Vintage effect paper

Reuse old paper or card stock and give it that vintage / aged look

Posted by Kim T.

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Using tea staining technique, reuse old paper or card stock. In this case, i used old sheet music that i was going to put in the recycling bin. Although this technique uses teabags (I drink a lot of tea!) , the same thing can be done using coffee grounds or natural dyes such as red onion peels. In fact the longer you leave it to infuse the darker the colour.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Heavy or thick Paper (or card) stock
  • Heat proof Bowl
  • Ink Pads
  • Embellishments
  • 4-6 Teabags
  • 400 ml Hot Water

Steps (4 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Steep the teabags in the hot water for approx. 10 mins in the bowl then remove.

  2. 2

    Completely immerse the card / paper stock in the liquid & leave to soak for 10 mins.

  3. 3

    Remove the card / paper from the liquid & leave to air dry overnight on a towel. If you are in a hurry you can CAREFULLY dry them in the oven for 5 mins.

  4. 4

    Let your card / paper completely dry before decorating or embellishing them with inks, powders etc.