I mentioned last week that my sewing machine had been calling me, but I have to say that wax and teabags were shouting pretty loudly too! So I gave in ;)
Here in the UK it can be quite tricky finding teabags that have the tags attached (I wasn't in the mood for regular square ones!). I've bought some in the past thinking they'd be this shape only to discover that they were just regular teabags full of fancy tea.
These were doubled over so I ended up opening them out after experimenting first by just trimming the bottom off. I then stamped on one side only of the teabag before trapping a dried hydrangea flower and the word 'blossom' between the two pieces and coating them with wax, melted in my meltpot.
I then stamped a Stampotique sentiment on plain paper and mounted it onto scrap paper from my desk to create a long tag.
There were a few rejects along the way, although they look better on the photo below!!
It's my turn to post on the Stampotique Designers' Blog, as it is every Friday. I've included a different tag over there but whilst you're visiting, take a moment to admire the beautiful blog makeover it's received from the very talented Valerie and Maria with the wonderful (and also talented) Kim.
Stampotique Stamps Used:
Journey Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein
The earth laughs in flowers by Janet Klein
Daisy, daisy by Jo Capper-Sandon
Tall Word Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein
Text Stars with tiny star on the side by Jo Capper-Sandon
ps the Stampotique Originals website's had a makeover too, worth a look!
Cute idea:) and I like this one more than the other one!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so enamoured of your teabags! They're so pretty and delicate. The one with the hydrangea is perfection. As for your rejects? Puh-leeze...they look great too. I'm curious, why did you coat them with wax? To give an encaustic look? To protect them? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful I love the idea of working with tea bags.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely astonishing art, Sarah, and from a surprising starting point!! Love them!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea!! Gonna try this too. Also wondering how it looks without the wax, cause I don't have a melting pot. XOXO
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! The rejects look pretty amazing too! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThese look beautiful even the rejects. I have also been making luminaries as Elizabeth Bunsen calls waxed tea bags , with eucalypt leaves trapped inside with sayings handwritten on the tea bag itself .... Just another variation. Cool idea
ReplyDeleteOh Wow, just love this idea!! I have already stamped tea bags before, but this takes it through the roof as far as mixing two things I love... tea bags and wax collage!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Sarah! You need to moodle more often. I love using teabags too.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
I think they are all pretty awesome. Tea is expensive here. The kind with tags is likely to be molded rather than folded too, so yeah. I feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteOh wow!!!! Love your ideas!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of wax do you use?
ReplyDeleteI love this.what type of wax do you use
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I love doing modge podge on dried flowers but I am curious what you use these tea bags for afterward?
ReplyDeleteWax melter Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon. Big thanks for the useful info.
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