Beautiful results! You can use them in anything... even as gift wrapping paper... Absolutely love the double process with the flowers ironed... thanks for sharing xxx
Lovely papers! I left a comment on MARTA's channel if you would like to look, might give you some ideas! I also use dock , prunus, geranium and eucalyptus leaves, always reliable and leaves with lots of lobes and textures. Some flowers work, try Choreopsis and Cosmos esp the orange ones. And try red and brown onion skins and blackberries, mulberries, elderberries...if you live near the coast...red seaweed! I can't stop doing this, always experimenting and have stacks of gorgeous papers, something so simple can give so much beauty and pleasure! Ooh, have tried it on cotton and scarves as well, even covered a lampshade! I also took your advice for taking copies of your gelli prints and had some printed off so I have a record of results when original papers have been used! X
Thanks so much for your tips Avva. I will check out your comment on Marta’s channel as well. Did another batch today and added onion skins, juniper berries, hibiscus leaves and pink peppercorns. They turned out beautifully. Will try this again in the Spring 💕
Ninna I did a course on Eco printing this summer and it was so much fun. It's really hard to predict what results you'll get and that's the fun of it. You didn't mention adding rusty nails or wire to the pot which helps bring out the colors too. For ones that aren't your favorites, you can enhance them with watercolor paints or do some ink outlining or doodling to give them more character.
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Lovely Nina. I've been fascinated by this every since I saw Rosemary Morris do this. I love all the different shapes. I'll be on the lookout to see what you do with the pages you made. Thanks for sharing Ems channel. I'll be checking it out.
Those are beautiful, you could do so much with them. Use them as backgrounds to journals, make greeting cards, make journals covers and ATC. Have a great time using them and thanks for sharing Nina.
Gorgeous, every piece! I love even the ones you think are dull, they'd look awesome in a vintage-type journal. Ems idea is fantastic, beautiful results! I do believe the type of paper does make a difference. When this process started making its rounds on CZcams, the first person I saw didn't add Alum and she baked hers. The next boiled hers and I had to try it! I got a couple of okay prints, wished I had waited and watched a lot more videos, Alum seems to be the key for great results! Guess it's time to try it, again! Thanks, Nina! I'd frame all of them!!!! Bring the outside in, for Louie, Hehe! Hugs, Debra
Thanks Debra. I have thoroughly enjoyed creating these prints and have tried 3 more batches since this video which have all turned out beautifully. I’m looking forward to having another go at this in the Spring. Hugs 💕 xxxx
Framing them is such a great idea and some of them you may want to add a bit of water color paint to. Just to add a bit of color. These are amazing!!!!!
Just finished layering a bunch of these. Its my 3rd try. Still doing it with totally flat copy paper...not folded. I will fold it for a journal after they are dry to keep them from tearing in half when I o0en them to remove the soaked plants. All our leaves and flowers are gone for the winter. So I am using yellow onion skins and wild flowers I collected during the summer. I dried the wild flowers in a flower press my husband made for me. I dont know official names of the flowers but common names are Queen Anne's Lace, Rabbit tobacco, and a tiny yellow flower. I placed them in a turkey roasting pan. Its all I have that fits a full sheet of paper and is deep enough...lol My next venture will be to see if I want to try Marta's or the other video u mentioned. Thank u for sharing and explaining so well. (Mary Harris..new subscriber)
You did a wonderful job Nina!!! It is all trial and error. I do subscribe to Em's U-tube channel. She never answers any questions from anybody. But I LOVE eco dying. It is so much fun to see what you get. It is helpful to watch video's from those who dye yarn with natural materials. The principle is the same. Alum is a mordant. It brings out the yellow hues. A copper mordant will bring out the greens. Iron will bring out the black. The bricks you used have those minerals in them along with other types of mordants. Try putting your bricks on the top and the bottom. For the copper, just buy some copper pipe at your hardware store and cut it into lengths that will fit in your pot. The dried Hibiscus flowers you used turned the water in your pot that purple color. Try sprinkling them over the paper instead. I could tell by your voice that you found a new hobby!!! If you wish you can look at my papers. I have them in my Esty shop. LadyLedas.
Thanks so much for your helpful message Laurie. This is all completely new to me, but as you could tell, I am so excited by it. I’ve tried another couple of batches since this video and the last prints are fantastic as I’m learning to chose my flowers and leaves more wisely. I tried using regular copier paper, but unfortunately as I had expected, the papers tore and fell apart which is a shame because the impressions are beautiful. Thanks for explaining how the mordants work. I will definitely be doing more experimenting with this, especially in the Spring when there is more choice. Now off to check out your Etsy store 💕 x
Oh myyyy!!! You had such GREAT success with this, Ms. Nina!!! Such Beauties---even the ones with less color are gorgeous, love them all. I have seen crafters use them in natural junk journals--making ephemera and stationary with wax seals, etc., and also frame them as you are going to do. Thank you for sharing your process and also the other links. Can't wait to see all you create with them.
These are so pretty. There is beauty everywhere, right? We all love organic art and beauty. Thanks for generously sharing your experiences with your new project. -Marsha from Texas
I have very much enjoyed experiment with this process and since this video I’ve produced some amazing prints. I’ll definitely try this again in the spring 💕
Have you ever dyed paper with red cabbage? We dyed eggs ( white ) at Easter. We left the eggs in the cabbage water over night and got a fabulous deep teal colour- so exciting. Am looking forward to using avocado and onion (red and yellow)
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the leaf print at 12:23! It looks like an abstract coy fish! I once designed an art project in college where I created fauna using flora. Your “Coy Fish” would’ve earned me a scholarship. You’re even brilliant on accident, Nina!
Oh my - you did indeed achieve gorgeous results - especially from the ironing of the flowers! Those colours are just stunning. Guess that's how I'll be spending my Christmas Day (-: Thank you for the inspiration & hope you have a lovely Christmas Day
You got some amazing results, Nina! I did this in early spring after watching Shannon Green and Rosemary Morris. I used vinegar and different rusty nuts, bolts etc. And very different papers, from printer paper to watercolor paper (watercolor paper worked best for me). I was so surprised; I got a clear print on every page! Even the texture showed up! I was so happy! I haven´t been able to do this since (my hands..) I have no idea why things worked the way they did, lol... Tfs, hugs, Fia
Thanks Fia. I’ve done 3 more batches of these since the video and all have worked beautifully. I even tried on regular copier paper which produced some beautiful impressions, however the papers tore. I’ll definitely try this again in the Spring. Hugs 💕 xxxxxx
I ha e seen folks wrapping their papers with wire that rusts and throw rusty things from the garage into the pot, and they get lovely rusty colors and texture. Your papers are cool, Nina. I haven’t played with this technique yet, but I will one of these days. I’d make a journal book with them. Just had a thought of putting in some wild blueberries.
Wow, who knew, and now you have a stack of gorgeous papers to use. If I did that it would be a disaster zone lol, but I don't have the utensils to do it - thank goodness I hear my hubby say. Tfs xo
Hello Nina, Love your papers. I can see using the ones that aren't so pretty as background papers for cards or art journal pages. The paper with the fushia flowers look like humming birds. I can butterflies in some of the papers too. Lovely. TFS
Thanks so much Laura. The fuchsia prints are my favourites, they are beautiful. I’ve tried 3 more batches since this video and all the prints have turned out beautifully. Completely carried away with this 💕
Nina that’s so awesome and fantastic and beautiful...... I really love 💕 this......And I’m going to checkout the others ones too. Thank you so much 😊 Nina, as you know I really think 🤔 you’re the bees 🐝 knees. xx Mags
Gorgeous Nina, interesting to see the results from changes in the process. I think these would make lovely journal covers or excellent backgrounds for dried flowers.
Very stunning results, Nina. Fantastic! Thanks for letting us see. With the pages you don't like that much: what about going in with coloured pencils or such? Let your phantasy make you see things in it and try to work it in.
I have been wanting to try this for sometime. I want to use my pages in journals that I make. You have inspired me to just go ahead and try it! Thank you for sharing your research with us. It helps to see what works and what doesn't for other people. Now to see how the lovely autumn colours translate to paper. All the best! xx
I love these! I tried this as well and on some of the pages that were boring I took similar sized leaves and sprayed them with spray inks then flipped them over onto the paper so that I got the leaf veins imprinted on the paper. The result was a stark contrast that looks really pretty especially with the Dylusions shimmer inks.
I did this years ago and have no idea what happened to them. I got very little color except from some deep red roses. I watched Marta too and thought her hydrangeas came out awesome. I love the ones you ironed too!
Thanks Debbie. You definitely need alum and vinegar to bring out the colour. I have done 3 further batches since this video and have achieved some amazing results. The colour is much more intense if the papers dry naturally whereas I started these of in the oven. I also increased the amount of alum and vinegar to 4 tablespoons. Can’t wait to try this again in the spring 💕 Hugs xxxxxx
Beautiful! It’s such a fun process, isn’t it? I’ve had my best luck with the deep red geraniums ! You’ll love those! Maybe if we all tell you about our successes, then you can collect the best ideas and share them back with us! I agree that ironing preserves more color too! Great luck to you!!💕
Thanks for the geranium tip, I’ll try that. I will definitely give this a try again in the Spring when everything is in bloom again. I’ve done 3 more batches since this video and tweaked my method slightly and produced much better results. I’ll share in the week 💕 x
I was so excited for this video & you did not disappoint (you never do!). The ironing is totally new to me & I love your results. Off to watch Ems videos now😊
Nina these are stunning, I have watched a few of the tutorials on eco dying,, I have not give it a go yet, I wonder what poinsettia leaves would do, I saw someone put rusty bolts nails chains in the mix with vinegar NO Alum they turned out interesting.,... Not having a large pot is holding me back, I think a trip to the charity shop might be in order. OR maybe I can Iron them those are gorgeous I bet Bleeding heart flowers & their leaves would be stunning, Queen Ann's Lace
I’m hooked on this process and have made 3 further batches since the video with greater success. All my papers turned out beautifully. I’d like to make a journal with some of mine and I will also frame some 💕
Gorgeous papers. If you have access to grape vine give it a try. I "borrowed" a bunch from my sister and wow. Not sure why but small crystals formed when the paper was drying. So of course I framed the one she picked out for her. Peony leaves work awesome. The ones I did turned purple. I can hardly wait till next spring to start again.
Ooh, my friend has a grape vine. I’ll have to see if I can “borrow” some 😂. I noticed today that I have sparkly bits in mine. I think its from the bricks 💕
Beautiful pages. Just last night I made some of this eco prints after I'm watching Martha's video. Isn't fun? I just love the steam technique .. I will try this teqnique to. Thank you for sharing the links.
Fabulous papers, Nina. I love the ones you ironed. That process seems a lot easier than boiling for 2 hours one and the results are stunning. The chrysanthemum paper is amazing. I think I will try the ironing process on some 300 gsm water colour paper with a view to making an art journal with them. Can you tell my where to get the Alum please Nina? I live in the North West of England. Thank you very much for another brilliant video. xx
You must give it a try sometimes. I’m addicted and can’t seen to stop. Made my ‘final’ batch this morning, but couldn’t resist doing some more. My family thinks I’ve lost the plot! I have papers everywhere 💕
Thanks Marilyn. I’ve since tried boiling the fuchsias again and have achieved much better results by tweaking my process. I’ll do a show and tell in the week, but I’ve also posted some pics of the recent ones on Facebook 💕 xxx
Love! Some of the double pages would make good journal/ book covers.I love the ones that look like watercolours especially!.. Not something I am going to be able to try,but look forward to seeing what others come up with 😊x
Beautiful, Nina! Could you put flowers on top of your first set and iron them to see if you could add more color? I've never tried it, but have found it interesting. You've inspired me to give if a try!
Oh you will have a blast Patricia and the results are well worth the effort. I have since made 3 more batches which have all turned out beautifully. Increased the alum and white vinegar to 4 tablespoons of each, threw in some hibiscus leaves, pink peppercorns and juniper berries and it worked like a charm. Enjoy 💕
Very pretty. 🌺 I would be tempted to try but don’t have a big pot. If I used our big soup pot my hubby would not like it. I would have thought the papers would fall apart.
I have seen someone do this in a shallow pan and they worked well. I’ve tried 3 further batches since this video and the results have been amazing. I tried some on copier paper which took the impression beautifully. Unfortunately the papers tore and started to fall apart. Mixed media paper, watercolour and cartridge paper all held up fine though 💕
I love your videos and follow your journey - as I too am determined to acquire this art form. Did you ever figure out what might be causing the yellowing, that is quite common for me. I don't mind the yellow but not always! I will definitely check out the other videos and thanks for that information.
I think you will love this. I got my alum from ebay (500g for £6.75). IThe papers are absolutely beautiful and I’ll definitely have another go in the Spring 💕 xxx
Bonjour, c'est purement magnifique !!! Dommage qu'il n'y ai pas les sous-titres en Français car j'ai compris seulement une partie mais malheureusement pas tout.. 😥 It's Very beautiful the flowers ❤️🙏
Lovely results. The ones you are not so happy with, If it was me I would try as background papers - in a journal or as a background to add paint to or to draw on. What proportion of alum did you use?
this is so very cool. I love the way your papers came out and you did make it look much easier than others I have seen. All of our flowers have gone now for late fall and our leaves are pretty much turned or are falling off the trees, I will probably have to wait till spring to give this a try. TFS this.
I have been watching for a while now. I had found ems channel through Gina Ahrens and discovered you had sent people over too. I find you so useful because you are based in the UK. I am too, so it is so helpful to have UK products. Can you explain about Alum. What is it and where do I get it in the UK. Thank you.
Hi Barbara, thanks for your lovely comment. Alum is used as a mordant, a fixative. Without it, the wonderful colours of the leaves doesn’t adhere to the paper very well. I purchased mine from eBay and it cost approx £6 for 500g. I have tried boiling with and without alum and it is definitely worth the investment. The white vinegar acts as a ph modifier as some dyes need a certain ph to adhere properly. I hope that helps 💕
#ninaribena the reason why the mixed media paper works better is because it has a higher cotton material in the paper. I learned that the paper with higher natural fiber content(called protein fibers) and another type of fiber that is natural but I forget the name of it takes the dyes better and the alum and it absorbs it better than the paper without the cotton fibers in it.....i hope u read this so you know...
Beautiful! They look very vintage! I suggest using thise pages to make a journal to write quotes in!
Thanks Karen. I like that idea 💕
The papers are stunning! I am anxious to try ecodying paper. I once ecodyed a blouse and loved the results. Thank you for sharing.
Oh wow! I bet that was amazing ❤️
Beautiful results! You can use them in anything... even as gift wrapping paper...
Absolutely love the double process with the flowers ironed... thanks for sharing xxx
Lovely papers! I left a comment on MARTA's channel if you would like to look, might give you some ideas! I also use dock , prunus, geranium and eucalyptus leaves, always reliable and leaves with lots of lobes and textures. Some flowers work, try Choreopsis and Cosmos esp the orange ones. And try red and brown onion skins and blackberries, mulberries, elderberries...if you live near the coast...red seaweed! I can't stop doing this, always experimenting and have stacks of gorgeous papers, something so simple can give so much beauty and pleasure! Ooh, have tried it on cotton and scarves as well, even covered a lampshade! I also took your advice for taking copies of your gelli prints and had some printed off so I have a record of results when original papers have been used! X
Thanks so much for your tips Avva. I will check out your comment on Marta’s channel as well. Did another batch today and added onion skins, juniper berries, hibiscus leaves and pink peppercorns. They turned out beautifully. Will try this again in the Spring 💕
@@NinaRibenaMixedMedia You are welcome Nina 💝
Ninna I did a course on Eco printing this summer and it was so much fun. It's really hard to predict what results you'll get and that's the fun of it. You didn't mention adding rusty nails or wire to the pot which helps bring out the colors too. For ones that aren't your favorites, you can enhance them with watercolor paints or do some ink outlining or doodling to give them more character.
Whew! Thats so much work, but beautiful results. i enjoyed Louise Heitzel's tutorial today on Faux Eco dying. (Choice of Enlish or German)
Magnifique voyage de formes, de couleurs et une belle démonstration de créativité! Merci!
Merci beaucoup 💕🌿
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Lovely Nina. I've been fascinated by this every since I saw Rosemary Morris do this. I love all the different shapes. I'll be on the lookout to see what you do with the pages you made. Thanks for sharing Ems channel. I'll be checking it out.
Thanks Ash. Em has made some amazing things. I’ll be having a play with mine next week 💕 xxxx
Those are beautiful, you could do so much with them. Use them as backgrounds to journals, make greeting cards, make journals covers and ATC. Have a great time using them and thanks for sharing Nina.
Thanks so much Darlene. I’m looking forward to using them ❤️
Gorgeous, every piece! I love even the ones you think are dull, they'd look awesome in a vintage-type journal. Ems idea is fantastic, beautiful results! I do believe the type of paper does make a difference. When this process started making its rounds on CZcams, the first person I saw didn't add Alum and she baked hers. The next boiled hers and I had to try it! I got a couple of okay prints, wished I had waited and watched a lot more videos, Alum seems to be the key for great results! Guess it's time to try it, again! Thanks, Nina! I'd frame all of them!!!! Bring the outside in, for Louie, Hehe! Hugs, Debra
Thanks Debra. I have thoroughly enjoyed creating these prints and have tried 3 more batches since this video which have all turned out beautifully. I’m looking forward to having another go at this in the Spring. Hugs 💕 xxxx
Framing them is such a great idea and some of them you may want to add a bit of water color paint to. Just to add a bit of color. These are amazing!!!!!
Just finished layering a bunch of these. Its my 3rd try. Still doing it with totally flat copy paper...not folded. I will fold it for a journal after they are dry to keep them from tearing in half when I o0en them to remove the soaked plants. All our leaves and flowers are gone for the winter. So I am using yellow onion skins and wild flowers I collected during the summer. I dried the wild flowers in a flower press my husband made for me. I dont know official names of the flowers but common names are Queen Anne's Lace, Rabbit tobacco, and a tiny yellow flower. I placed them in a turkey roasting pan. Its all I have that fits a full sheet of paper and is deep enough...lol My next venture will be to see if I want to try Marta's or the other video u mentioned. Thank u for sharing and explaining so well. (Mary Harris..new subscriber)
You did a wonderful job Nina!!! It is all trial and error. I do subscribe to Em's U-tube channel. She never answers any questions from anybody. But I LOVE eco dying. It is so much fun to see what you get. It is helpful to watch video's from those who dye yarn with natural materials. The principle is the same. Alum is a mordant. It brings out the yellow hues. A copper mordant will bring out the greens. Iron will bring out the black. The bricks you used have those minerals in them along with other types of mordants. Try putting your bricks on the top and the bottom. For the copper, just buy some copper pipe at your hardware store and cut it into lengths that will fit in your pot. The dried Hibiscus flowers you used turned the water in your pot that purple color. Try sprinkling them over the paper instead. I could tell by your voice that you found a new hobby!!! If you wish you can look at my papers. I have them in my Esty shop. LadyLedas.
Thanks so much for your helpful message Laurie. This is all completely new to me, but as you could tell, I am so excited by it. I’ve tried another couple of batches since this video and the last prints are fantastic as I’m learning to chose my flowers and leaves more wisely. I tried using regular copier paper, but unfortunately as I had expected, the papers tore and fell apart which is a shame because the impressions are beautiful. Thanks for explaining how the mordants work. I will definitely be doing more experimenting with this, especially in the Spring when there is more choice. Now off to check out your Etsy store 💕 x
Oh myyyy!!! You had such GREAT success with this, Ms. Nina!!! Such Beauties---even the ones with less color are gorgeous, love them all. I have seen crafters use them in natural junk journals--making ephemera and stationary with wax seals, etc., and also frame them as you are going to do. Thank you for sharing your process and also the other links. Can't wait to see all you create with them.
Thanks Diane. It was so much fun to do. I want to try and squeeze in one more batch before the leaves are gone 💕
These are so pretty. There is beauty everywhere, right? We all love organic art and beauty. Thanks for generously sharing your experiences with your new project. -Marsha from Texas
I have very much enjoyed experiment with this process and since this video I’ve produced some amazing prints. I’ll definitely try this again in the spring 💕
Have you ever dyed paper with red cabbage? We dyed eggs ( white ) at Easter. We left the eggs in the cabbage water over night and got a fabulous deep teal colour- so exciting. Am looking forward to using avocado and onion (red and yellow)
I haven’t, but I do want to do some more eco dyed papers, so will add red cabbage to the list. Thanks for suggesting it ❤️
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the leaf print at 12:23! It looks like an abstract coy fish! I once designed an art project in college where I created fauna using flora. Your “Coy Fish” would’ve earned me a scholarship. You’re even brilliant on accident, Nina!
I will have to rewatch the video and have a look at my fish.. I wonder if I still have it 🤔💕
Beautiful results, it must be exiting to unpack the paper after boiling....have fun with them, thanks Nina! X
Oh it is Mieke. I love this process 💕 x
Oh my giddy Aunt! What fun! Personally, I think they ALL turned out beautifully! The brown ones are equally as lovely. Tfs.Hugs,Dee xxx
Thanks so much Dee. It really was fun doing these. I hope you’ll give it a try 💕
Oh my - you did indeed achieve gorgeous results - especially from the ironing of the flowers! Those colours are just stunning. Guess that's how I'll be spending my Christmas Day (-: Thank you for the inspiration & hope you have a lovely Christmas Day
You got some amazing results, Nina! I did this in early spring after watching Shannon Green and Rosemary Morris. I used vinegar and different rusty nuts, bolts etc. And very different papers, from printer paper to watercolor paper (watercolor paper worked best for me). I was so surprised; I got a clear print on every page! Even the texture showed up! I was so happy! I haven´t been able to do this since (my hands..) I have no idea why things worked the way they did, lol... Tfs, hugs, Fia
Thanks Fia. I’ve done 3 more batches of these since the video and all have worked beautifully. I even tried on regular copier paper which produced some beautiful impressions, however the papers tore. I’ll definitely try this again in the Spring. Hugs 💕 xxxxxx
I ha e seen folks wrapping their papers with wire that rusts and throw rusty things from the garage into the pot, and they get lovely rusty colors and texture. Your papers are cool, Nina. I haven’t played with this technique yet, but I will one of these days. I’d make a journal book with them. Just had a thought of putting in some wild blueberries.
Thanks for your ideas Cheryl. I must dig some rusty bits out of the shed. Tried it again today with juniper berries and they came out beautifully 💕 x
Wow, who knew, and now you have a stack of gorgeous papers to use. If I did that it would be a disaster zone lol, but I don't have the utensils to do it - thank goodness I hear my hubby say. Tfs xo
Haha 😂. My hubby things I’ve completely lost the plot! 😂💕
Hello Nina, Love your papers. I can see using the ones that aren't so pretty as background papers for cards or art journal pages. The paper with the fushia flowers look like humming birds. I can butterflies in some of the papers too. Lovely. TFS
Thanks so much Laura. The fuchsia prints are my favourites, they are beautiful. I’ve tried 3 more batches since this video and all the prints have turned out beautifully. Completely carried away with this 💕
I’m definitely going to have a try at this, it’s amazing, I love how yours turned out and it will have to go on the ‘ to do ‘ list, thanks Nina, xx
Its so much fun Ali. My garden is coming into bloom now and I want to have another go at this to see how the sprint flowers react. Happy Creating 💕 xx
Nina that’s so awesome and fantastic and beautiful...... I really love 💕 this......And I’m going to checkout the others ones too. Thank you so much 😊 Nina, as you know I really think 🤔 you’re the bees 🐝 knees. xx Mags
Thanks so much for your support Maggie. It means so much to me 💕💕💕
Oh no, now I have to try yet another craft! They turned out great.
😂. There are just too many fun things to try 💕
Fabulous results and explanation of your process and experiments! I will definitely have to try that steam technique - those were my favorite!
Thanks Martha. I am thinking of putting a steam press on my Christmas list 😂
Gorgeous Nina, interesting to see the results from changes in the process. I think these would make lovely journal covers or excellent backgrounds for dried flowers.
Thanks Lori. I think dried flowers will look beautiful these pages too. Thanks for sharing the idea 💕
Wonderful papers!, a bit messy but worth it! they are beautiful. Thanks for making it easy.
Not as messy as you might think and clean up is quick and easy. I loved doing this 💕
Very stunning results, Nina. Fantastic! Thanks for letting us see.
With the pages you don't like that much: what about going in with coloured pencils or such? Let your phantasy make you see things in it and try to work it in.
Thanks so much Alienne. I will definitely try outlining and colouring some of my first attempts 💕
I have been wanting to try this for sometime. I want to use my pages in journals that I make. You have inspired me to just go ahead and try it! Thank you for sharing your research with us. It helps to see what works and what doesn't for other people. Now to see how the lovely autumn colours translate to paper. All the best! xx
You really must give this a try Holly. Its highly addictive 💕
I love these! I tried this as well and on some of the pages that were boring I took similar sized leaves and sprayed them with spray inks then flipped them over onto the paper so that I got the leaf veins imprinted on the paper. The result was a stark contrast that looks really pretty especially with the Dylusions shimmer inks.
That’s a great idea Sheina. Thank you 💕
Inspiring Nina! Thanks for sharing your talents and instructions! I'll think I'll give it a try.
I would make a journal because handwriting would look stunning on those! 😍
Yes, I think these would make a beautiful journal. Thank you 💕
Absolutely beautiful Nina! I like them all because the ones with just bits of pattern and color will make lovely cards..
Hugs Marsha
Thanks so much Marsha. I am hooked on this and loom forward to the Spring when everything is in bloom again. Hugs 💕 xxxx
Beautiful! I have this image of you stopping for the leaves you saw at the side of the road and Sam's reaction :)
Haha! He was literally hiding in the footwell! 😂💕
I love these! I would use some as stationery paper. Or even background paper, besides framing some. Thanks for sharing.💕
Thanks for the ideas Sherry 💕
I did this years ago and have no idea what happened to them. I got very little color except from some deep red roses. I watched Marta too and thought her hydrangeas came out awesome. I love the ones you ironed too!
Thanks Debbie. You definitely need alum and vinegar to bring out the colour. I have done 3 further batches since this video and have achieved some amazing results. The colour is much more intense if the papers dry naturally whereas I started these of in the oven. I also increased the amount of alum and vinegar to 4 tablespoons. Can’t wait to try this again in the spring 💕 Hugs xxxxxx
Beautiful! It’s such a fun process, isn’t it? I’ve had my best luck with the deep red geraniums ! You’ll love those! Maybe if we all tell you about our successes, then you can collect the best ideas and share them back with us! I agree that ironing preserves more color too! Great luck to you!!💕
Thanks for the geranium tip, I’ll try that. I will definitely give this a try again in the Spring when everything is in bloom again. I’ve done 3 more batches since this video and tweaked my method slightly and produced much better results. I’ll share in the week 💕 x
Looks like a face peaking out of the leaves on the page at 11.30.......so cool. Thank you for sharing this technique and making it seem 'doable'
Thanks Donna, yes I could see faces, and fairies in the prints too 💕
Amazing results. I've always wanted to try this and you've given me the confidence to try. Thankyou
What a great batch of eco papers. Beautiful
Thanks Dawn. I’ve had so much fun with this ❤️
I was so excited for this video & you did not disappoint (you never do!). The ironing is totally new to me & I love your results. Off to watch Ems videos now😊
Thanks so much Lyn. I’m totally hooked on this 💕😘
Nina these are stunning, I have watched a few of the tutorials on eco dying,, I have not give it a go yet, I wonder what poinsettia leaves would do, I saw someone put rusty bolts nails chains in the mix with vinegar NO Alum they turned out interesting.,... Not having a large pot is holding me back, I think a trip to the charity shop might be in order. OR maybe I can Iron them those are
gorgeous I bet Bleeding heart flowers & their leaves would be stunning, Queen Ann's Lace
I haven’t tried eco dying, but I think it’s so cool. I love the way it looks!
Thanks Elise. You should try it 💕
Your papers are really gorgeous Nina, I will have to give this a try ,,. 👍🌼🌺🌸
Thanks Annie. Look forward to seeing how yours turn out 💕
These are just gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing your talent!!!
Thanks Cindi 💕
so enjoy this idea. want to put in a journal book I want to make
I’m hooked on this process and have made 3 further batches since the video with greater success. All my papers turned out beautifully. I’d like to make a journal with some of mine and I will also frame some 💕
Gorgeous papers. If you have access to grape vine give it a try. I "borrowed" a bunch from my sister and wow. Not sure why but small crystals formed when the paper was drying. So of course I framed the one she picked out for her. Peony leaves work awesome. The ones I did turned purple. I can hardly wait till next spring to start again.
Ooh, my friend has a grape vine. I’ll have to see if I can “borrow” some 😂. I noticed today that I have sparkly bits in mine. I think its from the bricks 💕
You have some beautiful pages there. I especially love the ones that you have ironed. ♥
Thanks Lainey, those are my favourites too 💕 xxx
Beautiful pages. Just last night I made some of this eco prints after I'm watching Martha's video. Isn't fun? I just love the steam technique .. I will try this teqnique to. Thank you for sharing the links.
It certainly is fun and the steaming method transformed some of the more boring pages. Will be trying this again in the spring 💕
Love this and I am certainly going to have a go. Going hunting for material on the sand dunes tomorrow with my dog Poppy. Thank you Nina xx
The results are such a wonderful surprise. I think you will enjoy this process 💕
These are stunning, I'll be giving this a go. I think the papers would make unusual note paper in a notelet gift box.
You do realise I’m going to have to do another batch now with envelopes - to match the notecards 😂. Great idea 💕
Gorgeous!
Thanks so much a Marji 💕🌸💕
Neat papers! I will have to go see your other video on this process and maybe try it!
I am hooked on making these papers. Its highly addictive!
Amazing. Never seen anything like this before. Really like these.
Thanks Edna, you should try it. Not as messy as it looks 💕
Fabulous papers, Nina. I love the ones you ironed. That process seems a lot easier than boiling for 2 hours one and the results are stunning. The chrysanthemum paper is amazing. I think I will try the ironing process on some 300 gsm water colour paper with a view to making an art journal with them. Can you tell my where to get the Alum please Nina? I live in the North West of England. Thank you very much for another brilliant video. xx
Great technique. The results are truly amazing.
Thank you. It was such fun seeing how they turned out ❤️
I’ll have to try this next year I think but I’d definitely be making journals to use myself and as Christmas gifts, beautiful results Nina xxx💕
You must give it a try sometimes. I’m addicted and can’t seen to stop. Made my ‘final’ batch this morning, but couldn’t resist doing some more. My family thinks I’ve lost the plot! I have papers everywhere 💕
Nina Ribena I need to look out a big pot then! I think my family would be the same lol 😂 xxx💕
Some great results considering the time of year! Have to try this finally! TFS, Nina!
I am so glad I tried this no where near as messy as I thought 💕
Headed outside to get some vegetation and try the ironing method. Seems pretty easy and not so messy! Thanks, Nina!
You’ve probably been told already that those beautiful flowers are called Alstromerias 😁. Well done, I haven’t been brave enough! GreT result ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Caroline, you are the only one to tell me what they are called, so thank you 💕 xxxx
Thanks for sharing these beautiful papers! Amazing!
Thanks Sherri 💕
Wow, those are amazing! I particularly love the ironed ones!
Thanks Marilyn. I’ve since tried boiling the fuchsias again and have achieved much better results by tweaking my process. I’ll do a show and tell in the week, but I’ve also posted some pics of the recent ones on Facebook 💕 xxx
Love! Some of the double pages would make good journal/ book covers.I love the ones that look like watercolours especially!.. Not something I am going to be able to try,but look forward to seeing what others come up with 😊x
Thanks Lynda. I just love the surprise of untying the parcel 💕x
Oh these are beautiful Nina. Perhaps a bound journal? Hugs xxxxxxxxx
Thanks Helen. I definitely want to make a journal. My latest prints have all turned out beautifully 💕 Hugs xxxxxxxxxxx
Your prints turned out great Nina💚💚💚
Thanks so much Roz. I love this 💕
Wow these are so cool tfs Nina
Thanks so much Maggie. You should try this, I bet you have some lovely spring flowers in NZ at the moment 💕
Absolutely love these. So many possibilities
Aren’t they gorgeous 💕
Lots of great papers! Anxious to see you using them. I'll check out Ems work, too.
Thanks Tori. Will hopefully play with the papers next week 💕
Thanks for sharing Nina, I have wanted try this for ages but have never been game.
Its so much easier than I thought it would be and clean up takes no time at all. I hope you’ll give it a try 💕
Beautiful, Nina! Could you put flowers on top of your first set and iron them to see if you could add more color? I've never tried it, but have found it interesting. You've inspired me to give if a try!
Thanks Maggie. I think I will add more steamed flowers to the first batch. The steamed flowers look so beautiful 💕
Ooh wow, they are beautiful❤ Sadly I can't make any. Hey, the one at 11.27 and 12.41 looks like a pony. I love it❤
Oooh, I’ll have to go and have a look 💕
Stunning results, Nina ! I want to do this too someday. Tfs !
Oh you will have a blast Patricia and the results are well worth the effort. I have since made 3 more batches which have all turned out beautifully. Increased the alum and white vinegar to 4 tablespoons of each, threw in some hibiscus leaves, pink peppercorns and juniper berries and it worked like a charm. Enjoy 💕
awesome papers, thanks for sharing your experiments with us!
Thanks Kath. It was definitely trial and error, but my last 3 batches have all turned out beautifully. So much fun 💕
Awesome! I will have to try this next year. Hugs xxx
Its highly addictive Debbie. I want to try this again in the Spring 💕 Hugs xxxxx
Thank you!!!
Really lovely pages.
Thanks for sharing...
Thanks so much Jeanne 💕
Wow!
The results are just amazing aren’t they 💕
@@NinaRibenaMixedMedia They really are!!!
Beautiful! I’m itching to try this!
Enjoy 💕
This is an amazing tutorial thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much 💕
Very pretty. 🌺 I would be tempted to try but don’t have a big pot. If I used our big soup pot my hubby would not like it. I would have thought the papers would fall apart.
I have seen someone do this in a shallow pan and they worked well. I’ve tried 3 further batches since this video and the results have been amazing. I tried some on copier paper which took the impression beautifully. Unfortunately the papers tore and started to fall apart. Mixed media paper, watercolour and cartridge paper all held up fine though 💕
What an informative video . Thanks so much
Glad you found it informative. Thank you ❤️
I love your videos and follow your journey - as I too am determined to acquire this art form. Did you ever figure out what might be causing the yellowing, that is quite common for me. I don't mind the yellow but not always! I will definitely check out the other videos and thanks for that information.
Hi Patricia, I didn’t, although I think it is just the natural colourings that come out of some leaves.
Gorgeous prints!!
Thanks so much Shannon. This is highly addictive!!
Such an amazing process, I would love to try this. Will have to go find some alum and vinegar,,,,,
I think you will love this. I got my alum from ebay (500g for £6.75). IThe papers are absolutely beautiful and I’ll definitely have another go in the Spring 💕 xxx
Really lovely!
Thanks Corinne ❤️
Bonjour, c'est purement magnifique !!! Dommage qu'il n'y ai pas les sous-titres en Français car j'ai compris seulement une partie mais malheureusement pas tout.. 😥 It's Very beautiful the flowers ❤️🙏
Lovely results. The ones you are not so happy with, If it was me I would try as background papers - in a journal or as a background to add paint to or to draw on. What proportion of alum did you use?
am wondering if this will work with seaweed! lovely video, thanks x
It's a Weigela's flower, beautiful !
Thanks Marie. I’m terrible with the names of flowers 💕
thanks Nina!
this is so very cool. I love the way your papers came out and you did make it look much easier than others I have seen. All of our flowers have gone now for late fall and our leaves are pretty much turned or are falling off the trees, I will probably have to wait till spring to give this a try. TFS this.
It was nowhere near as fiddly as I had imagined and clean up was quick and easy too. I’ll definitely be trying this again in the spring 💕
Bonjour! J'aime beaucoup !
Merci beaucoup Claude 💕
Beautifull
Thank you 💕
I have been watching for a while now. I had found ems channel through Gina Ahrens and discovered you had sent people over too. I find you so useful because you are based in the UK. I am too, so it is so helpful to have UK products. Can you explain about Alum. What is it and where do I get it in the UK. Thank you.
Hi Barbara, thanks for your lovely comment. Alum is used as a mordant, a fixative. Without it, the wonderful colours of the leaves doesn’t adhere to the paper very well. I purchased mine from eBay and it cost approx £6 for 500g. I have tried boiling with and without alum and it is definitely worth the investment. The white vinegar acts as a ph modifier as some dyes need a certain ph to adhere properly. I hope that helps 💕
#ninaribena the reason why the mixed media paper works better is because it has a higher cotton material in the paper. I learned that the paper with higher natural fiber content(called protein fibers) and another type of fiber that is natural but I forget the name of it takes the dyes better and the alum and it absorbs it better than the paper without the cotton fibers in it.....i hope u read this so you know...
Thanks for taking the time to explain this Stephanie. It makes complete sense.
Amazing video I’m going to try it you said 3/4 of a tablespoon of vinegar but I don’t think you said how much Alam in the pot
I would start off with a tablespoon 💕
I’m off to raid the garden !
Enjoy 💕