Tea Dyed Paper

I researched how to do this for my Sheet Music Christmas Ornament project and I ADORE it. It is such a simple way to make something look aged.

Supplies
- Hot water
- 8-10 tea bags
- paper, sheet music, gift tags; pretty much whatever you want to dye
- a 9 in x 13 in glass pan 
- cookie sheets
- an old bath towel

Optional
- blow dryer

Start off by opening up your tea bags and laying them out.

Lay them in your pan and then fill it about an inch with hot water.

Let your tea bags steep for 5-10 minutes; you want your water to turn really dark. Then pull them out and set them aside.

Place your paper in the dish one sheet at a time, pushing it to the bottom before placing another one in. I wouldn't put more than four sheets in at once. Let them sit for another 5-10 minutes.

As you pull the sheets out, place them on cookie sheets covered in an old towel. Allow them to air dry for at least an hour. If you need them to dry quickly, take a blow-dryer to your paper. Make sure it is set to warm-high.

Now you have paper that looks like it's ancient, but it only took a few minutes!