Today, I'm sharing how I make coffee stained tags and paper. It's very simple and doesn't take a long time.
Get your paper and tags ready. If you are using tags, string them first.
Pour cold coffee in a 9 x 13 pan and soak your paper and tags for 5 minutes. Make sure they are completely submerged.
Let coffee drain from tags (I also run two fingers down the strings) and place on cookie sheet. They will darken as they dry.
Bake in a 225F oven for 3-5 minutes. As soon as the edges start to curl remove from oven. Keep a very close eye on them because this happens quickly. You can also leave the oven door open a little to watch. Remove tags or paper from pan and let cool and dry on a flat surface.
Once dry, put them under a heavy book until completely flat. That's it! I've been coffee staining quite a bit lately. Here are some things I've made...
Paris gift tags.
Bird stationery set.
Paris stationery set.
Garden girl bookmark.
Items can be found in my Etsy Shop.
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Kelli, you're so talented! Thanks for sharing your ideas on your blog!
ReplyDeleteCount me in for your giveaway!
Hi, Kelli! Thanks for the tutorial. Your Easter decorations are lovely - Easter is my favorite holiday.I look at your Etsy everyday and love everything you make. Happy Spring - Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteSarita in Texas
Oooohhh Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI use my coffee as a... drink?
I've never used it as an ink..
For some reason I did not think,
Sip or stain - just didn't link,
But the idea tickles pink!
How utterly clever... everything NEW is OLD again. Haha.
Oooo-lala, already dreaming about wandering the virtual aisles of your Etsy shop!
♥ Barb
HI Kelli! What will you teach us next? HE! HE! I am surprised the paper doesn't fall apart after being in the coffee for so long. The things you showed us are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove, Debbi
That's so neat. I always wondered how that was done! Thank you!
ReplyDeletebreefro@yahoo.com
Now I know what to do with my leftover coffee besides give the grounds to plants. I think that is cool, I don't have tags though. Thanks, at least I know now what to do. You can count me in on your giveaway, it would be fun. Take care and have a great Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial! I can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeletecapriciousperspective@gmail.com
hehehe... I loved Barb's little poem above! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial! I love the look of the coffee stained paper! You make such cute things.
Oh yeah! I would love for a chance to win! :) I have always wanted to know how to tea or coffee-stain! Thanks for sharing. Your things are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis coffee staining is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try it.
Suz in the Tules
Just found some tags~will have to give coffee staining a try! Please include me in your give~away!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Thanks for sharing how you do the coffee staining! I had seen some of your stuff in your shop and wondered how you do them (I bet they smell good, too!). I haven't done any paper crafting recently; seems that time is short right now. I'll get back to it though!
ReplyDeleteOh Kelli - Please remove me from mr Linky - I've made a mistake - I thought mr linky was for the giveaway!!! OOOpsie!!! ive always wondered how coffee staining was done - thanks for sharing.... NOW I know!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Kelli..great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYou're always coming up with new projects each time I visit!
vactioning in AZ..hugs NG
Hi Kelli :0)
ReplyDeleteThis was just beautiful:0) You make so many amazing things, and it is so much fun looking into your blog. I have been here several times, but I have not put comments every time:0) Sorry for my English, but I am trying. Have a beautiful day.
Smile from Lill in Norway
What a great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, thankyou yet again kelli.
ReplyDeleteI won whoo hoo.
Hello;
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your tutorial on making the coffee stained tags. I would of never imagine that they would need to be baked.
Oh Kelli! what a great tutorial! can't wait to try this! I just love, love the garden girl bookmark!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial Kelli! I tried it once to help my daughter for a project but it didn't come out so well! Is it the same with tea?
ReplyDeleteI love it! I love antique papers, and that bookmark is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteDear Kelli, I appreciate that you have done all the testing and give such precise instructions. Thank you for your investment in your readers!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing us how to do the coffee staining. I was wondering how you did it without ruining the paper. I'm going to have to try it this week!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm so glad I've found your blog, you are so talented! :) I love coffee staining papers, I should do the more often. Mine are not as cute as yours, I have to admit! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks also for your giveaway. Have a great Wednesday! Greetings from Scotland!
What a neat idea! I'd love a chance to win! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial on coffee staining :) .
Blessings,
Catherine
You have such inspiring posts - I really must try this - the results are stunning.
ReplyDeleteThis is so neat! I will definitely try this this weekend! Thanks for the great instructions!
ReplyDeleteYour paper crafts are always so lovely, Kelli!
ReplyDeleteHow neat! It makes a great effect. I love the Paris stationery.
ReplyDeleteI wondered how you were creating the vintage look. I love the idea of coffee to stain the paper.
ReplyDeleteI'll be back later to add my link, I haven't had the chance to take photos and post this week.
Happy Wednesday!
I love how your tags and post cards turned out! I just love your work! Have you ever tried tea dying fabric? So fun! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of coffee staining but had no clue of how to go about it until now! Thanks for sharing! Incidentally, the Paris stationary is simply lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty . . . and easy. thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial! Your tags and bookmarks are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI make mine the same way, but I use tea :) Sometimes I microwave them instead of baking them if I'm only doing a couple.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed my visit here, as always.
ReplyDeleteMama Bear
I never realised that there was coffee involved. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this process, Kelli. I have tea stained, but by hand and had issues with curling.
ReplyDeleteI need to start participating in this again...I miss it!!
Blessings and joy,
Becky
Kelli, thanks for the tutorial, I linked it from my blog to yours... if that is okay with you. I think this project is great for EVERYone, even the craft challenged! Bless your Day!
ReplyDeleteHow fun is this?!! Please enter me in your giveaway, too. Thanks! ;-)
ReplyDeletewow the coffee staining looks awesome! you are so crafty! what a fun giveaway! i would love to be entered!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Your crafts are beautiful, Kelli! Thanks for sharing. Count me in for your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteKaren teatotaler@juno.com
kelli,
ReplyDeleteLove the coffee staining idea for the paper. My son did an old timey report, and had the idea to coffee stain it. The kids at school thought that was pretty cool! I stain fabric. I especially like the birds. And the girl with the birds. That is so tweet! I mean sweet! Happy day!
Christina Gomez
I love all your ideas! Such creativity!
ReplyDeleteThese items are beautiful! I love stamping, but my space is currently limited (I have to sew standing up!:0). We are building a craft area and homeschool room for the girls and I, so we hope to start more crafting soon. Please enter me in the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Tutorial Kelli - you've made it look so easy. I've fancied doing this for a while, but always put it off because it looked too much trouble - but you've inspired me to have a go now! Thanks, Miriam
ReplyDeleteThanks for the staining paper instructions. I'm going to try it soon. I'd like to get in on your give away!
ReplyDeleteSo THAT'S how it's done. I always wondered.
ReplyDeleteWell I'll be. That is brilliant. What a great idea!!! I may have to try that sometime.
ReplyDeleteKelli,
ReplyDeleteThose are all adorable.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for hosting.
Hoping I'll be back soon with my paper crafts!!
Blessings,
Barbara Jean
Thanks for the tutorial on coffee staining paper, I've done that lots with fabric but never paper....I'm gonna try it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your coffee staining technique with us. I will have to give it a whirl. I just love learning how to do thiings. Thanks for holding a giveaway drawing.
ReplyDeleteJD
visionquest2020 at msn dot com
I love the look it gives to the paper. You're so talented!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like fun, I will have to try it! I wonder if my hubby will mind if I use his coffee...:)
ReplyDeleteI have been snooping on your blog since about November---my first time visiting, I tried your Gingerbread coffee and found it to be wonderful!
ReplyDeleteToday's post amazes me because---I kid you not----I was dreaming about coffee staining paper last night to make some old fashioned modge-podged eggs! Your instructions are just what I need to complete/start the project!
I have no blog, but would love to have a chance to win one of your amazing creations!
Kelly in Canada
You are a constant inspiration to me! Thank you for hosting the giveaway, and please enter me!
ReplyDeleteLove all your decorating. Always beautiful. email- my2andnomore@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletesuper cute! i stumbled acrossed your blog awhile ago and have been stalking ever since! love your creations. You warm my heart with your posts about your life with your family too!
ReplyDeleteLooks so wonderful. I would love to win your giveaway. Julie
ReplyDeleteI love the Vintage Inspired Bird Gift Tags
ReplyDeleteWoW... Those are beautiful and would love to win something from the shop!
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL!! Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think I will have to give that a try! Please enter me in your giveaway as well! I LOVE all of the things in your Etsy Shop!
ReplyDelete~ Kim
Wow. I've tried tea staining on fabric, but never coffee on paper...hmmm...might have to experiment!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the coffee staining. I hope I get picked for one of your beautiful etsy cards.
ReplyDeleteBaking! That's the difference. Thanks for sharing, Kelli!
ReplyDelete~Bethany
I love the effect of the coffee staining! You are so creative. :) Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteprincessesindisguise(at)yahoo(dot)com
THANK YOU so much for this tip!! I love the effect this gives! I never would have thought of the baking part.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for a WONDERFUL giveaway!
The coffee staining is matched with just the right color on your stamp! It's a truly beautiful effect. Of course I love all your work, but you really have an eye for color!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
TJ
I love how that looks and the bookmark is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteRoberta Anne
you make your crafts so easy looking, but you must just have a wonderful hand at creating beautiful things, really! :)
ReplyDeleteWow what a honor to win one of your etsy items. How cool is that. I have entered about 100 giveaways it seems with no luck yet but would love to be a winner this time for sure. You do such lovely work. Where do you get your lovely stamps. I love to make homemade cards for b'days and etc. Love the look and feel of yours. Have a beautiful day!
ReplyDeleteAngie
I would love to enter - thanks!
ReplyDeletecharles and sara at hotmail dot com
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tutorial. I will have to try that soon.
Love, Heather
Thanks so much for sharing the tag staining. I've also stained with tea. I just love the affect it gives.
ReplyDeleteYour ideas are just awesome!
Marilyn in NM
Thank you for sharing your papercraft ideas each week! Lots of good ideas.. I'd love to enter your giveaway! tsjjcoy@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteYour work is wonderful! I would love to be included in a weekly giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lesson in coffee staining...that's much easier than what I've been doing!
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI find your blog so inspiring and relaxing. It is truly a treasure!
Oh boy!
ReplyDeleteYou have soooo many cute things in your etsy shop.
Count me in!
Naomi
Email: gyhk@tcc.on.ca
How cool! Thanks for sharing your neat trick. I just popped over from another blog and really enjoyed reading yours.
ReplyDeleteI love the coffee stained looked and I bet they smell great too! Thank you for sharing your technique and as always your talents with us!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Lisa
Oh I am going to keep scrolling through your blog to catch up! Miss you!!!
ReplyDelete((hugs))
kelly
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I'm going to have to try that coffee staining idea. I love how your tags & paper turned out! Happy Wed.!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered how to do that! Now I know, thanks to your superb teaching skills!! hehe I am printing out your directions so that I don't forget...I have white tags that I'm going to try this with and will let you know how they work out:-) xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI love the tea staining. I used to do it with my students when we worked with Autobiography Scrapbook assignment.
Your crafts are beautiful.
Thanks so much, I have done tea staining but this sounds much easier..thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI love paper crafting Wednesdays. I have made quite a few of the cards. For someone who is not crafty, these projects are very easy.
Thanks so much for the tutorials.
Michelle in Northern California
Hi Kelli,
ReplyDeleteThe coffee stained tags are just lovely! I will definitely have to try this myself!
Hope you and yours are enjoying the beautiful spring weather way over yonder in Texas!
Take care!
Hugs,
Amy O.
Kelli, this is a great technique. I haven't done it quite like this before, but I'm definitely going to do a batch.
ReplyDeleteOne that I like is a lemon juice technique. Have you tried it? If not, I'd love to pass it along. It gives a more golden distressing, and you can make the edges look really toasty with it.
Nancy
Thank you so much for sharing this idea. I have been wondering how to go about this and your directions are wonderful. Dianntha
ReplyDeleteKelli,
ReplyDeleteI never knew how to make these little tags. Thank you so much for sharing and teaching what you know.
I came back to participate in your paper crafting fun Wednesday! I linked my blog! Yay! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletecapriciousperspective@gmail.com
I've been really inspired by your style since I found your blog a couple of weeks ago. I love the coffee-dyed technique and might have to give that a try!
ReplyDeleteThank you for another wonderful idea! I really like what you make. Please enter me in the giveaway. Sue.momof3@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love your site! I appreciate you showing how you did the staining of paper. I have always wanted to know how to make it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great tutorial and giveaway...both are greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to give your coffee staining trick a try, thank you!
I love your site.
ReplyDeleteIt is so fun to visit!
Thank you for all of the great ideas!
What cute tags! I would love to enter. Thanks for the tutorial, I have been wondering what the process is for staining paper.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Michelle
You are so artistic, Kelly! I love all the pretty things in your shop.
ReplyDeleteLove the coffee staining! It looks vintage. :) We don't drink coffee, so I'll have to try Postum. ;)
ReplyDeleteWould love to enter your give-away.
Thanks, Kelli.
wow.. that was easy.. I can do it.. if I got the time.. that I lack off..
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing and would love to enter your giveaway..
have a good week!
How neat! I can't wait to try it. Many Thanks, Linda
ReplyDeleteSo glad I found your blog!! I am loving your tags.. I will be checking out your ETSY store!! I love the coffee staining technique.. I prefer it to using walnut ink.. it smells SOO much better!!
ReplyDelete~Rachel
I've been away from your blog for a long time, but I am happy to have rediscovered you. I find myself looking at your house and your kids to see how things have changed since I've been gone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! You are a busy lady and do so many wondeful things!!
ReplyDeleteI always love to visit your blog and come away with inspiration!
Blessed Day!
I love your shop!
ReplyDelete~Meghan
nutmeg16@sbcglobal.net
Kelli, thank you for all the inspiration to get out my ink and stamps and start crafting again. I have enjoyed it so! You are very generous with your ideas. May God coninue to bless you and yours.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tutorial, Kelli! I have tea stained before, but not coffee-not sure I can part with the coffee- can you drink it afterwards:) jk!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on home projects now getting ready for family coming next week- but hope to join in the papercraft fun soon:)
Hugs,
Linda C
I was trying to go see the card wed. posts but some were not there. Do they take them down after Wed?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try to post for it next week, just trying to catch
up on everything right now after (ugh!) taxes!
Keep up the great work.
blessings,
barbara jean
I love the way your tags turned out! I enjoy seeing your creations.
ReplyDeleteOh Kelli! I love this tip. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Spencer
I love your site! I check in daily!!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
brockerosa@embarqmail.com
Oh, my heavens! For a chance to win something from your shop I would comment endlessly!, LOL!
ReplyDeleteYour creations are absolute beauty Kelli! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
My kids and I used to do this when they were little to make treasure maps ... now I'm going to use it for scrapbooking! I'd love to win your giveaway. Your blog is beautiful and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea for adding a little old fashioned charm to stationary and other sweet fancies!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your delightful creations! They are so inspiring!
Kelli, you are such a cleaver little lady. Who would have thoughgt that this would work. I had to see it to believe t. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Kristie
ReplyDeleteI love the look of your tags. Thank you for showing how to achieve this by coffee staining.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelli,
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing us how to coffee stain paper! I wondered how it was done...now I know.
I would love to be included in your giveaway.
Karen
I love all cool ideas. Thanks for coming over and visiting today.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great Show and Tell.
Hugs,
Sherry
Wow-that is really sweet of you Kelli!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much.
Kelli, your coffee stained papers are gorgeous and I will definitely try this technique again. Please include me in your giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great coffee staining tutorial, Kelli. I'll be happy to join the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea, it's beautiful! You are so generous to allow internationals to enter your draw! Yipee! :)
ReplyDeleteAll your things are just fantastic!! I would love to be entered in your give-away. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI really needed this tutorial! I was just asking someone if I could coffee-dye paper and no one knew! I'm working on a mini scrapbook album about my coffee obsession and making these tags will be perfect! I never would have known to put them in the oven. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful craft! Where do you find those beautiful stamps? I have a giveaway this week, please check me out!
ReplyDeleteKelli,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for entering me in your generous giveaway. I love your designs and papercrafting. I either use leftover coffee for ice cubes or "coffee" staining fabric or paper myself.
zokiemichael(at)sisna(dot)com
From one Kelli to another, what beautiful talents you have. I love the look of coffee staining. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, so many comments, but I'll take a chance too. I love to visit you and see how you use your decorating and crafting talents.
ReplyDelete~~Anne
Hi,
ReplyDeleteYour tags are so cute.
I looked at a few pages of your
Esty shop. Nice work.
It would be very hard to decide what
to select as everything on your blog
is so cute.
Chris
treehouse.queen18(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hi Kelli!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!! I think I am going to try my hand at coffee staining!! What FUN! I think it gives such a beautiful antique look!
His,
Mrs. U
I LOVE how those tags turned out. I am going to try that sometime soon! Thanks for how-to.
ReplyDeleteShannon
Kelli
ReplyDeletelove your ideas. I am not paper talented. sure wish I was. would love to have some of your items.
I love your card and tags, old fashioned and sweet:)
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli!
ReplyDeleteI had fun staining with coffee this weekend! Thanks so much for the fun tutorial.
One question - what kind of paper do you suggest for staining? Do you use heavier weight or just regular weight paper?
Thanks,
Monica
Absolutely gorgeous! You have inspired me to get out our spring stamps and make some fun items for spring.
ReplyDeletebtw-I goofed on the Mr. Linky and added a link that wasn't a papercraft, but don't know how to delete! So sorry! Have a GREAT week. Love your blog, Kelli = )
Hello from the UK,
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled across your blog and will be having a go at making your coffee stained tags. What a great idea!
Amber
Absolutely love those tags and notepaper!! Thanks for the tutorial!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so neat. Never even thought about doing that before!!
ReplyDeleteLove all your crafty projects!! Thanks for showing us how to age paper.. Can you do fabric the same way only use an iron instead of an oven to seal it afterwards??
ReplyDeleteThanks
Tisha
Love the tea bag tags. that was a neat idea. I never would have thought about using coffe, I have always used tea.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the easy tutorial! I have never tried coffee (or tea)staining before, but I love the look. I also love the post with all your beautiful Easter decor! It is always fun to stop by your site!! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh, these are pretty. I plan to try it.
ReplyDeleteI'velinked to the coffee stained tags post, they work well, thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteI hope I'm not too late. I love EVERY SINGLE item in your shop!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!!
thats a really neat idea.
ReplyDeletemy comment makes you an even 150 comments- your welcome LOL.
Very sweet cards! I love the stamps you used. Thanks for the giveaway!
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