Category Archives: eco print on paper

wabi sabi, wasabi

Posted on July 19, 2015 by mltai

Wabi Sabi is a Japanese term to define the simplest art of finding beauty and grace in the nature of imperfection; and acceptance of the cycle of life and death. It has nothing to do with Wasabi, but I like … Continue reading →

Posted in dyeing, eco print on paper, eco printing | Tagged botanical, Brassicaceae, contact printing, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, Japanese cuisine, Myoga ginger (Zingiber Mioga) plant, natural dyeing, rhizomes, silk twill fabric, vignette, Wabi Sabi, wasabi plant, Wasabia japonica | 6 Comments

hello October

Posted on October 1, 2014 by mltai

Last weekend, I met and made a new friend at the antique store, where I bought my sewing cabinet drawers. She was friendly and helpful and we started talking about gardening, chickens, and then about trees. When I told her … Continue reading →

Posted in eco print on paper, eco printing | Tagged botanical, Catalpa tree, Catawba, flowers in white and pink, heart-shaped foliage, long seed pods, natural dyeing, rare and special tree | 2 Comments

color palette from leaves

Posted on September 23, 2014 by mltai

As summer moves on and fall rapidly approaches, the foliage on deciduous trees has begun to change colors and shortly they will become the focus of attention signaling that autumn is here. During this time, something magical and delightful happens to the leaves of … Continue reading →

Posted in eco print on paper, eco printing, greeting cards, seasons | Tagged antique sewing drawers, autumn, blue box, botanical, break a leg, color palette, cotinus, decayed matter on leaf, deciduous tree, eco-friendly, Eucalyptus, eucalyptus baueriana, eucalyptus cinerea, eucalyptus seed pod, fall/autumn, fluffy flower heads, gingko biloba (maidenhair), glossy green obovate to oval simple-lobed leaves, greeting cards, intense and vibrant colors, laurel bay, leaf venation, moldy and decay, my palette of leaves, nature's bounty, nature's mojo, palette of colors, pigmentation, repertoire, rose, scarlet oak, scarlet oak (quercus coccinea), silver dollar tree, smoke bush, summer, texture and character to the print, watercolor paper, windfall foliage | 8 Comments

eco print with lion’s tail

Posted on July 11, 2014 by mltai

Leonotis leonurus, commonly known as lion’s tail or wild dagga is a native plant from South Africa; and a species of the mint family. It is an evergreen shrub with aromatic leaves and bright orange flowers. Lion’s tail is known for … Continue reading →

Posted in dyeing, eco print on paper, eco printing | Tagged botanical, calming effect when smoked, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, euphoria, green from lion's tail's leaves, leonotis leonurus, lion's tail, medicinal, natural dyeing, silk, wild dagga, yellow with lion's tail | 1 Comment

so where did May go?

Posted on June 4, 2014 by mltai

The month of May came and flew by me so quickly. And then, June is here. I had been busy most weekends last month working in the garden–digging, hauling dirt, weeding, and replacing old plants with new ones. Most of my plants in the garden are … Continue reading →

Posted in dyeing, eco print on paper, eco printing | Tagged bees, beneficial bugs, body form, butterflies, chickens, coreopsis, eco printing on paper, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, English lavender, Eucalyptus, gardening, hummingbird nest, ivy, Mexian mint marigold, natural dyeing, potpourri, rose, silk, so where did May go, watercolor paper | 2 Comments

paper prints on river rocks

Posted on May 1, 2014 by mltai

River rocks make a great base for steaming if you ran out of steaming tray. That was what I did when I couldn’t find my steaming trays. An idea came to mind, when I saw a bucket of rocks that … Continue reading →

Posted in eco print on paper, eco printing | Tagged castor bean leaf, castor bean plant, Ornithogalum, paper print, river rocks, scented geranium, steaming tray | Leave a comment

weekly bundle: eco-prints on paper

Posted on September 16, 2013 by mltai

I have been reading quite a bit about eco printing on paper and was fascinated by the process. I used a 90 lb weight cold pressed water color paper. I tore each piece of paper into quarters, and pre-soaked it … Continue reading →