Eco print all purpose cards 植物印染紙卡

My travels to Portugal and Spain were fabulous.  Ever since I encountered eco print these years, I like to pick some windfalls for my experiments.  Although some people advocate regionalism, there's no harm to do windfalls from other regions as a keepsake or something special.  

Upon return last week I couldn't wait to try the paper prints thus made the cards. 

A set of leaves printed cards.  How did they make?

Ah ha.........

I picked some windfalls from my friend's house some euc leaves and some unknown leaves in Malaga. 

Just dipped the leaves in water and laid over papers

I made a stack of 10-fold 15 x 10cm papers, covered and clipped the top & back with rusted iron clippers.

Boiled in a rice cooker with water and some vinegar

Opened it after 1.5 hours boiling

Prints of dried euc leaves are quite strong and papers in a range of greys, charcoals and blacks with the effect of rusty water.

Among all I love this most, the unknown leaves.  The leaf shapes are pretty with rust deposit prints.

 I picked a few to make the cards.

Each card with a blank paper inserted and tied with thread

The all purpose cards are made.

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