Turmeric Sun Prints for Notecards

Hello there!

The weather is still warm where I live.

It's more like summer than fall but I can deal with it.

I thought I could use these last 

sunny days to make something fun.

I want to make some sun print note cards.

Things we will need:

watercolor paper or white cardstock

package of blank notecards

1 TBSP. Turmeric, from your spice rack

4 TBSP. Isopropyl Alcohol

a mixing cup or bowl or glass jar

coffee filter or paper towel

1 to 2'' wide paint brush

Flat or dried leaves and flowers

a pair of gloves to keep from staining hands

optional- glass from an old frame

to hold everything in place. 

a flat tray or cookie sheet with sides

 1 Tbsp. Baking Soda mixed with1 cup water 

I found the paper and notecards at the Dollar Tree.

I cut my paper 4'' by 5'' to fit the notecards.

I also cut a couple bookmarks and 2'' squares 

to make small tags.

I put the filter over the jar, add the turmeric then poured

the alcohol over the top and let it slowly strain through the filter-

I used the brush to paint the paper.

Leave a border or paint to the edge.

After the paper is painted, let it fully dry in

 a DARK AREA, AWAY FROM THE LIGHT.

Pick your leaves and flowers.

Your flowers and leaves don't have to be completely dried

they just need to be flat so your print comes out sharp.

It's best to use a heavy book!

You can use glass from an old picture frame to hold down

the foliage and paper.

Lay your leaves or flowers on top of the painted area.

Take your paper outside in full sun.

Leave outside in full sun for 3-4 hours.

Check on your prints-

Remove the leaves and flowers.

Submerge the prints in the water mixed with Baking Soda

to neutralize the process.

This will help to prevent fading.

Lay out the prints to dry.

The prints will turn from a golden yellow to a dark orange color.

Glue to notecards or frame to hang!

I added the name of the flower in pencil.

These will be lovely for fall-

maybe a Thanksgiving card for a loved one

I plan to make more for the next Holiday Boutique.

The tiny ones will be gift tags.

I stamped the back-

I just made these leather earrings

 for a friend and I 'll use  one of the tags!

Thank you for your visit-

It's so nice to have you here.

It was fun to give it a try-

Let me know if you tried to make some sun prints.

Enjoy this beautiful time of the year!

xo Lisa S

Here I showed how I made a flower press 

from a vintage Tennis Racket cover.