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    Home » Design » DIY

    Kool-Aid Dipped Stationery

    Mar 10, 2015 ·

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    I've found my new favorite craft supply and its name is Kool-Aid! Let me explain: I've been meaning to make some simple-custom stationery as one of my goals this year is to write more handwritten notes. So I picked up some plain 100% cotton white note cards and envelopes at Paper Source and headed to the grocery store for my "paints."

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationery

    Originally I planned to pick up a few packets of the original Kool-Aid powder to try them out as dip dyes. I figured all of that food coloring would make some pretty awesome stationery. What I found was that the variety of flavors (and therefore colors) was much broader in the liquid Kool-Aid then in powdered. Has the entire world turned to the easiest solution? I mean how hard is it to mix a pitcher of water and a packet of Kool-Aid power? Says the lady who would rather send a text than sit down and write a quick note on paper.

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationary

    Well, it turned out that the liquid Kool-Aid was a breeze to use as dye and allowed me to control the color intensity much easier than mixing powder and water. So, I take back all of those judgemental things I said about liquid Kool-Aid...am I forgiven Kool-Aid man? In the end I was so happy with the way my note cards and envelopes looked that I shot a tutorial. I sure hope you will give this craft a try! It's easy, fun and smells good too. You can't say THAT about most craft projects.

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationary

    You Will Need:

    white 100% cotton paper note cards and envelopes (A-6 or A-7)
    paper towels
    Kool-Aid Liquid in a variety of flavors (I used orange, watermelon and cherry)
    water for diluting
    trays or pans for dipping
    cooling rack for drying

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationary

    Here's how to create ombre note cards:

    1. Squeeze a generous amount of Kool-Aid Liquid into a pan. You will need enough to dip the side of your paper in for your first band of color.
    2. Dip paper quickly in the liquid and remove immediately. Blot on a paper towel to avoid drips.
    3. Dilute Kool-Aid Liquid by 50% by adding water.
    4. Dip paper a second time quickly in the liquid to create the second band of color. Remove immediately and blog on a paper towel.
    5. Dilute Kool-Aid Liquid by 50% by adding more water.
    6. Dip paper a third time quickly in the liquid to create the second band of color. Remove immediately and blog on a paper towel.
    7. You can continue to dilute, dip, blot and repeat as many times as you wish. Then dry on a cooling rack or paper towel.

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationary

    The ombre is gorgeous but I also really like the look of a simple watermelon-pink band at the bottom of my note cards and envelopes as well as a thin edge of color around all four sides of the cards.

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationary

    But get creative! You can dip, double dip, add a drip, mix it up. You really can't go wrong with this tasty project!

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationary

    Kool Aid Dipped Stationary

    photos by Leah Bergman

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    1. ddl275 says

      March 10, 2015 at 6:23 am

      Great idea, do you need to let the edge dry before you dip another side of the paper?

      • Leah Bergman says

        March 10, 2015 at 9:33 am

        I didn't let each edge dry but I did blot the edge just a little on a paper towel so that there wasn't any dropping!

    2. Regina says

      March 10, 2015 at 2:34 pm

      This is such a pretty, original & easy diy, and I love it.

      • Leah Bergman says

        March 10, 2015 at 3:01 pm

        Thank you so much Regina! I hope you will give it a try. It's a fun project to make. 😉

    3. inkstruckstudio says

      March 12, 2015 at 6:31 am

      This is a really good idea. It's simple yet makes a statement. Pinning this to try out sometime later. Thanks for sharing:)

      • Leah Bergman says

        March 13, 2015 at 12:26 pm

        Thank you so much! I'm sure you will have a blast trying this project.

    4. Miranda says

      March 13, 2015 at 4:08 am

      So crafty and cute, and I just adore the finished product! I do want to tell you, though, that "stationary", with an A, means "not moving" -- as in "a stationary bike". Writing paper, envelopes, and the like are "stationery", with an E. 🙂

      • Leah Bergman says

        March 13, 2015 at 12:14 pm

        Oy vey! My terrible spelling strikes again. 🙁 Thanks so much for catching this...I'm off to change it now. Happy Weekend!

    5. sharon says

      June 05, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      🙂 Lovely idea! I will try it ASAP!! Thanks for sharing, Leah! May God bless you in all your endeavors!

    6. Timia Lewis | exodus treasures says

      July 25, 2016 at 6:16 am

      it's been more than a year and these are still great.

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