Day 4: Easy Tea Stain Hack! ☕ Beginner friendly (Junk Journal July UK)

Day 4: Easy Tea Stain Hack! ☕ (Junk Journal July UK) Hello everyone, and welcome to Day 4 of Junk Journal July UK! Today’s prompt is **TEA STAIN**, and I am sharing my quick, hassle-free method for adding a beautiful vintage patina to your pages without the mess of mass-producing or oven-drying paper. Today's Page Process & Hack: The Quick Tea Stain Method: I keep a small jar of concentrated Rooibos tea right on my desk. When a page needs a natural vintage look, I simply paint it directly onto the paper or fabric and dry it quickly with my heat gun. The Layering: I gently tea-stained a paper doily to add a soft, aged layer over a piece of art rescued from an old coffee table art book. The Vignette: Using elements from Bee Happy Stationery's "Nautical Notes" digital kit, I created a simple, sweet maritime vignette. This page was incredibly relaxing to make and shows how quick and easy vintage aging can be when you keep your supplies close at hand. So, grab your journal, make yourself a warm cup of tea, and let’s sit down on the sofa for another cozy craft-along session! 🛋️No Mid-Roll Ads: I choose not to put mid-roll adverts in my videos so that you can enjoy a completely peaceful, uninterrupted craft session. --- 🎁 SPECIAL OFFER FROM BEE HAPPY STATIONERY Save 45% on Bee Happy Stationery digital kits throughout Junk Journal July! Use code: JUNKJOURNALJULY Shop directly here: [https://ko-fi.com/beehappystationery/...](https://ko-fi.com/beehappystationery/...) (Offer valid until the last day of July). --- 🤝 Challenge Hosts & Event Links Junk Journal July UK is a month-long creative event hosted by Lindsey from @TheVintageButton and Sandra from @BeeHappyStationery. Throughout July, talented journal makers and paper crafters will be sharing inspiration, techniques, and creative projects based on the daily prompts. Facebook Group (Junk Journal Community Chatroom UK): [  / 767814621664611  ](  / 767814621664611  ) Bee Happy Stationery Ko-fi Shop: [https://ko-fi.com/beehappystationery](https://ko-fi.com/beehappystationery) Instagram: [  / beehappystationerydigitals  ](  / beehappystationerydigitals  ) Pinterest Board: [  / junk-journal-july-2026  ](  / junk-journal-july-2026  ) 📂 Playlists: Official Creators YouTube Playlist: [   • Junk Journal July 2026, with Bee Happy Sta...  ](   • Junk Journal July 2026, with Bee Happy Sta...  ) Open Community Playlist (Add your own JJJ video here!): [   • How to make a Themed Junk Journal Kit from...  ](https://www.google.com/search?q=https...) --- 🧵 Participating Creators Please support our active collaborators by checking out their channels below: The Vintage Button – @the.vintage.button Bee Happy Stationery – @BeeHappyStationery Hazy Crazy Artz – @hazycrazyartz Journal Eclectique – @journaleclectique Salla | Card Times Ahead – @salla-cardtimesahead Non Stop Papercrafts – @nonstoppapercrafts Crafting with Kathi Lee – @CraftingwithKathiLee Rosehaven777 – @rosehaven777 Sparklefarts Papercrafts – @sparklefartspapercrafts DC Artdoll Studio – @DCArtdollStudio Positive Thanks Living – Crafting with Paper – @PositiveThanksLiving Sewmuchglitter – Sewmuchglitter @sewpapercrafts - Sew Paper Crafts by Lorraine @christina-scrapcraftnstitchery - Scrapcraft and Stitchery --- 📜 Looking for more prompts? The Junk Journal January UK prompt packs are still available from the Bee Happy Stationery Ko-fi shop. You can also find the complete Junk Journal July 2025 and Junk Journal January 2026 playlists on the Bee Happy Stationery YouTube channel. Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed today's video, please leave a comment letting me know your favorite way to stain paper. Happy crafting! 🏷️ Keywords & Search Terms: The Vintage Button junk journal, junk journal july uk 2026, day 4 tea stain prompt, easy tea staining hack, rooibos tea paper staining, how to stain a doily, bee happy stationery nautical notes, coffee table book upcycling, fast paper aging technique, quick vintage journal background. #thevintagebutton #junkjournaljulyuk #junkjournaljuly2026 #junkjournal #beehappystationery #teastaining #paperstaining #vintagehack #junkjournalideas #journalwithme #papercrafts #ephemera #vintagejournaling #craftingcommunity #handmadejournal #artjournal #collaborationvideo