a friend was intimidated and asked if there was an easy way 

to start painting on a tea bag.   here's what i suggested.

trace an image you like on white tissue paper.  i used

a mechanical pencil.

cut out the outline and glue it to the tea bag 

using matt medium.  this works on a larger 

canvas or journal page as well. 

 fill in as you would a coloring book.  here i used

paynes gray watercolor.  you can

embellish as much or little as you want.

i picked up an unused leather 

wedding album at a swap.

with square pages with gold detailing.

a perfect home or little painted tea bags, don't you think?

i am posting very late with the paint party friday party! 

thanks, guys for letting me come along this week.