Leaf Blooms Art
@leafbloomsart.bsky.social
Botanical dye and eco print artist in Colorado.
https://leafblooms.etsy.com
https://www.leafbloomsart.com
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https://www.leafbloomsart.com
Flower pounded homegrown cosmos, coreopsis, and bidens ferulifolia
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Flower pounded homegrown cosmos, coreopsis, and bidens ferulifolia
Larkspur, coreopsis, chamomile, lac, and logwood on white silk… always a joy to use fresh flowers
July 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Larkspur, coreopsis, chamomile, lac, and logwood on white silk… always a joy to use fresh flowers
Coreopsis flowers fresh from the garden on silk dyed with copper chlorophyllin
July 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Coreopsis flowers fresh from the garden on silk dyed with copper chlorophyllin
Tulip poplar tree blossom! I have never seen one before. I love it!
June 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Tulip poplar tree blossom! I have never seen one before. I love it!
Silk hoops dyed with indigo, madder, logwood, weld, marigold, cosmos, sappanwood, cochineal, and copper chlorophyllin. My goal was demonstrate the vibrancy of botanical dyes.
May 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Silk hoops dyed with indigo, madder, logwood, weld, marigold, cosmos, sappanwood, cochineal, and copper chlorophyllin. My goal was demonstrate the vibrancy of botanical dyes.
This silk bandana was hand-dyed using natural botanical extracts and homegrown plants. The silk was first immersed in a warm bath of madder root extract, then carefully arranged with homegrown cosmos petals and cochineal. It was rolled tightly and steamed to allow the colors to infuse the fabric.
April 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This silk bandana was hand-dyed using natural botanical extracts and homegrown plants. The silk was first immersed in a warm bath of madder root extract, then carefully arranged with homegrown cosmos petals and cochineal. It was rolled tightly and steamed to allow the colors to infuse the fabric.
Today was full of hopeful protests. We need more hope. #ecoprint #botanicaldye
April 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Today was full of hopeful protests. We need more hope. #ecoprint #botanicaldye
A few stacks of eco prints on watercolor paper… My eco printing process for these sets started with soaking the paper in an alum and water solution. The leaves were immersed in iron vinegar prior to placement on the papers. The papers and plants were compressed together and steamed.
March 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
A few stacks of eco prints on watercolor paper… My eco printing process for these sets started with soaking the paper in an alum and water solution. The leaves were immersed in iron vinegar prior to placement on the papers. The papers and plants were compressed together and steamed.
This fringed scarf was hand-dyed with cochineal extract, creating a deep red shade. Then the scarf was rolled and steamed with logwood chips creating a dark blue speckled pattern.
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cacti.
#botanicaldye
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cacti.
#botanicaldye
March 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This fringed scarf was hand-dyed with cochineal extract, creating a deep red shade. Then the scarf was rolled and steamed with logwood chips creating a dark blue speckled pattern.
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cacti.
#botanicaldye
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cacti.
#botanicaldye
My first time using barberry root and onion skins… I heated the silk in a bath of barberry root bark (yellow) and logwood chips (blue) to create the green hue. Next, I laid out the scarf with yellow onion skins, blackberries, and orange cosmos flowers, rolled and steamed it.
March 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My first time using barberry root and onion skins… I heated the silk in a bath of barberry root bark (yellow) and logwood chips (blue) to create the green hue. Next, I laid out the scarf with yellow onion skins, blackberries, and orange cosmos flowers, rolled and steamed it.
Botanical dye eco print on watercolor paper created by steaming homegrown cosmos, coreopsis, and alder leaves. #botanicaldye #ecoprint
February 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Botanical dye eco print on watercolor paper created by steaming homegrown cosmos, coreopsis, and alder leaves. #botanicaldye #ecoprint
To achieve this beautiful green shade, I heated this silk scarf in a bath of marigolds. Next, I dyed it with logwood extract (blue/purple). The silk was also steamed with a variety of plants to create the speckled pattern. #botanicaldye #logwood
February 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
To achieve this beautiful green shade, I heated this silk scarf in a bath of marigolds. Next, I dyed it with logwood extract (blue/purple). The silk was also steamed with a variety of plants to create the speckled pattern. #botanicaldye #logwood
Botanical dye eco print of homegrown cosmos blossoms and larkspur with a sprinkling of logwood dust on watercolor paper. #botanicaldye #ecoprint
February 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Botanical dye eco print of homegrown cosmos blossoms and larkspur with a sprinkling of logwood dust on watercolor paper. #botanicaldye #ecoprint
February 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Silk scarf bandana hand-dyed with cochineal extract and dried coreopsis flowers, creating a speckled pattern.
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cactus. #botanicaldye #naturaldye #ecoprint
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cactus. #botanicaldye #naturaldye #ecoprint
February 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Silk scarf bandana hand-dyed with cochineal extract and dried coreopsis flowers, creating a speckled pattern.
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cactus. #botanicaldye #naturaldye #ecoprint
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a parasitic, scaled insect that feeds on prickly pear cactus. #botanicaldye #naturaldye #ecoprint
Botanical dye eco print created using homegrown cosmos and coreopsis flowers with oak leaves which were soaked in iron vinegar.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the leaves between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the plant pigments would transfer.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the leaves between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the plant pigments would transfer.
February 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Botanical dye eco print created using homegrown cosmos and coreopsis flowers with oak leaves which were soaked in iron vinegar.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the leaves between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the plant pigments would transfer.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the leaves between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the plant pigments would transfer.
This bright yellow-orange speckled silk bandana was hand-dyed with weld, a natural plant extract. Next, the silk was steamed with cochineal and logwood extracts to create the pink and purple/blue speckled pattern.
Weld or dyer’s weed (Reseda luteola), originated in Europe and Western Asia.
Weld or dyer’s weed (Reseda luteola), originated in Europe and Western Asia.
February 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
This bright yellow-orange speckled silk bandana was hand-dyed with weld, a natural plant extract. Next, the silk was steamed with cochineal and logwood extracts to create the pink and purple/blue speckled pattern.
Weld or dyer’s weed (Reseda luteola), originated in Europe and Western Asia.
Weld or dyer’s weed (Reseda luteola), originated in Europe and Western Asia.
Organic cotton socks printed using a variety of coreopsis flowers #ecoprint #botanicaldye
February 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Organic cotton socks printed using a variety of coreopsis flowers #ecoprint #botanicaldye
Pretty pink silk scarf bandana speckled orange marigold petal and purple logwood chip prints. This scarf was hand dyed with Peruvian cochineal for the pink base. Then it was steamed with marigold petals and logwood chips.
February 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Pretty pink silk scarf bandana speckled orange marigold petal and purple logwood chip prints. This scarf was hand dyed with Peruvian cochineal for the pink base. Then it was steamed with marigold petals and logwood chips.
"Garden and Maple Medley" was made from home grown cosmos and coreopsis flowers and a hawthorn maple leaf.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the plants between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the pigments would transfer. Once dry, I mounted the paper to cradled wood canvas.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the plants between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the pigments would transfer. Once dry, I mounted the paper to cradled wood canvas.
February 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Garden and Maple Medley" was made from home grown cosmos and coreopsis flowers and a hawthorn maple leaf.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the plants between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the pigments would transfer. Once dry, I mounted the paper to cradled wood canvas.
To make this eco print, I compressed and steamed the plants between two sheets of watercolor paper so that the pigments would transfer. Once dry, I mounted the paper to cradled wood canvas.
This scarf bandana was hand dyed with logwood extract for the purple base. Then the scarf was steamed with cochineal (pink), logwood chips, and orange coreopsis flowers. Copper chlorophyllin was brushed on the silk for the green corners.
January 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This scarf bandana was hand dyed with logwood extract for the purple base. Then the scarf was steamed with cochineal (pink), logwood chips, and orange coreopsis flowers. Copper chlorophyllin was brushed on the silk for the green corners.