The Lady & The Cat: Collage Papers and Ephemera for Junk Journaling, Scrapbooking, and Mixed Media Art
If you love creating with unique, artist-grade imagery, this book was designed for you. The Lady & The Cat is a comprehensive sourcebook filled with a beautiful and diverse collection of imagery, all centered around the elegant theme of women and their feline companions.
Inside, you'll discover a rich assortment of artistic styles to fuel your imagination. This collection invites you to explore the moody, textural world of the 'Blue-Eyed Gaze'; the raw, expressive energy of the 'Ballerina's Studio'; the chic, timeless charm of 'A Parisian Affair'; the serene, papercraft elegance of 'Japanese Dreams'; the bold, graphic patterns of the 'Modern African' theme, and more. Each chapter offers a distinct aesthetic for your projects.
We know that versatility is key for any crafter. That's why each themed section has been thoughtfully organized to include:
Full-page (8.5" x 11") collage papers for backgrounds and large-scale art.
Beautifully composed half-page and quarter-page images for layering and focal points.
A wonderful variety of clipart and ephemera with clean outlines, making them perfect for fussy cutting and adding detailed touches.
To ensure you can use every single piece, the main artwork pages are single-sided. But we've also included a special bonus: a link inside the book gives you access to FREE, high-resolution downloads of all the beautiful background and texture pages. This means if you love a background but don't want to lose the main image on the other side, you can simply print it out as many times as you like!
This book is an essential resource for mixed-media artists, junk journal keepers, scrapbookers, and anyone who appreciates beautiful, imaginative art. We hope it becomes a go-to companion in your creative space.
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Inside you will find richly illustrated feature pages alongside practical ephemera: journaling cards, tags, Advent numbers, labels, pockets, textile strips, and character cut-outs. Threaded with storybook charm and quiet backing papers for easy layering, it is perfect for junk journals, December Daily, scrapbooks, card making, and festive memory-keeping. Cut, layer, tuck, and make it your own.
Old Christmas hymnals hold a timeless beauty—worn music, faded ink, and treasured fragments tucked between pages. The Christmas Hymns & Carols Ephemera Collection brings that wonderfully timeworn world to your holiday paper crafting with designs inspired by antique hymn books and church archives.
Discover sheet music, illuminated details, labels, tags, tickets, and atmospheric full-page compositions in winter ivory, celestial blue, oxblood, evergreen, and aged gold. Favorites like Silent Night, Joy to the World, and In the Bleak Midwinter mingle with found-paper details.
Perfect for junk journals, scrapbooking, cards, and mixed media. Pages are single-sided with main designs and coordinating backgrounds. Sacred, nostalgic, and painterly, it is made for anyone who loves old paper and Christmas past.
The Collage Muse is a collection of single-sided paper ephemera built around atmosphere, detail, and narrative. Follow a recurring muse through four distinct moods—Atelier (sketchbooks and paint marks), Voyage (hotels, tickets, and letters), Garden (rain-washed botanicals), and Nocturne (candlelight and midnight blue). Inside, full-page illustrations and backgrounds sit alongside practical cut-apart pages including tags, labels, journal cards, tickets, pockets, and washi strips. Printed single-sided so no design is sacrificed on the reverse, these pages provide a cohesive world of papers designed to layer, tear, fold, and build upon. Ideal for junk journals, art journaling, collage, scrapbooking, and mixed-media paper crafts.
Words & Fragments — Vintage Typewriter Edition is a curated collection of vintage-inspired paper ephemera celebrating the quiet beauty of the written record. Inside, you will find typewritten words and sentence fragments alongside filing labels, ledger pieces, office ephemera, carbon copies, typewriter keys, and record cards. Designed with makers in mind, it includes tiny details, useful labels, long strips, larger journal pieces, and feature pages. The warm palette of aged cream, dusty ledger blue, charcoal ink, and faded oxblood offers rich textures perfect for junk journals, scrapbooking, collage, and mixed-media projects. A characterful collection for anyone who loves old paper and the small traces of everyday life. Cut them out, layer, and give the fragments another story.
The Secret Life of Winter is a papercraft collection inspired by the quiet, hidden treasures of the colder months, such as frozen rivers, bare hedgerows, and frost patterns. Designed for cutting, folding, journaling, and collage, it features winter birds, botanicals, moonlit landscapes, and curious specimens. The book includes practical items like large journal cards, pockets, envelopes, and interactive pieces, alongside full-page illustrations. It is ideal for junk journals, mixed-media work, and scrapbooks. The color palette extends beyond pale blue and beige to include Prussian blue, turquoise, smoky violet, and russet, evoking the delicate detail of an old naturalist's collection.
Key Features
Contents: Winter birds, botanicals, frozen water, feathers, roots, and moonlit landscapes.
Papercraft Elements: Journal cards, pockets, envelopes, specimen mounts, and fold-outs.
Color Palette: Prussian blue, turquoise, smoky violet, celadon green, russet, and soft ivory.
Best Used For: Junk journals, nature journals, collage, mixed-media work, and handmade cards
Curious & Curiouser, a premium collection of paper ephemera inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Designed for junk journals and scrapbooks, it features intricate watercolors, altered book pages, and vintage textures. The collection includes signature altered book pages, high-impact focus pages of characters like Alice and the Cheshire Cat, interactive journaling cards, vintage labels, ornate tags, and "Wonderland Postage" stamps. It also offers pre-made clusters and destructured fussy-cuts for 3D layering, alongside themed backing pages. The product is printed in a large 8.5" x 11" format with single-sided content to preserve every design, utilizing a cohesive color palette of antique blue, dusty rose, sage green, and tea-stained cream.
Imagine opening a book that feels like an artist's portfolio filled with messy, beautiful layers. This collection is an invitation to your craft desk to get lost in vibrant color, thick paint textures, and soulful designs pulled straight from a mixed-media canvas.
Inside you will find 30 unique art papers featuring textured white swans, peacock feathers in teal and gold, romantic silhouettes on vintage newsprint, dragonflies over music sheets, and bold flowers with gold leaf. It also includes 2 bonus pages of word strips filled with sweet sentiments.
Printed single-sided with soft, coordinated ivory or lavender backings instead of stark white paper, these high-quality sheets are ideal for shabby-modern journal spreads, scrapbooks, and creative projects. Grab your glue stick and start making.
The Witch’s Apothecary, Volume Four is a rich collection of layered ephemera centered around animal companions like black cats, ravens, snakes, and frogs. Designed for junk journaling, scrapbooking, and mixed media collage, this volume combines vintage apothecary aesthetics with botanical fragments and natural textures. Inside, you will find detailed cut-out elements, full-page compositions, labels, journal cards, and washi-style strips. Printed single-sided on premium color paper with subtle backing pages, the elements are easy to cut and layer without bleed-through. It provides both bold and quiet pieces, giving you the perfect raw materials to create deeply personal, textured, and complete paper craft projects.