#collageephemera

3 things about this spread... 1. I love color but I also love this off white, creamy, antique, coffee stained color. 2. I loved the cryptic writing on the back of the photo. So, instead of glueing it down I taped it at the top so I could still see the writing. And 3. There’s this false idea that you can’t have gratitude and be anxious at the same time. That’s a big fat huge lie. ~We can feel joy independent of whatever else we’re experiencing~ I can be grateful and anxious at the same time. Someone can be depressed and be positive at the same time. And someone can grieve but be thankful at the same time. #namelessartjournal #foundwords #truth #ephemera #truewords #anxiety #grief #vintage #oldpictures #artjournal #artjournaling #collageephemera #collage #mixedmedia #stitching #handstitching #bookbinding #journalmaking #minimal #doyouknowher https://www.instagram.com/p/ByjYzy6gPeo/?igshid=jwbiaac4c81y

One of the things I love most about making art/art journaling is the impermanence of it. Sure, glue dries. Paint, for the most part, once you put it down on paper it’s a part of your journals life foooorrreeevvveeerrr. BUT you can always cover it up or even tear it out if you really hate it. This is a great example of that. Scroll through to see the before. Using one of @robenmarie botanical art papers I saved this eyesore from making me cringe every time I look through this journal. I could have just glued those printouts down and called it a day because they’re so beautiful. 😍 But I did end up adding an old picture (a photocopy of a tintype) and some ephemera. Much improved from the before I’d say. #doover #impermanence #artjournal #artjournaling #bookbinding #handmade #handbound #robenmariesmith #ephemera #tintype #photo #oldphoto #foundwords #booktext #collage #collageephemera https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xSor1gWjn/?igshid=1e7zjifwdbdf9

I worked a little in my nameless art journal and my regular art journal. How many journals is (are?) too many journals? #namelessartjournal #artjournal #artjournaling #ephemera #oldpictures #vintage #vintageephemera #layers #paint #inks #collage #collageephemera #journalmaking #journals #bookbinding https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMiwcCALAt/?igshid=t48bb7u8yzoc

Journals going out tomorrow. Lovvvveee their grunginess. I hope their new owners love them too. 🖤 #artjournal #artjournaling #artjournallookingforanewhome #bookbinding #journalbinding #collageephemera #ephemera #assortedpapers #coffeedye #grunge #grungyawesomeness #makerofthings https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTwhGJgBjA/?igshid=xz0fgjuh5oxb

#namelessartjournal #ephemera #oldpictures #mother #oldbooktext #collageephemera #collage #booktext #stitching #handstitching #scraps #bookbinding #journalmaking https://www.instagram.com/p/By5V8Gogt2a/?igshid=1vg79xvyejgko

Another page in my #namelessartjournal I love buttons and have quite a collection. This jar is just one of many and holds my shell buttons. ♥️🤓#buttonnerd #artjournal #artjournaling #bookbinding #journalmaking #vintage #ephemera #collageephemera #collage #oldpctures #foundwords #unpack #mentalwellness https://www.instagram.com/p/ByK0poTALlw/?igshid=en1mznhty5af

On today's blog, storing #collageephemera #collage #artsupplies https://www.instagram.com/p/B8jvFUiliCD/?igshid=h507takxz9fn