Bringing the past forward to inspire what's next.
Vintage soul. Future focus.
Vintage Imagination Ephemera Kits are filled with rescued papers, original hand-painted surfaces, unexpected fragments, and curious little finds.
Use them for collage, mixed media, junk journals, scrapbooking, handmade cards, assemblage, creative workshops, or wherever your imagination happens to wander.
No two kits are exactly alike. And that's the point.
Not just supplies. A spark.
There is something different about creating with materials that already have a story.
A faded book page. A piece of old handwriting. Sheet music someone once played. A map that led somewhere. Paint layered over a forgotten scrap of paper, with just enough of its former life still showing through.
That is what I love about ephemera.
Each Vintage Imagination kit is a carefully curated collection of old and new materials chosen not because they match perfectly, but because they invite you to notice, combine, experiment, and play.
You might begin with one tiny fragment that catches your eye. Before long, you're somewhere you didn't expect to go.
A little mystery. A lot of creative freedom.
Every ephemera kit is a mystery assortment, which means the exact contents vary from kit to kit. Colors will vary. So will textures, sizes, shapes, imagery, paper weights, ages, and origins.
You won't receive a perfectly coordinated collection where every piece has been designed to go together.
These kits are intended to give you the raw ingredients for discovery. Pull out a piece you love. Pair it with something unexpected. Tear it. Paint over it. Cover half of it. Turn it upside down. Save the strange little bit you have absolutely no idea how to use yet.
There are no rules!
Part found. Part created.
What makes Vintage Imagination Ephemera Kits different?
They include original hand-painted papers created in my studio. These aren't commercially printed decorative papers or reproductions of painted artwork. They are the actual painted surfaces.
I often begin with reclaimed materials such as old book pages, sheet music, magazine pages, packaging, journal paper, discarded printed material, and other rescued surfaces. Then I add new layers using techniques such as:
- Acrylic layering and glazing
- Gel printing
- Ink and paint splattering
- Stenciling
- Paint pens and mark-making
- Marbling
- Texture-building techniques
- Experimental painting and printing
Sometimes the original words or imagery remain visible beneath the paint. Sometimes they nearly disappear.
Edges may be torn, irregular, worn, or asymmetrical. Some pieces may be painted on both sides. No two surfaces turn out quite the same way.
Original art surfaces. Not prints. Not reproductions.
Why not just collect these things yourself?
You absolutely can! In fact, that's exactly how many of these collections begin.
I've spent years noticing and saving interesting things: old papers, forgotten books, bits of packaging, unusual imagery, vintage printed material, discarded odds and ends, and those strange little pieces most people would walk right past.
Then I combine them with materials I've altered, painted, printed, torn, layered, and created myself.
That's really what you're getting in one of these kits.
What might you discover?
The contents are intentionally varied. Think of them as an invitation to experiment, rather than a matching set.
- Vintage book pages & reference materials
- Sheet music & maps
- Magazine imagery & graphic elements
- Flash cards & educational materials
- Sewing patterns & instructions
- Postcards & greeting cards
- Old receipts & tickets
- Postage stamps & postal fragments
- Lace, fabric, doilies & sewing notions
- Decorative scrapbook papers
- Paper cutouts & embellishments
- Unexpected little treasures
You may find matchbook covers, small tags, paper clips, charms, or other interesting bits tucked inside, just waiting for a place in your next layer.
Beautifully imperfect.
Because genuine vintage and reclaimed materials have had previous lives, they may show signs of them.
You may find softened edges, fading, discoloration, folds, handwriting, small tears, worn spots, uneven printing, old tape marks, or other evidence of age.
These are not flaws. They're history. And when you incorporate that piece into something new, its story becomes part of yours.