ephemera
ɪˈfɛm(ə)rə,-ˈfiːm-/
noun
things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.
“there were papers, letters, old boxes—all sorts of ephemera”
collectable items that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity.
“Mickey Mouse ephemera”
From an art journal perspective, ephemera includes almost any paper element that you can glue onto your pages – ranging from old book pages, letters and Victorian imagery to ticket stubs, receipts and mail order catalogues and collage and scrapbook papers.
And there are a variety of ways in which you can use these elements. I loved gluing down text pages as the background of my art journals. A lot of it gets covered up in the layers that follow, but there are bits and pieces that peek through and I love that!
You can do a paint over collage technique – which essentially entails gluing down an image and then going over it with paints to make it look more painterly. Fun!
Scrapbook paper
These are just a few ideas to get you started. If you think of any more, do share them with me in the comments!
Feel like singing….these are a few of my favorite things….while reading this! Like I told you before, I hoard stationery and also have a stash of ephemera…quaint wrapping paper, entrance tickets, book marks, catalogues, stamps, magazine cutouts…you get the picture? Yes so I am ready with my stock 😉
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
hahaha! A girl after my own heart! Or like my husband says, everyone else’s thrash is your treasure 😉
Waiting for the next lessons..
Yay! There’s so much fun coming up!!
Like it very much .
I just love scrabbook and colorful diary pages .
@dixita011 from
Cafenined words
🙂 Great! Then this is right up your alley!
#scrapbook is thing from old times that I have carefully kept
Ah, but this is different from the scrapbooks that we had as kids 😉
Love the word Ephemera and I sure have a penchant for collecting them. Also love the word ephemeral and the gauzy ,her now gone next minute feel the word brings up.
http://www.sunilavigauthor.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/ekalavyas-to-dronacharya-for-e-for-a-to.html
Yes, it is such a beautiful word…transient, almost!
Glad I found your blog today. I love the idea of art journaling, but haven’t been brave enough to try it yet.
http://carolsnotebook.com
Oh I sure hope you do!! It’s so much fun!
I loved this word. Things enjoyed only for a transient phase!
E- Power of Expectation
Yes…it’s one of my favorite words! And favorite things to collect too! 😀
As a hoarder of pretty things like pretty paper , my crafts supply is overflowing with lovely prints that will never see the light of day cuz they’re too pretty to be used 😀
Oh, I know that feeling so well! But I tell myself…I’m an artist, not a museum curator, and then I take a deep breath and use that stash! (Verrrrrrry slowly and rebelling all the way) 😉
Loved it… collage of paint 🙂
I used to do that and loved this much. Though, thanks a ton to introduce the technical term of it….your posts are really informative… 🙂
@bloggerabhi1 from
StyleBurp
I’m glad you’re enjoying them!
I liked that… painterly 🙂 ok, so that’s why we layer, so there’s a bit of peek-a-boo & story going on too!
Yes, exactly! 🙂