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Ephemera: (uh-fem-er-a) n. 1. ornamental paper embellishments for scrapbooking,
cards, collage or altered books. 2. printed material of passing interest, as
in periodicals or pamphlets.
The Ephemera collection is a 6-item line of paper embellishments for all your
favorite paper crafts, from scrapbook pages to altered books: Definitions &
Words Ephemera, Vintage Ephemera, Mary Anne’s Word Garden Ephemera, Workbench
Ephemera and Botanical Ephemera.
Each collection contains images on paper, vellum and parchment. You can cut
or tear them out and use them on scrapbook pages, cards, altered books or collaged
paper crafts. You can alter them with chalk, direct-to-paper ink, distressing,
sanding or stippling. (And they’re beautiful as is, so you can simply
add them to your project too!)
Tips and Tricks for Using Ephemera
Cut or tear out the images and use them as is—or try a few of these techniques.
- Distressing: Cut or tear out the image, then crumple it into a ball;
smooth out and then lightly sand to further distress the paper.
- Chalking: Use your finger, a small foam applicator or a cotton swab
to apply chalk to the edge of the parchment, vellum or paper, or to highlight
a certain word. Apply the chalk lightly at first, then add more to darken the
color. If you need to lighten or remove some of the chalk, use a white artist’s
eraser.
- Direct-to-Paper Inking: Place a rubber stamp inkpad directly on the
paper. Tap the pad for light coverage, or drag it for thicker, complete coverage.
You can also rub the inkpad along the edge or the top of the paper—this
looks great on both torn or straight edges!
- Stippling: Tap the bristles of a stippling brush onto a rubber stamp
inkpad. Hold the brush straight and gently tap the bristles on the paper. For
best results, choose an ink color that matches or complements your project.
Tip: Some inkpads will be wetter or have more intense colors. Stipple the color
onto a scrap piece of paper before applying it to your Ephemera piece!
- .Attaching Ephemera: Attach your Ephemera image with glue, foam tape,
brads, eyelets, safety pins, staples or stitches.
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