Ephemera / Found objects


general journal junk  -  idealog

Just to save future time, I've compiled a partial list here of found objects, other ephemera, and what I refer to as "journal junk" (anything that you can put in your journal) that you can use in art/craft projects and journalling. I'll link to this page instead of adding this list to every applicable post. I may update this list from time to time.

2D-ish

advertisements   bills   book pages   brochures and pamphlets   business cards   calendars   candy wrappers   cigarette packs   coasters   comic book pages   correspondence   currency   decals   discarded artwork   doilies   envelopes   fabric   film negatives   flyers and brochures   food packaging   gift wrap   greeting cards   invoices   labels   lace   magazine pages   maps   match books or boxes   newspaper clippings   old cards   package inserts   packaging   paper   paper scraps   photographs   planners   playing cards   postcards   price tags   puzzle pieces   receipts   report cards   ribbons   seed packets   sheet music   slides   soap wrappers   spirit labels   stamps   stickers   store cards   tea bag tags and wrappers   ticket stubs   tissue paper   trading cards   flower petals   menus   advertisements   bills   book pages   brochures and pamphlets   business cards   calendars   candy wrappers   cigarette packs   coasters   comic book pages   correspondence   currency   decals   discarded artwork   doilies   envelopes   fabric   film negatives   flyers and brochures   food packaging   gift wrap   greeting cards   invoices   labels   lace   magazine pages   maps   match books or boxes   newspaper clippings   old cards   package inserts   packaging   paper   paper scraps   photographs   planners   playing cards   postcards   price tags   puzzle pieces   receipts   report cards   ribbons   seed packets   sheet music   slides   soap wrappers   spirit labels   stamps   stickers   store cards   tea bag tags and wrappers   ticket stubs   tissue paper   trading cards   flower petals   menus   notes

3D

badges   beads   pieces of hardened paint   bits of metal and mirror   brooches   buttons   ceramic   chains   coins   earrings   feathers   figurines   filigree   glass   jewellery   jump rings   keys   lace   links   miniatures   nails and screws   pebbles   pendants   personal effects   plastics   pop can tabs   rocks   shells   small toys   swizzle sticks   trinkets   washers and wing nuts   watch parts   watches   wood   zipper pulls   bones   bottle caps   branches   broken glass or pottery   brooches   buttons   camera parts   cassette or VHS tapes   CDs, vinyl records, or parts   circuit boards   computer components   dice   driftwood   electronic parts   eyeglasses or lenses   feathers   game pieces   gears   hairpins or barrettes   hardware   hinges   keys   kitchen utensils   leaves   light bulbs   magnets   medallions   medical supplies   miniature figurines   old phone parts   padlocks   patches   pill bottles   pins   rusted or weathered objects   sea glass   shells   shoelaces   stones   tokens   tools   toy cars   toys   vintage or antique items   vinyl records   wine corks   wires or cables   worn-out clothing items   yarn or thread   memorabilia   zippers

Travel ephemera

A list of some things you could pick up while travelling to put in your travel journal or scrapbook. Make sure to fully clean any applicable piece before you use it.

brochures   bus or train schedules   coasters or napkins   coffee packets   coin or other texture rubbings   flyers   fruit or vegetable labels   local artwork   logos from shopping bags and packaging   maps   menus   newspaper clippings   package inserts   pamphlets from historical sites and churches   photos   pieces of fabrics or yarns   postcards   receipts   store posters   take a tear from the lamp post flyer with tabs   tea bag labels   tickets and stubs   transit route maps   transit transfers   wrappers

Other memorabilia journal junk

Education:  report cards, projects, cuttings from a yearbook, school newspaper articles, play programs, etc.

Work:  contract letters, accolades, work outing items, gifts, etc.

Other experiences:  programs from plays, concert tickets, labels from favourite products, stickers, photographs, etc.

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