Friday, September 21, 2012

Ephemera (ih-fem-er-uh)
1. transitory written and printed matter not
intended to be retained or preserved.
The word derives from the Greek, meaning
things lasting no more than a day
2. paper items (as posters, prints, letters &
tickets) that were originally meant to be
discarded after use but have since become
collectibles
~~~~
to take this to a new level
here are some supplies
you might need
old books
(that can be repurposed)
distressing inks
vanilla
ruler for tearing
paint dabbers
paint misters
ink pads
brown stains
old photos
brown papers
edge distresser
scanner
printer
glass glitter
vintage graphics
an eye for keeping
little bits of paper
&
ephemera
&
a creative mind
to do something
magical
!

often it's the common things
that make the most
wonderful unexpected
masterpieces
~~~

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