If I recall correctly (and there’s a good chance that I don’t), these two antique paper textures were from the backs of two large photographs. I thought the foxing and age spots were neat (especially if turned into multiply layers or used similarly), so they were the first files I scanned.
Antique papers like this are great for making embellished shapes:
- create your shape layers (butterflies, hearts, whatever)
- clip the paper to the shape layers
- clip embellishments and rearrange as desired
They’re also great as overlays for adding texture, as mentioned waaay up there.
This one has a slight gradient effect along the bottom, which could do some fascinating things to a junk journal printable or digital paper.
Until next time!
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