Free British Seaweed Printable – Vintage Ocean Ephemera for Junk Journaling & Mixed Media
Free British Seaweed Printable – Vintage Ocean Ephemera for Junk Journaling & Mixed Media
At a Glance
Free printables featuring vintage seaweed illustrations from a natural history book
Perfect for junk journals, scrapbooks, art journals, and ocean-themed collage projects
Soft natural tones to add organic texture and vintage character to your pages
Looking to bring a touch of the seaside to your creative work? These free British Seaweed collage sheets offers a beautifully curated set of antique marine illustrations, scanned from a 19th-century scientific book. Each image is delicately detailed and full of flowing movement while keeping the charm of its aged paper origins.
You’ll find an array of seaweed varieties, including branching reds, ribbon-like browns, and soft green fronds. The organic shapes and muted color palette make them ideal for layering into coastal spreads, oceanic journaling themes, and natural history-inspired artwork.
2.5” x 3.5” ATCs
Creative Uses
Use the seaweed as focal points in junk journal pages or art journals
Layer with other ocean-themed elements like shells, maps, or Victorian bathers
Tuck into travel journals, handmade cards, or seaside memory books
Incorporate into nature-themed spreads focused on botany, marine life, or natural textures
These images pair beautifully with vintage type, inked edges, lace, or lightly distressed backgrounds. They’re also perfect for use in flip-outs, clusters, envelope inserts, or tag bases.
1.5” x 3”
Printing Tips
Best printed on matte paper or cream-toned paper
For a translucent effect, try printing on vellum
Resize the sheet or individual elements to fit mini journals, pockets, or mixed media layers
Distress the edges or layer with aged book paper for a rich, dimensional look
Download this set to give your pages a quiet, coastal atmosphere, ideal for crafters drawn to vintage scientific imagery and the rhythm of the sea.
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Terms of use:
Free to use for personal or commercial projects. You may print the collage sheets as many times as you wish for your personal crafts or in your projects to sell, including: scrapbooks, junk journals, collage art, etc. You may not redistribute or sell the collage sheets “as is" in either print or digital form.
If you wish to share the files on your own website, please do not make the files available for download directly from your site. Instead, include an image with a link back to this site. Pinning is always welcome and appreciated!
To the best of my knowledge, these are all royalty free images that are in the Public Domain in the US. However, you should always do your own research if you plan to use them commercially.
