Free Printable Mushroom Images – Vintage Ephemera for Nature Journals & Collage Art
Free Printable Mushroom Images – Vintage Ephemera for Nature Journals & Collage Art
At a Glance
Free printable collage sheet featuring mushroom illustrations
Drawn from a vintage mycology guide showing common gilled fungi
Perfect for nature journals, earthy junk journals, and woodland-themed art
What’s included in these free printables?
These collage sheets include a beautiful selection of vintage mushroom images, originally published in a scientific guide for common gilled fungi. The images are rich in natural color and detail, showing the diversity of cap shapes, gill structures, and stem textures found in edible and non-edible species alike.
The grouping of the mushrooms lends a botanical field guide feel that makes this printable ideal for nature-themed projects. These illustrations strike a perfect balance between educational and decorative, just the thing for grounding a collage or sparking curiosity in a journal.
Printable Sizes & Creative Uses
2.5 x 3.5 Inch ATCs (Artist Trading Cards)
Use as focal points in junk journal spreads
Tuck into pockets or envelopes as miniature botanical prints
Turn into swap-ready ATCs or glue onto tags and flip cards
Add to altered books as collectible “field study” cards
1.5 x 3 Inch Journal Tags
Perfect size for adding notes or captions on journal pages
Attach to pages with a paperclip, brad, or washi tape for a layered look
Use as handmade gift tags or label accents
Ideal for tucking into specimen folders or mushroom-themed envelopes
1 Inch Squares
Great for inchie art, embellishments, or sticker-making
Add to corners, clusters, or page borders for pops of detail
Use in mixed media grids or tile-style collages
Punch holes to create tiny hanging charms or garlands
Scroll down to find the download links below each preview image.
2.5” x 3.5” ATCs
How can I use these mushroom printables?
Mushrooms have become a popular motif in the world of junk journaling and mixed media, thanks to their deep symbolism (growth, mystery, decay, rebirth) and connection to the natural world. This sheet is especially well-suited for:
Nature journals
Autumn-themed art spreads and scrapbooking
Witchy or folklore-inspired journals
Cabinet of curiosities or apothecary pages
Garden journals with botanical or herbal elements
You can cut these out and layer them as specimen cards, tuck them into pockets as field guide clippings, or use them to build a layout inspired by woodland walks and forest floors.
Creative Pairing Ideas
Pair these mushrooms with:
Botanical elements: Ferns, moss, forest leaves, or acorns and oak leaves
Natural textures: Kraft paper, twine, bark textures, tea-stained scraps
Scientific-style labels: Create faux specimen ID cards or mushroom charts
Mossy green and brown backgrounds: Enhance the earthy feel
Celestial or mystical ephemera: Play up the mushrooms’ folkloric side
You could even write short journal entries, imagining a mushroom forager’s notebook or a herbalist’s notes on different species. They also pair wonderfully with cottagecore and dark academia aesthetics.
1.5” x 3” Journal Tags
Why do mushrooms make such great collage elements?
Mushrooms are a symbol-rich subject in the world of journaling. They speak to nature’s hidden life, resilience, and transformation. Their organic shapes - quirky, textural, sometimes a little strange - add instant interest to a collage page. Whether you see them as a scientific curiosity or a mystical motif, they invite storytelling and visual depth.
Plus, vintage mushroom illustrations like these have a timeless beauty: precise enough for realism, soft enough for dreamlike spreads.
Explore more botanical and scientific printables to keep your creative garden growing, including more mushroom collage sheets in my library of free printables.
1” Squares
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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.
