Free Ocean Garden Printable Ephemera – Colorful Sea Life Collage Sheets for Journals & Mixed Media
Dive into the Deep with These Ocean Garden Printables
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Explore ocean-inspired ephemera: Two free printable collage sheets featuring colorful sea life and vintage marine flora.
Perfect for ocean-themed journals: Ideal for junk journaling, ATCs, scrapbooks, and seaside art prompts.
High-resolution and ready to use: Just download, print, and start creating with undersea fantasy at your fingertips.
Let your creativity swim wild with this set of free printable Ocean Garden ephemera sheets, exclusive to TheArtScavenger.com. These vibrant collage sheets are teeming with fantasy-like undersea creatures, abstract coral formations, and botanical sea life, all drawn in a charmingly surreal vintage style. The illustrations come from antique natural history sources and feel like they were pulled from the pages of a 19th-century deep-sea dream.
There are two free collage sheets to choose from: one formatted with eight 2.5" x 3.5" cards, sized for artist trading cards (ATCs), and a second version with four larger panels that showcase even more detail. Whether you’re working on an art journal spread, assembling ocean-themed ATCs, or embellishing a handmade greeting card, these colorful marine illustrations are versatile and unforgettable.
Each image is filled with texture and saturated color—plumes of bright red coral, striped anemones, starfish, crustaceans, and organic rock formations coalesce into scenes that feel otherworldly and lush. These are perfect for summer-themed collages or any project that calls for an infusion of imaginative sea life.
2.5” x 3.5” ATCs
Ideas for Using These Ocean Ephemera Sheets
Junk Journals: Use the 2.5" x 3.5" cards as tuck spots, focal elements, or mood-setting pockets in a marine-themed spread.
Artist Trading Cards (ATCs): The ready-to-trim format is ideal for making mini ocean masterpieces to trade or collect.
Art Journals: Add dreamy deep-sea dimension to your mixed-media layouts using bold organic shapes and vintage marine colors.
Scrapbooks & Cards: Decorate vacation memory books, beach photos, or handmade cards with undersea flair.
Pair Them with These Other Coastal and Botanical Printables
Build out a full seaside or nature-themed journaling experience with these related free printables:
Free Whale Collage Sheets – Perfect companions to the Ocean Garden series
British Seaweed Printable – A lighter, softer counterpart to this bold ocean flora
Botanical Atlas Mushrooms – A great companion for building a full naturalist art journal
Poisonous Plants Printable – Combine earth and sea for a deeper nature narrative
Explore more free nature ephemera to elevate your creative storytelling.
Whether you're crafting a shipwreck journal, building an underwater fantasy world, or just adding an aquatic touch to your next creative project, these free Ocean Garden printables are sure to spark new ideas. Print, cut, and start exploring the sea floor, no snorkel required.
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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.
