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Collage Starting Prompt Cards
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Download A4 PDF · 1 page · 3 KBDownload Letter PDF · 1 page · 3 KBSix practical collage prompts for using your own scraps: each card names the materials, a first action and a clear stopping point. These are making instructions, not generic journaling questions. Each card is 80 × 65 mm.
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6 pieces
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What’s on this sheet
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View detail ↗One saved moment
One scrap, one plain label. / Place the scrap off-center. Add a place or date on the label. / Stop when both pieces can be read.
80 × 65 mm
Finished piece size · PC01-a
View detail ↗A quiet window
One frame-shaped scrap, one picture. / Place the frame over one detail in the picture. Keep the rest plain. / Stop when there is one clear focal point.
80 × 65 mm
Finished piece size · PC01-b
View detail ↗Two textures
One smooth scrap, one rough scrap. / Overlap their edges. Leave at least half your base visible. / Stop after adding one handwritten word.
80 × 65 mm
Finished piece size · PC01-c
View detail ↗A tiny timeline
Three small scraps, one pen. / Arrange left to right in the order you remember them. / Stop after writing one date or word per scrap.
80 × 65 mm
Finished piece size · PC01-d
View detail ↗One-color story
Three scraps sharing a color. / Vary their size. Put the smallest near your focal point. / Stop when there is space for one sentence.
80 × 65 mm
Finished piece size · PC01-e
View detail ↗Keep a blank place
Two scraps, one blank card. / Place the card first. Frame two sides with your scraps. / Stop when a sentence fits without crossing decoration.
80 × 65 mm
Finished piece size · PC01-f
Digital candidate r0.1. Printing, paper thickness and colour on paper still need physical checks.
Printing and use
Print one sheet at Actual size and cut the six outer rectangles. Pick one card and gather only its listed scraps before you start. Keep the cards for reuse; follow the digital arrangement example in the collage guide if you want a starting layout.
Help with this file →Ways to use this sheet
Start without printing
Read one task in the collage guide and use two or three scraps you already have. The PDF is optional if you want the instructions beside your work.
Keep a reusable prompt deck
Cut the six rectangles and keep them together. Pick one task per page rather than combining all six prompts.
Before you print
Print one sheet at Actual size and cut the six outer rectangles. Pick one card and gather only its listed scraps before you start. Keep the cards for reuse; follow the digital arrangement example in the collage guide if you want a starting layout.
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Make a journal page with this sheet
Use this piece with Botanical Field Notes for your own page. For a simpler first make, follow the beginner pocket-page guide.
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Light Vintage Collage Paper
1 sheet · 1 layering panel
VP02 · Journal panels & layering papers
Finished size: 180 × 254.80075901328274 mm
Cut out for your journal page
Larger than an A5 page (148 × 210 mm) in this orientation; trim for a smaller journal.
View sheet →Use the open middle of VP02 as an optional background for a small collage.
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What is included?
Six practical collage prompts for using your own scraps: each card names the materials, a first action and a clear stopping point. These are making instructions, not generic journaling questions. Each card is 80 × 65 mm.
Has it been physically tested?
PDF dimensions and content have been checked digitally. Physical printing, folding, ink performance and fit have not been tested. Try one sheet before making several.
Can I edit or sell the file?
These are printable PDF files, not editable source templates. Personal use and handmade gifts are allowed; resale and redistribution are not included.
File notes
AI-assisted illustrations; text, linework and millimetre layout are controlled separately. The previews are rendered from the PDF.
Revision r0.1: Current digital sample; full revision history retained locally. Physical evidence is still pending for this revision.
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