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12+ Old Paper Textures

Today we have a splendid collection of Old Paper Textures! This is a lovely set of old Ephemera pieces that would work wonderfully in your crafts. All of these are truly fine examples of well worn and Aged Vintage Papers, with amazing Textures and Patinas. Many of these would be fun for your Junk Journals, Collage and Digital Design art work as well! Some of these can just be clicked on and downloaded the way you normally would on this site, a few that are of a very large size… those will have PDF’s underneath that you can click to save.

Free Old papers

Old Paper Textures

blank antique paper torn edge image

I was looking through some old books (okay yeah, I do that everyday) and this Antique Page fell out of one of them. It evidently was meant to be because it was love at first sight!! I was instantly struck by how perfectly torn this old page was, along with the superb Patina and Texture. I hope you like it just as much as I do!

aged vintage texture paper clipartFeatured above is a Fabulous Free Aged Paper Texture Download! This is actually the back of an Antique Card that I found. This one still retains almost perfect symmetry with minimal wear and tear around the edges. Glued into a scrapbook at some point in time perhaps, it is interesting with the various patterns on it. If you look closely you can perhaps visualize different images on this one if you use your imagination. Or am I just a bit nutty?! I especially love the Textured Patina of this beautiful piece! vintage ephemera book page torn imageI really adore this fabulous torn paper Ephemera piece featured above! It came out of the front of an Antique Children’s Geography book, and has the name of a young man penciled in, along with the date of 1891. This one really has Patina Galore, with all of the stains, age spots, torn spots, and a perfect little dog eared corner!! I find it to also have a truly gorgeous Texture!

Creamy Paper TextureThese next few old paper textures are newly added. They are not as distressed as the ones above, but they all have a nice subtle patina to them which I think can be very useful.

Distressed Paper

Here is the latest addition to this collection. This one has such great texture to it, there are lots of stains and even a few creases in the paper!

Blank Patina Paper

This one has a similar creamy tone as the one above.

Aged Paper Texture Download

This paper has more ivory tones with lots of patinated areas. I really like the little stained crease along the side!

Patina Paper Ephemera

This old Paper coordinates well with the previous one. Lots of nice aged spots on this one!

Old Stained Paper

Click HERE to Download this Larger PDF Old Stained Paper

 This one is a bit larger than some of the others on this page so I created a PDF file for you to print out. Just use the link above to print it.

Lined Page

Notebook PaperClick HERE for the Larger File size of the Notebook Paper PDF

Here is the latest addition to this collection. Next we have this lined piece of vintage notebook paper. Just a very common simple page, that works well as the base of so many projects and designs!

 

 

Old Paper Title Page Ephemera

Textured Paper London

Pictured above is a title page from an old London Guide book in my collection. I think it is just the loveliest looking little book, and I thought perhaps you could use some parts from it in your art. You can see the title page with its wonderful typography, dog eared corner, and handwriting from a previous owner. It reads, “London and its Environs.” Oh to have toured London in the 1800s. I am certain that this book would be quite a fascinating read!

Old Photo Frame Ephemera

Old Photo Frame EphemeraThis is a great looking bit of Ephemera! It’s an old Cardboard Photo Frame! I love the texture and patina on this one, especially that beaded edge!

sepia fancy oval frame illustration

This is a fabulous piece of Vintage Ephemera Texture. A wonderful page from a Circa 1880’s Poetry Book. I’m so in love with the gorgeous Ornate Frame on this Image.

I hope you enjoyed this great curated collection of Old Paper Textures! You might also like our Old Script Papers HERE or our Creamy Old Labels HERE. 

  

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Comments

  1. rkramadh says

    After being a premium member since the beginning of its inception, I am spoilt and I don’t check the free site anymore. Today I did and it just reminded me how many treasures are here for free!! Your site is an endless source of joy and inspiration Karen!! You started alone if I recall and now you have a whole team. So thrilled to be part of your journey from almost the beginning!! I will be visiting this area more often to grab some of the amazing transfers, florals and everything I can imagine.

    • Karen Watson says

      Aw! Thanks so much dear Rupa! I really appreciate you sticking around all of these years and being so supportive of our sites! Yes, it was just me in the beginning for quite awhile, and then somehow along the way I was blessed to meet all of the wonderfully talented people that joined me through the years. Thanks so much for your sweet comment it made my day!!

  4. Shhdp says

    Thanks for sharing these, I use them all the time. I’ve even used one for the background of our shop’s counter card!
    As always, thanks for your generosity.
    Shauna

  6. Irene says

    Hi Karen,
    I love the old paper patina feeling to these graphics. I imagine the old fountain pens with a lovely handwriting similar to some of those fabulous fonts if someone has that kind of handwriting. These just give me that old, warm and cozy feeling if used as stationary. Thanks so much for taking the time to share these with us! Have a wonderful week ahead of you!

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