Collage Soup - Trace Elements – Urban & Rural Decay | Collage Papers Featuring Forgotten Architecture & Timeworn Textures: A haunting collection of ... projects to cut up, tear up & stick on Paperback – September 28, 2025

Step into the haunting beauty of what time leaves behind.Trace Elements is a collage collection dedicated to the quiet poetry of decay — from crumbling barns and boarded-up streets to peeling paint, rusted ironwork, and broken windows. Every page captures the textures and atmospheres of spaces marked by history and memory.Inside You’ll Discover:80+ collage pages of abandoned architecture and forgotten detailsRural barns, urban ruins, and weathered facades full of atmospherePeeling paint, rust, broken windows, and aged textures for moody layeringHigh-quality 8.5” x 11” pages — ready to cut, tear, and transformPerfect For:Junk journalers seeking atmospheric, vintage imageryScrapbookers wanting timeworn layers and texturesMixed media artists exploring decay and forgotten placesCreators who love the poetry of abandoned spacesBring history, atmosphere, and the beauty of imperfection into your creative practice with Trace Elements.About the AuthorCollage Soup creates imaginative, art-forward books for collage artists, junk journalers, and paper crafters worldwide. Each title is carefully curated to inspire makers of all levels with distinctive themes and textures. Learn more at www.collagesoup.com.Join Us on Social MediaFollow Collage Soup for creative inspiration, sneak peeks, and community fun:Instagram: @collage.soupTikTok: @collagesoupFacebook: @collagesoupbooksYouTube: @collagesoup Read more