Sometimes I need to play with options of an idea I am developing. That is when I pull out my Ephemeral Art Box. It contains fragile, small trinkets that can add details to cards, letters or dress up decore with a tiny accent.

I added a bluebird to Daddy’s picture frame
by cutting this bird off the corner of an envelope.

Any time I find a tiny piece of art that I can use, I pop it into this box to save for later. I snip pictures off cards and envelopes, save stickers, buttons, old stamps, even pieces of broken jewelry or matches to lost earrings.
I have bigger boxes at home, but this one came to the mountains for a workshop. That will be another post.

I will share some photos of tiny treasures I save to use in future art projects.

Tiny 3-D objects may be used to add details.

The best thing about having tiny treasures to play with is they all go back into this little box.

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