Free Mixed Media Backgrounds | Printable Collage Sheets for Journaling & Art

Bring Texture, Color, and Soul to Every Page — for Free!

This free digital download from Collage Soup includes a stunning mini-set of mixed-media background pages pulled straight from our most popular eBooks. Layered with handwriting, paint, paper textures, and dreamy color washes, these printable sheets are ready to cut, tear, or collage into your next masterpiece.

Use them as foundations for journaling, ATCs, greeting cards, or as texture layers behind your favorite focal images. Each page captures the expressive beauty of true mixed-media art — rich with detail, but flexible enough to make your own.

What’s Included:

• 6 printable mixed-media collage backgrounds (8.5” x 11”)

• High-resolution JPGs — ready to print and cut

• Vibrant painterly layers with handwritten texture

• Free for personal creative use

💡 Creative Tip:

Mix these backgrounds with elements from Trace Elements, Everything & Nothing, or Lost Letters for endless textural storytelling.

📚 Complimentary Pairing:

Found in Collage Soup eBooks such as Trace Elements, Bougie Boo, and Art of Disability — each a masterclass in painterly collage and layered emotion.

✨ Download now and start creating beautiful, textured foundations for your next collage or journal spread.