Charcoal is one of the strongest palettes when you want depth, contrast and atmosphere. Palette Collection Charcoal by Tim Holtz Idea-ology moves through shadowy tones, from deep black and smoky grey to taupe, aged beige and faded parchment, creating a foundation with strong vintage and industrial character.
The pack includes 12 double-sided 12" x 12" papers. The designs combine typography, architectural drawings, maps, ledgers, ticket blocks, grid patterns, aged fragments and distressed textures. Each sheet offers two different sides, giving you a choice between stronger graphic designs and quieter surfaces for backgrounds and layering.
The charcoal palette works beautifully when you want to add weight to a composition without relying on bright colour. Use the papers as dark backgrounds, vintage mats, collage pieces, strips, pockets, tags or frames for photographs and ephemera. They coordinate beautifully with kraft paper, white or black cardstock, vellum, metal embellishments, dark inks, rust-effect pastes and old photographs.
The darker designs add dramatic depth, while the lighter grey and parchment patterns provide balance and space for journaling, stamping or layering. This makes it easy to create projects inspired by old archives, workshops, architectural plans, industrial objects and worn pages from forgotten books.
This collection is especially suited to art journals, junk journals, masculine cards, grunge layouts, altered art, shadow boxes and mixed media projects where you need texture, contrast and a strong neutral base.
👉 Features:
- Scrapbook papers from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology range
- Collection: Palette Collection Charcoal
- 12 sheets in total
- Double-sided papers
- 12" x 12" format
- Charcoal, black, grey, taupe and aged neutral palette
- Includes typography, maps, ledgers and architectural drawings
- Includes grid patterns, ticket blocks, collage snippets and distressed textures
- Suitable for cards, collage, journals and scrapbooking
- Coordinates with ephemera, chipboard, rub-ons, inks and mixed media supplies
📐 Size:
12" x 12" | approximately 30.5 x 30.5 cm
👍 Ideal for:
Scrapbooking, art journals, junk journals, cardmaking, collage, mixed media, mini albums, tags, pockets, vintage albums, industrial projects, grunge compositions, masculine cards, altered art, shadow boxes, layered backgrounds and paper crafting.
✨ Inspiration Tip:
Choose a grey grid paper as your base and add a strip of darker distressed paper over it. Layer an old photo or ephemera piece on top, ink the edges with black or brown ink and finish with a small metal embellishment to create a composition with the feeling of an old archive or workshop.
