Welcome to Ingredients and Garnishes!
Becky and I would like to invite you to join us at the table as we share our love of books, food, and creativity. If you love snacks, books, journaling, papercrafting, upcycling, assemblage art, or a bomb charcuterie platter - we have been waiting to meet you!
While we’ve always loved books and ephemera, it was Hurricane Katrina that taught us to truly cherish them. We both experienced the devastation of losing our homes and all the treasures within. I'm not saying that we aren't trying to recover what was lost... but if I could find that recipe for Roasted Vegetable Salsa, I would be so happy!
It was that good, y'all.
Becky loves historical ephemera. I love culinary ephemera. In our ongoing journey, we've found all kinds of items that we like to use in our crafting. We just can't use it all!
And so we're offering them here, plus some extras that we couldn't pass by.
We'll be covering a number of topics here, including:
- Where to find books to craft with.
- How to reclaim a damaged book.
- Re-using book covers for your creation.
- Not just paper - use other materials in your work.
- Use up all those tiny scraps in handmade paper.
You probably won't find any completed junk journals here. But you will find the ingredients and garnishes you need to take your creations to the next level. <ChefKiss!>
Get cooking! - Val