Looking to add a touch of dreamlike mystery to your junk journals and collage books? This enchanting collection titled “10 Free Surreal Images for Surrealia Book” brings together surreal elements, mixed media textures, and painterly charm. Whether you’re a visual storyteller, a whimsical junk journaler, or someone who loves symbolic imagery, these designs will elevate your creative projects into something extraordinary.
These images are print-ready and beautifully layered in artistic compositions, perfect for cutting, layering, or background building. Scroll through the image descriptions below, and don’t forget to grab the download link at the end!
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10 Free Surrreal Images for Junk Journal
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Dream in Bloom
A serene woman with closed eyes emerges from a textured canvas of blooming lotuses and layered blue backgrounds. The piece feels meditative, poetic, and filled with quiet beauty.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Use this as a journal page background, a dream journal prompt, or emotional focal point in collage art.
Butterflies and Observations
An expressive portrait features a woman with oversized eyes and butterflies fluttering among abstract flowers and vintage objects atop her head. The palette bursts with reds, yellows, and cobalt blues.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Ideal for surreal thought journaling, intuitive spreads, or a whimsical art prompt.
The Goldfish Mask
This haunting profile merges human features with a realistic goldfish, turning the subject into a hybrid sea-creature. Neutral tones and delicate fins contrast with the surreal concept.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Perfect for shadow work, emotional storytelling, or quirky altered book art.
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Whimsical Treehouse
A fantasy house rests in a tree, complete with winding staircases, flags, and hanging lanterns. The scene is painted in fairytale colors with deep detail and charm.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Use as a full-page insert or fussy-cut the house for playful junk journal layers.
Time Worn
A glowing monarch butterfly appears preserved in a vintage jar filled with pressed flowers and old paper bits.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Adds a natural history or preserved specimen touch to junk journal pages.
Star Shower Tea
Stars dangle from dreamy clouds above a floating teacup on a rich navy background. The image blends vintage charm with cosmic surrealism.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Add to celestial journals, magical recipe books, or star-themed spreads.
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Feathered Escape
A woman in a long flowing skirt carries an enormous rust-colored feather like an umbrella. The background is golden and aged, giving it a fairytale storybook texture.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Use in metaphorical journaling, story starters, or whimsical art layers.
The Key to Her Voice
A striking female face with lace detailing has a large keyhole embedded in her lips. The background is teal and map-textured, with a small red flower in her hair.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Adds mystery and narrative potential—ideal for altered books or storytelling collages.
Galaxy Mind
A silhouetted child wears a coat, but their face and hat dissolve into a vibrant galaxy. The beige background emphasizes the surreal space inside their head.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Great for dream journaling, memory keeping, or themes of inner exploration.
Candle Thoughts
A stunning butterfly with painterly textures on its wings floats above a wildflower meadow. The distressed effect and neutral tones create a rustic vibe.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Ideal for seasonal themes and earthy collage projects.
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Additional Sizes Included as Sheets:
– 10 Single-Image Sheets
– 5 Two-Images Sheets
– 3 Four-Images Sheets
– 2 Eight-Images Sheets
10 Free Surreal Mixed-Media Images Vol-1 – Surrealia Book, Printable Sheets for Junk Journals
How to Use These Free Surreal Images
These surreal illustrations are perfect for sparking creativity in junk journals. You can use them as focal images to inspire themed spreads, or layer them behind textured paper, stamps, and writing to add depth and intrigue. The ethereal qualities of these images make them perfect for emotion-focused entries and intuitive art pages.
In scrapbooking, these designs bring a dreamy and poetic touch to personal memory keeping. Use them as photo backdrops or embellishments to highlight symbolic moments, or cut out select elements—like stars, feathers, or facial features—for custom collages and themed layouts.
For mixed-media art lovers, these images work beautifully with watercolor washes, gel mediums, stencils, or lace layers. You can also print them on vellum, tea-dyed paper, or sticker paper to use in altered books, planner pages, or handmade greeting cards. Let each surreal detail spark your imagination and carry your creative narrative forward.
More Free Collections to Explore
Ready to add more magic to your creative stash? From whimsical dreamscapes to vintage collages and richly layered journals, our ever-growing archive is full of themed image collections to match any artistic vibe. Each set is thoughtfully designed to inspire and make your journaling truly special.
Browse through the following free image books to discover even more visual treasures for your junk journaling and mixed-media projects:
- 10 Free Butterfly Images for Butter-Euphoria Book
- 10 Free Surreal Flower Images for Floral Canvas Book
- 10 Free Vintage Photographs for Vintage Faces Book
- 10 Free Images for Fish Dreams Book – Surreal Fish Images
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Enjoy mixing and matching these collections with your favorite ephemera to bring new stories to life on every page.