{"product_id":"message-in-a-bottle-paperback","title":"Message In A Bottle Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMessage In A Bottle\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply personal collaboration between mixed media artist Ellen Brook and Collage Soup, inspired by a remarkable collection of World War I-era letters written by Ellen's grandfather to his wife while stationed overseas. Discovered decades later among family belongings, these fragile pages became the beginning of a conversation across time—filled with longing, devotion, resilience, and the enduring power of human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional Collage Soup books, the front of each page features one of Ellen's original mixed media paintings layered with the textures of wartime correspondence, faded postcards, thread, fabric, memory, and history. Approximately 20% of the reverse sides include authentic photographs, letters, and ephemera from the World War I era, while the remaining backsides contain AI-generated imagery created to expand upon the visual world of Ellen's artwork and provide additional collage fodder for your own creative storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mixed media paintings by Ellen Brook on every front page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic WWI-era photographs, letters, and ephemera (~20% of reverses)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathered letters, telegrams, maps, medals, sewing elements, and postmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatriotic fragments and symbolic objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI-generated imagery expanding Ellen's visual world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pages are meant to be cut, torn, layered, and transformed into something entirely your own—bringing together original artwork, historical artifacts, and emerging technologies through the timeless human desire to reach across distance and be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collage, junk journals, mixed media, scrapbooking, and paper crafts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collage Soup","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53323978572076,"sku":"CS-PP-message-in-a-bottle-paperback-PHYSICAL","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/7460\/3052\/files\/collage-soup-message-in-a-bottle-paperback-1245599099.jpg?v=1782069371","url":"https:\/\/www.collagesoup.com\/es\/products\/message-in-a-bottle-paperback","provider":"Collage Soup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}