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What Is A Junk Journal and What To Use It For?

Free old closed book on wooden

A junk journal is a type of handmade journal that is made by using a variety of materials, including scrapbook paper, old book pages, magazine cutouts, ephemera, and other found objects. The idea behind a junk journal is to create a beautiful and unique journal using materials that might otherwise be thrown away or overlooked.

Junk journals can be used for a variety of purposes, including as a daily journal, travel journal, scrapbook, or art journal. They are often filled with a mix of writing, artwork, and other memorabilia, such as tickets, receipts, and photos.

Scrapbook page (Meade Brothers)

If you’re interested in creating a junk journal, here are some tips on how to get started:

  1. Gather Materials: Start by collecting a variety of materials to use in your journal. This can include old magazines and newspapers, scrapbook paper, vintage postcards, and other ephemera. You can also include papers which are designed especially to make junk journals and scrapbooks, which you can just download and print, like the ones I sell in my ETSY SHOP
  2. Create Your Cover: Use a sturdy material like cardboard or chipboard for your cover. You can decorate it with paint, fabric, or other materials to create a unique design.
  3. Bind Your Journal: There are several ways to bind a junk journal, including using a sewing machine or hand-stitching. You can also use rings or a binder to hold your pages together.
  4. Decorate Your Pages: Use your materials to decorate each page of your journal. Add pockets, tabs, and other interactive elements to make it more interesting.
  5. Start Journaling: Once your journal is complete, it’s time to start using it! Use it to jot down your thoughts, sketch, or document your travels. You can also use it as a scrapbook to collect and display your favorite memories.
Junk Journal 101

In conclusion, a junk journal is a fun and creative way to document your life and express your creativity. By using a variety of materials and techniques, you can create a truly unique journal that reflects your personal style and interests. Give it a try and see where your creativity takes you!

For more inspiration and techniques, watch my videos on my youtube channel, and for free printables, join my facebook group.

Happy Junking!

Fiona xx

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A FREEBIE And Some New Junk Journal Kits

free journal printable

Hello everyone, I hope you are having a lovely week. I have another FREEBIE FRIDAY for you.

This is a lovely page of vintage ephemera with florals, from my new KIT , which you can find HERE ON ETSY,

and it is also available in my online SHOP HERE.

You can download the free printable below :

I also have 8 new printable kits since I last sent out an email. You can click on the photos below to check them out!

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Free Printable Junk Journal Page

tattered junk journal kit free printable

I have a FREE printable journal page for you. It is a page from my Tattered delights Kit, which has 9 pages and 2 pages of journal cards. Beautiful pages full of vintage tattered ephemera.

If you would like to purchase the full kit, you can click HERE

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Shabby Pink Farmhouse Junk Journal and Kit

Junk Journal Kit

Hello and happy Saturday! I have a new junk journal kit in my shop called Shabby Pink Farmhouses, and it is so shabby chic with lots of soft pinks and creams. I have created a video where I made a journal using this kit so you can get an idea of how lovely it looks, and this is also a swap in the facebook group, where we will be swapping a single signature journal using this lovely printable kit. You can view or purchase the kit HERE.

There is also a kit containing some atc size journal cards available HERE and I have a folio kit coming out in the next couple of days also, this will be a four fold folio.

You can watch the video below.

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Free Printable Cold Porcelain Clay Recipe

cold porcelain clay recipe

If you have ever wanted to know how to make your own cold porcelain clay, I have found the best recipe for you and it is the one I use to make my air dry clay. You can download the free printable below.

Cold porcelain clay is an air dry clay which has a translucent quality to it when it dries, if you don’t add any colour pigment to it, a little bit like porcelain, hence the name.

You can colour your clay with food colouring, acrylic paint, oil paint, inks and even colour from marker pens. My preference is food colouring as I can measure the quantities drop by drop, to obtain the colour that I want. Acrylic paint is also a great altenative.

Cold porcelain clay is softer than polymer clay, and can be a little harder to work with, but if you are just starting out with it, you will soon get the hang of it. It has similar qualities to polymer clay when it dries, except you don’t need an oven to bake it. Cold porcelain can take around 24 to 48 hours to fully dry depending on temperature and humidity.

You can also You can also glaze the finished piece with a varnish or clear nail polish, or UV/Epoxy resin, just as you can with other clays.

In my next post, I show you how you can make a pair of pumpkin earrings from cold porcelain, just in time for Halloween Season!

Click on the image below to download

Fiona xx

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Free Printable Junk Journal Slot Pockets

Hi guys!

I have a lovely new free printable for you today, it is two junk journal slot pockets. There is a video below on how to put this together.

We are also having a challenge in the facebook group using this printable pocket. Details are in the video and in the facebook group.

Enjoy!

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Junk Journal Cover Idea | How To Print On Tracing Paper

junk journal cover ideas

In the following video I have a junk journal cover idea for you. I also show you how to print on tracing paper.

The printable I used can be found in my etsy shop HERE.

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Junk Journal Ideas : Using Gold Leaf On Journal Cards.

adding gold leaf to junk journals

I’ve been working on a boho style junk journal, using my Sunny Boho Printable Journal Kit recently, and I decided it needed a bit of “bling”. Bohemian style makes me think of gypsies and rich colours, and beads, baubles and shiny things.

So I thought it would be nice to add some gold leaf into my journal.

In the following video, I show you how you can add that bit of sparkle to your journal cards, or anywhere in your journal for that matter.

I hope you enjoy this video and this idea!

Fiona xx