What To Do With A Junk JournalMaybe you've heard of junk journals? (Click here for a beginner's tutorial.)They are these cool, beautiful handmade books created from bits of discarded "junk"... things like receipts, old book pages & papers, doilies and other ephemera. (See our Glossary of Terms)Some are made of fabric, some of paper, old grocery bags, file folders, cereal boxes. If you spend any time on Pinterest, YouTube or Instagram, you have to agree these junk journal things are beautiful!But
The July Cards, Tags and More Kit from Très Jolie came with a Tim Holtz fabric journal, an 8” x 8” pad featuring Stamperia’s Imagine colle...
Layering and collage are fun techniques that you can use to make mixed media journals or photo albums. A lot of mixed media artists do…
Take a tour of this Botanical Junk Journal by Beth Wallen of Beth's Journal Boutique! Full video tour is included of this Boho Ephemera Junk Journal.
Are you looking for junk journal ideas to make your own journals more creative and interesting? These ideas are sure to inspire you.
What is a Junk Journal? A junk journal is typically a book made up of all different types of papers and material, that might otherwise have ended up in the bin. In this blog post, I share how I use my junk journal and all the different types of ephemera and decoration that I include.
Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate. I am here with another instalment in my Junk Journal series. Today I am trying the paper napkin technique for the first time! I have watched lots of tutorials on this and decided to have a go. I may not have done it the best way but I am loving how it turned out. I bought 2 packets of paper serviettes to try out, i decided not to get the mixed selections you can buy as I wanted to have lots to practice on! I have seen some really lovely ones but to only get 4 for the price I paid for 20 was not the best option for a beginner! I am really enjoying making my first Junk Journal and so excited to be sharing it with you. I take you through the process from start to finish ...not that it is finished yet of course! It is a work in progress and I hope you will join me. I have made mistakes and I have learned from them and I have enjoyed every minute. If you missed the beginning episode 1 you can view it here :-) I will be doing this every Wednesday so do subscribe to not miss any. I have created a playlist on my YouTube channel so you can easily find all my tutorials in this series. Measurements and Materials I normally give you the measurements of my projects, but for this project this will not always be possible as it is often not precise as it involves ripping paper! The signatures in this Junk Journal are me using A4 sheets folded in half to make an A5 sized journal. I pulled apart the 3 layers of the serviette I will use all these layers don't worry about that! I applied watered down PVA to the area I wanted my serviette to stick to I placed the section i wanted on the page or tag or book page I brushed over the top with more PVA I really like the effect of the music serviette on the book page I then added the butterfly serviette on top once it was dry I stuck this directly to a page in my journal I repeated this with a half page and then adhered this to some coffee stained card stock I then used this as a belly band or pocket on a page I also used the serviettes on some tags. Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) Video Tutorial Click below to see the video tutorial :-) Time for the closeups! Video's & Channels I have watched I have watched soooo many youtube videos about Junk Journalling but these are the ones I keep going back to. They have really inspired me to finally get started. Carol Tinson Crafty Emporium Designs Shabbydabbydoodah ARTYmaze The Paper Outpost I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ... Happy Crafting! Gez xxx Below are the products I used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items. Product List Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592] £10.75 Delightful Tag Topper Punch [149518] £22.00 Medium Daisy Punch [149517] £15.00 Butterfly Duet Punch [148523] £17.00 Leaf Punch [144667] £15.00 Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set [144783] £20.00 Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set [148580] £20.00 Arts & Crafts Dies [149580] £30.00 Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set (English) [151466] £20.00 Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set [149275] £21.00 Fanciful Fragrance Cling Stamp Set [149281] £20.00 Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] £7.00 Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] £7.00 Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £9.00 Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] £7.00 Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-) Host code is 4SAU6DEA Current Offers From Me Painted Poppies One Sheet wonder Click here for details :-) Parisian Beauty On Line Class Click here for details :-) Magnolia Blooms Online Class Click here for details :-) My Shop My shop is open 24/7 Click here to shop! Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-) Host code is YAWZ2SRT If your order is £150 or more before P&P then do not use the host code as you qualify for host rewards on your own and can chose what you want :-) My Team Click here to join my team! If you want to start a business for £99 then this is the way to do it! Choose £130 of products for £99 Support from me and the wider team when you join my team I am also a Pootler which is Pootles team (Sam) You will also become one of these when you join with me No obligation to sell, make videos, blog etc You can just join up and get the 20% discount for yourself Click here to join my team! Follow me on Social Media Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Pinterest Join my Facebook Group Subscribe to my YouTube channel
Looking for inspiration to fill those journal pages? Keep scrolling for 12 fresh ideas to add interest, layers & movement to your junk journal!1. Fussy Cuts & StickersLayer them on your page for a collage look! Or fill an envelope with flowers and add it to your page. These are from our Botanical Ephemera Fussy Cuts. The bottom photo is our Fussy Cut Flowers and Inspirational Journal Words. 2. CharmsUse lace & bulb pins to dangle some charms across the page. 3. PocketsIt seems obvious, but there
