Tutorials for beautiful paper crafting projects, junk journals, & freebie printables - all with vintage style! From My Porch Prints.
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
Junk journals. You've heard about them. Seen them. Now you want to MAKE ONE! But you have so many questions! How do you start? What do you use for a cover? What size and what and how and.... aaagh! Take a breath! You can DO this. Below are some of the questions we've heard on our Facebook Group and other places. We hope you find them helpful as you begin your junk journaling journey! Also, here are some links that may help you: • How to Use a My Porch Prints printable kit to make a junk journa
Toilet Paper Roll Tags for a Junk Journal Hello and welcome to the Porch! So, right now (spring 2020) we are in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, and for a few weeks it was almost impossible to find toilet paper. Anywhere. Suddenly all anyone was talking about was toilet paper, toilet paper, toilet paper. It got a little scary. So, I decided to issue a crafting challenge on my Facebook Group (Not a member? Join the fun here!). The challenge was to turn all this toilet paper negativity into something positive by creating a craft project from toilet paper rolls. This is my own answer to the challenge. I hope you love it! I began with two toilet paper rolls, one of which I cut up into little pieces and stared at for about half an hour. Then I cut it up some more and threw the the pieces away. LOL! Attempt 2 meant I was down to just one TP roll, so I had to break into an almost-empty paper towel roll and cut it to size. This gave me 3 toilet paper-sized rolls which I proceeded to smash flat. Flattening My TP Rolls Getting them flat was a challenge all on its own. I used my bone folder which helped a tad, but those suckers still wanted to pop back up into their roly poly roundness. So, I used the old dollar bill method. You remember? When your dollar bill wouldn't fit in the pop machine so you'd drag it along the edge of a table or some other flat, hard surface until it straightened out? Yep. That's what I did. Next, I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo Color and inked the edges of my TP rolls. And I decided I would attach them to a journal page. This one is from my Faded Roses Journal Kit in my Etsy shop. Making the Pockets for the Tags Using that same printable kit and my Rose Ledger Cards, I found some pretty ephemera pieces and cut them to fit on top of my TP rolls. I rounded the corners using my corner rounding punch and inked the edges as well. Then I sewed the ephemera pieces onto my TP rolls. I had planned to leave one end open to slide the tag into but quickly realized I would need some very skinny tags to fit inside the TP rolls or behind the ephemera pieces, so I came up with a new plan.... My new plan was to sew zig-zag style up the left edge to attach the TP rolls to my junk journal page. Then I also sewed zig-zags to attach in between the TP rolls, securing them to the journal page and also creating the "pocket" that the tag would slide into. I know. It's confusing. So, the tags don't actually fit INSIDE the TP rolls, they fit BEHIND them. Making the Tags I used more ephemera to create some horizontal tags. I just cut them to size and cut off the corners to make a tag shape. Then I used my eyelet punch to add some holes and finished the tags off with some distress ink and a little sari silk ribbon. All Finished! For a final finishing touch, I added a bit of pearl bead trim. And that was it. After all that work, I was pooped. :)
Tutorials for beautiful paper crafting projects, junk journals, & freebie printables - all with vintage style! From My Porch Prints.
Toilet Paper Roll Tags for a Junk Journal Hello and welcome to the Porch! So, right now (spring 2020) we are in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, and for a few weeks it was almost impossible to find toilet paper. Anywhere. Suddenly all anyone was talking about was toilet paper, toilet paper, toilet paper. It got a little scary. So, I decided to issue a crafting challenge on my Facebook Group (Not a member? Join the fun here!). The challenge was to turn all this toilet paper negativity into something positive by creating a craft project from toilet paper rolls. This is my own answer to the challenge. I hope you love it! I began with two toilet paper rolls, one of which I cut up into little pieces and stared at for about half an hour. Then I cut it up some more and threw the the pieces away. LOL! Attempt 2 meant I was down to just one TP roll, so I had to break into an almost-empty paper towel roll and cut it to size. This gave me 3 toilet paper-sized rolls which I proceeded to smash flat. Flattening My TP Rolls Getting them flat was a challenge all on its own. I used my bone folder which helped a tad, but those suckers still wanted to pop back up into their roly poly roundness. So, I used the old dollar bill method. You remember? When your dollar bill wouldn't fit in the pop machine so you'd drag it along the edge of a table or some other flat, hard surface until it straightened out? Yep. That's what I did. Next, I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo Color and inked the edges of my TP rolls. And I decided I would attach them to a journal page. This one is from my Faded Roses Journal Kit in my Etsy shop. Making the Pockets for the Tags Using that same printable kit and my Rose Ledger Cards, I found some pretty ephemera pieces and cut them to fit on top of my TP rolls. I rounded the corners using my corner rounding punch and inked the edges as well. Then I sewed the ephemera pieces onto my TP rolls. I had planned to leave one end open to slide the tag into but quickly realized I would need some very skinny tags to fit inside the TP rolls or behind the ephemera pieces, so I came up with a new plan.... My new plan was to sew zig-zag style up the left edge to attach the TP rolls to my junk journal page. Then I also sewed zig-zags to attach in between the TP rolls, securing them to the journal page and also creating the "pocket" that the tag would slide into. I know. It's confusing. So, the tags don't actually fit INSIDE the TP rolls, they fit BEHIND them. Making the Tags I used more ephemera to create some horizontal tags. I just cut them to size and cut off the corners to make a tag shape. Then I used my eyelet punch to add some holes and finished the tags off with some distress ink and a little sari silk ribbon. All Finished! For a final finishing touch, I added a bit of pearl bead trim. And that was it. After all that work, I was pooped. :)
LETTERS & POSTCARDS JUNK JOURNAL KIT (PDF, You Print, 8.5x11 inch) Vintage-style journal papers, tags, cards & more for crafting your own junk journal. Includes plenty of letters featuring handwritten script as well as postcards, envelopes & other ephemera in neutral antique hues. Lovely crafting paper ephemera for your scrapbooking, junk journal and art projects. Download & print. LISTING INCLUDES: - 10 Journal Pages & Papers (Can be folded to create 20 8.5x5.5" pages) - 4 Pages of Tabs, Tags & Envelopes - 8 Pages of Cards & Ephemera See junk journal tutorials on my YouTube: https://youtu.be/hfot8p-DJLE -------------------------------- YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: -------------------------------- ULTIMATE EPHEMERA PACK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/681322349/junk-journal-ephemera-ultimate-ephemera GRANDMA'S ATTIC JOURNAL KIT: https://www.etsy.com/listing/721518154/grandmas-attic-junk-journal-kit SHABBY DICTIONARY JOURNAL PAGES: https://www.etsy.com/listing/729233346/shabby-dictionary-journal-pages COFFEE STAINED BOOK PAGES: https://www.etsy.com/listing/716593508/coffee-stained-book-pages-printable MY LADY'S LETTERS PAGES: https://www.etsy.com/listing/701753393/my-ladys-letters-journal-pages-collage ANTIQUE SCRIPT SCRAP PACK https://www.etsy.com/listing/621935928/antique-script-scrapbook-kit-junk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Digital download. NO physical item will be shipped. To download, go to your purchases section. These files can be printed at home or at a printer/photo printer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *MY PORCH PRINTS* __________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your interest in this printable design! Please read below for IMPORTANT details on purchasing this file. __________________________________________________________________________ HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY PRINTABLE FILES? Your printable files will be available to download immediately after your payment has cleared with Etsy. Your files will be available to download here: http://www.etsy.com/your/purchases THIS LISTING This listing is for ONE digital download (Listing MAY contain multiple files in other colors/sizes.) You may print this file wherever you want: your home printer, a photo developer, or a commercial printer such as Staples, Kinko’s, Costco, Walmart, etc. NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED! This listing is for a DIGITAL file (a picture on your computer) to be downloaded from your Etsy account page following purchase. **BE AWARE! COLORS/PRINT QUALITY CAN VARY!** Due to differences in monitor and printer calibrations, colors and print quality may appear different in print than on screen. The final print quality will depend on the type of printer and paper used. You may take your digital file to a printer for professional printing if desired. Sometimes you need permission from the original artist (that's me) to do this. A PDF file is available upon request. Just email me. NO RETURNS FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOADS By Etsy policy we are not able to accept returns for digital items. If you have a problem with your order please let me know right away, and I will try my best to help MY PORCH PRINTS COPYRIGHT NOTICE The artwork in this shop is the property of MY PORCH PRINTS and protected by copyright law. You MAY NOT reproduce/alter/redistribute it as a digital item (such as a file or in a digital collage, etc.). DO NOT share these files with anyone else. You MAY NOT re-sell these images as-is or as your own work either in print or digital form. You MAY print & use these items in a tangible journal/scrapbook/craft project, etc., to sell. You MAY NOT simply print them out, assemble and re-sell them either on their own, as small craft items such as stickers, stamps, cards, etc. or as part of a “kit” or in any way that competes with my shop. My items are meant for you to use in your own unique assembled craft project. My items must be incorporated into your own unique, assembled printed project and/or significantly altered (such as by adding other printed items, lace, decorations, etc. DO NOT just print, assemble & sell. DO NOT just alter slightly and sell.) My images MAY NOT be used on t-shirts, or other items sold on Print on Demand (POD) websites such as Zazzle, Greeting Card Universe, Cafe Press, etc. Violations could result in legal action. Please contact me if you have questions about these terms. © Copyright 2020 - MY PORCH PRINTS All Rights Reserved
