Welcome

I'm so glad you're here! Sweet North Studio is your home for shabby chic, vintage-inspired junk journaling. Scroll down to grab your freebies, browse my latest printable kits, or learn the basics of starting your first book.

New to Junk Journaling?

Check out these posts to learn more about making your own journals:

A close-up view of the finished Coffee Shop junk journal cover. The cover paper features shelves filled with teacups and coffee pots. Layered on top are coordinating cards, a belly band with illustrations of pastries, and two dotted ribbon tags with metal eyelets. Pink markers frame the top and bottom of the journal.

Hinge and Stack to Make a No Sew Junk Journal

Are Junk Journals Actually Junk?

Stack of multicolored junk journals with fabric, ribbons and thread on the spines with a wooden background.

Junk Journaling for Beginners: How to Start Your First Book

Ready to Learn More?

There are no rules in junk journaling, but there are some tips and tricks that can help you create more beautiful pages! Learn more in the digital handbook Fun With Paper: A Complete Guide to Junk Journaling.

Buy the Guide for $4.99

Free Printables

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Hi, I'm Colleen McCarthy

As a long-time junk journalist, I was sad when catalogs and magazines started disappearing from my mailbox. I decided to put my skills as a graphic designer to good use. I started designing my own junk!

Now I have an endless supply of shabby chic, vintage inspired ephemera. I love sharing my personal library of digital tags, fussy cuts, and journal pages as freebies and printable kits in my shop.

Visit the Shop

Find printable paper, ephemera, photos and full junk journal kits in my Etsy shop:

Junk Journal Supplies