Do you ever flip through your journal and feel like it’s missing a bit of magic? Sometimes our pages can feel a little flat, but there is a simple secret to bringing them to life: interactive pockets and tuck spots. Including elements like this does more than make your journal look beautiful. It turns your pages into something of a treasure hunt. Pulling out pretty stickers and notes adds a fun element to your junk journals. This article may contain affiliate links. This mea

We all know that feeling. You sit down at your desk, surrounded by your lovely stash. Papers, stickers, and ephemera. You open your junk journal to a fresh, blank page. Ready to create magic. And then… you freeze. Sometimes having too many options is just as overwhelming as having none at all. How do you begin? Where do you start? Does this match that? Here's an easy way to get started on that blank page. Choose a style or color palette from the list below. Then start pulling

When you first start junk journaling, you might feel like you need an entire glossary! The first word I heard that confused me was clusters. Clusters? Mm, clusters of what, exactly? It turns out clusters are just that - clusters of paper that you turn into a mini collage! It's a small grouping of scraps and ephemera glued together to make a stand alone embellishment.  A cluster is the perfect touch to finish the cover or a page in your junk journal. They're also a great way

When you sit down to make a junk journal page, it can be hard to know where to start. You’ve got scraps, photos, tags, stickers, envelopes, and pretty paper. But how do you bring it all together?  Some simple design principles can help you create beautiful pages. Start with the composition of your page. Composition is the artsy word for how you arrange your elements. Good composition makes a page feel balanced and complete. It guides the eye around the page and creates a sof

Fabric adds a lovely touch to a junk journal. It gives your pages texture and warmth that paper alone can’t. The best part is that you don’t need a sewing machine or fancy tools to use it. A few scraps and some glue will do the job. This article may contain affiliate links. This means that I might earn a small commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.  Fabric adds instant warmth! Here's how I used one strip from a jelly roll in three different ways on a sing

If you've got a pile of cute stuff for your junk journal, collage can be a fun and easy way to turn it into a page. Collage is a forgiving style and you don't need a lot of equipment. Just some scissors and glue is enough to get started. Collaging in your junk journal is a fun way to tell a story on the page. Collage isn't about making everything perfect. It’s about layering little pieces of your world in a way that feels good to you.  This article may contain affiliate link