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Are Junk Journals Actually Junk?
Are junk journals really made out of junk? It depends what you consider junk! Everything from shopping bags to wrapping paper is so beautifully designed that I never want to throw it away. Finding pretty pictures and patterns on everyday packaging is one of the things that inspired me to start junk journaling. Start saving that black and white tissue paper from Sephora. Keep the ribbons that your pajamas were tied with. Look at the flyers that come in your junk mail. You'll f

Colleen McCarthy
Oct 20, 20254 min read


What Do You Do With a Junk Journal?
If you’ve ever made a junk journal, you might be wondering: what do you actually do with it? It’s such a beautiful book filled with pockets, tags, and pages. But now what? Do you write in it? Do you put photos in it? Or do you just put it on the shelf? The truth is, there’s no one right way to use it. A junk journal is whatever you want it to be. It can hold your memories, your art, your thoughts, or even your daily plans. It’s your space to create without rules. They look be

Colleen McCarthy
Oct 11, 20253 min read


Junk Journaling for Beginners: How to Start Your First Book
If you've ever found yourself with a postcard that you want to save, a ticket from a special day, or a bit of ribbon that's too pretty to throw away, you're already half way to being a junk journalist! Junk journaling is a creative way to turn your everyday treasures into something beautiful. You can use your book to capture memories, express your feelings or just have fun with pretty paper. What is a Junk Journal? A junk journal is a book where you store all the bits and pie

Colleen McCarthy
Aug 22, 20255 min read
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