Junk journaling is what happens when scrapbooking, art journaling, and bullet journaling shake hands. A low-rules, high-vibe craft built from ephemera, found paper, old books, and whatever the post brought you this week. Craft Wren’s Junk Journaling category is our flagship: beginner-friendly supplies lists and starter glues, page and cover ideas, printable freebies, kits worth buying, what-is-a-junk-journal definitions for newcomers, and how-to guides for sewing signatures, upcycling old books, and folding regency-style envelopes. If you’re starting your first journal, or your fortieth, this is the section to live in.
21 Christmas junk journal ideas built from the paper December leaves behind: card signatures, envelope pockets, gift tag flip-books, five themes, two covers, and 24 December prompts.
Six classic letter folds for junk journaling: trifold, pamphlet, pocket, origami diamond, accordion, and twist. Plus the two-minute checks that keep a fold flat for years.
Stuck staring at a blank spread? 50 junk journal prompts grouped by mood, with reflection, memory, themed, visual, and one-line ideas to break the block.
This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission when you download a freebie or buy a subscription on Creative Fabrica, at no extra cost to you. The fastest way to land on a junk journal idea you will actually make is to pick a theme, a season, a style, or a format from…
A junk journal example is a finished or in-progress book you can look at to see how the supplies, pages, and cover actually fit together. We have grouped the most useful types below, with a short walkthrough of what each one looks like inside, so you can find the version closest to the journal you…
This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission when you download a freebie or buy a subscription on Creative Fabrica, at no extra cost to you. Junk journal ephemera is the loose category of paper, fabric, and small flat objects that get glued, tucked, or layered into junk journals. It covers vintage paper,…
To make a junk journal, you fold a small stack of paper into signatures, pierce three holes along the fold, and sew the signature to a flexible cover with a single length of thread. From there it is paper, glue, and a stack of receipts you forgot you saved. The whole bind takes about an…
Turn a thrifted hardback into a junk journal. A step-by-step guide to choosing a book, removing pages, and binding your own upcycled journal.
What is a junk journal? A simple definition, how it differs from a scrapbook or smash book, what it’s used for, and what to put inside one.
A guide to junk journal kits: what’s inside, the best ready-made options to look for, and free DIY and printable kits you can build yourself.
The best glues for junk journaling and paper crafts, matched to the job: PVA, glue sticks, tape runners, and matte medium, and what to avoid.
How to choose the best journal for junk journaling, with the best notebook types by paper quality, binding, and budget for your first base.