Hello my lovely friends π
I hope you found piles of treasures in your thrifting adventures! π Yes? Then you should be ready to create your first page of your junk journal!
Making a collage is a good way to flex your creative muscles. I always start with one, or make one when I’m stuck, and the creative juices just won’t flow π
Here we go…
Decide what size your journal should be, and trim your paper.
Mine are usually 12” (the width of a scrapbook paper page) by 8.5” (that makes a double-page).
The advantage of using scrapbook paper is having ‘ready-made’, colorful pages without any effort π
Now tear (or cut) small scraps from the materials in your stash. Remember – there’s only one rule – there are no rules π Just have fun!
Fold your paper in half, and start glueing stuff down π€
Done! π Easy peasy!
Of course you can do the same to the opposite side (no rules!), but I wanna show you how to make a pocket, ’cause pockets are awesome! π
Cut a piece of any paper to the width of the page, and to about 1/3 of the height.
Glue, tape or sew* it in place.
*Yes, you can sew paper. It won’t hurt anything. More on that later.
You can stuff the pocket with some of your awesome finds, and/or extra blank paper for more journaling space.
There – it’s finished. Your first Journal Page π€©
For your viewing pleasure and inspiration…here are some collage pages I’ve madeπ»
Happy Halloween! π»ππ€‘
Autumn π
Just for fun
I hope you found some inspiration here, and will share your awesome project with me! π
Next time I’ll tell you more about ‘sewing paper’, and will share some ideas for the next few pages! π€
Until then π