Junk Journal . . .

Shelves filled with books I cherish, art created by a friend, a memento a friend gifted, a beautiful work of glass and my newly created Junk Journal

When my granddaughter and I watched a youtube video on how to create a Junk Journal, we instantly set our creative minds to the task and collected all manner of materials as ideas stirred.

Junk Journals are constructed out of anything scrap: used envelopes, mail, wrapping paper, discarded food boxes and their plastic wrappings, material, bags, stickers, string, yarn, doilies, lace, memorabilia . . . The possibilities are limited only by one's imagination.

When I started my junk journal project, I wasn’t especially confident in how the end result would turn out. I think the tag “junk” threw me off. So, I did not record the process. But upon completion, I feel inspired. So, I am sharing my journal here to encourage you to imagine and play and create.

Constructing the book is a bit time consuming. I dyed and distressed some of the pages. And there is a lot of glueing and hand sewing involved. But the labor invested is just a part of the fun.

I am enjoying filling my journal with quotes, inspiration and memorabilia. I hope you enjoy creating, too, for the process is as satisfying as the end result. Happy creating.