r/JunkJournals

Randomly started pasting orange stuff now I think it came together as a little Halloween/fall themed spread? Hope you like it!

First time poster and new to reddit so if I do this wrong, apologies!

I made this journal/notebook cover from an old pvc clear/jelly bag! I originally stapled it all together just to see if it it would work! Then stitched it!

Added a little charm from a broken necklace!

These pics are from my Instagram story where I documented it so sorry about the format haha!

Always lovely to see all the wonderful artists! These are some of the ephemera I collected and purchases from the day that all came together in this journal spread ☺️🩵

In Chicago we have a store called the WasteShed that sells recycled and donated art supplies: fabric, yarn, rubber stamps, photo paper, paint, etc. There’s even a room with stuff that’s free for teachers! I pulled in a major haul today! I think the Halloween stamps are my favorite! They’re just rubber that you pull off a sheet. Anyone have any suggestions on how to use them well without a stamp block?

I love saving scraps!

I made a spread that looks like a vacant JoAnn Fabric (RIP) from the outside. Lift the flaps for a special reveal: Spirit Halloween is moving in! A couple of my favorite details: the costumes in the dime bags, the people setting up the store and the remnants of the old JoAnn store.

For months I was collecting magazine scraps and I sorted them into different months. Some are better than others. I don't know why May is acting up.

I haven’t shared much recently but I wanted to post some things I finished recently! The first is a page of birds, the second is a bunch of old skate stickers, the third is craft supply packaging from this summer and the last one is from a day trip last month!

Here are some spreads made last week that I absolutely love!! 🥰

The first one is so dreamy, sweet and whimsical - I absolutely love the Molly Tea sticker for junk!

Second one was a Part 2 spread for attending an art market - decided to make another one because I had some junk/ephemera left over.

And lastly, a funky and bright yellow spread with lucky clover stamps! 🍀

Mini dark scarps

My mom battled ovarian cancer 2011-2013 before she lost her battle with the horrible disease. I kept many of the hospital guest badges all these years later. This was a therapeutic spread to make.

It’s has some flaws, but I’m proud of myself for trying something new! It’s got old graph paper, construction paper, scrap paper, book pages, and plain letter paper.