About 3 months ago, I made my very first attempt in doing up a junk journal. As unsure and scary as it seems to me, I managed to get one done up at the end of the day. It wasn't easy for me as making albums is my Achilles heel. For this month Graphic 45's monthly challenge, I was one of the few ambassadors to do up a junk journal. Thankfully, my very first attempt didn't make this task a daunting one. Bracing ahead, this is what I've done up!!!
Instead of a bulky book, I decided perhaps I should do up a skinny version where it's handy enough for my very own keepsaking. This skinny little junk journal measures 4.75" by 8"; a pretty good size to me. In view that perhaps not a lot of crafters are daring enough to do up a complex one, introducing such a size might be less daunting.
Super short and sweet; I kept the front cover as simple as possible. Not so much over the top yet it looks like a noteworthy kind of journal. This junk journal consists of 3 magazines within, stitched onto the spine, with as many as 20 over pages to be filled in due time.
A combination of old vintage stuffs, recyclables, together with pattern papers, stuffs and such were added to give the junk journal the junky identity. I'd suppose that's how it should be, isn't that so? Well, those matching Imagine acrylic stamps just came in time to pair up this beautiful collection. I've literally used all of them for this journal. Here is a video showing a short glimpse on how the inside of the book looks like...
Right now, I can't wait to get those pages filled up. Looks like I'll have to do up a junk journal series on this book since there's an abundant of designs from the Imagine collection that I can use them to fill them up. And that what makes creating so far when you've all the matching stuffs. And YES! I think I'd really do that soon.
Here is the list of supplies I've used for this project which you might be interested to know where to get them from:
- Graphic 45 Imagine Collection
- 8" x 8" paper pad (Blitsy, Scrapbook.com)
- 12" x 12" patterns and solids (Blitsy, Scrapbook.com)
- Create yourself clear acrylic stamps (Blitsy, Scrapbook.com)
- Dream clear acrylic stamps (Blitsy, Scrapbook.com)
- Clearsnap Decades Dye Pad
- Venetian Lace (Scrapbook.com)
- Photogenic (Scrapbook.com)
- Aleene's Always Ready Tacky Glue (Blitsy)
- Tea-dyed papers
- Cream cardstock
- Ribbons (golden trims, grosgrain ribbon)
Meanwhile, happy crafting and junk journaling! See you guys very soon!!
