Junk Journal From Old Book

A junk journal is a handmade book created with recycled or upcycled materials.

Junk journal from old book. In fact some people don t even use scrap pieces of paper. Size 5 1 7 8 inches 13 20 cm. The images from my journal are below as well as a video flip through of the completed journal i created this year which includes sewn in signatures a first for me.

What is a junk journal. The cover is hard. Cover caption rl stevenson ostrov sokrovich romany rasskazy rl stevenson treasure island novels story.

How to make junk journal out of an old book. Find some old books with sewn in bindings. Look for illustrated encyclopedias or children s picture books.

Visit a junk store or a used bookstore to find them. Just about any relatively flat and foldable material usually paper can be used to make a junk journal magazine newspaper or book pages greeting cards envelopes scrapbooking papers copy paper postcards and even old seed packets. Junk journals are fun and creative to make and once you become addicted to making them it s just so hard to stop.

Part 1 step by step diy tutorial for beginners. I decided to dust it off and get some creative journaling done on some old book pages using this months kit from the lollipop box club. Start this project by finding an old hardback book perhaps from a thrift store one that feels right to you in size and color and weight.

Here at the paper outpost together using a repurposed book. There s so many different ways to create pages in your journal that really your imagination is the only limit and even then there s always pinterest so i ve put a few junk journal page ideas together for you. The junkbook paper block is assembled from a wide variety of paper.