Composition book junk journals

The elusive perfect no sew diy junk journal binding. Mixed media, junk journal, tags, atc, challenges everything for everyone. Ive been making junk journals for about a year and using them. Fabric journals journal paper scrapbook journal junk journal art journals journal ideas travel journals homemade journal homemade books. Old books are not only attractive, but they often have interesting titles, eye catching fonts, great cover design and most importantly built in character.

I will share several of my different journals on this page. Scrapbooks and journals used to be quite neat and tidy, the photos, stickers, matting and embellishments lined up a bit at attention back in the day, but today just about anything goes and just about anything work. Junk journals and mindful mixed media art has 11,398 members. The journal is made with mostly a mix of found and recycled materials. A guide to over 100 techniques and ideas for amazing dot grid, junk, mixed media, and travel pages. Spiral bound classic notebook leather writing travel journal sketchbook diary. Chunky composition junk journal flip through youtube. I will figure out how to add more links to other amazing artists.

She shows you many ways to make a junk journal and one of them is by using tangie baxters idea with a composition notebook. A guide to over 100 techniques and ideas for amazing dot grid, junk, mixed media, and travel pages day, renee on. You need to work quickly so the glue doesnt dry before the next step. Office supply stores often have a good selection and good price. The best part about junk journals is all the pockets and tags and journaling spaces. Making a composition book art into a journal 14 tutorial via lilblueboo. I use large binder rings to hold them together, so i can add lots of pages and continue adding to them over time. You name it, having a cute notebook is almost always better. You can customize everything from the cover to the index, or even add pockets to the covers. I hope some of you are interested in trying this with me. Now you can customize the cheap workhorse composition book into a beautiful personalized journal. Junk journals dont line up, have different size everythings, come in different shapes and sizes and are truly inspiring.

I am not a natural minibook maker, but i thought that i would dip my toe in the water and make one to go with the a journalling course starting soon. I love pouring through discarded books at my local junk store. It has a red cover and a pretty illustration of a lady on the front. This is just a small part of what you can do with junk journals. A journal or notebook is a great way to record your new undertakings. How to make a junk journal junk journal, book making. By supporting theagedjournal, youre supporting a small business, and, in turn, etsy. How to make an altered composition book art journal. Composition notebook into a smash bookjunk journal youtube.

I used alcohol inks, stickers, acrylic paints, and washi tapes, then i added all of my goodies and keepsakes to load her up. This madeover composition notebook can be a daily journal, an exercise or food log, a gratitude journal, a study journal, a quote book, or anything you would like it to be. Like art journaling, there is no one size fits all definition for what a junk journal really is. Junk journals can vary from person to person, but it generally most of them do share one primary characteristic. Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a notebook journal in under 30 minutes by sewing with fabric, scissors, and glue. Sale mini composition books, altered journals, pocket notebooks, gifts, stocking. How to make an altered composition book art journal artjournalist. Junk journaling 101 for beginners curious about junk journaling. Composition notebooksjunk journal flip by zedlitz youtube. You can create a junk journal from of course junk mail, left over papers, envelopes, magazines, paint chip books, well just about anything that was discarded, could be disposed of or obsolete items. I just used a regular school composition book and pimped it up. But first let me give you a big list of things you can put in them, as that is the funnest thing of all. Create me a junk journal from a composition book swapbot.

This is a series of 8 blog posts that will show you from start to finish how to make a junk journal. Very easy diy mixed media cover mini junk journals by crafty come lately. A gardeners diary altered book, junk journal, photo album, diary, gift. Learn how to make an altered composition notebook using a 99 cent store notebook to create in as an art journal, scrapbook, planner, or junk. A book which is often made through found and recycled materials to be used as a way to collect and record memories, thoughts, ideas, and inspiration. Fiona is a very active member on the junk journal junkies group and has shared some wonderful junk journals with us. Leather pocket notebook mini composition book cover travel notepad refillable. Youll find once you reach the half way mark the pages you already ripped one half from will come out very easily.

Altered composition book transformed part 3 into a. Click show more to see all my links and special offers. Ive been having so much fun working on this journal and its still a work in progress, but i wanted to share what ive done so far. I have watched a few of her videos and i found a jj series she started jan 2020 called altered composition notebook junk journal and i had. No sew binding junk journal with digital kit documentary dreamz etc by crafty come lately. They are all amazing artist and junk journal creators. Start by covering the composition book with a thin layer of mod podge, matte gel medium, or adhesive of your choice.

I am so excited to try to make a smashbookjunk journal from a composition notebook. And as a happy and very satisfied customer of one of your junk journals, i can highly recommend them. Adhere some fibers to the spine now before you add the papers. Follow this easy tutorial to make a personalized journal that is great for your use or as a gift. Im just sharing some random pages throughout this book. Making junk journals is fun and easy, but embellishing them is even more fun. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.

This is the second junk journal i have worked on using a standard size composition notebook. How to make a customized journal with a composition book. How to make a journal from a composition book my crafty. Its a lot cheaper than buying a scrapbook, and a lot more fun. Making a composition book art journal lil blue boo. I am using them for everything from primary journals, to my book store, to recipe books and more. See more ideas about junk journal, altered books and book journal. It is a way to document life, relieve stress, and boost your memory, all while keeping your creative energies flowing. Altered composition book into a junk journal youtube. I used alcohol inks, stickers, acrylic paints, and washi tapes, then i added all of. Junk journaling is an amazing way to combine the journaling process with scrapbooking.

Jan 19, 2018 altered composition book transformed part 3 into a vintage junk journal flip through youtube. If you want to skip to the part for the composition notebook, fast. How to make altered book junk journals projects to try, ideas book binding supplies mini albums for 2019 an altered book junk journal is something that i really want to try. How to turn a composition notebook into a stylish diy. Cog no nonsense approach covering why junk journals sell, how they are sold and who buys them. The business of junk journals a sales course with mrs. Grab your supplies, get crafting, and in 30 minutes or less you will have a journal ready for you to use. Daiso spiral book altered to a vintage junk journal by crafty come lately. Here is the journal closed with wax paper in between the wet pages. How to make a junk journal using your scrapbooking supplies.

But if thats not your thing, you can use them as day planners, art journals, junk journals, glue books, etc here are some of the pages ive made for my journal. Not only can you find them everywhere, but theyre the quintessential blank slate for making a diy journal. Altered composition book transformed into a vintage journal flip through. I think these are a great size and a good way to get going quick and easy. Cut 3 pieces of fabric, 4 18 x 21 sew fabric together along long edges. Learn what a junk journal is, ways to use one, and how to get started making your very own junk journals. Composition notebook covers altered composition books altered books book art sewing crafts sewing projects fabric journals art journals e reader a supersimple way to cover a composition book. Make your own junk journal a free online junk journal course with a french travel theme just for you.

My compostion notebookglue bookartmixed mediajunk journal. Shop target for notebooks you will love at great low prices. Step by step intructions for altering a composition notebook. Ive had so much fun making these adorable journals. I hope you can see that it is not difficult to make a junk journal. I have a soft spot for those alltoofamiliar black marble composition notebooks. Junk journal usng a composition book love the wrinkled page look.

Combine your journal with your scrapbook with this easy. I have, for both used scrapbooking paper that i wasent very fond of, old receipts, junk mail, wrapping paper, napkins, whatever i could find. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. There are few things more lovely than a vintage book. Altered composition book transformed part 5 into a vintage junk journal flip through i altered a composition book from the dollar tree store and transformed it into a vintage journal. There are some great ideas to inspire you here and a video tutorial. Its ali from home crafts by ali, here to share with you how you can take a plain composition book and make it into a cute journal.

Thats the junk they are called junk journals because you just add anything. Making a composition book art journal handmade journals. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. Junk journal travelers notebooks digital by theagedjournal. Completed journals and altered books from the junk journal challenge. Gladys knight altered books alters junk journal art journals sketching composition two by two alternative. I am going to be back to take notes from your lovely photos, julie. Why buy expensive generic journals at the bookstore composition books are the cornerstone of inventors, scientists, and school kids, however they are ugly and boring. Some of the ones i have see include, junk mail, magazine clippings, vintage.

Stylish diy composition book cover fabulessly frugal. As my prayers are private, i photographed these pages before i wrote my prayers on them. How to turn a composition notebook into a stylish diy journal. Take a composition notebook and make a smashbookjunk journal. Lay your journal out, open, on the sheet of paper to determine how large to cut your primary piece. I have tons of old scrapbookinq stuff just sitting in a drwaeryou should definetly do oneits original and something you can be as ctazy with as youd like as opposed to a scrapbook, where everythins placed perfectly. Stunning junk journals and altered book flip throughs and images from the challenge in my art journaling group kerrymay.

Homemade tags, pockets, and embellishments for junk journals, etc i made this junk journal from a thrift shop book i found. It doesnt require alot of tools or supplies and the result is stunning. Diy journal out of composition notebook rachaels booknook. Junk journals help to organize and inspire gals guide. Book and this definetly inspired me to do more with it. The pages i tore out of the first composition book, i am thickening the pages front and back as individual event pages. Paper mache animal heads a tutorial how to build a chicken run. Buy junk journal, keepsake book, flower travel book, baby shower gift, unique baby book, pregnancy journal, upcycled journal, writing journa. A girlfriend first introduced fiona to the fabulous crafthobby of scrapbooking around 2007.

Junk journals are all the rage and they are so fun to do. I take them apart and rebind them, so i can use them to make my own journals. Making a composition book art journal a stuffed frog prince a tutorial and download new and improved frog beanbag hes a prince. Todays video i talk about how to use an inexpensive composition notebook to journal art and in my case using true trash, magazine images, and more to make it happen. Making a composition book art journal via lil blue boo i have to try this.