JUNK JOURNALING -- WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT?

Junk Journaling -- immediately I think of journaling with junk. How do you do that?  My old can opener will not fit into a journal or my broken down pair of tennis shoes. What in the world is everyone going on about?

Junk Journaling began as a way to use up "junk" from around the house; i.e., old envelopes received in the mail, junk mail itself, old letters or cards laying around, old receipts or bills, your children's artwork to be saved and savored, school reports, pictures from a magazine, recipes from a magazine, odd bits and pieces of scrapbook paper -- the ideas are endless.

Today's junk journaling has evolved a bit -- not only do you create with the junk laying around your home or office, but you can purchase "printables" you can use in your journals.  

What is a "printable"?  Printables are digital files, like documents or images, that are designed to be printed on paper using a printer. They can be downloaded and printed by users for a variety of purposes, including creating art, educational materials, or organizing or events. 

Printables can be purchased from "Etsy" shops or anywhere online; or, you can google free printables and find many, many free ones you can download.

What do you do with the printables?  Many printables are the whole journal; i.e., journal pages and ephemera.

Ephemera can be found or created.  What is ephemera? 

EPHEMERA is:  e·phem·er·a

/əˈfem(ə)rə/

noun

1. things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.

   "there were papers, letters, old boxes—all sorts of ephemera"

   • items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity.

     "Mickey Mouse ephemera"

   
   

What can ephemera be used for?  Making pockets, tuck spots, envelopes, belly bands, etc. in your journals.

Intriqued?  Follow along with us during our own junk journaling travels.  We'll learn and create with you as we go along this journey together.

Let's jump into the world of junk journaling by googling junk journals. Be careful, you can easily fall into a rabbit hole and not surface for minutes, hours, days, maybe even weeks.  Come back after your search and see what we are up to next!  Look for our next post -- maybe tomorrow? or I might even fall down that rabbit hole and not surface until the next day.  See you soon!