A cozy, inclusive, creative space to gather, share, relax and do art stuff together.
This Month’s Projects
Ongoing Project: Tag Journal
The Tag Journal, for those who are participating (optional)
- A link to the June printable: https://ko-fi.com/s/212ecba0c6 – If you’re printing your own, I encourage you to give Caroline a little thank you $ for creating this.
- A link to the July printable: https://ko-fi.com/s/ce21c587f0
- A link to the August printable: https://ko-fi.com/s/1a9c137040
- A link to the September printable: https://ko-fi.com/s/2dadaec7fa
- A link to the October printable:https://ko-fi.com/s/411780c778
- A link to the November printable: https://ko-fi.com/s/ab8645588a
- A link to the December printable: https://ko-fi.com/s/0e5b0c9ca7
- Supply list (please bring):
- Scissors
- Craft Glue, PVA glue, or fabric glue + glue stick
- Fabric strips for the tab binding (Lindy & Rhys will have these if you need some)
- Ink pad & dauber (optional, for “distressing” your tags)
- Ruler
- Craft mat or other table covering
Video tutorials for the Tag Journal Project: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQY8RKMpng7dOxmrTcWmoXJVzf6xERmYj&si=IYcnwOvHQd_J11pL
Don’t forget, these projects are all OPTIONAL. You’re always welcome to join us and work on your own thing, or one of the community ephemera projects we will have available at every meeting. We’ll just be happy to spend some relaxing crafty time with you!
Project Agenda:
July 23, 2026
- Columbiana Public Library, Salchow Room
- 6-7:30pm
| This is a bonus meeting this month! Bring whatever projects you need to catch up on, something to share, or maybe relax with one of our Creative Community Activities (we just added a new one!) | |
| This is also a perfect time to bring your show & tell stuff, finished projects, new ideas, and creative discoveries! Bring your current junk journal projects, unfinished pieces, or new ideas to work on. Use this time to create, experiment, and enjoy the company of fellow crafters Lindy will be available for questions, troubleshooting, and creative brainstorming. Our Creative Contribution Activity Boxes will be available for anyone who would like a simple, ready-to-go creative activity. These activities are designed to encourage creativity, participation, and confidence — there’s no wrong way to create! Community Craft Supply Request We’re collecting security envelopes! If you receive mail with security envelopes inside, please save them for us instead of throwing them away. The patterned interiors make wonderful additions to junk journals and future paper crafting projects. Bring your saved envelopes to any Junk Journal Club meeting — we’ll put them to creative use! |
August meetings
- Dates TBA
| Coming in August: SCRAP BUSTER! We’re going to make collage masterboards | |
September meetings
- Columbiana Public Library
- Dates TBA
- 6-7:30pm
| Coming in September: STAMPING! We’re going to use our rubber stamps to make ephemera out of scraps, fabric, whatever we want to stamp! | |
More Free Printables:
Click each link to go to the web site where the files are loaded, and follow the instructions for downloading.
| Shabby Wildflowers Backgrounds (5 pages) | |
| Watercolor Turtles Pockets (1 page) Blue Tags: https://ko-fi.com/s/27e41adde1 (1 page) |
Upcoming Meetings & Projects
New dates will be posted after the next library activities calendar comes out!
Coming in August: SCRAP BUSTER! We’re going to make collage masterboards
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Members who choose this option receive printed project materials that we will prepare ahead of time for club meetings. This can make participating much easier and more relaxing, especially for beginners or anyone who prefers not to print at home.
The club itself remains completely free to attend, and members are always welcome to print and bring their own materials if they prefer. The library also offers printing; you can ask someone at the front desk for help and information and they’ll be glad to help you.
Archive of Past Projects
Creative Contribution Projects
At Junk Journal Club, we understand that not everyone enjoys the same type of creative activity every time they attend.
Some members love detailed projects, while others may prefer something simpler, more repetitive, more relaxing, or lower-pressure — and all of those approaches are equally welcome here. 💜
Because of this, we offer optional Creative Contribution Projects during club meetings.
These are simple, calming, beginner-friendly activities that members may choose instead of the main monthly project at any time.
Examples might include:
- decorating tags
- stamping papers
- creating collage backgrounds
- assembling paper clusters
- fussy cutting
- punching shapes out of paper scraps
- making simple embellishments
- preparing ephemera for future projects
Creative Contribution Projects are designed to be:
- relaxing
- flexible
- low-pressure
- accessible for different comfort and skill levels
- enjoyable for members who prefer repetitive or simplified creative tasks
Members are always welcome to:
- keep what they create
- share some or all of their creations in our community ephemera box
- work at their own pace
- participate however feels most comfortable
The community ephemera box allows members to share handmade tags, embellishments, papers, and creative bits with one another, helping us build a collaborative and encouraging creative environment together.
There is never any pressure to contribute items to the box — sharing is completely optional.
Most importantly, there is no “right” way to participate in Junk Journal Club. Whether you’re creating detailed journal pages, quietly collaging tags, organizing scraps, or simply enjoying the creative atmosphere, you belong here. 💜
Our FREE Junk Journal Club is a casual get-together designed for folks who want more time to work on their journals between workshops. These sessions may be less structured and more community-driven—think of it as a creative hangout where we bring our journals, swap ideas, share supplies, and enjoy some good company.
Whether you’re brand new to junk journaling or an old pro, you’re welcome to join us! These gatherings are free to attend, though we ask that participants bring their own basic supplies (see suggested list below). It’s a great way to stay inspired, meet like-minded crafters, and make progress on your journal in a supportive, relaxed setting.
We’ll bring some tools and a stash of goodies to share, but the heart of these clubs is participation and connection. No pressure, no expectations—just time to relax, create, and connect.
Even if you’re not local to us, this page might inspire you to start a club of your own in your area. Community journaling is for everyone!
Suggested Supplies for Junk Journal Club Meetings
Basic Essentials:
- Blank Junk Journal, altered book, or whatever project you’re working on
- A good glue stick (permanent preferred, acid-free recommended)
- Craft glue, such as Aleene’s Tacky Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Bearly Art Glue, Tombow glue with the blue cap, or an archival PVA glue (acid-free recommended). Regular Elmer’s school glue will work in a pinch, but it may cause your paper to pucker and will be slow to dry.
- Fabric glue
- A willingness to make mistakes 🙂
- A junk mail catalog or something similar that you can use as a “glue book.” You’ll use this as something to put under the pieces you’re gluing so you don’t get glue all over your work surface.
- Scissors – they don’t have to be expensive, but try to get some that don’t hurt your hand because you’ll be using them a lot. We also recommend carrying a pair of dedicated fabric scissors in your kit – helpful but optional
- Craft knife or box cutter (*OR you can use scissors instead, this is just faster for some projects and will give you a straighter line)
- Cutting mat (12″ x 18″ recommended) REQUIRED IF CUTTING WITH CRAFT KNIFE OR BOX CUTTER
- Pen and pencil
- Permanent marker
- Ruler
- Assorted paper, if working on your own project
- Assorted fabric scraps, lace, ribbon
- Tote bag & pencil case(s) for organizing tools & materials
- PAPER! Old book pages, thrifted scrapbook paper, junk mail, envelopes, ephemera etc
Optional But Helpful Tools:
- Bone folder (for folding/creasing)
- Black and/or brown ink pad & daubers (optional, for distressing edges)
- Paper trimmer (if you have one)
- Hole punches (standard or fancy designs)
- Stapler with extra staples or tiny attacher
- Washi tape or decorative tape
- Your Idea Book
- Eyelet kit
- Bookbinding kit (waxed cord, awls, large needle)
- Rubber stamps and ink pads
- Stencils
- Stickers
- Die cuts
- String, yarn, embroidery floss
- Watercolor paints & brushes
- Acrylic craft paints and brushes (a spatter of black or white paint can really add something special to your design)
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