Rescued Books ❤️
Pictured: An altered children’s board book junk journal. This book had been loved so much that the binding was worn and the pages were coming unglued. Did you know an estimated 320 million books end up in landfills every year?…
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What’s planned for the new Junk Journal Club in 2026?
I’ve been bouncing some ideas off of the founding members of the newly formed Junk Journal Club (location: Columbiana, Ohio) and we’ve decided it might be fun to have an ongoing, structured project that we can work on together. Something…
Tiny Art, Big Permission: Making Artist Trading Cards Just for Fun
This weekend’s creative session resulted in three new Artist Trading Cards—small pieces, but meaningful ones. Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are miniature works of original art, traditionally sized at 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Their small scale makes them perfect for experimentation,…
Library Pocket Template
I did a quick search for free printable library pocket templates and this looks like a good one. 🙂
Creative Play with Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)
Yesterday I made a couple of ATCs — Artist Trading Cards — and they were exactly the creative reset I needed. ATCs are small 2.5″ x 3.5″ pieces of art originally made by artists to swap and collect, and they’ve…
Mixed Media ❤️
I found a photo of a mixed media spread I made several years ago. I like how the right side turned out. What do you think? 🙂
Paper Scraps & Relaxation
I’ve started a simple creative self-care practice: cutting one-inch squares from random paper scraps and gluing them into a grid notebook. There’s no plan or purpose — just color, texture, and relaxation.
The Beginner’s Guide to the 3-Hole Pamphlet Stitch for Junk Journals
Discover the secret to easy bookbinding! The 3-hole pamphlet stitch is a fundamental technique that allows you to create beautiful, hand-bound junk journals and notebooks without any fancy equipment. In this detailed tutorial, we’ll walk you through every step. Perfect…
Papercrafting Club
Two quick things:
Make A Crafting “Go Box”!
Yesterday in our monthly paper crafting club at our local library, the subject came up about what to keep in a basic “toolbox” for paper crafting sessions like the one we were attending. Every month (sometimes more than once a…