Journal Page Tutorials

A collection of most-loved and saved social media how-to's and resources for junk journaling.

Add a snowglobe page to your journal using clear shipping tape and sparkles

Add clear butterfly wings to your journal pages and decorate them with dried flowers and sequins!

Image tape transfer into your journal using clear shipping tape and the newspaper

Make an easy 4-envelope snail mail swap - tuck in all sorts of fun goodies like stickers and scraps

How to remove wine bottle labels for your junk journal using hot water (caution, water is hot!)

Add a carousel - that can move! - to your journal page using clear shipping tape

Make waves on your journal page using torn papers - add a message in a bottle

A fun journal page idea using vintage monopoly money and property cards

A few of my favorite tools and glues that I use to attach papers to my journal pages

Plus, 6 made-up rules that held me back from using my journal:

For a long time, I followed made-up journaling rules that ended up blocking my creative flow and style. These are the six I finally threw out:

Finish one journal before starting another. I have an embarrassing number of unfinished journals (I bet you do, too) - and I still start new ones. And that’s ok.
Finish a page before moving on. Half-done pages can become ready-made starting points for the next journal session. You can jump around in your journal - it’s ok.
Only use junk in a junk journal. Junk means something different to everyone! It’s ok to mix your treasured special papers with your junk.
Keep everything in chronological order. Trying to keep order just led to piles of memories that never got used. Now, I use them when I’m inspired, and it’s ok if things are out of order.
Every page needs a theme. Some pages end up being just colors and shapes that look nice together. It’s ok to not document a memory or event on a page.
Use one style per journal. It’s ok to have a scrapbook page, then an abstract page, then a page of writing and reflection, then a junk journal page, then a…. you get the idea.

Use your journal however inspires you!