MPU: Junk Journal

The year is winding down and a lot of us probably have piles of random papers leftover from projects and what-not. I've always wanted to do this and thought now would be a good time.

A junk journal is a handmade book with pages made out of anything papery that you can write on. Book pages, maps, used envelopes, junk mail, paper bags, brochures, test prints, old shopping lists, paint chips...anything, really. It's a compilation of scrappy papers. It can be used as a list journal, gratitude journal, scrapbook, gluebook, whatever.

For this swap, we'll be making junk journals with at least 20 pages (inserts, flaps, etc. count as pages) and sturdy front and back covers (cardboard, old book covers, etc.). Size is sender's choice, though I'd suggest something no smaller than 4"x6" and no larger than 8"x10". How you put your journal together is completely sender's choice. I'll link some tutorials below for inspiration.

Put some decoration on the front and back covers of the journal and be sure to make your pages from a variety of sources, new and recycled. You can add pockets, tabs, fold-outs - have fun.

Linky-Links

â–¶ Diana Trout's Duct Tape Journal
â–¶ Junky Junk Journal
â–¶ How to Make a Junk Journal with stuff around the house

There are tons of links around, just search 'junk journal'. If you have a really cool one, please share in the comments below.