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Creativity, Ephemera, Grunge Style, Junk Journal Ephemera, Junk Journal Making, Tink's Tips for Junk Journaling, Tools and Supplies
Stamps that fit the original Whale Tail Tabs…
I’m working on a pair of Junk Journals (you can see them open at the top of the picture) I recently purchased a set of fun alphabet and number stamps. They hook together, making it easy to form words. Today I realized that four letters fit well on the classic whale tail tabs, in the 7 x 5mm size. You can see how they link together at the bottom of the picture. Here are some examples of how I used them… (Yellow Post-its are there to mark pages that still need embellishments 😉 ) Here they are on Amazon: Here is their Amazon link. Note – You get two sets!…
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Creativity, Grunge Style, Junk Journal Ephemera, Junk Journal Making, Tink's Tips for Junk Journaling
Quilt Shop Fat Quarters for Junk Journals: Vintage Chickens & Grunge and a Freebie
Inspiration – Play Day at the Quilt Shop In case you didn’t know, quilt shops are a great source of interesting fabrics for junk journaling. They sell pre-cut fabric in small sizes called fat quarters, which are usually about 18″ by 22″ depending on the original bolt width. A piece that size will last junk journalers quite a while and gives you plenty to play with for covers, spines, pockets, and more. This past week, my husband and I took a little play day and drove to a nearby town. We stopped at the local quilt shop “just to look,” and of course, we didn’t leave empty handed. The photo…
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Asian Themed, Christmas, Creativity, Junk Journal Making, Organizing and Storage, Tools and Supplies, Upcycling/Recycling
Composition Book Box for Christmas
I’m getting started on my Christmas gifts for this year. I have a few friends and family I like to make presents for, especially when I can find a good project. 😉 Thanks to Sherry – The Posh Paper Lady on YouTube – I have the perfect project. It is a two-part project. The first part is decorating composition books, which I wrote about here: https://junkjournalephemera.com/decorating-composition-books-with-asian-art/ The second part of the project is creating a lovely book box, designed to hold four composition books. Here is a link to Sherry’s video on YouTube: Here is my version, decorated with Asian Designs from my Etsy shop. I used kraft paper cardstock…
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Asian Themed, Christmas, Creativity, Junk Journal Making, Organizing and Storage, Upcycling/Recycling
Working on Christmas Gifts
One of my favorite YouTubers is Sherry, The Posh Paper Lady. She creates wonderful paper crafts project that work well in conjunction with Junk Journals. Recently she presented a two part project using simple composition books. I’m going to use these for Christmas gifts this year. I spent the last couple of days creating a test set. 😉 The video of the first part is here: The first part is to decorate the composition books with covers and insert useful pockets. Here they are. I used several designs from my Etsy store. I printed my designs onto card stock. For the pockets/folders, I used a 12×12 sheet of kraft paper…
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Custom Boxes for Storage
I often build and decorate custom boxes for my Junk Journal supplies. Most recently I got a large number of Tempera Paint Sticks and wanted to put them into an easy to handle, sturdy storage solution. The hardest part of this was figuring out the inner box dimensions. This isn’t a perfect fit but it works well, so I’ll keep it. 😉 This storage box was constructed out of chipboard, covered in Kraft paper cardstock and decorated with washi tape.
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Vintage Office Stamps
In the last year or so, I have scored some wonderful vintage office stamps on eBay. They are in desperate need of organization, which I might work on today. 😉 We’re getting a new, custom made storm door installed and my office is right off the front hall and steps away from the door, so I’ll likely be hanging out in case the crew needs anything. I just finished some gifts for the OWLs (Our retired lunching buddies – OWL stands for Others Who Lunch.) J, my husband, wanted to be surprised with the other OWLs. He hasn’t seen them yet, so I’ll post those pictures later in the week.…
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Thrift Store Junk Journal Storage Find
Lucked out at the thrift store and got a lovely storage box. I added the red bow and distressed tag (because I won’t remember what is stored in it! Bless my heart!) Now it holds all of my miscellaneous envelopes.
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Vintage Encyclopedia and Junk Journal Planner
In 2023, I bought a wonderful set of old encyclopedias on eBay. They were actually Annuals and were in a replaceable binder format. In a haze of excitement, I decided to make 9 Junk Journal Calendar/Planners to give as Christmas gifts to family and close friends. I started in July. (What was I thinking? lol) I did finish them in time, although it was close, since 6 of them had to be mailed. Fast forward to late 2024. Jeffrey, my DH (Dear Husband) ACTUALLY used his. He tracks his medical readings every morning and used his to do so. He requested a set of 2025 calendar pages for one of…
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Vintage Christmas Postage Stamps Advent Calendar Junk Journal Kit
Here is the newest design, just added to my Etsy Shop – Vintage Christmas Postage Stamps Advent Calendar Junk Journal Kit New Designs are 25% Off. The full Design can be purchased here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1817507649/vintage-christmas-postage-stamps-advent Vintage Christmas Postage Stamps Advent Calendar Junk Journal Kit Materials – PDF ONLY, YOU PRINT Dimensions: Length: 8.5 Inches; Width: 11 Inches Listing includes 25 beautiful double pages featuring antique style Christmas themed postal stamps. Each unique page is numbered and decorated for Calendar with matching reverse paper, coordinated Alphabet – upper case, lower case, and numbers 1-25 Decorate the opposite pages yourself or use one of our many sets of coordinating Tags and Pockets.
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Pink Christmas Advent Calendar Tags and Pockets
Here is the newest design, just added to my Etsy Shop – Pink Christmas Advent Calendar Tags and Pockets with FREE Bonus Design. New Designs are 25% Off. This Design can be purchased here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1814650749/pink-christmas-advent-calendar-tags-and Pink Christmas Advent Calendar Tags and Pockets, PDF ONLY, YOU PRINT Dimensions: Length: 8.5 Inches; Width: 11 Inches Listing includes 13 beautiful pages celebrating Pink Christmas themed tags includes matching pockets with THREE coordinated Alphabets – upper case, lower case, and numbers 1-25 Use with our Advent Calendar Junk Journal Kits. Feel free to Mix and Match! IT’S COMPANION DESIGN: Pink Christmas Advent Calendar Junk Journal Kit https://www.etsy.com/listing/1799575174/pink-christmas-advent-calendar-junk
