Junky Now

Use cardboard boxes (cereal, pasta), coffee filters, and candy or gum wrappers.

A "Junky" or junk journal is a handmade book crafted from recycled and found materials that would otherwise be discarded. Unlike traditional journals, junk journaling focuses on creative freedom where "there are no rules". 1. Gather Your Materials Use cardboard boxes (cereal, pasta), coffee filters, and

Look for fabric scraps, ribbon, buttons, and even metal washers in your junk drawers. You can use a dedicated fabric-covered cover or

Use an awl (or a detail knife if necessary) to make binding holes through the center fold of your signatures and the spine of your cover. Use cardboard boxes (cereal

You can use a dedicated fabric-covered cover or repurpose a composition notebook.

Cut your collected papers into sizes slightly smaller than your cover and fold them in half. Different sizes are encouraged as they add to the "junky" aesthetic.