Showing posts with label Junk Journals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Junk Journals. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Turn 4 x 6 Index Cards Into a Cute 3" x 4" Glue Book or Junk Journal

 


Great video from Nicole from Relax. Cut. Glue showing how quick and easy it is to make the cutest, easiest mini journal  with just those index cards, glue, and scraps.:  A 💥NEW💥Tiny Tuesday Project! - YouTube  

You can take however long you want to fill it up....part of the prep is using scraps to create all the background pages, ready for ephemera, journaling, gluing, or whatever you desire!

Sunday, July 12, 2026

I Really Love to Collage - APCs for FUN!

 Sometimes I just like to take a random playing card, a color, and a focal point and see what I can create.  I tend to usually do the same sort of thing each time, but I love it.   JJ&CV in July they're playing "Reindeer Games" and every day there's a prompt for five different reindeer.  I've done a few for PRANCER.  He's the underdog (or should I say underdeer) and I've made a few cards for him this month.

For this one I needed a clock and numbers
This one required wings and something glittery
Fort this, a ticket and a destination (Gorham, Maine, where I went to college and met Steve!)

Sunday, May 10, 2026

My First MemoryDex Class at Joys


 These are the five I was happiest with on Tuesday night, 5/5/2026.  Really enjoyed it, wish it were more than every other month!

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Sinfully Easy One-minute Pocket Folder

Talk about easy/quick and useful! 

All you need is a square piece of double-sided cardstock.
A 6-inch square makes a perfect ATC holder.

Take your square and fold it up on the bottom to the depth you'd like your pocket to be.
Now fold it in half.
CRISP edges, of course.
Cut a very skinny "V" in the center of the pocket.
Glue down the two edges.
Voila!

Pocket will go all the way to the bottom, since it's folded there and not glued.

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Another Unbelievingly Easy Pocket


 Thanks Lisa Frase (JJCV)
"I made a bunch of pockets with 6 x 6 scrapbook paper. Each one has 3 pockets (the one centered has little papers in it to demonstrate). I played with my edge punches & decorative edge scissors. In the end, I think the scissors are the easiest to use. You could embellish & add ephemera. It also fits a teabag.
1. Fold a 6 x 6 paper triangular leaving one half inch.
2. Fold again leaving about one half inch.
3. Glue the edge (I used paperclips to until it dried).
I’m building a happy mail stash."
I then cut the corners at an angle.
I used double sided paper, so the middle layer is different than the rest.

Three - Four Pocket Pocket

Another Favorite!
Super quick and easy
Lots of sizes

Paper Size     /  Completed Pocket
8 x 12    /    4 x 6        
7 x 10  /   3.5 x 5      
    7 x 9   /   3.5 x 4.5       
7 x 9   /   3.5 x 4.5   
6 x 9   /   3 x 4.5     
6 x 8   /   3 x 4    
etc.

1.  Fold in half vertically
2.  Fold up from bottom
3.  Fold top/first corner down diagonally
4.  Fold second corner down - about 1/2 inch away
5.  Do the same for third and fourth corners
6.  Distress
7.  Glue triangles down
8.  Glue up the middle edge
9.  Decorate    

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Just FInished!

Wish I'd Started This a Year Ago! 

June 2, 2026
Scrap Strip Clusters


March 29, 2026
Love My Pet ATCs


Saturday, February 14, 2026

Full Deck Challenge #4 Week 7

 Kept this one simple.  Only used 4/8 I think....dark blue, coral, tree, book page.  The leaves on the trees are raised and sparkly, love the texture.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 6

 I used 5 of 6 prompts, I'm not really a shaker box gal....
Light blue, turquoise, sheet music, black marks and flowers.


Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 5

 This week I used 4 of 8 prompts - Orange, happy scraps, sentiment, dark green (didn't use hearts, zigzag, lace or buttons)


Bookmarks

Scrappy Bookmarks for May 2026
Scrappy Bookmarks for May 2026

Whimsical Houses Bookmarks March 2026


Whimsical Winter Bookmarks February 2026

Circle top bookmarks for December Swap

Hidden Paper Clip bookmarks made with playing cards for December Swap.

Xmas Bookmarks for Brunch Friends

BYS Bookmarks

Halloween Bookmarks


Frinchie February at JJCV

 What is a FRINCHIE?  A four-inch-square piece of art that you've designed yourself.  So, one a day in February.  Bet I can't keep up, I worked 14 hours yesterday and am already behind, lol!  But I did get DAY 1 done!

Day 1 - Garbage
I have since added a colored stamped image to the center.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Another Great Pocket - Made with a NEW or USED Envelope

 
 
This is another super easy one that looks great.  The edges are not glued, so there's PLENTY of room for tags width-wise.   Long video from Shabbydabbydoodah, but you only have to watch the first few minutes.

If using a new envelope, glue the flap down.
Cut a piece of scrapbook paper to fit one side - leave only a teeeny-tiny bit of envelope edge showing.
Glue it on.
Cut open whichever side you want for an opening.
Use a circle punch to cut a finger notch.
On one of them, I cut a matching piece of paper as a liner behind the notch.
Do all the distressing you want.

If you're using a large envelope, glue down the flap, then cut the envelope in half depending on where you want the opening to be.

If you have used envelopes that have been opened on the end, you can use the other end to make one - just made sure there's no writing on the back!

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Junk Journal Pockets - Directions for all my Faves

Easy & Fun Circle Pockets with Teeny-Tiny(ish) Tags May 2026
Sinfully Easy One-Minute Pocket Folder...Directions here.

Another Unbelievably Easy Pocket - thanks Lisa Frase (JJCV).  Info here.


Another super simple pocket from Natasha at Treasure Journals.  Info here.  I'm calling it the 
3-4 Pocket Pocket


 My favorite pocket envelope (takes 2 minutes to make) from Natasha at Treasure Journals.  Info here.


This is another super easy one that looks great.  The edges are not glued, so there's PLENTY of room for tags width-wise (they're made from used envelopes.)  My directions are here.

My Favorite Pocket Envelope - EASY, EASY, EASY!


For Presentation and sending of ATC cards especially, I love these cards!
They are called "Pocket Envelopes Using 6 x 6 Paper" and the video is from Natasha at Treasure Books HERE.

Fold diagonally, into triangle, crease well.
Take top part and fold down the crease.
Now take bottom right triangle and fold it up to align with where the pocket opening will now be.
Do the same with the other side.
These two folds now cover the part that will be the folded over to show the pretty side, so fix it that way.
One dot/small glob of glue on this pointy part is really all you need to hold the entire thing together!

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 4

Used 6 of 8 prompts:  Texture, sequins, person, ribbon, yellow, light green (did not use OCEAN or GLITTER)

Monday, January 19, 2026

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 1

            There were 8 "prompts" that we could choose from today, I was able to include 7 of them.  
Green, Squares, Butterfly, Numbers, (Bird), Bright Pink, Hole Punch and Red.  I had lots of birds but couldn't find a place that one seemed to fit.  I do like it.  Took awhile hunting up all the "stuff."

Monday, December 29, 2025

Dex Appeal - Rolodex Cards - Christmas 2025

    
Christmas 2025 Dex Appeal #1 Collaged
Christmas 2025 Dex Appeal #2 Stamped and Colored
Christmas 2025 Dex Appeal - How they were packaged and sent