Let's turn brown paper packaging into journal ephemera! Brown paper is one of the easiest, cheapest, and most popular supplies for junk journaling, so I wanted to see what kind of beginner-friendly journal I could create with just this supply as a base. Perfect if you’re new to junk journaling or looking for a simple, budget-friendly craft! In this mini-series I'll be exploring different techniques for working on kraft paper to make it pop! :)
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Paper bead tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ7-RcMCsM8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLCVvTCtJJ4
📖 How I made this junk journal: https://youtu.be/I4A1eXbQ8B8
✂️ Where to find free brown paper for junk journaling?
Shopping bags, parcel packaging, bakery/takeout bags (clean ones!!), junk mail envelopes, cardboard box liners, cereal boxes. recycled wrapping paper, paper lunch bags, product packaging, crumpled up in shoe boxes... there are seriously so many places! It will takeover your craft space, don't say I didn't warn you lol.
💡 Looking for more journaling ideas?
Sign up for my free newsletter, Catalysts and Curiosities, to get fortnightly journaling prompts: https://megjournals.substack.com/
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🌸 Watch something else!
My beginner-friendly series The Journaling Workshop has lots of tips and ideas for collaging, layouts, interactive pages and more: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2a3Ztw3gjnrqf637T37lVkofzVJ2DMTr
Check out the altered book playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2a3Ztw3gjnoKaZkVMp6BzORcK2AzZd8H
How to make a NO SEW junk journal: https://youtu.be/95UbfpizZzk
How to fill your junk journals: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2a3Ztw3gjnp4jyijSefW-m0hKk4U6zid
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