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Category: Junk Journal Basics

a no-sew lay flat journal in the ledger style planner book with a metal bookplate and label that says "beach". made my Sharon Coughlin from Mad Paper Crush
Book Making, Journals, Junk Journal Basics

How to Make a No-Sew Lay Flat Journal, an Easy DIY for Beginners

February 14, 2025

Full disclosure, darlings! Some of the links sprinkled throughout this post are affiliate links. If you decide to treat yourself through them, I’ll get a tiny percentage – a little thank you for my recommendations! Rest assured, your price remains the same; it’s just a […]

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Book Making, Junk Journal Basics, Tutorials

Daily Prompts and Creativity, A guide to Junk Journal July

June 26, 2023

It’s almost time for Junk Journal July, and I wouldn’t be me unless I created a journal for it! But before we do that, let’s take a step back if you’ve never done Junk Journal July or don’t even know what it is. What is […]

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Get Organized, Junk Journal Basics, Paper Projects, Tutorials

Scrap-Busting Cluster Tutorial for Junk Journals

June 8, 2023

Do you have a craft room full of wonderful, delicious supplies – which include all those scraps from other projects? Me too. Lately, I’ve been trying to figure out why I often don’t feel creative, and since I thrive on creativity – like it’s my […]

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Snippet Rolls for Junk Journals

May 2, 2023

So many scraps. When I cut and tear papers or fabric for my journals or for other paper projects, I often have little scrapy bits left over. Do I trash them? Of course NOT! I can’t just throw away those little delicious pieces of paper […]

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Junk Journaling 101 – How to Add Tip-Ins to Your Journal

April 6, 2023

So you are making a junk journal. You’ve got your signatures together, your cover’s ready to go, but what about all those pages? Should you do something with them? What could you add to give them the element of surprise and fun? Tip-ins! Today I’m […]

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Hi! I’m Sharon

I love paper. And technology. I try to be green and live simply, but fail at that a lot. Most days you'll find me trying to make something crafty, or hanging out with my favorite humans and brown dog. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’ll look around and make something with me.

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