Journal Types

Add Your Own Ephemera

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October 6, 2025


The next kind of journal I make is based on the traditional junk journal. Instead of rigid book boards for the cover and spine, I use crinkly delivery bags, boxes, and recycled cardboard to create covers. I do reinforce the spine from from the inside so it keeps its shape.

Inside I use a selection of pages, including tea dyed paper, pages from books and magazines, and any kind of older paper I can source that is evocative of a bygone era. I then add real (as opposed to printed) ephemera that I purchase online and find at thrift stores and yard sales. The covers are decorated, but they are neutral with no theme.

Corrugated cardboard cover
Upcycled book cover
Laminated cardstock
Corrugated cardboard
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