As I move from making journals for myself, and think about you as the new owner, I've had to think through what is important to include. As I result I concluded that these journals: are made for recording and holding small memories and mementos, and made for people...

I have been aware of the concept of junk journals for over a decade. I'd wander round a local craft shop and find bags of ribbons, pounds of paper scraps, and odd pads of paper I couldn't imagine anyone would use for scrapbooking, and admit I bought more than a few of...