USAPC: A Simple Junk Journal

So if I'm understanding correctly, this would require a minimum of 12 pages/sheets at 4"x6", yes? They don't need to be connected other than however we choose to bind the book? Also, can there be pages that are smaller than 4"x6", like pocket pages or something like that? I've seen a variety of requirements for junk journals, so wanted to verify a few things before agreeing to join this swap or not.

Is the journal to be completely filled with our own junk, so like a completed journal that our partner would just thumb through ogling the junk? Or is it to be a slightly decorated journal for our partner to fill up with their own junk?

Oooh junk, journals! Love these!

@ariestess you are right . . . the pages DO NOT NEED to be exactly this size, nor do they need to be folded; they just need to be sewn at the spine. I wrote the instructions as a GUIDE ONLY . . . if you find wonderful papers measuring approximately 4x6, that's wonderful!

@crescendo the journal should be "lightly" decorated. If you add lots of bits and bobs on some of the pages, make certain there are a few blank pages so your partner can use the journal as a memo book. A suggestion: Often I will staple blank memo sheets to the decorated sheels--then you get the fun of the decorative page AND a place for notes.

Thanks to both of you for these thoughtful questions.

Again, the instructions are to be used as a GUIDE ONLY. If you have created junk journals before, PLEASE feel free to use your own techniques. Really the only iron-clad requirement is that the journal you create be approximately 4" x 6". You may add extra pages or smaller pages, 1/2 pages, etc.

My first one and it's almost complete. I hope my partner likes it. Not so simple for me...but a bunch of fun.

@whytewillow . . . hooray! Lots of fun, right?

Oooh, I found a halloween one i did a while back... wonder if my partner would be interested....

My first junk journal! Wish me luck :)

Good luck @Caraty As I mentioned earlier they are addictive! I have at least 2 in my purse at all times--one for budget and one for miscellaneous. I'm so happy so many people are trying them for the first time . . .

@scrappermama . . . if I am your partner I would absolutely LOVE a Halloween-themed junk journal.

Yay! You got it mz. isabellasnow... i used recycled envies & cat food cardboard for base & there is crapbook paper leftovers

This was a very gratifying project making a smaller book and finally use my hoarded paper crap! What fun to sift through it all. I have enough paper stuff left to make 1000 more of these.

te he mz. crescendo! I'm with you... a 1000 different swaps of yummy crap!

I think I am getting carried away with this but it's fun... I need to be sure I leave some "blank space" as it's too much fun to play to leave any space! lol

This is my first one as well, and I am having lots of fun making it. I want it to be visually cohesive, so I'm giving myself an extra bit of challenge, but I think it'll be worth it in the end!