Journal-perfect VEGETABLES ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-06-08 | For the letter V this week, we focus on the beauty and whimsy of vegetables. What perfect bits of freshness to add to a junk journal page!For the watercolor techniques, I learned so much from Harriet deWinton - @deWintonPaperCo – especially this video: youtu.be/owhgcpWElyQ?si=osfqjDQnnSdlLUuuMy first encouragement to try watercolor was from @julietorrens so be sure and check out her great tutorials!What is your V project? Let me know!YouTube friends who are joining me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop #junkjournaling#junkjournals#watercolor#whimsy#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts
FAST POCKET TRIO – JUNK MAIL FUN times three! ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-09-09 | Wrap any kind of paper around a junk mail envelope, then slice it into three sweet, coordinated pockets you can arrange in so many different ways. I show you several options here, but you’ll be thinking of many more ways to use these in your junk journals, I’m sure!#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournalpockets#junkmailprojects#upcycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
Using TEA BAG PAPER in a different way ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-09-07 | For the letter T this week, we upcycle tea bag paper, but not in the way you’d think (although collaging and gluing are also awesome) – we elevate it into a sweet folded pocket that preserves the whole ethos of the original teabag. Be sure to check out Anny at @MyCreativeDetour for the inspiration video (hers are gorgeous hidden paper clips!) - youtu.be/8nLXzDqNATc?si=03iWeif3YZ__hUOY Next week, we take on the letter S! #junkjournaling#junkjournals#tealovers#upcycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts
SAFETY PIN DANGLES – like jewelry for junk journals ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-09-05 | Add some intrigue and action to your journal spines, page edges, and tags with a fun and simple dangle. So easy to make by just wrapping a bit of paper or fabric around a safety pin (use a big paper clip if that’s what you have on hand!)For a great demonstration on how to harvest jump rings and other embellishments from old jewelry, learn like I did – from @julietorrens! youtu.be/rxhRWz1RnZc?si=XigXzt1cfX2cl72a#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournaltags#junkjournalembellishments#junkjournaldangles#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
AUTUMN JOURNAL comes together quickly – CRAFT WITH ME ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-09-02 | Let’s dig through my stash of fall-themed ephemera and (mostly) finish off a pretty journal for an upcoming charity giveaway. You’ll see my general process for how to dress a journal. This journal started with my Little Brown Book technique - youtu.be/GOCoKVjVLzk#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournaltags#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
WOODSY POCKETS are lovely and scrappy (and easy!) ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-08-31 | For the letter W this week, we make the perfect woodsy pockets for an autumn journal – all with a fun, colorful, chock-full-of-autumn feel. Get ready for inky fingers because there are lots of distressed edges involved!For more alphabet fun (and general crafty goodness), check out @julietorrens and @craftedbychristyshop here on YouTube and Susan on Instagram - @card.connoisseur Next week, we take on the letter T! #junkjournaling#junkjournals#autumnjournals#distressink#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave#trashtotreasure
CALENDAR ART for multiple journal tags with a twist on top ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-29 | Vintage calendars form a great base for some simple collage, yielding a nice batch of coordinated tags for our junk journals. Let’s top them off in a totally different way, too, by using twine and a scrappy dangle!#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournaltags#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
FLIPPY POCKETS – 3 in under 30 minutes! ~ #jj3under30 - #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-26 | Let’s continue the fun of #jj3under30 and make easy pockets that stitch right into your junk journal signature.The #jj3under30 open collaboration is a great YouTube event hosted by Margreth @sevenplazacreative and Toni @craftybyToni, and it’ll last all through August. Jump right in and be sure to use the hashtag #jj3under30 for anything you post. Or just search the hashtag for so many great and fast ideas!#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournalpockets#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
HAND SANITIZER is so HANDY in your craft room! ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-08-24 | For the letter H this week, we use good old hand sanitizer as both a cleaning agent and a mixed media element for making interesting patterned backgrounds on watercolor paper scraps. Even if it’s expired, it’s very useful and deserves a spot in your supply stash.For more alphabet fun (and general crafty goodness), check out @julietorrens and @craftedbychristyshop here on YouTube and Susan on Instagram - @card.connoisseur Next week, we take on the letter W! #junkjournaling#junkjournals#watercolorpaint#handsanitizer#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
EASIEST DOUBLE POCKETS ever! ~ #JJ3UNDER30 ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-22 | So many folks are doing great projects for the open collaboration of #jj3under30, making three creative junk journal elements in under a half hour. I decided to get in on the fun with these very easy pockets that sit vertically at the edge of a page.It’s a great YouTube event hosted by Margreth @sevenplazacreative and Toni @craftybyToni, and it’ll last all through August. Jump right in and be sure to use the hashtag #jj3under30 for anything you post. Or just search the hashtag for so many great and fast ideas!Other videos I reference:Fabric tape – idea from my friend Connie - youtu.be/HvWLKHtG0vIWhimsical little flowers - youtu.be/LAOwG6c95-o#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournalpockets#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
FUN WAY to keep journal cards in place – CORNER MOUNTS! ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-19 | Fold a little washi tape and you’ve got an updated take on an old idea – corner mounts for junk journal cards and more. It’s fast and easy, and a nice alternative to pockets or paper-clipping cards in place. Thanks so much to @raushan_willms on Instagram for the inspiration. It’s also easy to use strips of paper, too. Let’s make some!#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournalcards#washitape#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
Quick little JOURNAL CARDS shaped like JARS ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-08-17 | For the letter J this week, we look at JAR motifs. You can use one of the popular rubber stamps, or make your own super-easy template out of a junk mail flyer. There’s something so summery about jars, and they’re such fun to include on our journal pages.My other favorite J in journaling world is my friend @julietorrens – Julie has some fantastic junk journal projects going on, and it’s such fun to watch her – if you’ve not yet subscribed, please check her out!For more alphabet fun (and general crafty goodness), check out @craftedbychristyshop here on YouTube and Susan on Instagram - @card.connoisseur Next week, we take on the letter H! #junkjournaling#junkjournals#rubberstamps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
JUNK MAIL JOURNAL TAG – quick and easy ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-15 | Here’s one of my favorite ways to make larger-sized junk journal tags. We add the backing to a junk journal envelope first, then decorate the front with a fold-around flap, a large focal image from a magazine, and a few random labels. A must-have for your junk journal stash!#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournaltags#junkmail#recycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
DOUBLE FLIP-OUT POCKET that’s both cute and easy ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-12 | A few simple folds in a strip of paper brings you this sweet interactive pocket with space for two journal cards or tags. We use book page, scrapbook paper, and even a junk mail envelope. I put all these pockets to use right away!#junkjournalcrafts#junkjournalpockets#junkmail#recycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
LOOK WHAT I FOUND! Old cassette tape turns into FREE tassels ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-08-10 | For the letter F this week, I bring you some FOUND objects that became instant craft supplies – a set of old cassette tapes that my neighbors had set out on the curb. FUN and FREE! Join me as I make some cute and fluffy tassels for bookmarks and junk journal tags, all while I reminisce about early days of cassette-tape listening. Next week, we take on the letter J! What was your F project? Let me know!Letter of the Week is a fun way to challenge ourselves, and you can pop in and out as you like – we’re doing the letters in random order, so there’s no need to do them all! Two of my favorite channels: @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop #junkjournaling#junkjournals#recycling#freestuff#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts
Let’s make FAUX RICE PAPER – with some updated tips! ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-08 | DIY faux rice paper, made with inexpensive glue and napkins, has been around the craft world for several years. Join me as I catch up with this trend and discover a few things to make the process a little easier. Makes such lovely transparent “paper” to use in pockets, belly bands, and more!#junkjournalcrafts#bellybands#junkjournalpockets#fauxricepaper#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
DON’T BUY MAILERS – in five minutes, make your own! Anne Kenlon 2025-08-05 | Send your friends some sweetly decorated mailing envelopes made in a jiffy out of old manila file folders. Save yourself a trip to the office supply store. These measure 6 x 9 inches and are perfect for happy mail for your junk journaling friends!#happymail#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
UGLY PAPERS become something UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-08-03 | For the letter U this week, I focus on papers and tags that have been stacking up in my “too ugly to use” pile. My husband Dan joined in on the fun by choosing the worst of the worst. You may get some ideas on how you can save some of your not-so-great papers, too.Next week, we take on the letter F! What was your U project? Let me know!Letter of the Week is a fun way to challenge ourselves and you can pop in and out as you like – we’re doing the letters in random order, so there’s no need to do them all! A few YouTube friends sometimes join me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out Letter of the Week fun with Susan: @card.connoisseur#junkjournaling#junkjournals#recycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave#trashtotreasure
TREE WRAP is surprisingly fascinating as a craft supply ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-08-01 | My friend Kathi gave me a roll of tree wrap, the stuff used to wrap damaged bark or to protect young trees from winter weather. She saw its potential for use in junk journals, and she was entirely correct! You can paint on it, punch it, decorate it – and come up with all sorts of things with very interesting texture and rustic color. Have a watch and tell me what you think!#junkjournaling#junkjournalpockets#junkjournalclosures#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
CUTE WHIMSICAL SUNGLASSES – easy to make with circles! ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-29 | For the perfect vision of summer, make these adorable paper sunglasses for a junk journal pocket, and have them “envision” absolutely anything you like! Try a cozy indoor version, too, with text in the middle. It’s a great way to use scrap paper and lovely images from calendars, magazines, and brochures.#junkjournaling#junkjournalpockets#circlepunches#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
SIMPLE QUESTIONS to make your journal content truly special ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-07-27 | For the letter Q this week, I focus on some simple questions that can prompt you into writing journal entries that are uniquely yours. You can always find prompt lists on the Internet to get you started – don’t be afraid to adapt them to make them your own.Next week, we take on the letter U! What was your Q project? Let me know!Letter of the Week is a fun way to challenge ourselves and you can pop in and out as you like – we’re doing the letters in random order, so there’s no need to do them all! Here are some YouTube friends who sometimes join me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out alphabet fun with Susan: @card.connoisseur#junkjournaling#junkjournals#recycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave#trashtotreasure
ONE WINDOW ENVELOPE becomes TWO DOUBLE POCKETS ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-25 | Grab a long window envelope from your junk mail, and quickly turn it into not one, but TWO double pockets just perfect for your junk journal. That’s four pockets in all! (The window adds an extra dimension to this project, but a regular envelope – the long, skinny kind -- works just fine, too.) Lots of fun inking and stamping on this one. Use washi tape for the edges, or do like I did and use color strips from a magazine or catalog.Other stuff I mention in this video:Scrappy page hinges: youtu.be/paRo3Rtfbv4Using postal-image stamps: youtu.be/qkAbUHsO5AA#junkjournaling#junkjournalpockets#windowenvelopes#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
SCRAPBUSTER project – COLORFUL PAGE HINGES ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-22 | You can bring signature pages together in fun and unexpected ways by digging into your scraps and creating these decorative paper hinges. They couldn’t be easier, and what's more, they provide an instant decorative edge to your journal pages. We look at several different ways these can work in a variety of journal styles.#junkjournaling#scrapbusters#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
Downloaded X-RAYS come in handy for a journal pocket ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-07-20 | For the letter X this week, I decided to push myself and take a downloaded X-ray image that I printed out on my very low-end printer, turning it into a pocket. It turned out to be so much fun – especially with a few X stitches with embroidery thread!Next week, we take on the letter Q! Hmmmmmm.....What was your X project? Let me know!Letter of the Week is a fun way to challenge ourselves and you can pop in and out as you like – we’re doing the letters in random order, so there’s no need to do them all! Here are some YouTube friends who sometimes join me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out alphabet fun with Susan: @card.connoisseur#junkjournaling#junkjournals#recycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave#trashtotreasure
SIMPLE FORMULA for making FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-18 | The tiniest scraps of paper can come together to make these really cute embellishments. They won’t fool anyone into thinking they’re REAL postage stamps, but the pinked edges and postmark stamping give a fun illusion of the actual thing. They’re a fanciful embellishment for any junk journal element.By the way, I’ve since learned that those squiggly lines, or cancellation marks, are also sometimes called “killer bars.” Seriously? Why so dark? I’m going to stick with “squiggly lines.”#junkjournaling#fauxpostagestamps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
GAME CHANGER for DIY dyed paper ~ great idea from @craftedbychristyshop Anne Kenlon 2025-07-15 | Fellow YouTuber Christy (@craftedbychristyshop) has completely revolutionized my approach to dyeing papers for backgrounds and decorative accents. She advocates using ordinary household supplies (instead of stencils!) for creating amazing patterns with absolutely no work at all. Christy is a real pro at this game, and I’m just following her lead. Join me for this quick video and you can see what worked and didn’t work for me – most of it worked great, and we’re always learning!Sometimes we just want more basic dyed paper for journaling on – and sometimes we want a stronger design for backgrounds. THAT’S what this is about!Here is Christy’s video that sent me down this mind-blowingly delightful rabbit hole:youtube.com/watch?v=BrCP8ncIW8Q&t=185sThank you to friend Christy for her great instruction!#junkjournalideas #junkjournaling #coffeedyedpaper#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
MEDICINE BOX journal in MINIATURE form ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-07-13 | For the letter M this week, we take a medicine box and transform it into a very easy and cute mini-journal.This is a no-sew journal with two accordian-style signatures – a fun technique to practice, and in this miniature version, a great way to upcycle those playing cards, clothing tags, and other tiny stuff.Next week, we take on the letter X! It had to happen, but what will it be?What was your M project? Let me know!YouTube friends who sometimes join me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out alphabet fun with Susan: @card.connoisseur#junkjournaling#junkjournals#recycling#papercrafts#easycrafts
Unusual HALF-CIRCLE NOTEBOOK~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-11 | A paper doily and a fancy napkin combine to make a sweet, unique little notebook – you won’t see things like this every day! Tuck into a junk journal pocket to record a few thoughts and memories and you’ll feel happy every time you see it.Here is the triangular fold-up notebook I mentioned in this video:youtu.be/W49S76CgoCc#junkjournaling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
Tiny FABRIC BANNERS make a party on your journal page ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-08 | Use little fabric scraps – even your gaudy stuff! – to make cheerful, easy additions to junk journals. You can’t help but smile when they pop up on a journal page, pocket, or tag.#junkjournaling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
YOGURT LIDS make a surprisingly elegant craft supply ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-07-06 | For the letter Y this week, we take YOGURT lids, add a little embossing and color, and create junk journal embellishments that glisten and gleam.It’s just another fun way to challenge ourselves as we explore creative applications in our junk journals. Plus, it’s upcycling at its very best!What was your Y project? Let me know!Here are some YouTube friends who sometimes join me on #letteroftheweek projects - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out alphabet fun with Susan: @card.connoisseur#junkjournaling#junkjournals#recycling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
Lets DECORATE AN ENTIRE JUNK JOURNAL in less than an hour! - #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-04 | I ran across some no-frills junk journals made out of nothing but brown mail envelopes and coffee-dyed paper, then got one of them ready to use by drawing from my ephemera stash and making a lot of decisions along the way. You can see the whole step-by-step process right here. Let’s do it together!#junkjournaling#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
PACKING TAPE helps create stunning ephemera ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-07-01 | Ordinary packing tape is the base for the most intriguing decorative strips for junk journal embellishments. Experiment with me as we use book page, sheet music, magazine pages and even wrapping paper for this fun and super easy technique.#junkjournaling#junkjournaltags#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
WHAT DO YOU NEED to make a junk journal? Not much, actually! ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-06-29 | For the letter N this week, we focus on junk journal NECESSITIES and NICETIES – along with a few things I NEVER use!I’m very much a use-what-you-have sort of crafter, so I really recommend – especially if you’re just starting out – that you keep your supplies to a minimum and push yourself to creatively use things like junk mail that are probably already in your life. There’s plenty of time to build on your crafting options later, but as for what you actually NEED – the list is pretty short!The day after I filmed this, I saw a wonderful video by my friend @julietorrens who is making a junk journal using this same basic approach. I told Julie we must occupy two parts of the same crafty brain, because we think so much alike! Her video is wonderful and I hope you check it out! youtube.com/watch?v=OiPHIw7hMiQ&t=4402sAnd check out ArielArtGiftStudio in the UK for great custom stamps! etsy.com/shop/ArielArtGiftStudio?ref=shop_sugg_marketWhat was your N project? Let me know!YouTube friends who are joining me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out alphabet fun with Susan: @card.connoisseur#junkjournaling#junkjournals#junkjournalbasics#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
STITCHING showcases a journaling spot on a busy page ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-27 | Today I am inspired by an idea from Cindy Burkhalter @booksbyburk. It’s fun to create a special journaling spot to add to a patterned signature page, just by adding some stitching around the edge. I added extra layers with tissue paper and thin book page for a low-bulk feature.Here’s Cindy’s video: youtu.be/HgUdzfCU6Vw?si=vPkTRpb-wMTIZ8CzAt time of uploading, I haven’t gotten the OK from my Etsy vendor to share her link for the “Journal” stamp – since it’s a custom order, I want to make sure she’s OK with my sharing, so if I get her consent, I’ll add her information to a future video.Many thanks to Cindy Burkhalter @booksbyburk !#junkjournaling#journalingspaces#junkjournalfriends#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#slowstitching
Transform a THRIFT STORE PAINTING into chic notebook cover ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-24 | I nabbed this small, inexpensive painting on a stretched canvas frame at SCRAP last week, and quickly knew I wanted to convert it into a book cover. The process was so quick and easy, and I just love the results.#junkjournaling#journalcover#trashtotreasure#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#thriftstorefinds
BEST BABY GIFT, junk journal style! ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-06-22 | For the letter B this week, we create two special journal covers – BABY gifts for dear members of my extended family. They’ll be places where young parents can write down sweet, funny, endearing things their little ones say as they grow and learn to communicate.The junk journal aesthetic is perfect for this sort of memory-keeping – with tags and cards for short little quips, and larger journaling space when more expansive story-telling is in order.I hope you’ll consider giving this sort of personalized baby gift to those dear to you!What was your B project? Let me know!YouTube friends who are joining me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too! @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out alphabet fun with Susan: @card.connoisseur#junkjournaling#junkjournals#babygifts#whimsy#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts
WHIMSICAL FLOWERS out of simple circles ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-20 | These sweet paper flowers are so easy to make, and they’ll make you smile every time you see them in your junk journal. Grab your circle punches and have fun making these cute embellishments with me!#junkjournals#whimsy#embellishments#trashtotreasure#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
You’ll be hooked on the LITTLE BROWN BOOK ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-17 | In this practical video, we gather packing paper, an old file folder, and glue to quickly create a staple for journal mass-making – a simple journal or notebook cover that you can decorate to take on literally any style or mood you wish! It’s as basic as fashion’s “little black dress” but with the “little brown book,” we have far more fun than we’d have at a fancy social event! (at least I do!) And there’s not a scrap of waste!A super project to do NOW and have a head start on gift-giving season.Another great use for file folders – making pre-backed journal tags:youtu.be/eVsD3NQjuoM#junkjournaling#trashtotreasure#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
K is for…KITCHEN-KLATTER (and KAREN!)~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-06-15 | Let's enjoy using vintage magazines for our junk journals, using the Letter of the Week as a creative inspiration!For the letter K, I pull out some vintage Kitchen-Klatter magazines that my sister Karen got for me after we were reminiscing some months ago. It was the perfect subject for this Letter of the Week, and I’m so grateful to my sister for her thoughtful gift! Any vintage magazine would give you similar joy in making junk journal ephemera.The Kitchen-Klatter brand was a staple in the rural Midwest during our growing-up years – with a daily radio show, a monthly magazine, and a host of household products brought to us by the enterprising Driftmier family of Shenandoah, Iowa. They were truly the influencers of their day!More here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leanna_Field_DriftmierI loved discovering @michaelskitchenadventures and his sweet, loving videos that capture the comfort and timelessness of some of the Kitchen-Klatter recipes (and many others as well.) You’ll enjoy them, too! - Frosted Raspberry Salad: youtu.be/CK6rIbnkEuo?si=KtfcLt8NIlInsd0v - Orange Nut Loaf: youtu.be/BUuVPwwf870?si=hTMNg2kzJjl2vKM5What was your K project? Let me know!YouTube friends who are joining me on #letteroftheweek fun . @JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop On Instagram, check out #letteroftheweek inspo by Susan @card.connoisseurLet me know if you’d like a link for sharing your #letteroftheweek projects!#junkjournaling#junkjournals#kitchenklatter#vintagemagazines#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
TAKEOUT BOX makes two CLASPING BELLY BANDS ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-13 | Another trash-to-treasure project! A takeout box from my leftover sandwich easily comes apart, making interlocking pieces to hold special journal elements.#junkjournaling#trashtotreasure#mixedmedia#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
STACKED ENVELOPE POCKET – more trash to treasure ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-10 | Two castoff envelopes come together to form a fun double pocket – one that’s hidden under a flap!#junkjournals #junkjournalpockets#trashtotreasure#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
SWEET PAPER BAGS – also, some GAME of SHROOMS (6/14/25) fun ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-06 | We make some easy and oh-so-useful little bags – make them any size, and out of any sort of thin, foldable paper you choose!Here’s the link to all the Game of Shrooms info: yumfactory.com/projects/gameofshroomsAlso, the Game of Shrooms event is on Saturday, June 14 – a highly pertinent piece of information that I somehow forgot to mention until the very end. Consider joining in the fun, and let us know if you do!#junkjournaling#trashtotreasure#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave#gameofshrooms2025
PAPER PHOTO FRAMES out of absolutely nothing! ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-06-03 | In this trash-to-treasure video, I take a couple of great photos from an old college yearbook and create simple, vintage-style frames out of true junk (corrugated cardboard and a cracker box). You can do it, too! Use your own photos, artwork, or just interesting random things you have on hand. #junkjournaling#vintagephotos#DIYpictureframes#trashtotreasure#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
GAYLE, GLUE, and one other special G ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-06-01 | For the letter G this week, I was inspired by the iconic Gayle Agostinelli. Here’s the video of Gayle’s that resulted in a terrific set of book page pockets:youtu.be/mPNHbPpeI-0?si=2Woxo4AvJiGaz4nAWe also talked about how machine stitching can help you use a lot less glue.What was your G project? Let me know!YouTube friends who are joining me on #letteroftheweek fun - let me know if you are, too!@JulieTorrens @CraftedByChristyShop Also, here’s the link I mentioned to my “Diane Von Furstenberg pockets”:youtu.be/FRUKfk-_5zA#junkjournaling#junkjournals#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
“SHABBY GRUNGE” POCKETS inspired by @CarolineontheHillside ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-05-30 | If you have plain envelopes and you’re not afraid to tear them, you’ll love this easy pocket idea inspired by Caroline. You can create completely different looks with various inks or paints – or you can use almost nothing at all, as you can see in the second pocket I did.Here’s Caroline’s video – she made an adorable, entirely different sort of pocket with tags and writing space. You can easily see how many fabulous directions you can take with this:youtu.be/YtT_wx9USS0?si=FnvbJWYgdezCtHmOMany thanks to @CarolineontheHillside – so, so glad I’ve found your channel!And thanks to my friend @julietorrens for sending me those colorful envelopes in happy mail last year!#junkjournaling#junkjournalpockets#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
SURPRISE POCKETS inside this corner pocket ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-05-27 | Here’s a twist on the classic “Rita Donnelly” flip pocket. Instead of journal space on the inside, we find two more tiny pockets for those sweet little enclosures. Add a magnet if you like, but it’s not necessary! And I’m having fun continuing work on my purple journal.#junkjournaling#junkjournalpockets#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
Notebook pages ROTATE in this super-easy project ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-05-25 | This week’s letter is R – so I made some very simple little notebooks with pages that rotate rather than turn or flip. What a fun and unexpected way to record thoughts in your junk journal! What was your R project? Let me know!#junkjournaling#junkjournals#whimsy#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
EASY WAY TO INSERT A JOURNAL SPINE ~ #junkjournalideas #viewerrequest Anne Kenlon 2025-05-23 | In this back-to-basics video, we take pieces of file folder and scrapbook paper and make a lovely journal with an elegant, lace-covered spine.#junkjournaling#junkjournalembellishments#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
Enhance RUBBER STAMPS with simple hand-drawn frames ~ #junkjournalideas Anne Kenlon 2025-05-20 | Get out your rubber or polymer stamps and create a sweet little background frame that really levels up the impact for a junk journal embellishment or topper.#junkjournaling#junkjournalembellishments#rubberstamps#scraps#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
WHIMSICAL DRAGONFLIES out of paper hearts ~ #letteroftheweek Anne Kenlon 2025-05-18 | This week’s letter is D, so we whipped up some easy DRAGONFLIES inspired by hearts sitting around on my desk. What was your D project? Let me know!Stuff I mentioned:Pre-backed tag bases: youtu.be/eVsD3NQjuoM#junkjournaling#junkjournals#whimsy#papercrafts#easycrafts#beginnerfriendlycrafts#usewhatyouhave
