A Vintage Journal from Junk (Nellie Alberts)

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Turn everyday scraps into a one-of-a-kind keepsake!

On Day 1, discover the purpose of junk journals and how to repurpose materials like old dress patterns, used envelopes, and textbooks. Learn about different types of paper and embellish your pages with pockets, belly bands, and tuck spots.

On Day 2, explore creative ways to make and decorate a cover, assemble your signatures, and bind them into a finished journal—complete with a handmade closure. You’ll go home with a beautiful, bound junk journal that’s uniquely yours!

The compulsory kit contains all pages; cardboard; ephemera, embellishments, fabrics, lace, stickers, etc. to make a journal with 2 signatures (approx. 50 pages)

Student Requirements:

 - Needles - long thick needle with a sharp point

 - Pencil

 - Rulers

 - Cutting mat and rotary cutter with new blade OR paper trimmer

 - Cushion for chair