Today I’m sharing a Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial. The tag was made for a swap with one of my friends. She loves pink and I think this tag had the perfect amount of pink for her. This project is the first of what I hope to be many projects to cause you to be a #motivatedcreator. Be inspired to create because of the things I show you, try new things.

Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial Video

Let’s begin the Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial. Select the corner image from Her Allure, trim and add distress ink to the edges. Apply Tulip Dimensional Glitter paint on the flowers of the corner and allow to dry.

Use a pretty napkin and a 4 x 6 tag base. Apply glue stick to the tag base and then using the top layer of the napkin adhere the napkin.

Spray Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists on the tag base and corner pocket. Let the spray dry or use a heat tool.

Trim the corners of the 4 x 6 to create a tag shape. Sew around the edges of the tag shape. Apply distress ink around the edges.

Using hot glue attach the pom pom trim to the bottom of the tag. Adhere the corner pocket on the tag base over the trim.

Create a half rosette using pink lace and a stapler, adhere to the corner using hot glue. Adhere the pink lace scrap and chiffon rose on top of the lace bit.

Apply dots of the Best Glue Ever on the chiffon rose, lace embellishment in three spots, then place flat back rhinestones on top.

Punch a hole at the top of the tag and tie lace through the hole. Could staple or sew if you like that look.

Add a journal card to the pocket and enjoy. Hope you found this Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial easy and you are a #motivatedcreator because of seeing this today. Head over to my Facebook page LindaIsrael and share your creations in the event to be entered into a drawing for a prize.

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Using Scraps to Make Base Journal Pages

Today is all about Using Scraps to Make Base Journal Pages. If you are like me you just might have an abundance of scraps. Finding ways to use those scraps is something I think about a lot! In this post I’ll share how I quickly use larger scraps to create Base Journal Pages that I’ll embellish later.

Using Scraps to Make Base Journal Pages Tutorial video will be live at 3:55 pm central standard time, March 24th on YouTube.

When I have scraps left over from projects I put them in a basket. Then when I have time or if the basket gets full I will sort the scraps by color. Having the scraps sorted by color helps me when creating. If I know that I want a blue piece of paper then I’ll pull my blue bin and use those to create.

Grab a piece of paper for the base, this can be book pages, junk mail or even clean copy paper. It is your journal do what you want with what you have or can get. There are no rules in creating Junk Journals.

If you like the distressed edges look apply your favorite color. I like using Walnut Stain distress ink. In my opinion adding the dressed edges helps define the papers and make them look aged.

Lay out a few scraps on your base paper and see how those look together. My journal pages are 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall, when folded in half the pages measure 5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. Use this information to change up the look of the pages. Maybe part of a paper will share both sides of the page or only on the left or right.

Using Aleene’s tacky glue to attach the papers works best for me. The key is to use a small amount of glue and quickly use a bone folder or other tool to smooth the page and thus spreading the glue. It takes practice, so if the first ones don’t work, just keep smoothing and soon it will become easy for you.

Get creative when adhering the papers. Some can become pockets with very little effort!

The idea behind Using Scraps to Make Base Journal Pages with color grouped scraps is that it should come easy. Don’t over think how things are going down on your paper. I like to use the straight edges to layer the papers. Do feel free to put the paper down at angles, just cover the base paper with scraps anyway that feels and looks good to you!

Remember these are base journal pages. In the next steps some of these papers can be covered with writing space, pockets and embellishments. Again, don’t over think! In fact challenge yourself, set up a timer and work on creating pages for 10 minutes, or even an hour. When the time is up if you are struggling then stop, if you are having fun and have the time, keep creating!

Have fun using the scraps. When I get down to smaller scraps I’ll put that color batch aside and move on to other colorways. But save the smaller scraps, those can be used to make embellishments like I shared on March 17, 2025.

Stay tuned for next week when I’ll show using the base pages with the embellishments to create finished journal pages.

Make sure to check out the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

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All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial

Today is All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial. As I’ve been cleaning and organizing in my studio / craft space I found some All About Robins items. I also found a journal cover that was given to me and decided that it would be a good time to combine these together to create a junk journal.

All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial Video

Supplies used:

All About Robins Items
Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink
Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide
Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide
Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
Blending Brushes
Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Ranger Ink Blending Tool
Henna Rose Stamp
Spring Song Bird
Ulysses Butterfly
Geranium Maderense
Leaves
Little Daisy
Leaves and Berries
Flourished Bordered Lines
Bunny and Flower Duo
Calico Collage Bible Verse Domino images
Archival Ink Jet Black
Charms
Book pages
Sheet Music
Aleene’s Tacky Glue
Cover from old notebook

The inside of the cover was decorated by the person who gave me the cover. I decided to leave it as it was and only added to the inside spine since it was blank.

On the right side I stamped the Henna Rose and then layered over the top of the bible page. The Doily was sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists and then I stacked a few pages from a tear off notepad that my Mother in Law gave me a while back. Then over that I added an image from the All About Robins Sub Box and the word inspired that I stamped a long time ago.

I like being able to combine different kits together. On the left I used a page from the Musical Botanical Mini Journal. The bird on the pocket was from a dictionary. Sometimes those dictionaries can have some wonderful images, keep an eye out for them. On the right side was a page where I laid a card down and then sprayed through a stencil. It created the negative space with a border of the stenciled pattern. This effect is great to create two things at one time. And actually I created three. The base Page, the journal card and a mop up page. Adding the little bird stamp in the corner adds a sweet touch.

I found a package of printed little tags when I was cleaning and thought it would be good to put one on this page. The right side of the page is a piece of tissue that I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists then Rubber stamped a few flowers with leaves and a text stamp. Then I used watered down Aleen’s Tacky glue and painted a plastic bag, while it was wet I laid the tissue on the glue. Add another layer of glue on the top side, push the edges in to create texture so it is easy to pull up then allow to dry. Doing this technique strengthens the tissue paper and makes a cool crinkle sound when added to a journal.

The featured thumbnail shows an All About Robins Page on the left. Then on the right side I used the Feeding Frenzy Stencil with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists on a pink text weight paper. Layered in the corner is an image from the All About Robins Kit. Inside the pocket are some tags that were given to me.

Adding a simple pocket to a book page looks pretty. I’m glad that I kept some scraps from a project I made a while back. The colors in the pieces all seemed to work well together and these were all from different creative sessions.

I’m so thankful to my friends who send items to me. Many times I remember who gave them to me and many times I do not. Hopefully if you gave items to me you will understand that sometimes it is hard to keep track of everything. So thank you for your gifts. The dear head note pad paper was one of these gifts. Beside it I used a scrap of napkin that was adhered to a book page. I thought it blended well together. On the right was a stenciled page I created during the video. Using Distress Oxide inks and a blending tool I added lots of color then I sprayed with a couple of colors of Tattered Angels Glimmer mists. The stamped flower and text was the final touch to the page.

Inspired by a journal card that Norella of Calico Collage created for her Amarillo Rose Kit I made my own version using stamps and coffee dyed paper. I also used some scrapbook paper and a digital copy of one of my gel prints.

Sometimes you have to be creative when you want to use something that doesn’t fit on a journal page. I really liked this stationary page, but it was too wide to fit on the page. So I cut off the sides and then realized that I could glue them back on and it would fit on the page. Get creative with what you have!

Layered pockets are fun to add in a journal. I used a strip of scrapbook paper to create a vertical pocket and then layered on of the All About Robins images as a horizontal pocket. The tag was a printed dictionary paper that was given to me and I just layered some scraps and an image from a dictionary on top.

A belly band is a great way to add something thick to a journal. I made the little folio a while back and thought it would be a pretty addition to this junk journal. It is full of little items to use for journaling.

The back inside cover was pretty as it was, but I wanted to cover up the brand name of the cover and add a pocket. The pink foil cardstock scrap that was given to me was perfect for this spot. I then added a tag from Calico Collage’s Amirillo Rose and one from the All About Robins kit.

I hope that you enjoyed seeing my project today and that you are inspired to create! Take a look around your stash of goodies and see what you can pull together. It doesn’t have to be fancy to create a beautiful journal. Add color and texture with different supplies and tools and have fun while creating!

Make sure to check out the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account. Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial.

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Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial using book pages, stamps and more I’ll show how to create a faux seed packet and an altered paperclip. Use up those left over bits of paper to create a fun seed packet, this design can also be used as a coin envelope.

Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial Video

Supplies Used.

I’ve been planting seeds, getting ready for the spring planting season and was inspired to create a faux seed packet. Looking through my stash I found scraps that I felt would work for this project. Book pages and gel prints are great for this project. Even if the gel print wasn’t perfect, it can add a pop of color and pattern to the seed packet.

Don’t worry if the paper you have doesn’t have a crisp pattern, most of it will be covered with other bits. So use up those not so favorite pieces and make something beautiful.

Once you get started making these, soon you will be lost in creating and have several to use in journals.

To get started with this Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial, select a book page and then score it and cut it down. The front of the seed packet measures about 3.25 wide by 4.25 once it has the sides and tops folded to the inside.

Cut another book page or gel print or any other paper to measure about 3.25 inches wide by about 5.75 to 6 inches tall, this will become the back of the faux seed packet.

Score from the bottom at 4.5 inches leaving the top portion to be the fold over part of the envelope. In the tutorial I trimmed the top down to 1 inch and then covered the inside of the envelope flap with another piece of paper.

Since I used a book paged that I painted with yellow acrylic paint I decided to stamp over the paint with the Henna Rose Stamp using Archival Ink Jet Black. Stamping over the book page helps obscure the text and adds a unique pattern to the paper.

Going back to the front plain book page using Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink add color to the paper. Then add different shades of yellow Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists to deepen the color. Using the Henna Rose Stamp again add on top of the color for more pattern.

Fold in the tabs on the front of the seed packet and then adhere using Aleene’s Tacky glue, or your adhesive of choice.

Apply Distress Ink Walnut Stain around the edges both inside and out of the seed packet.

Decorate the front of the seed packet with the Chamomile Stamp set, colored with watercolor pencil on a piece of ivory scrap of paper.

For the back of the seed packet select a piece of coffee dyed paper and stamp the Hand Drawn Notebook paper, then fussy cut around the image.

Adhere the notebook paper on the back and layer the Little Daisy water colored flower in the corner.

For the altered paperclip use a piece of cardstock scrap and cover it with scraps left over from creating the seed packet. Round the corners with the corner chomper. Add a snippet of lace, the Stamped Leaves and bloom to decorate the front of the paperclip.

For the inside create a simple journal card that has coffee dyed paper on the back and stamped in the corner with the Henna Rose Stamp.

Look through your stash and see what you can use and create a few to use in journals or to give as gifts.

Make sure to check out the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account. Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.

Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial

Published by Linda Israel on October 6, 2018

Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial Video

Supplies used in the Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial.

Let’s begin the Pink Floral Napkin Tag Tutorial. Select the corner image from Her Allure, trim and add distress ink to the edges. Apply Tulip Dimensional Glitter paint on the flowers of the corner and allow to dry.