Sharing a Flip Through of Monochrome Junk Journal. This journal took a while for me to create! I started it last year and finally got it all done! I hope you enjoy seeing the whole journal put together!
Flip Through of Monochrome Junk Journal Video
Supplies used for the Flip Through of Monochrome Junk Journal.
- 2 mm Elastic Cord
- Aleene’s Tacky Glue
- All About Robin’s Digital Download printed in Monochrome
- Archival Ink, Jet Black
- Banner Duo rubber Stamp
- Beach Rose Stamp
- Bird Collage Stamp
- Bella Rose Medium Stamp
- Bird House Cube
- Bone Folder
- Book binder needles
- Botanical Fern Rubber Stamp
- Brayer Speedball Deluxe Soft Rubber
- Calico Collage Roses Faux Postage Stamp Digital
- Collage Words by Calico Collage
- Crop-A-Dial Corner Chomper
- Damask Bird Cube
- Diamond With Flair Stencil
- Faux Postage Roses by Calico Collage
- Flying Friends Cube
- French Tiles Stamp
- Garden Rose Stamp
- It’s Black Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
- Sept 2020 and January 2021 Artistic Stencil Club
- Journal Qt Stamp Set
- Mixed Media Origins
- Nest Cube Rubber Stamps
- Printable words by Calico Collage
- Quilted Star Bursts Stencil
- Robin’s Rubber Stamp
- Roses Faux Postage Calico Collage Digital Images
- Secret Garden Rubber Stamp
- Shabby Grunge Lined Journal Pages Calico Collage
- Spider Mums Stamp
- Stitches Stamp Set
- Shabby Stitches Stamp Set
- Texture Edges Stamps
- Ticket Digitals by Calico Collage
- Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink
- Black Card Stock
- Book Pages
- Chipboard 2 each 6″x9 & 3 1/2″x 9″
- Fabric Scraps
- Kraft Card Stock and Journal Cards
- Lace, Ribbon, and other Trims
- Packaging from 7 Gypsies
- Paper Flowers, Paper Sack, Paper Scraps
A year in the making, this Flip through of the Monochrome Junk Journal, Linda reviews the 3 signatures she created with the elements and the collaged fabric cover.
Creating the three signatures took a while, each one has 11 sheets of folded pages that are 6″ x 9″‘s.
Preparing to create this monochrome journal, then deciding which digitals looked good when printing in black and white takes a lot of time. 
Using stencils and even coloring book pages are great options. Whether you sew or not adding fabric and trim to the pages with lace are great ideas!
Use simple altered paper clips to hold in those loose pieces, it can be as easy as attaching piece of fabric.
Deciding where pockets should be and then creating the elements and ephemera used is a big part of creating any journal.
Altering an envelope can be done easily with rubber stamps! One of the stamps from the Lace Duo was stamped around the edge. On a scrap of white paper the little birds were stamped and a real piece of lace was attached.
Lynda Coker sent a fabric tag and Linda used the tag to inspire her own version. When you see things, try to find a way to create your own version.
The Jewel Key and Key Play are great accents for a corner of a page. The Woven Boxes stencil looks wonderful in Tarnished Silver TAGM.
Stamping around the edge of a page gives a beautiful touch to a plain page. Repeat a design, twisting the stamp to alter the placement around the edge of a page.
Try mixing different shades of cream, white, kraft and black together. These all still fit the monochrome theme. The Floral Motif Small looks great stamped on a book page.
Got scrapbook paper that is too busy? Try attaching another paper on top to tone down the pattern and create additional writing space. Then accent the piece with a stamp, like the Tulip Twine that Linda used.
The page on the right features stamping with the Henna Rose and stenciling from the December 2021 Stencil Club. Expect Great Things is a phrase from the Dream Big QT. Layering scraps of paper on top of each other gives a nice touch to the page.
Even something as simple as an index card can be used as a pocket and writing space in a junk journal.
A painted book page is a great way to add additional writing space.
Stamp different elements like these that Linda shares. On the blank ticket, Ellis Stamp “Every Artist” Then on Ivory cardstock Linda used one of the stamps from the Birds Life Cube Stamps.
The cover has pockets on the front and back to include additional items.
This was a chunky journal for sure! But look at all the beautiful elements that were included. Make sure to go back and check out the previous tutorials on the pages created for this journal! Then take those ideas and create your own!
Robin Fennessy
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