13 Days of Halloween Crafts: Day 1 Junk Journals

I love Halloween!  It is my favorite time of year and for this year I have so many craft ideas (13 to be exact) that I thought I'd share them all with you.  So starting today and each day leading up to Halloween I will be posting a spooky craft!  Be sure to check back so you don't miss out!


For my first craft I made a couple of mini Halloween themed junk journals.  I used gift tissue paper over mini manila envelopes, coffee dyed papers and other wickedly cute embellishments.  Each journal has 40 pages and lots of tuck spots and pockets.

Boo! Junk journal

Halloween Junk Journal

Trashy Junk Journal

trashy junk journal

I'm sorry I haven't been posting much.  I really haven't been working on my minis lately but instead, have been making mini junk journals.  For this last journal I made, I wanted to challenge myself to use as much trashy stuff as I could and the following is the result! 

I started with a bag and box that one of my birthday freebies came in, some junk mail envelopes, tags and magazine cutouts.

This was the finished cover.  I did use washi tape throughout the journal but the rest was all trashy materials.

After cutting and sewing in two inserts, I used the scraps to make some embellishments.

The first card was from the box my birthday freebie came in.  The other side is blank for writing space.

I put all the leftover embellishments in a baggie and pinned it to the back cover.

I hope you enjoyed.

Witchy Junk Journal

No miniatures here today.  In fact, I'll be taking a little break from minis.  It has been a little difficult trying to keep up posting to this blog 3 times a week.  Plus I have my other two blogs that I've barely been able to keep up with so from now on, I'll only be posting to this blog once a week.  Besides, that will give me more time to visit all of your lovely blogs.  In fact, drop a link in the comments below and give me something new to check out.


Now, on to the fun stuff.  I made a new junk journal.  It is now my favorite thing ever.  I am still in the process of fixing it up but I wanted to share with you what I have so far.

My book of witchcraft

diy book of spells

I plan on using this journal for my list of herbal apothecary ingredients, recipes for things such my mulberry and dandelion jams, and recipes for other things from diy cleaning supplies to salves and bath bombs.  It is 200 pages with lots of pockets and tuck spots.  I made it a little thin so that I can add to it if I need to.

junk journal pockets

Here is a picture of me deciding on what pockets and flip outs I'd put in it.

junk journal cover

Here is the cover before it was finished.  I used an old dictionary cover.

junk journal inside cover

And the above picture was the incomplete inside cover.  The pictures below are of my favorite pages from the book.

velvety paper

Though I used mostly my own stash of scrap paper, a friend of mine let me raid her stash and I definitely took advantage including the above's velvety paper.

junk journal scraps

junk journal paper bag pockets

This pocket was made from the bottom of a paper bag.  

junk journal flip outs

This part flips out for more writing space.

junk journal yellow pocket

junk journal page

junk journal library pocket

junk journal fairy

junk journal blue page

junk journal black pocket

junk journal layered pocket

junk journal page

I hope you enjoyed the pictures.  I'll see you next week with a new craft.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Another Miniature Lamp

Diy Miniature lamp

I made another lamp to add to my collection.  This one has a more modern feel in my opinion.

I made it out of another lid and one of my mini candle holders.

mini dream catcher

I also found a dream-catcher necklace at a 2nd hand shop  for a quarter and love it for my minis.


In other news, for those who don't know, my husband is in a couple of local bands and us band wives decided to get together for a craft club on the nights that the bands have practice.  Our most recent one, we made junk journal covers and will be adding the paper to them later.

junk journal covers

Here are a couple of our covers.  I will post the finished products as soon as they are done.

crafty mess

It's fun being messy.

One of the wives brought boxes full of craft supplies for us to use and in my exploring I found a few things that would be great for my miniatures and she gifted them to me!

new gifted minis

Look at all the pretties!!  I am so excited to use these new minis!

Have a very miniature Christmas!

miniature Christmas room

So I put together a slightly better Christmas miniature scene just in time for Christmas.

miniature Christmas pillows

mini pillow

Though it's still not where I want it, I did enjoy making some new minis.  Next year, however, I plan on making a permanent scene with wood floors, a better color choice on the walls and a fireplace.

miniature Christmas tree

I decorated the Christmas tree with a red pipe cleaner, and a few pompoms.  The girls have some sticker earrings and I stole one for the tree topper.  I also made some stockings.

miniature Christmas cards

I also made some Christmas cards using card stock and stickers.

miniature Christmas

I also added a wreath a snowman ornament.  And apparently there was a mouse was stirring the night before Christmas.


I also wanted to share a picture from days long past of my very first Christmas miniature scene.

Christmas dollhouse

Unfortunately it is the only picture that I have.  It's hard to see but there is an elf sitting on the rocking chair.

Last but not least, my other hobby is making junk journals.  For those who don't know, junk journals are journals made from paper trash and are used just like a journal except you can make art in them and keep your favorite paper memories like ticket stubs and receipts of special gifts, etc.

So I made myself a Christmas junk journal and being that I made it too late for this year, I will use it for next Christmas.

Christmas junk journal cover

I made the cover from an old gift back and a Christmas card.

Christmas junk journal

The inside cover is another Christmas card made into a pocket.

The green checkered paper was a paper bag my mother gave me.

I coffee dyed most of the paper to give it the color and crinkly texture.

I added some used envelopes filled with cards and tags.

I added plenty of tuck spots.

Christmas junk journal

This is my favorite page!

I cut one card into three different pieces.  The bottom I glued on to make a front tuck spot, the main part of the card as a pocket and the inside Christmas message tucked in as a journaling card.

I used stickers and bits and pieces from my paper stash.

The back cover is a pocket that I used to put all the left over tags and paper I had.

And that is all the crafting I did this Christmas.  May you all have a merry one.