How to Get Junk Journaling Supplies Without Spending Much Money
Junk journaling is a hobby of mine, and I love it as I spoke of in my article Why I Love Junk Journaling. The truth is though, you can spend a little or a lot of money on junk journaling. If you’re someone who likes to create a perfect piece of art when creating your junk journals, then it’s easy to wrack up a good sized bill buying old books, paper ephemera, vintage papers, paints, stamps, ink pads, colored pencils and more online. While I love the obviously expensive and beautiful pieces of artwork that some junk journals have become, it’s really not necessary to spend a lot of money to start junk journaling. Unlike a lot of other hobbies like knitting, crocheting and even traditional art journaling, you can find junk journaling supplies for free, and then purchase whatever else you need for not a lot of money. How is this possible you ask? Trust me it’s easy!
Cards, Receipts, Business Cards and Other Papers
The first thing I always suggest to my friends that want to get started junk journaling is to go through all their old mail, receipts, business cards and other papers. It is truly amazing how many gems you can find in paper ephemera lying around the house. Holiday and birthday cards often have beautiful artwork that you can use in your junk journal so if you have a good sized stack, this can be a really useful treasure trove. Also, keeping in…
