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1 hour 1 min
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01:01:45
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Join crafting guru and founding member of Austin Craft Mafia, Jen Perkins in making junk journals from paper and ephemera you already have. Jen will walk you through the steps from making a fabric cover, creating a signature and a basic bookbinding stitch all the while making you laugh with her crafty insights and Jen-isms. Best yet, junk jounrnaling gives you some of the tools of bookbinding with the freedom of imperfection and a "just go with it" approach to bookmaking. This is a fun and freeing project for crafters of all ages.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Cereal BoxFabric (larger than one side of a cereal box)
Sheet of Felt (adhesive backed is best)
Tacky Glue
Paint Brush
Hot Glue
Pompom Trim
12-15 sheets of paper (most any kind will work)
Awl or other sharp tool
Waxed Thread (or embroidery floss)
Large eyed needle
Scissors
Additional Extras:
- envelopes
- greeting cards
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Crafting Together: Junk Journaling with Jen Perkins Reviews
73 users recommended this class to a friend
Amy G
Ohmygoodness Jennifer's approach is such a breath of a fresh air for a crafter who is feeling a little boxed in to a "way of doing." I am feeling so inspired and liberated from the walls I put around me! Also, I was absolutely tickled by her sense of humor but I LOST IT at "you can huff your journal," by using waxed dental floss. ??????
5 days ago
Dianne Mehta
i've created a junk journal in the past but this was such a great review! And, with Jennifer's positive energy, her humor, and her creative ideas, I am excited to dive in and make another one. Thank you, I am inspired!
July 18, 2026
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Shella Anderson
I love your low key wing-it attitude to junk journaling. Many times I stop myself from journaling because I am so concerned about following arbitrary rules set by "experts."
More than 3 months ago
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