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Art and Junk Journal Necessities
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items Art journaling and junk journaling are a great way to express your feelings and creativity. Whether you're new or have some experience, you'll find supplies you need for this fun hobby.
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Pens, Markers, Etc.
Adhesives, Glues
Ephemera & Other Paper
Journals
Washi Tape , Stickers
Tools
Pens, Markers, Etc.
Pens, markers and other writing implements I use in my junk journals and art journals.
The Micron 05 Fine Line Pens are my favorite pens. I use the black constantly.
Pigma® Micron™ 05 Fine Line Pen, Color: Black | Michaels
My favorite white pens. Use to make marks on dark surfaces.
Uni-Ball White Signo Broad Gel Impact Pen
I love making marks in my junk journals and art journals with these big sharpies! You can also use them to color in backgrounds.
Sharpie® Magnum® Black Extra Large Chisel Marker
This is another large sharpie, which is probably my favorite size to use in my junk journals and art journals.
Sharpie® Chisel Tip Black Markers
Fine line sharpies are great for writing and for making thin lines and marks in art journals and junk journals.
Sharpie® Ultra Fine Point Permanent Markers, Black
This is a great size to have on hand that works for many things in junk journals and art journals.
Sharpie® Fine Point Permanent Marker, Color: Black | Michaels
The BEST markers! So nice to use and they don't bleed. I like these brush tips and also the bullet tips in my art journals and junk journals.
Sharpie® 12 Color Brush Tip Creative Markers
My favorite markers! I like both these bullet tips as well as the brush tips in my junk journals and bullet journals. They write on so many surfaces and don't bleed.
Sharpie® 12 Color Bullet Tip Creative Markers
Love this color and the silver sharpie in my junk and art journals.
Sharpie® Fine Point Metallic Permanent Marker, Color
Adhesives, Glues
My favorite glues and adhesives for art and junk journaling.
This glue grips quickly, is fast drying, and dries clear. I use it for fabric and for paper and it does not warp the paper. Can also be used for wood, ceramics and more.
Beacon 3-in-1 Craft Glue
This is specifically for fabric, but I also use it with paper in my collages and art & junk journals. It is very similar to Beacon 3 in 1 glue. Grips quickly, dries quick and clear. Doesn't warp paper.
Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive
These glue stick pens are perfect when you have fussy paper cut outs that you're putting in your collages or junk journals because they can get into tiny spaces.
Mabor 6 Pcs Glue Stick Pens, Fine Tip
Ephemera & Other Paper
Paper peices I use in my art and junk journals
I love these library check out cards in my junk journals.
Fainne 100pcs Library Card Pockets & Envelopes
This book of collage paper is one of my favorites to use in my collages, art journals and junk journals.
Collage Papers: 20 Samples for Art Journals
This paper pad is similar to one that I use for background papers for my art journals.
12" x 12" Vintage Paper Pad by Recollections™, 180 Sheets
Journals
Journals I use for art journals and junk journals.
I love composition notebooks for junk journals or to take apart to use the cover and the paper separately in different journals.
Composition Notebook
My favorite journals besides the journals I make myself are these creative journals. This is the square version which is a great shape to work in. They take a variety of medium very well with no warping. You can chunk them out with collage and the binding does not separate.
Ranger Dylusions Creative Square Journal
Besides my own handmade journals, these dylusion creative journals are my favorite to use. They take a variety of medium very well and don't warp. You can also make them pretty chunky. I love the square version and this nice big version is another one I use over and over again.
Ranger Dylusions Dyan Reaveley Creative Journal
Washi Tape , Stickers
Stickers and washi I love in my art journals and junk journals.
Huge book of stickers with a big variety to use in your junk journal.
The Big Book of Queer Stickers: 1,000+
One of my go-to sticker books. Full of floral, crystal, celestial, and anything else green and witchy.
The Green Witch's Sticker Book: 600+ Enchanting Stickers
Big book full of gorgeous and unique stickers!
The Antiquarian Sticker Book: 1,000+ Victorian Stickers
Big book of stickers for junk journaling or collage. This book has a lot of unique and beautiful letters in it.
The Antiquarian Sticker Book: 1,000+ Stickers
Book that is full of gorgeous and unique stickers for junk journaling and collage.
The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Imaginarium
Particularly if you have a lot of stickers like me, you might like to choose a subset to flip through for day-to-day in your junk journal. This sticker book is perfect for that.
Reusable Sticker Book 120 Sheets A5 Album
Tools
Tools I use the most in my collage, art, and junk journaling.
I use this kit for binding my journals. It includes everything you need to bind your handmade journals: bone folder, bookbinding needles, 4 rolls of waxed thread, steel ruler, awl and more.
33 Pcs Book Binding Kit
Stamp the date in your junk journal or art journal spreads with this date stamper. It comes with a little ink pad, too.
BAZIC Products Date Stamp with Ink Pad
Simple and inexpensive grommet set to add eyelets to your junk journals.
803Pcs 6mm Eyelet Grommet Tool Kit with Pliers
My favorite scissors for cutting tiny things for my collages and junk journals.
Tim Holtz 5in Mini Snips Titanium Scissors
Other Supplies
Other miscellaneous supplies I use in my art and junk journals.
I use these to add a loop to my binding to add charms, etc.
Metal Brad Fasteners Mini Pull Ring Handle
Great to add more interest to your junk journal spreads or cover. Add charms to your junk journal
500 Bulb Safety Pins for Crafts - Multi Color
These are great for adding a little more to your junk and art journals.
Junkin 20 Pcs Adhesive Pockets