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Mixed Media Magic: Essential Supplies for Junk Journaling & Creative Play."

13 items

Tara Bennethum

💙🌈Mixed Media Magic: My Must-Have Art Journaling Supplies.

Sections

Writing & Paper Tools: Dry Media

Adhesives & Fasteners

Ink & Coloring

Fabric & mixed Media

Photo & Image Magic

Writing & Paper Tools: Dry Media

Paper - based tools to capture, layer, and shape your creative ideas. Perfect for journaling, collaging, or crafting pages.

I use these for my junk journal base.

Mead Composition Notebook 3 Pack, Wide Ruled

Love my journal. I have kept the cover the same because I like the fox on it. But love using this book as a base for my junk planner.

Clever Fox Self-Care Journal – Wellness & Reflection – A5 Amber Yellow

I like to check out the clearance area and get books with plain or cool titles to use for my Junk Journals

New & Used Books | Buy Cheap Books Online at ThriftBooks

Playing cards are seriously versatile. I use them to scrape, stamp, or layer paint for texture, and sometimes I turn the cards themselves into tiny pieces of art. They’re sturdy, fun, and let me experiment without worrying about messing up my journal

Bicycle Rider Back Playing Cards, 2 Decks

I like having paper doilies around for journaling—they add texture fast. I can paint over them, stamp through them, or just tuck a piece under a photo for a cute layered look.

Paper Doilies

I love using coffee filters in my mixed media stuff. They’re lightweight, easy to glue down, and they blend into the page in this really soft way. Perfect for backgrounds or layering.

Coffee Filters

Adhesives & Fasteners

Tools to connect, secure, and decorate your creations. Add texture, color, and structure to your media projects.

Love having Scotch tape around for my journals. It’s perfect for attaching scraps, photos, or bits of ephemera, and it keeps everything neat without slowing down my flow.

Scotch Packing Tape

I use these to make pockets within the junk journal. I like the versitility.

Clear Envelopes

Washi tape is one of those supplies I always reach for. It adds a bit of color or pattern without taking over the page, and if I change my mind, it lifts right off. Super handy for layering, holding things in place, or just adding a little personalit...

Washi Tape

Buttons are such a simple way to add personality to a page. They bring in color, texture, and a little bit of charm, and they glue down easily. I like using them in corners or layering them with paper scraps to make tiny accents.

200pcs Wood Buttons Mixed Colors 3/4" DIY

Ink & Coloring

Add color, pattern, and expressive marks to bring your pages and ideas to life.

This ink pad is awesome for stamping and adding details to my journal. The colors are rich, and the ink doesn’t dry too fast, so I can press, restamp, or redo a few times without grabbing more ink—super handy for layering and experimenting

Tsukineko VC029 Versacolor Evergreen Ink Pad

Fabric & mixed Media

Non -paper elements that invite play, texture, and unexpected creativity. Perfect for layering and mixed media magic.

I use these as little threads of intention. Sometimes I tie them around jars, wear them, or keep them on my altar. Each color holds its own purpose — red for strength, yellow for joy, blue for expression, green for healing. The fabric softens over ti...

Fabric Strips

Photo & Image Magic

These are fun to use to add photos from your phone to instant print and add to your journals or whatever your heart desires.

KODAK Dock Plus 4PASS Instant Photo Printer 4x6