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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
42 users recommended this class to a friend
Rhonda Sobel
I found this to be inspiring. I had never heard of Junk Journaling before watching this video. Thank you for sharing.
1 day ago
Dedra Murchison
Jennifer is amazing. I have followed her for ages and she is on my live art classes wish list (one day the right class will align with my schedule). This was a wonderful confirmation that she is a subject matter expert. I love how she breaks things down to essentials. There are many ways to approach making a journal and it is easy to get lost in the sauce. After watching hours of other classes and tutorials, I walk away from this itching to create. Not overwhelmed and frustrated.
5 days ago
Patron of Vancouver Public Library
Inspiring - definitely going to try making a junk journal. Thank you Jen.
October 15, 2025
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