From direct-mail advertisements, magazines and used envelopes, the scraps that humans are inclined to discard serve as the tools Jennifer Hansen uses to craft her junk journals — an eco-conscious and ...

Have you ever thought about collecting coffee shop loyalty cards or paper bags? Thousands of people are doing that or something similar around the world, using materials others could consider junk to ...

I kept a daybook consistently throughout my high school years (ah, the ’90s) and well into my twenties, and I love to look at them now. Part scrapbook, part diary, they’re a chronicle of my teenage ...

One main reason for this is affordability. Compared to some other crafts, junk journals can be incredibly affordable and, as we all know, college students need to save money whenever they can. When ...

Opting for paper receipts and putting wrappers in tote bags instead of trash cans, young people are saving “junk” to collage in their journals. Yes, scrapbooking and collaging found items, aptly known ...

Danielle Catton is the kind of person who hangs onto old birthday cards, boarding passes and business cards — ephemera that feels wrong to toss but doesn’t have a particular use. These pieces of her ...