A quiet way to discover whether a junk journal might fit the way you naturally collect, create, remember or reflect.
There are no right or wrong answers. This is simply a way to discover whether a junk journal might suit you — wherever your interests naturally lead.
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A quiet way to discover whether a junk journal might fit the way you naturally collect, create, remember or reflect. There are no right or wrong answers. This is simply a way to discover whether a junk journal might suit you — wherever your interests naturally lead.
There are 8 questions, and you can choose as many answers as feel like you. Your answers stay in your browser and are not saved or sent anywhere. At the end you see which of 11 junk journal approaches sounds most like you.
You notice the moments other people might overlook — the photograph, the ticket, the handwritten note, the little piece of a family day that would otherwise disappear.
A junk journal can become part photo album, part memory book and part treasure box. You can fill it with photographs, celebrations, travels, people and all those small pieces of life that become more precious with time.
You don’t have to write a diary. You can simply give your memories somewhere beautiful to live.
For you, the joy may be in the making — colour, paper, texture, drawing, painting, collage and the freedom to put things together without worrying about getting it “right.”
A junk journal doesn’t need to follow rules. A page can be a tiny artwork, a collage, a botanical study or simply an experiment with beautiful materials.
And no, you don’t have to be an artist to enjoy that freedom.
Words matter to you.
Maybe you collect poems, quotations, passages from books, handwritten thoughts or stories that stay with you.
A junk journal gives those words somewhere to meet photographs, paper, illustrations, textures and little treasures. It can become a very personal collection of the things you’ve read, thought, loved and wanted to remember.
You see possibilities in things other people might walk straight past.
Old book pages. Maps. Labels. Lace. Vintage photographs. Botanical pieces. Beautiful scraps of paper.
A junk journal can become your own little cabinet of curiosities — a place where the things you’ve collected finally have somewhere to belong.
You understand something important: ordinary life is worth remembering too.
The café receipt. The cinema ticket. The wrapper from a favourite treat. The note you scribbled while rushing through the day.
A junk journal lets you keep those tiny fragments instead of letting them disappear. Years from now, they may tell you more about your life than the big occasions ever could.
When something catches your interest, you want to know more.
Nature, gardening, history, literature, cooking, travel — whatever fascinates you, you enjoy collecting information, images, notes and discoveries.
A junk journal can become a field book, reference journal or visual record of what you’re learning. It doesn’t have to be about your personal diary at all.
For you, the experience may matter as much as the finished pages.
The feel of paper. Turning a page. Choosing a scrap. Opening a pocket. Sitting down without a screen for a little while.
A junk journal can become a quiet creative ritual — something you return to simply because it feels good to slow down and make something with your hands.
You notice the rhythm of the year.
The changing seasons. Family traditions. Christmas. Gardening. Recipes. Celebrations. Little routines that make ordinary life feel special.
A junk journal can become a beautiful record of those rhythms — part seasonal diary, part recipe book, part family memory book and part life organiser.
When you love something, you really love it.
A musician. An author. A book. A film. A television show. An artist. A character. A whole fictional world.
A junk journal can give that passion somewhere to live. Collect photographs, quotes, tickets, artwork, thoughts and memorabilia and create a personal archive of something you genuinely love.
You probably find it difficult to throw away something interesting.
An envelope. Packaging. A paper bag. A label. An old piece of mail. Something with an interesting texture or shape.
A junk journal gives those overlooked materials another life. You can transform things that might have been discarded into pages, pockets, layers and beautiful details.
You value having a place for words and reflections that matter deeply to you.
Scripture. Prayers. Gratitude. Devotional passages. Spiritual thoughts. Moments of reflection.
A junk journal can become a quiet personal space for collecting those words and returning to them over time. It can be deeply personal, beautifully simple and shaped around whatever faith or spiritual tradition is meaningful to you.
You don't have to be a crafter to enjoy a junk journal.
You don't have to write every day. You don't have to draw. You don't have to make every page yourself. You don't need to follow a set of rules.
A junk journal can be a memory book, sketchbook, planner, collection, recipe book, travel journal, gratitude journal, art book or simply a beautiful place for the things you want to keep.
Ready to try it? Take the quiz above, or begin with Junk Journal 101, the free beginner's course.