A Creative Life: Your Story: A Vintage Botanical Junk Journal

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Your Story: A Vintage Botanical Junk Journal

Good Day Everyone,

In today's tutorial, we are diving into the world of vintage aesthetics and botanical beauty to create this "My Story" junk journal. We'll be working with the 2026 March Scrapbook Kit, using a mix of distressed papers, delicate lace, and unique ephemera - like this chipboard film strip on the front of the junk journal. As always I have the step by step tutorial for you below sharing how to create the junk journal but I have photos of what the inside pages look like, I also have the process video tutorial for you as well.

2026 March Scrapbook Kit

To start cut 4 pieces of 12x12 pattern paper at 7 1/2 x 12 and fold them in-half. Pick of them for the front cover.

Start picking items to place inside your junk journal. I have 3 coffee dyed papers, 3 pattern paper inserts including the cover. I also included some book pages and envelopes. Fold them all and slip inside your journal.

Next add tape to the inside end on the right side, as shown below.

Adhere on a piece of the pattern paper measuring 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches.

Then move the paper over to the top of the score board score at 6 1/2, 6 5/8, 6 3/4, 6 7/8, 7.

Next place all your folded items you are going to have inside your journal, so you know where to score the flap we just adhered on to the end.

I scored mine 5 7/8, 6, 6 1/8, 6 1/4 inches. It was about 1 inch away from the seem where we adhered on the flap.

Next you can poke 3 holes in the midsection of the journal using paper clips to hold all your inserts in place. Poke a hole in the middle, then poke one hole above and below the middle hole about 2 inches away. Take a needle and twine and sew all the inserts inside.

****View video tutorial for details.

For my decorative edge on the flap I used a die to trace and then cut out.

****View video tutorial for details.

Next I created a paper button adhered on the lace and wrapped the lace around the journal.

****View video tutorial for details.

Down below I have photos for you that share some great ideas on how to create your journal pages using the paper collection in the kit as well as other items you may have on hand.

I hope you found some inspiration from today's project. Whether your a seasoned crafter or a beginner, this journal is all about embracing the beauty of nature and the stories we carry with us. I really enjoyed creating this "Your Story" vintage style junk journal. I hope you try this project and don't forget to share it with us on our Facebook page.

I invite you to check out the 2026 March Kits over at Tres Jolie Kit Club.

These kits are amazing and will get your creativity flowing.

Thanks for joining me and Happy Crafting!

I invite you to please stop by our page to see what new items our design team has created using our monthly kits.

You can always post your projects on Tres Jolie FB page - Tres Jolie Club Cafe.

Don't forget to post your project on our Facebook Group Page, link is down below.

We would love to see what you create.

For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page.

Thanks again for joining me, I have all the links listed for you throughout the post so just click on the words and you will be taken directly to the store.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting.