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Craft Idea

Build Your Own Junk Journal | 5 Ways to Add Movement | Beginner Friendly | Pop Up, Insert, Charms

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Project Details

Category:
Junk Journals & Ephemera
Project Type:
Technique Collection
Style:
YouTube Inspiration
Date Saved:
2026-08-25
Difficulty:
Beginner Friendly
Time to Make:
Varies
Best For:
Interactive journals, moving elements and dimensional pages

At a Glance

LayersVaries by mechanism
DimensionsVaries by feature
InteractiveYes — movement, pop-ups, inserts and charms
PrintableNo
Technique FocusInteractive Journal Elements, Moving Parts, Pop-Up Elements
Five beginner-friendly ways to add movement to a junk journal, including pop-up elements, inserts, charms and other pieces that move or change as the journal is handled.

About This Project

Five beginner-friendly ways to add movement to a junk journal, including pop-up elements, inserts, charms and other pieces that move or change as the journal is handled.

What You'll Love

Saved because movement makes a journal feel much more interactive, and this gives several different mechanisms in one reference.

Key Techniques Used

  • Interactive Journal Elements
  • Moving Parts
  • Pop-Up Elements

Main Supplies

  • Cardstock and decorative paper
  • Paper trimmer or scissors
  • Scoring tool
  • Adhesive
  • Small charms or dangles
  • Optional brads, thread or ribbon

Project Tags

Junk Journals & EphemeraTechnique CollectionYouTube InspirationInteractive Journal ElementsMoving PartsPop-Up Elements

Color Palette

Lavender
Soft White
Charcoal Gray

Printables

No printable is associated with this Craft Idea.

My Notes

Use this as a movement idea bank. Pick one mechanism at a time and adapt it to the journal page you are building.

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