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So you may come across different language when it comes to
scrapbooking, such as this term called junk journaling. They are two different
types of versions of scrapbooking.
What is scrapbooking?
Scrapbooking, is taking photos and turning it into an album,
using materials to scrapbook showcasing the photos. Scrapbooking is more
personable. It doesn’t matter what theme you choose, or how you style the
scrapbook, it is still scrapbooking.
What is junk journalling?
Junk journalling using receyled items, or items around the
home, to create a journal or art book that may include one or two photos, but
is more about creating art than showcasing an album. In a junk journal, you can
create space to write and use it as a journal, or you can create each page with
special art for each page. It is a bit more creative in a free form way but not
really used as a personal album.
So let’s take 2 pages for scrapbooking and see what we come up with:
For example: Just say you are creating a baby album. On the
two pages, say the album is A4 size. You decide you can fit two 6x4 inch sized baby
photos on each page. Your baby is a boy. So you use a baby blue theme. You
might add baby blue scrapbooking paper or coloured card paper as a background.
You paste over the two photos and then add some baby blue washi tape to frame
the photos. In the blank gaps you add some baby blue stickers, such as a baby
rattle, a toy car etc). You might even decide to add some baby blue ribbon to border
both pages. And woolah, you have created two scrapbooking pages for your album.
Now let’s look at two junk journal pages:
Generally, a junk journal is half the size of an A4 photo
album. You open the junk journal and on the next two pages. You decide on a
pink floral theme. On the first left page that you have opened, you add some
light pink coloured card paper, then add some pink floral stickers. You might
add some white lace and pink ribbon to the boarder. You might even add some
dried flowers to the picture or 3D flowers.
On the second page, you use the same theme, but mix it up a
bit. And still by adding the floral stickers but this time you add window frame
stickers over the top of the floral stickers. Onto your light pink background.
You can continue with the white lace and pink ribbon as a boarder. You might
even add a miniature pink picket fence to the bottom of the page, to showcase
the flowers even further.
Do you see the differences between scrapbooking and junk journalling?
With the scrapbooking, the photos are the feature. The
scrapbooking album is generally flat based, to hold as many photos as it can.
With junk journal, you can create an art book, that includes
different textures and sizes. It doesn’t have to be flat and it’s more fun if
it isn’t.
Also, I want to really point out here, in terms of scrapbooking
and junk journalling, there are no rules. So if you want to add a bit of both
and make something combined, then do that. This is your art to showcase. So you
have the full control of how your project will look.
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