For me, a "trashy" journal means using papers that I consider 2nd-tier -- things like leftover art pieces, abandoned painting projects, pages torn from magazines, etc. It also means that I don't have to fuss over the assembly. I gather the pages and staple them into a cover made from food packaging. Once it has taken the shape of a book, then it's time to focus on the fun part of adding to the pages and filling up the journal.

This is a work in progress. I'm somewhere in the middle -- I've put in all my papers but want to begin to embellish a bit, adding smaller scraps and such. My plan is to make another video when this one is complete.

Here's part 2:    • Trashy junk journal into a glue book ...  

Here's a how to assemble this kind of book:    • How to make a scrap junk journal ✂︎ T...  

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