The Community

A Creative Junk Journaling Community for Paper Lovers

Junk Journal & Yap is a creative community built around junk journaling, storytelling, and connection through paper.

Founded by Abby, Junk Journal & Yap brings together journal keepers, scrapbookers, stationery lovers, and creative hobbyists who share a love for layered paper art, journaling, and creative expression.

What started as a small gathering of people bringing their journals and scrap materials has grown into a welcoming space where people meet to create junk journal spreads, share ideas, and connect through creativity.

At its heart, Junk Journal & Yap is about slowing down, working with your hands, and rediscovering the joy of making something meaningful from everyday materials.

The Roots of Junk Journaling

Junk journaling is a creative form of journaling that transforms everyday paper scraps into layered pages filled with texture, memory, and story.

Instead of using only traditional craft supplies, junk journals often include:

  • vintage book pages
  • magazine clippings
  • packaging materials
  • old letters and envelopes
  • tickets, receipts, and ephemera
  • scrapbook paper and decorative scraps

These pieces are layered together to create rich, textured journal spreads that document moments, memories, and creative ideas.

Junk Journal & Yap was built around this philosophy that creativity doesn’t require perfection, expensive tools, or formal training.

All it takes is paper, curiosity, and a place to start.

What Happens at a Junk Journal & Yap Meet Up

Junk Journal & Yap hosts junk journaling meet-ups and creative workshops designed to bring people together in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

At each gathering, participants bring their journals and create pages using curated scrap packs filled with unique papers, textures, and ephemera.

These sessions often include:

 • guided junk journaling inspiration
 • curated scrap materials to work with
 • journaling prompts and spread ideas
 • conversation and creative community

Between cutting, tearing, and layering paper, conversations naturally unfold.

People share stories, talk about creativity, and connect with others who love journaling, scrapbooking, and paper crafts.

No experience is required.

Whether someone has been junk journaling for years or is opening their first notebook, the space is designed to feel welcoming and supportive.

A Growing Global Journaling Community

What began as a small creative meet-up has grown into a community that continues to expand across cities and countries.

Junk Journal & Yap now hosts:

 • junk journaling workshops
 • creative journaling gatherings
 • community meet-ups for stationery lovers
 • collaborative events with other creative brands

The goal is simple: to create spaces where people can slow down, create with paper, and build meaningful creative connections.

As the community grows, Junk Journal & Yap continues to bring together people who love journaling, scrapbooking, stationery, and handmade creativity.

Why Junk Journaling Matters

Junk journaling is more than just a craft. It’s a way to preserve memories, reflect on life, and document moments through creativity.

In a fast-paced digital world, working with paper offers something different, a tactile, personal way to tell stories.

Through Junk Journal & Yap, creators can explore the beauty of handmade journals, layered paper art, and creative storytelling.

Because sometimes the most meaningful pages begin with scraps. And sometimes the best conversations happen while glue is drying.

About the Founder

Junk Journal & Yap was founded by Abby, a stationery enthusiast and creative community builder passionate about bringing people together through journaling and paper art.

What began as a personal love for journaling and collecting beautiful paper materials evolved into a growing creative brand centered on junk journaling workshops, scrap packs, and community gatherings.

Today, Junk Journal & Yap continues to expand through events, collaborations, and creative experiences designed to connect paper lovers around the world.

Read more about Abby here