junk journal and scrapbook ecosystem
sooo a little bit of my ecosystem that has been long requested of one of my followers here! iām sorry it took quite long š„¹ but hereās where i do my junk journaling and/or scrapbooking.
1) BIG JOURNAL - SEASONāS GREETINGS DIARY
ACTUALLY this is a seasonās greetings diary! while most of the time, people donāt really use it or dispose it after the year expiresā I absolutely love these diaries. I use them for journaling since itās either an inclusion for something I bought as a whole or somebody gives them away (and i grab the opportunity!)
This oneās my newest! I just officially started it last January (although I did an introductory spread in it November last year). However, it did start to bulk up a little bit. These mostly contained the kpop events Iāve attended, fan artists catalougues, or simply just inclusions from art markets/events I also attended. This doesnāt contain anything closely personal to me (at least for now) since, I usually utilize the large spread to conform to a theme or a palette.
If you like large spaces to fill up, this oneās recommended! Orrrr if you have large things to paste such as paper bags, invitations, postcardsā this size would probably fit you! And for fellow kpoppies, try to utilize the diary/notebook inclusions because the spine does perform well :D
2) MEDIUM JOURNAL - A6 MUJI UNDATED PLANNER
u can see, itās the chonkiest lol. i started this one last year May and i only have a few more pages left (like 4-5 spreads). although itās kinda difficult to set up things with how chonky it is rn.
this one is my usual my go-to since itās not too big and not too small. especially on days that journaling may or may not be done, or if iām traveling! most of the times, my travels mean work so itās really tentative of me to have a good chunk of time for leisure BUT!!! itās the little things that count :D i either do my jujo in free times or when i get home and iām done with my deliverables. itās handy for versatile situations as it is physically manageable to carry around (in a small bag) and! it doesnāt really overwhelm you to do a lot with the not too small and not too big space.
as mentioned, this is my preferable go-to so this is a mix of my kpop, music, art events, and my personal episodes in life. iinstance, i have this spread here containing the daily milks that I drank when I had my research training abroad! i frequented in the convenience store since it was way cheaper and balances my personal budget.
3) SMALL JOURNAL - M5 LOOSE LEAF BINDER NOTEBOOK
this is one of my longest jujo since I just replace it with loose leaf! i think itās been with me for 3, almost 4 years? as you can see, the journal tie/elastic has already loosened š though Iām changing it with a tie that a dear friend will give me (thank u rosh!)
like the medium one, this oneās handy to bring due to its size. i also prefer bringing this as well in travels/hangouts! especially when thereās free stamp stations :D the loose leaf pages fits most of the time! you can opt to stamp in a blank page so you can remove it later and use for another spread or you can stamp as a part of the spread!
this oneās really good for beginners or those who donāt want to feel overwhelmed filling up the pages. and itās okay when you have days where you wanna journal but just shortlyā just a small chunk of your life for a greater chunk of peace helps. small spaces complete you too :D
iām also fond of cutting out grocery brochures into smaller pieces (godsent junk material really) and I fill my small journal with it! so if you do have an inkling like me :D this oneās good!!
lastly, this oneās what I actually prefer in terms of separating spreads that are vv personal and some stuff I can share publicly. what I do is i use dividers to separate things. then i can also remove them and bind them permanently to be a standalone book so i can make more space for new memories or ideas.
i hope this yapping isnāt much overwhelming but it boils down to a matter of preferenceā especially in terms of paces. lifeās already rough :) so donāt journal out of chore and more horribly, out of being performative to conform a fake perfect image online.
some things can be shared and some things might not see the light of day bc it pieces to complete you instead :D
photo also crossposted on X
