September is our Creative Reset 🍂 Before we tumble headfirst into fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all the wonderful making that comes with them, I thought September could be something a little different. This month, we're going to rediscover what we already have. Open the drawers. Dig through the bins. Pull out the papers you've been saving, the scraps you couldn't throw away, the forgotten supplies, and the odd little bits and pieces you've collected along

🎨 The Art of Becoming: Curating the Museum of You Sometimes the best creative ideas don't start with paper, paint, or a new supply. They start with a conversation. This month's theme actually began with my fellow junk journaler and junk journal club co-conspirator, Jade. I seem to spend a lot of time thinking about creativity, life, the things I'm working toward and all of the changes that seem to happen while busy making other plans. She mentioned the idea of 'becoming he

Hey Crafty Friends, There's something bittersweet about the last stretch of a summer road trip. The maps are a little more worn, the souvenirs have started piling up, and every stop along the way has become part of the story. Before long, we'll be turning the calendar to August, but before we do, I wanted us to savor one last adventure together. This week marks the final chapter of our Great American Summer series, and our destination is the open road itself. Think vinta

Dear Creative Friend, Do you remember ice cream socials? Maybe yours was held on the lawn beside a little white church, under the shade of enormous maple trees. Maybe it was at the elementary school after the last baseball game of summer, where folding tables were covered in checkered cloths and someone was always cranking homemade vanilla in an old wooden freezer packed with salt and ice. Or perhaps you only know them from old photographs. Either way, they feel like some

Hello, creative friends! July always feels like the heart of summer to me. The fireworks may have faded, but the spirit of the season lingers in all the little things; the hum of cicadas in the evening, a glass of iced tea on the porch, backyard picnics, and those quiet moments when the day finally begins to cool. I miss the days when I had a front a porch swing. There was something magical about gently swaying back and forth as the sun dipped below the horizon. These days,

There’s something magical about opening your mailbox and finding a little piece of art waiting inside. A decorated envelope. A handmade tag. A tiny collage someone created just for you. A note from another creative soul somewhere across the country who took the time to make something meaningful. That feeling is exactly why I created the Sisterhood Shuffle. As someone who has participated in many journal swaps and “traveling journal” style exchanges over the years, I absolutel

There are some projects that start as “just something you’re making”…and then they turn into something so much bigger. That’s exactly what happened with my memorial journals. What began as a way to honor a friend who lost her father and to create something meaningful quickly became something others started asking for. Not just the journals themselves, but the pieces that go into them. The prompts. The layouts. The little details that make it feel personal and real. 💜 I’ve ad

This quarter inside Paper & Prose Society , we’re stepping into a world of brass, lace, ink, and imagination… 🕰️ Steampunk & Lace: The Women of Steam, Ink, and Ingenuity This isn’t just a theme…It’s a tribute. To the women who invented, imagined, created, and pushed boundaries in a world that didn’t always make space for them. And now… it’s our turn. 💡 Inside this craft-along, you’ll: Create journal spreads inspired by real and reimagined women inventors Blend vintage aest

There’s a very particular kind of magic that happens right before something new comes to life. It’s equal parts excitement, nerves, gratitude, and that quiet oh wow, this is actually happening moment. And that’s exactly where I am right now. In just a few days (2/15/26), JunkJournal.AI will roll out beta access to the original creators who signed up back in August the very first people who believed in this idea when it was still just a spark, a scribble in a notebook, and a

Week 1: The First Snow – Theme: Wonder This season, we’re stepping into a story that’s been waiting centuries to be told. Before there was Santa, there was Clara Celeste Noël-Claus ; the woman behind the legend, the keeper of the hearth, and the quiet architect of Christmas magic. Through The Mrs. Claus Christmas Chronicles , we’re rediscovering her story, and through her, our own. ✨ The Challenge - For the next six weeks, The Page & Prose Society is hosting a community junk

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For centuries, the hero’s journey has been the story we all live by but it was never written for us (women). Joseph Campbell gave us the Hero’s Journey, a roadmap for every epic adventure. But when asked what the woman’s version of that journey might look like, he said she didn’t need one “she is the place people are trying to get to.” By people he meant men. And so began centuries of stories where women were the goal , not the guide. The object, not the author. But what h

If you’ve been following along with our fall Journal Jam Challenge , you already know this one has been extra special. Together, we’ve reimagined one of gothic literature’s most misunderstood women — The Bride of Frankenstein — not as someone’s creation, but as her own heroine. Through writing, collage, ink, and imagination, we’ve brought her story to life as Vivienne Stein ; a woman stitched together by circumstance, but rebuilt through creativity, courage, and self-discov