★Written by a leading creator in the overseas junk journal and mixed-media art scene, this book compiles her creative secrets accumulated over years for the first time. Serving as a complete beginner’s guide to junk journaling, it systematically covers the history of junk journals, tool selection, material sourcing, paper distressing and bookbinding techniques. Illustrated with full-colour interior examples, it acts as a comprehensive aesthetic tutorial and handbook for junk journal making!
★Junk journaling requires no advanced drawing skills. The author’s core philosophy is “transforming waste into wonder”. If you embrace this creative ethos of “beauty in imperfection”, everyday scraps such as movie ticket stubs, old envelopes, travel maps, newspaper clippings and dried flowers can be turned into one-of-a-kind personal artworks to relieve stress and heal your mind.
★The book features 50 original creative prompts paired with icebreaker creative games and advanced mixed-media collage exercises, helping enthusiasts of all skill levels quickly find inspiration and build creative confidence.

Learn how to preserve your memories and create the ultimate junk journal!

What if your ticket stubs, old envelopes, and magazine scraps could become art? Junk journaling transforms the throwaway materials of everyday life—vintage ephemera, torn maps, pressed flowers, handwritten notes—into deeply personal, one-of-a-kind books. With Modern Junk Journaling mixed media expert Rose Soma (@rosesoma) shares all her creative secrets.

Whether you’ve never picked up a glue stick or you’re a seasoned mixed-media artist looking for fresh inspiration, this beautiful, hands-on guide makes it easy to get started. Including:

The roots of junk journaling: Understand where this beloved art form came from and why it’s taken the creative world by storm
A complete materials guide: From basic tools to unexpected treasures, learn exactly what you need
50 original creative prompts: Beat creative block and fill pages with confidence using prompts designed for all skill levels
Stunning full-color inspiration pages: See what’s possible and discover your own artistic voice through Rose’s gorgeous, real-world examples.

Modern Junk Journaling is ideal for crafters, scrapbookers, collage artists, memory keepers, and anyone who’s ever felt the pull of a beautiful notebook and a pile of beautiful scraps. Pick it up, make something, and never look at “junk” the same way again.

Rosemarie Soma is based in Michigan, USA. She works as a mixed-media artist, fashion designer and junk journal content creator. She rose to fame on TikTok and Instagram with her short videos of vintage junk journal collages. She collages and repurposes discarded materials to convey her creative concepts of sustainable aesthetics and “Museum of Life Traces”. Having worked in independent fashion design and upcycling, her cross-media artistic background enables her junk journals to integrate visual elements including fabrics, stamps, textures and multi-layered colours. Her work serves as introductory guidance for countless handmade enthusiasts worldwide.