ESO.J.J.: Let's start! 📙 Junk Journal Base

Will this be a travelling JJ? So it will return to the first creator in the end?

Does it have to be a hardcover journal or can we make the cover however we want? Can we decorate the cover or should that be left to a later swap?

For the blank pages, is it 10 sheets that we will fold in half (so ~20 pages in the journal, 40 if you count front and back individually)? Also how blank do they need to be, I assume coffee/tea died paper and craft paper is fine, but how about pages with text/images already on them such as old book/magazine pages?

In general: Are there any strict rules on the journal other than it needs to be at least A6/postcard size, shall have a cover, a title page, (optional forward page) and 10 blank pages?

@Foxears I hope the answer to your question is yes!! That way everyone will have the oppurtunity to let their own creative juices flow, so to speak... soft fabric cover or a flexible one.. or a sturdy one... 9r even faux leather one perhaps!! As for the pages... hehehe i read: 10 blank pages.. so at least, 10 pages suitable to decorate for any swap partners.. but I also often include pages w beautiful images, just because it makes me happy. Would it be handy to agree on a max weight?¿

However you want to decorate the cover and bsck is up to you! Everything is allowed.

I mean 10 blank pages to leave for your partner to decorate. it can be drawing, adding embellishments, ink, stempels, stamps, collages .. anything. I like the idea of just adding pretty paper in between!! Great idea! As far as weight…. this is where it gets tricky.

The more rounds the heavier it gets. I feel like we should maybe decide on a weight but I don’t want to limit anyone in their creativity. On the other hand it might be necessary. With this kind of swap postage will be more expensive. I am willing to go all rounds but I can’t force anyone to do the same. If we spread out the swaps over a period of 6 monthd is that ok? I’d like as many as possible to join and hang in there for the long run. What about weight? What should we decide? How many months should we do? One page per swap or 2 pages per swap? Once every two months swap the journals or is that too long?

This will be a traveling journal!

This sounds great! But I do have a question. When making my journal, should I leave room for more papers (for the next one to put in it)? Or is 10 pages the total amount after the journal has been travelling?

Let’s try first just with 10. We need to get the glitches out first. What do you think about the weight. Should we put a minimum/maximum them?

Sounds great! For me, it’s ok not to decide the weight. When joining the swap, we know that it will be a heavier letter to send…

yes ok then!

I just finished the base of my journal, have yet to do the title page and so, but the structure is done. Had a lot of fun trying out a new binding method! It is around 100g at the moment. How is it going for all of you?

Great job @foxears I have no time this week, but will do mine next week, when my kids are with their father. I do have a pile of papers/envelopes/others that I think would work out in the journal… Looking forward to start making it!!

I am a little uncertain. So as I understand it and please let me know if i interpret it wrongly.
We create a outside cover and then add a page for info/title.
Then we add 5 pages which when folded results in 10 pages to decorate?
I read bits about extra pages?
And will this means that this book would actually be like a signature? to add to a bigger journal once we have it back? Or do we create more than one signature in this rounds book?

I think we’re just doing one signature in our journals this first swap. So it will be a cover, a front page, a signature with 10 pages (in total, so 5 before folding them). A small and thin junk journal to start with 😀

Next swap will be about decorating, not adding more signatures.

Am I right? Please correct me if not.

@LinSoles I’ve received your message. It’s just as @annanymark says. This will be a journal book on it’s own. You can use 5 pages and then fold them These pages are not including the cover, title page and back.

I used different sheets of paper, even reused an old envelope as a page. Next round we will decorate.

@Foxears mine was also around that weight.

I hope this helps?

Petaltea!! Thank you for the reminder to hit the swap bitton!! U most be sO organized!! I can hardly keep up my own admin and u even check after ours.. what excellent service!! ♡♡♡

I received the one I am supposed to decorate (I am so excited i can barely contain myself hahaha).. can I already start, or do i have to wait until the next swap?¿ (just to be sure and read the assignment)

WanderingStar, there is a new swap up in the group. Find it, join and start decorating 😀