Choosing a printable junk journal kit
A printable junk journal kit gives you pages and cut-out details to print for your own project. It does not supply a finished journal or a parcel of paper pieces. Start by deciding what you want to make: a few decorated pages, a place for written notes, or a journal that combines your own materials with printed designs. That decision will help you compare the contents without choosing only from the cover image.
Read the contents before choosing the theme
The junk journal kit collection contains five digital kits. Each product page gives the verified contents from its listing, including the paper sizes and the relationship between the two versions. Read that information alongside the images. A preview of a finished arrangement can help show a design, but props and styling surfaces are not part of a download. No physical item is shipped.
Separate three things as you compare: art papers that carry the main image, backgrounds that can sit behind other details, and ephemera sheets with smaller pieces to cut out. Think about which you expect to use first. A kit can include several types of material without requiring you to use every sheet in a single project. Choose a manageable starting point and keep the remaining files for another personal project.
Five kits, five starting points
Each card below takes its title, price, format and contents directly from our catalogue. The flat image is one of the supplied art papers. It is a useful way to compare the themes without frames or room styling. Open each product page to see further listing previews before deciding whether its papers and smaller details fit the journal you have in mind.
Printable Junk Journal Kit Birdsong | A4 & US Letter Papers and Ephemera | AI Art
- Two 24-page portrait PDFs: A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). The sizes contain the same 24 designs, adapted to each paper shape; 24 designs total, not 48 different designs.
- In each size: 8 full-bleed art papers, 8 faded art backgrounds (plain, ruled and dotted), and 8 ephemera sheets.
- Ephemera: 12 tags on 2 sheets, 10 labels on 1 sheet, 12 decorative journal tickets on 1 sheet, 4 fold-and-glue pockets on 2 sheets, and 8 journaling cards on 2 sheets (46 cut-out pieces total).
- A separate one-page Personal Use Licence PDF. Three download files total. Each PDF is under 20 MB.
- Raster craft pages at approximately 300 dpi; typography uses OFL fonts. No editable templates or physical items included.
Start with the bird art paper as a focal page, then compare its smaller coordinating details in the listing previews before choosing which sheets to print.
Printable Junk Journal Kit Kitchen Garden | A4 & US Letter Papers and Ephemera | AI Art
- Two 24-page portrait PDFs: A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). The sizes contain the same 24 designs, adapted to each paper shape; 24 designs total, not 48 different designs.
- In each size: 8 full-bleed art papers, 8 faded art backgrounds (plain, ruled and dotted), and 8 ephemera sheets.
- Ephemera: 12 tags on 2 sheets, 10 labels on 1 sheet, 12 decorative journal tickets on 1 sheet, 4 fold-and-glue pockets on 2 sheets, and 8 journaling cards on 2 sheets (46 cut-out pieces total).
- A separate one-page Personal Use Licence PDF. Three download files total. Each PDF is under 20 MB.
- Raster craft pages at approximately 300 dpi; typography uses OFL fonts. No editable templates or physical items included.
Plant and kitchen-garden subjects offer a starting point for pages about growing or cooking. Leave room for your own writing rather than filling every area with cut-outs.
Printable Junk Journal Kit Line and Leaf | A4 & US Letter Papers and Ephemera | AI Art
- Two 24-page portrait PDFs: A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). The sizes contain the same 24 designs, adapted to each paper shape; 24 designs total, not 48 different designs.
- In each size: 8 full-bleed art papers, 8 faded art backgrounds (plain, ruled and dotted), and 8 ephemera sheets.
- Ephemera: 12 tags on 2 sheets, 10 labels on 1 sheet, 12 decorative journal tickets on 1 sheet, 4 fold-and-glue pockets on 2 sheets, and 8 journaling cards on 2 sheets (46 cut-out pieces total).
- A separate one-page Personal Use Licence PDF. Three download files total. Each PDF is under 20 MB.
- Raster craft pages at approximately 300 dpi; typography uses OFL fonts. No editable templates or physical items included.
Fine plant lines give you shapes to compare against your existing papers. Use a test print to decide whether the line-led design suits the page you are assembling.
Printable Junk Journal Kit Night Garden | A4 & US Letter Papers and Ephemera | AI Art
- Two 24-page portrait PDFs: A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). The sizes contain the same 24 designs, adapted to each paper shape; 24 designs total, not 48 different designs.
- In each size: 8 full-bleed art papers, 8 faded art backgrounds (plain, ruled and dotted), and 8 ephemera sheets.
- Ephemera: 12 tags on 2 sheets, 10 labels on 1 sheet, 12 decorative journal tickets on 1 sheet, 4 fold-and-glue pockets on 2 sheets, and 8 journaling cards on 2 sheets (46 cut-out pieces total).
- A separate one-page Personal Use Licence PDF. Three download files total. Each PDF is under 20 MB.
- Raster craft pages at approximately 300 dpi; typography uses OFL fonts. No editable templates or physical items included.
Darker garden imagery gives a different starting background from a pale page. These are AI-generated images, not photographs. Check a test sheet under your usual working light before planning the surrounding details.
Printable Junk Journal Kit Wildflower Meadow | A4 & US Letter Papers and Ephemera | AI Art
- Two 24-page portrait PDFs: A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). The sizes contain the same 24 designs, adapted to each paper shape; 24 designs total, not 48 different designs.
- In each size: 8 full-bleed art papers, 8 faded art backgrounds (plain, ruled and dotted), and 8 ephemera sheets.
- Ephemera: 12 tags on 2 sheets, 10 labels on 1 sheet, 12 decorative journal tickets on 1 sheet, 4 fold-and-glue pockets on 2 sheets, and 8 journaling cards on 2 sheets (46 cut-out pieces total).
- A separate one-page Personal Use Licence PDF. Three download files total. Each PDF is under 20 MB.
- Raster craft pages at approximately 300 dpi; typography uses OFL fonts. No editable templates or physical items included.
Wildflower stems give the art paper a plant-led focus. Look at the spaces between the stems when choosing where your own notes or small paper details could sit.
Choose a paper size once
Match the PDF size to the paper you will put in the printer. The two size versions contain the same designs, adapted to different paper shapes; buying the kit does not give twice as many distinct designs. Keep that distinction in mind when counting the pages you plan to use. The product contents also distinguish the design PDFs from the separate licence file, so a file count is not a design count.
Print one sheet first, following the kit's own instructions. Check your printer settings and read the guidance on page edges before printing a batch. If your printer leaves margins, decide whether those margins work for your project. Avoid assuming that another person's printer results will match yours. Screen colours, paper and printer settings all affect how the printed sheet looks beside your existing materials.
Plan the first page
Lay out your chosen paper and your own notes before fixing anything in place. You might prefer to keep the main image visible or use smaller sections around a written entry. Either approach is a project choice, rather than an extra feature promised by the kit. The product page explains the supplied pieces; it does not determine the arrangement of your finished journal.
Keep the original download files together so you can return to them when planning another page. Check the licence before sharing files or making something for another person. These kits are for personal use. The licence treats things you have made by hand from your printed pages differently from the digital files, which you may not share, and it rules out selling anything made with the files. Read the full Etsy listing if that distinction affects your plans.
Use the right product instructions
Our guide to digital wall art can help explain file purchases, but its art print dimensions and file types are not the kit specification. Follow the contents and print instructions on the kit product page for this project. A journal kit is a collection of craft pages, not a three-print wall art set. Likewise, the previews do not imply that a frame, binding or finished journal is included.
If you want to compare plant imagery beyond craft pages, browse Line and Leaf, Wildflower Margins or the botanical wall art guide. Those are separate products with their own formats. Keep the intended use in mind when moving between them, and check the format again before following a purchase link.
For hanging, follow the instructions that come with your frame and fixings. On stairs or high walls, ask someone experienced to help.
AI-assisted artwork, curated by Larkspur Editions. This is Larkspur Editions' own guide. Our artwork is generated with AI from our own written prompts, then screened and curated by us. It is not a photograph or a painting. Buy on Etsy opens the format stated on that card. Digital downloads contain files only; no physical item is shipped. Printed calendars are separate purchases with their own dispatch details. See How it’s made for the full process.
Questions people ask
Will a physical junk journal kit arrive in the post?
No. These are digital downloads. No physical item is shipped. You arrange paper, printing and any supplies needed to make your journal.
Are the two paper sizes different sets of designs?
No. Each kit's A4 and US Letter PDFs contain the same 24 designs adapted to each paper shape. That is 24 designs total, rather than 48 different designs.
Can I sell journals made with these files?
These kits carry a personal use licence. It does not permit selling finished journals, printed pages or other items made with the files. Read the full licence on Etsy before buying.
Do these kits include editable templates?
No. The supplied contents describe PDF craft pages and a separate Personal Use Licence PDF. They do not include editable templates.