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Journal Making & Junk Journalling Experience at the Blended Monkey Studios - February 2026

  • Writer: siloutaggart
    siloutaggart
  • Feb 23
  • 2 min read

Yesterday's journal making & junk journalling experience taught by our guest tutor Zakiya - bookbinder & junk journal artist from Fanoggins - was a great success. With a small group of just four students this meant that everyone had plenty of 1-2-1 tuition.


Zakiya provided lots of stamps, ephemera, washi tapes, beautiful papers, stickers ... The morning started with each of the students selecting various papers and ephemera to make covers for their journals. It was like a sweet shop of colour and texture!


Each student chose their papers and embellishments and decorated their covers in their own unique styles. They went on to make pockets, envelopes, bands ... and even learnt some origami techniques!

A student returned with the journal she created at one of our previous junk journal making experiences so she could learn some further techniques including concertina sections and waterfalls to help embellish and fill her journal.


Everyone was very much in the zone and relaxed. It's such a therapeutic craft!


If you missed out on this wonderfully creative and calming experience, Zakiya is teaching a number of papercraft workshops throughout the year.


See info here:

Momigami (Japanese art of turning paper into fabric) & Journal Making

8 March at the Blended Monkey Studios


Bookbinding (stitching and adding a fabric-bound spine) - Create Your Own Beautiful Journal

29 March at the Farmland Museum in Waterbeach


Paper Making - Make Your Own Paper From Scratch

23 May and 12 July at the Blended Monkey Studios



Bookbinding (stitching and creating a fabric-bound spine) - Create Your Own Beautiful Journal

26 September at the Blended Monkey Studios



All our experiences make lovely crafty GIFTS & you can also purchase open certificates so the lucky recipient can choose their own experience.

Here's the link for our gift certificates:

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We can also provide private journal making experiences for parties or friend groups. We can come to you, host in the Blended Monkey studios, or at a venue of your choice!



  • A beautiful junk journal page with lots of ephemera and techniques used here at Blended Monkey
  • Beautiful butterfly bookmark created during the journal making workshop at Blended Monkey
  • Student working on a page of her journal here at Blended Monkey
  • Fab selection of stamps, stickers and ephemera provided by Zakiya from Fanoggins Crafts
  • Concertina section created by a student at our journal making workshop
  • Junk journal page
  • Lots of washi tape to use in the junk journal workshop here at Blended Monkey
  • Students enjoying the art of junk journalling with the help of Zakiya from Fanoggins Crafts
  • A student putting together one of her junk journal pages here at Blended Monkey
  • A student putting together one of her junk journal pages here at Blended Monkey
  • Beautiful junk journal cover created by a student here at Blended Monkey
  • Happy students during their journal making workshop here at Blended Monkey
  • Junk journal cover created by one of our Blended Monkey students
  • Fabulous junk journal cover coming together
  • Journal and cutting mat
  • Collaged elements in one of the student's junk journals
  • Tasty homemade chocolate brownies and shortbread served as refreshments during the workshop
  • Shot of the table brimming with junk journalling bits and bobs here at Blended Monkey
  • Lovely lunch provided here at the Blended Monkey Studios
  • Beautiful junk journal page created by one of our Blended Monkey students
  • Stunning junk journal page created by one of our students and with an origami bookmark
  • Stunning covers created by one of our junk journal students here at Blended Monkey
  • Stunning covers created by one of our junk journal students here at Blended Monkey
  • Stunning covers created by one of our junk journal students here at Blended Monkey
  • Fabulous pink-themed pages of one our junk journal students
  • Using envelopes to great effect here at Blended Monkey
  • Stunning butterfly created by one of our returning junk journal students here at Blended Monkey
  • Stunning butterfly created by one of our returning junk journal students here at Blended Monkey
  • Waterfall made by one of our returning junk journal students here at Blended Monkey
  • Three beautiful, unique junk journals created here at Blended Monkey




REVIEWS



“Have spent a fabulous day at Blended Monkey junk journaling and scrapbooking with Zakiya (the tutor) and other crafters. She went to lots of trouble to make sure activities were planned carefully and closely matched to my previous knowledge and experience. I learned so much that I can use in my own projects. Fabulous hospitality from Louise and Simon who catered extremely well re my dietary requirements - much appreciated and thank you. Looking forward to next time.”


- Sarah -










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