Journal Making & Junk Journalling Experience at the Blended Monkey Studios - October 2026
Yesterday's journal making & junk journalling experience taught by our guest tutor Zakiya - bookbinder & junk journal artist from Fanoggins - was another success. Due to illness, we had a very small group which 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.
Each student chose their papers and embellishments and decorated their covers in their own unique way. One student chose a Japanese theme, paying homage to a trip she'd been on there. Another chose to use received greetings cards and memorabilia from friends.
After lunch, which consisted of some fabulous baked treats courtesy of Fanoggins Bakery, the group went on to make pockets, envelopes, bands ... and enjoyed the wealth of mixed media made available to them to start filling their journals!
The experience was incredibly relaxed and mindful. It's such a therapeutic craft!
If you missed out on this wonderfully creative and calming experience, Zakiya is teaching a number of papercraft and bookbinding workshops throughout 2027 (just click on the workshop to discover more info):
Surrealist Collage - Half Day - 14 May in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
(will be added to the website soon)
Paper Making - Make Your Own Paper From Scratch - Full Day - 17 July in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
(will be added to the website soon)
Momigami & Junk Journalling - Half Day - 22 October in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
(will be added to the website soon)
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:
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!
Student working on the hardback cover of her journal Stunning junk journal page created by one of our students and with an origami bookmark Making a lovely Japan-themed journal Fab selection of stamps, stickers and ephemera provided by Zakiya from Fanoggins Crafts Student concentrating on creating the cover of her journal Festive chocolate orange shortbread provided Concertina section created by a student at our journal making workshop Lots of washi tape to use in the junk journal workshop here at Blended Monkey Journal and cutting mat Shot of the table brimming with junk journalling bits and bobs here at Blended Monkey Lots of stamps to use in the journal making and junk journalling workshop - Blended Monkey Studios Lots of media to use in the journal making and junk journalling workshop - Blended Monkey Studios Lots of magazines & papers for the junk journalling workshop - Blended Monkey Studios Envelopes created during the workshop Lovely linocut papers used in this journal Threads provided as part of the mixed media experience Half-way through the journal making and junk journalling experience Fabulous hardback cover made with a received postcard and washi tape Making the hardback covers for her journal Washi tapes and plenty of ephemera and media to use
Japan-Inspired Journal
Friends & Family-Inspired Journal
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