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A kitsch christmas junk journal is the right place for every Santa mug, pixie elf and glowing ceramic tree you have ever loved, drawn bright and a little silly the way the old 1950s ornament boxes looked. This kit gives you 19 full scene pages, 4 seamless background papers and 4 lined writing pages, all in cherry red, aqua teal, mint green and candy pink with a touch of gold.
Print the set on matte cardstock heavy enough to hold its color, set your printer to its best or photo quality, and trim each sheet to your journal size before you glue or stitch anything in. From there the pages are ready for scissors, glue and whatever ribbon candy colored pens you have on hand.
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Pixie Elf and Angel Shelf
A Santa face mug with a candy cane propped inside sits beside a plate stacked with sprinkle cookies, ready to anchor the first page of your kitchen section.
Tuck in a real cookie recipe card, a handwritten list of who gets a plate this year, or a little note about the mug itself if it came from a thrift shop find. Leave room beside the plate for a small taped-in photo of your own Christmas table.
Pair this page with the tiny Santa face and sparkle background later in this set, sliding a strip of that paper behind the elf as a little curtain or using it as the facing page in your spread.
The glow of a ceramic Christmas tree lamp sitting on a lace doily makes a gentle page for the quieter corner of your journal, where the colored bulbs do all the talking.
If you collect these lamps yourself, this is the spot to note which color combination is your favorite, or to tuck in a swatch of fabric that matches your own doily at home.
The usual mistake with a mantel page is leaving it too empty behind the figures, so fill the space with a garland, a clock or a row of stockings rather than plain color.
Front Yard Lights
A plastic light-up snowman glows on a snowy front lawn at night, its round body lit from within, while a string of porch lights twinkles behind it.
This page suits anyone making a journal for a parent or grandparent who still sets one of these out every year. Write the street or the house it came from on the lined border if you like, or leave it blank for her to fill in herself.
Try tea-staining just the bottom edge of this sheet before gluing it in, so the rocket trail and the staining both read as motion across the snowy rooftops below.
Living Room Treasures
Thick tinsel garland drapes over the top of an old television set, with a tiny tabletop tree perched right on top of it between the rabbit ear antennas.
Ask yourself in the entry what shows your family watched together each holiday season, or which channel aired the specials you remember most. Leave a small gap beside the television for a cut-out photo of your own living room if you have one.
A reindeer-shaped planter holds a cluster of red carnations and holly sprigs, the kind of piece that sits happily on a side table or windowsill through the whole season.
Kitchen and Candy Dish
Set beside the stocking page later in this set so the two candy-colored sheets sit across from each other in the open journal, ribbon candy and gumdrops facing a stocking full of treats.
A round snowman cookie jar wears a knitted red scarf, standing beside a wooden rolling pin dusted lightly with flour on the counter.
Who is this page for in a gift journal? Hand it to the baker in the family, the one who always has a jar like this filled by the first weekend of the season, and leave the lined space for her own cookie list.
The five-minute version of this page just needs the shaker pair and the pie glued in quickly, with a single line written underneath naming whose kitchen they came from.
Under the Tree
A toy train loaded with wrapped presents circles the base of a flocked pink tree, its little smokestack puffing a curl of steam above the track.
If a train ran under your own tree growing up, this is the page to describe it: the color of the cars, who got to switch it on each morning, where it finally ended up stored for the rest of the year.
Pair this page with the glass ornament and tinsel dot background further along in this set, using a strip of it behind the branches so the ornaments seem to continue past the edge.
A vintage tree topper star with foil rays that once spun under the heat of the old bulbs sits at the very top of this page, rays caught mid-turn against the dark green branches below.
Little Extras and Outings
The usual mistake with a pet page is making the animal the only thing on the sheet, so a small stack of wrapped gifts sits beside this poodle to keep the whole page feeling full.
A jolly Santa drives a shiny red convertible piled high with wrapped presents, waving with one arm as the car rolls past a row of decorated storefronts.
For more of this same retro mood beyond the journal itself, browse the retro Christmas junk journal pages for another set built in a similar playful 1950s style.
Glue a small cocktail napkin or a folded paper coaster right over the base of the glass on this page, so the printed cocktail looks like it is actually resting on something.
A red and white stocking spills over with a teddy bear, a bright yo-yo and a candy cane, each toy tumbling just slightly out of the top.
What question suits this page best? Ask what one small toy you remember finding in your own stocking as a child, and leave the ruled space below for the answer in your own handwriting.
Close out the scene pages with this snow globe holding a pink cottage and a big-eyed deer inside swirling glitter, a fitting last picture before the backgrounds begin.
Background Papers
Layer this mint green starburst and holly sprig pattern under a photo corner, line the inside of a pocket with it, or wrap it around a journal cover for a cheerful first impression.
Use this red and white stripe behind a cut-out photo, as the lining for a small envelope pocket, or folded into a simple pocket for holding loose recipe cards.
Try this pale pink sheet with tiny Santa faces and sparkles as a journal cover, tucked behind the pixie elf scene earlier in this set, or cut into strips for a quick border trim.
Keep this pale aqua ornament and tinsel dot paper for a pocket lining, a frame around a photo of your tree, or the inside cover where a quieter pattern suits the space better.
Lined Writing Pages
Use the candy cane border along this page for a holiday gift list, a short letter to next year’s self about the season, or a running tally of who has opened which present already.
The pixie elf tucked into one corner leaves plenty of room for a holiday menu, a packing list for visiting family, or notes on which ornaments you found at the market this year.
A band of tinsel garland runs across the very top of this page, leaving the ruled lines below free for a cookie recipe, a short Christmas memory, or a list of cards still to send.
The starburst and ornament footer along the bottom edge pairs well with a letter to next year, a list of resolutions, or a short note about the decorations you plan to add.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, trim your sheets, and start gluing the Santa mugs and pixie elves in wherever they make you smile most, then look at the vintage Christmas junk journal pages or the Christmas baking junk journal pages for more sheets to round out your kit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a kitsch Christmas junk journal kit?
Matte cardstock around 65 to 100 lb holds the saturated reds, pinks and aquas without bleeding through. Plain printer paper works for a first test print, but cardstock handles folding, gluing and tea-staining much better.
What printer settings give the brightest colors?
Set your printer to its best or photo quality and choose matte or cardstock as the paper type if that option exists. This keeps the cherry red and aqua teal tones rich rather than washed out or streaky.
What size should I print these pages at?
Standard letter or A4 size suits most junk journals, then trim each sheet down to your journal’s final page size afterward. Trimming after printing gives you clean edges without losing any of the artwork near the border.
Can I color or add to these pages by hand?
Yes, fine tip gel pens in black or gold work well for adding handwriting, small doodles or extra sparkle marks over the printed artwork. A little gold pen along the edges also echoes the gold touches already in the set.
What glue or tools do I need to assemble the journal?
A basic glue stick and a small pair of sharp scissors cover most of the assembly, from trimming sheets to gluing scenes onto journal pages. Add tape if you plan to build pockets or fold-out sections from the background papers.
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