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This blue christmas junk journal kit takes the warmth of the season and cools it down to delft blue and white, icy glass and frosted silver. Inside are 22 scene pages full of ginger jars, delft teacups, trimmed spruce trees and snowy cottages, 4 seamless background papers in tile and ticking patterns, and 5 lined writing pages ready for lists, letters and quiet thoughts about the holiday.
Print the set on matte cardstock heavy enough to hold its shape through gluing, and set your printer to its best or photo quality so the blues stay clean and the fine ink lines stay crisp. Trim each page close to the edge before it goes into the journal, since every sheet is painted right to the border with no white margin to hide behind.
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China and Table Pages
A blue and white ginger jar filled with white pine and silver bells sets the quiet, elegant tone for the whole journal from its very first page.
Tuck a real recipe card for mulled cider or shortbread under the teapot handle on this page, or copy out a favourite one by hand along the border.
Pair this page with the delft tile pattern background later in the set, using a strip of it as a frame or a pocket glued behind the tree so a small ornament photo can slide inside.
The usual mistake with a door page like this is leaving the step and path bare, so carry the snow right down to the edge of the sheet and let a few footprints break it up.
China and Table Pages
Good for the collector in a gift journal, the kind of reader who already owns a cupboard of blue and white china and loves seeing it drawn out in full.
What would you write on the tag tied to this arrangement if it sat on your own table this year, a wish for the season or a note to whoever receives it next?
Windows and Mantel Pages
Try tea-staining just the outer edge of this page before gluing it in, since the warm tint against the cool blue glass makes the frosted glass look older and softer.
A single blue velvet stocking hangs from a white mantel between tall silver candlesticks, with sprigs of pine tucked along the mantel shelf and a small painted fire glowing softly below.
Set this scene across from the chinoiserie pine background later in the kit, letting the pattern page act as a quiet sky wash behind a photo mounted on top of this one.
China and Table Pages
Glue a small paper doily or a real sugar cookie wrapper onto this tray page to give the scene a little texture under your fingers as you turn to it.
Five minutes is enough for this one: sketch a loose stack of three boxes in blue paper with white satin bows, add a few shadows underneath and call the page done.
The frame of hand painted delft tiles around this fireplace gives it a different character from the mantel page already in the set, so keep both in the journal rather than choosing between them.
A small blue songbird perches on a snowy branch hung with thin icicles and clusters of white berries, the whole scene set against a painted pale sky that fills the rest of the page.
This bowl of ornaments works well as a corner vignette, so if you want the five minute version, paint just the bowl and two or three ornaments rather than filling the whole surface.
A small white cottage with blue shutters sits under a soft blanket of snow on its roof, smoke drifting from the chimney and a narrow path leading to the painted front step.
Place this one beside the ticking stripe background paper further on, using a torn strip of that pattern as a window seat cushion glued flat against the page for a little extra texture.
A blue enamel coffee pot rests on a snowy porch rail beside a glowing lantern, with a few pine sprigs and a folded blanket nearby, the whole porch painted against a quiet dusk sky.
Who is this page for in a gift journal? The friend who hosts every holiday tea and always has something pretty cooling on the counter before guests arrive.
Outdoor and Cottage Pages
A pair of ice skates with blue laces hangs from a white picket fence, snow piled along the rail and a few loose snowflakes drifting past in the painted winter air behind them.
Try a small fold-out flap on this page: cut the gate in two along the centre post so it opens like a real gate, revealing a line for writing just behind the wreath.
China and Table Pages
Spread a second helping of this page across a layout with the ginger jar page from earlier, letting the platter sit low on the sheet so the jar above can overlap it slightly when glued in.
A small silver sleigh sits at the centre of a table filled with blue glass ornaments and loose white roses spilling from its sides, the whole arrangement painted against a soft tablecloth background.
Background Papers
This all over delft tile pattern works well tucked behind a photo of a holiday table, cut into strips for pocket linings, or wrapped around a plain journal cover for a china-cupboard feel.
Use this snowflake and star pattern under a winter photo, as a lining for a small gift pocket, or folded into a simple journal cover for pages about snow and stillness.
This chinoiserie pine pattern suits a cover for the whole journal, a backing behind a tree photo, or a pocket lining for pressed pine needles kept from the holiday.
Reach for this ticking stripe and holly pattern as a cushion or seat backing, a pocket lining for ribbon scraps, or a plain cover for lists and planning pages.
Lined Writing Pages
Use the ruled lines inside this delft tile border for a gift list, a short menu for holiday tea, or a letter to next year about how the season felt this time around.
Write a short wish list for the coming winter along these lines, or copy out a favourite carol verse, the icicle border at the top framing it without crowding the space.
This side band of ribbon and bells leaves the rest of the page open for a letter to a friend, a short memory of the day, or a simple record of who gave what.
Use the open lines here for a packing list for gifts to mail, notes on a family recipe, or a page simply describing the smell of the house this week.
Close the journal’s writing section with this one, keeping the footer of frosted snowflakes light enough that a full page of handwriting above it still feels open and calm.
What to Do Next
Print the pages you want first, arrange the scenes in whatever order feels right for your own blue and white holiday, and see the burgundy and antique gold Christmas set, the frosted window winter journal or the Christmas baking pages for more to add alongside this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for this blue christmas junk journal kit?
Matte cardstock around 65 to 110 lb holds the blue tones well without warping. Avoid glossy photo paper, since it can make the pale blues look cold and plasticky rather than soft and painted.
What printer settings keep the blues looking right?
Set the printer to its best or photo quality setting and choose plain or matte paper in the driver. This keeps the delft blue from printing too dark or too purple on most home printers.
What size should I print these pages at?
Full letter size, 8.5 by 11 inches, suits most standard junk journals and binders. Shrink to A5 or half-letter on a copier if your journal is smaller, then trim close to the new edges.
Do I need to colour anything in or is it ready to use?
Every page prints fully coloured and ready to cut and glue, with no colouring required. Add extra detail only if you want to, using a fine pen for handwriting or a light wash for shading.
What glue and scissors work best for assembling the pages?
A standard acid free glue stick holds pages flat without wrinkling the cardstock. Small precision scissors make trimming the edges and cutting pockets or windows much easier than full size shears.
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