- Desert and Sky Pages
- Cozy Corners and Textiles
- Dried Botanicals and Vessels
- Night Sky and Celestial Motifs
- Earthy Treasures and Trinkets
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
A boho junk journal lives on earthy color and loose, free shapes, and this kit gives you 36 pages built around that mood from the first sheet to the last. Inside are 25 full scene pages that never repeat a subject, 5 seamless background patterns for covers and fillers, and 6 lined writing pages with their own hand-painted borders.
Print on matte cardstock around 200 to 250 gsm so the washes stay crisp and the paper does not curl, set your printer to its best or photo quality, and trim each sheet to your journal’s size before gluing it in.
Using these images: free for personal projects such as printing, coloring, cards, journals and gifts. Handmade items that include them may be sold up to 30 pieces per design. More than that is commercial use and is not permitted, and neither is selling or sharing the images themselves or passing them off as your own. Please ask before any other use.
Desert and Sky Pages
A wide desert horizon holds a row of saguaro cacti against a terracotta and dusty mustard sky, with low hills fading into plum shadow at the edges of the page.
Tuck a torn ticket stub or a pressed leaf along the bottom edge of this page, right where the van’s tires meet the sand, so it looks collected on the way home rather than added later.
Leave a thin strip of blank sky above the roofline if you plan to add a tiny handwritten date, since that patch of dusk works well for a few words in fine pen.
Pair this page with the sun and moon pattern page later in this set, using the pattern as a facing page so the two skies echo each other across the spread.
Keep the dunes simple and let the moon sit slightly off center, since a centered moon tends to flatten the whole composition once it is glued into the journal.
The usual mistake here is painting every balloon the same size, which flattens the sense of distance: keep one balloon large and close, the rest smaller and fading into the pale morning sky.
Good for the dreamer in your life, the one who always points out shooting stars, this page pairs feathers drifting past scattered falling stars over a deep night sky.
Cozy Corners and Textiles
What would you tuck into a corner like this one? Jot a short line on the page about the book you are reading now, or the last one you could not put down.
A small reading nook sits beneath a hanging macrame wall piece, with a floor cushion, a woven basket of yarn and a cup of tea arranged nearby.
Tear the bottom edge of this page by hand instead of cutting it straight, since a rough edge echoes the fringe on the rug and makes the page feel more lived-in once it is glued in.
Fold out the left third of this page, if your journal allows it, so the full width of the tapestry’s fringe and pattern can unfold beyond the spine when opened.
A chunky knitted throw drapes over a round wooden stool, with a small clay mug, a dried flower sprig and a stack of folded fabric arranged beside it on a soft sage floor.
Dried Botanicals and Vessels
If you write only one line on this page, try naming something you want to let dry out slowly this season, the way pampas grass does in its vase.
Glue a small sprig of real dried lavender or eucalyptus directly onto this page if you have one pressed flat, right beside the painted bundle where it will sit flush against the paper.
Leave the lower corner a little bare for that addition, since the composition already balances toward the top half of the sheet.
Place this page across from the macrame reading corner page, letting the terracotta pots echo the wall color there so the two pages feel painted for the same room.
Stain the edges of this page with weak tea before printing wears off, or buy pre-aged paper, so the pressed-flower look matches the dried blooms painted flat across it.
A wide woven basket overflows with a loose mix of dried wildflowers, their stems crossing every which way, set against a plain dusty rose colored wall.
Night Sky and Celestial Motifs
Write a short wish or intention under each moon phase if the page has room, since the row of shapes naturally suggests a short list rather than a single paragraph.
Keep your handwriting small and let the painted moons stay the visual anchor of the page.
Who is this page for? The traveler in your gift journal, the one who always points out a constellation from the car window on a late drive home.
The five-minute version of this page works just as well: glue it in as it is and add nothing, since the sun and moon medallion already fills the sheet on its own.
A low wooden table holds three lit candles, a cluster of raw crystals, a dried flower sprig and a small dish of incense ash, arranged like a quiet end-of-day ritual.
Pair this page with the moonrise over dunes page from earlier in the set, so a reader flipping through meets two night skies a few pages apart rather than back to back.
Earthy Treasures and Trinkets
Scattered turquoise rings, a beaded bracelet and a small feather charm rest together on a shallow ceramic dish, the kind left on a dresser at the end of the day.
The usual mistake with a still life like this is centering the journal exactly in the middle, which leaves the page feeling stiff: shift it slightly off center and let the feather pen cross the edge.
Write a short gratitude line for something handmade you own on this page, since the clay pots and beaded strands both celebrate things shaped slowly by hand.
Leave the lower half a little emptier for that line, resting just beneath the hanging beads.
A wide-brimmed woven sun hat rests beside a pair of round sunglasses and a small bundle of dried flowers, as if just set down after a walk outside.
Fold this page in half before gluing it, if your journal allows a small fold-out, so the full length of the hanging shells and chimes can extend beyond the spine.
A narrow road curves through a red rock canyon, with a distant car, scattered desert shrubs and a wide warm sky painted across the whole page behind the cliffs.
Background Papers
A striped hammock hangs between two palm trees over soft sand, with a pair of sandals, a straw bag and a half-finished drink left nearby in the shade.
If this trip is still fresh, write down one smell or sound from a market like this one, since those small sensory details fade fastest from memory once a journal page is finished.
A worn dirt trail cuts through low sage brush toward distant hills, with a walking stick leaning against a trailside rock and a wide sky painted overhead.
A seamless scatter of small dried leaves in terracotta and sage tones repeats edge to edge. Use it as a cover wrap, slide it behind a photo from a road trip, or print it smaller for a pocket lining.
Tiny suns and crescent moons alternate in loose rows across the whole sheet. Good under a nighttime photo, as a journal cover, or cut into strips for a page border.
Lined Writing Pages
Rows of small knotted macrame shapes repeat across the page like woven rope texture. Works well behind a textile photo, as an endpaper, or trimmed down for a small insert.
Soft uneven stripes in terracotta and cream run the length of the page. Use it as a cover, a divider between sections, or a backdrop behind pressed flowers.
Small desert flowers and thin cactus sprigs scatter evenly across the whole sheet. Good behind a travel photo, as a cover sheet, or cut down for a small tag.
Rays of soft terracotta sun spread from the top corners around faint ruled lines. Use it for a gratitude list, a packing list for a trip, or a short letter to next year.
Thin pampas grass stems frame the left edge beside faint ruled lines. Good for a reading list, a note to a friend, or a record of a favorite song lyric.
A row of small moon phases sits along the top edge above faint ruled lines. Use it for a dream journal entry, a monthly intention, or a short evening reflection.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, trim each page to your journal’s size, and start gluing with the desert sunset pages so the warmest tones open the book first. For more earthy page ideas and full step by step projects, see the junk journaling handbook or browse the vintage junk journal and travel junk journal kits for a different mood in your next book.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for printing a boho junk journal kit like this one?
Matte cardstock around 200 to 250 gsm holds the watercolor washes well without the ink feathering or the page curling once glued. Avoid glossy photo paper, since it fights the soft faded look of the set and glue does not grip it as well in a journal.
What printer settings should I use for these pages?
Choose your printer’s best or photo quality setting and select matte or cardstock as the paper type if that option exists. Turn off any automatic color correction so the muted terracotta and sage tones print as painted rather than brightened or sharpened.
Can I resize these pages for a smaller travel journal?
Yes, print at 80 or 85 percent in your print dialog to fit a smaller notebook, or choose a custom paper size if your printer allows it. The patterns and borders are designed to scale down cleanly without losing their motifs.
Do I need to add anything to finish these pages or are they complete as printed?
Every page is a finished, full color sheet on its own, so no coloring or extra painting is needed. Trim each page to your journal’s size, add any handwriting or small pressed items you like, and glue it directly onto your journal page.
What should I use to glue the pages into my journal?
A thin layer of acid free glue stick works well and keeps the paper from wrinkling or warping, especially on the scene pages where most of the sheet is covered in paint. Smooth each page down from the center outward before it sets.