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Cat junk journal ideas work best when the pages already feel like a whole life lived by one small animal, so this kit gives you 31 of them: 22 full scene pages, 4 seamless backgrounds and 5 lined writing pages, never repeating a subject across the set.
Print the sheets on heavyweight matte paper, at least 200gsm if your printer can take it, so the painted washes do not show through when you turn the page. Set your printer to its best or photo quality and let each sheet dry flat for a minute before you trim it down to your journal’s size.
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Windowsill and Nap Pages
Write the date and the weather outside your own window along the bottom edge, then this page turns into a small record of afternoons rather than just a picture of a stranger’s cat.
Pair this page with the Paw Print and Fish Pattern background from later in this set: use the pattern as a facing page so the yarn colours on both sides echo each other.
Tuck a real bookshop receipt or a torn corner of a paperback cover against this page before you glue it in, so the shelf cat sits next to proof of an actual visit.
The usual mistake with a rainy window page is painting the glass too dark, which flattens the cat against it: keep the pane pale grey so the cat’s outline still reads clearly against the drizzle.
Stretches across a full afternoon of small comforts, a cat curled into a basket of warm folded towels with a stray sock, a clothespin and a sunbeam crossing the floor beside it.
Porch and Garden Pages
This page suits the journal keeper who loves early mornings: leave the lined space below it for a short note about the first thing she noticed outdoors that day.
What would this garden smell like if you could step into the page for a minute, and which flower would the cat nose at first.
For the five minute version of this page, paint just the cat mid leap and one butterfly overhead, then add the garden details later if you want more: a trellis, a bee, a fallen leaf, a stone path curving behind.
Fireside and Kitchen Pages
Place this page across from a lined sheet so you can write a short list of your cat’s favourite spots in the house right next to the picture of her watching the fish.
Tear the top edge of this page by hand before gluing it in, so the warm fireside scene looks like it was pulled from an older, softer journal.
A paw reaches for a fish laid out on a kitchen counter, with a rolling pin, a bowl of lemons and a checked cloth nearby, painted cupboards and hanging herbs filling the wall behind.
If you paint for anyone who grew up with a farm cat or a kitchen cat, give her this page: a small saucer of milk says more than a portrait ever could.
Knits together the whole idea of a lazy afternoon, a cat curled deep into a worn armchair with a half finished scarf, a pair of reading glasses and a cup gone cold on the side table.
Rooftops and Travel Pages
Sits a cat along the top of a stone garden wall as evening falls, with a lantern, a climbing vine and a scattering of fallen leaves below, painted dusky sky and distant rooftops behind.
If your journal follows a trip, this page belongs near the start: a cat peering out of a wicker travel basket sets the tone before the suitcases even appear.
Give this page a tea stained edge along the bottom corner only, so the warm wash fades naturally into the chimney pots painted behind the cat.
A cat has settled into an open half packed suitcase, with folded clothes, a luggage label and a pair of travel tickets tucked at the edge, painted bedroom wall and light behind, and for more trip themed pages the travel junk journal set pairs well alongside this one.
Seasonal Window Pages
Write what season it is where you are right now, because this page works just as well glued in during a grey winter as it does in October.
Settles a cat into a window box lined with snow, with a pinecone, a woollen mitten and a small bird perched nearby, painted frosted glass and a wintry garden behind the scene, and for more cold weather pages see the Christmas junk journal set.
The usual mistake here is drawing every spool of thread the same size: vary them so the sewing basket looks lived in rather than arranged for a photograph.
Match this page with the gingham background sheet in this set if you want a quiet pair of facing pages near the middle of your journal.
Shares one wide page between two cats stretched out in the same patch of warm floor light, with a scattered toy mouse, a dropped ribbon and an open book nearby, painted wooden floorboards and wall behind. For more quiet cat portraits for reference while you paint your own, browse the cat watercolor ideas page.
Background Papers
Small paw prints and curved fish shapes repeat across the whole sheet in this set’s muted palette: use it under a photo of your own cat, as a simple cover sheet, or behind a pocket of ticket stubs.
Loose balls of wool in soft colours tumble across this sheet in a loose repeating scatter, good as a lining behind a knitting themed photo, a divider between sections, or a simple journal cover.
Tiny whisker marks and small bows alternate in soft rows across the page, suited to lining a gift box page, backing a cat photo collage, or sitting behind a short written memory.
A soft checked gingham ground carries small milk saucers at the crossing points, useful behind a kitchen page, as a cover for a recipe section, or lining a simple fold of paper.
Lined Writing Pages
A narrow border of paw prints runs along the top edge of this page, leaving the ruled lines free for a list of your cat’s favourite toy, nap spot and treat.
Corner sprays of yarn and whiskers frame this page, which suits a short letter to your cat, a note about the day you brought her home, or a line about something she did this week.
A narrow band of fish shapes runs down the left side of this page, good for jotting a vet appointment, a weight check, or the date a new kitten first came into the house.
A light frame of tiny bows and paw prints borders this page, suited to a note written for a friend who loves cats as much as you do, or a short caption under a shared photo.
Small sleeping cat silhouettes sit along the bottom edge of this page, which works well for writing out a cat’s whole day, from sunbeam to supper to the last stretch before bed.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, trim each sheet to your journal’s size, and start gluing from the first windowsill scene through to the last lined page: the order is already built to read like one cat’s quiet year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a cat junk journal kit like this one?
Heavyweight matte paper around 200 to 220gsm holds the washes well without curling or letting colour show through the back. Cardstock works too if you want a sturdier page, though it will be harder to fold or tear by hand.
What printer settings should I use for these pages?
Choose your printer’s best or photo quality setting and select matte or heavyweight paper in the print dialog so it does not oversaturate. Turn off any automatic colour correction, since it can shift the soft muted palette toward brighter, flatter tones.
What size should I print the pages at?
Full letter or A4 size suits most standard journals and gives you room to trim down. If your journal is smaller, scale the print to fit and trim the edges evenly with scissors or a paper trimmer once the ink is fully dry.
Do I need to colour or paint anything myself?
No, every page prints in full colour and is ready to use straight away. You only need scissors to trim and a glue stick to attach pages into your journal, plus a pen if you want to write directly on the lined sheets.
Can I mix these pages with other junk journal themes?
Yes, the backgrounds and lined pages work well tucked alongside other sets. If you are building a bigger mixed journal, the junk journaling handbook covers layout and pacing across a whole book.
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