- Treetop and Mantel Angels
- Choirs and Guardians
- Guardians and Gardens
- Music and Light
- Skies and Windows
- Rooftops and Recipes
- Faith and Quiet Moments
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
This christmas angel junk journal kit gathers angels in every form the season brings: treetop angels with feathered wings, cherubs with trumpets, choirs among soft clouds and small guardians watching over sleeping children. The set holds 23 scene pages, five seamless background papers and five lined writing pages, so you can build a whole journal of glowing, peaceful pages without hunting for separate pieces.
Print on a heavier matte paper so the colour stays rich and the sheet can take a little glue without buckling. Set your printer to its best or photo quality, let the ink dry for a minute before handling, and trim close to the edge if your journal pages run a touch smaller than the sheet.
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Treetop and Mantel Angels
Settle this one on your title page or the very first spread of the season, since a treetop angel marks the start of any Christmas journal.
Glue a small paper star cut from scrap gold card just above her halo, or tuck a short list of this year’s tree decorations along the pine branches below her feet.
Pair this page with the soft blue cloud and gold star background later in this set, setting the background behind it as a pocket lining so the trumpets peek out from one side.
Choirs and Guardians
Give this page to whoever in your gift journal loves to sing carols or plays the piano at Christmas, since a choir among clouds suits a music lover better than any other page here.
The usual mistake here is leaving too much bare paper around the bed, which flattens the page; paint the whole room in a soft dusk colour so the candle glow has somewhere to land.
Add a quilt pattern in small checks and a lit candle on the nightstand, with the angel’s wings curved gently over the child’s shoulder.
Write a short description of a figurine you own or remember on this page: who gave it, where it sits each December, or which shelf it waits on the rest of the year.
Guardians and Gardens
Tear the bottom edge of this page roughly before gluing it in, so the snowy hill looks like it trails off into the next page rather than stopping in a straight line.
This page works well as a small window: cut a slit behind the wreath and slide a photo of your own front door in behind it before you glue the page down.
Keep the wreath simple, with a few pine sprigs and a ribbon bow, and let the door colour fill the whole background so nothing feels unfinished.
Beginners can simply glue this page in flat; anyone more confident might curl the branch tip slightly off the page edge with a dab of glue, so the ornament seems to hang into the open air.
Tuck a pressed leaf or a small sprig of dried holly behind this page before you glue it shut, so the garden feels like a place you actually visited rather than only drew.
Music and Light
What would you ask this angel to play, if music could reach you from a cloud. Write the answer, or simply the carol stuck in your head this week, along the lower half of the page.
Place this page beside a family photo spread if you keep one, since a homemade angel costume belongs next to the pictures of the pageant or the school concert it came from.
Stain the edges of this page lightly with cold tea before it dries completely, which deepens the stone colour and makes the whole statue feel weathered and old.
Keep red berries scattered at the base of the statue and let snow sit on her shoulders and folded hands for the quiet, settled look this scene wants.
Five minutes is enough here: glue the page in as it is, then simply light a small votive nearby while you write your entry, letting the real candle echo the one on the page.
Skies and Windows
Angels hanging a long garland of stars stretch this scene wide, which makes it a strong page to split across a two page spread if your journal opens flat.
A common slip with this page is cutting the chain too thin to read clearly once printed small; keep each linked angel broad enough to hold its own shape.
Fold the page gently down the centre before gluing one half in, so the chain appears to drape slightly away from the glass, the way real paper chains do.
This page suits someone in your gift journal who has just moved house or spent their first Christmas somewhere new, a guardian watching over a small home of their own.
Cherubs carrying a woven basket of roses through soft clouds give you a gentle page for pressing an actual dried flower petal under a thin strip of tape near the basket’s edge.
Rooftops and Recipes
An angel with a long trumpet sounding across the rooftops at first light makes a strong closing page for a chapter, the kind that signals morning has finally come.
Glue a real recipe card into the open space beside the mixing bowl, or copy out your own favourite cookie recipe by hand in the gap near the rolling pin.
If you keep a separate baking journal, this page also pairs naturally with the pages gathered in the Christmas baking junk journal set.
Four small treasures sit together here: a white feather, a golden halo, a bell and a length of ribbon, arranged on a scrap of lace, perfect for recording a short list of this year’s small Christmas blessings.
Picture an angel painting each snowflake by hand onto frosted glass, then ask yourself in writing what pattern you would choose for your own window this year.
Faith and Quiet Moments
This page suits readers who keep a journal rooted in faith, since a stained glass window belongs naturally beside a favourite verse or a line from a carol.
Leave a little space along the bottom edge for a short handwritten line, then set lilies and a lit candle just below the glass to carry the eye downward.
Close this section of scene pages gently, with a cherub curled asleep on a soft cloud, a small teddy tucked under one arm and a pink blanket pulled up around her shoulders.
Background Papers
Small cherub faces and little stars repeat edge to edge in this soft blush and gold pattern. Use it as a journal cover, slide it behind a photo corner, or cut it down for a pocket lining that still peeks out prettily.
Feathers drift between small golden halos across this gentle page. It works well under a framed photo, as the lining for an envelope pocket, or wrapped around a small gift tucked inside the journal.
Pale clouds drift beneath a scatter of small gold stars in this calm background paper. Set it behind the choir or harp scene pages, use it as a cover sheet, or trim a strip for a pocket edge.
Small pairs of feathered wings scatter loosely across this page in a relaxed, tossed arrangement. Line the inside cover with it, back a photo page, or use it as wrapping for a small keepsake tucked between pages.
Small trumpets and looping ribbons form a formal damask repeat in blush and gold. Reserve it for a journal cover, a title page backing, or a pocket meant to hold a special letter.
Lined Writing Pages
A single feathered wing traces down one side of this page, leaving the ruled lines free for a Christmas morning memory, a short gift list or a note tucked in for next year.
Small cherubs rest among soft clouds in each corner here, framing space enough for a holiday menu, a short letter to next year’s self or a list of names for the stockings.
A narrow band of harps and trailing ribbon runs along the top of this page, well suited to a carol you want remembered, a prayer, or a short note about this year’s quietest moment.
Small golden halos and feathers rest along the bottom edge of this page, leaving the space above free for a gift list, a thank you note or a short record of this year’s traditions.
A small choir of angels forms an arch across the top of this page, framing the ruled lines below for a holiday letter, a carol service memory or a note to whoever reads the journal next.
What to Do Next
Print the pages in order, starting with the tree topper, and let the set build itself into a full journal across the season; if you want more Christmas pages to mix in, the Christmas junk journal printable set pairs nicely with these soft angel pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for printing these angel journal pages?
A heavier matte cardstock, around 90 to 120gsm, holds the soft watercolour colours well and survives a light coat of glue without buckling or curling at the edges.
What printer settings give the clearest result?
Choose your printer’s best or photo quality setting, select matte or plain paper in the driver, and let each sheet sit for a minute after printing so the ink sets fully before handling.
What size should I print the pages for a handmade journal?
Most home journals use A5 or a standard 6 by 8 inch page, so size the printed sheet to match your journal’s trimmed page and leave a small margin for gluing or folding.
Do I need to colour anything on these pages myself?
No, every page arrives fully coloured and ready to print, so there is nothing left to paint; you only add writing, photos or small glued on keepsakes.
What should I use to glue the pages into my journal?
An acid free glue stick works cleanly for flat pages and avoids the wrinkling that liquid glue can cause, while a little double sided tape suits pockets and folded elements best.