- Fireside Reading Corners
- Gifts and Giving
- Fireside Reading Corners
- Treasures and Keepsakes
- Family and Gifts
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
This christmas books junk journal kit gathers every cozy, bookish corner of the season into one printable set: reading nooks by the tree, a snowy little bookshop, a library strung with garland and a stack of wrapped books under lamplight. It suits anyone who marks the holidays with a stack of novels and a mug of something warm close at hand.
Inside you get 20 scene pages, 4 seamless background papers and 5 lined writing pages, so the set works as a full journal on its own. Print on matte cardstock or heavyweight paper for the best color, use the highest quality setting your printer offers, and trim close to the edge so the colour runs right to the border of each page.
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Fireside Reading Corners
Settle into this reading nook before you decide where the rest of the spread goes, since a page this warm deserves a quiet neighbour rather than a loud one.
Pair it with the library shelf and pine garland pattern as a facing page so the greens carry across the fold, and leave the quilt corner slightly bare if you plan to tuck a folded note behind the cocoa mug.
Glue a small paper snowflake or a torn ticket stub onto the windowsill of this page, something that looks dropped there rather than placed, so the scene reads like a real stop on a winter walk.
The usual mistake with a library page like this is cramming every shelf with titles until the eye has nowhere to rest, so leave a few spines blank or turned away from the viewer.
Let the rolling ladder and the pine garlands do the storytelling instead, and keep one shelf lower down mostly shadow so the tall shelves above feel taller still.
Gifts and Giving
Write the name of the person each parcel is meant for on a small tag glued beside the pencil, or leave one parcel tag blank for a book you still need to choose this year.
This page suits the friend in a gift journal who dog ears every chapter and underlines her favourite lines, since the pressed holly and ribbon bookmark feel like something she would do herself.
Try a five minute version of this page by sketching just the stacked silhouette and the paper star on top, then colour the spines later in whatever palette your other pages are using.
For a slower version, letter a tiny title on each stacked book so the tree becomes a record of what you actually read this year, lights and star included.
Ask yourself what book sits face down on your own chair right now, then write the title and the page number across the blanket’s edge as a small dated note for later.
Place this counter page opposite the snowy bookshop window from earlier in the set so the two form one small shop, the window outside and the counter just inside the door.
Tuck a tiny receipt or a torn corner of wrapping paper into the gap beside the poinsettia, something that looks like it was left behind after a last minute purchase.
Fireside Reading Corners
Try tea staining just the bottom edge of this page before gluing it in, since a soft brown fade along the cushions makes the window seat look sunk into years of afternoons.
Leave the open books on this table slightly blank near the spine, a good spot to glue in a photo of your own desk or a reading list clipped from somewhere you loved.
A bookcase this dressed up asks for a title list rather than a story, so use it for the books you mean to read this winter instead of a diary entry.
Number the shelf if it helps, one line per book, and let the garland and tiny ornaments stay purely decorative at the edges.
Place this basket page beside the window seat page, since both read as the same quiet house at different hours, one by daylight and one by lamplight before sleep.
This page suits the grandmother in a gift journal who reads aloud every visit, a small record of a story passed from one lap to the next under the tree.
Fold this page along one side to make a small flap, hiding a short list of favourite bookshop finds underneath the lantern’s glow.
Keep the small tree on the cart simple, just a shape and a few lights, so the garland and lantern stay the brightest details on the sheet.
Treasures and Keepsakes
Glue a short riddle or a line from a favourite old book under the flap of this page, something to find only when the candle corner is lifted away.
Wherever your vintage Christmas pages turn up elsewhere in the journal, this sleeping cat makes a gentle match: same quiet mood, same soft colour, a different small creature at rest.
The usual mistake on a staircase page is lining up every step too evenly, so stagger the stacks, taller near the bottom, a little leaning further up, the way a real shop collects them.
Twinkle lights along the banister give the eye somewhere to travel from step to step without feeling busy.
Try tearing the top edge of this page by hand rather than cutting it, since a rough edge suits a workbench full of leather, thread and a bone folder far better than a clean line.
Family and Gifts
What does the person reading on this bench need right now, a quiet evening, a finished chapter, a reason to sit still? Let the entry answer in a line or two.
Close out the scene pages with this small wooden box, the kind you might actually leave a book inside, wreath on the door and a robin perched on top watching the snow settle.
Background Papers
Slide this pattern under a photo from a cozy reading afternoon, line the inside of a pocket page with it, or wrap it around a plain journal cover for an instant festive finish.
Use this one behind the library reading table page for a matching spread, as a pocket lining for ticket stubs, or trimmed down for a small bookish gift tag.
Treat this one as plain bookcloth texture: a cover wrap for the whole journal, a quiet pocket lining, or the backing sheet behind a page that already has plenty going on.
Pair this pattern with the armchair by the fire page for a cohesive spread, use it under a photo of your own reading chair, or cut it into strips for a border along a cover.
Lined Writing Pages
Use the lines under this bookshelf border for a gift list of books to buy, a short note to whoever receives your journal, or a few lines on the last book that made you cry.
Write a Christmas menu down the ruled lines here, a holiday reading list along the stacked spines, or a short letter to your future self about this year’s favourite chapter.
Jot a short review of the last book you finished, a wish list for the new year’s reading, or a note about the lamp that lights your own favourite reading corner.
Use the band of ribbon along this page for a list of bookmarks you have loved and lost, a dedication to a fellow reader, or a tally of books finished this season.
Close the set with a page framed by ladder and garland, good for a letter to next year’s self, a shelf of favourites, or notes from a reading log you keep alongside this journal.
What to Do Next
Print the pages you love most first, tuck them in order behind a plain cover and start with the reading nook on the very first spread, cocoa close at hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a christmas books junk journal?
Matte cardstock around 65 to 110 lb gives the richest colour and holds up to glue without warping. Thinner paper works too if you plan to fold or tear pages, since it tears more softly along the edge.
What printer settings give the best results?
Set the printer to its highest quality or photo setting and choose matte or plain paper in the driver, not glossy photo paper. This keeps the watercolour washes soft rather than overly saturated or streaky.
What size should I print these pages?
Standard US letter or A4 suits most journals and binds easily with a few staples or a simple stitch. Trim slightly inward on all four sides so no white border shows once the page is glued in.
Do I need to colour anything in myself?
No, every page already arrives in full colour and prints exactly as shown. Add your own touches with pens, washi tape or small glued items like ribbon and pressed flowers if you want extra texture.
What should I use to glue the pages into a journal?
An acid free glue stick keeps pages flat without wrinkling and will not yellow the paper over time. For pockets or heavier additions like ribbon, a small dab of craft glue holds better along the edges.