- The Cratchit Feast
- Fezziwig’s Party
- The Counting House
- Spirits And Snowy Visits
- Streets Of London
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
A christmas carol junk journal kit turns Dickens’s own London into something you can hold: the Cratchit table, Fezziwig’s dance, the ghosts who show Scrooge how to feel again. This set has 19 scene pages for the people and places of the story, 4 seamless background papers for linings and covers, and 4 lined writing pages for your own notes under the snow.
Print the set on heavyweight matte paper so the colour stays rich and the sheet does not curl, run your printer on its best photo setting, and trim each page to your journal’s size before you glue or stitch 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.
The Cratchit Feast
The little goose, the pudding and a sprig of holly sit at the centre of this spread, with the whole Cratchit table gathered warmly around them.
Leave a corner open for a copy of your own Christmas menu, a guest list, or a line about who carved the bird this year. A small tag tucked under the plate works well if you want to keep the writing hidden until the page is lifted.
A boy with a crutch smiles beside the hearth, a plum pudding warm on the table and a small quiet joy filling the whole room.
Steam rises from the copper pot as the pudding cooks, a holly sprig resting on the cloth laid ready beside it.
Pair this page with the plum pudding and mistletoe background further on in the set, using it as a lining for a small pocket that holds your favourite pudding recipe, written out in your own hand.
A cheerful family gathers on a fireside bench with a jug of punch and a pan of chestnuts roasting over the coals.
Fezziwig’s Party
Fiddlers strike up a tune and lanterns sway over the dancing couples, the whole warehouse turned merry for one night of celebration.
If you like to layer your pages, tear the edge of this one gently before gluing it in, so it sits like an old keepsake pulled from a drawer rather than a fresh print. A light tea stain along that torn edge deepens the effect further for anyone who wants to try it.
A piano, fresh garlands and a lively game of blind man’s buff fill the nephew’s parlor with noise, laughter and candlelight.
The Counting House
A tall stool sits beside a worn desk holding a quill, an inkwell and a single piece of coal, the office cold and quiet.
A heavy oak door holds a brass knocker wreathed in holly, snow gathering on the step below.
Writers who like a touch of mischief can cut a small window into this page before gluing it down, so the next page in the journal peeks through the knocker like a face glimpsed for a moment. Keep the cut small and the edges tidy for the best effect.
A lonely boy reads by a tall window while a rocking horse stands still in the corner of the quiet schoolroom.
Spirits And Snowy Visits
A jolly spirit in a green robe sits enthroned on turkeys, pies and fruit, laughter and warmth pouring from every side of the page.
This one suits a reader who loves generous, larger-than-life characters, so give it to anyone in a gift journal who feeds the whole family at Christmas and never sits down herself until everyone else has eaten.
A gentle pale spirit holds a branch of fresh holly, a soft light glowing above its head in the hush of a snowy room.
Carolers in heavy Victorian coats gather at a lantern lit doorway, their breath showing in the cold as snow falls around them.
What question would you ask if a spirit woke you at midnight? Write it along the edge of this page, under the heavy curtains and the flickering candle by the bed.
A short list works just as well as a single question, so leave room for more than one line if your reader likes to think things through slowly before she settles on an answer.
Streets Of London
Geese hang outside a poulterer’s shop while a boy in a cap hurries down the snowy lane, breath clouding in the cold.
Place this page beside the London chimney skyline lined page in your layout, using the lane as the left side of a spread and the rooftops as the right, so the street seems to lead the eye straight up into the city above it.
A delivery boy carries a huge prize turkey through the snow, his arms full and his grin bigger than the bird itself.
Chestnuts, oranges, onions and pears pile high in baskets outside the grocer’s window, a feast of colour against the grey street.
The usual trouble with a quiet object page like this is leaving it too bare, so tuck a small ticket or calling card half under the hat to give the eye somewhere to land.
A top hat, scarf and walking cane rest together by a snowy doorstep, waiting for their owner to step back out into the cold.
Chimneys and church spires rise above the rooftops of London, soft snow drifting down over the whole sleeping city.
Write the single word you would call out if you threw open your own window on Christmas morning, the way Scrooge calls down to the boy below.
Sunshine spills across fresh snow outside this open window, the whole page turned bright after so many dark and snowy scenes before it.
Background Papers
Small top hats and sprigs of holly repeat in neat rows across this page, sized for a cover, a pocket lining or a frame under a cut out photo.
Tiny quills and inkwells scatter between small sprigs across the sheet, a quiet pattern that suits the counting house pages or a journal cover.
Small plum puddings and mistletoe sprigs repeat in a cheerful all over design, good for lining a pocket page or backing the pudding scene earlier in the set.
A faded check in green and burgundy runs edge to edge on this sheet, useful under photographs, inside a pocket or as a simple cover paper.
Lined Writing Pages
Rooftops and chimneys run along the bottom border of this page, faint lines waiting above for a street address, a memory of a walk in the snow or a list of errands.
A band of tiny fiddles and garlands runs down one side, leaving the rest of the page open for a guest list, a party menu or notes on the evening’s dancing.
A small corner spray of pudding and holly decorates this page, room enough below for a family recipe, a thank you note or a letter written to next year.
A candle stub and a quill sit along one side of the page, leaving space for a late night thought, a wish list or a line copied from your favourite chapter.
What to Do Next
Print the pages you love most first, start with the Cratchit table or the Fezziwig dance, and let the rest of the set fill in around your favourite moments from the story. For more festive pages to mix in, have a look at the Christmas junk journal pages or the Christmas baking junk journal set.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a Christmas Carol junk journal kit?
Heavyweight matte paper around 160 to 200 gsm works best, since it holds colour well and resists curling. Cardstock suits the background and lined pages if you want extra sturdiness for covers and pockets.
What printer settings give the best results?
Set your printer to its highest quality or photo setting with the paper type matched correctly. This keeps the fine ink outlines crisp and stops the soft watercolour washes from printing patchy or faint.
What size should I print these pages?
Standard A4 or US letter suits most home printers and most journal covers. Trim each page down to your journal’s exact size afterward, keeping a little extra margin for gluing or stitching into the spine.
What should I use to colour in or add detail to the pages?
Fine tip pens or coloured pencils work well for extra shading or handwriting directly on the pages. Keep any added colour light, since the painted scenes already carry most of the detail.
What is the best way to glue the pages into a journal?
A thin, even layer of acid free glue stick along the edges keeps pages flat without wrinkling the paper. Press each page under a heavy book for a few minutes while the glue sets fully.