- Village and Street Scenes
- Cozy Indoor Corners
- Outdoor Gathering Places
- Indoor Architecture
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
A christmas lights junk journal gives you a whole season of glow without a single string of actual lights to untangle. This kit holds 26 scene pages, each one a different lit-up corner of a winter world, five seamless background patterns for covers and photo mounts, and six lined pages for writing beside all that warm light.
Print everything on plain cardstock or heavyweight printer paper so the ink stays rich and the page does not buckle when you glue it in. Set your printer to its best or photo quality setting, let each sheet dry for a minute if it feels damp, then trim to the size of your journal before you start arranging spreads.
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Village and Street Scenes
Rooftops under fresh snow and a row of little houses with every window lit gold make a street worth wandering down twice, once by sled and once in a journal.
Pair this page with the bulb garland pattern further along in this set: let a strip of the pattern paper peek from behind the carousel as a painted backdrop glow, so the two pages talk to each other across a spread.
The carousel horses and their canopy of tiny bulbs carry the page, with a ticket booth, falling snow and a dark tree line painted in behind to finish the scene.
The usual mistake here is painting every window the same size and losing the city feel: vary the window shapes and light a few floors darker than others so the skyline reads as real buildings, not a grid.
Towers of mismatched height carry scattered lit windows, with a bridge, a line of streetlights and a deep navy sky filled in behind the whole row.
This page suits anyone building a journal for a daughter who loves winter fairs: leave the facing page free for her own ticket stub or a few written lines about the ride.
The wheel glows with small coloured bulbs along every spoke, with a fairground entrance, strung lights overhead and a dusky sky painted in behind the whole scene.
Glowing pink and teal lines sketch a tree shape against solid black, with a few scattered bulb shapes and a thin crescent moon painted into the dark around it.
Try the five-minute version of this one: block in the gazebo roof strung with light and the surrounding snow in quick washes, skip the fine bulb detail, and let the glow do the work.
A wooden gazebo wrapped in light stands at the centre, with a bench, a dusting of snow on its roof and a stand of pines painted in behind.
A tall tree strung top to bottom in warm bulbs anchors the square, with a fountain, a few shop fronts and strolling figures painted in around the base.
Cozy Indoor Corners
Try the candlelit dinner table page from further in this set as its pairing: set this jar on a windowsill corner and let the warm tones of both pages echo each other across the spread.
Write a short line of wishing-well text beside the glass: what do you want this room to feel like, three winters from now.
A decorated tree glows through a window edged in painted frost, with a wreath on the sash, a cup of cocoa on the sill and falling snow outside behind the glass.
Tear the top edge of this page slightly before gluing it in, so the light strings look like they drift off the page into the fold, a nice touch for a spread with soft corners throughout.
A stack of wrapped books and a small lit tree fill the glass, with fairy lights strung along the frame and a chalkboard sign painted just inside.
Glue a torn scrap of plain cream paper beside this one for a short note on who you are keeping the porch light on for this season, then let the lantern page carry the warmth of the words.
A cushioned window seat strung with light along its frame holds an open book and a folded blanket, with falling snow painted outside the glass behind the whole corner.
This page leans well into a five-minute version too: paint the globe and its tiny glowing scene inside first, then wash in the tabletop and a soft blurred room behind with loose strokes.
A small balcony strung with warm light holds two chairs and a string of pine garland, with city rooftops and glowing windows painted in the distance behind the railing.
Outdoor Gathering Places
The question worth asking on this one: which café, real or imagined, would you most want to sit at tonight, and who would be across the table.
Small round tables sit beneath crossed strings of bulbs, with steaming cups, a chalkboard menu and a few wrapped chairs painted around the terrace behind the lights.
A full porch railing wrapped end to end in light frames a front door with a wreath, with rocking chairs and a snowy yard painted beyond the steps.
Rows of pines strung loosely with bulbs stretch into the distance, with a small cart of saws, a hanging lantern and drifted snow between the rows painted in behind.
Pair this with the bokeh pattern later in the set as a cover wrap: the softened dots echo the glow of these park trees nicely when the two sit back to back.
Strings of bulbs trace the roofline of a small houseboat on dark water, with a gangplank, a potted fir on deck and reflected light painted rippling across the water behind it.
A vintage camper strung with warm bulbs along its awning sits parked under pines, with a folding chair, a thermos and a small fire pit painted glowing nearby.
A canvas tent glows amber from within against deep snow, with a string of lights along its ridge line, a lantern at the flap and pine boughs painted heavy with snow behind it.
Keep this one for a quiet facing page: leave space beside the rink to write about the last time you laced up skates, or the first.
Strings of round globe lights arch over a frozen rink crowded with a few skating figures, with a warming hut, pine trees and a dusk sky painted around the ice.
Indoor Architecture
Garland strung with small bulbs winds down a wooden banister, with a landing window glowing behind, framed photos on the wall and a patterned runner painted along the stairs.
A stone church stands against the night with one tall stained window lit from within, with snow on its steps, a bell tower and bare trees painted around the building.
The usual mistake with a market scene is crowding every stall edge to edge: leave a little painted shadow between stalls so the lanterns each get room to glow.
A row of market stalls hung with paper lanterns holds baskets of pine, ribbon and small ornaments, with a cobbled street and evening sky painted behind the whole row.
Background Papers
A line of train carriages with every window glowing cuts across a snowy valley, with a plume of steam, pine-covered hills and a dark sky painted behind the tracks.
A long table set with candles, a roast and strings of light overhead carries the page, with wrapped gifts, a garland runner and a warm glowing room painted around the whole scene.
Two sparklers trace a glowing heart shape against the dark, with a scatter of small painted sparks, a gloved hand holding one sparkler and a snowy yard behind.
Scattered bulbs from a lit street blur into colour on a wet pavement puddle, with a lamp post, a few fallen leaves at the puddle edge and a dim street painted behind.
Strings of small colourful bulbs loop in gentle arcs across the whole sheet, perfect tucked behind a photo of a lit tree, lining a pocket page or wrapping a plain journal cover.
Lined Writing Pages
Scattered warm white dots sit evenly across a deep navy field, a quiet choice behind a portrait photo, as a cover wrap or as plain lining paper for a night-sky spread.
Small glass bulbs in pink and gold tones repeat in loose rows across the page, a soft choice behind a photo, as a pocket lining or as the cover for a gift journal.
Light strings zigzag in neat rows from edge to edge, with a small glowing bulb at every turn, ready to back a photo, line a pocket or wrap a journal cover.
Old-fashioned bulb shapes in several muted colours scatter evenly across the sheet, suited to a cover, a pocket lining or the backdrop behind a cherished winter photo.
Small bulb shapes trail along the top border above faint ruled lines, ready for a gift list, a note to next winter’s self or a short letter about this year’s season.
A spray of garland and tiny lights curls into each corner around faint ruled lines, good for a holiday menu, a wish list or notes on this year’s decorations.
What to Do Next
Print the pages you love most first, lay a few scenes and one pattern side by side, and let the spreads build from there. For more cozy winter pages to mix in, take a look at the winter junk journal set or the wider Christmas junk journal ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a christmas lights junk journal kit like this one?
Heavyweight matte cardstock, around 90 to 110 pound, holds the colour best and does not warp. Plain printer paper works fine for a first try but feels thinner once trimmed and glued.
What printer settings give the richest glow on these pages?
Choose your printer’s best or photo quality setting with a matte or cardstock paper type selected. This keeps the dark navy backgrounds solid and stops the warm bulb tones from printing washed out.
What size should I print these pages for a standard journal?
Print at full letter or A4 size, then trim to match your journal’s page size, usually around 5 by 7 inches or 6 by 8 inches. Trimming after printing keeps every page aligned.
Do I need to colour or decorate these pages myself?
No, every page prints fully finished in colour and needs no extra colouring. You can add your own handwriting, washi tape or small embellishments on top once a page is glued in.
How do I glue these pages into a journal without wrinkling them?
Use a thin, even layer of glue stick across the back and press the page flat from the centre outward. A bone folder or the back of a spoon smooths out any air bubbles before the glue sets.