- Fireside and Home Pages
- Beach and Garden Pages
- Walks and Weather Pages
- Food and Treats Pages
- Still Life and Keepsake Pages
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
A dog themed junk journal needs more than one good drawing of a dog. This kit gives you 19 full scene pages, from a fireside nap to a muddy walk through autumn leaves, then 4 seamless background papers and 4 lined writing pages, all in the same soft palette so the whole set feels like one book.
Print every sheet on matte cardstock heavy enough to take glue without curling, around 170 to 250 gsm. Set your printer to its best or photo quality setting for full colour coverage edge to edge, then trim each page to the trim size of your journal before you glue anything 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.
Fireside and Home Pages
Curled up on a braided rug in front of the hearth, a dog sleeps through the whole evening without a worry in the world.
Give this one a job before it goes in the journal: glue a scrap of an old shopping list or a torn fabric swatch beside the slipper, as if the puppy dragged it there too.
A small puppy mid chew on a worn slipper makes a playful page, especially set against the quieter fireside scene across from it.
Pair this page with the paw print pattern paper later in the set: use the pattern as a facing page so the quiet armchair scene has something busier beside it.
Who is this page for in a gift journal: the friend whose dog meets her at the door every single day, lead already half pulled off its hook.
Beach and Garden Pages
A dog mid run after a ball, with sea spray and sand flying, becomes a strong page on its own.
Set beside the garden rose page, it reads like two stops on the same day out. For more coastal palettes to borrow from, see these easy beach watercolor ideas.
The usual mistake with this page is painting the splash too neat and round. Keep the water loose and uneven, more scattered blot than ring, so it reads as a genuine shake rather than a fountain.
Tuck a torn seed packet or a scrap of garden string onto this page before it dries, so the page itself looks a little dug into.
The dog sits mid dig beside a flower bed, dirt flying, with a watering can and a few scattered petals close by.
Write a short question at the top of this one before you glue it in: what does your dog dream about on a warm afternoon. Leave room below for a sentence or two in answer.
Walks and Weather Pages
A dog and its owner walk together through a path thick with fallen leaves, leads loose, both clearly in no hurry at all.
Place this one across from the muddy paw print page so the spread tells a single story: out the door, through the leaves, home with dirty feet. For more walking companion ideas, the dog doodles for beginners post has smaller sketches worth borrowing.
Glue a torn luggage tag or a small paper label near the mat reading the date of a favourite walk. The muddy prints give the page its story without needing anything else added.
Take the five minute version of this page: wash a grey sky and a puddle shape first, then add the dog once that first layer is dry.
A small dog in a rain coat trots through puddles, ears a little flattened against the weather.
The usual mistake here is crowding the page with too many objects. Keep it to the dog, a few flung snow clumps and one pine branch, and let the painted snowy field behind carry the rest of the space.
Food and Treats Pages
List three treats your own dog actually loves along the bottom edge of this page before gluing it in. The shared bowl scene gives the entry somewhere obvious to sit.
A dog sits beneath a dinner table, nose lifted toward a dropped napkin and the smell of something good, the picture of hopeful patience.
Tear the edge of this page slightly before gluing it in, as though it has been handled often, the way a favourite family photograph would be.
This page suits the friend who throws an actual birthday for her dog every year, candle and all. Leave space beside the cake for her to glue in a real photo later.
Still Life and Keepsake Pages
Fold under the right edge of this page slightly before gluing, letting the fold catch just the corner of the toy basket, a small fold out detail without any extra assembly.
The arrangement reads as a still life rather than a scene, more object portrait than moment.
Spend thirty seconds before gluing this in and write the dog’s name on a scrap of paper shaped like a tag, then tuck it near the painted one so the two sit side by side.
A dog sits patiently on a lead in a waiting room, ears pricked toward every new sound, a carrier and a stack of old magazines nearby.
Keep this one for the quieter part of the journal, a page that records care and worry as honestly as it records happy walks.
Place this page as the final scene before the pattern papers begin. A dog’s head framed by a loose ring of garden flowers makes a calm close to the scene section.
Background Papers
An older dog lies in a patch of warm window light, muzzle a little grey, utterly content.
Write one line underneath about a dog who has been part of the family a long time, then leave the rest of the thought for later. The vintage junk journal guide has more ideas for pages that hold this kind of memory.
Small paw prints and bones scatter edge to edge in this pattern, useful under a photo of your own dog, as a page backing, or as a journal cover on its own.
Loops of lead and small collar shapes repeat across this sheet, good behind a framed photo, as a divider between journal sections, or as a plain cover page.
Tiny biscuit and bowl shapes repeat in soft rows, suited to a page behind a treat list, a cover for the food section, or simple backing paper anywhere in the book.
Lined Writing Pages
Falling leaves and a trail of small paw prints repeat together here, right for a walk themed section backing, a photo mount, or a simple divider page.
Record a daily walk here, where you went and what your dog noticed first. Also useful for a short weather note or a quick sketch caption beside the lines.
Use these lines for a gift list of treats and toys, a simple home made treat recipe, or a short note about the one snack your dog cannot resist.
Keep vaccination dates, a vet’s phone number or a note about a recent checkup on this page, tucked in beside the happier pages of the journal.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, trim each page to size, and start gluing the scenes in first so the backgrounds and lined pages fall naturally between them as covers, dividers and spaces to write.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a dog themed junk journal kit like this?
Matte cardstock between 170 and 250 gsm holds the colour well and takes glue without buckling. Thinner paper can wrinkle once glue is added, so avoid standard printer paper if you plan to glue pages onto a journal base.
What printer settings give the best colour on these pages?
Choose your printer’s best or photo quality setting, not draft or normal, so the washes print full and even to every edge. Turn off any automatic page scaling so the artwork stays at full size when it reaches your trimmer.
What size should I print the pages?
Standard letter or A4 suits most home printers and most junk journal bases. Print at full size, then trim each page down to match your journal’s trim size once everything is printed and dry.
Do I need anything special to glue these pages into a journal?
A simple acid free glue stick works well and will not wrinkle the cardstock the way wet glue can. Fine tip pens are handy for adding your own journaling directly onto the pages once they are in place.
Can I colour or add to these pages myself?
Yes, the painted backgrounds leave room for a small sticker, a pressed leaf, or a line of your own handwriting. Keep any additions light so the original scene still reads clearly through the glue or ink.