- Pond Edge Pages
- Garden And Window Pages
- Water And Reeds Pages
- Teacups And Trinkets Pages
- Dusk And Dawn Pages
- Garden Gates And Studies Pages
- Keepsakes And Memory Pages
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
This dragonfly junk journal kit gathers 37 pages built around ponds, gardens and the art nouveau glasswork that dragonflies have inspired for over a century. Inside you get 26 scene pages full of lily pads, reeds and stained glass wings, 5 seamless background papers for covers and pockets, and 6 lined writing pages with delicate borders for your own words.
Print the set on heavyweight matte paper, at least 24 lb, so the washes stay crisp and the paper does not curl. Set your printer to its best or photo quality and choose borderless if your printer allows it, then trim each page to your journal size before gluing or sewing 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.
Pond Edge Pages
Opens the set with a dragonfly resting on a cattail stem above still water, wings caught mid-light over a quiet summer pond.
Tuck a real pressed flower or a paper one behind the frame edge on this page, or slide in a small photo from a garden walk.
A pressed clover, a scrap of ribbon or a handwritten flower name all sit nicely under the glass look of the antique frame, so keep the extra piece thin enough to close the journal flat.
Pair this one with the lily pad repeat pattern later in the set, using the pattern as a pocket lining tucked behind the lily pond scene.
Give her a short caption: what she is thinking, or what the afternoon smells like, written in a line along the bottom border.
If you want more room, leave the caption for the lined page that follows later in the kit, and use this page just for the picture and a date.
Garden And Window Pages
The usual mistake here is painting the fence flat and lifeless; keep a little weathering in the wood grain and the dragonfly stays the brightest thing on the page.
Add climbing roses or ivy along one post so the fence reads as part of a real garden, not a prop sitting alone.
Best suited to a nature-loving grandmother in a gift journal, since the quiet detail rewards slow looking rather than quick glancing.
Painted glass panels, a curved bronze base and a dragonfly motif worked into the shade bring an art nouveau lamp to the page in full colour.
Five minutes is enough for this one: glue the page in, write a single line underneath about who might have worn the brooch, and move on.
Water And Reeds Pages
Stretching across a quiet pond toward open water, a weathered jetty with reeds growing thick along its edge sets the scene for a slower kind of page.
Face this page opposite the pond and jetty scene before it, so the spread moves naturally from water to open meadow as you turn the page.
Carries a folded paper fan decorated with a painted dragonfly, bamboo ribs showing at the edge and a small tassel hanging from the base.
What goes here: a short note about the view from your own window, a pressed leaf from the garden, or a tiny sketch of your own front door.
Leave the glass pane itself clear of extra items so the dragonflies outside stay the focus of the page.
Teacups And Trinkets Pages
Settling lightly on the painted rim of a floral teacup, a dragonfly shares the saucer with a few spilled petals and a curl of steam.
Tear the top edge of this page before gluing it in, so the stream seems to run off the sheet and into the next spread of your journal.
Zooms into a single dragonfly wing, its veins drawn like leaded glass and catching small flecks of coloured light along every edge.
Fits well in a gift journal for a friend who cycles to the garden centre or the farmers market every summer weekend.
Dusk And Dawn Pages
Ask yourself on this page: what sound carries furthest across water at dusk, and let that be the first line you write beside the scene.
Standing still among tall reeds, a heron shares the shallows with a scatter of dragonflies, each one keeping a careful distance from its beak.
Rests a dragonfly on the curved petal of an open lotus flower, its stem rising from flat lily pads scattered across calm water.
Pair this page with the water ripple background further along in the set, slipping it in as a pocket lining right behind the wet leaf scene.
Garden Gates And Studies Pages
Swings open onto a path lined with flowers, dragonflies circling the old iron gate while climbing vines soften its corners.
The usual mistake with a botanical study page is cramming it edge to edge; leave a little breathing room between each labeled dragonfly and the reeds beside it.
A beginner can keep to two species side by side, while someone more confident might add a third smaller sketch and a line of faded Latin-style lettering beneath each one.
Catches a dragonfly crossing a single beam of light falling through tall trees, dust and pollen drifting visibly in the glow.
Keepsakes And Memory Pages
Glue a real seed packet corner onto this page, or slip a few actual flower seeds into a small paper envelope tucked beside it.
Opens to show a small dragonfly brooch and a string of beads resting inside a velvet-lined box, its lid carved with a simple dragonfly motif.
Closes the scene pages with a girl sitting at the water’s edge, feet trailing in the pond while dragonflies dart close around her ankles, wrapping the set’s summer mood in one quiet image.
Leave this page facing the first background paper that follows, so the kit turns naturally from a finished picture into the patterns and plain lines that support it.
Background Papers
Small dragonflies and slender reed stems repeat across the whole sheet in this set’s dusty teal and moss green. Use it under a photo from a summer garden walk, as a pocket lining inside the front cover, or wrapped around a journal spine for a soft cover.
Soft concentric ripples spread edge to edge in faded lilac and pale teal, standing in for the surface of a pond. Good as a pocket lining behind the wet leaf page, under a water-themed photo, or as endpapers at the front and back of the journal.
Overlapping dragonfly wing shapes tile across the page like a mosaic, each one catching a slightly different muted shade. Try it behind the stained glass lamp page, as a cover wrap, or lining a small pocket for pressed flowers.
Rounded lily pads float in loose rows across the whole sheet in soft moss green and cream. Place it under a pond photo, as a pocket lining behind the lotus page, or as a soft wrap for a pocket journal cover.
Curving art nouveau dragonfly motifs repeat in a formal damask style layout across the page in muted gold and dusty rose. Use it as a cover wrap, behind the lamp or jewelry box pages, or as a decorative pocket lining.
Lined Writing Pages
Small painted dragonflies gather in each corner around faint ruled lines left open for writing. Use it for a gift list, a short letter to next year, or notes from a pond-side afternoon.
A soft band of tall reeds runs down one side of the page, faint lines sitting open beside it for writing. Good for a packing list, a recipe for a summer drink, or a page of garden observations.
Lily pads and a single dragonfly frame the outer edge of the page, leaving faint ruled lines open in the centre for writing. Use it for a menu, a short letter, or a list of favourite summer ponds.
Tall cattails border the top and bottom of the page around faint lines left open for writing. Try it for a gift list, a note to a friend, or a short record of a garden visit.
A flowing art nouveau border of curling lines and a small dragonfly motif wraps the page, faint ruled lines sitting open in the middle. Use it for a letter, a quote you want to keep, or a short entry about the day.
A light spray of damselflies and thin grass stems trails along one edge of the page, faint lines left open beside it. Use it for a short poem, a gift list, or notes to look back on next summer.
What to Do Next
Print the pages, trim them to your journal size, and start gluing from the first pond scene through to the last lined page. For more seasonal pages to mix in, take a look at the summer junk journal set or the butterfly junk journal pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for printing a dragonfly junk journal kit?
Heavyweight matte paper of at least 24 lb works best, since it holds the washes crisply without curling. Cardstock suits the background and cover papers, while slightly lighter matte paper is easier to fold for pocket pages.
What printer settings give the best results for these pages?
Choose your printer’s best or photo quality setting with borderless printing if available. This keeps the painted backgrounds reaching the edge of the sheet, which matters most on the scene and background pages.
What size should I print the pages for a standard junk journal?
Most home journals use A5 or a trimmed US letter half sheet, so print at full page size first and trim down afterward. Trimming after printing gives cleaner edges than resizing in the printer dialog.
What glue or tools do I need to assemble the pages?
A simple acid free glue stick attaches pages cleanly without wrinkling, and detail scissors help with trimming and any tearing effects. Fine tip markers are useful for adding your own handwriting to the lined pages.
Can I color or add to these pages myself?
Yes, the soft washes leave room for extra pencil or marker details like names, dates or small sketches. Many crafters add pressed flowers, ribbon or stickers directly onto the scene pages for a more personal page.