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This fantasy junk journal kit gives you 32 full colour pages built around dragons, castles, maps and forests that only exist in storybooks. The set opens with 22 scene pages, each one a different corner of an imaginary world, then moves into 5 seamless background pages of runes, stars and scales, and closes with 5 lined writing pages ready for your own notes and quests.
Print everything on heavyweight paper, at least 32 lb or a light cardstock, so the washes do not show through and glue does not buckle the sheet. Set your printer to its best or photo quality and to actual size, not fit to page, then trim with scissors or a paper cutter 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.
Dragons and Hoards
Dragon takes up most of this page, coiled over a hoard, so it pairs naturally with a short line of narration about the treasure he is guarding and why.
Try tea-staining just the bottom edge of this page before you glue it in, so the nest looks like it has sat in a dusty cave for a hundred years.
Three tiny dragons crack out of their shells while a fourth egg still rocks, with eggshell pieces, a small flame and a watching mother’s tail scattered around a warm cave floor.
This page is for the reader who loves the rider more than the beast, so give her the small figure on the dragon’s back and a sky full of cloud.
Castles and Kingdoms
Floating on nothing but cloud and a little magic, this castle looks right paired with the star and rune background from this set tucked behind it as a facing page.
Mark a small x near the forest on this map and leave a blank line beside it, so the reader can write her own legend of what is buried there.
A stone throne sits under three long banners, with a sword laid across the seat, a crown on one armrest, and a pair of candelabra standing on either side, painted stone walls filling the rest of the page.
The usual mistake with a tower page is painting it too small in the middle of blank paper, so here the tower rises nearly edge to edge with dusk filling every inch behind it.
Small thatched roofs, a well, a market cart and a line of washing hang below the castle on the hill, with smoke curling from two chimneys against a painted evening sky.
Forests and Creatures
Glue a pressed leaf or a scrap of green ribbon straight onto this page, right among the painted mushrooms, so the glow feels like it is coming from your own paper.
A pale fox with faint glowing markings stands between two trees, watched by a scatter of small lanterns hanging from branches and a trail of fallen leaves leading toward it.
Draw this one for the reader who collects tiny magical details, since a fairy ring rewards a slow look rather than a quick glance across the page.
What did the message in the owl’s scroll say, and who is it meant for: leave two lines below this page for the reader to invent the letter herself.
A white unicorn bends to drink from a narrow forest stream while a deer watches from the far bank and small white flowers grow along both edges of the water.
Spellwork and Relics
This page works best glued across from the rune pattern page in this set, so the shelf of spellbooks sits beside a wall of matching symbols on the facing sheet.
Five bottles of different coloured liquid stand on a cluttered table beside a mortar and pestle, a dried herb bundle and an open recipe book, with dim candlelight painted across the whole scene.
An old spellbook lies open on a stand, its visible page covered in looping handwriting and a small drawn diagram, a feather quill resting across the spine and wax dripping from a nearby candle.
Tear the top corner of this page by hand before gluing it in, so the crystal ball looks half revealed under a torn fold, the way an old fortune teller’s table might look.
A worn sword and a dented shield hang crossed on a stone wall, flanked by a lit torch, a coil of rope and a small banner bearing a faded crest, with shadow painted deep behind it all.
Markets and Travels
Jars of glowing dust, bundled herbs, a basket of odd fruit and a small scale sit on this stall, run by someone the reader will have to imagine for herself.
A single-masted ship cuts between two floating islands under a painted sky heavy with cloud and one far off dragon shape circling near the horizon.
Pair this page with the lined writing page in this set that has the small flame border, so the traveler’s gear sits right next to room for the day’s journal entry.
Background Papers
A small horse drawn carriage winds along a narrow mountain road, passing a stone waymarker and a lone pine, with jagged peaks and a pale sky painted across the entire background.
Small carved runes repeat edge to edge in this pattern, good as a cover sheet, a backing behind a photo of a handwritten letter, or a lining peeking out from under a torn page.
This soft scatter of stars and thin crescent moons works under any night scene photo, as a cover, or as a quiet lining behind a busier page further on.
Overlapping scales in rows cover this sheet, useful as a cover for the whole journal, behind a dragon photo, or as a lining glued under a torn map page.
Ferns and small leaves scatter across this page, suited to a cover, a lining behind a pressed leaf, or backing paper under any forest themed photograph.
Lined Writing Pages
Tiny bottles and herb sprigs repeat in rows here, good under a photo of a real glass bottle, as a pocket lining, or as a cover for a spellwork section.
A thin border of small swords and shields frames this page, ready for a day’s quest log, a packing list for travel, or a letter to the hero you imagine yourself to be.
Tiny stars and constellation lines trim the edges here, suited to a dream you had, a wish list, or notes on a night sky you want to remember.
A band of twisting vines and small runes runs down one side, good for a spell you invented, a gift list for a fellow reader, or a letter to next year’s self.
Small turrets sit in each corner of this page, ready for a kingdom you are building, a character list, or a short menu for a feast in your story.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, trim the pages to the size your journal uses, and start with the dragon and castle scenes before moving into the quieter forest and relic pages. For more painted pages to mix in, look at the fantasy coloring pages for adults, the vintage junk journal set, or the full junk journaling handbook if you are just getting started.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a fantasy junk journal kit like this one?
Use a heavyweight matte paper, at least 32 lb or a light cardstock, since it holds the watercolour washes without warping and takes glue well. Plain copy paper works in a pinch but buckles once you add glue and layers, so a slightly heavier sheet saves trouble later.
What printer settings give the best colour on these pages?
Set your printer to its highest quality or photo setting and print at actual size rather than fit to page, so the washes and small details stay sharp. Choose a matte finish if your printer offers one, since gloss paper can make the muted colours look artificial.
What size should I print these pages for a standard junk journal?
Most home journals use a half letter or A6 size page, so shrink the US letter sheets down at print time if your journal runs smaller. Trim with scissors or a paper cutter after printing, since edges rarely line up perfectly straight once resized.
Can I colour or add to these pages after printing?
Yes, a fine tip pen works well for adding your own notes, dates or small doodles around the painted scenes. Coloured pencil or a light wash of watercolour over the printed page can deepen shadows or add a personal touch without covering the original art.
What glue should I use to put these pages into a journal?
A standard acid free glue stick works for most pages and avoids the wrinkling that liquid glue can cause on thinner paper. For a heavier cardstock page, a thin line of craft glue along the edges holds well without the sheet lifting over time.
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