- Classic Lighthouse Scenes
- Inside the Lighthouse
- Seabirds and Shoreline
- Keeper Life at Home
- Classic Lighthouse Scenes
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
A lighthouse junk journal gathers up everything that makes the coast feel like home: red and white towers, keeper cottages with their fences, dune grass bending in the wind and gulls circling overhead. This kit holds 23 scene pages, 5 seamless background papers and 5 lined writing pages, so you have a full set of pictures, patterns and writing spots ready to turn into a finished journal.
Print the whole set on matte cardstock heavy enough to take glue without curling, run your printer on its best photo or fine art setting, and trim each sheet to the size of your journal before you start gluing or writing.
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Classic Lighthouse Scenes
Waves break against the rocks below a red and white tower standing watch over the open water on this page.
Pair this one with the rocky coast background paper later in the set: trim a strip of it to run along the bottom edge like a painted baseboard under the cottage.
The picket fence gives you a natural spot to tuck a pressed flower or a small photo corner, so leave that patch of grass free when you glue the page in.
A sandy path winds through tall dune grass toward a white lighthouse standing at the far end, with low clouds drifting above the beach.
The usual mistake with a cliff scene like this is making the flowers so large they outshine the lighthouse itself, so keep the blooms small and scattered rather than one big bouquet.
Let the lighthouse stay the tallest, clearest shape on the page, with the gulls and wildflowers acting only as a frame around it.
Inside the Lighthouse
Glue a small paper key or a torn ticket stub near the brass fittings, as if you once climbed up to see the lamp room yourself.
A tight spiral staircase climbs past a small round window on this page, with a patch of sea visible through the glass.
If you want a quick entry here, write a single line about a view you climbed for, tucked right beside the window where the light falls strongest.
A lighthouse glows against a pastel evening sky while a small sailboat drifts past on calm water below.
This page suits a reader who loves birds more than buildings, so give it to anyone in a gift journal who always points out the wildlife before the view.
Keep the lighthouse small and distant here, since the puffins on the rocks are the real stars of this particular sheet.
A stone causeway stretches across shallow water to reach a lighthouse standing alone on its own small island, with gulls circling above.
Write a short recipe card and tuck it beside the teacup on this page, something simple like a biscuit or a pot of tea.
Rose hip bushes climb the bluff around a striped lighthouse here, their small red berries bright against the grass and sea below.
Seabirds and Shoreline
A calm tide pool holds a clear reflection of the lighthouse above it, with a few starfish resting on the rocks nearby.
Five minutes is all this one needs: a quick wash of blue in the pool and a couple of starfish shapes are enough to finish the page if you are short on time.
A small fishing boat chugs past a lighthouse standing at the end of a stone breakwater, trailing a thin line of foam behind it.
Pair this page with the rocky coast and lighthouse background paper later in the set, using a strip of it as a path running up to the bench.
Leave the seat of the bench mostly plain so you can glue in a small photo of your own cliff walk if you have one.
Keeper Life at Home
White linens hang on a clothesline beside a lighthouse, swaying gently in a sea breeze under a bright coastal sky.
Tall hollyhocks grow thick and bright beside a cottage and its neighbouring lighthouse, filling the garden with colour from top to bottom.
A beginner can keep the flowers simple, just a few tall stems with round blooms, while a more confident painter can add shading down each petal for extra depth.
Seals lie draped across the rocks at the base of a tall lighthouse, soaking in the sun while the tide stays low around them.
A small lantern, a stack of shells and an open book sit together on a lighthouse window ledge, with the sea visible just beyond the glass.
Soft morning mist settles around a lighthouse while gulls drift overhead, the tower’s beam just visible through the haze.
A black and white lighthouse stands next to a small red keeper house, the two buildings sharing one tidy stretch of coastal grass.
Ask yourself a simple question on this page: what would you pack for a picnic right here, within sight of the lighthouse and its kite-filled sky.
Classic Lighthouse Scenes
A lighthouse stands at the far end of a long pier, with a sandy beach stretching away behind it toward the dunes.
Tear the bottom edge of this page slightly before gluing it in, so the pier seems to fade into the sand the way a real shoreline does.
A lighthouse painted with bold spiral stripes rises above a bank of sea pinks blooming along the rocky edge below.
Background Papers
Small lighthouses and curling waves repeat across this sheet in soft coastal tones. Use it under a seaside photo, as a pocket lining for tucked away tickets, or trimmed down for a journal cover.
Bold red and white lighthouse stripes run across this sheet from edge to edge. Try it as a journal cover, a bold pocket lining, or a backing sheet behind a cluster of smaller scene pages.
Small lighthouses and gulls scatter evenly across this soft sheet. Use it behind a photo of your own coastal trip, as a pocket lining, or folded for a simple envelope tucked into the journal.
A soft all over texture of rocky coastline shapes and small lighthouse silhouettes fills this sheet. Good for a journal cover, a pocket lining, or a backing behind the cottage garden scene earlier in the set.
Little lighthouses and sailboats float across a pale blue field on this sheet. Use it under a photo of a boat trip, a pocket lining, or trimmed into strips for borders around other pages.
Lined Writing Pages
A lighthouse runs as a border around the edge of this page, framing a set of faint ruled lines in the middle. Use it for a gift list, a packing list for a coastal trip, or a letter to next year.
A lighthouse and a small wave sit tucked into one corner of this page, with faint ruled lines filling the rest. Try it for a menu from a seaside meal, a short letter, or a list of favourite beaches.
A keeper cottage frames the top of this page above a set of faint ruled lines. Good for a recipe from the kitchen page earlier in the set, a gift list, or notes from a weekend away.
A garland of tiny lighthouses and seagulls drapes across the top of this page above the faint ruled lines. Use it for a packing list, a letter to a friend, or a short page of coastal memories.
A band of rocky coastline and a small lighthouse runs down one side of this page, leaving faint ruled lines open beside it. Try it for a gift list, a seaside menu, or a letter to next year.
What to Do Next
Print the set, trim it to fit your journal, and start with the scene pages that speak to you most, then fill in the backgrounds and lined pages as you go. For more coastal inspiration, browse the beach junk journal pages or the sketchbook art inspiration ideas for your next kit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a lighthouse junk journal?
Matte cardstock around 90 to 110lb holds up best. It takes glue without curling, handles watercolour accents well, and feels sturdy enough for pages you flip through often.
What printer settings give the best results?
Set your printer to its best photo or fine art quality on matte or cardstock mode. This keeps the fine ink outlines crisp and stops the soft pastel washes from looking patchy or faded.
What size should I print the pages?
Most journals use standard letter or A4 size, then trimmed down to fit the journal cover. Print a test page first and measure against your cover before running the full set.
What do I use to glue and trim the pages?
An acid free glue stick keeps pages flat without wrinkling, and a paper trimmer gives cleaner edges than scissors. Both make assembling 33 pages much faster.
Can I add my own colour or writing to these pages?
Yes, every page already comes in full colour, but you can still add watercolour touches, ink accents or handwritten notes on the lined pages to make the journal feel personal.