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This rainy day junk journal kit catches the whole feel of April showers: umbrellas tilted against the wind, puddles waiting to be jumped in, tea gone lukewarm by a rain-streaked window. The set gives you 20 scene pages, four seamless background papers and five lined writing pages, enough to build a full little book of wet pavements and soft grey light.
Print the sheets on matte cardstock heavy enough to take glue without curling, set your printer to its best photo or highest quality setting, and trim each page to your journal’s size before you start gluing in pages, pockets and covers.
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Garden Path Rainy Days
Jumping always looks better with somewhere to land, so pair this page with the rain boots and puddle lined page facing it, letting the splash spill toward the open writing lines on the next sheet.
Several umbrellas waiting by a cottage door under dripping wisteria make a calm, detailed page that works well as a title spread near the front of the journal.
This is the page for tucking in a tea bag wrapper or a torn corner of a favourite recipe card, slipped right along the windowsill edge.
Write beside it what you were drinking the last time rain kept you indoors, even if it was only an ordinary afternoon with nothing much to say about it.
A small family of ducks paddles through puddles across a spring meadow, surrounded by wet grass, scattered daisies and a soft grey sky overhead.
Park Umbrellas And Streets
Give this page five minutes: a quick wash of grey sky, the umbrella’s dots, a few tulip heads leaning in the rain, and it still reads as a finished spread.
Set this one beside its neighbour so the umbrellas seem to pass each other across the gutter, one page catching the tulip bench, the other the cafe street.
Leave a little room along the bottom edge for a ticket stub or a cafe receipt if the entry is about an actual rainy outing.
A clear umbrella beaded with raindrops leans beside a bicycle loaded with flowers, set against a quiet wet street with puddles reflecting the grey sky.
The usual mistake with a rainbow page is making the colours too bright against the soft palette of the rest of the journal, so keep each band pale and let the grey rooftops carry the page instead.
Puddles And Small Creatures
A small puppy in a yellow raincoat trots along a wet sidewalk scattered with fallen blossoms, past a low fence and a blurred row of spring trees.
This is a sweet one to write a short question beside: what is the smallest good thing you noticed on a rainy day this week.
Tear the edge of this page slightly before gluing it in, so the mushroom cap seems to poke past the journal’s margin into the next spread.
It is a small touch, but it gives the quiet little scene some presence next to busier pages nearby.
A robin splashes in a rain-filled birdbath surrounded by dripping leaves and a few scattered petals, with a soft grey garden painted behind the whole scene.
Pair this page with the puddle splashing scene from the start of the kit, letting both small figures face each other across a spread of shared rainy mischief.
This spread suits a gift journal meant for a daughter or granddaughter who still loves splashing through puddles without a second thought about getting wet.
Leave the facing page open for a photo of her own boots, or a few lines about a particular muddy afternoon worth remembering.
Porch And Window Quiet
A worn pair of rain boots stands planted with pansies on a back step, surrounded by terracotta pots and a soft wet garden painted behind.
This page often gets left too empty, with just the boots and nothing around them, so fill the porch floor with a watering can, scattered leaves and a hint of garden beyond the rail.
Heavy raindrops cling to peony buds in a cottage garden, surrounded by trailing stems, scattered petals and a soft grey-pink sky painted behind the flowers.
Try tea-staining just the bottom edge of this page before printing it into your journal, so the puddle beneath the bench looks faintly aged on the paper itself.
Place this one after the garden bench so the two quiet after-rain scenes sit together, letting the petals on one page echo the hydrangea heads on the next.
This spread works as the quiet ending page of a rainy day section, the armchair, quilt and candle all suggesting the day has slowed right down to nothing but tea and rain.
Write a line about what you read or thought about on the last truly idle rainy afternoon you can remember.
Background Papers
Tiny umbrellas and scattered raindrops repeat across a pale blue ground, perfect as a pocket lining, a photo backing or the inside cover of a rainy day journal.
Little rain boots and puddle shapes scatter across cream paper, useful behind a photo of muddy little feet or as a wrap for a small gift of seeds.
Raindrop dots scatter evenly across a soft lilac ground, a calm choice for a cover, a pocket lining or the paper behind a window cut in another page.
Small clouds trailing light rain showers repeat across mint paper, good under a tea-stained photo, as a pocket lining or folded into a simple envelope.
Lined Writing Pages
Small umbrellas and raindrops gather in one corner of this lined page, good for a short weather diary entry, a packing list for a rainy trip or a tea order to remember.
A soft band of rain clouds runs along the top of this page, suited to a gift list, a letter to next year’s rainy season, or notes on seeds planted before the showers came.
Small rain boots and a puddle sit along the bottom edge, a good spot for a splash-day memory, a muddy walk log, or a short menu for tea after coming in from the rain.
A faint window frame streaked with rain borders this page, fitting for a letter to a friend, a note about the view from a favourite chair, or a quiet evening’s thoughts.
A pale rainbow and a scattering of raindrops trace the border here, good for a gratitude list, a record of the week’s weather, or a note about what the rain is growing.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, trim the pages to your journal’s size, and start gluing from the first splashing scene through to the last rainbow border, saving the lined pages for the rainy afternoons still to come. For more spring ideas, browse the Peter Rabbit junk journal pages or the boots drawing ideas for more rain boot inspiration.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for a rainy day junk journal?
Matte cardstock around 90 to 110 lb works best, since it takes glue and light watercolour touch-ups without curling or buckling. Thinner paper is fine for the lined pages if you plan to write with a fountain pen, since it dries faster.
What printer settings give the clearest pages?
Use your printer’s best or photo quality setting on plain or matte photo paper for the clearest, most even colour. Draft or standard settings often print the rain washes patchy, so avoid them for the scene and background pages.
What size should I print these pages at?
Standard A5 or half-letter size suits most handmade junk journals and keeps the umbrellas and puddle scenes easy to glue in whole. Print at full US letter or A4 size first if you want to trim pages down to a custom shape.
What should I use to colour or glue the pages?
Fine tip pens work well for adding journaling over the printed pages, since the paper is already fully coloured. A glue stick suits flat gluing, while a little washi tape holds pockets, tickets or photo corners in place.
Can I mix these pages with other spring or weather journal pages?
Yes, these pages pair naturally with other spring and garden sets, since the soft rainy palette sits well alongside pastel florals or cottage scenes. Keep the paper weight consistent across sets so the journal turns evenly.
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