- Cottage and Countryside
- Kitchen and Hearth
- Snow and Forest
- Winter Gatherings
- Village and Family
- Background Papers
- Lined Writing Pages
- Frequently Asked Questions
This scandinavian christmas junk journal kit brings the whole Nordic season to your table: red cottages in deep snow, straw goats tied with ribbon, a Saint Lucia candle crown and baskets of saffron buns. The set covers twenty scene pages, four seamless background papers and five lined writing pages, so you have everything needed to build a full journal without hunting for extra pieces.
Print the sheets on heavyweight paper, at least 160gsm, so the red tones stay rich and nothing shows through from the back. Set your printer to its best or photo quality setting and let the ink dry fully before trimming, especially along the deep reds and snowy whites that carry most of this set.
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Cottage and Countryside
A red wooden cottage with white trim and a straw wreath on the door sits deep in fresh snow, ready to open the whole journal.
Pair this one with the straw goat and star pattern further on in the set: glue the goat scene onto the left page and let the pattern run across the facing page as its border.
The ribbon colors on the goat should echo whatever red you have used on the cottage page before it, so the two feel like they belong to the same little village.
Write a few words about the kind of light you want this season to carry, since the Lucia crown page suits a short wish or a line about slowing down more than any list.
The usual mistake on a tablecloth scene like this is leaving the cloth plain white, which flattens the whole page: add a faint woven red check or a line of tiny hearts along the hem so the fabric reads as fabric.
Kitchen and Hearth
A tiled woodstove glows beside copper pots and a string of paper stars, giving the kitchen section its warmest page.
This is a good page for the five minute version of the kit: sketch just the tomte and his bowl of porridge quickly, skip the barn detail, and let the snow behind him stay a simple pale wash.
Woolen mittens patterned with folk motifs rest on a small wooden sled piled with pine sprigs, waiting near the door for a walk in the snow.
If you tend to crowd a windowsill scene, the fix here is simple: let the amaryllis and the candles share the sill with the horse, but keep the glass behind them mostly open to soft painted frost instead of filling every inch.
Snow and Forest
A reindeer pulls a small sled across a snowy birch forest, the thin white trunks standing in neat rows under a pale winter sky.
This scene works well as a pocket page: leave the woven paper hearts as flat shapes with open tops so a few real wrapped sweets or a folded note can slide inside each one after printing.
Try tea-staining just the outer edge of this page before gluing it in, since a warm stained border sits beautifully against the white candles and deep red lingonberries of the wreath.
Place this cabin scene opposite the harbor town page later in the set so the two waterside views face each other across the spread, letting the snowy hills of one lead the eye toward the boats of the other.
Winter Gatherings
Skis and poles lean against a red door beside a glowing lantern, with a dusting of fresh snow across the step.
A folded Nordic sweater sits beside a cup of spiced glogg and a small dish of almonds, the kind of quiet still life that suits an evening entry best. For more warm winter food pages like this one, the Christmas baking junk journal kit pairs nicely alongside it.
A window hung with straw stars and a wooden candle holder catches the last of the daylight while snow drifts steadily past the glass outside.
Tuck the night’s fortune into this page: whoever finds the almond in their bowl gets to make a wish, so leave a small line nearby for writing down what it was.
Village and Family
A wooden horse sleigh piled with sheepskin rugs waits in a snowy village street, ready to carry someone past the red rooftops.
This page suits a gift journal made for a grandmother or an aunt who loves tradition, since the small tomte family carrying their tiny tree through the snow feels like something handed down.
What does a perfect slow morning in winter look like to you right now, and what would you want to remember about this particular one next year.
Pastel houses line a small harbor town, their snowy rooftops reflected faintly in the still water where a few boats rest for winter. For another take on painted townscapes, the Christmas junk journal page ideas kit from European markets works well as a companion.
Background Papers
Small red and white Nordic hearts repeat edge to edge, perfect under a photo of a gathering, as a pocket lining for keepsakes, or folded into a simple cover.
Tiny straw goats and stars scatter across the page in a light all-over rhythm, good for a pocket lining, a wrapped gift tag sheet, or the inside of a journal cover.
A knitted snowflake motif repeats like a sweater pattern across the page, well suited to a cover sheet, a photo backdrop, or lining for a small pocket of mittens and tickets.
Small red cottages alternate with slender birch trees in a steady repeating band, ideal behind a village photo, as a cover wrap, or lining the back of a pocket page.
Lined Writing Pages
A border of small folk hearts frames faint ruled lines down the middle, ready for a gift list, a short letter to next year, or notes on the season’s baking.
A straw goat tucked into one corner watches over faint ruled lines, a good spot for a menu, a packing list, or a quiet note to whoever opens the journal next.
A candle crown sits along the top edge above faint ruled lines, suited to a wish list, a short reflection on the darkest days, or a record of this year’s celebration.
A knitted mitten band runs down one side of the page, leaving faint ruled lines for a gift list, a recipe for saffron buns, or a letter tucked in for later.
A row of tiny red cottages lines the bottom edge beneath faint ruled lines, good for a holiday guest list, a village memory, or notes on the year’s first snow.
What to Do Next
Print the full set, sort the pages into your sections and start gluing the first spread this evening while the red cottages and candle crowns are still fresh in your mind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for this scandinavian christmas junk journal kit?
Heavyweight matte paper around 160gsm or higher works best, since it holds the deep reds without curling or letting ink show through. Cardstock also works well for the background papers if you plan to fold them into a cover.
What printer settings should I use?
Use your printer’s best or photo quality setting on plain or matte photo paper for the richest reds and whites. Turn off any automatic scaling so the page fills the sheet edge to edge as designed.
What size should I print the pages at?
Standard US letter or A4 both work fine for this kit, since every page is designed to fill the sheet completely. Trim a thin margin off each edge after printing if your printer leaves a white border.
What should I use to color or glue the pages?
The pages print in full color already, so coloring is optional; a few watercolor pencils work well for touching up shadows or adding your own accents. A glue stick keeps pages flat, while liquid glue suits pockets and folded details.
Can I mix this kit with other Christmas junk journal sets?
Yes, this set pairs naturally with other winter or Christmas kits for extra variety. Try the Christmas junk journal pages set or the retro Christmas junk journal pages for a different mood alongside the Nordic one.