I’ll be honest: I’m a sucker for a good theme—and an even bigger sucker for snacks. So when I sat down to create a junk journal spread, “Munchies” just made sense. And what better place to start than with the packaging from my latest Trader Joe’s run?
Yep. I cut up my snack boxes. I pulled receipts from my hoodie pocket. I found some leftover letter beads, stickers, and washi tape scraps—and somehow, it all worked together to tell the story of a late-night, highly-inspired snack fest.
✨ This spread is all about making junk look cute. The result? A cozy, chaotic, and totally edible-looking spread that’s aesthetically pleasing but still scrappy AF. That’s the magic of junk journaling: turning everyday throwaways into a visual mood board that tells a story.
I don’t stress about matching. I just find pieces that feel like they belong together: same color palette, same vibe, or same moment in time. For this one, I leaned into bold packaging, bright colors, and layering. The more texture, the better.
And if you know me, you know I don’t leave blank space. I’m a maximalist at heart—I want every inch of the page to tell the story. To me, more is more.
🎨 Why I love this process:
It forces you to slow down and actually notice the little things—like the fun fonts on food labels, or how satisfying it is to stick a receipt down with washi tape and call it art. There’s something magic about turning “trash” into a tangible memory.
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