Japanese Ephemera Junk Journal by Jane Chipp!

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

Just beautiful... So subtle, so gentle, so vintage, so Japanese.

[@thegraphicsfairy]

Thank you!

[@lauralu4175]

Beautiful!! 🧚🏼💖💐🎉👍🏽🙏🏽

[@cyndybeller1306]

Loved the idea of inserted material between glued pages

[@janechippart]

Thank you, yes, a technique that I often use.

[@BevStorer]

Your creative journal gave me the shivers. It's just beautiful! Your creativity is truly a gift!

[@thegraphicsfairy]

Thank you so much!

[@lindajohnson7555]

Without a doubt one of the most beautiful, creative, original journals I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing this amazing work of art. What an inspiration!

[@thegraphicsfairy]

Thanks so much Linda, so glad you liked it!

[@natalierozean5989]

I absolutely ADORE THIS! I, too collect Japanese ephemera. I recently acquired an antique Japanese Bible. Vintage onion skin paper... thousands of pages of Japanese text. Antique Japanese coins tied to a silk ribbon as a book mark. It almost breaks my heart to use pages from it in my journal.

[@janechippart]

Wow! I’m very envious!!

[@natalierozean5989]

@@janechippart I’ve never used an old book and glued sheets together. Im excited to attempt it next. Can you please explain if you tear out several of the original sheets as you’re preparing the book? I imagine that if you leave them all in, it would become unmanageably bulky? Also, it looks like you’ve done your own binding despite using the original pages? I see your trademark transparent half pages inserted through out. Not everything seems to be attached to the original books paper. I imagine one could tear an original bound sheet in half and stitch a silk & vellum extension to it. That doesn’t appear to be what you did. I simply can’t tell. (Obviously, if I’d put forth as much time studying at university, as I do your lovely journals, I’d have my doctorate! 😂 Forgive me for continuously asking you a dozen questions. It’s rare to find an artist that is so very similar to your own style. It’s uncanny how much our eyes seem share the same lense. (Ironically, I may even have the same poetry book you used for this journal?! I ordered it off eBay. It’s soft pink w blue/green birds on the cover & stork like birds on the inside. Mine also came w a slip cover for storage. It’s very similar to yours.You have unknowingly become my mentor! Thank you for your time... again!

[@janechippart]

@@natalierozean5989 Hi Natalie, I can’t actually remember exactly how I made this one as it was a year ago and I no longer have it. I probably did remove a few pages first to reduce the bulk. I think the half pages were single pages that I folded in half and then stitched extensions on in other papers. I’m so glad that you’re so inspired by my work…thank you!

[@sherrycooksley5196]

Absolutely love this journal❣️❣️❣️

[@thegraphicsfairy]

Thank you!

[@sheilastiles01]

Your techniques are amazing!!!!!!

[@thegraphicsfairy]

Thank you so much!

[@mastersadvocate]

I enjoyed looking at Jane's Japanese Ephemera junk journal! It was very unique, and beautifully made! TFS! ~Janet in Canada

[@cassfonnesbeck8057]

Incredible!

[@readerwriter2116]

Gorgeous, innovative...LOVE!

[@jenniferwilliams7]

Gorgeous!

[@anjadedobbelaere9958]

Absolutely stunning!

[@daffodilangel8724]

Loved your video and journal. Thank you for showing it.

[@Craftylisa69]

Totally original. So many treasures with wonderful ideas.

[@janechippart]

Glad you liked it, thank you!

[@jjjoy7887]

Dōmo arigatōgozaimashita. Beautiful journal!

[@maryblackburn2782]

Very lovely! Thank you for sharing.

[@msadmiral6319]

That is the most BEAUTIFUL AUTHENTIC Journal I have ever seen. Absolutely stunning, gorgeous and Amazing!!!

[@janechippart]

That’s so kind, thank you!

[@larkm.dalinrobart3316]

Stunning!!

[@janefowler5828]

This is stunning. Great voice over in describing the journal. Some ingenious ideas

[@shirleymccullough2515]

Oh my … I’m so taken with your journal , it’s stunning and very beautiful 💖. Love the Japanese paper, look and everything about it !! Thank you for making and sharing your awesome Japanese journal with us and luck you for getting to handle and admire it every day 💞

[@janechippart]

Thank you Shirley, it really is a treat to handle and will be on its way to a new owner soon...I shall miss it!

[@shirleymccullough2515]

Oh my , lucky them !! I would’ve kept it forever and appreciated each & every page over and over again 💖💖

[@dawnkarasaki6172]

This journal really spoke to me. I love anything Japanese and this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.❤️

[@janechippart]

Thank you Dawn, I’m glad it resonated with you!

[@jeanniedreemer1944]

Hello Jane, I lived there in the mid to late 60’s and had much of these papers but ended up throwing away! Hindsight makes me wish I had kept them! This journal is so beautiful! You have captured the culture beautifully. I adore the Dragonfly! Every page is marvelous! Tyfs!

[@janechippart]

I’m so pleased it’s authenticity shone through! Thank you Jeannie, and yes, hindsight makes me regret lots of things I threw away in the past too!

[@katherinehawkes]

Just beautiful!

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@corrinemccarty425]

This has to be the most beautiful I've seen. So creative and ingenious.

[@epartcollection1268]

Beautiful.... interesting.... great job . Thanks 🙏 for sharing and inspiration 🌷🦋

[@janechippart]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@RachelsPortal]

Love the different textures. 💜

[@janechippart]

Me too! Thank you!

[@lindaarmbruster2134]

This is absolutely beautiful! I love the creative way you have altered and made the ephemera...Stunning. Thank you for sharing💕

[@janechippart]

Thank you Linda, so pleased you enjoyed seeing it!

[@BarbSweetnam]

What a beautiful journal. Lovely touches you have throughout. A book just waiting to be touched. Thank you for sharing.

[@janechippart]

Thank you Barbara, so pleased you liked it!

[@craftingcat536]

A very pretty and unique journal.

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@danzorig2086]

Awesome💕💕💕

[@isobeldunn9152]

This is just SO BEAUTIFUL ❤🖤

[@susanmiller7028]

Absolutely beautiful! There's a lot of love in your book. ❤️

[@cyndybeller1306]

Gorgeous! Great work of antique

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@michelelaube8794]

What a really beautiful journal! Love all the détails you have added to this artistic and cohesive journal. Saving this video for future reference.

[@janechippart]

So pleased you found it useful... thank you!

[@CreatingwithJovi]

just beautiful and so well done!💕

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@alishabland1740]

Absolutely gorgeous & unique!!❤

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@juliannaboldt7152]

This is incredibly inspiring. The details are amazing. I’m going to watch it again to make sure I take it all in.

[@janechippart]

So kind, thank you!

[@FayeTouve]

This is so beautiful! Love all your ideas - thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us!

[@janechippart]

That’s so kind, thank you!

[@katherinec9197]

A work of art! Could be in a gallery.

[@janechippart]

Wow! Thank you!

[@eileenthomas9983]

Not only beautiful, but very interesting. A lovely journal.🌷🌷

[@janechippart]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@jeansimrose]

This is absolutely beautiful Jane! It is a work of art! ❤️

[@RozWilloughby]

Wonderful!

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@vanikurup]

Awesomely inspiring... 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@janechippart]

So kind, thank you!

[@jodietrinderlloydwebb8360]

Wow, Jane I love what you have done, my head is racing with all the lovely ideas, I've been collecting vintage Japanese scripts for awhile now and gave nor sure how to start, thank you for sharing and take care x

[@janechippart]

Thank you Jodie! I’m so pleased to have inspired you. I’d love to see what you make if you’d like to share on Instagram @willow_blue_vintage

[@JamieLOVEUMOREJOURNALS]

Love this. I just recently found a Japanese ledger from the early 1900s on eBay. It gets here in the next few days and I can’t wait to dig into it. I have collected some books here and there and your totally correct. I think the different textures are what I was drawn to!

[@janechippart]

Thank you Jamie! Wow, lucky to find the ledger...if you’d like to share what you make on Instagram I’d love to see it @willow_blue_vintage

[@annemcdonald5602]

Absolutely stunning journal! Your techniques are so creative and add so much sophistication to this journal.

[@janechippart]

Thank you Anne, lovely to get such kind feedback!

[@graceng7986]

This is so beautiful! I am currently working on an Asian journal for myself and I am stuck for ideas but you've given me so many. Thank you.

[@janechippart]

Ooh, so pleased to have helped! If you’re on Instagram I’d love to see what you make! @willow_blue_vintage

[@jayhart9050]

Lovely!

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@kimberleyclayton6875]

A treasure for sure.

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@teresitalamas5304]

Absolutely beautiful. What kind of wax you used not familiar with wax on paper?

[@sharonromer6606]

❤️🤗👍

[@jae2249]

This is so lovely. I just had one question. At first glance the Japanese literature doesn’t appear to have any coherence between the texts. Was there a conscious effort to make sure the texts line up with the design or form a story?

[@thegraphicsfairy]

Hi, thanks for your question. In true junk journal style, this was a gathering of a variety of pieces of ephemera and prints designed to give a Japanese feel, rather than a true story.

[@kelechim-8406]

I have some Gamblin Cold Wax medium, would that work do you think?

[@thegraphicsfairy]

You'd get a different effect as it won't be as hard and shiny as encaustic wax, but will still look gorgeous and add texture

[@takara2]

This is one of the most beautiful journals I have ever seen! ❤️What wax do you recommend to put over your pages/book covers? Thank you

[@janechippart]

Thank you! I use encaustic wax.

[@cunx5204]

really amazing journal ! ! ! ( but there are not only Japanese but also Chinese material~

[@janechippart]

Thank you! Hope my mistake didn’t cause offence 💚

[@deemoore328]

Lovely. Beautifully done. Can you tell me again the ‘wax’ you used on the cover. Thank you for sharing.

[@janechippart]

Thank you! Yes, it’s encaustic wax.

[@deemoore328]

@@janechippart Thank you. So much.

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Absolutely stunning!

[@gwyn9846]

Stunning!!

[@janechippart]

Thank you!

[@carolrigby186]

Absolutely beautiful! 🥰