If you like keeping a journal – bullet journal or even a planner you make yourself – you are going to love these DIY journals you can make! We have rounded up some of our favorite ideas here and there is something for everyone.
Some of these take existing books and revamp them into something special. Grab a simple notebook or journal from the dollar store and customize it to your liking. Or if you want to, there are ideas here to create your very own book from scratch.
DIY Journals You Can Make
WASHI TAPE ACCENT NOTEBOOK From A Little Craft in Your Day
Simple washi tape accents turn this notebook from blah to WOW!
RECYCLED CEREAL BOX MINI NOTEBOOKS From Creative Cynchronicity
Use old cereal boxes and magazine pages to make some really cute mini journals.
UNIQUE AND PERSONALIZED JOURNAL From Ey To Zee
We love how unique this design is. So pretty too! <<<EASY BEGINNER PROJECT!
DIY GRATITUDE JOURNALS From Adventures Of A DIY Mom
Here’s another simple design for journals that are quick and easy to make with the help of your sewing machine.
DIY TRAVELER’S JOURNAL From This Pilgrim Life
With a traveler’s journal, you have one cover that holds several different notebooks. This is a great idea to use for bullet journaling as you can have a notebook for each different area – home, school, work, etc.
SHABBY STYLE JUNK JOURNAL From The Graphics Fairy
We love how a simple junk journal goes shabby chic with this idea!
WRAPPED FELT JOURNAL From Layers Of Ink
Make a fun felt cover for your journal.
DIY OMBRE JOURNALS From Damask Love
Do you think the ombre look will ever go out of style? We think it’s here to stay and we love it!
DIY POCKET TRAVEL JOURNAL From Simple As That Blog
Make a new journal for each trip you take so you can document your travels.
VINYL DECAL NOTEBOOKS From A Little Craft in Your Day
With the use of your die cutting machine, you can add fun designs and words to store-bought notebooks.
SIMPLE DIY ART JOURNAL From Artful Haven
A simple journal made of cardboard that is really easy to make and oh so pretty!
MANDALA BULLET JOURNAL From Diary Of A Journal Planner
Want to make a bullet journal? We are loving this mandala one!
DIY PHOTO JOURNAL From Damask Love
With this tutorial, you can make a love photo journal to commemorate a special occasion or a special person.
BOTANICAL JUNK JOURNAL From Compass And Ink
The idea behind a junk journal is that it is a handmade book made from materials that are recycled and found. This is a great idea for those of you who want to be more eco-friendly in the creation of your book.
DIY CHRISTMAS JUNK JOURNAL From Kate Handfiled Designs
Another idea for a junk journal, this one is themed for Christmas. You could certainly use the basic layout and design for a different theme though.
REVAMP A NOTEBOOK From A Little Craft in Your Day
Here’s another fun way to revamp a journal with some vinyl and a Cricut or Silhouette machine.
DIY WATERCOLOR JOURNALS From Dear Handmade Life
Using watercolor supplies to make your journal gives it a lovely, delicate look.
MARBLED PAPER JOURNAL From Lia Griffith
Oh, how beautiful is this marbled paper? It makes for such a gorgeous journal.
DIY FELTED JOURNAL COVER From Fiber Artsy
Have you ever tried felting? It’s so much fun and really easy to do. You don’t need a ton of supplies for it either.
SIMPLE SHARPIE JOURNALS From Lil Blue Boo
These journals come to life with some simple Sharpie designs.
HOMEMADE JOURNALS From A Beautiful Mess
Make custom journals for everyone you know with this easy technique.
DIY PRAYER JOURNAL From Illustrated Faith
Prayer journals are a great way to express your faith and communicate with God.
WOODEN JOURNAL From Thrift Diving
Have you ever considered making a journal with wooden covers? We love this unique idea!
DENIM COVERED JOURNAL From Denim Do Over
Or how about grabbing an old pair of jeans and making a denim-covered journal complete with pocket for the pens.
SMASH JOURNAL BUCKET LIST From Porkchop And Me
In some ways, smash journals remind us of old-fashioned scrapbooks. They’re not as “neat and tidy and organized” as some other styles. This has more of that “thrown together” appearance and as you find things, you simply smash them in there! It’s a fun idea and this bucket list one is something that could come together over months or even years.
MINI JOURNAL AND SCRAPBOOK From Creative Cynchronicity
Can you guess what the pages in this book are made from? Toilet paper rolls! They create pocket pages that you can then fill with tickets, photos, and other memorabilia. Or you can use tags and add information, quotes, or other written ideas on them.
WASHI TAPE JOURNAL From Clean And Scentsible
What a simple but beautiful way to bring the cover of a journal to life. Add your favorite washi tape and create a pretty design.
VINYL ON LEATHER JOURNAL From Makers Gonna Learn
You can create a journal from leather or faux leather and then add your vinyl design to it. Easy peasy and so stylish!
What kind of journal will you make? We can’t wait to see them!
