Junk Journaling & the Sisterhood of the Travelling Journal – Why We’re Obsessed

There’s a creative movement taking over journals, mailboxes, and TikTok feeds across the world — and we are so here for it.

We’re talking about junk journaling — and more specifically, the heartwarming and wildly inspiring trend known as the Sisterhood of the Travelling Journal.

🌍 What Is the Sisterhood of the Travelling Journal?

Think pen-pal culture meets creative expression. It goes like this:

1. Someone starts a blank journal and decorates a few pages.
2. They send it on to the next person in the group.
3. That person adds their own entries, spreads, and collage magic.
4. And so on… until the journal is bursting with creativity and stories from all over the world.

By the time it’s returned to its original owner, it’s become a beautiful time capsule of shared connection — full of stickers, washi, drawings, poetry, vintage paper bits, and personal touches. ✨

It's part art project, part emotional connection, part happy mail — and 100% joy.

📓 Why Junk Journaling is So Popular Right Now

Junk journaling is about more than aesthetics. It’s about slowing down, creating without rules, and repurposing old scraps into new meaning.

We’ve had a growing number of customers tell us they’re using our stickers in their junk journals, especially for:

• Travelling sisterhood-style journals
• Swaps with pen pals
• Art therapy & memory keeping
• Everyday creative rituals

And we LOVE that.

💖 Sticker Picks for Junk Journalist

Whether you're just starting or sending off a page in your own travelling journal, here are some of our customer-favourite journaling supplies:

• 🪷 Clear Botanical Stickers – 6 Sheet Pack (Ferns, Daisies, Lavender & Clovers)
• 💌 Odds & Ends Sticker Bundle – 30 Stickers for Junk Journals
• 🎀 Coquette-Themed Sticker Packs – Soft Pinks, Bows, Hearts & Lace (link to the Coquette sticker collection)

All of our stickers are pre-cut, perfect for layering, and great for travel or creative swaps.

📸 Show Us Your Journal!

Are you working on a junk journal or part of a creative journal swap? We’d LOVE to see it.

Tag us on Instagram @stickyco.au or use the hashtag #StickyJournals to be featured in our stories 💌

✨ Keep Creating

Junk journaling reminds us that creativity doesn’t need to be perfect — it just needs to be you.

Whether you're gluing down scraps in a quiet moment or mailing out your part of a shared story, you’re part of something beautiful.

Happy journaling,
Claudia & The Sticky Co. Team