PRINT Without a Gel Plate! | Easy DIY Printing with Household Trash | #junkjournaljulyuk | Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of Junk Journal July! Today’s prompt is PRINT, and I’m showing you how to create beautiful printed backgrounds using simple household items—no gel plate, no expensive tools, and no special equipment required. Using a plastic bag, bubble wrap, an old envelope and inexpensive acrylic paint, we’ll create unique textures and discover how abstract prints can become imaginative landscapes. This video is also a reminder that creativity doesn’t depend on having the perfect supplies. Junk journaling teaches us to see beauty in ordinary objects and to transform “trash” into meaningful art. Along the way, I share thoughts about creativity, mindfulness and how making art helps us find peace in an increasingly chaotic world. Whether you’re following the official Junk Journal July prompts or simply looking for mixed media inspiration, you’re warmly invited to create along with us. ✨ In this video you’ll discover: • Easy DIY printing techniques • How to print without a gel plate • Creative recycling ideas • Junk journal background inspiration • Mixed media techniques for beginners • How to use household materials for art • Mindful art journaling inspiration If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe and leave a comment telling me how your Junk Journal July is going. I’d love to see your interpretation of today’s prompt! Happy creating! Follow the event and join the fun:  Facebook Group: Junk Journal Community Chatroom UK   / 767814621664611    Bee Happy Stationery Ko-fi Shop: https://ko-fi.com/beehappystationery  Instagram:   / beehappystationerydigitals    Pinterest: Visit Bee Happy Stationery's Pinterest boards for all the Junk Journal July videos and inspiration.   / junk-journal-july-2026   ────────────────────  Participating Creators • The Vintage Button – @the.vintage.button • Bee Happy Stationery – @BeeHappyStationery • Hazy Crazy Artz – @hazycrazyartz • Journal Eclectique – @journaleclectique • Salla | Card Times Ahead – @salla-cardtimesahead • Non Stop Papercrafts – @nonstoppapercrafts • BeaDivineVintage – @beadivinevintage1796 • Crafting with Kathi Lee – @CraftingwithKathiLee • Rosehaven777 – @rosehaven777 • Sparklefarts Papercrafts – @sparklefartspapercrafts • DC Artdoll Studio – @DCArtdollStudio • Positive Thanks Living – Crafting with Paper – @PositiveThanksLiving • Sewmuchglitter – Sewmuchglitter • @sewpapercrafts - Sew Paper Crafts by Lorraine •@christina-scrapcraftnstitchery - Scrapcraft and Stitchery