Standard sizes for ATC cards, inchies, tags and journal pages, plus a calculator for how many ephemera pieces fit on one printed sheet.
The standard sizes buyers expect for tags, cards and ephemera pieces in a printable pack.
The common page size when a Letter sheet is folded in half, the standard for a handmade junk journal.
A widely-used small collectible card size for ephemera packs.
A tiny embellishment square, sold in large sets.
A standard gift-tag shape used across most ephemera packs.
The two most common sizes for round ephemera pieces.
Fits neatly into a page pocket without trimming.
Junk journal sizing is flexible by tradition, treat these as the sizes buyers recognise, not a hard rule.
Enter your ephemera piece size and a sheet, and see how many fit with a safe margin and gap between each one.
A guide for laying out your file, based on straight rows and columns. Irregular or die-cut shapes can sometimes nest tighter than this in practice.
Junk journaling grew out of handmade, upcycled craft, so sizing is looser than in most printable niches. Still, buyers recognise certain shapes and sizes on sight, an ATC, an inchie, a standard tag, using them makes your ephemera pack feel familiar and easy to plan a layout around, rather than needing extra trimming guesswork.
Sizes sorted, next is which aesthetic and theme to build the pack in. Read how to find junk journal trends.
2.5 x 3.5in is the standard, widely-recognised size for ATC-style ephemera.
Around 5.75 x 8.75in is common, the size you get when a Letter sheet is folded in half, the traditional base for a handmade journal.
A tiny 1 x 1in embellishment square, usually sold in large themed sets for collage and layering.
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