What is Scrap & Yap?

Scrap & Yap is a Junk Journal Social where we slow down, play with paper, and turn everyday moments into art. Guests bring their journals, planners, notebooks, scrapbooks, or loose pages and spend a few hours collaging, decorating, memory keeping, swapping stickers, and chatting with other stationery lovers.

There is no right or wrong way to journal here. Some people fill pages with photos and ephemera. Others decorate planners or focus on storytelling. Some simply glue things down while they talk. It is fun, social, and therapeutic. It feels like craft time with people who get it.

We do our best to honor the roots of junk journaling. We encourage the use of everyday scraps, packaging, ticket stubs, envelopes, receipts, labels, and found ephemera that would normally be tossed. There is something special about turning the “junk” of daily life into meaningful pages and we love celebrating that.

At the same time, we also support small businesses within the journaling and stationery community. Each event features a curated lineup of vendors who create products that complement junk journaling and enhance the creative experience. We love giving independent artists and makers a platform to connect directly with the people who appreciate their work.

Scrap & Yaps take place throughout Southern California and highlight local small stationery businesses, sticker artists, and creative makers. Events are often themed and include goodie bags, sticker swaps, and community-driven activities. It is also the perfect excuse to finally use the good stickers you have been saving.

Whether you are brand new to journaling or you have a full cart of washi tape, you are welcome here.

Vendor Interest

We love supporting local artists, small shops, and creative entrepreneurs in the Southern California! If you make something special — from handmade stationery and stickers to crafts, art, or vintage finds — we’d love to have you join us as a vendor at Scrap & Yap.

Each event brings together a vibrant community of crafters, journalers, and paper lovers. It’s the perfect space to share your work, connect with other creatives, and be part of a growing local movement celebrating creativity and self-expression.

Interested in joining us?
Please fill out the vendor interest form below — we’ll be in touch soon with upcoming event details and opportunities.

Event Highlights

@paradise.stationery POV: you host your first Scrap & Yap on Mean Girls Day and 50+ people show up 🥹💕 Our October 3rd junk journal meetup was everything. Over half of you were first-timers and watching you create your first spreads was pure magic. The energy at Mt. Lowe? Unmatched. The friendships formed? Priceless. To everyone who trusted the vision and showed up - you made this more special than we ever imagined. This is only the beginning ✨ We're hosting these monthly in the SGV and would love to see YOU at the next one! Link in bio for all upcoming Scrap & Yap events 💌 #junkjournal #journaltok #losangelesevents #stationery #fyp ♬ sonido original - BACK TO THE 90's
@paradise.stationery every month we host a junk journal social and every month we're just in awe of the connections and friendships we're building. shoutout to our day one @Maritza moreno (Gonzalez) for her goodies and laughter. she makes our space so bright. #junkjournal #stationery #fyp #crafts ♬ Glimmers Everywhere - Lunar Vibes
@alyrhodas Ghoulintines galentines scrap + yap with @Paradise Stationery 💌 so much fun crafting with everyone! #junkjournalclub #junkjournal #crafting ♬ original sound - @BenDover