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.