How to Add Ephemera to Your Journal
How do you incorporate ephemera (maps, postcards, stamps, etc.) into your journal if you didn’t plan room for them, but you want to be sure you keep them secured for future access? 🗺🖼📑
I thought about stitching a pocket (made from a scrap of watercolor paper) onto one of the pages from Point Reyes, CA, but that would permanently cover part of my entry. Instead, I opted for insets, so the ephemera are removable yet secured while in the journal. Here’s the quick how-to:
Decide where you want the ephemera, then mark three corners with pencil (check the backside so you aren’t cutting across something you really like!).
I keep a small scalpel in my field bag, and a scrap of cardboard in the back of my journal. Slice across the diagonal on three corners, placing the cardboard underneath before you do so (don’t get too excited and forget!).
Slide in your ephemera and admire!
