On Ephemera

e·phem·er·a
əˈfem(ə)rə
noun
things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.
items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity

Last week I told you about my Ground Hog's Day Getaway weekend in New York City.  As many people do, I collected a bunch of paper things: restaurant cards, ticket stubs, a map, etc. I used to do a lot of scrapbooking and would put these things in my scrapbooks.  I have not had time (for years) to do scrapbooking so much of the ephemera I collect ends up in the recycling bin.  Janet showed me a little note book she had where she saved the restaurant cards she collected for future reference.  It inspired me to make a little book out of the paper items from my weekend and include a few notes about our adventures.  I thought I would share that with you today.

I picked  up a long postcard from the Oyster Bar which was perfect for the cover of my little book.  There was a role of Washi tape on my desk when I was working on the project which turned out to be perfect for sticking things into my book. The pages were sewn together with bakers twine which I also use for the ties to close the book.

I used pieces of the map I had gotten from the Concierge as the paper for my pages. Here you can see me in my "Grumpy Cat" picture.  I also used the pieces of the map to make pockets for the restaurant cards. 

This project only took me a few minutes to do and now I have a nice memento of my trip. I have to keep this idea in mind for future travels.

Have a fun day!
​Cynthia