Project recipe 03 / junk journal ticket ideas

Ticket Keepsake Page

Give small paper souvenirs a home with a fold-out pocket, a written date and enough space for their story.

Good for: Best for a museum stub, concert ticket, receipt, pressed flower or small paper fragment.

Plan & print this page
Completed ticket keepsake junk journal spread with an envelope pocket and botanical cards
Use this paper world as a starting point, then make space for your own memory.

What you need

One small story and a few honest materials.

  • One paper keepsake or photocopy
  • Apothecary Kit PDF
  • Light cardstock for the pocket
  • Scissors, ruler and glue stick

Writing prompts

Give the page its voice.

  1. What is this paper fragment from?
  2. Why did you keep it?
  3. What would be lost if you did not write the date down?

Photo placement guide

Leave room for the part only you can add.

If the original keepsake is fragile, photograph it first. Use a 2.5 × 4 inch copy in the pocket and keep the original separately.

Printable project planner

Plan this page before you print.

Choose a paper size and print version, then use the checklist at your craft table. Nothing is saved or uploaded.

Your print list

Make it in three moves

01

Protect the keepsake

If the original is fragile, scan or photograph it and keep the original elsewhere.

02

Make the pocket first

Cut, score and test the pocket with a scrap before gluing it onto the page.

03

Write the context

Add the date, place and one line about why this small thing matters.

Continue the project

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