What do we love? SPORTS! Why do we love them? BECAUSE THEY’RE FUN!
That’s one of the many rally cries my son’s ultimate team trotted out this season and every time they did, I grinned from ear to ear.
God, I love ultimate.*
I also love documenting stuff so I came up with an idea for doing something with some of the nearly 1,200 photos I shot during the recent high school season.
One little 6 x 4 album with some of my favorite shots of Cole. Each tournament gets its own title page. One journal card recap. Aw yeah… you can FEEL the simple, can’t you?
No need to write a freaking novel here. Just one card to recap the season. Done and done.
I used my Epson PictureMate to print all of the photos with white borders. I love the visual link from the borders to the the whites of the titles.
Sprinkle in some favorite photos.
(Especially that one!)
And you have a photo album of highlights.
Because it’s so simple, I’m sharing the layered Photoshop templates with you for free.
(Click on the image to begin the download)
You could use these templates for just about any simple summer story. All you need are some 6 x 4 pockets and you’re ready to roll! There is an instruction PDF in the digital package.
Enjoy!
*Ultimate is an amazing sport. If you have a child who wants to try something new I cannot say enough good things about this sport. You can learn more at USA Ultimate. Or if you want to watch a highlight reel to get an idea of what it’s all about, click here. I also recommend this article from the Bay Area Disc Association, “What Ultimate Does for Daughters.”
Diana says
Very nice little album template. Thanks, Cathy.
Diane says
This is brilliant!!! Thank you so much for sharing! My daughter is going to love the lacrosse book I’m going to make for her!
Erin says
Thanks, Cathy. Awesome idea.
heidig says
Love your album and thanks for the template!!
Renee T. says
Thank you so much! So versatile, and so useful to put together a quick collection of memories!
Jenna says
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This will be perfect for my sons.
Maureen says
Thanks so much Cathy. What px size is that border please?
Mary says
Exactly what I need to help my kids have some quick hard copy albums.
Kathy says
Thank you, Thank you! Love!
Holly Corbett says
This is great!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Tammy B says
Love that picture of Cole! Man, is he growing up!! Thanks for the templates. Might have to give this a go this summer!
Omayra Ortiz says
THANK YOU soooo much! this looks like a swim meet heaven template. THANK YOU!
Cathy Zielske says
Would be GREAT for swim meets! 🙂
Judy says
Love it! Thank you very much.
Lynne says
lovelovelovelovelovelovelove!
Kay Gregory-Clark says
Thank you, Cathy! I love the simplicity. I have so many photos from a recent trip to visit my granddaughters and have been trying to decide what to do with them. Now I know!!
Joyce says
Thank you so much! I love this!
Erna says
Appreciate your freebies, thanks so much for sharing and caring!
Laura says
Thank you! 🙂
Katie says
Thank you!
Judy Lucas says
wow – when did Cole become an adult??? or near close to one….gosh – I think when I started following you he was a baby…..now I’m old…..
Lynn M says
Thanks so much for the freebie. And you’re right about the photo of Cole. Great capture.
Tracey says
You rock, mom! What cool thing for Cole to have.
(This post is also perfect timing in my house! My 15 year old son has just started getting interested in ultimate, looking things up on YouTube and telling me about it, so I tell him that one of my favorite blogger’s son does it and show him the pics you’ve shared… and now this! Can’t wait to show him after school!)
Tracey says
Love this!
My son is curious about ultimate, so perfect timing for those links, thank you! Can’t wait to show him after school.
Karen C. says
What a great little album! Thank you so very much.
Anne says
I have said this before but I’ll say it again since you keep sharing freebies: you are awesome and so generous. Thank you so much for this awesome template!!
Linda says
Thank you Cathy! How generous and FABULOUS of you!
Linda says
Cathy, where did you get your 4X6 album?
Laurel says
Thank-you so much, cool idea!
Michelle Peacey says
This will be perfect for the trip I am taking to Disneyland with granddaughters.
Thanks so much for this and all your tips and tricks. I have learned lots reading
your blog. Keep it up lady – we need you!
Debi says
Well, I think you just saved my life… figuratively speaking, of course! 🙂 Yep… my kids are almost done with college and I’ve yet to finish a book from their high school soccer, let alone Shannon’s college soccer… oy. I have a few 12×12 pages started (months and years ago!) and just can’t get going. I think you just solved it for me… especially since my journaling (cough, cough…) will be negligent ‘cuz I can’t remember that far back! hahaha! Anyways… thanks, my friend… I can’t wait to get some pics printed and a book (or ten!) done! (insert thumbs up emoji!)
heidig says
Very cool! Thanks for the freebie.
Amy says
Thank you, Cathy for the free album!!!
Louise says
My husband of only four years has recently been officially told he has early-onset memory problems (we had known for some time, of course, but I had been holding out hope for some other medical problem which could be fixed). This summer it feels vital to me that we make as many happy memories as possible that we, then I, can hold on to. I’ve been thinking about how to capture them, but felt overwhelmed by even the seemingly simple Project Life or Shutterfly-style book. This will be perfect. Thank you for creating this, Cathy, and thank you so much for your generosity in sharing.
Cathy Zielske says
You are welcome and I will keep your husband in my thoughts. 🙂
Abby Pimentel says
Such a wonderful concept – and loving the mini you’re sharing. Thanks so much!
Lori K says
🙂 Thank you!!
Liz B. says
Cathy, where did you get the 4×6 album? Fantastic project b.t.w. ?
Mandy Robek says
Thank you for the freebie and the simple directions. Love it!
Lynne says
Thanks so much for the template!
Barbara says
Thank you for the freebie. I love reading your blog. That is a really cool album.
Anita says
Lovely, heartfelt thanks.
Susan says
Thank you very much for the ideas and the freebie!
SherriS. says
Little late getting here but thank you very much!
Anne says
Thank you!!
Sandy_in_MD says
This is an awesome idea – thank you for sharing the template!
Cathy Zielske says
You are welcome! Enjoy. I think there are a lot of things you could do with it!
Alicia McMahon says
Cathy,
I wanted to thank you for these templates. I used it as the foundation of a 40 page album of our trip to Hawaii. I might have changed it up a bit, (6″x9″ size, some multi picture pages, some 1/2 journalling/1/2 picture pages, etc) but the essence is your templates. It really helped me focus on putting the pictures and story together. Thanks for getting the pictures out of the computer, on the layout, out to the printer, in the album and into the hands of my family.
Fan-for-life.
Cathy Zielske says
You are so welcome, Alicia!
Roberta says
thank you very much! Love the template.
just wanted to add: My DH played ultimate back in college (and still does only no horizonals anymore!) when almost no one knew what it was! This is our 25th Anniversary month so it was a looooong time ago.
We also love Frisbee Golf and freestyle.
Thanks again.
Cathy Zielske says
Oh Roberta! That is so great to hear! Yeah, layouts when you’re in your 40s or 50s might not be the best for the bod! lol.
Missus Wookie says
Thanks for this. I like the simplicity of the album – means it might get done. Your ipod template (square photos on a 8.5 x 11 page) has been used over and over.
Just skimmed through two shelves of crafty mags/books and have a small pile to keep – both of your books made it through. Any chance of them being available as ebooks?
Cathy Zielske says
Yes!!! They’re PDF books in my stamp shop! http://cathyzielske.bigcartel.com/products?search=PDF&submit=GO
Wendy says
Thank you Cathy.