scrapbooking a sports album

cheer season has come to an end. it's now time to memorialize the season by finishing the sports album scrapbook. if you're like me, you've started this album at the beginning of the season and tried to keep it going. if you're not like me, you are hating me right now. and that's ok. because i'm going to show you how to do a sports album SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL. (or SIMPLY STUNNING if you're doing you know, football pictures or something studly like that).

Donna Lyn's Sports Album Tips:

#1. you do not need to use all of your photos. in fact, please do not use all of your photos. i rarely even take photos at sporting events anymore not because it's so hard to get a decent shot from 20 feet away in a dark auditorium but because i want to watch the event, not take pictures of it.

#2. usually sporting events have a professional photographer. purchase 1-2 of your favorite shots from each event. they will look amazing in your album:

(yes, i own the copyright to this picture do NOT copy or steal or you will be sent to the Island of Perpetual Tickling). 

(don't steal that island name either - it's from Veggie Tales!)

#3. choose a color theme for your album. purchase cardstock in your team colors to enhance your photos and unify the pages throughout your album.

#4. using black pages really helps your photos to pop off the page. You don't have to use photo mounting paper behind each photo if you prefer not to. Instead just add a strip of color to the top of the page:

#5. Include ticket stubs or any other memorabilia you may have collected over the season directly onto the album pages.  If you have an empty spot, you can use a filler such a paper flowers or stickers to enhance the page.

#6.  Use a metallic pen to 'anchor' your embellishments and of course to tell the story. You can also include emails from the coach or your own child's writing to enhance the album. Don't like your hand writing? Cut and paste from schedules and programs instead. Include a letter at the end of the album to express your pride and encouragement to your sports star.

#7. Cover the pages with Page Protectors and enjoy for years and years and years to come!