Kristin Rees, blog editor and co-owner of Blonde Designs (an invitation and stationery company), shares three simple steps for creating a beautifully designed Kolo Catalina photo album:

Step 1: Buy Kolo Catalina photo albums. These are my favorite because I like the size, the 2-photos per page layout, and the extra cardstock pages in the back. I use the cardstock pages to display birthday invitations, family Christmas cards, ticket stubs, etc. (anything special that happened during the time frame of the album).

Step 2: Edit and order photos. This is the hardest part for me. To make it less overwhelming, I try to do this every 4 months or so. I upload the images to be printed and have them shipped to me.

Step 3: Put the photos in the album. Once the pictures are in, I make a custom label for the front of the album with the dates of the photos.

Click here to download a custom label template designed to fit perfectly into the window of a Kolo Catalina. Or visit Blonde Designs blog for more stationery tips.

-Kate