Picture Frame Mats (Part 1)

Picture Frame Mats

Step by step
Step 1
Select a familiar product with a clean cardstock container, making sure brand names, logos, etc., are included.

Step 2
Cut square or rectangular template out of cardstock, sized slightly smaller than size of photograph to be used. Centre template on top of 5” x 7” product cardstock and draw lightly around outside edges with pencil. Using a mat knife, cut out centre of product cardstock.

Step 3
Cut out a 5” x 7” piece of coloured cardstock. Using a separate sheet of cardstock, cut a square or rectangular template sized slightly  smaller than the opening on product cardstock. Centre this template top of 5” x 7” coloured cardstock and draw lightly around outside edges with pencil. Using a mat knife, cut out centre of cardstock. Centre this coloured cardstock mat behind the product cardstock mat and glue. This will create an inner solid coloured ‘frame’ of the photograph.

Step 4
If you’d like to laminate your picture frame mat, laminate both the product cardstock mat and the coloured cardstock mat separately at this point. Cut out both centres again and trim all outside edges.

Step 5
Carefully centre and tape the photograph to the backside of the coloured cardstock mat. Then centre and glue coloured cardstock to the back of the product cardstock mat. Set aside.

Step 6
Using the black ink pad, ink ‘2 Teddi Bears’ rubber stamp and stamp onto white cardstock, let ink dry completely. Coloure the image, using water based markers and the cut out. Laminate teddy bears image, if desired. Trim excess laminatinf film Position ‘2 Teddi Bears’ image on front of product cardstock and glue.

Part 2