You need a trimmer, pictures, and adhesive.



After you choose the color you want the frame.. I usually place my picture on the corner of the paper. Depending on how thick you want your mat/fram to be.. adhere it down.





You can measure if you want. I "eye" it and trim the edge.



Do the same to the bottom...



And there you have it!

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~~Ember~~
Mommy to Bailey 10/02, Brooke 9/04, & DJ 6/06

you make it look so easy I will try

I LOVE matting my photos...sometimes multiple times....You can do it, Shannon!

Can I start calling you the "How To" Girl?? Andie Anderson....

LOL

sorry I had to say that!! Thank you for all of this GREAT information!!

Actually, I guess I am doing A-ok, that is exactly what I do!!

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I've grown certain that the root of all fear is that we've been forced to deny who we are. ~ Frances Moore Lappe

I always eye-ball it, never measure.

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You can dooo iiiit :D

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Yeah, its super simple.. and once you do it a million times.. it becomes 2nd nature and you'll mat everything!!! Multiple times. lol When asked what my favorite technique is.. I usually say sponging or something.. but I always forget about matting... I ALWAYS mat!

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~~Ember~~
Mommy to Bailey 10/02, Brooke 9/04, & DJ 6/06

Ember......thanks for all these "how to" posts. I never mat my pictures because I didn't know how.............yet you make it look so simple. Please post some more "how to" ideas.......I love them.

I always mat all of my pictures, I was afraid it might be overkill, but you say you ALWAYS mat? Do you ever not mat? I'm afraid to try not matting.

I love the instruction PLUS the picture....that helps.

You make someone like me think they can do it!