FriDIY: Custom Photo Mat
(posted by Emily) Today's FriDIY is a project I have taken on a few times in the past and I know I will do again! It's time to cut our own custom photo mat! Materials Needed: Frame (I picked up one from IKEA ) Ruler Pencil Exacto knife or blades Old magazine Scissors Photo The need for this IKEA hack was brought on by a new photograph that Dad had printed for us, a favorite from our trip this summer. I knew we wanted to hang the photo in our bedroom, so I picked up a Fjällsta frame from IKEA to match the other frames we have hanging over our bed. There was one slight problem--due to the proportions of the photo, it wasn't going to fit in the pre-made mat that comes with the frame. The frame's mat has a window for an 8x10 photo, and ours is 8x12. Luckily, I've solved this problem successfully in the past! All we need to do is cut the pre-made mat to make it fit our odd-sized photo. I began...