How to Make a Paper Photo Mat

When I came across the below picture frame I thought, “Wow, that picture mat sure looks like a paper bag.”   A paper bag, huh?  Well, how about a Trader Joe’s paper bag?!?  The mat gives the picture a bit of a vintage vibe.  Love this!

Supplies:

– Picture frame with a mat

– Trader Joe’s Bag

– Scissors

– Glue

– Pencil

{Step 1}: Cut out one side of your Trader Joe’s bag.  Gently rip off the handles (They should come off pretty easy without ripping your bag).

{Step 2}: Place your mat on your bag and trace around the outside and the inside.  Make sure the side of the bag with the logo is facing you.

{Step 3}: Cut about a half-inch from your outside traced line and a half-inch away from your inside traced line. 

{Step 4}: Cut an angled slit on all four outer corners of your square and all four inner corners of your square.

{Step 5}: Fold the outside corner slits down like in the below picture.

{Step 6}: Place your mat back on your paper bag.  You will now fold the outer and inner edges over your mat and glue.   

You now have a nicely paper wrapped picture mat!