Tutorial: Magnetic Polaroid Frames (with Sharpie!)

I guest posted this tutorial on the Sharpie blog yesterday, and wanted to share it all with you today!  I'm really excited about this cute and simple project - it's one I've meant to do for AGES, but just haven't gotten around to posting.  I hope you love it!




Supplies: white vinyl magnet sheet (this should be available at your local craft store); craft knife; pencil; ruler; Sharpies!

Step 1: draw a 3.5 x 4.25" rectangle (the size of a polaroid picture) on the back of your magnet.  Use a ruler to keep your lines nice and straight.

Step 2: using a craft knife and a ruler (metal is best, to keep from accidentally cutting it!), cut along your lines to make a rectangle.

Step 3: Draw a line .25" away from one short edge and from both long edges.  Draw a line .875" (7/8 of an inch) away from the other short edge.

Step 4: Use the lines you just drew as a guide to cut a box in the center of the rectangle. 

Step 5: Now it's time for the fun part - grab your Sharpies and decorate!  I went with simple captions, but you can do absolutely anything - ad drawings or designs, or even color the entire border.* 




That's it!  Stick them on your fridge or magnetic message board and enjoy the retro look.  You can either trim your photos to fit or just slap the magnets on top; either way looks great.






Be sure to check out the original post (and lots of other awesome Sharpie stuff) at the Sharpie Blog!!


*you can also use try Sharpie sister-brand Expo Dry Erase markers for captions that can be erased and changed whenever you'd like!