Scrapbookin' Photo Templates : 6 Steps

This is something I'd made a couple years ago to help speed up cropping of photos. My daughter went to a "Craft Day" at someone else's house and took my template set with her. It went over BIG! A couple weeks later, I went to Craft Day and took extra sets with me as gifts for everyone. My kids suggested I make it into an Instructable.

Supplies

Clear, White Plastic works best but Cardboard or Colored Plastic would work too

Cutting mat or square
Scissors or cutting knife
Marker
Ruler
Ring or safety pin *
Punch

* Note: I used kilt pins because I thought they were cute.

Step 1: Step 1: Measure Your Template

Just as an example, I used cardboard. The different sizes I measured were 2 in.x2 in., 3 in.x3 in., 1 3/4 in.x4 in., 2 1/2 inch circle, 3 in.x 4 in., and 4 in x 6 in.

You could use different sizes but these are the most common sizes I crop photo before adding them to the scrapbook layout.

Note: If you don't have a compass (or just don't want to use one!) you can use a cookie cutter, a roll of tape.

Step 2: Step 2: Measure Again!

My Dad and my husband both say, "Measure twice, cut once!

Step 3: Step 3: Cut

Rudimentary marks are shown here. I draw the complete line I want to cut, just to be sure. On my set, I used a pink marker because it was the first Sharpie I grabbed, but now it makes it look decorative!