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PeaNut 524,620
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Posted: 12/23/2012 9:32:26 AM I don't have the die cut not the stamp nor a square punch..what can I do??

OhSnapPea
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PeaNut 194,578
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Posted: 12/23/2012 9:36:59 AM Do you have a craft knife and ruler? You could draw the box on the back and cut it out.

PeaNut 193,655
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Posted: 12/23/2012 10:57:32 AM My question: What are the exact dimensions of the outside and inside and the bottom strip?? Thanks!

Frazzled Mom
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PeaNut 22,352
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Posted: 12/23/2012 10:59:16 AM I can use my old Fiskars gray trimmer to cut an inside square and then trim a rectangle around it. It's a bit tricky to line up the square corners precisely with no over cuts (I'm a perfectionist), but it can be done.

biochemipea
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Posted: 12/23/2012 11:10:19 AM I do all my cuts with a clear ruler with a grid overlay on it, and a utility knife. I have cut Polaroid-like frames the same way. I cut a square/rectangle of cardstock, and then cut out the space in the centre. I use the grid on the ruler to line up against the edges and make sure everything is square and even.

nikomoon14
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Posted: 12/23/2012 11:30:35 AM Whatever! I cut my photo square and make a mat slight bigger and a bit of a rectangle then eye ball it and there you have it a polaroid frame.

PeaNut 361,297
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Posted: 12/23/2012 1:23:40 PM I use my Cameo and adjust the size to my photo. If u don't have one. Then I would just eyeball it.

merry67
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Posted: 12/23/2012 2:42:02 PM I know it would be after the New Year before I would get it done but I could cut a few with my Cricut and mail them to you to use as templates. They would be very easy to cut with an exacto knife and ruler.

PeaNut 198,152
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Posted: 12/23/2012 3:04:41 PM I have used all the methods mentioned above but what I also do is use Picasa to create a "polaroid" using the photo I want to use. I print it, cut it out and use it.

PeaNut 522,850
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Posted: 12/23/2012 3:10:34 PM Merry67, which cartridge has a polaroid frame, I can't find it. I tried the mycutsearch.com and no luck...Thanks!!

PeaNut 553,867
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Posted: 12/23/2012 3:38:29 PM about a week ago this thread popped up in the forum and I listed a bunch of links to diy faux-laroids. http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=3210416#30621226 HTH

merry67
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Posted: 12/23/2012 9:53:04 PM Merry67, which cartridge has a polaroid frame, I can't find it. I tried the mycutsearch.com and no luck...Thanks!! I use an svg file to cut them out with.