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Make these charming Polaroid-style fridge magnets using old holiday photos to add a bit of sunshine to your kitchen.

- By Wendy Massey

Cute Polaroid-style fridge magnets

INFORMATIO­N Materials

* Suitable photograph­ic images on

your computer

* Self-adhesive magnetic sheet

* Craft knife, metal ruler and a cutting mat

* Photo editing software (we used Picasa, from picasa.google.com)

Size: 4 x 5cm (1 x 2in) Skill level: Easy

How to make picture magnets

1 Import the images into Picasa and then select ‘picture collage’ in the menu. Select a grid, choose white as the background colour and widen the grid lines.

2 Choose ‘custom aspect ratios’ from the menu bar and set measuremen­ts to 29 x 18.5cm. This will print 15 square images.

3 Cut out the images leaving a 2mm border around the top edges and a 1cm border along the bottom. Cut the magnetic sheet the same size as the images, stick to the back of each one and trim to fit.

 ??  ?? Choose strong images that bring a bit of colour to your kitchen
Trim images with a wider border at the bottom for a Polaroid effect
Choose strong images that bring a bit of colour to your kitchen Trim images with a wider border at the bottom for a Polaroid effect

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