One of our talented members (and this month’s spotlight) Kathleen08 has written this terrific tutorial on how to make these frames for your layouts.

I am so excited about this project, I just have to share!
I am definitely a LO printer. I love to share my LOs digitally (here at DSP, email, photo sharing site, etc.), but nothing beats a printed page. I know the ladies at my local Costco, and am like a junkie when I go to pick up LOs ... I can't even leave the photo counter without having a peak at the lovely 12" x 12" LOs. Typically when I get the LOs home they go into an album for safe keeping. The albums come out often, but I feel like I should have a place to show off my latest work at least for a little while.
Several months ago, I saw these really cool magnetic frames from Creative Memories - Everyday Display. They only came in black and white frames, which just didn't work in our office. I thought, I bet I could make one that would be perfect!
I started at Lowe's for sheet metal, and they had some, but it was a huge sheet that I needed to figure out how to cut it (and it was $25, plus $8 for the jig saw blade). I found a local sheet metal shop (they make things like siding for buildings and metal gutters), and they cut 3 pieces of 14" x 14" sheet metal for me in about 5 minutes for the astounding total cost of $5.40! If we have a place like this in Des Moines, IA, I am sure you do too!
Next came framing. If you have had anything custom framed, you know this is not cheap. Our office desk and cabinets are a natural cherry, and I really wanted something to compliment them, which meant natural woods. Anywhere from Michael's to The Great Frame Up, to a local art store, framing was going to be $90 - $300 per frame (and I wanted three frames). So I started Googling. I found these beautiful frames at Racin Photo & Frame Shop. Other places that had some great options were Frames By Mail, Frames USA, and PictureFrames.com. If you print 8" x 8" or 8" x 10" you could look around at your local Target, Pottery Barn, Michaels, or TJ Max for frames that would provide enough room to display your prints. Just get rid of the glass, get some sheet metal cut to fit your frame, and cover it with some pretty paper, fabric or paint. I print 12" x 12", which means I needed more like 14" x 14", and that is just hard to find.
I found some watercolor paper at a local art store and used it to cover the sheet metal and plopped it all in the frames. Essentially, I framed a piece of metal and a piece of paper. Now I have magnetic picture frames that look beautiful (if I do say so myself), and I can easily swap printed LOs in a few seconds. I also found these super strong, unobtrusive magnets at The Container Store - peg mighties. They are only about 1/8" square and you really don't even notice them at all.
Here is my cost break down for each frame:
$67 for frame (includes frame, foam board, and shipping)
$2 for sheet metal
$2 for watercolor art paper
As you can see, framing is the biggest cost ... you can get extremely less expensive frames depending on size and material you are looking for.
I hope you like my LO display. I'm so happy to have them in my office!
Thanks for looking.
~ Kathleen