This product will save you an incredible amount of time.  Easly trim photos into interesting shapes and create matching mats to place them on.  The kit contains the Fiskars Shape Cutter plus a cutting mat (use the self-healing side) and four shape templates.  You save quite a bit of money purchasing them in the kit rather than seperate.  One bit of warning: the shape cutter takes a little getting used to.  Practice on scrap paper the first few times and if you're still having problems go to a local craft store and ask them to demo it for you.  I promise once you get the hang of it you'll love it, but it took me a few tries to get it right.