framed

You might recall that back in December I fell hard.  And was subsequently crushed.  You see, there was a certain letterpressed print offered up at Tiny Showcase that I happened upon after each and every print in the edition had been snatched up.  I lamented.  Little did I know that the bit of woe I posted would send my dad on a secret mission.  A few days later, with the help of my brother, his mission was accomplished.  On Solstice I held in my hands a printer's proof of Alec Thibodeau's Good Libations 2008 Lunar Calendar!  To say I was thrilled would be quite the understatement.

Fast forward three months and you'll find me a bit sheepish to admit that I'm just now hanging it on the wall.  But it's framed.  And I did it myself thanks to The Small Object's tutorial, a handheld mat cutter, and a frame from IKEA. 

To help get up the nerve to cut such a big piece of mat board, I practiced on a few other prints I had been meaning to frame for ages including a set of letterpressed stamps from Nikki McClure.  I still have a big pile to frame, but no longer will I shell out many dollars or wait many moons to put more prettiness on the walls.

Comments

[Sarah Jackson]

Oh, I so need to do that with a huge stack of things. Photos, prints, you name it. Yours look lovely.

[kirsten]

very cool - i've yet to muster up the guts to cut some mats myself - but i'd love to -

amazing prints (and dad!).

[carolyn]

lucky you to have a dad and brother to take on such a nice secret mission :)

[erin]

what a great surprise!

[Annie]

Those prints are so lovely! The moon calendar is great- what a nice dad you have. I just framed a ton of stuff for our place and definitely regret not being brave enough to cut the matting myself. Next time...

[emily]

i want to do it, too! you're inspiring me to try. (and your dad. i think he's the best.)

[emily]

(oh. and. you got it! hooray!)

[sarah n.]

yes!!! they look great.

[vanessa]

ooh very cool. I love the yellow matte you used around the calednar and the red around the other piece. nice choice!

[Wild Rose]

You did a terrific job ~ they look fantastic!

Marie x

[Marnie]

that's a useful thing to know how to do! and i can see why you'd be broken up about that calendar - it's beyond beautiful! what a lovely thoughtful thing for your Dad and brother to have done.....