We’ve taken the guess work out of gifting this Valentine’s Day. We hand-picked 8 of our very favorite items that your lady is sure to swoon over. Just swing by one of our stores, grab a valentine’s card and your shopping is done. For a little extra, we’ll even wrap it for you. Still unsure of what to give? No fear— we have gifting gurus on hand at every location who can help you find that very special something if you’re still stumped.
We just really love gifting, and we want you to love it, too!

Look how pretty these frames cleaned up!

Imagine looking at yourself in this beautiful antique mirror, another great use for an incredible recycled frame.

If you can’t find a treasured photo to put in these gorgeous frames, you can always dig through our photo collections. We even came across this great World War II photo book of a soldier and his buddy’s travels.

1940s Photo Book $60

Next up from the road trip are some of the interesting one of kind items we picked-up and some of the interesting people we met.

The designers hand selected several incredible artists to adorn the walls of this new building and required the expertise of Foursided, including:

- Conservation framing for over 30 original works of art,
- Stretching canvases, and
- Conservation mounting works on paper.

We framed two of the largest works of art in recent memory at Foursided, which required extra care and attention to ensure that neither the artwork nor the framing were damaged during the project. In fact, the frames were so large, they required the specialized support from one of our supplier partners.

The project was focused on making the artwork the center of attention, so we used simple ebony, white, and wood profile frames. Several of the large works on paper were framed in white shadow box frames with plexiglass made for protection from UV sun rays.

This was a special project where we also had the pleasure of framing incredible paintings by our friend and artist, Joe Boudreau. If you would like to see more of his work, please visit his blog.

For more about our custom picture framing process, please visit the framing section of our website.

Add a few magnets, pop it on the fridge, and you’ve got a unique way to display your little love’s artwork for all to see.

Stop by and grab messages of love for those near and dear to you and send your love across the miles, no matter how far away they may be!

We have oodles of amazing new cards this year!

New comers Sapling Press from Pittsburg, PA, have swept us off of our feet with their witty one-liners. We couldn’t choose just one, they’re that good.

I Love You Like… // Sapling Press // $5.50

 

Local stationer Ravensgoods is back at it again with their charmingly quaint notebook cards.
They make us want to puke a little. But, only because we love them so.

Notebook Valentines // Ravensgoods // $3.75 

We are loving the honesty from Oddball Press along with the amazing ornamental envelopes. Express your love the only true way with violence, gifts, and the occasional dinosaur. Who needs flowers?

 Awaiting Gifts & Love Punch // Oddball Press // $5.75

Love is in the cards from Smock. These bright letter pressed cards have adorable coordinating patterns on the envelopes. It’s true.

Lobster ‘n’ Butter & Beer ‘n’ Lime // Smock. // $4.25

These retro inspired cards from Hello Lucky are the bee’s knees. They make us want to talk in corny puns all day.
Because we choo-choo-choooose too. [Insert picture of train here.]

Retro Inspired Valentines // Hello Lucky // $5.25

If subtlety isn’t your cup of tea, we’ve got you covered. This one is sure to do the trick. If they say no the first time, there’s always the inside and the back which ask the same question. Third time’s the charm!

Wanna Do It? // Sapling Press // $5.50

Stop by and check out the rest of our treasures before they’re all gone… they’re moving fast!

Watch for our next post with more Valentines goodies.

This is our first installment of our road trip, which catalogues a few of the additions we made to our truck throughout the day. It ended up being an exciting day, because not only did we find a bunch of cool old frames that we’ll recycle into your framing projects, but we also found a whole bunch of other interesting things that you’ll soon see in our Lakeview and Andersonville stores. We also met a few of our favorite antique dealers, who it is always a pleasure for us to work with, and who we will share a bit more about in a future post.

Our next blog installment will provide you a glimpse into some of our newest finds. Watch for updates!

2012 Calendars

Now that you’ve finished shopping for your family and friends, come out for the best deal of the season. All of Foursided and Twosided’s holiday ornaments, holiday greeting cards (Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years), trees, wreathes and so much more will be drastically marked down. Hurry for the best selection.

Buy next year’s decorations at an amazing discount before we decide to take it to the curb and restock for next year’s extravaganza!