are you a compulsive framer? (posters, prints, ticket stubs)
 

I am on a complete framing kick. many photos, prints & posters I've bought on various trips overseas, you name it! a friend of mine beats me at my own game though - she even had a voting ballot from South Africa framed.<BR><BR>we've talked about photo albums and the like - what do you put on your WALLS?

Great question!<BR>We like to buy at least one poster/painting when traveling,we usually frame it right away and put it somewhere so we can always be reminded of that trip.Last time in Paris,we had dinner at Allard,on our anniversary.The waiter gave us the menu because it had the date on it, so we have that framed and in the kitchen~<BR>Unfortunately ,we bought too much last time and there are still things waiting to be framed :O)

My kitchen/livingroomis covered with frame posters given to me throughout my travels in France. I covered a folding screen with stubs, metro museum, menus, et al for a friend's apartment who didn't have much.<BR>

my Hermes scarf.....glass plated on both sides so people can see the other side of the scarf....and, yes it's authentic.....

two Hernmes together make for a beautiful toss pillow.<BR>and a lovely skirt(if you are thin!)

I have one living room wall mostly filled with framed posters from various countries.<BR>

Yes, I frame lots of stuff. I was so pleased to find a long narrow frame already matted to hold 5 ostcards or 5 snapshots!<BR><BR>And by the way, IMHO a ballot from South Africa is definitely frame-worthy.

In our camphouse (on the riverbank, very casual, obviously) we have framed T shirts-special ones we and our kids have collected- from New Orleans Mardi Gras, Toronto, Paris, several from family ski trips to Colorado, etc. Most of them fit in cheap poster frames, and can be changed whenver. Nothing to do with travel, but we also have framed in the camphouse a collection of my late father-in-law's old wooden fishing lures, in a shadow-box type frame.<BR>

Great post! I thought I was the only "frame crazy" person. I love to collect small watercolors and old book prints from the countries/cities we visit in Europe. It started out little but has grown big! In fact I have a wall in my living room covered (with a little space left for an upcoming trip to Spain). I think that most people that walk into my home think I am a little crazy but I love to tell about each one. I have a special framer here in our hometown that can't wait to see me after each of our trips (she see $$$) but picking out the perfect frame for each treasure is a great ending to a wonderful adventure.

Ok, what are you secrets for good CHEAP frames? We bought a number of things on our last trip. Had to custom frame some things and that's not cheap. But found some decent frames at Target and Kohl's.

That is good to know,cheap frames! One of the reasons we haven't finished framing all the posters etc from the last trip,the frame store in our town charges at least $200-per framing! and up!!

I've been framing old maps. It started out with maps of cities where I've lived. It then branched out to places where my family/ancestors have lived. Now I've gone on to maps of places I visit.

There is a chain called The Great Frameup that has a "poster pack" option for I think just under $100. Your choices are limited -- but it's a good deal -- I don't know how widespread this chain is though. [I'm in the midwest]

For heaven's sake, our local craft store (Michael's) sells poster-size frames for under $20 (with edges that are black, silver, brass, or clear) and often runs half-price sales or coupons. The black or silver frames look just as snazzy as any custom job. IMHO.<BR><BR>I bought long, narrow frames with a mat that was already cut to take 5 postcards or snapshots for $10 each at Costco.<BR><BR>One trick for odd-sized pieces is to buy a mat that fits a standard-sized frame, and have an opening custom-cut that fits your item. As long as the proportions aren't too weird, and you make the bottom a bit wider than the top, it will look just fine. Eliminating the custom frame and mat, and just customising the mat opening, eliminates so much of the cost.<BR><BR>I guess I'm lucky that I prefer simple narrow frames that let the artwork speak for itself!

The store locator is at http://www.thegreatframeup.com/locat...=127329&page=1

We've ordered many frames from Graphik Demensions, and are happy with the cost and quality:<BR><BR>http://www.pictureframes.com/scripts...=&ie=UTF-8&oe=

Cheap frames: Walgreen's (check Sunday paper insert for sales on their poster frames); Big Lots (used to be MacFrugal's) has cheap frames (also cheap framed prints; throw out the print and use the frame); Michael's, Ben Franklin, Pearl's have sales on frames, plus markdown tables (on Pearl's shelves, found frames and gorgeous scrapbooks for $1); flea markets and tag/garage sales are a great source (look for framed paintings/prints with good frames and trash the picture); look for things to use as frames (trays, glass plates, cigar boxes, CD cases - a piece of glass, a print, a piece of cardboard backing, held together with those spring clips from office supplies - some now come in colors).<BR><BR>I have not one square inch of naked wallspace; every vertical space is covered with framed posters, prints, postcards, paintings, pictures, plates - all the P words. I have a Paris wall, a France wall, a Morocco wall, a UK wall... not to mention the face wall, the mask wall, the Japanese wall, the cat wall, the dancer wall, the food wall...<BR><BR>

Elvira, as always you are an inspiration. I enjoyed reading everyone else's comments too!!<BR><BR>I just framed a whole ton of stuff, got decent cheap frames at a craft store nearby. black frames with white matting. very simple. My living room is now mainly Venice, Ireland, and Cornwall.