Atlanta Framing Party + Giveaway

The holidays may be over, but that's no reason to stop giving—or celebrating! Attention Atlanta-area bloggers (and readers too!): This Saturday the 9th, instead of wallowing in the winter blues, why not put on something pretty, give the kids to the sitter, and join us for a dazzling tea party and framing extravaganza, sponsored by Larson-Juhl? It's free for bloggers and just $10 general admission. Simply email Jaithan (jaithan@eddieross.com) for a spot. Now to entice you even more, here's my inspiration for the spread we're doing, a fully catered array of tasty tea sandwiches, gourmet teas, chilled Sauvignon Blanc, and delectable miniature desserts.

After nibbling on brownie bites and lingering over linzer torte, we'll start the program! When it comes to art and framing, I have plenty of delicious eye-candy in my collection to inspire your creativity. To start, here's a page out of Living with an orderly grouping of seaweed specimens hung from a picture rail. I love the idea of framing non-traditional objects—here, a cool, colorful collection of natural curiosities—in more traditional ways. The look feels fresh, sophisticated and modern.

This grouping, on the other hand, is more chaos than order. It's a view into Thomas O'Brien's Manhattan apartment, as seen in House & Garden. Thomas I've known for years, ever since my days at House Beautiful. This wall of images I love for his deft use of color—black, white and navy—together with a curated collection of graphic and figural art. What could easily unravel in chaos comes together in beauty.

Now for those beholding beauty at lower heights, I love the idea of a shallow shelf kids can see (and rearrange) themselves. It's a rotating gallery where artwork is stacked and shuffled, layered and overlapped.         

Then, once the little ones have grown up a bit, trade in the toys for a look that's elegant and fresh. Here's a room out of House Beautiful that designer Mary McDonald created for a little girl with big girl appeal. A symmetrical grouping of images, framed minimally with vivid green mating, feels done but not overdone. I love the way uniform matting can create instant collections.   

Here's another page out of Living I styled myself. Thinking inside the box, I turned sterling and silverplate flatware from the flea market into works of art perfect for a kitchen or dining room. The shadowboxes I customized with pretty yellow paper for another instant collection.

So I hope you've enjoyed a sampling of what's to come at Saturday's event enough to join us if you're in the area! There's plenty more in the works including door prizes as well as custom-built room vignettes I designed with Larson-Juhl frames in every shape, style, and color.

Finally, the part you've been waiting for, especially for those of you in far and distant places from Atlanta! To enter a giveaway for one fantastic framing of your choice, courtesy of our generous friends at Larson-Juhl, simply leave a comment describing the object or artwork and why it's meaningful to you. Good luck, everyone! Hope to see you in Atlanta!     

Comments

[Emmie of Aspirations of a Southern Housewife]

Had an absolutely lovely time. Thank you again and to Larson-Juhl for hosting!

Would love to do a framed grouping of some of our vacations- but choose unique and artistic views so that the photos aren't just the standard photo of the beach.

[willow]

Hey, Eddie, do you ever come to the Scott's Antique show up here in Columbus, Ohio? I never miss a show. If so, I will definitely look for you. Love your blog, by the way.

[angela]

Thank you so much, Eddie, Jaithan, and Larson-Juhl for a fabulous afternoon!

[Laurie Jones]

Love the room with the Orla Kiely wallpaper! The shelving being hung that way is a great idea!

[girl, inspired]

Hope you had a fun time, the silver in the first photo is fabulous. What great inspiration! xo

[Lee]

The suspense is KILLING me!

[Janet]

I would frame the circa 1960 blk and wht photo of my parents in Vegas it's classic, like Larson-Juhl. I love Larson-Juhl print ads, I keep them all with my tear sheets.

[Cindy]

Sounds like a great event! I started collecting frames and making custom chalkboards that I sell on etsy. I have a whole wall in my dining room devoted to my framed chalkboards. I was planning on cleaning up my collection into a more orderly composition. Right now they are hung very haphazardly, I even have some frames up there without chalkboard:) I love leaving messages on those chalkboards, for my kids-usually about character or inspirational quotes.

[Michele Pineda]

I have a nice photograph of my husband on the pier at the San Francisco Embarcadero area (11x14) taken this past October during our weekend trip to California. We'd never been to the West Coast before, and it was a pleasure being in San Francisco and seeing the bay-it may be our only trip to California, so this would look lovely with a special frame...

[Renee]

There's several things I would love to see framed, but one is a baby dress of my daughter's that I would love shadow-boxed. Another is a watercolor that my daughter bought in Italy. What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks so much.

[Emily]

I would love to have a beautiful frame for the watercolor portrait of my dog Remy who struggled with kidney failure then died of a ruptured spleen on Good Friday almost two years ago. He is gone, but will not be forgotten.

[Nicole Cohen]

Just when I thought I could never love you more! That first picture is TO DIE FOR!

[In the Tweeds]

Fab giveaway! I found some copperplate botanical prints at a flea market I've been dying to frame! Pick me!

[Evelyn Weiss]

I need to make a wall collage of family photos. Time to pare down!

Have fun in Atlanta!

xoxo
Evy

[Tara Schnaible]

I would love to have a frame for one of my 10 pieces of Clive Barker prints. I read a book in my youth called the "Thief of Always" - and I've been in love with his artwork, and the meaning imbued with it because of his books, ever since. The prints are a tad macabre and I think I can only handle one print at a time, but I've yet to find a frame that does them justice.
Please - give my prints a home!

[Mrs. R]

I can't wait to attend the workshop. See you on Saturday!! Hopefully you get to see some Atl snow if any is still around when you come!

[Juice]

I have an unframed watercolor of my late Gram. She was a treasure and I'd love to honor her with a a frame fitting her character.

[Bridget]

I have a water color portrait of myself that I had done by a local artist when I went to Paris 2 years ago and to this day I'm ashamed to say it's sitting rolled up in it's original card board tube.

[Therese Long]

Are you in Atlanta yet?
I'm with you in spirit and can't wait to hear all about it!!
Have too much fun!!!!!!
Stay warm :)

Lots of Love,

Terri

[EJC]

Upon finishing a kayaking trip through the Norwegian fjords we stopped in an antique print shop and discovered two antique prints from a travel magizine exclaiming the wonders of traveling the fjords by boat. The two pieces are the perfect momento of our adventure and I would love to haev them framed side by side!

[Lsa]

Thank you for the giveaway and Happy New Year to you and yours. I have a crab print from the 1800s that I would love to have framed in a beautiful frame. Good luck with the event in Atlanta!

[Things That Inspire]

I just put in a plug for this event in my latest post. There are a lot of exciting and wonderful events going on in Atlanta this weekend, and this looks like one of the best!

[Jill]

Love to come to the tea party, but I am all the way here in California. I have been thinking of a way to frame my husbands childhood teddy bear. It would look so nice in our baby's nursery when he comes this spring.

[Jillian]

My mother used to collect spoons from places she visted and would also get them for gifts. She had a large collection that I now have. I would love to display them in my kitchen so that every time I saw them I thought of her.

[Lisa]

My uncle is a photographer & we'd love to add one of his very personal pieces to our living room. It would be wonderful to finally give his work a place of prominence.

[Mary Littlejohn]

Love your blog! First time commenter here. Also, you are too cute! Luv your charming bow-ties.

I would love to frame a hand drawn sketch of the Duomo in Florence, Italy we bought from a street artist. For six years it has been sitting in the same plastic sleeve it came in.

[Janelle]

I love the framed flatware! What I really like that I saw recently though is a bunch of empty frames grouped on one wall. Love that!!

[Andree]

I have a beautiful reproduction botanical print of an aloe plant that I would love to frame. I found it for $5 at a garage sale!

[Spoencer]

My Son-in-Law was killed in a car accident six years ago and I'd love to do some sort of collage of his things for my little grandson....

[Sarah S]

What i'd love to frame is one of my future MIL's paintings shes given me!

[Caren M]

I have a special watercolor that my step sister painted for me in 1997. I had just placed it in a cheap Michael's frame, promising to get some professional help with matting/framing later on. Heather had leukemia and passed away in '99 at age 24. Every time her mother is over, I feel such guilt that I still haven't properly framed it. I'd love for it to have the treatment it deserves but am not confident enough to choose.

PS: I will be at Scott's this weekend! However, I'm a dealer in the North building and from previous pictures, it looks like you usually shop in the South building. I hope that you'll be visiting the "better" one too ;)

[jess]

What I would want framed is a treasured charcoal-on-paper drawing of me that I had done by a street artist in NYC years ago. When I sat down for it, I was down to my last few dollars and was on my way to the subway station en route to the airport. I was expecting a cartoon-ish type drawing but what I got was a drawing that for the first time in my adult life, made me feel as if I actually was beautiful. I was awe struck and was even more pleased when I was carrying it onto the plane, a man in a aisle seat said he thought it looked just like me! I cant recall when I felt that good as I never believed I was even remotely pretty. I have wanted to get it professionally framed but good work is often pricy and I keep putting it off.
Thx for hosting this contest.

[maureen]

Wish you could do something like this in New York City or the suburbs! The give-away is very generous and I have been reading everyone's post and I can't help but feel that "Lee" who is adopting the children from Haiti deserves to have some art work from the orphanage framed! A gift to 'Lee' who is giving the gift of a better life here in the United States seems appropriate and well deserved. Just my opinion!

[marnie]

The tea party looks like fun. Regarding something that I would like to frame - I received the most wonderful Christmas present from my dear sweet daughter. Miss Is painted 12 4"x4" monthly calendar illustrations - for the daily diary that she gave me for Christmas - for the last 3 years she has painted me something very special for Christmas - I cannot wait to have them framed for my office.

[thomas]

i wish i could take a trip down to ATL. Have fun!

[spark! (Ada-Marie)]

Eddie, I wish I were in Atlanta this weekend! The tea party sounds divine. I would love to frame a gorgeous navy blue and orange Hermes neckerchief that my father gave me for my 18th birthday. It's too small (and almost too beautiful) to wear. Thanks for the giveaway and enjoy the tea party!

[Katy D.]

Hi Eddie! I am sad that I will not be able to make it to Atlanta for the party. I am in Austin and have been keeping an eye out for an event of yours nearby! Come to Austin!
My grandmother, she was also called Dottie, passed away earlier last year. We were very close and talked everyday. She was an amazing painter and I was able to keep a painting she did of a magnolia flower. It is a small painting and so timeless, just like she was. I always love reading about your influences from your Dottie! This painting just needs a new frame to bring it back to life!

[Meredith Larson]

Your framing utensils idea is inspired! I have been waiting for just the right thing to display on a sad bare kitchen wall and now I am going to ask my mother to send me some of my greatgrandmother's silver to frame and adorn the empty spot.

[Evelyn B.]

10 years ago, when my husband and I had first started dating, we went to the beautiful Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville, TN, and spent the day enjoying the grounds and the gorgeous Cheek family mansion that now serves as an art gallery and museum. My husband photographed our entire day, and when he got the negatives developed, he told me to pick my favorite photo and he would get it enlarged for me as a gift. Having always loved architecture, I chose a picture of the mansion - a detail photo showcasing a striking window and balcony. It is still one of my favorite pieces, and one of the most thoughtful gifts I've received. To my chagrin, it still resides in a cheap poster frame. I'm ready to showcase its beauty in a frame that does it more justice.

[Jennifer @ Fiddle Dee Dee]

Looking forward to Atlanta is weekend! I have several things that desperately need framing, but more than anything right now I would like to have one of my hubby's diploma's framed for him. They have been sitting on my dresser for a LONG time now and even having one of them fixed up would be great!

[cj]

I've been married for 41 years and something I've always treasured over the years is a piece of poetry that my new husband wrote to me when we had to fly separately for some reason and I was feeling sad. Over the years I have never received a another poem and I'm pretty sure he never wrote another line so I would love to frame it.

[Nadia Zychal]

I so wish I lived closer to Atlanta to be able to attend this event! I have a framing challenge at hand and would love to hear what you might suggest. My father in law, who unfortunately passed away before I had the opportunity to get to know him, was an extremely talented craftsman who scupted plaster. He left a treasure trove of fabulous architectural casts from various restoration projects that I would love to display as the beautiful works of art that they are. The challenge is in how to secure these pieces, as many are quite heavy. I would appreciate any suggestions or instructions on how to do this. It would mean a lot to my husband to see his father's work propminently featured in our home.

[Jamie]

I have several black and white photos of me on my 2nd birthday wearing a dress with a white Peter Pan collar and a long sash to tie a big bow in back. I know that the dress is coral in color because my mother recently gave it to me and it is now hanging in my closet (53 years later). I would love to do something sweet with it but artistic inspiration doesn't readily flow from my brain. Maybe framing it???

[Trina]

SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!!!!!! Wish I could go! xoxoTrina

[Ladybird]

Oooh, I love these!

I have a stack of "to be framed's" which my recessionista self can't justify prioritizing over my resolution-driven gym membership! And as an avid collector of antique silver finds I am dying to create a similar look in my home. Decisions, decisions! Love your aesthetic and your work.

[Kimberly]

Diggity dang it! We moved from the Atlanta area 6 months ago and now you are going there. I could just SPIT! Well, not really but I am sure envious of all that get to be inspired by your finds. One day, you really need to come to Bowling Green, KY. I am sure we have some fab places for you to find some goodies. The old homes are wonderful and the art galleries are outstanding. Maybe one day...fingers crossed. Kiss the Georgia Clay for me. I miss it.

[Jacks]

The wall of images a la Thomas O'Brien is sophisticated and chic. Chris K. and Teddy K. would be thrilled to come home to their apartment and find a fabulous grouping such as this one...my oh my! xx

[kslynn]

I have always wanted to have a picture of a tree with roots exposed (just a black and white) framed. I am a cancer survivor and would take deep breaths and breathe in that tree, and recoginize the branches as the connection I have with my family and friends. The opportunity to still see my young kids growing and be able to continue to build their roots of their journey. I feel blessed when I think about this tree and the days I have to still be available to nurture my tree. (5 years cancer free! JOY!)

[Hyunjoo Thompson]

I'm writing from rainy northwest and how I wish I could go to warm(er) Atlanta. I have an oil painting my father did. I'm originally from Korea and followed my American husband to this distant country. My dad was so against our marriage because I was his only daughter and he didn't want to let me go(Now he's very happy for me.). I made a trip to Korea last year to see my sick dad and brought home his painting. It will be a wonderful gift if I can get it framed.

[pve]

The frame indeed makes all the difference.
Of course I love the Larson-Juhl frames and I have a small baby photo of my husband that I would love to have framed.
I wish I could attend, but will be away!
pve

[Heather Bennett]

Too bad Atl is so far away...but your giveaway is very generous. (thanks, LJ.)

I would love to see how my budding artist's work (5 years old) can be incorporated in a grown-up way, in our home. That would be art I would cherish forever.

Thanks, Eddie!

[Robin]

I'm a former Atlantan--alas now in DE. I recently framed a page from my grandmother's visitor's book from the '30s. She lived most of her life in China and when she was on furlough in the states she used a book with delicate Asian cut outs in black and white to register her callers. Great memory and great piece!

[ralphie]

Hi Eddie
I love the frames and all the things that are framed! The sky is the limit, and the groupings make a tremendous impact, Bravo!
Thanks Eddie for sharing. Ciao :-)
Happy New Year!

[Tarun]

Thanks for the great postings and the chance to win just a generous giveaway. I'd love to have an old photograph framed...it's a photo of my grandmother with her college graduating class (a rare feat for an Indian woman back in the 1940s!).

[Tamara Davis]

AHHHHH Eddie... in my world of learning medical terminology, and slaving over algebra problems you are my bright spot in an otherwise bleak, mundane world of studying. taking a break and reading your blog is like chocolate for my eyes!!! thank you!!!! As for what I not only want but urgently NEED framed out.... ;) I have a vintage Michael Jackson doll as well as the Life magazine commemerating his life. He was always such a huge influence in my life and while others may think this corny or odd well im a corny odd chick!! lol My brother gave me the doll after many many years of coveting it and Michaels final resting place must be one of honor! Thanks again Eddie for mt weekly decadent break!!!

[CArolyn]

I have an old ceremonial sword that my father brought back from Japan that I would love to have framed. It stands in my umbrella stand at the time but that is just too mundane for this wonderful treasure.

[Emily A. Clark]

Eddie, When will you drive a little farther up the road to Charlotte? :)

[Bri]

Unfortunately Atlanta is a bit far for me to travel on a weekend trip, but I hope you all have a fantastic time! The only thing on my framing horizon right now is a cross stitch piece I just finished for a friend's new baby. I"m thinking a simple white frame is probably best for it, but I could always use help from some experts!

I would also love to learn more about mounting objects in shadow boxes and figuring out how to do justice to some of the things in my home.

Thanks!

[Sarah Ray]

I have a poem that my dad wrote for me and gave to me as a college graduation gift. It's a beautiful poem that deserves a beautiful frame.

[Mrs. Rich]

Hello Eddie,

I am from a very small county in Tennessee, in fact, the smallest county. Less than 5,000 people in the whole county. We have one elementary school, one high school and no traffic lights. So, the fact that we were able to obtain memorabilia from Air Force One for my son was unbelievable. You see, our neighbor of many years is a Tennessee Congressman and a few times he has been able to meet the President, as well as, fly on Air Force One. One time in particular, he was telling us about flying with George Bush and my son, who was very young, asked him very seriously "Did you tell him about
me?" The Congressman was so surprised he didn't know what to say. I guess my son thought even the President should know him. Needless to say the next time he rode on Air Force One my son received several items like a napkin,
menu card, M&M's, and an autograph from the President himself. I would love to have these items preserved in a shadow box for my son.
Thank you,
Mrs. Rich
PS- He wrote the President the sweetest thank you note. And the President wrote back!

[Maura]

I love the idea of framing collections from nature, things my boys collect on the beaches or perhaps some silverware from my grandmother, too! Sounds like a fun event, wish I could escape the snow in Boston for a trip to ATL!

[Emily @ Peach & Pearl]

I have been aching to frame a vintage map of the island in Maine where my family has a cottage for several months, ever since I set up my own apartment far from New England. Since the map is vintage and something I will keep with me for the rest of my life, I want to make sure that when it does get framed it gets framed professionally and beautifully. I have absolute confidence that a framing job by Larson-Juhl would be just the ticket. Thank you so much for this opportunity!

[Marie]

I came across a pen and ink drawing that I forgot I had. It would be great in my daughter's room. Have fun framing in Atlanta.

[Pamela]

Love everything you do! I would love to frame a wedding portrait. We lost our negatives in the move to our first home last February so all we have are a set of prints. For sure, one of them deserves enlargement and proper framing! Thanks!

Happy New Year and keep up the inspiration!

[Mary Kay Andrews]

Eddie and Jaithan--Bring your long-johns this weekend--it's 17 degrees in Atlanta today. Can't wait to see and party and junk with you two! I have a 1920s men's wool one-piece bathing suit I'd love to have framed. Hurry down here, honeys.

[Sarah]

I have a print I purchased on our honeymoon in Greece. I'd love to get it frames and hang it prominently!

[LZG]

Wish I were able to be in Atlanta, but unfortunately I'll have to remain in Dallas and channel your creative energy from afar. I have two photo portraits of my twin granddaughters, taken at ages 5 and 23 that I'd love to juxtapose in a creative way!

[Janet Doherty]

Oh where to begin with framing...personally my goal this year is to begin anew with my artwork. I pulled some out from high school and college and wondered why I never did anything with them. I am sure money had something to do with it. But, to be honest, they are not half bad. As a junior artist I had a water color in the Art Institute of Chicago...I would frame that first.
Wishing you a great time in Atlanta. All my best.
Janet

[suzanne spina @cestsuzanne]

What a fun idea! I wish I could attend. I vote for (not that we are voting...) "Lee" to win who is adopting the two 13 year old girls from Haiti into their family of five. To have the artwork from the orphanage framed would be wonderful for them. IMHO

[toni moya]

well, sounds like so much fun - wish I lived closer to Atlanta!
I have a very treasured handwritten postcard I received from Lillian Gish, back in 1970- something. I had written her a letter, and she wrote me back! The photo is of she and her sister and the message is personaly handwritten in her lovely script. I would love to somehow frame this little treasure.
thanks and thanks for all your beautiful ideas!

[kelly mcnichol]

If only I could drive from Dallas in time...I love the idea of the workshop...would be great if you offered in satellite and we could "meet" in our own cities at a designated place to watch and participate locally. I will just have to look to your blog for what ideas come from it!!! I have a wooden sign that spells out "Buckaroo". When I first got my first dog, Riley, I nicknamed him that, since he was just such a character, he makes me laugh and saying the word is just fun. Would love to have some fun way to display it

[Pat Schieffer]

I have a beautiful piece of antique lace which is quite unusual. In the center is a picture of a figure which looks to be an Indian running. Presently I have it mounted over a contrasting piece of paper, just leaning on a shelf. How a professional frame would do this artistry justice!
Pat Schieffer

[scot]

I just love everything you two do. That's all I have to say, oh & a Happier, Healthier New Years. CHEERS!

[Artie]

Eddie, this is a fantastic giveaway, and so absolutely generous of you to host, and Larson-Juhl to sponsor. Though I'm not sure if I am supposed to go to pick a frame, or simply let you know what I'd like to frame (comments have been misleading); Scott and I picked up some beautiful prints of parrots from painting by Lear in 1840. They're gorgeous, and I think they're going to look fantastic with my collection of antique chinese parrot incense burners, but I'm lost with how to start framing them. At first I thought lovely carved frames, large and heavy, but then I placed the print (12x15) such an odd size - atop the glass of a 16x20 simple frame matted for 11x14 and thought this is perfect! Simple, clean, and linear to pair with the fluid movement and colorful hand coloring of the birds from Lears' paintings. So - if I were to win the contest, that's what I'd look to frame. :) Thanks again!

[evelyn]

Hi there! Can't join you in Atlanta. I have my father's WW2 (solo)picture that I would like to frame in a very special way. Also,my parents wedding picture.

Evelyn

[Lynn Holloway]

We have a pastoral oil painting from Denmark that we purchased our first year of marriage. We refer to our landscape of cattle grazing as our "Cow painting". It is in a very inexpensive frame that distracts the eye from the beautifully executed scene. We would LOVE to have a Larson-Juhl frame to show our painting to it's fullest.

[Naomi]

I have a bad habit of buying prints and not framing them... I think I would like to have a set of Seonna Hong or Helen Dardik prints framed!

Wish I could join you in Atlanta- that sounds like a fabulous time.

[Kathy :)]

Hi there Happy New Year,

What a wonderful giveaway, well I would be torn between 2 pics actually, my daughter did a painting in her art class in High School that I just recently came across AND I was lucky enough to win over at The Decorated House, Donna does such nice work...

Thanks for the chance, I know Rhoda is going to Atlanta, lucky girl...but I am way up North and will be thinking of y'all

All the best,
Kathy :)

[Tracie B]

Aww I wish I could make it...sounds fun. My fave thing right now is a collection of crosses I have collected throughout the west. Good luck this weekend!

[Ann]

hello! your work is a constant and joyous source of inspiration for me. with a four and five year old, it's hard to curtail the desire to frame just about every picture i take of them as well as their plentiful artwork...

aside from prized photos, one of my favorite framed items is that of a pencil sketch of me as a five-year-old done by my husband. i hadn't seen it since graduate school days when he'd drawn it; my mother found it in a textbook and had it framed for me for christmas few years ago. it's fabulous, captures me perfectly- and most astonishly was sketched in about 5 mintutes! the frame is exquisite, not overdone, just beautifully complements the sketch, allowing it to be the centerpiece. framed runners-up are 1)lovely linen-backed shadow box frames which house each of my children's birth keepsakes: tiny hat each received at the hospital, mommy and baby hospital ID bracelets and umbilical cord stumps, each in a little transparent baggie 2) my daughter's 3-mo first babydior darling two piece.

next on the agenda: framing a number of my favorite emilio pucci scarves.

[Whitney]

I live in New England and won't be able to attend but it sounds like it will be a great time! I have a medium-sized watercolor portrait of my husband and baby girl together that I commissioned by an artist in my hometown of New Orleans for my husband's first Father's Day. I haven't been able to find the right frame for it yet and would LOVE the opportunity to have it done by Larson-Juhl!

[paula B]

I have the original print of my grandparent's wedding photo from 1930 I need expertly framed! It narrowly escaped grandma's house fire and bears curls of smoke on its edges to add to its story. It was an honor for me to be the one to inherit it out 38 grandchildren.

[Laura Casey Interiors]

Wish I could be there and make the trip from Charlotte! Can't wait to hear about it. Happy New Year to you both.

[Jay]

My Christmas present from my son was the gift of spending my upcoming birthday week-end with the two of you. I can't wait!

[Maria]

Love your framing ideas. Thank you for sharing. I would love to frame a print that I've had for years... of aspens and red berries.

[Patti Davis]

Cannot wait to see you both on Saturday for the framing class!

I have some wonderful menus from various trips my husband and I have taken that I would adore having framed. They are our special treats from each visit.

xoooo, Patti

[Steve McKenzie]

Eddie,

What fun, I can't wait to host everyone at Larson-Juhl and I know we will get great ideas on framing from you. See you this week!

[EAS]

This sounds like an amazing event! I wish was closer. I have a horse shoe, blue ribbon, and picture of me riding from summer camp in VT (from 1995). On banquet night I won the award for best rider. It was a complete surprise and I will never forget the feeling I had as I walked up to except my award. Have a great time in Atlanta…you all are a true inspiration.

[Melissa Nunley]

I have a beautiful canvas print of the beach at sunset I took a year ago, and i'd love for it to be framed.

[Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality]

Can't wait for the framing workshop, Eddie & to get to hang out with you & Jaithan again. And wow, that spread looks delish! :)

Don't count me in the giveaway, since I already had the pleasure of a Larson-Juhl custom design. See y'all soon!

[Pam]

Hi Eddie & Jaithan,
Thanks for the opportunity to have an item framed by Larson-Juhl, they are the best!!
In 1975 I received a Winnie the Pooh bear for my 5th birthday. I slept with my bear every night; he even accompanied me when I traveled. I still have my Pooh bear, and I would love to display him in a shadow box along with a photo I have of myself holding him on my 5th birthday. I think this would be a great way to honour my childhood companion.

[thezhush]

Last year my (then 9yr. old daughter) won an honorable mention in a poetry contest. She drew a lovely illustration to accompany her poem, entitled "A Walk in Town". I would love to get the poem and drawing framed together, so that she may always have this special reminder of her achievement. Another great post! Thanks, Sue.

[April D.]

One of my dad's paintings. They mean the world to me!

[Lee]

My husband and I have a collection of artwork from Haiti. We are adopting two 13 year old girls from Haiti to join our family of 5. Some of the artwork is from the orphanage they live in, done by the children there. We have all canvases...nothing is framed. When our daughters finally get to come home, we'd like to have a wall dedicated to their home country and culture!

[Jordana]

Hi Eddie & Jaithan!
I was very lucky to go to Budapest this summer. I had a fabulous time. The architecture was beautiful and I met some really great people. Along the way, I picked up some Hungarian handicraft. I have a small felt square (layered black & white) with intricate cut-out work that I'd like to frame. I've been on the look out for something spectacular but have come up empty so far. I just don't think an IKEA clip-frame would do it justice, you know?

Happy 2010!

Jordana

P.S. When are you coming to Canada?

[Karen]

I would choose to have the one canvas that I have done that I love enough to hang on my own wall! It is colors I don't usually use and would never pick to have in my house - and don't you know, I end up loving it! I know nothing about framing or hanging but I do know I want to do both with this one.
Happy New Year! I hope you are planning another visit to New Orleans sometime soon.

[ArchitectDesign]

I have yet to frame the beautiful drawing Patricia at PVE made for my blog banner and would love a Larson-Juhl frame for it!

[Karen Evans]

I have a beautiful handmade card that I'd love to frame.

My sister lives in the Atlanta area and is lucky enough to be joining you next week-I'm green with envy!

[robyn]

OHHH what I'd give to be in ATLANTA!!!! I'm a blogger so I'd be there in a heartbeat, plus a have a weee little design crush on you of course! I personally am completely enamored with the shadow box collection of flea market silver. I've been debating about something similar for my kitchen that's currently in our husband/wife reno team mode. How did you attach the flatware though? That's what I've been debating!

[Bette]

Great give-a-way. My husband and I have a collection of PDA's that I'd like to frame.
We love technology and have enjoyed each piece and currently use our iPhones it's amazing how some things never seem old enough. Until a new item comes along.