It looks like an architectural embellishment. You could say that, McMann. And you would be.........wrong! LOL Here's a hint: the actual subject measured less than an inch. Jodi, it's funny about the frames. (Well, not so funny, actually.) In my original vision for this display, I was going to use all 5x7 prints in wide-mat museum frames like the ones holding the grasshopper and frosty rose in the second-to-last picture. Since I had a lot of advance notice about the exhibit, I trotted off to AC Moore with my weekly coupons, and collected these frames for 40% off. But when I got the first print order back, I liked the way they looked so much that I decided to go bigger on a lot of them. By this time I no longer had the luxury of using weekly coupons. So I had to pay full price for many of the larger frames and separate mats. All the frames came from Michael's and AC Moore. I bought on sale when I could. The mats were never on sale, and I went for the thickest or double ones. The frames certainly aren't high-end, but they weren't the cheapest of the cheap either. I tried to go for sturdy. Although I love thin black frames and white mats, I wish I had bought more of the wide black frame (that holds the katydid in the fourth picture). I tried to use it w/o a mat at first. It looked fabulous, but of course the print would eventually stick to the glass. So I scrapped that idea.

Art is such a personal thing. The kincaid in the original post strikes my heart with fear (I hate them...they're creepy IMO) and yet my best friend loves the horrible things. I don't look for art and would never go shopping to fill a space, from a galary or mall, because it never works. Instead when I'm out and about, sometimes art just happens along my path. Sometimes I find it in the attic LOL You just never know. I have a gorgeous bronze nude in our front parlor. If you would have asked me if I'd have a gorgeous bronze nude in my parlor prior to us seeing it at an auction I'd have probably laughed in your face, but when I saw her I just had to have her. DH and I both love her and she fits perfectly in the room. In the same room there is a tin lithograph of a steam ship. Huge thing from the turn of the century. I tripped over it at an antique show and it wouldn't take no for an answer. As to the pet picture...I'd encourage you to have a good artist paint your puppy. A dear friend of ours just lost their kitty. They do not have children and their kitty was their baby. We had a local artist paint him from photo's for them as a suprise gift in his memory when he died. It did bring tears, but it also evoked positive memories for them as well. He was a wonderful friend to them and memorializing the dear boy in a quality art piece was worth every penny to us and to them :) Art should be that personal IMO Stay away from the Thomas Kincaids please :P

This OP has posted several dilemmas lately. I started reading this one from the onset and yes, there are several of the more critical posts missing. She clearly was happy about the selections and appeared to want validation from the people that had helped her with her other dilemmas. One of the first comments on my first dilemma on here was devastating to me and left me very upset. Fortunately, I have a thick skin and just flagged it and then along came some wonderful people to help me. Sometimes certain contributors just go too far. I’ve seen many OPs run off from this forum, but this is the first I’ve seen someone completely delete their account. THINK before you comment people! You could make or break someone’s day with your words

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