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i love these black swan posters!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/dec/20/black-swan-posters#

indian rice pudding!

so many gf posts!! thanks!!

i made this for dinner tonight... it was delicious, and super easy. i wasn't sure how the apples would be but they added some nice body & texture without overwhelming the dish with their own flavor. i almost didn't add any toppings but ended up using cashews, golden raisins, green onions, and a little shredded coconut... added a really nice touch. i had it with brown rice & asparagus! yum!!

think about colors in the image that you'd like to highlight or play off of. you wouldn't believe how many off-white mats there are - you can pick a pinkish one or greenish one or whatever to complement the image. i also like the effect of a brighter mat underneath the white one, peeking out at the opening (only if the image is strong enough to hold its own, though). the custom frame shop in my town sells "readymade" frames made from leftover moulding (the frame material) - their policy is to price them at 50% of the custom framing cost. something like that can be especially helpful if you are mostly framing smaller items. as for bigger pictures, i usually use target frames - their frames are solid and look much more expensive than they actually are (ie, they look like a quality product rather than a frame you bought at cvs). for the biggest images i wait until michael's has a 40% off sale or use the coupons.... they have a better selection of large frames than target, and it's pretty easy to get them for way less than the shelf price.

custom framing definitely looks the best and lasts the longest (and benefits from a pro giving advice - seriously, the custom framer's JOB is to help you pick something out), but it is way pricier. like, WAY pricer. you can also go in and say you're looking for an estimate and see what they have to say re: mats and frames. if you don't like their suggestions, just go somewhere else and start over.

you can replicate a look with readymade frames & mats (dick blick has a really good selection of mats, michael's has a pretty good range too), or just try to stick to a similar color palette (mine is black frames with ivory mats, with a gold touches on a few of the frames). obvy, neutral-ish colors will go with most artwork.

hope that helps!! and, yes i did work at a custom frame shop...!

purl soho has a few cool designs... as does cabbage and rose