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    Can anyone help me out please???

    We are decorating the whole of the inside of our house and I'm wanting to replace some of the pictures which are framed and are now faded.
    The problem is I bought the originals from what I think was called 'The Art Shop' ( or something similar!) and the chain has now closed down.
    The pictures are about 6" x 8" and I want to reuse the frames.

    I'd rather see them and buy, rather than shop on-line, but I'm open to all suggestions.

    HELP!!!!!!!
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

  • #2
    Not sure if they will have what you are looking for but Ikea might be worth a try? I know they have frames its just whether they will be the right ones!

    Sandra

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    • #3
      Yep - that's the sort of thing I'm looking for - but they're not the right size!
      I'm ok for the frames- I just need to go somewhere with loads more pictures to choose from!

      Thanks for that suggestion though!
      Last edited by Nicos; 11-08-2008, 02:12 PM.
      "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

      Location....Normandy France

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      • #4
        Treat yourself to a photo inkjet printer (they're not that pricey) and some glossy photo paper....then get out there with your camera!
        To see a world in a grain of sand
        And a heaven in a wild flower

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        • #5
          Yes, I would print my own photos, like SBP suggests.
          You can do "art" style photo-shopping on my computer, turn a print into a line drawing or an oil painting.
          You could also send your digital photos off to a printer who will turn them into a canvas for you, if you didn't want to re-use your old frames.
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            Nicos

            What sort of images are you looking for? Do you have a particular theme in mind?
            I am certain that the day my boat comes in, I'll be at the airport.

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            • #7
              Well..we have an Epsom Stylus photo RX500...so it should print out decent photos...so long as someone gets round to taking them!!!

              Problem is that I like a colour co-ordination of sunset yellows/oranges/reds/pinks/rich cream/terracotta - the picture isn't too important so long as it's fairly rural and calm- nothing modern!

              The pictures I'm replacing are African sunset scenes of elephants and water collection- but that's not important.
              The one that hasn't faded is of spring flowers.

              Frustrating- as I don't have the time to wander around!...and I don't really want to pay much for the bedroom.
              "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

              Location....Normandy France

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              • #8
                Have a look at some of the stock photo sites, such as Featurepix (Instructions), where you can obtain copies of the piccies for about $1, then print them and frame them. A good way to find some piccies you like and that arent too expensive! I'm actually registered as a 'tog with them, so they've a few of the piccies I've taken amongst their images!
                Blessings
                Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)

                'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'!

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                • #9
                  I have a few pics of wild flowers in my profile album that you are welcome to use. Actually, I have loads more but these are the ones I like best. I have them in a bigger resolution, if you want anything PM me and I will have a look.
                  A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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                  • #10
                    Nicos - I found this place

                    AllPosters.co.uk - The World's Largest Print and Poster Shop!

                    very good. Even thought I've bought on line, I've been very pleased with everything I've got.

                    Good luck!
                    ~
                    Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway.
                    ~ Mary Kay Ash

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                    • #11
                      My FIL is an artist and does a lot of landscapes from around the world pm me if you want to take look at some of his work.
                      Gardening ..... begins with daybreak
                      and ends with backache

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                      • #12
                        Gosh! Thanks for your replies

                        Jackie and Scarey- thanks...will let you know!!!

                        Jennie and Mrs D .......I've spent a couple of hours looking through those and still not seen them all!!!!!!!! Fantastic sites - will take another look- will certainly bookmark them.
                        Initial thoughts are that they are still a bit too large for the mounted frames- but I may well have to change the frames as some of those posters/photos are lovely. ( better get back to painting before the OH notices I've stopped!!!!!)
                        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                        Location....Normandy France

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