This is a job for the Fitting Crew!

There are strange goings on at Picture That! these days.  First the deer......now a possum!  Ugghhhhh.....

It was an ugly possum, too. 

Poor Miss Butter -- how much more can one little dashchund take?  She was making her rounds, on a dark rainy night.  She rounded the right-side of the Shop, (why is it always the right-side of the shop???) and made noises that were ungodly.  Poor Miss Butter sounded like she was in agony. 

Shop Girl was terrified!

There was nothing to do but to run to Miss Butter's rescue. As Shop Girl  rounded the corner, she saw Butter nose-to-nose with the ugliest creature she has seen in a very long time.

There was no gentle way to end this stand off......Shop Girl screamed at Miss Butter to 'get home'!  NOW!!!!!!

Good thing Butter is relatively well-trained and listened.  After careful examination, Miss Butter was checked out.....no blood - no cuts - no injuries.  Whew!  Thank God. 

A managerial decision has been made.  The next 'rounds' with Miss Butter will be conducted by the Fitting Crew.  Shop Girl has had enough of the wildlife on Highland Avenue...more than enough.  She's going to stay in the well-lit, warm & cozy Shop and concentrate on cutting matboards or maybe even stitching needlepoint. 

Let the Fitting Crew have some fun for a change!

You Just Never Know Who or What is Going to Show Up @ Picture That! Frame Shop

The other day there was some excitement at the Shop. Miss Butter, the resident dashchund, was puttering around in the yard, minding her own business.  She decided to wander around to the right side of the Shop. 

All of a sudden, Butter began making noises like none we had ever heard her make before!  She zipped back around to the front of the Shop - hair raised - ears back - a wild look in her eyes!

The bravest of the Shop Girls thought she should check out whatever-was-over-there.  She should protect both the Shop and the other Shop Girl.  She gingerly and oh-so-quietly snuck around to the right side of the Shop.

Nervously peeking around the corner of the building, Shop Girl found herself face-to-face with something very large....something that looked very much like Bambi. 

Who was more scared?  Bambi or Shop Girl? 

I'll never tell.

Closed Due To......Icicles?

Closed Due To.......Icicles?

The Shop Girls are getting antsy to get back to work.  They really are!  As if the last snow storm wasn't bad enough, now there is a new, unexpected problem at Picture That!  Who would have ever thought that icicles would inspire such worry and fear?

One of the Shop Girls* attempted to go to work last night, but one look up at the gutters made her recoil in fear.  One look at the icicles brought unwelcome and unpleasant memories of a very bad, very scary horror movie.  

This Girl will remain nameless, but know that she tried her best to buck up and get some framing done.......she just couldn't manuever around that pointy ice to open the door.  

*please note that every once in awhile, The Shop Girls have moments of high drama and exaggeration.  This usually happens when they are unable to frame for extended periods of time.

We expect to be back in the shop on Saturday from 10am to 1pm should you have any framing needs.  In the meantime, don't forget to look up when you're outside in the snow over the next few days!  

Be safe out there, folks! 

The Shop Girls Say, "Uncle!"

Due to this weekend's 'snowpocolypse'.....and the fact that our driveway is 85' long, the Shop Girls say, "Uncle."

We won't be framing tomorrow........but we'll be thinking about framing.

Be safe out there, everyone.  And if you need us, please call 856-628-2710.

Thank You Mr. Delivery-Man!

When last in the Shop, The Girls were slightly frustrated due to a missing package.  Just so you know, that package is still missing.....still floating around somewhere between Chicago and Pennsville.  It was tracked with no success.         Oh well.......

Our favorite vendor was kind enough to send a second package to us.  So, you absolutely know what will happen now.....yes, the first package will now be delivered.  You can count on it just like you can count on having to change the razor blade in the mat cutter after one mat is cut.  The big question is when will it be delivered and how quickly can The Shop Girls get it back to Chicago.

Tonight we focused on preparation:  sizing the matboards for 3 upcoming projects, sizing the backing boards for mounting, assembling the newly-received frames and cutting the glass for these jobs.  That and a little paperwork.

Have a great rest of the week, Folks!  And if you happen to see an average-sized brown box laying around......remember us, ok?