The mat board I ordered online for the boys’ framing turned out to look just fine. Although I knew I wanted a dark gray and cream with a hint of orange, I was really guessing when I bought the boards because it is hard to tell true colors from the monitor. And you can’t put it right up to the picture either, so the subtle color combinations (good or bad) you can see in person are lost. It was disappointing that the mats I picked out at Michael’s couldn’t be purchased so I was kind of forced to try with these that aren’t acid free. I don’t think my friend will mind. I did find some nice frames at two for one there so I am pleased with that.
These frames came with a double black mat, and if you can believe it, the exact size that I wanted. How often does that happen with custom art and not just a photo? Rarely, for me. So I had to try both mats and make a choice. Here is one horse in my double mat and the other in the black mat that came with the frames. It’s funny, but when they were laying on the table I liked them both, but when I hung them up to photograph, I thought the multicolor one looked better and I think I will go with that. What do you think?