The theme for the framing competition this year is 'A day at the seaside' and anyone can frame anything they like within the parameters set that they think fits the theme.  Deadline is next Wednesday's Guild meeting so the pressure is on.  I have chosen to frame five illustrations from a children's cd called, funnily enough, 'A day at the seaside'.  I have managed to match mount colours for the sand and sky, but can't find a suitable blue for the sea, so I'm going to paint it to match.  Then I'm going to cut out mountboard in the shape of kites, sandcastles, etc, to finish the mount design off.  I will limewax a plainwood moulding to make it vaguely look driftwood-ish and keep to the seaside theme.  Fingers crossed!  This as well as fulfilling orders!  But I always enjoy doing the competitions, keeps my creative juices flowing and also shows customers what can be done with a frame.  Just got to get on with it ...