Cowgirls Only, Y'all!

We’ve got a show stopper framing project to share!

A lovely client came in with these awesome spurs and photo of her Grandmother who was a rootin’ tootin’ Cowgirl!

We fixed these spurs up special (use your cowgirl voice) in a beautiful shadowbox frame with plenty of Foursided pizazz. We absolutely love this one and had a blast making it. Enjoy!

Using depth to add interest.

Framers dueling over the best solution.

Adding some Foursided 'pizazz'!

And the finished piece. Ain't she a beaut'?!

Pops is the one who always leads you in the right direction-make sure your Dad is prepared for his own summer adventure!

Let’s Celebrate the Big Day!

Love is important and should be celebrated in every way, shape and form possible.

We offer a hand picked selection of civil union and gay marriage specific cards on top of our extensive selection of all types of wedding cards. Let’s celebrate!

Here’s a few of our favorites:

Give it up for the Heads of State

We are so excited to announce that we are carrying the entire Travel Poster serigraph series from design superstars, The Heads of State!

Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers, from the noble town of Philly, have created a vibrant collection of 8 serigraphs of favorite US cities for your viewing pleasure. While they're all equally gorgeous, we can't stop ourselves from drooling over the Chicago print.  These 14x24 beauties are great pieces individually or as a mix and match set. As always, we'd be delighted to frame them up special for ya!

The set was designed from spot illustrations that the boys created for an issue of Real Simple magazine- if Martha approves, you know these puppies are fabulous!

Stop into Foursided Andersonville to check out the whole series, or pick up the Chicago print at Twosided & Foursided Lakeview.

Love is in the Cards

Foursided and Twosided are in love again- with a bevy of charming valentines!

Stop by and grab messages of love for those near and dear to you and send your love across the miles, no matter how far away they may be!

We have oodles of amazing new cards this year!

New comers Sapling Press from Pittsburg, PA, have swept us off of our feet with their witty one-liners. We couldn’t choose just one, they’re that good.

I Love You Like… // Sapling Press // $5.50

Mmmm… deliciously deep letter press…

We Go Together Like // Sapling Press // $5.50

Local stationer Ravensgoods is back at it again with their charmingly quaint notebook cards.
They make us want to puke a little. But, only because we love them so.

Notebook Valentines // Ravensgoods // $3.75

We are loving the honesty from Oddball Press along with the amazing ornamental envelopes. Express your love the only true way with violence, gifts, and the occasional dinosaur. Who needs flowers?

Awaiting Gifts & Love Punch // Oddball Press // $5.75

Extinct Love // Oddball Press // $5.75

Love is in the cards from Smock. These bright letter pressed cards have adorable coordinating patterns on the envelopes. It’s true.

Lobster ‘n’ Butter & Beer ‘n’ Lime // Smock. // $4.25

These retro inspired cards from Hello Lucky are the bee’s knees. They make us want to talk in corny puns all day.
Because we choo-choo-choooose too. [Insert picture of train here.]

Retro Inspired Valentines // Hello Lucky // $5.25

S + P // Hello Lucky // $5.25

If subtlety isn’t your cup of tea, we’ve got you covered. This one is sure to do the trick. If they say no the first time, there’s always the inside and the back which ask the same question. Third time’s the charm!

Wanna Do It? // Sapling Press // $5.50

Stop by and check out the rest of our treasures before they’re all gone… they’re moving fast!

Watch for our next post with more Valentines goodies.

CUSTOMER MAKES ART! MAYHEM ENSUES!

Check out this awesome assemblage from customer John!
Excellent use of a variety of Foursided goodies; we do love our magic lantern slides ($8-15), assorted watch parts ($5), mini scrabble letters ($1.10) those awesome Hammerpress silhouettes ($14).
All wrapped up nice and pretty in an 8x10 treasure box from Dennis Daniels ($22)!

Voila! Great art for under $100!
Great job, John! Thanks for sharing!

And if anyone else creates something lovely with our goodies, tell us!

Reminder: Mother's Day is May 9th!

We at Foursided and Twosided sure do love the Mamas in our lives!

So, to show that love we created an entire display dedicated to them in the front window at Twosided just in time for Mother's Day.

Stop in soon to check it out, and of course to pick up that perfect gift and card to show your Mom how much she's appreciated.

Here are a few card samples for the special holiday:

(But Hurry! We're having a hard time keeping these babies on our shelves!)

*Mom Tab by A. Favorite Design. $5.25

*Wonder Mom by Blue Barnhouse. $5.75

*Mom Stitching by Dee & Lala. $5.75

*Gramma by A. Favorite Design. $5.25

Vintage Rings and Necklaces

Spoon Rings Baby! They're back with a vengeance at Twosided and Foursided. They've been back for awhile in case you've been living on Mars. Also in are vintage jewelry made from old watch parts. Eh, "It's been done," you might say. We'd say it too. But these pieces are one-offs of wonder, brought to you from San Francisco where we found the artists selling these. See how far we go to find you cool stuff? Hmm? Huh? Hmm? Huh?

Putting In Our 44 Cents

Antique Postage Stamps, $.10 each.

With Valentine's Day and Christmas behind us, it may seem like you have little reason to write a card. There are birthdays on the horizon sure, and Mother's Day will be here before you know it, but allow your friends at Twosided and Foursided to give you this friendly reminder:


You don't ever need a reason to mail a card.

Have you ever opened your mailbox and found a card unexpectedly staring you in the face? What about coming home to find an envelope with your name on it sitting on the counter? How did it make you feel? Pretty darn good, right? Well, for the cost of a card - which is far less than the cost of a meal, a drink, or most other tokens - you can make someone's day. The best part? You don't even have to be there to do it.

That $.44 (or less if you send a postcard, more if you need your mail to travel across an ocean) can get your special note anywhere it needs to go. Don't feel daunted by the task, you don't need to write a novel - a funny or artful card with a "Hope you are well" or, "This made me think of you" will do the trick just fine.

We love that you read our blog, friend us on Facebook, and enjoy our Twitter Tweets, but don't underestimate the connections to be made in the analog world as well. Allow us to challenge you, dearest Foursided and Twosided fans, to step away from the computer for just a moment and write that card. Carve out a little time from your day to make someone else's day with a personal note just for the fun of it. You won't be sorry you did, and who knows, with a little luck, someone just might return the favor.

Greetings From Foursided!

The first postcard to be printed as a souvenir was made in 1893 advertising the World's Columbian Exposition - hosted right here in Chicago; since then, the fun of buying and mailing postcards has become an activity that most have partaken in at one time or another!

Your friends at Foursided in Andersonville have just acquired a treasure trove of vintage postcards from stateside destinations both big and small - ready to be mailed (some are blank!) or crafted into something fun. Want a piece of home from the state you grew up in, or need a bon voyage gift for a friend? Chances are we have a postcard with your name on it! Postcards are $5 each, and depict iconic images from each location. Grab a little piece of Americana today with these

Flights of Fancy

Birdie line drawing, $12.

Large Sparrow, $16. Small Sparrow, $9.

Tweet tweet, chirp chirp, birds are here to stay, and this trend isn't going anywhere anytime soon! We have a few new birdies in our stores worthy of sharing, including the porcelain birds in flight pictured above. Available at Twosided and Foursided in Andersonville, these lovely sparrows are ready to hang on your walls alone, or in a flock. If art is what you are after, you will enjoy a Edith R. George pen & ink bird drawing (middle), available at Foursided in Lakeview, with several styles to choose from. Paintings incorporating the bird drawings are also available at Twosided. Decorate your nest with these fine feathered friends today!

Measuring Up

If you are tired of plain vases and boring bowls, we think these new pieces made by Homart will measure up to your style needs. These ceramic beauties, all with a pour lip, add a fun graphic element to your table with their exterior ruler and black and white color scheme. A bouquet of flowers will look quite fun when paired with any of these, and we are sure you will get lots of inquiries about your unique choice of containers. Available at both Foursided in Andersonville, and Twosided, the small bowl and pitcher retails for $10.75 each, and the large pitcher retails for $21.50.