Ahhh, vacation memories!

Jan 16, 2019 | Family Framing, Picture Framing

Ahhh, vacation memories!

Framing Your Vacation Memories

Vacation is a special time to relax and get away from the craziness of reality, creating powerful memories of your time with friends and family. You work hard all year for your vacation, planning it carefully, counting down the days … and it’s over before you know it. What do you have to show for it, besides a couple of extra pounds and a gorgeous tan? You’ve got your memories! You bought souvenirs, took amazing photos, and documented your journey. Bring those items to us so we can help bring your vacation memories back to life. Relive the fun & excitement of your travels by seeing them custom framed on your wall every day.

Tip: Hang framed vacation pictures in a place where they can be viewed daily — guaranteed smiles!

What are your favorite vacation memories?

No two vacations are alike. Your photos and souvenirs will vary based on what kind of trip you took. Because each framing project is custom, we can create a display that is as unique as your vacation. Wouldn’t you like to display…

The African mask from your study abroad program?

The Asian silk painting from your business trip to Beijing?

The epic panorama from your family ski trip?

The stunning rock formations you toured in Arizona?

The favorite drink you ordered at the beachside bar?

Amazing architecture you saw during Mardi Gras?

The first moment you stuck your toes in the water?

Vacation memories & souvenirs that work well for framing:

Interesting vacation memories photographs to frame:

Family Portraits, father with daughter on beach

Don’t cheat yourself, vacations are important! A vacation can increase creativity, reduce stress, and produce memories for a lifetime. We’d love to help you relive your favorite vacation every day. Stop by with your photos & souvenirs to see how custom framing can turn a boring scrapbook into a daily conversation piece.

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Preserve your vacation memories by upping your photography game!

Clean your lens! A dirty lens can ruin several, if not all, the pics you take. Many newer phones will warn you if they sense a smudged lens.
Take your time. Even top-of-the-line digital cameras may need time to auto-adjust to lighting conditions and action speeds.
Always ask permission if you want to take a photo of a person not in your party.
Consider lighting. Most photographers encourage the use of natural lighting to illuminate your image (early morning or evening will avoid the tourist crowd). Try to get the subject in the light, not the backlit, for a clear shot.
If you are taking selfies, don’t forget to show where you are! Turn the phone to landscape and put yourself to one side. Or in portrait mode, put yourself at the bottom.

Some more tips:

Some dramatic vacation photos are in silhouette, with a setting sun in the background. The contrast makes a vivid image.

For action shots where the subject is moving rapidly, use 'burst-mode' to take multiple pics per second from which you can choose the perfect image.

Pose your subjects with a theme. Photograph a row of bare feet. Or have everybody's back to the camera. Act like they are scaling a monument instead of just staring at it.

Don't forget filter apps, just for fun - vintage, rainbow, black and white, etc. You can find all kinds of effects to apply using your phone or social network.

Vacation Bucket List

According to a 2017 survey by US News & World Report, Rome is one of the world’s best places to visit. In terms of cultural offerings and affordability combined, it’s a must-see city! Check out the other 30 places around the world they recommend visiting. What’s on YOUR vacation bucket list?

We’ll Print It For You

Just bring us your digital file, and we can print it in any size on canvas, plastic or metal.

Framing for a lifetime

Jan 16, 2019 | Family Framing, Picture Framing, Wedding Framing

Framing for a lifetime

Framing wedding day memories

Your wedding day is one of the most important moments of your life, a beautiful time when family and friends come together to celebrate love and new beginnings. Hold on to that feeling and say, “I Do!” to custom framing!

We can help you with framing wedding day memories. Custom framing can showcase your wedding portrait, gown, bouquet, or invitation with the perfect mat and frame design. And our wide variety of styles will make your project as unique as you are. Framing your wedding mementos helps ensure that they will last a lifetime. Whether it was yesterday or 50 years ago, your wedding can be on display and enjoyed every day.

Wedding keepsakes are often heirlooms that get passed onto future generations; here are some ideas if you’re framing for a lifetime. (See descriptions after the photo gallery.)

Wedding Dress
Bouquet
Grandmother's gloves
Wedding announcement in paper
Parent's wedding photo
Momentos
Momentos
Invitation
Invitation
Wedding preparation
Wedding photo
Wedding photo
Signature photo
Honeymoon
Honeymoon

Framing wedding gowns

Typically, your wedding dress gets packed away for several years, unused and forgotten, until your daughter wants to wear it on her own wedding day. When you unpack it, the fabric is yellowed, moth-eaten and unwearable. Why not prevent that damage and put it on display? You’ll be reminded of your special day every time you see it, and framing will keep it safe from the elements. We only use reversible mounting methods so the dress will be in pristine condition should your daughter want to wear it one day.

Framing wedding bouquets

Hold on to your bouquet for the long haul! Preserve your floral arrangement for a romantic reminder of your wedding. Your flowers’ natural beauty will be retained and made into a shadowbox for your enjoyment every day. These blooms don’t have to fade!

Framing vintage family heirlooms

Preserve your family’s history by framing old wedding keepsakes you have tucked away. The old newspaper announcement, Grandma’s lace gloves, and that charming vintage portrait will all be better preserved in a custom frame. Put your heritage on display so those precious family memories will not be forgotten.

Framing your wedding invitations and Save the Date cards

You spent so much time picking out stationery – don’t just throw away your wedding invitation! Turn it into a cherished keepsake by framing it. Framed wedding invitations can truly look stunning – and they make great gifts!

Wedding reception shadowboxes

Your wedding reception was the party of a lifetime! Re-live those moments in one glance by assembling a shadowbox collection of photos, keepsakes, flowers, table numbers, favors, garters and programs from your celebration. These creative displays are only limited by your imagination!

Your engagement memories

Your story doesn’t begin on your wedding day; marriage proposals are romantic beginnings to a lovely relationship journey. Some proposals are spontaneous and creative; others are traditional and sweet. How did your fiancé propose?

Destination weddings & honeymoons

Your destination wedding was perfectly unique – exotic location, intimate setting, close group of loved ones – cherish those memories! Maybe you got married on a white sand beach in front of crystal clear water… or you honeymooned at an elegant European estate…or you eloped to Paris and got married in front of the Louvre. Your destination wedding and honeymoon was truly remarkable, filled with picture-perfect moments. Remember that feeling!

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Framing wedding Signature Mats

Signature mats are the perfect frameable alternative to guestbooks. Friends and family can write their best wishes and artistic sentiments directly onto the mat. You can then frame the mat in any style you wish. We can cut a mat for your guests to sign.

Museum Glass

Is there anything worse than getting something framed and not being able to see it? That won’t happen with Museum glass. Not only does it have 99% UV protection (keeps your art & objects from fading), but has exceptional clarity, so that you can really SEE what is behind your frame!

We Rent Frames & Easels

Do you need props for your photo booth? We rent frames and easels! An empty frame makes a fun photo-op; take pictures of the happy couple or guests inside the frame. Easels are a great way to attractively display signs, photos, and directions. Stop in to see our selection of frames and easels. Ask a Frame Depot staff member for details!

Gifts from the heart

Dec 1, 2018 | Family Framing, Gift ideas, Picture Framing

Gifts from the heart

Custom framing makes a wonderful gift!

The holidays will be here before we know it, and you want to buy meaningful gifts for the special people on your list. Gift cards and two-day shipping might be convenient, but custom framed gifts are treasured forever.

What makes a gift memorable? When you are creating a unique framed project, you are giving your loved one a one-of-a-kind gift from the heart…something they wouldn’t buy for themselves…something that evokes a smile every time they look at it. Now is the time to begin thinking about the unique memories, keepsakes, and treasures you want to frame for the holidays. Here’s some ideas!

Celebrate a dream come true

Life goals deserve recognition when they are achieved, but they are unique to each person. Get creative – sometimes the small details make the best framed memories.

Dream vacation? Relive paradise by framing a photo from those travels.
Dream car? Celebrate this achievement by framing the window sticker.
Dream job? Encourage that hard work by framing the first dollars earned.

Frame The Kids!

Any parent or grandparent will be thrilled with a present that showcases their children. Maybe your son is a new Dad or your friend with kids is hard to buy for…you can’t go wrong with a gift centered around their beautiful bundles of joy. There are so many frameable ideas…

Newborn Photography
Baby feet
Mother & Child Image
Hand-drawn Portrait
Family Tradition
Kid’s Art

Match a décor style

Art is very individual, so when you find the perfect art for someone, it speaks volumes. Sometimes the art is decorative in nature, and sometimes it is more expressive. Either way, understanding the tastes of others shows that you care. For example, wouldn’t this rooster print look fabulous in your friend’s farm-themed kitchen? She will think of you every time she looks at it.

You collect WHAT? Display your collection

Everybody collects something – from fountain pens to coins to Pez dispensers! Pick the collectible that has the most sentimental meaning or is the favorite. We can frame three-dimensional objects, so don’t feel limited in your selection!

Enjoy special moments

Keep the memory of special people and moments alive by framing a meaningful reminder. A beautiful letter your grandmother wrote you as a child…a wine label from your sister’s birthday at the winery…the hole-in-one golf ball your best friend shot last summer….these all make amazing gifts!

Relive Holiday Memories

Children add a boisterous warmth to the holidays. Remember those delightful moments when the kids were small and seemed to embody holiday spirit? Display those memories so you can cherish them each holiday season.

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Custom trays for holiday gatherings

Make your holiday dinner memorable. Serve it up with a one-of-a-kind serving tray for drinks & appetizers. Unique!

Don’t forget Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is part of the holiday season, too! Show your gratitude for holidays past by framing your child’s handprints, thoughtful gratitude quotes, or family portraits.

Framing great sports memories

May 30, 2018 | Family Framing, Gift ideas, Picture Framing, Sports Framing

Framing great sports memories

Framing sports memorabilia is the perfect way to relive game-winning moments

Sporting events, star athletes, and our favorite sports teams are important parts of our lives and represent so many amazing moments. Over the years, we collect all kinds of sports memorabilia like pictures, ticket stubs, articles, game programs, and jerseys — these items remind us of the great game-winning memories and talented team players who have added so much to our lives.

Do You Remember?

The baseball game when your favorite player hit the home run that won the game? What happened to all the pictures you took?
How about the baseball cards you had when you were a kid (if your mom didn’t throw them away while you were at college…)?
Where is your prized autographed jersey? You waited for two hours to have it signed by the future Hall of Famer.
Can you forget the look on your child’s face when they won the little league MVP award? Or the glory and accolades after you won the championship game in high school?
Remember the fishing trip reunion with your buddies? Where did that photograph go?

You’ve got boxes and boxes of sports memorabilia, probably stored under the bed or in a closet behind the hats that you never wear. Not only have you forgotten the memories that brought such joy, but your items are unprotected from the ravages of time. That’s no way to enjoy them!

Bring that feeling back by framing these items so that you can look at them every day. Not only are you creating a conversation piece, you’re also passing those memories along — some of them historical. And the bonus? Now they are protected from the elements that can age them.

Father’s Day is almost here — framed sports memories make a great gift!

Show Dad how much you appreciate your memories together by framing his:

Jerseys
Tickets
Photos
Autographs
Scorecards
Sports Equipment
Varsity Letters
Medals & Awards

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CPF On Staff

What is a CPF? It stands for Certified Picture Framer, an industry designation for framing knowledge and skill. When a CPF builds your project, it is in the best hands. Your valuables will be handled with the highest level of professional care during the framing process. We are proud to have Claudine as our CPF on staff.

Conservation Grade Materials

We want your art and heirlooms to survive for a lifetime without change of color, damage from glues, or out- gassing from materials that are not acid-free. Our framers use the very best materials for your projects.