Is There A Wedding In Your Future?

This is one of my favorite times of the year for framing. There are so many fun things happening. Right now weddings are the happenin' thing. I love framing wedding invitations. I've framed invitations brought in by so many different people: the wedding couple, the parents, the wedding consultant, bridesmaids, aunts and uncles, God parents. The list goes on. Every invitation is different and unique and every one of the finished pieces is the most prized memento from the occasion.


Don't let this photo be your guide, either. This is a very basic but beautiful idea. But you can do even more. You can incorporate the wedding colors into the design. You can include in the whole package the bridal bouquet, or a boutonniere, or the veil, the garter, almost any souvenir from the wedding. Well, probably not the cake, but it has been considered. How about a photo of the cake instead?


If you are a guest at the wedding, imagine the bride and groom receiving something like this as a wedding gift. Believe me, they will cherish it for the rest of their lives.


But the wedding invitation isn't the only thing you can consider framing. OK, friends of the couple, how about doing something really fun with the invitation to the bridal shower? These are usually jovial occasions and you can really let your imagination run wild. Again, incorporate the wedding colors or add some of the gift wrapping or ribbons. How about some of the photos from the shower? If you can imagine it, we can do it.



And with my computerized mat cutter, there are so many other options from multi-opening mats to special debossing, V-grooves, or inlays. And for that special hand decorated touch we can add French lines, colored or marbled panels, deckled edges, gilded bevels and more. Come in and see some more ideas and options. We can personalize the perfect gift for the perfect couple.

Mitchell Subaru's Cool Display

When you've got a cool product, it just pays to show it off. That's what Mitchell Subaru in Canton did with a couple of news articles about their excellent cars. I was in their show room recently and noticed a newspaper article from the Hartford Courant about the new Legacy. Someone had laid it on the windshield of the show room vehicle. Being a framer, you know, I couldn't let it just sit there. I had to explain the value of framing the article so that everyone who walked into the show room could see it, read it, and understand the value of that vehicle. I guess I sold them on the idea because now they have not one, but two excellent newspaper articles hanging just inside their showroom door. One is about the 2010 Legacy and the other is about the 2010 Outback. This is a picture of the framed article on the Outback and I've included a close-up of some "debossing" effects I added to the matting.

Debossing is pressing an image into the mat. In this case, I pressed in the words "2010 Outback" but it could be anything. I can add original designs or designs taken from your art. It could be subtle lines around the edge of the mat opening. Gee, the options are limitless. I just thought it would be nice to reinforce the "2010 Outback" brand.

There are many businesses and individuals who have nice write-ups done about them in newspapers and even on line. By framing those articles, you can preserve those moments for generations to come. And in the case of Mitchell Subaru, it was a product they sold. Hey, if you have a great product, why not brag about it.

OK, so what was I doing at Mitchell Subaru? It was just time for some regular maintanence on my Outback. I really like my little Outback. It serves me well with all the stuff I like to do, like canoeing, kayaking, bicycling and just getting around town, and I mean ALL around town. I do a lot of traveling around in the state. There's plenty of room for all my frame corners and matboard samples and finished pieces that I deliver. But I think I might like my husband's Subaru Impreza WRX even more! What a great little car it is. It's got tons of power and it's FAST. I like that... Not that I exceed the speed limit or anything... So if you're in the market for a new (or pre-owned) car, stop in at Mitchell Subaru in Canton and ask for Gary Thomsen. He's a great guy. You'll enjoy working with him.

And tell them all I said "Hi" and that you heard about them from my blog.