Guilty … or Framed???

I’m talking about framing. Yes! Framing. Framing elevates everything.
I have been framing keepsakes, mementos, costly pieces, and not so costly pieces for decades.
Framing makes it special ~ precious.

Framing doesn’t have to be a time consuming or an expensive project. You can go to any big box craft store
and buy a frame with glass, or a shadow box and DIY you own special memento.
Easy Peasy!

This is a shadow box with seashells from vacation. You only need card stock paper, scissors
and a hot glue gun. This shadow box came from a craft store. The entire project took less than 15 minutes, is tucked into a corner
in my studio, and reminds
me of all of my visits to the beach, and it cost less than $15.

I have a very dear friend and long-term client who grew up in Manhattan, NYC.
She has very fond mememories of her grandmother, and has cherished her grandmother’s vintage credit cards
from Bonwit Teller and Lord and Taylor.
Sadly, both iconic department stores have closed their doors
however, we have the credit cards! They have been framed!!

On one of my many trips to NYC, I fell in love with some photographs
taken by a street vendor. I bought them for five dollars each,
and you guessed it! They have been framed!

The piece that you are looking to cherish can be any size. Take a look at this remarkable quilt that
belonged to a client’s grandmother. It has been showcased in a place of honor, covering an entire wall.
This piece has the names and dates hand stitched along the front.
Once again, it most certainly has been framed!

It can be a simple as a card given to you by someone special,
frame it!

I have a friend that treasures dragonflies, they remind her of her mother.
As a gift, I found an antique dragonfly brooch and framed it.
Stunning!

Another inexpensive idea, frame your children’s artwork!

Do you happen to have pieces that have been proven “not guilty” … “ just framed” but have lost their pizazz?
The simplest, yet dramatic fix is to change the matt!

There are a couple of take aways here. First and foremost - you can frame anything!
Secondly, framing doesn’t have to be costly.
Third, “Not guilty, you honor! I have been “framed!”

Don’t be afraid to be a bit crea’tif when framing your sentimental pieces.
For example, my friend’s credit cards are small. We added a fairly wide mat. The dragonfly is
quite small, remember it’s an adorable little antique brooch. That opening is maybe two inches square, so I selected a very heavy, ornate frame,
making this an unusual, statement piece.

For my personal and professional framing needs I use:
LM Frame & Gallery
1062 Johnson Ferry Rd, #150
Marietta, GA 30068
www.lmframeandgallery.com

I have worked with them for over two decades. They continue to provide
first class service and beautiful craftsmanship.

Please share some of your “not guilty” just “framed” pieces, I would love to see them!

email: thepaintedartichoke@gmail.com