An Angel With A Message

A women brought in a pewter keepsake Serenity angel to be framed. We used spacers to set the angel back away from the glass and mat. In the background we put a black felt mat. It came with a wonderful message. We all could probably relate to this...

"Angel of Serenity"

At times we do forget,

In this hectic world we live,

To take some time for ourselves,

After all we do and give.

Look to your angel of Serneity,

When filled with toil and strife,

And she will bring peace and calmness,

Back into your life.

"Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have." 1 Samuel 25:6

If you are curious how to purchase an angel ornament for yourself, check out this link...

www.gloriaduchin.com/

There are all kinds of angels... Prosperity, dreams and protection to name a few.

A Good Shepherd Sister Visits Our Frame Shop.

Today Sr. Mary Ann who is a Good Shepherd Sister came to visit our frame shop. She was here at our Provincialate on retreat. She enjoyed looking at all the corner frame samples hanging on the wall and was impressed with all the equipment. She has respect for what we are trying to do because her community services our local parishes by making alter bread for them. It's alot of hard work. The Good Shepherd Sisters have been good friends with our community for years. They are are a contemplative order of sisters. We thank them for their prayers.... If you want to learn more about them click on their website. It is www.goodshepherdsistersna.com .

Glass Cleaning

This is a micro-fiber cloth!

I know I mentioned how important it is to clean the glass of your pictures once in a while. Well recently I came across some glass cleaning tips that I would like to share with you.

Glass Cleaning Tips

• Small spots may be removed by using a dry micro-fiber cloth and wiping in circular motions.



• The entire surface of a glass may be cleaned by spraying a small amount of glass cleaner on a micro-fiber cloth and wiping in circular motions. Do not spray cleaner directly onto the glass to prevent streaking and seepage onto the matboard and artwork.



• If a micro-fiber cloth is not available, use a lint free clean cotton rag.

I have to say if you clean your picture glass as the above states, you will experience a big difference on how your picture will look.

I Love Framing

I love framing because I enjoy seeing people smile when they see their special item framed. It really brings joy to my heart to see people so happy. I also like to be challenged and I must say sometimes people bring in the shop unusual things to be framed so I have to think about what's the best way to frame it.

Ebay

Gooseman Fountain and Nuremberg Castle Photos.

Old Printers Union Home Poster (In Colorado)

Wood Frame Pacs

Yes I have been introduced to Ebay. I'm sold no pun intended on selling on ebay. I started to sell some things on Ebay. Frames, pictures, old photos and posters. Here are some pictures of some of the items I posted. See if you can go on Ebay and find my items I posted for sale. I already sold one thing.

Two more things to be framed.

With the warmer weather coming upon us I thought when this oil painting painted by one of our patrons came in the shop to be framed I'd share it with everyone. She put alot of care and time into this painting. The girl in the picture is letting the pile of sand sift through her hands on the beach. I also thought it would be nice to show that a sport jersey could be framed side ways too.

Mounting Posters

Isn't this so true!




I'm hoping this blog is beginning to become a little more informative in learning what services frame shops can provide for you. Did you ever organize a fundraiser or special event where you had to display posters. Perhaps you struggled with ideas on how you would go about displaying these posters in an attractive way. Well maybe today I have some answers for you. One way is you can simply have them mounted on foam board. It's less expensive and makes the poster more attractive. Plus the advantage is you can reuse them each year for a recurring fundraiser event or to just hang. To hang them we can attach an adhesive hanger centered on the back of the foam board the poster is mounted on.