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Framing For A Lifetime

5/26/2023

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Frame your cherished wedding day memories!

Your wedding day is one of the most important moments of your life. Weddings are 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! Let us help you preserve the memories of your special day. Custom framing can showcase your wedding portrait, gown, bouquet, or invitation with the perfect mat and frame design. 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 heirlooms that get passed on to future generations. Here are some ideas if you're framing for a lifetime.
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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.

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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!
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Invitations & 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!
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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!
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Destination Wedding
Your destination wedding was perfect - exotic location, intimate setting - 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 was truly remarkable, filled with picture-perfect moments.

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.
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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, which keeps your art and objects from fading, but it has has exceptional clarity so that you can really see what is behind your frame!

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

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5925 Wedgwood Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76133
817.292.7842


www.kenscustomframes.com

Wendy A. Williamson, Owner & President
wendy@kenscustomframes.com
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Discount Honoring Veterans and First-Responders

5/19/2023

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This summer, Ken's Custom Frames is excited to offer a discount on custom framing to honor men and women who have served in the armed forces and as first-responders.

Over the years, we've framed and shadowboxed hundreds of incredible military and first-responder photographs, medals, uniforms, and other memorabilia. Framing helps to protect and celebrate these irreplaceable memories so they can be passed on from generation to generation.
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Now through July 5th, Ken's Custom Frames is offering 10% off all complete custom framing projects for military and first-responder photographs and memorabilia*. We are so thankful for the men and women who sacrifice so much for us, and we are excited for the opportunity to honor them.

Do you have a military or first-responder item or a collection of items to be framed? Contact us today to schedule a complimentary design consultation.

*Discount limited to military and first-responder photographs and memorabilia only and does not apply to any other work. Discount valid in-store one time only through July 5th, 2023. Discount cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit of one discount per customer. Not valid on gift certificates or previous purchases. No cash back.
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5925 Wedgwood Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76133
817.292.7842


www.kenscustomframes.com

Wendy A. Williamson, Owner & President
wendy@kenscustomframes.com
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Diploma-Worthy Frames

5/1/2023

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Your diploma deserves a custom frame worthy of your degree!

Everyone knows that a diploma is much more than just a boring piece of paper. It represents years of hard work and certifies that you have the education necessary for a successful future. Whether you just graduated high school or are attending your class reunion, you worked hard to earn your diploma! Your degree is something to be extremely proud of. After all that effort, your diploma needs a frame worthy of your skills.
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Now that you've got an office to decorate and clients to impress, you can finally frame your diploma. That expensive piece of paper isn't going to do you any good hidden in a drawer or yellowing in a broken frame. Let your diploma be a silent sales tool, communicating your professionalism, credentials, and style. Custom framing your diploma is a great way to enhance its presentation and preserve it for the future.


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Communicate Professionalism:
When you are in a professional's office, don't you want to know their credentials? Accountants, lawyers, and medical professionals are required to have a certain level of education and licensure. Your clients want to see your qualifications - proudly display them! Make it easy for your clients to be confident in your background and skill set.

Set Yourself Apart:
Everybody knows what ordinary looks like - give your clients a reason to notice your credentials. Frame each diploma or certificate differently, upgrading with each degree. Good quality framing represents success.

Create a custom design that is as unique as your graduate!
You can choose whatever frame moulding and style suits your personality and decor. Different design options completely change how a diploma looks! For an interesting twist, incorporate bold school colors, textured fabric mats, complementary fillets, or metallics that match the diploma seal. Consider including photos, class pictures, graduation announcements, tassels, and caps to personalize your framed diploma. Transform graduation memorabilia into memories your graduate will treasure forever.
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Classic Design
High school and college diplomas have a very traditional, classic style. Ornate diploma fonts are generally paired with a metallic seal on an off-white parchment. You can design your project in any decor style you wish, but you can never go wrong with these classic looks.
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Preserve Your Diploma For Years To Come - Custom Framing Can Extend The Life Of Your Diploma
Diplomas are meant to be displayed and enjoyed for years - sometimes even a lifetime. If framed improperly, your diploma could quickly show the effects of time, sun damage, and acid burn. Don't let this important document be ruined! Proper custom framing helps preserve your diploma with UV protected glass, and acid-free matboard and materials. This keeps the document in an environment that slows deterioration.

A Few Tips on Storing Your Diploma Before Framing...
  • Avoid keeping your diploma in direct contact with acidic materials like cardboard. You'd be amazed at how quickly acid can discolor a document!
  • Don't keep your diploma in direct sunlight. Fading and discoloration can occur extremely fast with an unprotected document.
  • Store your document flat. Rolling it increases the chance of getting permanent waves in the materials, or even worse, wrinkles and creases.

A Brief History Lesson...
Diplomas used to be a work of art, featuring intricate calligraphy and designs, hand-lettered on sheepskin. They were traditionally rolled because if folded, they would crease and eventually break. It was also easier to handle rolled documents while traveling. The diploma was developed as a communication tool - traveling scholars needed to prove that they were "certified." Now it communicates your credentials to your clientele, still serving the same essential function.

Today, degrees are commonplace; thousands of students earn some form of diploma or degree every year. Printing diplomas on paper rather than sheepskin is much more cost-effective. As technology advanced, diploma designs became more basic; embossing, colored ink, and metallic seals are now the norm.

Did You Know?
  • The idea of awarding diplomas began at Harvard in 1642
  • Many diplomas were written in Latin until modern times
  • The word diploma means "double folded paper" in Greek
  • At 19"x25", the diploma of Georgetown Medical School is one of the largest
  • Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN, still awards sheepskin diplomas


Documents & Certificate Framing
While you're looking around for that old diploma, don't neglect your other certificates. How much practice did it take to earn that award? What about the precious document that was handed down through the generations in your family? Wouldn't that make a great conversation piece?
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5925 Wedgwood Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76133
817.292.7842


www.kenscustomframes.com

Wendy A. Williamson, Owner & President
wendy@kenscustomframes.com
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5925 Wedgwood Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76133
817.292.7842


www.kenscustomframes.com

Owner, Wendy A. Williamson
wendy@kenscustomframes.com

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