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Deck The Halls With Custom Framing

11/29/2022

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Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!

Decorating your home for the holidays takes time and can be stressful, but the results are oh-so-beautiful! Here are some tips to help make it quicker and more enjoyable.

Limit Your Colors: Choose two colors for accent, such as classic red and green, or blue and silver, or try pink and lime green. Replace silk or fresh flowers, candles, pillows and blankets or throws with the colors. Just for fun, put colored ornaments or candy in clear glass containers of different heights.

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Cozy It Up: Trade the lightweight summer throws with thicker, bulkier ones, such as imitation fur or velvet. Add scented candles for a warm glow and wonderful fragrance.

Use Natural Resources: Bowl + evergreen boughs + holly + pine cones + mini string lights = easy centerpiece.
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Switching out a pillow or throw is easy to remember, but what about the walls, mantels, shelves, or the top of the piano? Here are 7 ideas to give them a holiday look:
  1. Begin an annual tradition by framing last year's family photo.
  2. Uncover and frame that old photo of Santa and the kids.
  3. Gather all the picture holiday cards you sent out over the years and bring them to us - we'll make them festive!
  4. Winter landscapes can be breathtaking and add a festive feel.
  5. Frame a pic of fun times you had during the year.
  6. Nothing warms you heart more than previous pictures of the grand-kids.
  7. A holiday themed print always works for holiday decorating.

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The holidays are here, and we don't want your project to be late! Here are our holiday hours so that you can give your gift on Christmas Day! Our order cut-off date this year is Wednesday, December 14th by 5:30 pm. Orders must be received in store by 5:30 pm Wednesday, December 14th for completion by Christmas. (Limited moulding, matboard, and glass selection may be available for orders with a less than three-week turn-around. Does not apply to shadowboxes. Rush fee may apply.) Looking for something simple? We have gift certificates!

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Happy Holidays
From All of Us

Because of you, we were able to donate to these local nonprofits this year:
  • Historic Fort Worth
  • The Salvation Army
  • Cassata High School
  • The Oakridge School
Deck The Halls
Original Lyrics

Do you really know the lyrics to "Deck The Halls?" The original lyrics? The melody is older than the lyrics, which were written in 1862 and credited to Thomas Oliphant. It was originally written to celebrate the New Year...the lyrics were revised in 1877. We challenge you to sing it this way while you are out caroling.

Original lyrics / Current Lyrics

Deck the Halls with boughs of holly, / Deck the halls with boughs of holly
'Tis the season to be jolly / 'Tis the season to be jolly
Fill the mead cup, drain the barrel, / Don we now our gay apparel,
Troul* the ancient Yuletide carol, / Troll the ancient Christmas carol,
See the flowing bowl before us, / See the blazing yule before us,
Strike the harp, and join in chorus: / Strike the harp and join the chorus:
Follow me in merry measure, / Follow me in merry measure,
While I sing of beauty's treasure. / While I tell of Christmas treasure.
Fast away the old year passes, / Fast away the old year passes,
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses! / Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Laughing quaffing* all together, / Sing we joyous all together,
Heedless of the wind and weather. / Heedless of the wind and weather.
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! / Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!

*Troul: To sing in a loud hearty voice
*Quaffing: to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment

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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They're Playing Our Song

11/4/2022

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Framing the Soundtrack of Our Lives

Music plays such an important role in our lives. Maybe you fondly recall the music that your parents played as you were growing up, or the music you played while doing homework. Dick Clark once said, "Music is the soundtrack of your life." Much like art, music can speak volumes; it is personal to each person who hears it. Thanks to custom framing, you can enjoy your favorite songs visually, too! Vintage sheet music and vinyl albums often have striking visuals that invoke nostalgic memories. Let us help you create a beautiful framed display for the soundtrack of your life.
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Music is much more than notes on a page. Louis Armstrong knew the joy it brought into our lives when he said, "Music is life itself." Do you know what else it does?
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Studies have shown that music can:
  • Reduce pain/depression and make you happier
  • Lower stress, improve health and help you sleep better
  • Strengthen learning, memory and verbal intelligence
  • Keep your brain healthy as you age
Written or printed sheet music is an art unto itself!
"For me, songwriting is something I have to do ritually. I don't just wait for inspiration; I try to write a little bit every day." - Sean Lennon

For some, the music comes first, others start with the lyrics. Either way, poetry is a song yet to be. Frame the original lyrics or verbal inspiration for your favorite song.
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"I think music in itself is healing. It's something we are all touched by, no matter what culture we're from." - Billy Joel

Music transcends boundaries with its language - no matter the culture or era. When you frame sheet music, the visual becomes timeless as well as the sound.

"Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory." - Oscar Wilde

We all have a favorite album or two. You can remember the good times you were having when you listened to that music. Bring back those memories by framing it, so you can see it daily.
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"Music is the strongest form of magic." - Marilyn Manson

Just because you frame the front doesn't mean you can't see the back. Sheet music and album art is frequently double-sided. Creativity knows no end with framing!


"Most people die with their music still locked up inside them." - Benjamin Disraeli

Show off the music that brings you to life! Bring it to us with a song in your heart, and we'll show you the possibilities!


Did You Know? Music Boosts Brain Function.
  • Music is one of the few activities that utilizes all of the brain. Studies have shown dramatic results in Alzheimer's patients when listening to music. It stimulates pathways to the parts of the brain that are still healthy.
  • Playing music increases the ability to concentrate and trains mental and physical memory. It awakens connections in the brain because you have to think faster than the instrument can play, practice frequently, and recall lyrics, chords, notes, etc.
  • Studies have also shown that students who are active in music classes score higher on tests, particularly in math.


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Museum Glass
Can you see the glare on this framed sheet music, making it hard to view? That wouldn't happen if this was framed with Museum Glass, which greatly reduces the glare. With the small print found in sheet music, visibility is important!




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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