Custom Framing: A Great Mother’s Day Gift

 Whether the mom you’re celebrating this Mother’s Day is your own mom or the mother of your children, one thing is for sure: she’s not an easy person to shop for! Mom will often insist that the thing she wants most from you is your time. While this is a great start, you also want to do something special for her – after all, there’s no mom quite like her!

We have a great solution: custom picture framing . You know that Mom treasures memories and experiences over physical things. A custom picture frame offers the best of both worlds. It’s a tangible way to connect with those experiences, the happy times and the people she loves. By having a precious memory professionally framed, you can help Mom hold onto those good times forever.

Here at My Workshop Picture Framing in Houston, TX, we’re happy to help! Besides handling picture framing ourselves, we have a few tips to help you put some extra-special polish on this gift. Keep reading to learn more.

Pick an Extra-Special Photo

Don’t just frame last year’s holiday photos and call it a day. Really think about the kind of photo Mom would want to put on display. Maybe it’s a group shot from her wedding, or even old photos of her parents’ or grandparents’ wedding. Maybe it’s a snapshot from a vacation from yeas ago that you still laugh about today. Or maybe you want to go the extra mile and wrangle yourself and your siblings or the kids for a professional photo. If you can get the photo taken, framed, and hung up on the wall, Mom will be that much more grateful!

Think Beyond Photos

Is there no photo that is quite right? Think about who Mom is as a person, not just a mom. Framing the cover of her favorite book or a poster from her favorite movie or TV show could be a lovely, thoughtful gift. If she has 3D mementos or keepsakes, a custom shadow box could be a great option. Imagine how thrilled she’d be to see the ticket stubs and playbill from the show you took her to last year framed!

DIY with Caution

Custom framing is an art, and it takes a professional to make sure it’s done correctly. If you want to make a very special gift, it’s usually safer to take it to a professional. That being said, there are two major exceptions to this rule:

1. The people doing the DIY framing are elementary school age or younger. Let the kids go crazy with construction paper, beads, and whatever else tickles their fancy. As long as you stay on hand to keep the mess under control, Mom is sure to love it.
2. You’re very crafty and you want to personalize the frame in some way – say, gluing seashells to the frame of a photo commemorating a beach vacation.