Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you all had a great time with your friends and family.

Bridal Fair 2011

Attention Brides and Grooms to be: Put it on your calendar for 2011! I will have a booth set up at the Main Event's 2011 Bridal Fair in January. The event will be at the Fredonia Hotel in Nacogdoches. Since I'm not sure of the date yet I will post that later. There is no admission for the brides and their guests. I will be displaying some of the wedding related items that I have framed in the past. I will also be providing framing for Laurie Michelle Photography, who will be set up next to me, to display some of the ready made frames that I have in stock. Some of the items on display will be a shadowbox, large wedding photo, engagement, and an invitation. You will have to come by to see what else I will have. Hope you can come.

Milam Settler's Day

This past weekend Classic FrameWorks had a booth at the Milam Settler's Day in Milam, Texas. The turn out was great and the all the activities were fantastic! I really wished I had been able to let everyone know before the event but I have been having internet problems again! There were helicopter rides, wagon rides, a petty zoo and train ride for the children, a Cowboy Shootout, lots of prizes, live music, craft vendors, business vendors and all kinds of food! Thanks to all those from Lufkin that were able to come out!  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! I'm hoping to get my pictures up soon. Be looking for them.

Customers

"A good customer should not change his shop, nor a good shop change its customers."
-unknown author

Thanksgiving

Next week most people will get to visit their families and eat a lot of great food. Let us not forget, too, it is a great time to thank God for what he has given us.  I am very greatful for my family and the days I get to spend with them. He has truly blessed me.

I also want to thank all of my cutomers for your continued support and business. Being able to spend time with each of you when you come in and getting to help you personalize each item to be framed is why I love my job so much.

I want to be Your Person

Do you ever get tired of dealing with customer service that dosen't know what you are talking about? Hate having to sit on hold and when you finally get someone, you end up being transferred more than once? Just wish you had one person for everything? ME TOO! I can't be your one person for banking, repairs or phone service but I can be your one "Person" for all your picture framing needs! Let me take the worry and stress off your shoulders. All you have to do is bring in the item. I will guide you in the right direction to making great choices and then you get to have "you time", with all the time you could have spent somewhere else!
Come in today and let me take care of you!

Forestry Museum

Working on some pieces for the Forestry Museum that will be displayed at the Treemendous Celebration next month. Thanks Laurie for allowing me to continue serving the needs of the Museum!
If you haven't been to the Texas Forestry Museum, check them out. They are open Monday through Saturday 10am - 5 pm and Sunday 1pm - 5pm. There is no charge to visit the museum but please make a donation to help keep this local business in business! I know Laurie and all the staff would greatly appreciate it and love to have you come by and visit.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Don't forget October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Show you support by wearing pink! I am proud to say that Classic FrameWorks is a supporter of the PINK. We will be attending the luncheon tomorrow at the Civic Center, so the office will be closed from 11am til around1:30 or so.

The holidays are fast approaching. Don't miss the opportunity to take lots of pictures. Need a photographer? Give Laurie Green a call. She takes really great photos for all occassions!  You can call her at 936-465-4040 or check out her blog @ lauriemichellephotography.blogspot.com.

Only in October

This month only, when you choose conservation clear or Museum glass on your framing order, enter your name into a drawing to win free museum glass on your next framing purchase at Classic FrameWorks.  Call or email Stacy to get more info. Contest ends October 31st.

Conservation Conversation

Have you had the CONSERVATION CONVERSATION with your framer lately?

Did you know that all artwork needs to be at least 97% protected from UV? If it is not protected it will fade and over time start to deteriorate. The only way to protect your artwork is to preserve it with conservation glass.  Conservation glass provides 99% protection for years to come. If you have not replaced the glass on your artwork, do it today! Don't take the chance of loosing that old family photo, valuable giclee or even your child's watercolor. If it is important enough to frame why not protect it?