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Make sure guests, delivery workers and your neighbors know they have the correct house this winter with a beautiful way to showcase your family name. This shadowbox screams winter solstice with a sprig of faux holly berries in a delicate red, white and green color palette. Hang this initial door decoration on your door, or stand it up on your mantelpiece this Christmas.  The white finish of our Finnegan shadowbox plays up the country style, adding the perfect texture to this seasonal farmhouse design. Follow our tutorial and learn how to add adhesive vinyl, a beautiful ribbon and faux seasonal accents to set the mood for this festive feature.

Supplies:

• 8 x 10” Finnegan Frame
• Red adhesive vinyl
• Faux holly and berries
• Faux snowball filler
• Transfer Tape
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scraper
• Drill

Cut your adhesive vinyl design using an X-Acto knife or cutting machine. Use a weeding tool to remove all parts of the vinyl that are not part of the final design. We chose a large initial and the family name inside for this personalized piece of door décor.

Remove the backing of the shadowbox and fill the inside with the faux snowball filler. Replace the backing and flip over.

Use transfer tape and a scraper on top of the weeded vinyl design. Peel this transfer tape and apply it over the center of the shadow box. Use the scraper again to smooth it out onto the acrylic front.

Use hot glue to adhere festive accents to the front corners of your shadowbox.

Turn the decorated shadowbox over and attach the security hangers to the back of the Finnegan shadowbox using the four provided screws.

Thread a thick, red ribbon through the rings and tie a knot at each end to secure.

Use a wreath hanger to display your winter shadow box on your front door.

This festive piece of décor in the Finnegan shadow box will welcome holiday cards, carolers and out-of-town guests this holiday season.

About The Author

Tara Nehil is author of SpotOfTeaDesigns.com, a lifestyle blog sharing home décor, crafts, party inspiration and parenting lessons learned the hard way. Her graphic design background is evident in the home she lives in and styles with her husband of 8 years and 2 young daughters. Follow her creative journey for photo tutorials, printables, budget-friendly decorating tips and ways to celebrate occasions big and small.

Framing a canvas adds those perfect finishing touches to your painting or photo print. Adding a canvas frame instantly transforms any image into a work of art. 

But framing a canvas can be intimidating. You don't need to be a framing expert to install your canvas into a frame.

This video will walk you through different ways you can install your canvas into a frame.

First, it's important to get acquainted with the hardware. 

These are offset clips. You'll secure these with screws to hold the canvas in place. 

These are canvas clips. They hold your canvas in a frame using tension. 

We’ll send you the right number of clips and fastening screws, based upon the size of the frame you order.

Here’s how you install canvas clips. 

First, space them equally around the back of the frame, with the arches pointed inward and the side with the hole on the frame itself.  Once you’re satisfied with the positioning, attach them with the screws provided. You may need to bend the clips to add tension to the canvas stretcher bar to hold it in place.

For offset clips, start by lining up the miter lines of the frame and the stretched canvas.  Lay the clips out, spaced equally, and attach them all to the canvas.  Then, for extra stability, secure them to the frame with the remaining screws.

For canvas or deep profile frames, you can also install a canvas by drilling a screw directly through the back of the frame and into the stretcher bar. For this, find a wood screw that is shorter than the depth of the canvas plus frame.

Once the canvas is installed inside the frame, you can then add the hanging hardware.

If you follow these steps, you'll feel like a framing expert in no time! If you need any additional assistance, contact our team today!

About The Author

Brittany DeMauro is the Creative Director here at CustomPictureFrames.com. With a background in creative writing and a passion for all things DIY, you'll find her in the shop crafting content. She can always find space for a fun gallery wall and loves discovering new artists to display around her home (in custom frames, of course!) When she's not creating content for our brand, she can most likely be found binging shows on Netflix with her two cats.

While wreaths are traditionally round, who said they can’t be other shapes too?  A square or rectangular picture frame makes a great base to DIY your own seasonal wreath to hang in your home this Thanksgiving. The exotic bamboo details of our Arnhem frame make the perfect base for a home décor piece displayed during one of the most colorful seasons of the year. Play off the gold color and bring in more warm tones using artificial flowers and a dimensional banner. Order this, or any of our frames, in any custom size and display this Thanksgiving Gather Wreath near the gathering area in your dining room.

Supplies:

• Frame – We used Arnhem
• Artificial flowers
• Cardstock – orange and brown
• Patterned paper – yellow gingham
• Dimensional foam adhesive squares
• ZIG 3 way glue paper adhesives
• Hot Glue Gun
• Wire cutters
• Twine
• 2 small screws
• Gather Banner Cut File

First, cut your banner pieces using your die-cut machine, such as a Cricut. You can grab our SVG cut file in our supplies list above for free.

Next, assemble the GATHER banner using dimensional squares for the letters and ZIG glue for the background piece. Slide through the twine to get ready to hang in a later step.

Pop off the heads of the artificial flowers or use wire cutters to trim and separate them from the original stem.

Lay down a piece of protective paper on your working surface. Arrange the artificial flowers on the Arnhem frame's top left and bottom right corners and secure them with hot glue.

Screw two small screws to the back of the left and right sides of the frame and tie the twine from the gather banner on.

The Arnhem frame we used for this Thanksgiving Gather Wreath measures 28” x 18”. This larger size would typically include a standard hook and picture wire hanger, but since this is lightweight due to the lack of an acrylic front and the picture wire would show, we hung this frame using a sawtooth hanger.

Tip: when it comes to seasonal home décor, use that nail you already have on the wall and create seasonal artwork pieces the same size as what you already have hung.

About The Author

Tara Nehil is author of SpotOfTeaDesigns.com, a lifestyle blog sharing home décor, crafts, party inspiration and parenting lessons learned the hard way. Her graphic design background is evident in the home she lives in and styles with her husband of 8 years and 2 young daughters. Follow her creative journey for photo tutorials, printables, budget-friendly decorating tips and ways to celebrate occasions big and small.

There's no space that isn't enhanced with a little framed art. But there are some spaces that need the frames to be extra secured. When displaying framed art in places where it could easily be pulled or knocked off of the wall, like a playroom or when hanging pictures above a couch or bed, it’s a good idea to attach it with a security hanger.

Security hangers can be added to any order but it's important to install them correctly for safety reasons.

Follow along with this video to learn how to install security hangers.

Your security hanger kit will come with all the pieces you need to securely fasten your picture frame to the wall.

For the installation, you’ll need a drill, a measuring tape, a level, and pliers.

On the back of the frame, place the two metal plates at the sides of the top moulding, measuring 1 1/2 inches from the edge of the frame to the center of each plate. Attach them with the screws. Next, attach a third metal plate to the center of the bottom bar.

Mount the two brackets onto the wall, with the distance between the centers matching the distance between the centers of the two metal plates. Use your level to check the alignment. Then hook the plates onto the brackets.

Gently pressing the bottom edge of your frame against the wall should create a slight impression. Screw your T-screw directly into the middle. Once it’s parallel to the slot in which it will sit, rotate it from horizontal to vertical so it slips into place.

Use your wrench behind the frame to turn the T-screw for secure attachment.

Now your frame is securely fastened to the wall and you can have that peace of mind that your frame will stay put no matter what life throws at it!

 If you have any questions about installing your security hanging kit, contact us! Our frame experts are always here to help. 

About The Author

Brittany DeMauro is the Creative Director here at CustomPictureFrames.com. With a background in creative writing and a passion for all things DIY, you'll find her in the shop crafting content. She can always find space for a fun gallery wall and loves discovering new artists to display around her home (in custom frames, of course!) When she's not creating content for our brand, she can most likely be found binging shows on Netflix with her two cats.

You might have extra cobwebs, fake cemeteries, and creepy jack-o-lanterns displayed OUTSIDE your home this October, but the spooky season calls for Halloween décor inside AND out!  Get inspired on one way to make your basic plastic skull a little more fancy with a non-traditional Halloween color palette, shiny gems, and a floral crown. The sleek black façade of our Whittaker frame is a perfect way to contain up this unique piece of pastel Halloween décor, which can be placed on a shelf or hung in an entryway of your home. 

Supplies

• Frame (We used our Whittaker frame) 
• Patterned paper
• Plastic Skull
• Spray Paint – Ballet Slipper Pink
• Artificial Flowers
• Pearls
• Rhinestone gems
• Hot Glue Gun
• Gem-Tac adhesive
• Fake spiderwebs

First, find a saw and cut the back half of the skull off so you have a flush surface to adhere it to the frame background.

Next, give your bony friend a few layers of pink spray paint and allow it to dry thoroughly.

Remove the backer of the frame and adhere the patterned paper onto the surface.

Adhere your skull onto the backer.

Adhere artificial flowers, leaves, and pearls using hot glue. Add a spider over the eye for a creepy effect! Tip: it’s the best time to add black flowers that are pretty sad any other time of the day!

Add gems onto the forehead in strategic spots.

Add the backer into the Whittaker frame and stretch fake spiderwebs across the corners and front view. Adhere additional spiders or florals to the backer.

If desired, style with additional skulls on a shelf space to really kick up the spooky factor!

About The Author

Tara Nehil is author of SpotOfTeaDesigns.com, a lifestyle blog sharing home décor, crafts, party inspiration and parenting lessons learned the hard way. Her graphic design background is evident in the home she lives in and styles with her husband of 8 years and 2 young daughters. Follow her creative journey for photo tutorials, printables, budget-friendly decorating tips and ways to celebrate occasions big and small.