Hope Studios This Week

My life has suddenly become more colorful over the past week! I have neglected my Hope Studios posts lately and looking at the rainbow of frames awaiting boxes today, I knew I had to share. Forget the groundhog...my frame and memory box orders are a pretty good predictor of an early spring! Here are the custom orders I will be shipping this week:








This final frame is available for immediate shipment. The color is tuscan red with black antiquing on the edges. I think it would be a lovely shower or wedding gift for a special couple.


If you are interested in purchasing this frame ($90 + shipping) or placing a custom order, you can contact me directly at jsneill@zoominternet.net or visit my Etsy shop.

Some of My Favorite Holiday Orders

I have been able to paint some of the best frames this holiday season! My customers are so creative with their words and thoughts. I love hearing all of the stories behind the gifts. Thank you all for sharing and making this connection with me.

I wish I could share all of the orders, but here are a few of my favorite projects from Christmas 2008...

















You can contact me at jsneill@zoominternet.net to discuss your own order or you can pop into my Etsy shop to poke around. Merry Christmas to all of you!

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I forgot to mention that the deadline for Christmas delivery of custom frame orders in my Etsy shop is today. Since I didn't give my blog readers fair warning, I will extend that deadline to Sunday, November 23rd for orders received through my blog this weekend.

Here are some examples of custom orders I have completed this week. To place your own order, please email me at jsneill@zoominternet.net and I can invoice you directly.

My Life Has Become So Colorful!!!

Just look at the fantastic colors I've been able to work with this week!
I couldn't resist photographing all of the frames I finished this weekend all together. It's such a colorful display.

The photo below was an order from a customer who wanted to fill a whole wall with my art. She mailed me a funky fabric swatch to color match and this is what we ended up with! We were able to link the frames by using a common font, and let the quotes and colors reflect the individual personalities. I think she did a fantastic job and wish I could see them in place.

Hope Studios This Week

I had all of these frames lined up to ship today and noticed that TypoUpright lettering is the clear winner of the popularity contest this week! You can see the colors warming up as I get my first fall orders completed. I predict lots of black, brown and sage in my future...





If you are interested in a custom Heartsongs Memory Frame of your own ($99 + $16 shipping) please contact me a jsneill@zoominternet.net today, or you can poke around in my online shop here. I've already begun painting some Christmas orders and can easily add you to the list. I'm turning over new orders in about 3 weeks to get on my schedule now!

Short and Sweet

I love short, to the point quotes for my frames, sometimes the jumble of many words takes away from the power and intent. I recently had an order for a lovely wedding gift with a poignant quote with few words. I think it says it all:

Something new

Look at my newest custom Heartsongs Frame! I just love the quote and my customer asked me to come up with a cohesive font for her color choice of teal and brown. I imagined the magic and mystery the world holds for a child and came up with this. I really love it.

Your own custom frame can be ordered by emailing me at jsneill@zoominternet.net or by visiting my Etsy shop