The Art of Giving: Custom Framing & Gift Cards for the Holidays

The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute it's October, the next you're panic-buying candles at the mall.

Here's a gift idea that never looks like a panic buy: custom framing. A framed piece says I thought about this, even if you thought about it last week.

Frame almost anything

That's the beauty of it. A beautiful print, a favourite photo, a concert poster, a jersey, a piece of your kid's art, a map from a trip you'll never forget. Almost anything becomes gift-worthy once it's properly framed.

Custom framing also means it actually fits. Odd sizes, thick canvases, delicate pieces on paper — we frame it all, with conservation-quality materials that keep it looking good for decades, not just one Christmas.

For the person who has everything: a gift card

We all have one on our list. The person who buys what they want, when they want it.

A Dimensions gift card is the perfect answer. They get to pick the piece and the frame, so it's exactly their taste — and you get to be the thoughtful one who gave them an experience, not just another thing. It's an especially great gift for the artists and art lovers in your life.

Gift cards are available in any denomination in the shop, or buy one online in $25, $50, $75 or $100 and have it delivered by email, ready to print or forward.

Why not just buy a frame off the shelf?

Because this is the gift version of the thing, not the shortcut version. Custom framing is measured and made for your piece, built to protect it, and finished by hand right here in Toronto. It looks like what it is: something made, not mass-produced.

A gentle nudge: don't wait

The holidays are our busiest season, and good framing takes time. If you've got a piece in mind, or a wall that needs one, now is the moment to start. To have your framing ready for Christmas, please get your pieces to us by December 19.

Pop by the shop at 1626 Queen St. E, call us at 416-463-7263, or send us your piece through our Get a Framing Quote form. We frame for homes, offices, and professional spaces, and we'd love to help you give something worth keeping.

Happy giving, Ellen, Wendy & the Dimensions team