For Mom

Christmas Gifts for Mom

The Christmas gift she will not throw away — a framed photograph of the people she loves, or a collage of the year, personalized and framed by hand.

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Made-to-order in our workshop · 27 sizes including A-paper · Ships ready to hang

Personalized framed family photo print as a Christmas gift for mom

17mm x 17mm

Oak Wood / 12" x 16"

$35.00

  • Handmade to order in our workshop
  • Real solid-wood moulding & archival materials

Finishes

17mm x 17mm Oak 17mm x 17mm White · Closed grain 17mm x 17mm Black · Closed grain 7.8mm x 25.9mm Brushed Gold · Brushed 17mm x 17mm Antique Silver · Lustre 17mm x 17mm Dark Red · Open grain 20mm x 25mm Cream 17mm x 17mm Dark Green · Open grain 17mm x 17mm Antique Gold · Lustre

Size

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Good to know

  • Orders placed by noon Pacific time, Monday to Friday, start that day.
  • Express is available on every size and product. Made-to-measure frames, mats, prints and custom framing take one extra working day.
  • Express isn't available to Puerto Rico or US military (APO/FPO/DPO) addresses; these ship free by standard delivery.
  • Remote areas may take longer or be charged at a higher rate.
About this frame

A slim, square 17mm profile — understated and endlessly versatile, in warm natural oak. It suits everything from family photos to botanical and fine-art prints. Cut to your exact size in our UK workshop and shipped ready to hang.

Specification
Moulding
Real solid-wood moulding, cut and finished in our workshop.
Face width
17mm
Depth
17mm
Glazing
Clear cast acrylic, shatter-resistant
Backing
Archival foamboard, sealed edges
Hanging
Fittings attached; wire and screws on larger frames
Print, if added
Archival paper, pigment inks
Made for you

Made to your size. Every frame is cut, joined and glazed to order, which is why we can't accept returns on made-to-measure frames. Please check your size before ordering.

Arrives perfect, or we remake it. Every frame travels in specialised picture frame packaging. If anything reaches you less than perfect, send us a photo within 48 hours of delivery and we'll remake it free.

Caring for it. Peel any protective film from the glazing, then clean with a soft, dry cloth. Don't use glass cleaner.

Crop your image

Why this is the gift that gets kept

Mums accumulate more unwanted presents than anyone else in a family, because everyone buys them the same three categories: candles, hand cream, and something for the kitchen. The exception is anything with her children in it. That is not sentiment, it is observation — walk into most family homes and the photographs on the wall were chosen by her.

What to print

  • All the children together, however old they now are. Rare, and worth the group-chat effort to arrange.
  • The grandchildren, if there are any. This outranks everything else in the list.
  • An old photograph of her, scanned and printed properly — her own wedding, or her with her own mother.
  • A collage of the year, if the year had a wedding, a baby or a move in it.

Framing it so it fits her house

You have seen her walls more than you have seen anyone else's, so use that. Match what is already hanging rather than introducing something new: if the hallway is full of oak, buy oak. If you genuinely do not know, white with a white mat is the safest thing we sell and looks deliberate in almost any room.

Scanning an old photograph

If you want to print something from before phones, photograph the original in daylight rather than under a lamp, hold the camera square to the print, and send the largest file your phone produces. It is usually good enough for a 12" x 16". Anything larger and a flatbed scan at 600 DPI is worth the trip.

Ordering

Made to order by hand, so early December is the sensible window. The banner at the top of the page shows the live last-order date for your country.

For more on picking the frame, see Christmas picture frames.

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Personalised Photo Collage Print

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The story

About this print

Create a beautiful photograph collage using our online creator. Decorate your home or make the perfect, Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, new home gift.

Simply start by choosing the number of photos you want. Then upload your photographs, choose a frame option and we send you your beautiful photographs.

We have made all this super easy for you! Upload a photo direct from your computer/mobile or connect to your favourite photo uploading site including Instagram, Facebook, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

Photo Collage Print — printed in our studio
Printed in-house on archival paper
Photo Collage Print — hand-framed
Hand-framed in solid wood

The craft

What makes it special

Great design deserves great craftsmanship. That’s why we do everything ourselves — from the printing to framing — all in our studio. Every material is carefully chosen for its quality and sustainability, sourced only from trusted manufacturers in Europe. While many brands rely on mass-produced frames or outsourced production, we take pride in creating every piece with care — so you receive a product that looks and feels as special as the moment it celebrates.

A gift they made themselves

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Turn their artwork into a made-to-measure framed keepsake — a Christmas gift the grandparents will actually keep.

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FAQ

Common questions,
honest answers.

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What do you get a mom who says she wants nothing?
She means she does not want objects. A photograph of her children or grandchildren is not an object in that sense — it is the one gift that is about her rather than for her, which is why it is the exception almost every year.
Which photo should I use?
The one she already has as her phone wallpaper, printed properly. If you do not know what that is, ask a sibling — somebody in the family has the photograph she keeps showing people.
Can several of us go in on one?
Yes. A larger framed print or a multi-photo collage works well as a joint present from all the children, and it costs less each than the separate small gifts it replaces.
How long before Christmas should I order?
Early December. Everything is printed and framed to order; the live last-order date at the top of this page is calculated for your country.

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