Haverstock Creative Designs - Custom Picture Framing

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Haverstock Creative Designs - Custom Picture Framing

Quality custom picture framing with exceptional customer service! Also experienced in framing artwork, photographs, and needlework.

Specializing in shadow boxes for items such as military memorabilia, sports jerseys, family heirlooms, and more. Karen Haverstock began her business in 1998 in her home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She took Haverstock Creative Designs to Calgary, Alberta for five years before returning to the East Coast in 2004. She has been operating out of her Bedford, Nova Scotia home ever since. Karen prides herself in producing a quality product along with providing great customer service. She works with the customer to come up with a design that will enhance the item being framed. She is a member of the PPFA (Professional Picture Framers Association), and was featured in the November 2010 issue of the PPFA newsletter.

10/19/2026

My customer wanted to upgrade the framing on a piece of family history since the previous frame wasn’t in very good condition, and was not framed with conservation materials. This was a poster advertising an auction, dated October 13, 1919, which listed all of the assets for sale. His great-great-grandfather had become ill, and could no longer run his farm, so everything was auctioned off.

A honey-tone wood moulding from Roma Moulding was paired with conservation grade mats from Larson-Juhl. The colour of the mat used for the narrow reveal didn’t match the corner sample, so I adjusted the colour by hand-painting the mat with a watered-down acrylic paint. Museum glass from Tru Vue® was chosen for its 99% UV protection and amazing clarity.

This piece of family history has been preserved for future generations.

10/10/2026

I will be closed October 11-12, 2026. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you so much for supporting my small business!

10/05/2026

My customer’s father passed away earlier this year, and he wanted to frame his parents’ wedding photo and wedding rings for his mother. An engraved nameplate with his parents’ names and the wedding date was also displayed in the shadow box.

To add more interest to the design, his mother’s ring was overlapped on top of his father’s ring, rather than just displaying the two of them side by side. A combination of clear polyester thread and straps of clear polyester film were used to attach the rings to the suede background.

A classic mahogany-tone wood moulding from Larson-Juhl was paired with blue suede mats from Crescent Brands 🌙. Museum glass from Tru Vue® was chosen for its 99% UV protection and amazing clarity.

09/28/2026

My daughter and son-in-law bought these two adorable prints while on vacation in Vancouver in the spring. They thought the prints would be perfect for their baby’s nursery! The artist, Olga Sugden (Olga Sugden), creates whimsical greeting cards and wall art, which can be purchased from her website Golden Egg Studio ( https://goldeneggstudio.com/ ).

With the birth of our grandson only a month away, I thought I best get these prints framed! The expecting couple chose a dark walnut wood grain moulding from Roma Moulding, and paired it with off-white and golden ochre tone mats from Crescent Brands 🌙. Conservation clear glass from Tru Vue® was selected for its 99% UV protection.

Of course, I had to add a personal touch on the back of the frame… I modified my thank-you card (doodle by Anna Haverstock) to read “Made with love by Nanny”.

09/21/2026

Pretty in pink! My customer brought in this vintage laundry bag which her great-grandmother had embroidered. The laundry bag was fairly large, so it was strategically folded to showcase its best part.

A rectangular form, made from a mid-tone brown conservation mat, was inserted immediately behind the top layer of fabric. This helped hide some staining on the fabric and the black embroidery threads which spanned between the raindrops at the back of the fabric. The bag was stretched around the form and laced in the back to hold it in place, and then was hand-stitched to the background mat.

A classic black shadow box moulding from Larson-Juhl was paired with pink mats from Crescent Brands 🌙. Museum glass from Tru Vue® was chosen for its 99% UV protection and amazing clarity.

09/14/2026

I had the honour of creating this military shadow box for my customer, whose grandfather served with the Royal Navy during WWII. He was highly decorated, including being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) for courage and determination when his ship, HMS Farouk, was torpedoed and sunk.

A special piece of memorabilia was the telegram sent to the family notifying them that their son had been awarded the DSM. The telegram was quite fragile, so it was wrapped with archival clear polyester film before floating it on top of the suede background.

A classic mahogany-tone wood moulding from Larson-Juhl was paired with blue suede mats from Crescent Brands 🌙. Conservation clear glass from Tru Vue® was chosen for its 99% UV protection.

What an amazing piece of family history to have preserved for future generations!

09/04/2026

I will be closed September 5-7, 2026 for the Labour Day long weekend. Have a safe and happy holiday!

08/31/2026

My customer made this sweet cross-stitch commemorating the birth of her granddaughter.

A honey-tone wood moulding from Roma Moulding was the perfect choice for this bee and flower themed birth announcement. A sage green conservation mat from Crescent Brands 🌙 was selected, along with a hidden spacer mat behind it to give more space between the needlework and the glass. Conservation clear glass from Tru Vue® was chosen for its 99% UV protection.

My customer emailed later to let me know that her daughter loved the gift, and felt we chose the perfect frame and mat!

08/24/2026

Makeover Monday… My customers brought in this lovely painting by Nova Scotia artist, John James Cook (1918-1984). They wanted to update the design from its current heavy gold frame with a linen liner.

A walnut-tone scooped wood moulding from Larson-Juhl was paired with soft cream and sage green conservation mats from Crescent Brands 🌙. Museum glass from Tru Vue® was chosen for its 99% UV protection and amazing clarity.

08/17/2026

This was the fifth jersey that I’ve framed for this customer in the last year and a half. While the others were hockey jerseys, this latest was an autographed Jerry Rice NFL football jersey. Also included was a signed photo, which was displayed floating above the bottom portion of the jersey.

Keeping the same design as the other shadow boxes, a classic black shadow box moulding from Larson-Juhl was paired with black conservation mats from Peterboro Matboards. Conservation clear glass from Tru Vue® was chosen for its 99% UV protection.

Address

242 Ridgevale Drive
Bedford, NS
B4A4B3

Telephone

+19028325927

Website

https://www.haverstockcreativedesigns.com/

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