Collecting cool memorabilia has become a great hang-up as framers develop new ways to combine and display everything from photos to clothing, wedding bouquets, medals and more.

Suzanne Prevatt, co-owner of Pandora's Gallery, puts her art education to work every day in creating three-dimensional wall art for her clients.

Creative framers will tell you executing a mat design that shows true flair and originality is one of the best ways to combat framing fatigue syndrome. But where does one look for fresh ideas? Some excellent examples of such flair and originality, shown on the following pages, are the creative handiwork of Suzanne Prevatt and Angela Christ, co-owners of Pandora's Gallery Inc. in Calgary, Alberta. The two say they have carved a unique niche in their framing market with several kinds of hand painted mat embellishments.