One way to expand your jewelry wardrobe without deflating your bank account is to mix “designer inspired” pieces from Ann’s with your real designer jewelry.  Here’s one look you will recognize (the “clover” motif).   Have fun with fashion jewelry! 

Engrave the frame that holds a special picture!  Ann’s has a large selection of silver-toned frames that she can engrave for you, right here in our store.  Click here to find out more about the engraving process at Ann’s.

Beautiful stones set in hand-designed brass have an antiqued yet modern look.  “Contemporary” heirloom is more like it…quality pieces with fascinating detail make Patrice earrings wonderfully intriguing.  About $155 a pair.  Come try them on!

Can you really have too many great pictures in beautiful frames?  We think not.  Nor can you go wrong by giving a nice picture frame, especially when you insert a special photo. 

Ann’s has this area covered.  So many to choose from!  Just come in.  Bring your pictures.  Select and buy some frames.  Job done.  So easy!

Here are some more frames, continued from yesterday:

What are you going to do with all those holiday pictures? 

You could leave them on your camera till the next family gathering, but a better idea is to get them printed and put them in pretty frames!   Ann’s has the largest selection of frames in town.   (If you’ve seen our frame wall, you’d know this is no exaggeration.)   Ours are the good kind (i.e.,  you don’t need a screwdriver to pry them open when you insert the pictures).  We have literally hundreds of styles and sizes.  Choose frames that match, or coordinate within a color tone or style. 

A framed picture is a lovely gift.   Bring your shot to Ann’s and we’ll help you select a frame you love, whether it’s a recent picture or one of your treasured oldies.  

Here are a few in gold tones….more to come.

For your reading pleasure on this cold, rainy Sunday, how about some classic black and white accessories?  These could go with a white shirt and jeans or  dressed up for a formal occassion.  Stay warm!

Necklace from Simon Sebbag is two pieces. The leather necklace has a silver clasp (comes in many colors besides black) and is $79.50. The silver bead is sold separately; choose from many large beads similar. This one is $91.50.

Black beaded necklace with large silver cross from Simon Sebbag is very lightweight and as comfortable as it is elegant to wear. $249

This striking piece is a handbag! Called "Zanara" from Timmy Woods, this wooden handbag is hand carved and hand painted. $315

For yourself or someone special, these bangles in black and white with silver wear well with jewelry you already own.   Add one to your collection!

In the interest of starting of the New Year right, when you are organizing your desk and wonder what to do with that new picture, why not choose a frame that does double duty with a clock?  Here are a few ways to frame your shots and enjoy them elegantly.  Put your picture in one and give it to him as a gift!  That way, he’ll remember you every time he glances at the clock. 

Clock has place for a picture. Quartz operated, $29.95.

Add a photo to this hinged, quartz-operated clock for a deck. $59.95

Take center stage with your large picture in this frame that also houses a quartz clock for his desk. $95.

Light wood hinged frame with inlaid detail has room on one side for a 5x7" vertical picture. Large, easy-to-see clock is quartz. $95.

Hinged frame has a clock on one side and place for 5x7" phone on the other. Cherry wood. $95.

Ann’s customers love her new coffee:  “Bright and Early” in several blends, beans or grounds.  It’s roasted and distributed locally by a 4th generation Houston family business founded in 1912.  ”Bright and Early” is one of their original blends.   When they deliver our coffee, the bags are still warm!  Ann’s coffee is an honest (16 ounce) pound for $11.95, unlike grocery store packaging with is normally 12 ounces for the same price.  Drink locally produced brew!  Buy yours at Ann’s, or call us and we’ll ship you some.  (281) 589-0424.

Flavors:  Native Pecan (best seller), Texas Cinnamon, Dark Roast, House Blend, 100% Colombian (best seller), Breakfast Blend.

You can have Fresh Linen!  No, we’re not talking about clean underwear, although that’s always nice.  “Fresh Linen” is a fragrance from Ann’s by Lampe Berger.  When you burn it in your Lampe at home, the odors in your house will disappear and the scent of clean, line-dried laundry will fill the air.  Remember staying with your grandmother?  How fresh the sheets smelled?  Remember opening your trunk at summer camp and smelling the scent of home?  That’s what Fresh Linen will do for your home, instantly. 

Houston weather is hot one day, cold the next; our homes are shut up tightly to preserve energy and warmth or cool and to keep out the humidity.  Since we city-slickers can’t throw open our windows to the freshness of unspoiled country air, burn your Lampe Berger fragrance inside and get the same effect!  Lampe Berger will keep your home smelling good, no matter what Houston weather prevails.

It’s not unusual for couples to have different favorites when it comes to fragrances.  When you can’t agree on what to burn in your Lampe Berger, Fresh Linen is often a common preference.   Try some at Ann’s!  Half-liter sizes are $18.95.  Buy 10 bottles of half-liter fragrance and get a 10% discount.  Start the new year smelling good when you buy Lampe Berger’s “Fresh Linen” at Ann’s Fine Gifts! 

Note:  Ann’s carries over 60 other Lampe Berger fragrances in addition to “Fresh Linen.”  Come sample them in our store!