Oh YES! School’s out for Summer! Time to frame your diploma at The Frame and I! Post Grads… College students… High school students… GED earners… Certificate seekers… Did you graduate this May? Awesome job! School is a huge investment in time, money and resources. You should be proud of your achievement. You’re going to rock in your new career! We …
Hand drawn designs on picture frame mats set art apart!
Hand drawn designs on picture frame mats bring whimsy and creativity to ordinary designs! They also lend a sense of history to drawings, prints, and photos. French style matting actually most likely originated in Italy, when artists began drawing lines around thumbnails in their sketchbooks to highlight successful studies for future reference. These lines took on a life of their own …
Smokin’ picture frame! Shadowbox for an heirloom pipe collection
We recently finished a shadowbox for an heirloom pipe collection, and we are over the moon about it! How perfect is it, to put a photo of one of the pipes in action and create a fun timeline of historical and contemporary pipes? The rich color and supple mahogany wood of the frame looks worn and handled like the pipes …
Graduate to better framing – frame your diploma to suit your degree!
Your degree took time, brains, hard work and no small amount of money. It is the reward for years of dedication! You need to frame your diploma. Yet so often, grads just keep it in its envelope or treat it like another everyday piece of paper. Wait, graduating is a HUGE achievement, people! So why would you slap your diploma, …
The Frame and I has frame game with PHS basketball!
When framing professionals at the Frame & I and PHS athletes team up, you know it’s going to be a big win! Check out how The Frame and I has frame game with PHS basketball! This frame project celebrates a special family relationship! From Grandfather to Grandson, the legacy of PHS sports is alive and well! Grandpa is featured in …
Hanging jewelry case shows off, protects treasures
It’s time to talk about our treasures. We all have at least one… that gorgeous piece of jewelry or ornament that we take out for special occasions, but rarely wear otherwise. How can we enjoy something like this every day? Read more to see how we made it possible to enjoy our favorite jewelry every day, by making a custom …
Bland before, awesome after! Updated frame gives art a second life.
Wall art has been around a long time, and frames have been a necessity for delicate works that need protection. That being said, picture frames also set the mood and tone of artwork. They can enhance it or they can really bring it down. In this example we took a purely functional frame and replaced it with something that really …
Hotshots memorial frame wins judges’ choice at Tru Vue’s Frameable Moments competition
We’re proud to announce that our own Francine Hackerott, with her entry “Eternal Remembrance”, won Best In Show Judges’ Choice Award in the Fifth Annual Tru Vue® Framing Competition! The Frame and I is so blessed and lucky to have Francine as part of our award winning team. You can see her winning memorial frame on display “in person” in …
More than just “custom”! Alder wood meets steel for one of a kind frames.
We put the “custom” in picture framing… Check out these gorgeous alder and stainless steel frames we’re making for abstract originals. The elements combine to create something greater than its parts. This is where the picture framing we do at The Frame & I is much more than just “custom”! When we introduced Alder wood to steel, they hit it …