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 …
Grand Army of the Republic Sword Shadowbox Frame – one of a kind!
We had the privilege to frame this Grand Army of the Republic Sword in a shadowbox frame, along with many ribbons and medals of rank. These items are very precious, being post American civil-war and dear to our history.The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Frame and I!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! We at the Frame & I want to thank you for a wonderful year, and we wish you abundant blessings in the new year! With luck, you got everything on your list… but most of all, we hope you have love and peace at this glorious Yuletide!
Student artists get framed!
Featuring our latest art student of the month! Cheyla Daverman! Cheyla’s tiny painting looks fabulous in our unique zebrano wood frame from Bella moulding! One of our greatest joys at The Frame and I is framing grade school student artwork each month. The art instructors from Prescott area schools choose their best students, and then bring the artwork to us …
Regal pug needlework framed perfectly!
Framing can turn needlework into a true art form! Hint, it IS an art form! This pugnacious pug is a custom needlepoint design our client wanted royally framed. Needlepoint framing takes care and time. After choosing color, materials, proportions and design, we carefully hand-stretch every needlepoint onto archival boards. We pin or lace them down so they are flat and …
Heirloom shadowbox frame for baby shoes!
We made another heirloom, it’s a shadowbox frame for baby shoes! These adorable beaded baby moccasins came across our design counter recently. We decided they needed to be in a shadowbox frame for baby shoes! Our client had a photo of them on the baby, and a little bit of family history with the age (5 months) and the year, …
When I grow up I want to be a fireman! firefighter frame
When I grow up I want to be… Every kid has a dream of what they want to be when they grow up. Most firefighters know from early on what their calling is! This charming firefighter frame was made just for that reason. It’s one of a kind, made in collaboration with our customer. Check it out! We love projects like …
Arizona art for everyone!
We love you, Arizona! In celebration of our beautiful state, we have a selection of Arizona art, fine art prints and maps showcasing Arizona’s history and beauty. This vintage Arizona map features prickly pear cactus in fruit and an Arizona raven. Designed right here at The Frame & I and unique to our store! We have cards, unframed prints, and …
So many good reasons to frame! Rodeo and more with Steve Atkinson, Prescott AZ artist
The Frame and I and Prescott artist Steve Atkinson have teamed up on many charitable projects over the years! We would love to share some of these with you. The Frame and I has donated framing on Steve’s artwork to raise funds and awareness for Boys to Men, Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo, Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters, Prescott Cowboy Poets …
If the sky is the limit, go there! Extraordinary B-1 frame highlights career.
It takes an incredible, highly trained team to carry out military orders with precision and grace… and it takes a talented team of framers to create a custom, handmade B-1 frame like this! Recently at The Frame & I, we were honored to be a part of creating this hand crafted frame to showcase Col. Randy Kaufman’s military and professional …