This is one of the cool things about being a picture framer… you get free history lessons when working with your clients! We learned that the VMSB-243 Flying Goldbricks were a Marine squadron of dive bombers, active in the Pacific campaign during WW2. They assisted in the Bougainville Campaign and later helped retake the Philippines. They received several commendations including …
A new angle on a pennant frame
When you think of picture frames, I bet the first shape that comes to mind is a rectangle. Well not to throw shade at that revered shape, but why does it have to be a rectangle every time? We here at The Frame and I can custom frame anything and build any shape you want. We put a new …
Art Student of the Month artwork wins awesome framing
Every month of the school year we have the great fortune to be able to frame an art student of the month’s awesome artwork. We frame these artworks at no charge to the schools, students or their families. It’s for the sheer joy of celebrating youth arts! Framing these is one of the highlights of our workmonth. We’re so proud …
Civil Air Patrol cadet receives his first flight certificate (in a gorgeous frame)!
These are the moments where it’s awesome to be a proud auntie, and picture framer too! My nephew, Daniel-Paul, recently completed his first flight at the ripe old age of 12. Did I say I’m proud of him? We got to frame his certificate for him at my frame shop, The Frame & I. My staff chose a perfect aluminum …
19 Hotshots Memorial frame
We were recently approached by Donna from Whiskers Barkery in downtown Prescott to frame a very special photo. This photo, of one of the Granite Mountain Hotshots buggies with fallen hotshot Eric Marsh’s dog and boot on the bumper has an important meaning for those of us who live in Prescott, Yarnell and the surrounding communities. You see, on June …
Brand new old style, Larson Juhl’s Salon 1789 frames
This is our first frame using a special new frame line, Larson Juhl’s Salon 1789. It’s a brand-new old style, designed right here in Prescott by The Frame & I’s own Francine Hackerott! Salon 1789 designed for Larson Juhl by Francine Hackerott of The Frame & I, in Prescott, Arizona! The brilliant silver finish is muted with a timeworn patina. …
Frame & I wins two Design Star 2016 framing awards!
Frame & I wins two Design Star 2016 framing awards! Once again The Frame & I has brought home coveted Larson Juhl Design Star awards. We won second place in frame design for mirrors, and third place in frame design for canvas. Our framers here are excited and honored to have been selected by a group of our peers for …
Custom framed valentines make sweet gifts!
Chocolates? Check. Tasty adult beverages? Check. Barry White? Check. But somehow, it all feels the same as last year… Why not do something special, something really different this year? Make your valentine feel awesomely good by framing that special photo, poem or memento for them. They will love you for it because… Custom framed valentines make sweet gifts! Sweet, yes, …
Prescott frame shop frames U.S.S. Arizona memorial
“A day that will live in infamy…” Franklin D. Roosevelt It’s not everyday that a Prescott frame shop frames U.S.S. Arizona memorial. We hope we did the U.S.S. Arizona’s memory justice. This photograph is of the U.S.S. Arizona which was sunk at Oahu, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941. The Frame and I was honored to preserve these pieces of the …
Now Framing for the Holidays in Prescott at The Frame and I! Get it framed in time for gifting.
Frame this scene in your mind: A quiet night, a gathering of friends and family. Tempting food and pleasant conversation abound. Sometime there will come a thoughtful and heartfelt gift exchange. Are the gifts going to be the latest gadget, something from Costco… or an off-the-shelf item made overseas? I hope not! Imagine instead, a beautifully framed memento that means …