Second Annual Fill The Truck Charity Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fill the Truck Contact: Tara Murphy [email protected]   Fill the Truck Kicks Off 2011 Campaign to Help Local Charities   11 Trucks at 11 Locations to Support 11 Charities in 2011 Cincinnati, Ohio, December 1, 2011.  The official kickoff for “Fill The Truck 2011” was held this morning at Frame USA’s Frame Warehouse Outlet store on Northland Boulevard in Springdale.   Dan Regenold,…

Read MoreSecond Annual Fill The Truck Charity Initiative

Framing Tip: Hanging your Art Average Height and Placement

After you have framed your art, the last step is figuring out where to hang it.  You want to make sure wherever you place it lends itself to an optimal viewing experience.  This can be tricky at times. Firstly, you want to make sure you have plenty of wall space to hang your art.  Sometimes, a cluttered wall can distract viewers from engaging with your…

Read MoreFraming Tip: Hanging your Art Average Height and Placement

Art Talk: Paul Klee

Paul Klee (18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was, as well, a student of orientalism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually mastered color theory, and wrote extensively about…

Read MoreArt Talk: Paul Klee

Featured Frame of the Week: Certificate Frames

We are constantly in the pursuit of high quality certificate frames.  We have spent countless hours studying up on what makes a great certificate wall frame.  You worked hard to earn your certificate, we want to make sure it’s displayed in the best possible manner.  As such, we provide five different solutions to showcase your highly esteemed accomplishments: Deluxe Certificates, Economy Certificates, Heavy Metal Certificates,…

Read MoreFeatured Frame of the Week: Certificate Frames

Your room ain’t got no alibi, its ugly! Yeah, yeah it’s ugly!

U-G-L-Y, Your room ain’t got no alibi, its ugly! Yeah, yeah it’s ugly! We’re excited and acting kind of silly about our contest we just launched on Facebook. Not to mention it’s one of the first times we’ve publicly launched our Ebay store and its awesomeness, which has us even more excited. Basically, we can hardly breathe we are so thrilled. Really, all you have…

Read MoreYour room ain’t got no alibi, its ugly! Yeah, yeah it’s ugly!

April Charity of the Month: Dedicated to Japan

Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on March 11. The magnitude (9.0) of the quake spawned a deadly tsunami that slammed into the small island nation, leaving huge devastation in its tragic wake. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured; almost half a million people are homeless. Japan has often donated when other countries…

Read MoreApril Charity of the Month: Dedicated to Japan

You just got pied!

We are writing today to follow up on a post we made earlier about our charity of the month: March of Dimes.  We mentioned in the post that we were going to have several internal events including a Pie in the Face and Bowling party. Both of the charity events were a LOT of fun and we wanted to share the pictures with everyone. Update…

Read MoreYou just got pied!

Charity of the Month: March of Dimes

This update is about our monthly charitable gift giving program.  Every month we pick a new charity to support by raising money and awareness.  For all orders placed on Frame USA we donate a dollar and encourage our customers to match our donation.  Throughout the years of this program we have been able to support many different charities such as the American Cancer Society, Autism…

Read MoreCharity of the Month: March of Dimes

Visionaries and Voices Celebrates its 4th Year Anniversary

Visionaries and Voices is a non-profit organization that provides support, community, resources, and markets for artists with disabilities.  With a location housed in our retail store, Visionaries and Voices held an open house on Friday, March 18, to celebrate their four year anniversary.   Artists and enthusiasts alike gathered together over music, awards, inspiration, and community. At the event, the artists discussed their artwork and inspiration.…

Read MoreVisionaries and Voices Celebrates its 4th Year Anniversary

Featured Frame of the Week: Shadowbox Series

Featured Frame of the Week: shadow box art frames.  Our Shadowbox series comes in three different styles:  Elite, Showcase, and Boxer.  Each series provides high-end craftsmanship and unique alternatives to framing. The Elite Series features a simplistic profile and four beautiful colors (Black, Honey, Cherry, Unfinished) options at affordable prices.  This series is perfect for keepsakes, medals, plaques, and other collectibles. The Showcase Series is…

Read MoreFeatured Frame of the Week: Shadowbox Series

Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman, born in 1936, is an artist of many different talents.  While he started out as a cartoonist, throughout the years of his practice, he evolved into many different fields of creativity.   On his site (www.ralphsteadman.com), he mentions that his classics include “Alice in Wonderland”, “Treasure Island”, and “Animal Farm”. As a publish writer, his books include the lives of Sigmund Freud and Leonardo…

Read MoreRalph Steadman

Frame Tip: Hanging your Artwork

Step 1) Make sure to get a high quality frame with proper accessories to safely and securely mount your art on the wall. Step 2) Pick a place to hang your art.  If your room is large consider a larger sized piece of art.  Alternatively, consider a smaller size piece of artwork to place in a smaller room.  If you are hanging your art in…

Read MoreFrame Tip: Hanging your Artwork