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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
(From Wikipedia) James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American film actor. He is a cultural icon best embodied by the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as a troubled Los Angeles teenager, Jim Stark. After graduating from Fairmount High School on May 16, 1949, Dean moved to California with his beagle,…
For the January 2011 charity month, Frame USA’s Retail Outlet Store located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is working with the SPCA to raise money to improve the welfare of animals and provide protection to animals in need. SPCA Cincinnati is an Animal Shelter and Humane Society that continually strives to strengthen the human-animal bond and improve the welfare of animals by fostering humane care and treatment…
Did you know that all of our wooden photo frames are made in America? We buy all of the supplies and parts that go into our Wooden frames from American production companies and assemble the frames in our in-store warehouse. We take great pride in not only producing high quality frames at competitive prices, but having them made in America. “I think it’s a testament…
Mark your calendars! We are having several retail in-store outlet events this Friday (Dec. 3)! From 11am-1pm, we are proud to be hosting the amazing Visionaries and Voices Holiday Art Show, and from 4:15pm-6pm, we are having the Fill The Truck () charity kick-off party! Additionally, Frame USA will be giving out complementary picture frames to anyone who donates over $25 to the truck! For…
