How to Make YOUR New Year Resolutions Count In 2014

Welcome to 2014, a brand new year! You know the drill the holidays have flown by faster than any previous year and you just can t believe it s already January. With every new year comes new resolutions, which always seem to bring a mixed reaction. Perhaps you ate way too much hearty holiday feast-food, and you didn t lose that weight you resolved to lose last year. You didn t paint that masterpiece you planned to create, become the musician you thought you could be, vacation where you wanted to go, or even get the promotion you swore you d obtain. On the other hand, maybe you did everything you set out to do in the first place! Whatever your case may be, we thought we would share some tips on how to stay motivated throughout this year and how you can maximize your resolutions (and even accomplish them!) Don t announce your resolutions, write them down Writing what you plan to accomplish is a physical representation of your resolution. With a neat and organized list, you will be more

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Last Few Days to Help With Fill the Truck – We Need Your Help!

OK, you ve cleaned and primped your house in expectation of family and friends for the holidays and in the process you found $3.84 in couch change. It s time to put it to use You Can Help! We only have a few days left to help out. Christmas is just around the corner and area families still need your help. Please join us to help Fill the Truck . We are collecting donations of all types at our warehouse retail store, or you can simply browse to http://fillthetruck.org . You can provide basic necessities like cleaning supplies, toilet paper or warm clothes to a family that needs it right now. You can even donate that $3.84 via PayPal and we ll take care of the shopping. Ron Burgundy Parody Video Ron Burgundy, disgruntled from his recent captivity covering the Fill The Truck charity campaign, fends off against the jolliest of them all: Santa Clause! Please take a moment to check out the site, give if you can. We hope you enjoyed the video and have a wonderful Holiday Season! The post Last

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Framing The Holidays – 2013 Gift Ideas

The holidays can be a real headache for those of us who are not very good with gifts. Of course, being a picture frame company, we often hear of plenty of customers raving about how they love to give our frames as gifts for their loved ones. The holidays are a great time for memories, and giving a framed photo or art piece is a sure way to know that a gift is well-received. While you may not be able to receive your order by Christmas from us, we have some personal favorite gift ideas from Etsy that can ship sooner than our production allows (and also make great gift ideas for your loved ones!) Ornaments and Fine Art Susan Monty is a fine artist with a love for horses and has seemingly endless creativity. Be sure to have a look at her ornaments we were definitely impressed with how perfect they are! Click here to view her Etsy shop.

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How to Create a Photo Wall: A Step-by-Step Guide

Photo walls are becoming increasingly popular in the world of home décor. Not only do they add interest and appeal to a room, but with the right display, it can turn your home into a professional art gallery. Creating a photo wall can be a bit of a challenge, but the guide below will walk you through each step of the process. Gather Photos The first step in the process is to gather photos to use in your gallery. Choosing a theme can help tie your photos together and create a harmonious look. Photos from your latest vacation are a great option, or you can choose to create a family photo wall that features your friends and loved ones. Regardless of whether you opt for a theme or an eclectic mix of your favorite snapshots, you need to ensure that the pictures you choose are of high quality and clear. Create a Layout Once you have gathered all of your photos, you can create a layout for your wall. To avoid making a mess, try creating layouts using paper first. Measure and cut out large p

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Fill The Truck in the News

Fill the truck has received some great responses lately, and we couldn t be happier! From our YouTube videos to our appearances on local news stations and our corporate partners, we re gaining great exposure for this great initiative. In this post, we will be detailing some information about Fill The Truck some questions we ve been asked, how to support Fill The Truck in this last week, and some details about how you can help (even if you can t afford to donate.) Fill The Truck is: A 4-year old charitable initiative that began with Frame USA s CEO Dan Regenold filling a single truck for the Healing Center. Since then, it s hosted up to 11 trucks for 11 charities! A great way to get involved in helping your community if you re in Cincinnati. By donating online or attending any of our events (even promoting us on Facebook and Twitter), you re helping more families in need than you can even imagine! An initiative where companies give back to their communities. We at Frame USA understand

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Creating Memories During the Christmas Holiday Season

Thanksgiving is over. Look outside and what do you see? Lights, blow up snowmen, people rushing about furiously, insane traffic, and crazier shoppers. We all know how commercialized the Holidays have become, and it s all too easy to get caught up in all the mayhem and forget one of most important aspects of this season family. This season, take a moment out of the madness to take a deep breath and prioritize. Is Christmas really about making sure you are spending enough on everyone equally, or trying to one up another gift giver by making sure you spend more. Is it about beating the shopper next to you to the last XBOX 1 or PS4? Has it become so commercial and hurried that we can t stop for a moment and make some awesome Christmas memories? I hope not. So, this season spend a little time thinking about how you can make some new and lasting holiday memories. Let s take a look at some ideas from others across the internet White Elephant Gift Exchange On my step-fathers side of the famil

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Etsy Art and DIY Creatives – We want YOU!

Etsy Artists and Craftsmen are Welcomed to Help Promote Small Business Saturday with Frame USA Saturday, November 30th is small business Saturday. While Frame USA is a pretty small business with about 70 employees, a good chunk of our customers are artists and crafty creators that also sell online or in a shop of their town. At Frame USA, we want to show our support to these small businesses and support local economies by offering a great deal to these customers. However, you don t have to be a Frame USA customer for us to feature your shop! Check out the rules below our promotional image. Spread the word! We re looking to promote all sorts of small businesses and give discounts to those who participate. As our poster says, we are mainly looking for Etsy art, craft and design creators. Frame USA is an online business and it s what we know best, so customers with an Etsy account (or other online shopping place) will probably see the most benefit from this initiative. Simply send an ema

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Furniture Fair joins Frame USA for Fill The Truck 2013

Frame USA s Annual Charity Campaign Gains a Great Community Ally for Fill The Truck 2013 This holiday season, Frame USA is continuing the annual FillTheTruck.org campaign, where we pick a few outstanding charities around the Cincinnati area that help a wide range of people who are down on their luck. Around the holidays, these situations are made worse by the drop in temperature and the need for food, warm clothing and supplies to get through the winter season. That s where Frame USA and Fill The Truck come in. Springing from a company-wide charitable initiative started four years ago, Frame USA CEO Dan Regenold decided to keep filling  supply trucks for charities all around the Cincinnati area. Fill The Truck initially started as one of Frame USA s monthly charitable initiatives, where we donate $1 for every online order (and ask our customers to join in.) Our 4th Annual charitable initiative Google Fill The Truck and you ll see the lives and communities we ve impacted along the way

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Frame USA DIY Picture Frames Featured in HGTV Magazine!

HGTV Uses Frame USA Picture Frames in HGTV Magazine s DIY Feature If you haven t seen the recent post by Molly Mesnick (Bachelor 13 winner), you may have missed the exciting DIY projects that our customers have been doing! (Don t worry, you can find her blog post right here!) Along with the cool projects Molly mentioned, we also had a customer from HGTV order some of our Clean Cut White frames for a special segment on DIY picture frames! Our frame can be seen in their flash card example They spray painted our Clean Cut White frame to patch the color of the card! How cool is that? Needless to say, we were thrilled to see both posts! Aside from being obvious good business plugs, we love seeing our frames put to use in creative ways. From matching colors with spray paint to re-wrapping our moulding with colorful patterns, we ve seen a lot of great DIY concepts for our picture frames. In fact, many of our products end up on Etsy stores, where customers will use our frames in their artwork

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Picture Frames

All picture and poster frames are proudly made in the U.S.A.! Frame USA - Picture Frame ManufacturerLocated in Cincinnati, Ohio, Frame USA manufactures poster and picture frames for wholesale and retail. All picture frames from Frame USA are proudly made in America.Retail - If you are looking for retail picture frames for your home or office, you can choose from an extensive selection of wood and metal frames or you can choose to have a custom frame created specifically for your artwork.Wholesale - We supply many national retailers with ready-made wholesale picture frames. We also handle custom fulfillment for business owners that require custom frame orders.

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Making memories with shadow boxes

Use shadow boxes to create awesome wall art from your mementos.

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For those looking for cheap picture frames.

Check out this article on where to find cheap picture frames and poster frames.

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Why Would You Need A Poster Frame?

Almost all of us would admit to being avid fans of something. Be it sensational singers or timeless movies or superheroes or even Anime. And as we all should know by now, what kind of fan would not have any poster? Yes, having a poster would be one of the most basic ways you could show to yourself and to others your support for a particular artist, or band, or movie.

Yes, having a poster would really mean much especially if that poster you have would have been signed by the artist. So, you have a poster. You know what you will need for that – a poster frame. You know why? Here’s why:

            1. To beautify your poster even more – A poster frame can offer a lot to your poster. One of the main things that it can give your poster is a good addition to its aesthetic value. Of course, you have a very good poster of your favorite movie; you know what would look good with that? It would be a frame that would match it in color and design.

            2. To set a preserve the poster – Of course it is not really necessary to point out that one of the most basic purposes of a frame for a poster is to protect the poster. Of course, let’s say you have gotten in your hands a limited edition poster that has been signed. You really would not want it to have a tear or to be accidentally spilled with water or any other liquid. So to protect it, you would need the frame for it.

            3. For convenience sake – Having such a valuable poster would not be much of an asset if people did not get to see it. And for that you may need to bring it with you from place to place. A poster frame would really help you in moving it from one place to another so that you would not have to roll it up or fold it so any times.

            4. To show you mean business – Having that great poster would really prove you to be a good fan of a certain movie or artist. You know what would be cooler and what would prove you to be a very good fan? It would be encasing your poster in a very cool frame. Yes, you would really find yourself being acknowledged as one great fan with such a frame.

All in all, you would really have more perks than you would originally think once you decide to get for yourself your very own poster frame that would go really well with your poster. You really would find it very beautiful to have your very own poster cased with the best designs that you would totally find fitting for it.

You really do not have to go far and wide just to find a good frame for your poster. All you really need to do is try to look for which one you think would suit you best.

Arts and Crafts Suppliers - Picture Frames

An old listing, but it's still pertinent. A comprehensive list of sites that cater to picture framing.

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Looking for Large Picture Frames?

Are you wondering where to get large picture frames for your business or convention display?

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Visionaries and Voices 6th Year Celebration

Visionaries and Voices celebrated it's 6th year in Frame USA's manufacturing facility and warehouse.

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Source For Wholesale Ready Made Picture Frames

If you need a source for wholesale metal frames, look no further. Frame USA manufactures metal picture frames for their online store.

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Looking for Wholesale Picture Frames?

If you are looking for a wholesale option fo picture frames, check this out!

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What are the Different Types of Picture Framing Glass?

Ever wondered the differences in different glazings "framing glass" are available? #art #pictureframes #photography

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Video - Tour of Picture Frames Manufacturer Frame USA

A quick video tour of Frame USA. They manufacture ready-made and custom frames for resale, B2B, photographers, and artists.

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