A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Frames!

Family photos are priceless treasures that deserve being showcased in frames worthy of the memories. Today’s contemporary, chic and fantastically fun frames are making statements all their own — while enhancing the photos they hold. Whether your customers desire an antiqued, whitewashed frame in muted colors with a subtle design, or a brightly colored frame with festive polka dots and ribbon embellishments, they’ll find Feel Good Frames, Posh Pics, Smile for the Birdie and Ribbit-Ribbit are the pièce de résistance in frames.

Feel Good Frames for One-of-A-Kind Memories

Feel Good Frames certainly lives up to its name. Shelley Roupas founded Feel Good Frames in 2002, after nearly a decade of reporting the news. She put down her over-used pen and picked up her under-used paintbrush, only to discover that creating the designs and taking them to market is just as exciting and fun as the news biz. Feel Good Frames are not manufactured by the dozens; they are joyfully, carefully and proudly created in the United States.

The company boasts one-of-a-kind frames for baby, bridal, birthday, baptism sorority, girlfriends, graduation, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and holidays. Photo opening sizes include 8x10, 5x7, 4x6, 3x3, smaller 4x6 and minis; the customer indicates whether the photo is vertical or horizontal and how to customize it with a monogram or special phrase. Frames retail from $29 to $78. Whatever the décor, a Feel Good Frame is available to suit the style, whether classy and sophisticated, fun or vibrant.

To get a feel for all the frames offered, visit www.feelgoodframesstore.com

Posh Pics Frames with Fashion and Funk-tion

Frames by Posh Pics are all about “funk-tion” and details. The company’s designers have a way of combining weathered and antiqued effects with heaven-sent accents, such as fanciful bows, brilliant crystals, knobs and metal pieces, to create frames that are sophisticated and fashionable. The combination of different textures, random crackling, and all-over distressing draws attention to the photograph, while adding a sense of style to any room.

Handmade in Plano, Texas, these chunky frames range in size from 2x3 to 16x20 and can be customized: choose the color, bow selection and even size. Retail prices are $26 to $150. With all the beautiful bedding and furniture available today, these frames complement just about anything!

Feast your eyes on Posh Pics frames in four categories (Boy, Girl, Adult and Seasonal) at www.pictureframesbyposhpics.com

Smile for the Birdie is a Family Portrait

Specializing in unique picture frames with a clean, fresh appeal for children of all ages, Smile for the Birdie was established in 1996 by husband and wife team Cecilia and Brad Hedrick when they couldn’t find just the right frames for their two young daughters’ bedroom. Cecilia asked Brad to cut some frames for her out of wood, and she painted them to accent the room.

Today, Smile for the Birdie frames complement many different decorating styles. The creative process is inspired by the couple’s own children and family members, capturing all the sweet remembrances and magical moments of everyday life. The slightly distressed frames come in soft pinks, muted greens, baby blues and warm yellows with a variety of embellishments, attachments and toppers to choose from, including a baseball, sailboat, turtle, butterfly, prince and princess crowns, airplane, flowers and satin bow. Sizes vary from 6.5x 6.5 to 18 x 20 and they range in price from $24 to $88 retail.

A little bird told us to send you to www.smileforthebirdie.com

Ribbit-Ribbit is Perfect-Perfect for Every Photo

Based in Wylie, Texas, Ribbit-Ribbit offers hundreds of frames that are perfect accents to the most treasured photographs. A former freelance artist who painted murals as well as custom furniture and accessories to create beautiful rooms, owner Amy Dillard started her business when store owners requested her merchandise for their boutiques. The elegant Brilliant line includes antique-beveled options with a silk ribbon in a range of colors. A touch of class is added to these frames with a “jewel” embellishment such as a cross, elephant, baby carriage, treble clef, leaf spray, flower basket, Fleur De Lis, ballerina, skull and more.

Sweet and sassy frames with phrases including “Best Friends,” “Daddy’s Girl,” “Girlpower,” and “Princess and the Gang,” are decorated with bright and feminine touches, including polka dots, flowers, circle dots, hearts and stars. The Signature Series features frames with designs in muted browns, pinks, greens and blues and reds, perfect for family portraits.

Sizes range from small 7x7 frames with 4x4 openings, 9x9 scalloped frames with 5x5 openings, medium 8x10 frames with 4x6 openings, and large 11x11 frames with offset 5x7 openings. All frames are made of recycled MDF (a wood-derived product) and are hand-crafted in the United States. There are also several options for personalization.

For a prince of a buy, click www.ribbit-ribbit.com