Make objects with gradient into a stroke style for frames

Hi Guys,
I need the frame of the image below as a stroke style (or at least I prefer that above having to copy-paste the elements of the sides 100 times along a frame in my design )
The thing is: it contains gradients. How do I get the frame to a stroke style so I can easily use it in Illustrator?
Many Thanks
Bob

Hi BobM1990,
If you are on AICC, you can try using the Image Brushes. You will have to crop the relevant portion of the image and use it appropriately so as to get the desired result.
You can look for more about image brushes here:
http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/images-in-brushes.html
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/creative-suite-podcast-designers/how-to-use-images-as-brushes-in -adobe-illustrator-cc/
Regards,
Dhirendra

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