Mother’s Day SALE! Now through May 2 (that’s tomorrow) – receive 30% OFF all regularly priced photo jewelry and photographs sized 8×10, 8×12, 10×15, 11×14, 10×20, 16×20 and 16×24 at Jude McConkey Photos. Current prices in shop already reflect the discount. *This does not include jewelry already reduced or Limited Edition photographs.

Whether you are a mom or not, this is a great deal!

So head over to Jude McConkey Photos now to take advantage of that 30% off discount.

Good morning. I have a little sunshine to start your day in the form of Tucker Reece - filled with handmade pieces (graphic prints + home decor accessories)  by Jenna Graviss.

Pretty fun stuff, huh?

And speaking of fun stuff… time to get your discount on! Receive 10% off your order at Tucker Reece with the coupon code PNS10 at checkout.

I am headed to San Francisco tonight and will be there most of the day tomorrow, before spending the weekend in Stockton with my dad and grandparents and then heading back to Seattle. Busy, busy.

But before I jump on a plane, I wanted to leave you with the work of San Francisco artist, Mati Rose McDonough of Suspect Shoppe. Oh! I love the way her mind works.

P.S. Mati’s book  comes out later this year, Daring Adventures in Paint. You can pre-order it right here. Looks like a good one!

Visit Suspect Shoppe now to explore prints, originals, and more. 

After yesterday’s art to inspire post I wrote over on Scoutie Girl, I thought I would follow up over here with one of my favs from that roundup – a print from Near and Dear. This shop is pretty dang cool, especially if you like prints, posters, and inspiration…with a variety of inspiration prints + gifts for loved ones, like mom and dad for the upcoming Mother’s Day and Father’s Day holidays and anniversary / wedding gifts for your soulmate.

To get the full gist of the Near and Dear print line, you’ll just have to stop by and check it out.

And don’t forget to use this FREE SHIPPING code at checkout: PNS412

I feel I just jumped into a rainbow because I’ve been browsing around at Pinkrain today, a colorful illustration shop run by Mafalda Laezza.

Discount: Get 10% off at Pinkrain right now with the code “OHLALA”. Two cheers for discounts at cool places like Pinkrain.

I’ve had a really busy day so far, so it’s time to slow things down with some photographs from Solhful Print Shop. I think I need to live inside these photographs for a few days.

Wanna join me?

(above) Purple Carnation + Calming Tree

Roof + Lace

Visit Solhful Print Shop on Etsy now for more dreamy photographs from Anahita (don’t you love that name? so pretty).

Here’s a little photography from Jessica Hugmark of the Eve’s Eye  to round out the day.

Be sure to check out Jessica’s wooden photo necklace too. They are my favorite, especially this one. Hope you have a great day! See you tomorrow.

Guest post by photographer,  Laura Evans.

When I first started taking photography seriously it was using an Olympus Om-1n, I developed and printed all my own work. And I loved it – the art, the process, the feel that comes with black and white images. Over time I graduated to shooting color and printing color and I grew to love that more. Occasionally, I would produce a black and white image that I loved but generally everything was in color.

In recent months though I have discovered a new found passion for black and white, it has that timeless feel, beautiful, clean and pure. This new found passion led to my decision a couple of months back to separate my black and white photography from my color work on Etsy. Other photographers warned that this could be problematic, black and white photography doesn’t sell well on Etsy. Why is this? When did it stop being fashionable?

(above) Smile by Elle Moss

Plume by Grainne Photography

Pears by Honey Tree

My friend has a black and white wall in the entree way to her home … frames of all different shapes and sizes encasing a wide variety of gorgeous black and white prints. It looks amazing and makes a great impact the moment you walk through the door. I see black and white interiors all over design blogs, and in magazines, in fashion it’s updated every season to create a new modern and edgy look. And in the world of Etsy there are countless items appearing on the front page from jewelry to prints to housewares but rarely b + w photography.

Wonderland by JK Photography

Ocean by Laura Evans (that’s me)

I have never understood this. I can spend hours looking at the works of greats such as Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon and Josef Hoflehner. And there are countless books & magazines dedicated to the art form, but does it get the attention it deserves in the indie world? 

Join the conversation and answer this question in the comments below…

Does black and white photography get the attention it deserves in the indie world?

This post was written by Laura Evans is a stay at home mum, military wife & taker of pretty pictures. Currently residing in Germany, she has a pretty shiny issue & a passion for photography. You can visit her work at  www.oohprettyshiny.etsy.com and www.levansphotography.etsy.com.

I am really connecting with the strange creatures that Emma Kidd has been imagining lately. They look like something right out of a dream – a bizarrely awesome dream that you never want to wake up from.

Emma’s shop is called Benconservato and features articulated paper dolls (my favorite), prints, originals, note cards, and ‘zines.

(above) Articulated Paper Doll Set + Push Me Pull You Monoprint

Two Forest Beasts Card Set + Articulated Bird Paper Doll

Early Monster Gouache + Resolving Forces Monster Postcard

Discount Code: Use the code PAPERSTITCH10 and get 10% off your entire purchase. Postage excluded.

Check out more of Emma’s work on Benconservato now.

Jeff and I were scheduled to go to France just a couple of months from now (actually more like a month and a half from now), which would have been our first time there. I haven’t even been to Europe, much less France. BUT there was a change of plans and now we are not going, at least not in May when we had originally planned.

For the most part, I am totally fine with that. I am sure we’ll go eventually…but when I see pictures like these from Georgianna Lane it makes me wish we were still going in May. She has taken quite a few photos in her travels to France. And they feel exactly how I imagine it to be – beautiful and kind of romantic.

Is that how it is there (in France)?

I’d love to know. If you’ve been there (or live there), how would you describe it? Let me know in the comments below when you have a minute.

And once you’ve left a comment, be sure to check out Georgianna’s photographs. She is a fellow Seattle gal and takes beautiful photos.