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It is hard to imagine life without it and can be found everywhere. Even if it is perhaps sent less than before in the age of digital communication, it remains a particularly long-lasting favorite for beautiful memories and personal messages. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of postcards? Holiday greetings from family, funny sayings from the bookstore or a souvenir from your last city trip? But where did the idea of the postcard actually come from and did it always look like it does today?
Spring is finally here, the sun is shining and the temperatures are rising. Everyone wants to go outside, but somehow that's not really possible right now. So, what can you do? We've put together a few tips for you on how to pass the time at home in a creative way.
Soon we’ll be busy painting eggs, hiding nests and eating chocolate bunnies again!
Spring is finally making its way through the grey of last winter. The first flowers will soon shoot out of the ground, the trees will start to bloom, the sun will appear more often and the temperatures will rise. To help the season and its arrival along a little, we want to inspire you with a few very special photographic mood makers for the upcoming colorful flowers and blossoms. To get you in the mood for spring as much as we are, we have put together a few spring pictures for you here.
We present: Catapult. A very special shop in the trendy district of Dresden-Neustadt in one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Here you will find wonderful gift ideas that you won't find anywhere else. The special thing: unusual and creative gifts for men.
For our next #pckphototalk we sat down with @kimgenevieve! She is an award-winning photographer based in Los Angeles and specializes in lifestyle advertising photography. Kim has worked with big names like Elle Decor, Old Navy and Caesars Palace and has been listed as one of the top lifestyle photographers by Peerspace! Her Instagram is also filled with the most beautiful colors that we just had to immortalize on some of our postcards. Here you can find out how Kim developed her style, what tips she has for photographers and which of her Pickmotion postcards you can find with us!
From travel photography to creative compositions in pastel colors - @mlfchrzi presents it all on his Instagram feed and we are in love with his pictures! We chatted a bit with him about his life and the beauty of photography.
Erin Summer's work is all about colorful, fun and creative images that can brighten anyone's day. We chatted with her a bit to find out how she discovered her passion for photography, what her favorite time of year is and what advice she has for aspiring creatives!
You can certainly name many reasons why you are grateful to the people around you: Because they are always there for you. Because they love you just the way you are. Because they are great in their own way. Often there are many small and perhaps obvious things that you appreciate in others but never tell them. We want to change that with our #postcardsofthemonth and call on you to say thank you again!
Expressive, creative and colorful - these are the pictures from @denstorm. Her goal is to make the people around her laugh and she definitely succeeds in doing that with her photographs! Find out more about Deni here, how she comes up with her creative ideas and which of her motifs also put you in a good mood on our products!
Are you looking for beautiful decorative items, magical gifts, beautiful flowers and do you have a soft spot for the Scandinavian look? Then Smunk is the right place for you! In addition to a huge selection of wonderful small and large items, you will also be greeted by two sweet dogs and loving faces! Find out more about the #coolshop Smunk here and discover our Pickmotion products too!
June not only marks the beginning of summer, but has also been known as Pride Month for over 50 years. This month is all about love, courage and the pride of being who you are. So we have also taken this month as an opportunity to show our support to the LGBTQI+ community and to explain once again what Pride Month is all about and why it is so important for us and our society.
