Hey friends, May 12 is Mother’s Day! Have you found a gift for your mom yet? Why not surprise her with a set of family photos she can stick on the fridge?

Picpack magnets a great way to preserve your childhood memories and bring old photos back to life. Choose 12 of your favorite family snaps and we’ll print them on a set of high-quality 5.8cm x 5.8cm magnets. Packs of 12 magnets are just €18 and we ship worldwide for free.

We’ll be super busy for the next couple of weeks, so order your magnets ASAP for delivery by Mother’s Day. If you’re outside Europe, the latest ordering date is May 3. For customers in Germany it’s May 8; for the rest of Europe it’s May 6.

With a thin population and plenty of unspoiled wilderness, Sweden is a pretty excellent place to try your hand at nature photography. Christoffer Collin agrees. The 28-year-old amatuer photographer has found a passion for documenting the natural beauty of his homeland. And people have noticed. In little more than a year, Christoffer has carved out a respectable name for himself; his Instagram feed now has over 290,000 followers. He also runs the website christoffercollin.com, which showcases the best of his work. Picpack got in touch with Christoffer this week to talk about life as a nature photographer.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

I live Karlskoga, a small town in Sweden. In my professional life I’m a project leader at a small company in the industrial sector. Away from work, I like to play football, spend time with family and friends and, of course, spend time with my camera.

How did you get started as a photographer?

I had always enjoyed looking at other people’s photographs, but had never really considered doing it myself. But then, at the end of 2011, a couple of friends and I did a 900 km charity walk in Thailand to support a local orphanage. Someone had to document the adventure, so I volunteered. I fell in love with photography almost immediately and had a blast. Once back in Sweden I forgot about it and fell back into old routines, but then someone told me about Instagram. I picked up the thread I had left in Thailand and haven’t stopped since. You’re never too old to pick up a new hobby.

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A lot can happen in a year. Twelve short months ago, we were getting ready to open Picpack to beta testers. As we celebrated Easter 2012, our journey was just beginning. Now it’s Easter again, and Picpack has grown into a mature company. We’re shipping magnets to happy customers all over the world, and the future looks very bright.

After a long winter here in Berlin, we’re finally starting to enjoy a few rays of sunshine. So what do you do when the snow melts and the temperature rises? Get outside and take some photos! Dust off that camera and start working on your 2013 instagram collection. Capture some priceless memories with friends, family and pets. (Don’t forget the food porn.) We look forward to seeing the amazing artwork you guys create in the year ahead.

So from the international team at Picpack, we wish you Happy Easter, Frohe Ostern, and Su šventom velykom. All the very best for the rest of the year. Enjoy the chocolate!

(Photo via finecookie)

Easter is right around the corner. We know you’re supposed to give chocolate eggs, but that’s a bit predictable. Why not mix it up this year? Choose some happy memories from your Instagram account, print a set of magnets, and surprise your family and friends with a truly unique Easter gift.

Team Picpack will be super busy over the next two weeks, so order your magnets ASAP for delivery by Easter. If you’re outside Europe, the latest ordering date is March 17. For customers in Germany it’s March 25; for the rest of Europe March 21.

On business days, we process and ship orders within 24 hours. But we don’t control the postal service, and we can’t guarantee delivery times – especially during the busy holiday season. So the earlier you book, the better your chances.

Foto by mollystevens.

Many of our featured artists are digital folk: photographers, illustrators and the like. But Harrison Cooper is an old-school craftsman. He calls his work “silhouette art” – intricate designs and images made with nothing more than a sheet of paper and a very sharp knife. His subjects range from portraits and architecture to biblical verses and characters from Breaking Bad.

Harrison lives in Penascola, Florida. Originally from Missouri, he relocated to the Sunshine State a couple of years ago – around the same time he got serious about his art.

Despite the analogue nature of his work, Harrison has great success promoting it on digital channels. He’s found considerable fame on Instagram, gathering over 22,000 followers in 15 months.

Harrison sells his work on Etsy, where his more ambitious creations fetch over $100 a piece. His master plan is to use this income to fund missionary work overseas.

Picpack caught up with Mr. Cooper this week to talk about art and life.

How would you describe your artwork? Tell us about your process.

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We’re pleased to announce our new “artist packs” – magnets featuring the work of talented illustrators and photographers around the world.

This is a great way for people to discover new art, and for aspiring artists to promote their work. Personal Instagram photos are still our main focus, but we’re expanding the Picpack service to offer more products and help the art community.

“We’re friends with many photographers, illustrators and artists – people who create amazing work and deserve a wider audience,” says Thomas Albrecht, co-founder of Picpack. “By printing their work on magnets, we hope to share our favourite art with the world.”

Like our regular product, artist packs include 12 magnets and cost €18 each. We offer free delivery worldwide; orders ship from Berlin in one business day.

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Dito Von Tease, one of the contributors of our artist collection, just released his own iPhone app called Ditology.

The app enables you to create your own finger portraits. From now on, you can start with a naked finger and add some hair, a mouth and eyes etc. In total there are over five million combinations. It’s available for 0.89 € in the AppStore.

And yes, you can still buy Dito’s finger portraits as a magnet pack here on Picpack.

Hey lovers and beloved! Valentines is close. Haven’t got a present yet? Take the opportunity and create a Picpack of 12 lovebird moments.

To make it even easier for you, we’ll give away three vouchers for a free Pack. How to win? Just head over to our Facebook page, make sure, you are a fan of Picpack and like and comment under the Valentine’s post. Simple as that! The winners will be randomly chosen next Friday, Feb. 8th. — Good luck!

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If you want to have your Valentine’s magnets right in time, please order as soon as possible: We need one working day to print your magnets, shipping inside Germany takes about one to three workdays, in Europe four to seven and for the rest of the world up to two weeks.

Do you have any source of inspiration for your food art?

Anything can inspire me but the most frequent sources are modern art, cartoons, movies and word play.

Do you have any tips and tricks how to make stunning food art pictures that you want to share with us?

The most important thing about food photography is to avoid making the food look unappetizing. My number one tip is to use natural light when you can, it makes all the difference. Otherwise I would say it’s key to keep the composition simple and uncluttered to really highlight the ingredients. You also have to work fast so the food doesn’t start to collapse or turn brown but you can halt the latter a bit by applying lemon juice to cut apples and bananas for instance.

You only started to use Instagram about half a year ago. Do you have any ideas or plans where @idafrosk will be in one year ahead?

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A couple of days ago we stumbled upon Rhett J. Reeves and his Instagram account @rhett_reeves. Every day, he is drawing a lunchbox note for his son Caleb. We really loved his story, so we thought he is the perfect first interview for our blog in 2013!

You started to draw every day a lunchbox note for your son. How did you come up with the idea?

When I was in grade school, my father used to draw lunchbox notes for me. Usually, they were a pair of Chinese stick figures that offered Chinese proverbs and other words of wisdom. When my son Caleb had special events at school such as holidays and milestones I would sometimes draw something for him. The things I drew were a little more complex than what my father did, so I didn’t do them as often. My father passed away last April and he and Caleb were very close. So, for Caleb’s first day of school, I made a note for him as a way to honor my dad. Caleb came home excited about the note and told me he couldn’t wait to see the note he was getting the next day. After he said that, there was no way I could let him down by not making a note for him.

How has your son reacted to his lunchbox notes? Are his classmates jealous?

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