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Jenny’s Print Shop

Hi friends!! I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that Jenny’s Print Shop is now live! We’re starting out with over 50 original art prints, with more coming very soon! For occasional emails about shop updates and a BUY TWO GET ONE FREE coupon, join the mailing list! Since 2007, my goal here on Little Green Notebook…

Hi friends!! I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that Jenny’s Print Shop is now live! We’re starting out with over 50 original art prints, with more coming very soon! For occasional emails about shop updates and a BUY TWO GET ONE FREE coupon, join the mailing list!

JENNYS PRINT SHOP LGN

Since 2007, my goal here on Little Green Notebook (and also through my work at Domino and with my interior design clients) has always been to inspire you to be thoughtful, intentional, adventurous and creative with your home projects in a way that makes you feel proud of your home and doesn’t break the bank! I hope Jenny’s Print Shop feels like an extension of that work. I’m so happy with these images that I’ve been collecting for many, many years and I can’t wait for you all to have access to them so you have use them in your home however, and wherever you want!

HOW IT WORKS:

Jenny’s Print Shop is a digital print shop where all original, high resolution prints are just $15 each. Immediately after making your purchase you will be emailed a link that allows you to download your images to your computer and then print them however you want! No need to pay for expensive framing with limited sizes and finish options. You have complete flexibility to use the images the way you want to use them!

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PRINTING:

I hope it goes without saying, but you are welcome to crop the image however you want to suit your needs. In every listing on the Jenny’s Print Shop site, I have included a Dimensions Ratio so that you know what standard frame sizes can be used without cropping the image. Again, you can crop to suit your needs, but the listed ratios are meant to help make things easier on you!

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DIVING LADIES

There are obviously a million ways to print your images, but here are my recommendations, mostly driven by price and quality. Please, please, please join in on the conversation here in the comments on this post and share what has worked for you! I will continue to update this post over time as well!

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FLORA

SMALL PRINTS (8.5 x11″ and under):

I’ve had some luck using my own home printer (this is the one we have and love) with high quality photo paper. I usually just do it when I need something very fast and I’m too lazy to get my rear all the way down to Costco. :)

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POPPIES and TULIPS

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MEDIUM PRINTS (11×14 up to 20×30″):

Costco is such a great and affordable printing resource. Their website is easy to use, I have found the print quality to be amazing, and you just cannot beat the pricing. The smaller sizes are laughably inexpensive (just a few dollars each). A 16×20″ is only $6.99 and a 20×30″ is just $9.99! You can choose to pick up in store or have them ship to you for a small price.

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Walmart, Walgreens, and Target photo centers also print up to 20×30″ though I have found that quality varies more greatly with these photo centers and the cost is usually double that of Costco’s prints.

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LARGE PRINTS (Over 20×30″):

I love MPix (or Miller’s Lab if you can register for a business account), but so far, my very favorite website for printing REALLY large prints has been Aspen Creek for color accuracy and price.

Though Aspen Creek generally only takes a couple of days, sometimes I’ll use Kinkos if I need an oversized print that same day. You’ll pay a bit of a premium for the instant gratification (between $7.99 and $12.99 per square foot), but I think the quality of the prints has been great! One other bonus with Kinkos is you can call your local store and ask for their store email address and just email the file directly to them with your print size. It’s incredibly easy.

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ENGINEER PRINTS

Kinkos is also a great place for getting black and white Engineer Prints, which can be up to 36×48″ and only cost a few dollars to print because they are printed on cheap paper (think printer paper – not Fuji Film!). It’s usually not a great option if you are printing an image with a large dark section. You’ll see lines in those areas and it will look sort of funky. I actually really love using engineer prints though, especially when you’re going for sort of the vintage, grainy look. The ANN STREET print here below is a $3.50 engineer print.

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ANN STREET

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FRAMING:

One of the reasons I felt strongly about not offering physical prints or framing at this time is I really like giving you guys flexibility with the prints now and in the future. You will have your digital print files forever! And you can print them multiple times for your own personal use. Maybe you found a great frame at a thrift store for just a few dollars. You can save hundreds of dollars on custom framing by printing your JPS image to fit the great frames you already have!

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STARLITE

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Then say, maybe down the road you move to a new house and you want to use the same image, but in a different size frame. NO PROBLEM! I suggest keeping your original download files on hand, but as of right now, you will be able to download the prints through the emailed links over and over again. I’m really hoping people don’t abuse the situation and share the files (and for this reason, we will be keeping track of the number of times a link is used to download an image), but I also want you to have continued flexibility of use over time more than anything!

I think there is a time and a place for all of the following framing options! Please share in the comments if you have any other suggestions!

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BUTTERFLIES

CUSTOM FRAMES:

Obviously, custom frames are amazing, but you pay through the nose. Even the tiniest framing jobs will be close to $100. The larger sizes will run several hundred dollars, even for simple frames. I have a local framer in Mesa called Matage Framing that I love and use often and I choose them over Michaels and Hobby Lobby because they can beat the big box stores custom framing services in price, speed and workmanship. I think that would be the case in most cities as well.

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JUNE

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SEMI-CUSTOM ONLINE FRAMING:

Services like Framebridge and Simply Framed are awesome. You just upload your Jenny’s Print Shop file and they will deal with the printing and framing for you. There aren’t a whole ton of frame options, but all the classics are there and their services are relatively inexpensive and pretty fast. I’ve used both of these companies before for client projects and have been happy with both.

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FERRIS

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BIG BOX STORES:

There are a couple of standard size frames from stores everywhere in the US that I keep coming back to over and over again because they are cheap and so easy.

Hobby Lobby has a line of white frames that I really like and the largest size (27×40″) ends up being less than $40 with a coupon. Take note there isn’t a hanging mechanism on the backs of these frames though for some infuriating reason, so you’ll need to add a couple of D rings and a wire before hanging. :/

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PINK DESERT

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Michaels has some great large options as well, but my favorite is a 20×30″ white frame that is like $20/25 with a coupon and works so perfect with the 20×30″ Costco prints for only $9.99! You literally could buy a print right now (how about this customer favorite!), upload it to Costco’s site and during the hour it takes to get printed, swing into Michaels for a frame and have a beautiful new piece of huge art hanging on your wall practically no time later. BOOM.

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RAINBOW

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Urban Outfitters sells these great wooden hangers that are SUPER easy to use and can work with any size print!

IKEA frames just might end up being more of a pain for you in the end because of the cropping you will likely have to do to fit the European sizes, but they are cheap, it’s true! I am sad they don’t have the wood Ribbas any more, but the white and black ones are great. I also really like their 24″ square frame!

Target probably has my favorite frame. The proportions of their frames are just right for me! (it’s everything I love about the Ribba, just not as thick/deep!) My only complaint is the largest size is 16×20″ but the $18 price tag makes up for the lack of sizes.

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VINTAGE FRAMES:

Some of my very favorite oversized frames in my own home were thrift store finds.  Just look for the frames holding really, really ugly art for the very best deals! :) I got this brushed brass 30×45″ frame from Goodwill for only $5.99! It looks amazing with the black background of my FLORA print!

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FLORA

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Like I said, I’ll keep updating this post with links and ideas. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy JENNY’S PRINT SHOP!! It has been a labor of love for many months now, but I know there are some kinks to still work out. Please let me know if you have any issues with the site and I will do my best to fix them!

Lastly, THANK YOU for your amazing, amazing support over the years. I can’t tell you how much love I feel for all of you. Even though I’ve been busy with the print shop lately, my focus will continue to be on my blog. So please stay tuned for more design posts coming your way!! I’m so glad you’ve been a part of the LGN community as it continues to grow and evolve. Here’s to ten more years of Adventures in Design!!!

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169 thoughts on “Jenny’s Print Shop

  1. Hi Jenny,
    I’m a long time blog reader and recognize many of the pieces as your own work. But some I don’t, and I am always very cautious to respect integrity of intellectual property and ensuring original content makers are properly compensated. I know you are queen of finding amazing vintage flea market art that may not be able to be authenticated but can you perhaps speak to other pieces? I just want to feel confident in my purchase. The prints are amazing and your shop is an inspiration!!

    1. Hi Tina!

      Thanks for asking! I have the same feelings as you and have only used images here that can not be attributed to a specific artist. There are PLENTY of antique and vintage pieces in my personal collection that I would really love to include, but have not and would not because I respect the artist’s copyright. I am working with a few of the estates of some of these artists to see if I could purchase a license for digital use. I’ll let you know if anything happens there.

      Thanks again for your note! I hope this answers your question.
      jenny

      1. Jenny you are awesome! Yes, you have answered my question, and while I figured as much, I wanted to be sure. As I wrote, earlier your shop and your work is such an inspiration! I look forward to shopping with you. :)

      2. Hi Jenny,
        have you thought already to some collaborations with artists and photographers in that sense? I would be one of those interested in the trade (both original/commissioned or existing shots/art) ^_^
        Keep up the awesome work!

        Cat

    2. hey Jenny ~ just found your site while looking for a print shop to download and print one of my own photos as a gift for my mom. Love your site and would definitely come back to look at it in more detail, but I’m just really looking to find a place to print my own stuff. I’ve always used the Photobucket Print Shop in the past but I’ve been unable to get it to work. Do you ~ or anyone ~ know of such a site? Thanks for any help you can give

  2. Hi Jenny,

    I just ordered some of your prints, and I am excited to hang them. I am using Costco to print, and I notice that have a “Lustre” option on large prints. Do you recommend this or the regular glossy print?

  3. Hi Jenny~ Love you work!

    I can’t seem to find he 27 x 40 frame online at Hobby Lobby that you mentioned in this post. Do you have a link or brand name by chance? Thank you!!

    1. Hi Courtney!

      I don’t see the frame online either! It was in stores a few weeks ago, if that’s an option for you! I can look at the brand next time I’m there and let you know. I did see a few options on Amazon while I searched, but I can’t vouch for quality. Sorry I’m not more help here!

  4. Hi Jenny,
    I’m having a hard time finding frames in the proper dimensions for 2:3 prints. Most of the frames that I find are in the 3:4 ratio (12×18, 16×20, 18×24, etc.). I would love to purchase some of your 2:3 prints, but I can’t afford to get them custom framed. Do you have any ideas?

    Thanks,
    Stacia

    1. Hi Stacia!

      While the 2:3 ratio can be a little more tricky to find, they are still around! I just hopped over the the Michaels site an searched all the 2:3 ratio frames and a few good options came up!

      http://www.michaels.com/frames/wall-frames/809188416#prefn1=size&pmpt=qualifying&prefv1=12” x 18″|20″ x 30″|24″ x 36″

      If you find a 3:4 ratio frame you love, you can also crop the image when printing! I’ve cropped a few for projects and they still look great to me!

      I hope this helps! Please let me know if I can answer anything else.

    2. I just ordered a frame from frameiteasy.com, because I also had a hard time finding a 2:3 ratio. You choose material, size, etc, and they build it for you. I got a matte brass 12×18 frame, and it looks great!

  5. Hi Jenny,

    How large of a print can I get from your files before it becomes distorted? I am looking for an extra large horizontal print for an extra large wall. I am going to build a custom frame. Thx!

    1. How large of a print can I get from your files before it becomes distorted? I am looking for an extra large horizontal print for an extra large wall. I am going to build a custom frame. Thx!

  6. Hello, nice work and great blog!
    How many prints can be printed off the image? What if mess up first try?

  7. Same question as Marty from comment above. I am looking for 40″ x 54″ (minimum) horizontal print. Would I still be able to print your digital files w/o it distorting? thx!

    1. I am wondering about this also! Really would love an extra large print over my couch but need to know how big I can go before loosing resolution. Thanks!

    2. Hi guys!

      Feel free to email us if you have specific questions for your print! Most of these can be printed at that extra large size! :)

      hello at jennys print shop dot com

      xo

  8. Hello, I have joined your tour listing and I’m from England, i would like to purchase some of the art and would like to know when I pay that it automatically change to sterling? Or could you let me know how much it is in sterling.

    Thanks you

    Michelle

  9. I just wanted to say thank you for opening this shop! It is such a great idea, I love the flexibility and the curated options. Each of the prints I have purchased look so great in my home (Summer Day, August, and Roses). I just purchased Nautical this morning and can’t wait to hang it in the dining room! I also have my eye on London; just need to find a space for it.

  10. Hi Jenny,
    Love your prints but my biggest struggle is organizing on the wall. Have you considered offering an additional service where we could send you pics & dimensions of a wall? Would be great for you to send me your recommendations bc I love the walls you have created!

    1. I just tried canvasdiscount.com
      At least they used wooden stretcher bars at the back! Previous people I used had a dense fome substrate and it wouldn’t take screweyes. I had to use their small built-in hook tabs thingies.
      Google “canvasdiscount coupons” if you use them because I got an extra bit off shipping by using an active coupon. A 20×24 deep canvas (they come in various depths) was $57 plus shipping, – discount= $61.20 total. At least I don’t need to frame it!
      Plus, once you buy from them, you get tons of deep discounts for large canvases.
      Keep in mind that if you go for the 1 1/2″ deep canvas (they call it canvas+frame but the frame they’re referring to is the stretcher bars), about 1 3/4 of your image – on all sides – will be stretched around the side and onto the back.

  11. Hi Jenny,
    I love your prints! I’ve only ordered sizes that don’t need to be cropped. However, I have some frames that would require me to crop your prints. I like the flora print and the aspens print. Is it difficult to crop them and have them still look lovely?

    Thank you!

  12. I’m trying to print my images at my local costco Photo Center, but I’m having major issues with the images getting cropped. I know you love using costco, so how do you get around this issue? The images have a ratio that makes them printable to standard print sizes, so I don’t know why it keeps happening >.<

    1. I just purchase 3of your prints. What’s the biggest size that I could do without disturbing the imagers?
      Another thing is this a one time download?

  13. Hi Jenny,
    I bought the “water” image and I’d like to print it fairly large. What size do you think before it gets distorted?

  14. Hi Jenny,

    Have you ever hung the Aspens and Cottonwood prints together? Thinking of doing that in a large format (already have the Aspens), but wasn’t sure if the coloring would be complimentary.

  15. Hi Jenny,
    I ordered a bunch of prints that have the 5×7 ratio, so I bought some 20×28 frames from Michaels and I was planning on printing them at costco but I’m running into problems. I can’t find anywhere that will print a 20×28. If I don’t have photoshop how do I go about cropping these prints so that they look correct?
    Thanks,

    1. Hi TC–I’m not Jenny, but I’ve printed quite a few of her prints. Aspen Creek Photo (it’s one of the places Jenny recommends) has a 20×30 size. Maybe you could just trim an inch off each side to make it 20×28. When you upload there, their tool will show you what it looks like cropped. I have done that with one print, and it looked fine. If you sign up for their newsletter, they send some great coupons. I recently used a 25% off coupon to buy a 24×36; it helps a lot! By the way, I printed on the least expensive paper at 24×36, and it looked great!
      https://www.aspencreekphoto.com/prints

  16. Hi Jenny! Love these prints so much! Is the buy 2, get 1 free code no longer working? I couldn’t get it to work just now. Thanks!

  17. In love with the tulips and poppies. Would I need photoshop to be able to crop them for a 24×36 engineering print? Any idea whether these would do well that large or would they get too grainy? Thank you, thank you for giving us an affordable way to such fun color and life to our walls!

    1. I can’t answer your Photoshop question, but I’ve printed a couple of these as engineer prints & they look great–crisp & clear. (I used Parabo Press, but there are cheaper options out there)

  18. Hey Jenny!

    I am trying to find a inexpensive place to print 18×24 sizes. I do not have a costco membership or I would print from there. Any other recommendations for under $10 a print? I have purchased Butterflies, New Yorker, and Poppies.

    Thank you so much!!
    Allie

    1. I have this same question! Just tried to login to Costco but alas, a membership is required.

  19. This is one of the most helpful posts and comment threads I have ever read! Thank you to everyone who has contributed!!

  20. Hi Jenny-
    When you print via Costco do you do it through their photo services or something else?
    Thank you!
    Courtney

  21. Hi Jenny,

    Would you mind telling me what the maximum printed size is for these pictures? Are they all the same or do I have to do math?

    Thanks, Betsy K.

  22. Jenny!

    I am relatively new to lgn, and I just have to say I love everything you do. Magic!!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful print collection too. Can’t wait to purchase some today. Question though: I need a very large print for my family room, and glare has been such an issue bc of the light. What do you suggest? Is here a specific frame that cuts down on this? Thanks so much!

    1. Lisa, I did picture framing for many years. Nonglare glass can be used, and you will need a custom frame that is of a substantial weight to hold it all together! Something I have done over the years, because I collect a lot of posters and prints, is to have the print dry-mounted, on fomecore, and put it in a medium weight frame. Sometimes I hang them with no frame ( although I would not do this with a huge piece ). There’s no need for glass in that case. The fomecore is rigid enough.

      1. Hi Lisa and Geraldine!

        Geraldine knows her stuff! There are options for non glare (thought expensive and heavy, as you said). We’ve also printed on a vinyl material with our local printer that eliminates the need for glass as well.

      2. I have dry mounted posters over the years and hung them with no glass but never bugger than 24×36″.. 36 x 48″ is oversize and you will incur extra costs I expect.. Glass will be very expensive. Your frame will have to be substantial to support all that weight.

  23. I am about to place an order with Aspen Creek for a 24×36 size print. What surface finish is best? Luster, Gloss or Matte?

  24. Hi! Are your Pink Desert and Saguaro Lake prints still available? The links take me to a 404 error, but I’m hoping I can still purchase as they remind me the Tucson desert.
    Thanks!
    Danielle

  25. Perhaps this issue has already been addressed. I want to hang a 36 x 48 print … probably Clouds … on a wall adjacent to a south facing window., so I’m concerned about glare as well as the cost and the weight of non glare glass. I recently saw a print that was laminated in a linen finish and I thought it looked pretty good. Lamination would eliminate the need for glass but the idea of laminated art just seems kind of tacky. I’d love to know if anyone has done this and how it’s worked out. Also, I’d need recommendation for a printing service that could do this for me. Suggestions and ideas would be appreciated.

    1. Hi Nina!

      Thanks so much for reaching out! Glare is such a problem in the art world, isn’t it?! I haven’t heard of this specific product, though it sounds intriguing. We’ve had luck printing on a vinyl material to avoid glare. It sounds like it may be a similar thing. We used our local print shop here in Mesa! This may not be very helpful, let me know if I can answer anything else!

      1. Thanks. That is helpful. Is there a name for this vinyl material or process?

  26. Does anyone have any recommendations for canvas prints? I just purchased dahlias and would love to print on canvas and build my own frames for them.

    1. I have done canvas prints at Costco and Easy Canvas Prints. Costco was cheaper, and I thought the quality was better, too. Also @Nina, if you go to @jennysprintshop on Instagram, there is a story saved on the profile page called “Ikea Hack.” It has all the info about the vinyl printing. I’m looking forward to trying it myself someday….the nearest Ikea to me is 3 hours away :-( I like the little print community we’ve started in these comments!

  27. Jenny…..hello! Awesome stuff here. Could you tell me why you went with a Shopify website instead of Etsy?

  28. Jenny….. hello! Awesome stuff here. Can you tell me why you went with a Shopify store instead of an Etsy store?
    Thanks!

  29. Hello,
    Are you interested in people submitting photographs to add to your print shop
    Collection?
    Thanks,
    Cat

  30. Hi HJenny, I bought three prints on 8/17. I am trying to have them printed at Kinkos/FedEx but they told me I am required to get copyright permission and gave me a form I need you to sign. I sent them the confirmation of the order and download but they said that only gives me the ability to print, not them. I have a form – can I send it to you and if so, what email address should I use. Please feel free to email me at daniellemerida@gmail.com I am sorry for the hassle. The order number for your reference is 11515

  31. Hello,
    Am looking for the beach day picture and I need to know what is the largest size ?
    Regards
    Manar

  32. Hello! I tried getting my downloads printed at Walmart and they are holding it until I provide a photo release form… any suggestions? I only have a few days left until they don’t hold them anymore.

  33. I ordered two prints on Saturday, October 20th. My account has been charged, but I have still not received my downloads in my email.

  34. Hi Jenny,
    I’m a big fan of your shop and prints! I have a small master bath and walls are neutral in color (BM-Muslin). I would like to bring in some color that would tie in with the master bedroom wall color (SW-Sea Salt). Would love to hear any recommendations you may have. Thanks, Melissa.

    1. Hi Melissa!

      That sounds beautiful! I think there are a few directions you could go! My first thought is something from our Scandinavian Collection. Like CRUMBS or SALTBOX. But I think something warm could be really pretty too, maybe CAPITOL REEF from Jenna Marie Ward, or even DAHLIA’s I and II from Lynne Millar.

      Happy to discuss it more in depth if you want to shoot us an email over to hello@ jennysprintshop :)

      1. Thanks so much for your response. I love the recommendations made. I sent over a separate message to hello@jennysprintshop. Excited to hear back from you.

  35. Hi! I’m looking at options for printing the Eleanor print. I saw that Aspen Creek is recommended. What type of print are you meant to order? a photographic print or fine art print? thanks!

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