12 May desktop wallpapers

There are a ton of pretty, floral May desktops out there, free for the taking. If your screen needs a May calendar or quote, consider one of these springy items from designers around the web:

1. Enchanted Woods
2. Emily Ley
3. Ruche
4. Sarah Hearts
5. Regina F. Silva
6. Grown-up Shoes
7. Caroline Johansson
8. La boom!
9. Jonathan Woodward
10. Pimpelmees
11. Love Creative
12. Rebekka Seale

Scalloped desktop wallpaper freebies

Everything is gloomy today. The news. The weather. Is spring ever going to come? I tried to console myself by making desktop wallpapers in fun colors. I stole the scallops from the printable stationery I made the other day and turned them into backgrounds simple enough to find my files easily. Help yourself!

Download your choice of: green, gray, pink, or teal (2880x1800 px).

Select the fit-to-screen option for your monitor, or whatever setting looks best.

Free watercolor desktop wallpapers

If your desktop needs a little cheering up, try one of the watercolor backgrounds posted at Design Love Fest. They come in pink and blue and remind me of spring— unlike the weather right now, which is depressing. I'll take whatever bright things I can find!

Leather backgrounds for desktops and devices

Hermès is offering a collection of free "screen leather" backgrounds. Grab some calfskin, alligator, or buffalo for your phone, tablet or desktop. The orange calfskin I downloaded is 2560x1600 px, so these are big files. Choose your favorite here.

Pretty, spring-like desktop wallpapers

It's a new week. Perhaps it's time to freshen up your desktop wallpaper or give your iPad or phone a facelift? Take a look at these lovely freebies from freelance designer Breanna Rose in Minneapolis.

And if you live in Minneapolis, my condolences. I've heard that today is blizzardy. Chicago is gloomy and wet. Ugh, I can't wait for spring.

Marimekko desktop wallpapers

Marimekko, the beloved Finnish fabric company, posts monthly desktop wallpaper calendars on their blog. You can download the wallpapers in various sizes, with or without the calendar added. I love bold prints SO MUCH, but I have to admit it can be hard to find my files on top of them. So I grabbed a couple of the more subtle patterns for use on my desktop.

I'm signing off until Monday now; I'm headed out of town for a few days. See you next week!

A collection of modern desktop wallpapers

Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of the day, you might like to show your desktop or iPad some love. While Googling, I came across the wallpaper stash at Design Love Fest. There are a couple Valentine options, plus a pile of other pretty designs created by various artists. Find the whole collection here. The wallpaper above is called "The Floating" by Asia Pietrzyk. Grab it here.

If I had an iPhone, I'd put dots on it. My iPad probably needs cameras. No, shoes. No, cameras.

Wallpaper déjà vu

People who like black wallpapers with white scripty lettering: have another! I found a twin to yesterday's free download. Grab your complimentary tribute to java here at Dear Coffee I Love You, and adorn your desktop, iPad, or iPhone with lettering by Simon Ålander.

Hand-lettered wallpaper for devices

My current desktop wallpaper is this lovely creation by Dave Foster. Download your own copy for desktops, tablets, and phones right here from The Fox is Black.

A roundup of holiday wallpaper freebies

If your desktop, phone, or tablet could use a dash of festivity, download these free Christmas wallpapers in assorted sizes.

Above, wallpaper from Ampersand Design Studio with a matching gift tag download

From Wordpress, in blue and red versions

From Ciera Designs

From West Elm, an assortment of choices

From The Henry Ford (scroll down a bit when you get there)

From Eleanor Grosch, a variety of options

From ModCloth, various designs

Download free typographic wallpapers

Fifty Five Hi's has a fun selection of typographic wallpapers for the taking. Help yourself right here to some quotes and illustrations to adorn your devices. And admire the prints, posters, and cards for sale there, too— the output of designer Ross Moody's creative brain.