Index Card a Day 2020

The Index-Card-a-Day Challenge is for

developing a creative habit, making art on an

Index Card every day, for 61 days...

(ICAD-June through July).

One of my art buddies said we all need a 

name tag like the one above.  Fair warning, I

guess, to folks who don't know about or understand

how all-encompassing our art habit can be!

(No offense intended toward anyone actually dealing with

a serious addiction, please take this in the light-hearted

manner in which it's intended)

You can jump in any time for the ICAD challenge,

 no need to "catch up."

Visit the DaisyYellow blog to find out more.

 I'm sharing a few of my cards so far...

The first week I went with a very loose

interpretation of the theme: typography, symbols,

found text and lists.  There are prompts each day

 for those who would like to use them, 

but they're not required.

I used watercolor backgrounds and collage.  On an

index card, you have to be careful not to get too 

much water involved.  I painted up several to start, and

after they dried, I put them under a stack of books

to flatten them out again.  Many art journalers 

prep their pages by painting background first, so

this is a similar idea.  Special thanks to 

Maia, an Instagram penpal who

sent some of the ephemera I used in collages.

Found text from a book, above. You'd be surprised what 

interesting combinations can result from cutting

phrases from an old book.  Most of my collages

include line drawings and details added with

a felt tip pen as the last step.

Above, cards 8-11.  The second week theme

suggested was: mark-making and organic

shapes.  Can you tell which card was inspired

by my spoon jade plant?  Cards 7-10 are

collaged. Card 11 didn't seem (to me) to need

any collage...I managed to stop before I 

went 'too far.' if that makes any sense.

I was delighted to receive some gorgeous

mail art recently from Kate Y.  She even

decorated the envelope with a mermaid's

tail! Just look at all the scrumptious layers

 and sparkly goodness! The postcard features 

dangling golden tags which can be

tucked into areas of the collage. I love it!

I sent a swap/return postcard to Kate decorated

 in Egyptian themed designs, 'cause I heard

she enjoyed them. Hope it arrives safely.

Throwing this in just for fun, 'cause it makes me 

SMILE!

and...

in order to participate in Elizabeth's T Party,

 I need to show something drink related.

So here's a hamster in a tea cup!

Visit Altered Book Lover blog to join us for

a beverage and a chat.

Medieval Art. On Index Cards.

Triptych of Medieval themes.

Left: Eve; Center: Virgin Mary; Right: Saint Walburga.

Sharpie pen and watercolor on index cards.

Mounted on cotton print fabric.

Angel. 

Bird in tree.

Dragon.

Medieval rendition of plants and trees.

Alphabet. Motifs from illuminated manuscript.

  This art work is

inspired by Medieval master works,

and adapted to line drawing format. Sources were

sculpture, low relief, illuminated manuscript, and 

tapestry. Though the portrayal of people during this

time was quite stiff and lacking naturalism,

I find the motifs and designs in the art work

quite fascinating, and useful for new work.

Index Cards. Mini-collages.

Decided to do a few

quick collages on 4x6 inch

index cards. 

Scraps from the day:  Fabric bits,

tissue box designs, scrapbook paper,

watercolors, cough drop wrappers,

postage stamps, tempera paints.

Index Card A Day (ICAD)

Elizabeth at Altered Book Lover blog

told me that there was an 

Index Card A Day challenge going on

for the summer. I found it at

DaisyYellow's blog.

Card above, 'acrylics' prompt.

Circles

(Crayon and watercolor resist)

Scissors

(Zig permanent marker and watercolors)

Masking Tape

(Collage, Orange painter's masking tape)

Magic Marker

(Sharpie & Sanford Colorific Markers)

Collage

(Fabric, painted papers, scrapbook papers,

Inchie image from a collage sheet)

Collage on Index Cards

There is some organza fabric over the painted tissue paper in the collage above, which doesn't show up well in this photo...it adds a little sparkle.

Mixed media: fabric, acrylic, marker, watercolor, magazine clippings, hand-carved stamping, miscellaneous embellishments.

Saving the tiniest scraps of paper and cardstock that have been painted or stamped, gives me plenty of material for these collages.

Buttons and linen fabric added to the collage above.