Index card a day 2014

Today is the last day of July and that means the end of the Index-card-a-day challenge for 2014.

This was my 3rd year doing the challenge. I had all these ideas that I wanted to try on my index cards this year. But life got in the way and things kept coming up that kept me from really doing anything more detailed or artistic with my cards other than using markers and pens. I still enjoyed the challenge though and was able to complete 11 cards. I will most definitely continue to play along in the future.

To see all my ICAD 2014 posts click here or click on a thumbnail below to get a closer look of a particular card.

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

No. 6

No. 7

No. 8

No. 9

No. 10

No. 11

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 11

I bought a new pen. :-)

Supplies: Pentel liquid gel ink

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 10

I have to say that out of all the index cards that I have created for this year's ICAD challenge, this one is my favorite so far.

I really do love this challenge. I wish that I had been able to create an index card every day but it just didn't work out that way this year. I can't believe that this year's challenge is almost over. Only 10 more days to go!

Supplies: Bic Mark-it markers

 

 

 

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 9

Index card No. 9 is another doodle.

I didn't want to deal with marker bleed and I didn't want to use black ink. So, I decided on my trusty blue ink pen. It didn't work out as well as it has in the past. The pen didn't want to work on the index card paper and it took a lot longer to fill in my doodles. 

Supplies: Uni-ball Signo 207

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 8

I really love the look of Mandalas. They are so intricate. I would love to be able to draw them.

My drawing ability is not very precise and it is even less so when working with markers that bleed. I love the colors of the Bic Markers but I hate that they bleed. I end up having to work very quickly and the end result is not very clean.

I am amazed at the people that can doodle using markers that bleed (like Sharpies or Bic). Their finished projects always look so good. I really need to learn their secret on how to stop the marker bleed.

Supplies: Bic Mark-it marker

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 7

I have really dropped the ball when it comes to creating index cards for this year's ICAD challenge. I haven't been creating that many cards this year and it is taking me forever to photograph the few that I have done.

I created this index card last month. It's about time that I shared it. It doesn't help that my computer just gave me the dreaded blue screen of death right in the middle of trying to write this blog post causing me to re-write the entire thing. Not that this is a super long blog post or anything.

This card is a simple black ink doodle. I kept thinking it still needed something more. But now, I am embracing all the white space.

Supplies: Zig Millennium pen

icad 2014 :: Index card a day Nos. 5 and 6

I have a couple of index cards to share with you today.

I am such a slacker. I have been so slow with taking and uploading my index card photos. It takes an hour or so for my computer to even acknowledge that my camera is even connected and that makes downloading pretty much a chore, so I try to do it as little as possible.

I am still playing with markers on these 2 cards. I really do need to get out of this rut and be creative with something other than just markers.


Index card no. 5

Supplies: Bic Mark-it markers

Index card no. 6

Supplies: Bic Mark-it markers, Zig Millennium pen

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 4

I find myself still playing with markers when it comes to creating this year's index cards. For the most part, they're quick and easy to use and I really like the bright colors. 

Supplies: Bic Mark-it markers

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 3

Just a quick card done with Bic Mark-it markers. I bought these markers three years ago when I did my first ICAD challenge and they are still going strong. They are one of my favorite things to use on an index card and I am really surprised that they have not run out of ink yet.

Supplies: Bic Mark-it markers

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 2

I'm what you would call a late-night ICAD-er.

Creating an index card seems to be one of the last things that I do right before I go to bed. I am so tired by this time that I find it really hard to think of something simple to do. And since it is so late, simple is important. But then, I get started and what I thought would be a simple card ends up being not so simple.

The last couple of years that I played along with the ICAD challenge, I used some of the optional prompts. A lot of the prompts this first week are some that I have already done in prior years of the challenge, so they are just not working for me this year. Well at least for this week anyway.

So, here it is. Me, trying to be simple by using pen and ink.

Supplies: distress ink, Zig writer

icad 2014 :: Index card a day No. 1

It's that time of year again. Time for the index-card-a-day challenge. 

So, here it is....index card No. 1. 

It's not super exciting, but it is something. I am embarrassed to say that I haven't even touched my crafty/art supplies since last year's ICAD. I really want to get my mojo back and I am so glad that June is here so that I can work on something art related.

Supplies: markers, white Signo pen