#septcho20 – The September 2020 Print on Demand Central Art Challenge

August 31, 2020August 30, 2020 | karenmcfarland13

If you’ve read my previous posts you will know that I am part of a great Facebook Group – the POD Central Website Facebook Group. September 2019 saw the inaugural #septcho19 challenge. This was a fun way to inspire us and to get us creating with a daily theme. Partcipation was optional and, although the challenges were set in September, there was an open time frame – some are still completing it!

Well September is almost upon us and the 2nd challenge is about to begin. I’m looking forward to seeing what themes are set to test our creativity this year.

Bring on #septcho20!

SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE PART 2

August 30, 2020August 8, 2021 | karenmcfarland13

Ok, so the saying goes “Better late than never!” and that’s exactly what this post is.

I posted the first part of this challenge almost 12 months ago now and in that time a lot of personal stuff has taken place leaving me unable to contribute to this website. I am now in a better position to create my Empire lol!

So as the new challenge is about to commence shortly in which I was about to make a post, I thought I’d better do Part 2.

WEEK 3

Day 11 – Black and White ✔
Day 12 – Create a new Store Header
Day 13 – Pink ✔
Day 14 – Adversity ✔
Day 15 – Hope, Love, Life – Typography

WEEK 4

Day 16 – Halloween
Day 17 – Thanksgiving
Day 18 – Decemberish ✔
Day 19 – 2020
Day 20 – The Future

So as you can see I didn’t complete too many however it still can provide inspiration at some point in the future if ever I need it. It was fun to do and hopefully 2020’s Challenge will see me participating a little more.

Adversity Quote – The Challenge with Dove Bird, Pink Typography and Mottled Purple Violet

The above designs are available in my Redbubble store. The Christmas Peace was created specifically for a 2019 Planner which I will update for this year.

So now it is almost time for this years challenge – see you then!

September Challenge Part 1

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 | karenmcfarland13

I am part of a Facebook group which encourages, inspires and supports one another. It has become more than a group of strangers with a common interest, willing to share their knowledge but also there to learn. It has now become a group of friends with whom I can share not only (what little!) knowledge I have, but to share thoughts, opinions & stories in our everyday lives.

I became involved in Print on Demand in 2016 in a hope to sell my art and designs on an array of products. After not very much luck and only enough effort that I could afford to give it, I decided I sucked! However I did not abandon a sinking ship but rather put on the life jacket and dived in. Research was key. I have followed Youtube videos, reads blogs and then came the Facebook groups.

One in particular is my favorite. The POD Central Website Facebook group. It is the one I refer to in my opening paragraph and the one that this post is about. As part of a teaching unit (all optional) we were given a challenge for September. Create a piece of art inspired by the day’s theme. Each day is given a specific theme and nothing is mandatory. We just create when we get the time, post it to that day’s thread and then like the post to show we participated.

Week 1

Day 1 – Green ✔
Day 2 – Music ✔
Day 3 – Controversy ✔
Day 4 – Summer ✔
Day 5 – Flash Back Friday – This was take an old product design and recreate afresh.

Week 2

Day 6 – Abstract ✔
Day 7 – Peace
Day 8 – Light & Dark Autumn. Not just your usual colours.
Day 9 – Fake Advertising – Create an imaginary item, movie, band etc the advertise it!
Day 10 – Food

So we are now into week 4 and I’m a bit behind but the beauty is there is no set time frame, which is a great thing as I am not known for speed. Slow and steady wins the race. Here is a few of the designs so far.