ICAD 2025: Daily Mixed-Media Explorations

Welcome to my Index-Card-a-Day (ICAD) journey for 2025! ICAD is a global art challenge that runs from June 1 to July 31, where artists create daily on humble index cards—exploring new techniques, materials, and ideas.

My ICAD pieces are experimental by nature, embracing the raw, unpolished beauty of creative play rather than perfection. Join me as I share 61 days of mixed media art, from paper collages to yarn experiments, all on 3x5 cards.

Curious about last year’s creations? Check out the ICAD 2024 gallery for a dose of inspiration!

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    The Challenge

  • Index card with a lemon stamp and ink with pen detailing of a lemon imprint in yellow and black on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 1

    Lemon stamp and ink

  • Index card with collage of white paper circles and triangles in yellow, blue, red and green on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 2

    Collage with colored paper

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  • Index card with watercolor painting in yellow, orange and brown on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 3

    Watercolor painting

  • Index card with a lemon stamp and ink with pen detailing of a lemon imprint in yellow and black on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 4

    Collage with paper circles, watercolors and ink

  • Index card with a a red and yellow tomato made from colored tissue paper and watercolor on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 5

    Collage with colored tissue paper, watercolors and ink

  • Index card with botanical sketch of the wildflower coyote mint made colored pencils on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 6

    Botanical sketch with colored pencils

  • Index card with paper weave made with blue watercolors on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 7

    Paper weave painted with blue watercolors

  • Index card with abstract shapes made with mark-making using colored markers on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 8

    Mark-making with multi-colored markers

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  • Index card with paper triangels in red, blue, green, orange and yellow on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 9

    Collage with multicolor triangles

  • Index card with leaf illustration down with green ink on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 10

    Leaf sketch in green marker

  • Index card with red bell pepper illustration done with colored pencils on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 11

    Bell pepper illustration in colored pencils

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  • Index card with collage made from a lemon stamp in yellow ink with painted paper leaves on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 12

    Lemon stamp in ink with painted paper leaves

  • Index card with abstract watercolor painting on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 13

    Abstract painting in watercolors

  • Index card with abstract collage of strips of orange colored paper on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 14

    Watercolor and watercolor markers
  • Index card with abstract drawing of rounded colored shapes with black outlines on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 15

    Abstract with colored markers

  • Index card with abstract drawing of a large circle made with purple dots and a small circle made with yellow ink on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025.

    Day 16

    Abstract with colored markers

  • Day 17

    Strawberry collage made with paper, paint and colored pencil

  • Day 18

    Drawing with colored pencils

  • Index card with a abstract painting of watercolor strokes in various shades of blue and green on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 19

    Abstract painting in watercolors

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    Day 20

    Collage with paper, paint and colored pencil
  • Index card with a bird and branch sketch drawn with a graphite pencil on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 21

    Bird sketch in graphite pencil

  • Index card with an abstract watercolor painting with a blue, green, brown and gold paint on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 22

    Abstract watercolor

  • Index card with a collage of a bird silhouette in bright blue colored paper on a background of acrylic paint strokes in bright blue red and yellow on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 23

    Collage with colored paper and acrylic paint
  • Index card with a pencil sketch of a pistachio tree black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 24

    Graphite pencil

  • Index card with a gouache painting of a cactus in a terracotta planter on black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 25

    Gouache and colored pencil

  • Index card with a illustration of bluebell flowers in gouache and colored pencil on black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 26

    Gouache and colored pencil

  • Index card with a watercolor plaid in pink and yellow on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 27

    Watercolors

  • Index card with a lemon painted in watercolors on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 28

    Lemon in watercolor

  • Index card with a lime painted in watercolors on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 29

    Watercolors

  • Index card with an eggplant painted in watercolors on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 30

    Watercolors

  • Index card with an allamanda flower drawn with colored pencils on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 31

    Colored pencil

  • Index card with a watercolor radish on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 32

    Watercolors

  • Index card with an abstract design of multicolor leaf shapes done in watercolor on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 33

    Abstract in watercolor

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    Day 34

    Abstract painting in acrylics

  • Index card with a floral collage of red roses with green leaves down with painted paper on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 35

    Collage with painted paper

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    Day 36

    Abstract with ink and gouache

  • Index card with a watercolor painting of a Bartlett pear on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 37

    Watercolor pear

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    Day 38

    Bird sketch in pencil

  • Index card with a floral collage made with painted paper on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 39

    Floral collage in painted paper

  • Index card with a watercolor illustration of 3 cherry tomatoes and a snap pea on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 40

    Watercolor vegetables

  • ndex card with a colored pencil illustration of a leaf twisted to show both the upper and under sides on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 41

    Colored pencils

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    Day 42

    Silhouette in Kraft paper

  • Index card with a multicolor abstract geometric painting in acrylics on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 43

    Abstract in acrylics

  • Index card with an abstract design of ink marks in black and green on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 44

    Abstract in ink

  • Index card with an abstract watercolor painting of multicolor marks on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 45

    Abstract watercolor

  • Index card with a graphite pencil illustration of an amaryllis bulb on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 46

    Illustration in graphite pencil

  • Index card with a painting of forget-me-not flowers made with gouache watercolors on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 47

    Flowers in gouache watercolors

  • Index card with an abstract painting of colored shapes and black marks s made with watercolors on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 48

    Abstract with watercolors

  • Index card with an illustration in graphite pencil of 2 California poppies on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 49

    Illustration in graphite pencil

  • Index card with a watercolor illustration of two monstera leaves on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 50

    Watercolors

  • Index card with a Kraft paper silhouette of two pears and pear tree branches on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 51

    Silhouette in Kraft paper

  • Index card with an abstract illustration of overlapping, multicolored circles on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 52

    Abstract in colored pencil

  • Index card with an abstract watercolo of overlapping, multicolored strokes in red, orange and yellow on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 53

    Abstract watercolor
  • Index card with a paper collage of a black bird on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 54

    Bird collage in colored paper

  • Index card with a paper collage of green half-circle shapes on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 55

    Collage in colored paper

  • Index card with an abstract watercolor of overlapping circles in bronze, orange, blue and green on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 56

    Abstract watercolor
  • Index card with an abstract illustration of multicolor trapezoids on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 57

    Abstract with colored markers

  • Index card with a watercolor painting of orange, yellow and purple carrots on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 58

    Watercolor carrots

  • Index card with a colored pencil sketch of rubber plant leaves on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 59

    Colored pencils
  • Index card with a watercolor painting of overlapping oranges on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 60

    Watercolor oranges

  • Index card with a watercolor painting of pink flowers on a black background by Mozaic Studio for ICAD 2025

    Day 61

    Watercolor flowers