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I Turned My Ink And Watercolor Paintings Of Fantasy Characters Into Playing Cards.
I Turned My Ink And Watercolor Paintings Of Fantasy Characters Into Playing Cards.
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I Turned My Ink And Watercolor Paintings Of Fantasy Characters Into Playing Cards.

dorrdesignart Stephen Dorr Community member
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I made this unique deck of cards using ink and watercolor as a way to get off my computer (and my phone) and create visual reminders to consume intentionally. I titled this deck “Dilly Dally Playing Cards”.

As someone who struggles with tech addiction (particular the knee jerk reaction to pick up my phone every 2 seconds), I was getting tired of feeling guilty about my time wasting activities. I also observed younger generations consuming an alarming amount of screen time, and as I began to dig in to research about how our brains are essentially rewritten and become less creative the more we consume, I knew that I needed to fight my over-consumption. Determined to live a more intentional life, I decided to shut off the screens, and pick up my inks and watercolors.

I wanted to create fun, humorous reminders to not waste time, and I also wanted to use the art to make a practical product that encourages human connection. What’s better than playing a card game with friends and family?

If you like this project, I am running a crowdfunding campaign to help get this artful deck of cards into as many hands as possible.

More info: gamefound.com

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    Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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