Planting Patterns

A free, email-based printing challenge using stuff around your house & the CoverAll kit if you have it!

7 days · Join from anywhere

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What to Expect:

“Really fun — even if you have zero artistic talent!”
— Debbie Safran

Planting Patterns is a free, low-pressure, 7-day email challenge designed to help you slow down and explore pattern through different types of printmaking.

Whether you’re using my CoverAll kit, a potato, or even a potato masher - you can print on paper, fabric, or something bigger — whatever tickles your fancy!

No perfection required. No finishing required.
Just curiosity, repetition, and a willingness to try.

❋ Day 1 — Preparing the Ground

We’ll get ready: choosing colors, setting up a printing area, and gathering materials. Think of this as clearing space before planting.

❋ Day 2 — Junk Drawer

Low-stakes printing using everyday tools and found objects. This is about getting ink on the page and getting comfortable with repetition.

❋ Day 3 — Cardboard

We’ll explore simple shapes and rhythm — cutting paper shapes, layering, and noticing how small marks start to relate to each other.

❋ Day 5 — Bring it to Life

Printing on paper or fabric — dish towels, napkins, clothes, or whatever you have on hand. Functional, playful, imperfect is encouraged.

❋ Day 4 — Organic & Unruly

Working with less-predictable materials: fruits, vegetables, string, stems, leaves. Letting go of control and seeing what happens.

❋ Day 6 — Go Bigger (or Go Back)

IF your ready…Start a wall or a BIG piece of paper, remix a favorite idea, or repeat what you loved most.

❋ Day 7 — Reflecting & Sharing

I will wrap up the challenge by sharing your creations! Be sure to e-mail or tag me throughout the challenge - so I can relish in your lovely work!

Do I need the CoverAll kit?

Nope. The challenge is designed to work with or without it.

Some prompts are inspired by the CoverAll flower + stem blocks, which make it easy to jump in and experiment without overthinking. If you already have the kit — or decide to grab one — I’ll share ideas for using it throughout the week.

If you’d like to print along with the kit or pick up ink ahead of time, you’re welcome to plan a little so you’re ready when the challenge begins. Adapting the prompts with your own supplies is always encouraged.

As a thank-you for joining the challenge, you’ll receive a 15% off code for the CoverAll kit after you register.

What you’ll get

  • 7 thoughtful, encouraging emails

  • Multiple ideas each day so you can choose what fits

  • Permission to go slow, make mistakes, and experiment

  • A creative practice you can return to long after the challenge ends

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“This challenge was a blast.

It made me look at the objects in my house differently and now I am seeing shapes to print with everywhere.”
— Martha Alexander

  • "I bought Bethany's CoverAll box last year and it has brought me so much unexpected joy! I have made cards, sweatshirts and covered a wall leading down to my basement that needed a little extra charm."

  • "This past month I printed on small canvas bags to deliver pretty banana bread bundles on Thanksgiving to friends and family. I am currently working on holiday wrapping paper! The possibilities really are endless!"

  • "I have come back to printing dozens of times over the past two years and always enjoy it when I do. This is a wonderfully unique product!"

Ready to plant some patterns?

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beginning tomorrow!