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The sketch-A-Day Card Deck
...365 inspiring prompts for daily creativity
This stylish and inspiring card deck is packed with creative inspiration for absolutely everybody.
From the creator of the popular annual online Sketchbook Challenge, Susan Yeates (@susanyeatesartist), this is the perfect gift for anyone looking to carve out small amounts of creative time per day; it includes 52 cards and a complete creative guidebook!
Each of the 52 beautiful cards has its own theme, illustrated in a mix of pen or pencil sketches, coloured illustrations, paintings and even collage. The postcard-format cards (10 x 15cm) are tactile and inspiring: simply shuffle them and pick your prompt at random, or work through them one by one. Each card contains 7 inspiring prompts for creative inspiration.
Perfect for artists who like to sketch on the go - just slip a card into your bag along with your sketchbook and pencils!
THe sketch-a-Day card deck
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where to get your copy
The card deck is available in various places across the UK, US and Australia. You can order direct from my website (UK customers only), via the publisher in the USA and Australia and also via online retailers such as Amazon from 29th Sept 2026.
UK Delivery via my website
If you are based in the UK I can post the deck out to you straight from my studio (along with a selection of other art and craft books.)
USA via search press
For my US friends, these card decks can be posted out directly via the publisher Search Press. Click the button below to visit their site.
Australia via search press
The publisher, Search Press can post out to any Australian customers. Click the button below to order directly.
Amazon.co.uk
From 29th September 2026, the book will be available at Amazon (UK and USA etc) as well as from all good online and in person retailers.
art and craft books by susan yeates
other Available books
UK postage only via my webshop. Also available via bookstores and online retailers such as Amazon.
Hi, I'm Susan
artist, author and sketchbook hoarder!
I write these books with the genuine intension of inspiring others to create.
Creativity is within us all and sometimes it just needs a few simple instructions and a little focus (like a project from a book) to come on out. I personally gain so much from creating and making things and am very fortunate to have seen so many readers and students over the years do that too.
I have written a total of 8 art and craft books since my very first book, Learning Linocut, was self-published in 2011.
On this page you will find some information about what these books are, why I love to write and how I got started with writing.
Signed copies of my books are available to buy in my online shop.
here are some more books
Find out more about my art and craft books
start drawing daily with
Sketchbook Challenge the book
Kickstart or develop your own daily sketching habit with 100 simple and thought-provoking prompts from the creator of the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge.
You will NEVER be stuck again for what to draw!
As seen on tv
launched on hobbymaker tv in july 2022
I officially launched and celebrated the book Sketchbook Challenge: 100 Prompts for Daily Drawing on HobbyMaker TV- a UK shopping channel on Sunday 3rd July.
They kindly allowed me two separate hours (yes, TWO HOURS!!) to talk about how the book came about and demo some of the tutorials and exercises contained within.
Watch the highlights in the video below...
the nature sketching journal
Take a look below for some example pages from the Nature Sketching Journal which was self-pubished in 2025.
Inside Beginner's Guide to Linocut
Take a look below for some example pages from Beginner's Guide to Linocut.
The Story of the First Book
Learning Linocut, which was my first book came about almost by accident. I intended to simply learn how to use Adobe InDesgin and thought what better way than to put together a big project (a book) that combines all of the worksheets, projects and tips that I used at workshops. This for me was an exercise of learning and a way to provide a better hand-out to have available for students in my classes. The aim wasn’t to create a ‘best-selling book’ but simply educate and help.
Back then there were very few books on linocut and block printing, so I think I was very lucky with timing and to be the first person in this new market and also to explore self-publishing in its early days. Since then so many wonderful books on this topic (and crafts in general) have been published and self-publishing is far more accessible than ever.
And since that very first book was published every few years I get an idea (just like an itch that needs to be scratch) and a new books get created.
Inside Learning Linocut
Take a look inside Learning Linocut. This was the very first book I wrote and self-published.
