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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · 13d

Dead tired? Us too. Unloose your sardonic side with this 4" x 4.5" glossy vinyl sticker sheet featuring 4 darkly funny candy-colored tombstones and 1 extremely earnest little ghost.
We love them on journals, planners, laptops and water bottles. Find them here: bigchallenges.shop

red tombstone sticker in a journal reading 'i'm fine' next to red pen

green 'can't recommend it' tombstone sticker on green washi tape in journal next to green pen

sticker sheet featuring four sarcastic candy coloured tombstones and one lavender ghost covered in stickers on sparkly purple background

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · 19d

Each of our wallet-sized "I said NO" punch cards is printed on sturdy cardstock, ready for you to color in (or not! Say no to us! Get that sticker!) and fill out with the included iridescent mini heart stickers. Pick up 1, 2, or 5 and spread the big NO energy around. bigchallenges.shop

Person with long hair, red watch and black and red clothing takes a mirror selfie with blue, pink and red 'I said NO' punchcard tucked into the mirror

I said NO punchcard colored in with blue, pink and red on translucent background

I said NO punchcard five pack on sparkly red background

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · 20d

The color-it-in-yourself, wallet-sized "I said NO" punch card kit comes with ten iridescent mini heart stickers💜! Sold individually, in Bestie packs of two, or Group Chat packs of five, this punch card honors the big brave beautiful refusal monster inside you. buff.ly/dTsCOb2

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · 27d

This 4"x 6" postcard is an excellent visual reminder for the poets, monsters, and other messy creatures among us.

Want more than one? Check out our 5-pack and get a discount. bigchallenges.shop 🩸🩸🩸

black and red postcards reading "you do not have to be good" in bloody text are positioned on a skeletal tree with various halloween decor on its branches

black and red postcards reading "you do not have to be good" in bloody text on red background

black and red postcards reading "you do not have to be good" in bloody text five pack on purple sparkle background

black and red postcards reading "you do not have to be good" in bloody text on holographic background

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Sep 12

Head over to bigchallenges.shop to see all our new Spooky Season delights in action. Bonus: all orders containing at least one spooky product (The Collector, Dead Tired sticker sheet, any Bloody Mary product, or any tombstone sticker) will include a free handmade skull or ghost sticker. #QueerOwned

Incredibly cute ghost sticker with the caption "The Collector / translucent sticker" and hand-drawn little twinklies all around.

Sticker sheet featuring four brightly colored cartoon tombstones. Handwritten text reads "Dead Tired / sticker sheet." Hand-drawn spooky doodles adorn the image.

Photo of a punch card labeled "i said NO / because i'm hardcore" with 10 squares, the last of which contains a cartoon ice cream cone. Text on the image says "I Said No / punch card kit." Hand-drawn hearts adorn the image.

Black postcard with bloody red text reading "YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE GOOD." Handwritten text on the image says "Bloody Mary / postcard". Hand-drawn drops of blood adorn the image.

Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Sep 10

Introducing the Big Challenges ghost-with-the-most, The Collector. This translucent little lavender ghost proves that can take it with you...as long as "it" is stickers. Our 2" x 2.5" glossy vinyl sticker see-through ghost is suitable for indoor or outdoor use. buff.ly/GfCG4gH #queerowned #halloween

translucent lavender ghost in black and gold frame on purple water bottle on window sill

translucent lavender ghost in black and gold frame on black and white forest background opaque

translucent lavender ghost in black and gold frame on black and white forest background transparent

transparent lavender ghost in black and gold frame on a rainbow background

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Elinor @elinor.bsky.social · Sep 4

I was interviewed with @delightmonster.bsky.social about our sticker shop by Alive and (Un)Well. It features our new Halloween release of stickers (see thread for pics)! www.bigchallenges.shop

Disability, naps, and group chats

The BFFs 🤝 Big Challenges

wearealiveandunwell.substack.com

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Sep 1

Head over to bigchallenges.shop to see all our new Spooky Season delights in action. Bonus: all orders containing at least one spooky product (The Collector, Dead Tired sticker sheet, any Bloody Mary product, or any tombstone sticker) will include a free handmade skull or ghost sticker. #QueerOwned

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Aug 25

In celebration of #Invertefest, take 20% off any order of $25 or more at bigchallenges.shop all week using discount code IHEARTBUGS

p.s. We sell other stuff, too

Sticker sheet of happy bugs (+1 mushroom) with text reading “there is room for all inside the mossy log.” The text is colored like the progress pride flag. The sticker sheet rests on a bed of moss.

Greeting card featuring a cute worm wearing a party hat. A speech bubble emanating from the worm’s mouth reads “this sucks” in handwritten script.

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Aug 7

Pro tip from Kate: Sitting in the waiting room is much more pleasant when you're drawing weird little guys. (Please excuse the foul-mouthed clover. Kids say the darnedest things.)

Sketchbook page separated into colored boxes. Each box is filled with a weird little marker sketch of an object or creature.

Journal page filled with cartoony purple marker sketches of different kinds of dogs.

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Aug 1

From the archives: this hand-drawn shitpost was one of Kate's first digital works when she returned to making art in 2022. For more of Kate's art check out bigchallenges.shop

Hand-drawn meme of a very round lavender rabbit against a background of chaotic dots. Mangled hot-pink text below the rabbit reads "i am at my limit."

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 29

hang in there pals💀💜 for more supportive darkness go to bigchallenges.shop
image from @jess.a.creates on instagram

skeleton giving the thumbs up in shades of pink. text says 'everything hurts'

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 28

Your mantra for the week ahead! bigchallenges.shop

we did not make this image. picture is of piece of notebook paper that reads: you look great. your teeth are sharp. your eyes are luminous. the townfolk whisper your name in hushed tones.

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 24

He fears nothing. Shop bigchallenges.shop
#shopsmall #queerowned #dachshundappreciation

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 21

To any of our followers who shop wholesale on Faire, Big Challenges is participating in the Faire Market this week. We've got amazing discounts, discovery packs and all your Big Challenges faves! www.faire.com/direct/bigch...

Advertisement in pink and orange for Faire Market July 22-24

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kate horowitz (she/???) @delightmonster.bsky.social · Jul 16

let's gooooooo (halloween stickers edition)

kate horowitz (she/???) @delightmonster.bsky.social · Jun 2

me at the mailbox when our new @realbigchallenges.bsky.social inventory arrives

three women in white robes are standing around a fire at night .

Alt: Three witches in white robes frolicking around a large fire in a golden meadow at night

media.tenor.com

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 14

This illustration by the excellent @mothlagoon.bsky.social is exactly what meetings between the owners of Big Challenges look like ( @delightmonster.bsky.social is the strawberry, @elinor.bsky.social is the duck)🍓🦆

a strawberry and a green duck illustration, they are video chatting on laptops and eating snacks

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kate horowitz (she/???) @delightmonster.bsky.social · Jul 14

hello, new followers! so happy to see you. & if you're here for the hyped-up mushrooms, you're definitely going to want to check out this sticker sheet i made bigchallenges.bigcartel.com/product/moss...

pride bugs sticker sheet

There is room for all in the big mossy log! Bring your favorite music, your snacks, and your love. The bugs will be so glad to see you. This glossy...

bigchallenges.bigcartel.com

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 9

line drawing of fen holding a piece of mail in black and white

a dollar bill drawn to include fen in his dragon costume, text reads "thank you for a wonderful launch" and "one fen dollar"

Fen drawn in the style of Lady Rainicorn from Adventure Time

Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 9

Not only does mini-dachshund Fen provide the most vigilant security for the Big Challenges offices💪🏻 🚓 , he is also our muse 😍. Here he is in all his various artistic iterations🎨 🖌️

red mini-dachshund lounges on a green couch

quick sketch of a mini dachshund in a dragon costume, below him is an unrelated sketch of a worm

fen drawn as wearing a dragon costume in green

fen in dragon costume with his tummy up drawing

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jul 3

💀 ✨ Want your own handmade sparkly skull? Our shop is open 24/7! Skull included with our beautiful rainbow tombstones pack: bigchallenges.shop 💀 ✨
#queerowned #ShopSmall

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jun 25

Which mossy log bug (or hyped-up mushroom) are you? #queerowned #invertebrates #WormWednesday

"Tag yourself" graphic featuring 5 cute bugs and one exhilarated mushroom. Each bug has a name and attributes: Claude is genderfluid and in charge of glitter; Leaf is nonbinary and loves a rainy day; Tina is a chaotic bisexual and snacks are life; Zelda is a perpetually pining sapphic; Merlin (the mushroom) is asexual and naturally caffeinated; and Ricky is an ally and a good driver.

Graphic of three sweet ants having a sleepover under a cracker blanket. One of the ants is too excited to sleep. Text says "tag yourself (bonus round): boygenius / package deal / it feels good to be known so well"

A colorful sticker sheet of many different bugs doing fun activities like skateboarding and eating chips. Included in this version is a coloring page of a log

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jun 20

🐝 🐛 🐞 🐝 🐛 🐞 🐝 🐛 🐞
get your own mossy log + coloring page at bigchallenges.bigcartel.com
🐝 🐛 🐞 🐝 🐛 🐞 🐝 🐛 🐞

#invertebrates #BugSky #supportartists #pride

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Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jun 19

🩷 💜 🧡 💚The NEW tombstone pack is here!🩷 💜 🧡 💚 We've put together our three bestselling tombstone stickers with a BRAND NEW lime green tombstone! And to add to this rainbow of death, we have added a free handmade ONE-OF-A-KIND sparkly skull sticker to each pack! Shop bigchallenges.bigcartel.com #art

all four of our tombstones on a mossy background.
Candy-pink tombstone sticker with a strawberry on it and the words “dreams really do come true”. Lavender tombstone sticker with text that says “oh well,” followed by a shrugmoji. Orange tombstone sticker with a skull and the text “#blessed”. Lime tombstone sticker with text that says "dress for the job you want" followed by a heart

Lime tombstone sticker with text that says "dress for the job you want" followed by a heart. it rests on a tree

violet, orange, pink and lime sparkly skull stickers

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kate horowitz (she/???) @delightmonster.bsky.social · Jun 17

dear fellow bug people/queers:

this one's for you

xo,
k

#SciArt #stickers

Big Challenges @realbigchallenges.bsky.social · Jun 17

🐝 🐛 🐞 Our NEW summer collection is here 🐝 🐛 🐞 Queer lovebugs to remind you that there's room for us all in the big mossy log! Sticker sheet comes with a free mini mossy log coloring page. Shop bigchallenges.bigcartel.com
#invertebrates #BugSky #supportartists #pride

A colorful sticker sheet of many different bugs doing fun activities like skateboarding and eating chips

tombstones, mossy log sticker sheet and worm card on moss background

A close up image of the sticker sheet with an ant walaking across it-- text says "ant approved!!!"

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