Stickers are covered by keyboard so unable to access them

Greetings dizne4me,

Thanks for those specifics about the behavior you see.

Are you allowing Photos time to scan the library? This can take anywhere from a few moments to several days if the photo library is larger. Do the following:

1. Launch Photos.
2. Tap Albums.
3. Tap People & Pets and tap on an album
4. Tap and hold on a person or pet in the image
5. When the subject appears selected, tap 'Add Sticker'
6. The Sticker drawer should open and the new sticker should appear. (You should see options like 'Rearrange' or 'Add Effect'.)
7. Once complete, tap the x button to close the Stickers drawer.

If the issue remains after going through these steps, you'll want to reach out to Apple Support directly. You can reach out to them by clicking here: Get Support or over the phone by calling the number that is most local to your region: Contact Apple for support and service.

We hope this information helps you out.

Kind regards!

Hi dizne4me,

For help with stickers with iOS 17, check your settings and that you're completing the steps below from the article here to add stickers: Add emoji and stickers from the iPhone keyboard - Apple Support

"Decorate with stickers

Use stickers in the emoji keyboard to decorate messages and documents. You can download sticker packs from the App Store or make your own stickers in the Messages app or Photos app.

1. Tap a text field, then tap  or  to switch to the emoji keyboard.
2. Tap  to see all of your stickers.
3. Stickers you recently used appear in the Frequently Used section of the emoji keyboard.
4. Tap a sticker to add it to your message or document.
5. 
6. You can also drag a sticker from the keyboard or the sticker menu to your document.
7. Tap  to close the sticker menu; tap ABC to return to the regular keyboard."

The article here can also assist: Send stickers in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support

If the issue continues, reach out to Apple directly to report it. Get Support

Best.