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It’s been a long day, maybe things aren’t going as you had planned, so you are looking for a way to relieve your stress and anxiety. If you are at home, then you may turn to your go-to stress relievers like a hot bath or curling up with a good book (or a good paper crafts project), but what if you are at work or school and feel the need to take a break to de-stress? Craft ideas for adults serve as good sources of some of relaxation such as paper crafts and scrapbooking. Lately, more and more people are turning to adult coloring books as a new and alternative paper craft idea to help them relax.
Plus, scroll down for a chance to The Bloom Book by Jamie Dougherty!
That’s right, coloring books! But, these aren’t the coloring books you remember from your youth. These intricate coloring books are just as fun, yet they reflect your increase in skill (and taste) level. No offense cartoon characters, but the artwork in adult coloring books is just that: artwork. When checking out the top seller lists of popular websites and booksellers, these stress relieving coloring books are often found in the top 20 lists. They provide a soothing creative outlet and are easy to carry with you or have available in your desk drawer if a de-stressing break is needed.
You may be ready to give adult coloring books a try, but don’t know where to start, however, it’s pretty simple as you will only need a couple of supplies. You will need something to color, this can either be a coloring book or adult coloring pages that you can print at home. You will also need something to color with. The good news is that because of their recent popularity, adult coloring books are relatively easy to find. On a recent shopping trip, I saw them prominently displayed at our local bookstore as well as at two big-box craft supply stores. Themes range from geometric deigns to nature-inspired pages that feature florals, ocean scenes, and just about any wildlife you can imagine like these wonderful elephant coloring pages and birds and giraffes pages.
Once you have decided on which book or pages you would like to color, the next step is to decide what you will color with. The obvious choice of course is crayons. Coloring books and crayons go together like peanut butter and jelly. They are inexpensive, come in a wide variety of colors, and there are even twistable crayons that allow you to color more precisely on your pages. If you are a paper crafter, then you probably have other coloring mediums in your stash that you could use on your coloring pages. Supplies you may already have on hand may be colored pencils, watercolor pencils, gel pens, and markers. Most of us probably have brush pens or Copics that we have used when stamping that could be used when coloring as well. What you use to color with is a personal choice, some may like the lighter, softer effect of colored pencils while others prefer the bold colors of markers. This blogger does an excellent job defining each of the coloring media available to help you choose which is right for you, but don’t stress it, this is supposed to be relaxing! Find what works for you and your budget.
In preparing this post I reached out to one of my very favorite mixed media artists, Jamie Dougherty, as she has recently designed her first adult coloring book called The Bloom Book. As a scrapbooker I have long been a fan of Jamie’s paper crafting and mixed media work (you must check out her beautiful Bloom Girls!) and I love her coloring book just as much!
Due to the success of her first coloring book, she is now in the process of designing another book and has generously offered a copy of The Bloom Book to a Craft, Paper, Scissors reader.
To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below telling us:
What is your favorite medium to color with?
And the winner is… Edith Edwards!
Edith said, “pencils…I love coloring for it relieves the stress…would love to win.”
Thanks for entering, everyone! Edith, we’ll email
you about your prize.
Martha Bonneau
I started scrapping in 2006 and was quickly addicted!I was an avid scrapper until late summer of 2010 when we started our adoption journey, at that point I was overwhelmed with paperwork (and emotions!) and I had to put something on the back burner in my life but I knew I would eventually come back to it.
We welcomed our daughter home from China in December of 2011 and a few months later I found my groove again and pulled out all of those supplies that had been tucked away.
I started out scrapping again doing traditional layouts, but at the beginning of this year I jumped into Project Life and I love it!
When I’m not scrapping I am usually spending time with our daughters which means library time, going on walks, thrifting (they love it as much as I do!) or watching Kung Fu Panda for the millionth time.I also have an Etsy shop Panda Eight Designs where I sell scrapbooking flair that I design.
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I’d love to win
I have a touch of Alzheimer’s ( I think? ) and I think it would be good to draw, maybe?
I color with my grandchildren alot. I prefer colored pencils because of the slim point. I like coloring intricate designs. It really takes my mind off all the stresses of everyday life and especially with my failing health I have to be down alot so between my computer and coloring it keeps me sane.
I’m really in to paint markers right now. The paint goes on smooth and it has a beautiful shine when its dry.
I still like to color with crayons!
I have a book and several
pages that I need to color!
I like using color pencils.
Carla from Utah
I love coloring, it’s such a stress reliever!
I’m glad they finally have adult coloring books! I’ve been coloring kids coloring books! My aunt always said coloring relaxed her and it does!!
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I colour most often with pencil crayons although markers make a more vibrant picture. Using pencils allows a greater range of effects – press hard or lighter, fill the space or make swirls or stripes. I would like to try water colours sometime.
There is nothing like coloring with Crayons!
My favorite medium is yarn. I am a crocheter. But i want to try adult coloring books and colored pencils.
I love yarn. Crocheting is my way to unwind and relax. But I keep hearing about how relaxing coloring is. It must be since it would always kept my kids quiet and calm for hours. I would really love to give it a try.
I would love to win one of your beautiful books. I have Fibromyalgia and have some down days. Coloring with colored pencils is a great stress reliever and helps cheer me up on tough days. Thanks for the opportunity to win one.
I loved when a child to color with crayons my Mother couldn’t keep with the coloring books. Then in my late 20’s a friend introduced me to Adult coloring pages and we used felt markers. I haven’t done this in a long time since then . Now I would like to get back into it but I think with these new coloring pages that are out I’m going to try coloring pencils. Good Luck to all !
I love all types of craft projects and have loved coloring from the time I was a little girl. I like using crayons, but also like to use markers and colored pencils. I think the paint markers sounds interesting! Thank you for the opportunity to win. Debbie
I love to color but haven’t been able to find anything other than children’s cartoon coloring books. I am an avid crocheter, which is a great stress reliever, but I think back to my childhood when every Christmas I would get a new coloring book and crayons and the hours of enjoyment they brought me. I can’t say I have a favorite medium I like to color with, I just want to try everything. Thank you for the opportunity to win this.
I love to color with my grandkids. So glad that they have coloring books for adults now. Such pretty pictures! I like to use colored pencils. Have a wonderful day.
I have always used good-quality colored pencils from art stores to color in adult coloring books. When the pencils are quality, they are creamier and blend so well. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I like colored pencils and colored ink pens
I like colored pens and pencils and of course crayons sometimes
I prefer to color with colored pencils. Fine details can be colored with better control and accuracy than with crayons and they don’t bleed like markers might. Recently when supervising a group of 4th and 5th graders (ages 9 to 11) that were coloring adult coloring sheets I gave in to temptation and colored sheet of my own. Now I’m hooked on adult coloring! I would love to win a copy of The Bloom Book!!
markers
I like colored pencils. It seems like you can get better detail with pencils. It would be fun to have an “adult coloring book”. A relaxing way to use one’s imagination.
I’m physically disabled, have lupus, a tumor in my brain, and arthritis, and I’m most always in pain that my doctors haven’t figured out how to control well. I began coloring again to take my mind off of my pain. I mainly use colored pencils and crayola markers to color because, though I’d love to have artist quality supplies, i can’t afford them. My mom gave me a set of color soft pencils for my birthday, and I really like them because they have a soft coating that lets me use them a bit longer than others. This book looks lovely! I’d love to win such a nice book. Congratulations to whoever wins!
Love coloring ! Any medium will do, but I prefer colored pencils . It really is a stress reliever.
I love using colored pencils. They allow you to blend colors and try different effects.
I really like to color with colored pencils. Much cleaner look than crayons. Love to win as I am bed-bound trying to beat cancer. This would certainly take my mind off my illness.
I enjoy using colored markers with various sized tips, depending on whether I’m working a detailed area or a broad area. I love their vibrancy and the broad range of colors. I also like using watercolor pencils when I’m going after a softer look.
I would love to win. I use colored pencils and wet them for darker color. When my mom was in the hospital I put coloring books in her room so the nurses would stay awhile and color and it worked. I have used coloring books to help me through depression when my dad died and again when my mom died…
I recently heard about adult colouring books and would love to win one. I remember as a child colourring with crayons and then colouring with my children. I have used crayons, pencil crayons and would, some day, like to try the watercolour pencils.
Thank you for this opportunity to enter your contest.
I like colored markers with the fine points best. I am disabled & home bound & would love to win. Thank you.
I like using colored pencils.
Watercolor pencils
I love to color!
I use any colored pencils I can get my hands on (as long as they don’t constantly break)! Most of mine are Crayola, but even the cheaper ones add variety to monochromatic designs.
My favorite medium is Twinkling H2Os. I just love the shiney look and the range of colors!
Coloring is such good therapy!!
I’d love to win her colouring book! I have just discovered Coptic pens and also like working with water colour pencils. I think both mediums would be great to try in Jaimie’s Bloom Book.
I love colored pencils and fine tip markers.
Colored Pencils!
I like to use colored pencils. Great for shading
I like colored pencils!
I have always loved coloring with crayons. I guess I just never grew up.
I love both crayons and colored pencils.
I love to color with magic markers and enhance with colored pencils. It is so relaxing to color so many lovely designs!
I’ve always like oil pastels but most of the time I don’t have them and then I use pencils
I love to color with my gel & glitter pens!!
I love color, always have. I love mosaics and different kinds of designs, especially unusual and daring. I have been using color pencils on other projects and would like to color some pictures.
The possibilities are endless. I have colored pencils, pens, markers, gel pens, crayons etc.
I use skinny markers — love those vibrant colors! Thanks.
I love coloring with my Copic markers. Besides coloring as a child, as an adult I’ve enjoyed coloring in stamps with my markers for the cards I make. I love the different sized tips on them. I’d love to win your coloring book and start coloring pictures in addition to my stamps. Thank you for offering and designing this coloring book!
I just started coloring with these adult coloring books. I like using colored pencils. I find coloring very relaxing. When I start coloring I lose track of time and can color for hours. I’m retired living with my husband. Kids and grandkids are all grown. This also helps me with my card making in combining colors and blending. Coloring is very therapeutic. I hope I’m chosen the winner.
I love colored pencils as well. I just find them easier to work with.
These days I use coloured pencils (mostly) for colouring. That might be because I’m new at the “adult” colouring thing, and don’t want to wreck anything. 🙂 Don’t worry, I’m determined to get over that, and go on to the bolder look of markers. I got some PanPastels for my fall birthday, and am having lots of fun learning to use these on cards and in my art journal.
Watercolor pencils and Colored pencils
I love to color with markers! Thanks for the chance to win… I’d be so thrilled! 🙂
I would love this so much!:)
I enjoy using colored pencils. I’m disabled so coloring is very relaxing for me. I love watching the page come to life bit by bit. It’s rewarding to complete a page. Then I start on a new one. And watch the magic unfolding before my eyes. Thank you.
My favorite color is blue.
I like using colored pencils.
I love coloring with all different types of mediums. If I’m making jewelry and working with metal I love using Vintaj Patinas. If I’m creating a new design and laying it out in beads I love using Delicas. When it comes to drawing I love pencils that are not extremely waxy and that are true to color. I love painting with acrylics and would love to learn how to paint/draw/create with watercolor. And oils. Thank you for the giveaway.
I love using colored pencils, markers, and crayons for different textures and outlines.
It depends on my mood and how I want my picture to look when finished. My usual go to is colored pencils though.
I would love a coloring book for something different to do. I thing the pictures in them are beautiful.
I mostly use gel pens, both glitter and neon colors. (Sometimes I mix that with the many different colored Sharpie pens.)
I like coloring with markers. They blend well and have a brighter color than other mediums.
Crayons
I prefer crayons
I’m a 61 year old grandmother who has been out of work for a long time. Crafting takes my mind off of how financially strapped I am. I love good quality colored pencils (when I can get them). Thank you for this opportunity!
Crayons
I’ve always loved coloring but as an adult, I find it great therapy. I prefer to use pencils as I’m able to blend colors better giving the pictures a more natural look.
I love coloring with oil pastels. Easy to blend and really nice colors.
My favorite mediums are Crayola crayons, colored pencils, and pastels, although my go to is sharpie lol.
I like colored pencils to color with. Also, another way I like to express myself is with my Crochet work and the desings I come up with for my different projects. I just love being able to express myself through my craft works and sharing it with others on Facebook.
Love to color very calming after a long day with my great-grandson. He’s a real hand full. Thanks for the chance for the giveaway.
My life tends to be very stressful and coloring has helped to relieve some of that stress. I’ve even begun to sketch again and that, in turn, has led to my digging out my camera to see where that takes me. Still each night I find myself coloring to relax so that I can get the sleep that I need. Thanks for this chance for the coloring book 🙂
My fave to use when coloring is watercolor pencils. I have several brands and types of markers but like how watercolor pencils blend the best
I think this is really interesting. I would love to win this!!
Colored Pencils
I am 82. Yrs young and I do quilting to pass my evenings. I do the cathedral window
Quilt have done six quilts up to now each grand daughter and each great granddaughter and then my Daughter. I have one of my own that my husband and I done he done my cutting sense he passed my daughter does my cutting very thank ful
For that. Ruth Lones Chandler Az.
I have always enjoyed coloring with crayons/ When my 3 boys were young, I’d sit at the kitchen table with them and we would each have a coloring book. It was a great way to keep all of us entertained when the weather was too bad to go out and play. Then my 2 granddaughters came along and I got to spend time coloring again. Thanks for the giveaway!
I was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma in April 2015. It started in my lungs and moved to bones and liver. I had to find something that would calm me down when I get stress over the treatments or when a treatment day was bad. I also am raising 4 of my grandchildren. The 4 and 5 yr olds love to get out my coloring sheets with m colored pencils.With my tub of colors, markers, and colored pencils I can also make do. I hope that I win so that I can continue to make memories with my grandchildren.
I like using the markers to color. I can never get it right with crayons!
I’d have to say I do still love to color with crayons!
I remember back in the 70’s, and 80’s when Doodle Art posters came out, in a cardboard tube with 8 felt pens. My sister had one and let all her friends do some.
I just bought my friend an adult colouring book. I think I will get her colour pencils , and maybe and maybe some crayons too. I used to colour as a kid, and I remember the box of 64 crayons, which I loved and kept in order, with the paper on as long as I could because I liked the names.
I am interested to see the adult coloring books and I like color pencils
I love adult coloring books, they are a terrific way to relieve stress! I have a collection of them. I would love to win this coloring book. I like to use colored pencils with my coloring books.
My kids and I love to color and most often to get the vibrant colors in out pictures and whatever else we love to color
I like colored pencils, and I also have a large box of crayons. I kids used to buy me the newest boxed set for Christmas every year lol Markers are getting better and better also, just about anything really, I just love to color
If I was coloring a single sheet, i would prefer pastels.
Coloring in a book, I prefer art pencils.
I generally like the fine point markers but if the paper is thinner (where color may bleed thru); then I would choose colored pencils.
colored pencils or fine point felt tips
It’s so funny because I love dealing with mixed media. I love all paper crafting cards scrapbooking making journals etc. Getting into watercolors and acrylics. But I don’t have a coloring book. Would love one and this is beautiful.
I prefer coloring with colored pencils, but I will use crayons if I don’t have the pencils.
Just reconnecting with coloring. Using colored pencils for now. Would love to try the prismacolor water color pencils, but they are definitely out of my price range. I am on disability for degenerative back issues.. Only way I am coloring now is by down loading isolated adult coloring pages. Would love to win an actual book..thanks for the chance.
I think coloring is therapeutic
As a kid I always loved to color. I use crayons and colored pencils. I’m an at home mom with a disabled son. Sometimes I really need to distress but can’t leave him alone for long. Coloring helps me unwind, and get my head back in the game of life. Little things help me alot.
I have taught all my kids , grandkids, neices & nephews all how to color, just as my mother and her sisters taugh me and my sisters & brothers to color. We love coloring like a kid right now I am 58 yrs old and I would love to give this book to my 80 year old mother cause she still color right now with my grandkids, her great grandchildren.
My kids always thought I was crazy. I would be sitting at the table coloring and wouldn’t let them color in my book. Who would have guessed adult books would come out!
I would love to win an adult book, though I like my kid ones! They look way more intricate than the kid ones are.
Good quality colored pencils.
We can all use stress relievers.
My favorite colors are teal and purple. I love coloring mandalas and abstracts.
d likI am going blind and I ccannoat use this. I would really like to win it to give to a friend who has been looking at the Adult Coloring Books, but cannot afford on
Crayons or colored pencil
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pencils…I love coloring for it relieves the stress…would love to win
My doctor recommend coloring to help me focus on the positive especially when PTSD, negative past creeps into my thoughts. Coloring the beautiful intricate patterns is so relaxing & enjoyable, that I color just for plain old enjoyment! Color pencils and very fine markers are my favorite as they require only a light touch; allowing me to color for short periods. I am physically disabled too.
Hope to win!
At 63 I still love to color. Would love to win thewe coloring books..
I love colored pencils ! The shading I can do is Beautiful !
Coloring pencils, really rich, vibrant tones. I’m so excited that everyone’s on board with coloring now I have enjoyed it for years. Definitely agree, you can make a one of a kind present for any occasion if you just grab a cute frame and you’re set!
My daughter brought 2of these coloring books with her while we were on vacation and I was surprised at how much fun they were, I would love to win another one.
I think this is a fantastic idea…I used to colour with my son all the time, he was always done before me, then my daughter came along and she loved colouring, but now she is 17 and way beyond me in terms of her art ability, sadly our colouring book days are long behind us! I love Colouring with pencil crayons as I find they have more accuracy, but I live crayons and markers too. I would love to win this so I could get back to colouring again, great stress reliever!
I am new to adult coloring. My daughter’s love it and I’d love to share this with them. I can’t color for long due to issues with my hands, but the stress relief would be welcome!
I love crafting. beading, knitting, paper crafts, sewing, painting, ceramics, woodwork, gardening of flowers and vegetables. I love doing it all but I stay busy and I do my crafts when I have free time. I spend the most time on my crafts around Christmas because a lot of it I will make as gifts. Making homemade gifts is what I like to do. It is easier, less expensive and more fun to give something that you have put love into for someone else.
I love to color, prefer crayons, but usually use pencils for the designs cause easier to stay within the lines
I would use twistable markers. I got some for the great grandchildren and they are great.
I enjoy crocheting during the day, but at night before I try to fall asleep I used to read as a stress reliever. I heard about adult coloring books and do have one. I use pencils and crayons, but would love to win this give away to have a variety of books and supplies.
Thank you,
giving everyone in my family these for Christmas!! They all need to learn how to relax and this is it!!
Hello I have been coloring and craft all my life. I wish I could win.
I think the best way of coloring these and it turning out nice is with colored pencils. That’s my favorite to use.
I still like crayons; however, I find that I can do a neater job if I use colored pencils. Lots of colors and a good-quality name-brand product (not cheap dollar-store brands) are key to successful drawing/coloring in either medium, though!
I used to color with my children when they were young. That was about 45 years ago. This past summer I kept seeing more and more of my Facebook friends talking about coloring. I did some research and discovered the World of Adult Coloring Books! Wow, I’m now a coloring junkie. Every evening after supper I sit with my husband and color. Right now I am using pencils; but eventually I would like to move on to pens.
Colored pencils – easy to use and versatile with the effects and shading I can achieve.
I really would like to try this. I just use colored pens and doodle all over my calendars and day logs.
I enjoy using color pencils, and especially the ones I can use a dab of water to get a water color appearance.
I like to use colored pencils. I’m a Disney addict so I have many Disney coloring books.
I love using color pencils. I would use markers if they didn’t bleed through the page.
I love to color with my grand children. I find it’s a great way to have quality time with them and that’s important to me. I love colors and map pencil coloring.
we all have a kid inside us that we need to take care of and coloring is one outlet for that
Would love to have some stress relief in my house!
I still love to color with crayons – something very nostalgic about it!
I have always knitted and crocheted and recently got back into making puzzles. But it was always a joy to color with my kids when they were small. I like an oil based pencil . It would be great to win an adult color book to help reduce stress.
My mother at the age of 85, is beginning to suffer from a type of dementia. She gets very angry and sometimes violent. I found one day while I was doodling (for my free motion quilting practice) that she suddenly stopped raving and just quietly began to watch what I was doing. It seemed to be calming her. I found a couple of beautiful pages and colouring pencils. I left them on the table and she has begun to colour them. I would like very much to win this prize for her, I haven’t coloured since I was a child. I love colouring pencils the best. Thanks for the giveaway and the opportunity to win this adult colouring book.
Would love to win these for my daughter
My favourite medium iscoloured pencils, paint, crayons – I love them all
I color with watercolor pencils. That way, I can leave as colored pencil or make it watercolor! Two for one!
I love you use colored pencils when I color. Would love to win!
Crayola Crayons are the way to go!!
I was introduced to adult coloring this last summer.
I fell in love.Had not colored since with my grandkids.
I was so surprised at how relaxing it can be.I set down with a friend at work when we had a slow day and during summer that is not very often.
I work at the town library.When coloring this picture the stress just melted away and was so relaxed when we were done.Inwas amazed and soooo hooked.
Everyone should try this.The library bought some books to use and has been a good investment.
Thank you.
I usually use colored pencils.
I saw these at a paper store. The designs were so great. I’d color to my hearts content with colored pencils.
I love coloring with crayons, pencils, and markers…all together…. It gives a different visual effect. It doesn’t matter what age you are….coloring is fun!
I love coloring with my 2 yr old granddaughter. If I had my own book, I wouldn’t be messing up her coloring book all the time!
As a child I looked forward to the new school year because my mom bought me the 64 box of crayons!! I think grown up coloring books and the variety of colors will be even better. Winning would be a great introduction!
I like to use colored pencils or use the pictures for embroidery projects – so embroidery floss would be my favorite coloring medium!
I love to use colored pencils. The colors are true. I give my daughter; 3 daughters in law, and my granddaughter colouring books and crayons in their stockings. It is the first gift used
I used to enjoy coloring when I was young, so i think I would enjoy it again now that I’m older,
Hello,,,Would love to Win for myself but also to help my mother be more active..she suffers from artritis And alzimers..she loves doing this
I would love to win this!! It would make such a great gift for my mom….she loves to color. We used to spend hours coloring when I was a child.
I’m a 66 yr. old retired teacher. I still adore adult coloring books and coloring with my grandchildren. Although I enjoy sharpened colored pencils, I love, love, love a new box of crayons.
As a breast cancer patient coloring helps me deal with the stress and fills my time while I get chemo I use colored pencils
love coloring with crayons with my great grandkids
Crayons! The scent and colors take me back to some happy childhood memories.
I just got a set of Copic markers and am looking forward to trying them out! If I didn’t have those, I would have to say colored pencils!
I love to colour using coloured pencils. This has got to be one of the most relaxing activities I have picked up in the last year or so and I love it! Reminds me of when I was a kid, colouring at the kitchen table on a rainy day while my mother baked. Brings me right back to those special days..
I really enjoy coloring-always have. Now it is cool for adults to be able to color again without being thought of as doing something strange.
I love to color, but haven’t found the medium I like best yet. Right now I use colored pencils and ink joy pens. Great Giveaway:)
It depends on the paper. If it’s a nice thick quality I like to use fine tipped markers, otherwise pencil crayons all the way!!
Although I have loved using just regular crowns, lately I have been using colored pencils and really like them! They do not smudge out of the lines and are so easy to use. so, my answer is Colored Pencils!
Thank you!
Old fashion crayons
Have always loved coloring with crayons..nostalgic
This looks like so much fun! I wonder if I can still color within the line….:-}
I really like copics but I’m in love with watercolor pencils for the moment..
When I was young I did the coloring pencil books and loved them. I am glad your books are coming out.
Coloring pencils, Prismacolor is so oily and nice..also coloring crayons, I love to color with my boyfriends daughter 🙂
Right now my favorite medium is colored pencils. But that can change at any time! Thanks for the chance to win!
I prefer using coloured pencils when colouring in adult colouring book. For me I feel the colours come out very nicely and you are able to change how the colour looks simply by changing how much pressure you apply while colouring. Also, I prefer the pencils to crayons because I feel the coverage and the consistency of the colour is better. And I prefer them to markers because you are still able to get a vibrant picture without having the colour bleed through the page potentially ruining the picture being coloured as well as any picture that may be on the other side of or on the next page of the colouring book.
I’ve been using both marker and colored pencils. I feel like the pencils allow for more shades but like how fast marker fills in. I love coloring!
I have never stopped coloring. My favorite thing to do is de-stressing with my colored pencils and some hot cocoa
I love to use crayons and pastels.these mediums bring me back to when I was a child thus it relaxes me even further .
I don’t know what my favorite medium is yet. Have tried colored pencils, but they seem too light. Crayons lose their point so you can’t get into the tiny details & markers are too big. I do love to color though & the new coloring books are beautiful.
I love colouring – it’s great to reduce stress and let my mind wander.
Color pencils are my favorites
Color pencils Are my pick to color with – it helps me relax and be creative
I love to work with watercolor pencils I like the effect I can get with them!!! I would love to win!!!!!
I still love my crayons. There are so many colors to choose from and seems to be the best results
I have been wanting to try Thurs, but am unemployed and can’t afford to spend the money. I have colored pencils that I think would work great as you can use them to get so many different effects.
I use color pencils and crayons.
Meant to say that I’ve been wanting to try this, not Thurs. Lol
Ohh I really enjoyed these as a kid! I was soo happy when the teacher provided more challenging pictures to color. We would all sit at our desks while she read to us after recess. I would like them for myself and my kids 🙂
I like to use colored pencils on these more detailed coloring pages.
I might try gel pens though. I havent really worked with them allot.
looks so therapeutic!
I want to try coloring again. I love it as a child. I crochet most now for stress relief, but everyone says try coloring. I want to try different mediums to see what I like. I am my husbands caregiver, he is disabled and been in and out of the hospital more times then I can count over the last 3years. That’s when his kidneys failed, before that he had and has other health issues that put him in a wheelchair (he can not stand). So life isn’t all roses but it could be worse. Would love to win this. Thank you
I am still a kid at heart and enjoy coloring with crayons. They have to be Crayola crayons!
I haven’t colored much in a very long time. I think it may be fun to color on paper w/ crayons & transfer it to fabric or maybe try coloring directly on fabric.
I have read and heard a lot of remarks. I have not done any of these things. Have heard that coloring is very relaxing and enjoyable. I would really like o try it as a child I enjoyed coloring. Reading these remarks makes it seem more inviting to try.
Laying down on the floor and colooring lets the very alive kid in me out. The creativity starts to follow and helps me to flow in other creative areas I enjoy. Most paper crafts from making journals to paper making, beading, sewing, photography, card making, redo furniture, on and on. Coloring and doodling help to transition or if I just get stuck
id love to try these. i made my own color pages as a child bc i didnt like the ‘normal’ color books
I love to color with the pencils – You can achieve such different shades and if you go too dark you can always take a tissue and lighten it – Coloring is such a great pastime –
Copic markers
Sure would love to win.
When I was in grade school my 6th grade teacher turned me on to coloring with pastels. I love the smooth flow and intense colors even to this day, 45 years later. Thank you Mrs. Edwards at Jerry Baxter in Nashville Tn. You are not forgotten.
I color some at work with the kids. I prefer colored pencils or markers when I color. I haven’t tried the adult coloring pages but would like to. Looks like you could really get lost in a painting and would take your mind off other things (including making supper).
My favorited medium to color with is watercolor pencils, that way I can use a water brush to blend the colours more.
I would love to win. I have been fighting cancer for 3 years now. I make jewelry and crochet which helps me through the chemo treatments and the days after.
I like to color the adult books with colored pencils. I just wish gel pens
came in more colors, I think I might like those to.
Would love to win the contest! Beautiful pictures!
I love to color with my grandson. Having something “grown-up” to color will be great!
My favorite medium is colored pencils.
I have seen this book and would love to have it so when I listen to my relaxation music I can color. So hope I win but if not congrats to the one who does!
I have always loved colouring, and I find now that I have time in which I would love to work on an adult colouring book. I find that this kind of colouring is best done with crayons. I can make a sharp point on my crayon which gets into the tiny spaces of these colouring pages.
It is Best when you color with your artistic 10 year old grand daughter… let her pick the media…..and enjoy the project and the company !
Gel pens and color pencials
I’m going to get a book for my sister as she is very nervous and has cut herself off from the world and I’m hoping that she will get some enjoyment from this new hobby. I’m a craftster and can’t wait to get my hands on a book to stimulate my quilting brain. So many beautiful pictures just waiting for a huge box of colored pencils.
Colored with crayons and cra pas as a child. Used pens and pencils in high school, and ink in college. As a parent I began using fiber as my medium until my oldest daughter hooked me on scrapbooking. Now I use colored pencils and pens to enhance my pages and create titles. I’ve colored on computer apps but it is never as satisfying or precise as pencils
I love to color with colored pencils and paint markers. Very soothing.
I LOVE COLORING! AHHHHHHHHHHHH
I love to color and use a variety of methods. My favorite is gel pens, standard colors, glitter, metalic and neon colors. I also use crayons, color pencils, markers and watercolor paints. I enjoy coloring and it has a calming effect. When I am not crocheting, knitting or doing needlepoint, I usually color, and usually try to include the grandchildren or some of the younger neighborhood children to introduce them to the world of crafting. I would love to win and add this to my collection of crafts.
My favorite medium to color with is colored pencils. Though, crayons are a favorite pasttime medium, I feel more able to stay in the lines when using colored pencils. I am also able to blend colors with them. I think these coloring pages for adults are awesome! They definitely relieve stress and tension. Thanks for such an wonderful giveaway!
My first choice is always crayons, however I do like to use colored pencils and have a multitude of colors.
I have found that coloring does calm you down. I like to outline my pictures with fine tip markers and color the inside with pencils. My doctor says this is a great invention.
I absolutely love anything that had to do with art. If I had to choose a favorite, though, it would definently be markers. All markers!
I am a STAY AT HOME WITH THE GRAND BABIES Nanna. This would be a wonderful end of the day relaxing and artistic me time activity.
I definitely love coloring pencils. When markers dry out, crayons wear down & labels peeled down & paint gets messed around dry & cracked, the coloring pencil still looks neat and ready to go. You cannot beat neatness, especially with coloring.
Love to Color with the Grandkids. Now with these Adults books-I like to use colored pencils-they blend better especially when doing flowers. Would love to win this book.
I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2008. My right hand trembles a lot and I find that concentrating on the lines really helps to control the shaking. I love to use colored pencils, crayons, and all kinds of markers. Haven’t been able to find many nice adult-coloring books and hope I have an opportunity to win one of yours!
I take care of a person who has had a stroke and it can be very stressful, I think this would help me to relax. I love colored pencils.
colored pencils
I’ve heard of this newest adult. I would definitely like to try it. I think I would
use colored pencils. They would be the easiest to color with.
I love colouring so these books are awesom
My husband had open heart surgery last week. A coloring book would really help with all of my stress.
I like crayons and pencils both to color with. As long as it relieves stress either one works.
I love coloring with crayons. I like markers too but they bleed into the other pages.
I love to color. I have colored pencils, crayons & watercolor pencils I play with. It is so relaxing. I am a great grandma & my grandkids think it is funny I still love to color.
I use the colored pencils on the adult coloring books, The pencils just look nicer on that kind of paper. They relax me and I find that it doesn’t matter what kind of color scheme you use they still come out beautiful. I color with my granddaughter or when I’m just sitting and watching TV with my hubby. Thank you for the chance to win one of these amazing books.
My favorite coloring book medium is colored pencils and ink.
I love coloring with a little bit of everything.it really definitely on the mood that I am in.but I guess I do tend to use crayons most,probably because the grandchildren and I love coloring together.Thanks so very much for sharing.
I love to colour with colouring pencils. A straight edge. A shaded edge , either are attainable with these.
Hmm… well I like just about any medium I can color with. I probably do prefer my colored pencils though, as they allow more control than other mediums. I’ve also recently been trying out the chameleon pens alcohol markers… and if I could just get them to perform as advertised, I might like the vibrant colors even better than my pencils.
I use coloured pencils. I’ve always loved colouring and was happy to see adult coloring books. I find it very relaxing. I’d love to win.
I use colored gel pens, but have since picked up pencils too…
I just stumbled upon your amazing site purely chance I love it. Great tutorials, you are so entertaining. I’ve never heard of an adult coloring book, but the hubby thinks it would take my mind of being in hospital
Everybody loves crayons, some even have eaten them (how do I know that, you ask?), but for coloring pictures in a book (or stamped pictures) I prefer colored pencils now. They let you be a little more creative…and let you erase if you make a major mistake! Would love to win that lovely book.
I really wanna win this, coloring is very soothing, I like to use colored pencils and liquid pencils. Thanks for the opportunity.
Sincerely Alice Gerick
So gladto see the shame and guilt lifted for adults to be able to color….finally. It is such great therapy mentally, physically, and spiritually!(Especially for the physically disabled). Thank you so much.
Markers I would say, but anything colorful and bright. Working in the healthcare field (therapy), I have seen many adult coloring books/projects that patients use. The articles and their reports about the benefits and decreasing stress have been substantiated by the individuals themselves. I like to color with my grandson and on top of being relaxing, we share time together doing something fun
I love how these books are coming back. I had a couple when I was in high school about 35 years ago. Lots of fun.
I love to color,it good to relax me and to relieve my stress and I would love to win these books too.
I like colored markers, but still love to use the old fashioned crayons too
I like using both crayons and colored pencils.
I would love to be able to give this wonderful giveaway to my mom. She is 84 yrs old and I think she would really like to do this new craft. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
I would LOVE to win this!!!! I am on bedrest and passing the time coloring animal pages to frame and decorate our son’s nursery 🙂
I’ve always love to color, even now as a grandmother of 13. I keep coloring books at home for the grandchildren’s visits, but I secretly color by myself. Love it.
I love to relax with a coloring book. I especially like to use colored pencils because they are so versatile and easy to use.
i prefer colored pencils, and sometimes crayons….
I love colored pencils, crayons, and paint pens. It just depends on my mood!
I enjoy coloring with colored pencils. To be honest though, I haven’t tried other mediums aside from crayons. I prefer the precision that pencils give and I like how it feels when the pencils scratch across the paper while they color. Thanks for considering me for this!
I have always loved coloring. I’ve just recently started using adult coloring books. Right now I’m using colored pencils and watercolors. I did just buy some Gelatos to try out. I’ve even got my niece addicted to coloring. I’m such a bad influence! ;p
Colored pencils
crayons
My favorite coloring medium is watercolor. Most of the coloring books on the market really aren’t good with water so I haven’t played with a lot of them.
I bought my first adult colouring book over a month ago & I’m Lovin it!!! My favorate way to colour is pencil crayons, but I’ve been experimenting with watercolour/acrylic paints/pencils and I’m even thinking of trying my gelotos & an aqua brush. Anything I can add colour with. It all depends on the size of the page and the areas to be coloured in. That said…I still find My favourite way to colour is pencil crayons…so far. I get better coverage & no worrying about colouring outside the finer areas!
I have loved coloring since I was a child, even tho it wasn’t something that adults did. I am so glad they discovered that coloring is for anyone who enjoys it & that it is very relaxing. I use crayons, colored pencils, markers & paints. Whichever I am in the mood for. I would love to win one of your new books. It would be a great inspiration to me to be able to color your work.