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Across the Fence:  Adult Coloring Books . . . what's new out there?  |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jan 31 2016 : 10:25:50 AM
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Stephanie...loved your story!!! Isn't that so true about The Coloring Book Isle?!
I don't know if you are on FB or not...but around Christmas time there was a Cartoon posted/
Mom and Daughter opening Christmas Gifts and the daughter is so excited because she got a
New Cell Phone (or tablet) and Mother is so excited because she got a New Coloring Book!!
Bonnie...Barnes and Noble has a HUGE selection of Coloring Books, pencils, pens etc. And if
anyone likes Mary Engelbreit Art Work...Barnes and Noble carries her coloring book too but
they have it back in the Kids Coloring Books. Why? I'm not sure. But I just bought one of those. Michaels also carries a huge variety. Just FIYI. And Amazon too!
Cj...I have a friend from my Bible Study Group in the Hospital this weekend...she is having
Emergency Surgery...so, I thought I would take her up a coloring book and pencils today. She is
so bored just laying in the Hospital doing nothing.
So, keep in mind girls...Coloring Books make great gifts too. Everyone in my family last year
got coloring books and pencils from me for their birthdays (except the guys...they would have had
to turn in their man-cards if I had bought them coloring books I'm sure. LOL). Also, at Christmas
I got the women more coloring Books!
I got my 84 year old mother into coloring too. She colors every night! Just loves the therapeutics
of coloring. We exchange photos of what we've colored...much like we do on here. And her and I do
not like coloring the same types of things...which I find very interesting. I don't like repetitive
designs nor doing Mandela's and she really loves both of those. So, it is fun to see what we each
do.
OK...off to get ready for Church. More Later Girls!
Hugs and Smiles,
Peggy 
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2016 : 12:24:58 PM
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Here is the Prismacolor pencil sharpener. Thought I'd share pics with you so you could see. I ordered it from Amazon for about $7.00
There are two holes; the one on the left is for a wider angle sharpening, the one on the right for narrower angle.
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The lower pencil is sharpened in the NARROWER angle, making it a longer taper, the upper pencil is sharpened in the WIDER angle, making it a shorter taper. They both work well. The Prismacolor pencils that I received came in the box sharpened with the WIDER angle, which I like.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7715 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7715 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2016 : 9:03:22 PM
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Cj Amazon has a good selection of colored pencils, pens and other craft items.
I really love that heart, it is beautiful!
hugs
I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment.
by Frances Farmer
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2016 : 11:50:24 PM
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I just got a new Sharpener too but haven't even tried it. I almost bought the one CJ bought
but for some reason went with this other one. I do love the nice sharp points on your
pencils CJ!
Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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Sobyn
True Blue Farmgirl
752 Posts
Sabrina
Kansas
USA
752 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2016 : 04:25:16 AM
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Hi ladies!
I thought I would just jump in on this conversation. I LOVE my coloring books!!
I have that sharpener CJ but I didn't realize that was what the two different holes are for! Thanks for sharing. I mostly use colored pencils on my books because I'm afraid anything else will bleed.
Along the same lines have any of you tried Bible journaling?
Here is a picture I got off the Internet to color:
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Here is a journal page in my Bible:
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I thought I had a pic of one of my coloring book pages but can't find it now.
Sabrina Farmgirl Sister #3275
http://kidscrunchandchrist.com
Norwex www.sabrinascheerer.norwex.biz
Usborne Books and More! https://j4070.myubam.com
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2016 : 9:45:00 PM
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Sabrina, your Bible journaling is awesome!
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2016 : 11:52:52 PM
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Sabrina...I have a friend who is an Artist and she does Bible Journaling.
There is also a New Women's Bible out by Zondervan (I saw it at Barnes and Noble)
that has Bible Journaled pages already in it. Pretty Cool for those of us who
aren't that Artistic.
Blessings,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch |
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Sobyn
True Blue Farmgirl
752 Posts
Sabrina
Kansas
USA
752 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2016 : 12:14:38 AM
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Oh that is cool Peggy, I'll have to look that up. I'm in a facebook group that does studies with journaling, that is where the coloring sheets cam from they have sheets that are already made and do video tutorials if you want to do the art yourself!
Sabrina Farmgirl Sister #3275
http://kidscrunchandchrist.com
Norwex www.sabrinascheerer.norwex.biz
Usborne Books and More! https://j4070.myubam.com
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2016 : 12:38:01 AM
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Sabrina...that is really cool. I think that is how my friend first got interested
in it too. Have FUN with it...I think it is Awesome!
Blessings and Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch |
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2016 : 09:43:53 AM
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Marlee- I emailed you about the swap!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
April is Autism Awareness month. Autism affects 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys, including my son). Go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/ to learn more and help Light It Up Blue on April 2nd!
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2281 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2281 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2016 : 09:44:41 AM
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I forgot where I heard of it, but the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England has made a 2016 coloring book available online. There are medieval etchings and other pictures for coloring. Google "Bodleian Library Coloring book" to get the PDF copy.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2016 : 10:46:45 AM
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I wanted to share with you the coloring page I received from my partner Mary Duffel in our swap which was posted in the Farmgirl Swap thread.
Isn't this gorgeous? I'll bet all of you farmgirls are jealous now!
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Part of the swap was to also send your partner an uncolored page and Mary sent me one that I'll be working on soon!
THANKS MARY!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2016 : 2:34:54 PM
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This is The Picture that Marilyn colored for me from our Swap.
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This is The Same Picture I did using Sparkle Gel Pens...she sent me the blank picture to color.
It is fun to see the contrasts in Pictures. Her's is so Beautifully Colored where mine is bright
and bold. Because I like Bling...I guess I am drawn to All Things That Sparkle! LOL
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And this is another coloring page that Marilyn sent me to color. Also done in gel pens.
These were all so FUN to do!!!
Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2016 : 7:31:32 PM
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This is my latest page. It's out of the Mindful Color book that Marlee sent me. I'd been wanting to try gel pens & lucky for me, Marlee sent me some! Please forgive the little "oops!" in the corner. My hand got in the way! : )
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
April is Autism Awareness month. Autism affects 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys, including my son). Go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/ to learn more and help Light It Up Blue on April 2nd!
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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Sobyn
True Blue Farmgirl
752 Posts
Sabrina
Kansas
USA
752 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2016 : 10:50:56 PM
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Beautiful pictures!!!
Vanessa I will have to look up that book, sounds right up my alley! I'm interested in medieval calligraphy and illumination but never seem to find time to work on it, maybe a coloring sheet would be fun for now.
Yall make me want to color something, seems like I am always too busy to sit down to coloring, guess I just need to designate downtime for it!
Sabrina Farmgirl Sister #3275
http://kidscrunchandchrist.com
Norwex www.sabrinascheerer.norwex.biz
Usborne Books and More! https://j4070.myubam.com
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2016 : 12:58:40 AM
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Stephanie...so how did you like working with the Gel Pens?
Love Your Picture and for the life of me I couldn't see your mistake.
Sabrina...Coloring is something you could incorporate with your children's
Schooling and you could do it with them. It could be an Art Project. And it
is great Stress Relief too.
Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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Across the Fence: Adult Coloring Books . . . what's new out there? |
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Adult Coloring Books . . . what's new out there?
