• Landmarks of the World adult colouring book
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    Win a copy of Landmarks of the World adult colouring book

    June 16, 2016 - By 

    The weather has turned slightly here in the UK so instead of sitting out in the garden we’ve been spending more time indoors. Luckily for me I was sent a new adult colouring book which has been keeping me busy – Landmarks of the World. Landmarks of the World contains 35 famous buildings, from ancient forts and castles to towering skyscrapers of the modern age. The buildings featured are selected from every corner of the globe and ordered chronologically displaying a unique and fascinating picture of architectural development and changing trends. Landmarks of the World looks to the some of…

  • The Cath Kidston Colouring Book
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    The Cath Kidston Colouring Book

    June 5, 2016 - By 

    I’ve always been a fan of pretty prints and patterns so when I heard about The Cath Kidston Colouring Book I knew I would be ordering myself a copy. I’m always sharing my latest adult colouring book on here and Instagram. What can I say? I really do like them and have a shelf full of them. So what can you expect from The Cath Kidston Colouring Book? Colour in the best-loved designs from two decades of Cath Kidston prints. Enhance your inner creativity with your own colour combinations; relax and be inspired by looks that are adored the world…

  • Jane Austen adult colouring book
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    Win Shakespeare and Austen inspired adult colouring books

    May 20, 2016 - By 

    I love the fact that new adult colouring are constantly being published. Fans of English literature will love the new colouring books based on classic tales, from Little Tiger Press. You can bring to life the greatest love stories of all time and indulge your creativity with these sumptuous colouring books based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Little Tiger Press celebrates one of his most iconic plays, Romeo and Juliet. Be transported to fair Verona, where we set our scene. Featuring iconic quotations…

  • The One and Only elephant parade Colouring Book
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    Adult colouring reinvented in postcard form

    May 10, 2016 - By 

    You all know how much I love my adult colouring books. I now have 2 shelves full of them from Orla Kiely to Vogue covers and everything in between. They are my favourite thing to pick up when I need some quiet time away from a screen. I’m always Instagram-ming my latest title and my only teeny tiny complaint is the size of them. I think my friends would tell you I’m a tiny bit impatient to fill in a hugely intricate design on an A4 sheet. Which is why I’m really enjoying the fact that the adult colouring book…

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    Win a copy of Orla Kiely colouring book

    March 11, 2016 - By 

    As a huge fan of Orla Kiely design and adult colouring books you probably weren’t surprised to hear I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy of the Orla Kiely colouring book. In this, her first colouring book, Orla includes a feature on her much-loved palette, explains how to add texture to the page and create new colours through layering. Pick up some crayons or felt-tips and create your own fabulous patterns and prints. It’s the perfect gift for anyone who loves colouring, fashion, design and illustration. The book really is a delight and I love looking at…

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    Little house picture frame DIY

    March 4, 2016 - By 

    I don’t think I’ve ever blogged about my obsession with little houses. But for once I’m going to contradict myself and say that just because I haven’t blogged about it, doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened! I’m not quite sure when this obsession started but over the last few months it has really grown. Luckily we are short of space so my little house collection is small. First it was a little house ornament, then a framed picture of a house ‘drawn’ with a sewing machine. A couple of Christmases ago I started buying house-shaped tea light holders and now I’ve…

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    Draw Your Way to a Younger Brain by Anastasia Catris

    January 29, 2016 - By 

    Adult colouring books were definitely the big thing in 2015. I have a shelf of them myself and a lovely collection of colouring pens, which the children know they are not allowed to touch! It looks like the trend will be continuing this year and I’m excited to share three new books and a new art therapy series from Anastasia Catris, the creator of #ColourMeMindful. Misplacing your wallet, forgetting where you parked your car, or getting your friend’s birthday wrong: these are just some of the many common memory slips we all experience from time to time. And such cognitive…