Daily Archives: April 29, 2016

45 Beautiful Coloring Designs from the world of Debbie Macomber – printed on one side of the non-perforated page

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Iiiireader

The World of Debbie Macomber: Come Home to Color: An Adult Coloring Book

By: Debbie Macomber

Rating: 5 of 5

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I am a real fan of Debbie Macomber and have enjoyed her books, movies, and television series over the years. Purchasing this book was a must for me – even without any idea of what the designs would include. This coloring book depicts a number of scenes from various books, including: “Starting Now”, “The Inn at Rose Harbor”, “Love Letters”, “The World of Debbie Macomber”, Blossom Street Brides”, “Silver Linings”, and “Rose Harbor in Bloom”.

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20 Harry Potter Postcards based on “Harry Potter Coloring Book” – printed on one side of heavyweight card stock

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Iiiireader

Harry Potter Postcard Coloring Book

By: Scholastic

Rating: 5 of 5

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I enjoy coloring postcards with their fine details and tiny elements. Harry Potter Postcards also add a bit of fun into the mix. The artwork is based on the first Scholastic Harry Potter book for adults “Harry Potter Coloring Book” and I appreciate that it is for pulls its artwork from only one book (unlike the poster coloring book which is a combination of two books.)

While I might have preferred a different mix of designs, the ones includes are good and I will enjoy coloring them and sending them to just the right family and friends. The designs are sized down and include many small details. I find that a mix of ultra-fine markers, small nib gel pens and sharp pointed pencils work best for my coloring.

Here is a brief overview of what I found in this set of postcards:

20 Different Harry Potter Postcards with artwork from “Harry Potter Coloring Book”

Printed on one side of heavy weight, slick, white card stock

Address and stamp areas are defined and printed on the back of the card

Postcards are glue bound but can easily be removed from the booklet without design loss

Alcohol-based markers do not bleed through this card. I tried several applications of each type and could not get a drop through.

Water-based markers, India ink and gel pens do not bleed through the page.
Gel pens take a much longer time to dry but have beautifully intense color.

Coloring pencils are mixed. The colors go on dark and solid but blending is not good for any soft lead that I have though the wax pencils work the best. Layering is good. Hard lead pencils make good clear marks and don’t dent the back of the page.

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31 Beautifully Drawn and Decorated Horse Designs printed on one side of the page

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Iiiireader

The Wonderful World of Horses – Horse Adult Coloring / Colouring Book: Beautiful Horses to Color

By: Simone Phillips

Rating: 5 of 5

I really enjoy coloring horse designs, especially those with extra doodles included for coloring fun. The Wonderful World of Horses is one of the best of this style horse coloring books I have. There are thumbnails of 30 of the designs at the front of the book. According to the product description, there are supposed to be 30 designs in the book but I count 31, so that adds a bonus page over what I expected in this book.

The 31 designs are originals drawings by artist Simone Phillips. Her designs have a flowing look to them even though the horse(s) may be at a standstill. A few of the designs also feature a young woman along with her horse. The designs are detailed with some small areas but not to the point of tiny spaces to color.

I enjoyed coloring both of my first two projects and did both of them with a variety of alcohol-based markers. In one, I decided to utilize the white space to be the color of the horse to make the floral designs in its coat stand out. In the other, I colored the horse with brown but had a lot of fun giving it a mane full of color.

This is what I found in coloring and testing this coloring book:

31 Horse Designs with Floral Embellishments
30 Thumbnail designs
Printed on one side of thin, white, slightly rough non-perforated paper
Glue Bound
Designs do not merge into the binding area
Most designs have a framing line around the outside and those that don’t have the line have all elements finished within the design
I can get the book to open fairly flat by breaking the spine
Alcohol and water-based markers bleed through the paper
Gel Pens and India ink pens leave colorful shadows on the back of the page
Coloring pencils work well with this paper. I can put color down with a light touch for a softer, grainy look or by pressing harder or applying several coats, I can get a good solid pigment look. Soft lead pencils blend and layer well. Hard lead pencils leave dents on the back of the page.
I recommend using a blotter of card stock or heavyweight paper beneath your working page to keep the rest of the book in good condition. You can also cut pages out without any loss of design.

I was provided a free copy of this coloring book for test and review purposes.

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