Kaleidoco Art 5×7 Adult Coloring Inspirational Affirmation Cards
By: Akacorves
Rating: 5 of 5
This is a set of 10 coloring cards with inspirational messages and beautiful abstract designs. In addition to the messages, there is a suggested thought or goal which correlates to the message. For instance, in the first card I colored, the message is: Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go and the thought/goal is I have the courage to follow my adventurous heart.
The cards are a single sided sheet of 7 x 5 inch cardstock and fit beautifully into a standard frame. I finished my first design, framed it and plan to give it to an individual who is on the brink of a new career. I see these cards as a beautiful gift to color, frame and hang or give away. You can also mount them on pre-made folded cards if you wish. I hope the publisher continues with this size and type of coloring card. I enjoy coloring postcards as well but this larger size is better for gifts and framing.
The designs are quite detailed and do have small areas to color. I choose to use regular fine point and ultra-fine point pens and markers to color the entire card, so for those tiny bits, I used a single color over multiple small areas to give the design a larger splash of color.
I was able to use all forms of coloring medium and they all performed well. The only one to leak through (slightly) were free-flowing alcohol-based markers such as Copics and Prismacolor markers. None of my water-based markers, brush pens, or India ink pens bled through at all. Gel pens did not bleed through and did not require additional drying time. My coloring pencils worked well both soft and hard lead. I was able to achieve deep colors with soft pencils which matched the pigment I achieved with markers. Blending was not as successful as most of the pigment stayed in the original spot and did not blend.
The cards are a heavyweight white card stock with a fairly smooth almost slick finish. I was easily able to color with it on my clipboard with no mars to the surface from the clip. In addition to the sample photos, I will show my first card from the front and back so you can see how little bleed through happened. I will also show it framed as I plan to gift it. The frame is something I purchased separately and is not included in the set.
I received a free sample set of coloring cards for test and review purposes.