Fun to color addition to the Color Me series 77 Designs printed on one side of the page

Color Me Grateful: Nearly 100 Coloring Templates for Appreciating the Little Things in Life

By: Lacy Mucklow

Rating: 5 of 5

Color Me Grateful is my third full-size coloring book in this series. Of 77 designs I counted in the book, 13 are what I would categorize as mandalas. The designs in this book are detailed and intricate. Some have small areas to color which may require sharp pencils or pens/markers with ultra-fine points.

The book has seven chapters, which include: Friends and Family, The Natural World, Good Health, Creature Comforts, Support, Enrichment, The Little Things. Each chapter has a lead-in which describes the intent of the designs within.
For instance, Friends and Families, designs has friends shopping, a tree house, manicures and perfumes and fun things to eat while out and about. In Creature Comforts, designs include a great looking bubble bath, donuts and other pastries, a stack of books with pets surrounding it and a design with electronics that make life a tad easier.
The designs in the book certainly represent many of the things I have been grateful for throughout my life. I think coloring the book will be fun and will remind me to look at the positive in life rather than focusing on the negative.
This is what I found while looking through and coloring in this book:
77 Designs depicting things that we should be grateful for – Designs by Angela Porter
Designs are printed on one side of the page
Paper is medium weight, white (with color print on the back of the page), slightly rough and non-perforated
Sewn Binding
Designs do not merge into the binding. All designs either have a framing line at the outer edges or have finished edges (such as a mandala.)
The book is thick but could be opened to a fairly flat position without breaking the spine
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page
Water-based markers, India ink pens and gel pens leave shadows on the back of the page
Coloring pencils, both oil and wax-based, worked well with this paper. I was able to layer the same color for deep pigment. I could layer multiple colors and blend easily using a pencil style blending stick.