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Book Giveaway: Animal Kingdom: Color Me, Draw Me by Millie Marotta

October 21, 2014 by Stefanie Girard

animal kingdom millie marotta Today I have a really fun giveaway, enter to win an an adult coloring book called Animal Kingdom: Color Me, Draw Me by Millie Marotta by leaving a comment in today’s post answering the question, “As an adult do you color?” by October 3oth , 2014. Open to U.S. and Canada residents only please.  I am on the coloring bandwagon. I can’t wait to try all the fun animals in this book especially the bunnies and squirrels that are just darling. If you haven’t tried it lately I highly recommend it! So fun and relaxing.

Coloring in sheets are a great way to calm the busy mind, as you focus on the coloring techniques your brain is actually able to calm itself and focus on less. Coloring is used to help relax and calm anxiety and stress. Coloring keeps out mental health in check and allows us to develop of creative brain. We highly recommend Copic markers or Faber castell coloring pencils .

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Comments

  1. Donna G says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:45 am

    What a great way to spend time when the snowy days arrive.

  2. Kathryn Knox says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Yes, love to color. So relaxing and beneficial to designing in all you do. Love the designs on your book.

  3. Sylvia says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:52 am

    I just bought some new colored pencils so I really need this book!!

  4. Darcy Brown says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:55 am

    yep! It’s a disorder….and I love it!

  5. clarissa says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:57 am

    i color all the time. i have a sketchbook & some markers and just spread bright colors across the page!

  6. Jessica Dougherty says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:59 am

    Although I haven’t had much time to do so, I find it very therapeutic to color! Book looks awesome. Thanks for the chance!

  7. Barb says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    yes

  8. Rose Scott says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    I most certainly do color. I never stopped.

  9. Laura G says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    Absolutely! I have never “outgrown” coloring! This book looks fantastic!

  10. Julie says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Not often enough! but yes, my case of colored pencils ‘draw’ me in 😉

  11. Danielle F says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Absolutely! I buy a new box of crayons and colored pencils every back-to-school season, when they’re on sale cheap!

  12. chrissy says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    I color ALL the time!

  13. Jo says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    color & doodle – great ways to relax!

  14. Diann Cornell says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Yes, I have sometimes.

  15. Liz Lumsden says

    October 21, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    I love to color! Copic, colored pencils and other markers are adult “crayons”!

  16. Carol Burk says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    Carol Burk
    I never lost my love of coloring. I teach Sunday School and the kids (Grades 1-5) do NOT like to color. Too bad. It’s such fun. I’d love to have this book!

  17. Becky S. says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Oh yes! I still color all the time!! Great way to easily keep my brain going after a long day.

  18. Jamie says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    Love to color with colored pencils!

  19. Susan G says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    I do not color as much as I would like to. I’m doing well just to doodle, but I love it when I take the time to color.

  20. Becky PS says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    I do indeed still color. My drawing is meh but I can color like a pro. These designs would be fun to embroider too! Thanks for the chance to win!

  21. Beth Petricoin says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    What a great giveaway!… my answer is, absolutely!! 🙂

  22. Linda Tagg says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    Yes, I do!!!

  23. Shelley S. says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    Yes, I do color. With a variety of pencils, pens, markers and crayons. I also do many zentangle type drawings and I would love this book!

  24. Alice says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    I love to color…it’s a great way to unwind!

  25. Michele Timms says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    My teenaged daughter bought a similar book for herself and I was very jealous and interested… never knew they had these kind of things for “older kids”!! I would love to win this book!! Thanks!

  26. Cherie says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Love to color !!!!

  27. Tracy says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    I love coloring! I also love books like this one. I think it’s on my Amazon wish list. 🙂

  28. Naomi says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Yes! I love drawing and coloring both. After a long busy day, it is a great way to relax!

  29. middleagecouple says

    October 21, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    I don’t but I should

  30. Stephanie Williams says

    October 21, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    I love to color. I use colored pencils, markers or pastels. I find it is meditative.

  31. DebRing says

    October 21, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    I love to color. I use all sorts of different things to color with. Copic pens, colored pencils, crayons, water color pencils, water based markers
    This is a beautiful book, what a treasure to win this book.

  32. Bobbi says

    October 21, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    I love coloring and have several books and colored pencils. It’s a great way to distress after a crazy day.

  33. Grammaladow says

    October 21, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    yes I do. Great therapy! A good quiet time projects.

  34. Theresa says

    October 21, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    I like to color when I am designing an item and I want to see how it will look in various color combinations.

  35. Debbie Sheldon says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    I love coloring, it is so relaxing. I can’t remember the last time I colored. I book looks really interesting-I’d love to win it. Thanks

  36. Lisa Marie says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    When I design a quilt on graph paper I color it with colored pencils. When I was young my Grandmother gave me books of Altair Design which I loved to color. It was very much like making a paper quilt.

  37. Jane S. says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    Yes, I do color! I have crayons, colored pencils, and felt tipped markers that I use. There are a lot of really nice coloring books for grown-ups out there, and I think I have most of them. I think I’ll always like to color. Thanks for the nice giveaway. 🙂

  38. snausages22 says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    I am a quilter and I colour with fabric!! I also use coloured pencil crayons and graph paper when I am designing a new quilt or embroidery idea.
    Thanks so much for the giveaway,
    Jacqueline in Pitt Meadows

  39. mamatha says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Best stress buster ever

  40. Norma Kelly says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    yes yes yes and I share “colouring” pages with the women in my art therapy group…. they find them very relaxing

  41. Mae Conatser says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    I have long had a fascination with crayons. I like to sketch and color with them. I am so glad color crayons have gained popularity among adults and are now recognized as a viable artistic medium. Thanx for the opportunity to win this fun book.

  42. linnyts says

    October 21, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    Yes, I color all the time. Just last night, as a mater of fact. I love books like the one in this giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win it!

  43. Donna says

    October 21, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    Yes! I love to color – and even more so now that I have grand kids that love to color – tho I won’t share this time! 🙂

  44. ChrisTea says

    October 21, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    I color all the time. Sometimes it’s just doodling and other times, I may be designing cross-stitch. I like to draw for the heck of it and then, of course, I have to color it in! Thanks for the chance to win this book.

  45. Debra Wilson says

    October 21, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    I color all the time with my two granddaughters and we would love a new book to work together in.

  46. Donna says

    October 21, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    Oh, yes! Love this coloring book!

  47. saralynns2 says

    October 21, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    I find coloring to be a great was to relax… de-stressing activities are always welcome!

  48. Femi Roecker says

    October 21, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    Yes, I love to color!
    I enjoy it especially with my grandchildren!

  49. Chris says

    October 21, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    I used to colour as an adult, but I stopped – I’d love to start again. Thanks!

  50. Janet Cobb says

    October 21, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    You bet! I use markers, colored pencils…even still use crayons!!

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Personally, I’ve turned some of my oldest, most faded magazine pages into colorful bowls and ornaments—and every time I walk past them, I smile knowing they were rescued from the recycling bin. Crafting with rolled magazines isn’t just fun; it’s a little reminder that beauty can be found in the most unexpected places (even between old perfume ads and articles on how to organize your pantry).

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