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Giveaway- Color Yourself to Tranquility: And reduce stress with these beautiful artworks of trees

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Giveaway- Color Yourself to Tranquility: And reduce stress with these beautiful artworks of trees

Leave a comment in today’s post by July 26, 2017 and you are in the running for this pretty adult coloring book!

Open to U. S. residents only please.

More about the book from the publisher:

Reduce stress and find inner calm by coloring in these beautiful trees, drawn by artist Melissa Launay.

Get in touch with nature and discover a world of tranquility by coloring in these beautiful illustrations of trees. Coloring provides a gateway to a peaceful state of mind: it has become a form of art therapy, as well as a way to help you explore your creativity.

Here Melissa Launay’s stunning hand-drawn artworks draw you into the natural world. More than 90 trees are portrayed, from the cherry trees with its ethereal blossom to the steadfast oak, and from the simple apple tree to the exotic dragon tree, all in intricate detail, ready for you to color in.

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

  11. It is amazing that this really does relief the stress. Would love to add this to my others.

  15. I love these coloring books as well as the extreme dot to dot. They are very relaxing.

  20. If the rest of the images are as amazing as this one, I predict that this is going to be a much sought after book!
    I know that my fingers are itching to add color to this beautiful image! Thanks for the chance to win this amazing coloring book!

  22. That looks lovely. Today is a great day to color as we have stormy weather. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

  23. What a beautiful book to connect with nature. Thank you for this offer. I would love to win.

  26. This book looks so interesting to me. I’ve not seen an adult coloring book that only has trees. What a joy to bring to life! Thank you for the opportunity to win it.

  28. Coloring not only helps me relax but reduces my Fibromyalgia pain. I would love another book !

  30. Love coloring. There are so many out there, but this looks like one to help with anxiety and stress. Thanks for sharing this gift with us.

  32. I used to love jumping in maple leaf piles in the fall in Indiana with my two poodles when I was younger. Coloring the trees & leaves in this book would be like a new 2017 way to jump into the leaf piles!

  35. I would love to reduce stress with this wonderful coloring book, thanks for the chance!
    Kim R.

  36. Gorgeous book! I’d love to share this with my Aunt Betty, who lives at a local care facility in the Alzheimer’s Unit. They often spend some time coloring for relaxation!

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