Sometime last year, a good friend of mine sent me a package. It was a part of the pay it forward campaigns you often see on Facebook. I opened the box to find an adult coloring book and a set of colored pencils. I must admit, my first response was “well isn’t that nice,” and I put them aside. I’m not creative, so I couldn’t imagine why she sent me a coloring book. (Thanks, Nae, I will always be grateful for you doing this!)
A few months later, I found myself just needing to relax. Life had become stressful, I was working way too many hours, and we had lots of family things happening. As I cleaned my office that day, I ran across that gift. So I decided to get it out and see what all the fuss was about. And I fell in love!
There is something totally relaxing about sitting down and coloring. Your brain just shuts down to the stress of the day and you become totally focused on what you are creating. I believe it takes us back to those days of carefree childhood, where life was simple and easy. And these days, you can find a coloring book for just about everything. My books now are mostly either inspirational quotes, or Bible verses. I even, on occasion, make my own picture to color like the one above. I wanted something to color with my life verse on it, wasn’t finding it, so I created it! And colored away! For me, those types of books are also times when I am reminded of what’s important. On top of the relaxation of coloring, I am getting the reminder of either that positive quote or Bible verse. It’s a double win!
My Favorite Product!
As I have explored coloring the past few months, I came across gel pens. My husband would tell you that my coloring books and gel pens have taken over our house. He doesn’t get it and has no real interest in it, although he’s so very supportive every time I finish a masterpiece! I got several different brands of gel pens, tried them all. That is, until I purchased my very first set from Super Doodle! I often leave Amazon reviews on products, and on this one, I wrote simply that I loved them and only wished they came in more colors (my pack had 36 pens). Imagine my surprise when I received a reply from them in less than an hour! I have never had a company reply to my review or comments on Amazon. Super Doodle indeed now has a 50-pen pack! And yes, I have a couple! I love them because they go on smoother than some others I have tried. I love the vibrant colors and the variety they offer. I’ve also not had my pictures smudge with these pens. And I love that the company is so responsive.
Now, the folks at Super Doodle are very generous, so guess what?! They have given me a set of their pens to give away to someone right here on this blog! There are three things you need to do to enter this drawing!
1. Leave a comment here about what your favorite thing is about coloring.
2. Share this post with your friends on social media using the share bar at the left of this post.
3. Like the Super Doodle fan page on Facebook!
I will be drawing a winner and announcing it on Monday morning! Invite your friends and someone will be getting this awesome set of 50 gel pens! I can’t wait to hear your comments and see who wins! Ready, set, go!
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I love coloring. I was taken away from my mom at a young age and placed with my grandmother. she would prefer mepoems and pencils and gave me a positive look at life. so to this day it ifs still my stress reliever and brings me and my 3 children close as well. Coloring has saved my life.
Coloring is relaxing and fun, as it’s given me a creative outlet helps me think!
I color as a form of pain management. I have severe chronic pain conditions, fibromyalgia and lupus. I am often in my bed coloring and it really helps me refocus. Also, I am worse than a 3 year old trying to draw so coloring is a way I’ve found to make beautiful art! And it’s something I can do with both of my kiddos. I’ve liked super doodle page for a while now and found your post there!
I’ve always LOVED coloring for the relaxing, distracting, stress-reliever that it is-but I stick my tongue out less often as an adult. 😉 If you’re ever “adopted” a soldier, or know someone working in a high-stress environment-adult coloring books make great gifts!
Thank you for hosting the giveaway!
Coloring relaxes and removes stress the addition of gel pens allow for more in depth color. Thanks
Mine is that it’s done to please no one other than myself. With everything that I do for others in my life whom I love, this is for ME!
Oh I have just really started to get into colouring and winning these would make my day. I have them on my list to get …but hey FREE is so much nicer. I love colouring as well. I find it just takes me to another world….FINGERS CROSSED and TOES TOO. 🙂
My favorite thing about coloring is the colors, I love COLORS, I love looking at images with vibrant colors, I love coloring with vibrant colors and I love coloring pages and seeing what the colosr I select will turn out to look like when done! Colors make me HAPPY!
I love coloring with 4yr old grandson.he has his books I have mine. Everything stops for that 1or2 hours.he picks the colors.tells me I 😍 very good I stay in the lines. Just like you. Mama. And he loves me. Oh the storys he tell me.. Best way to bond with him..