Create Magic: A Coloring Book by Katie Daisy for Adults and Kids at Heart Paperback – International Edition, September 29, 2016

The media could not be loaded.  This is my first coloring book by artist Katie Daisy. The designs are hand-drawn and have a lovely charming quality to them. There are lots of flowers and other elements from nature (birds, mushrooms, shells, etc.) Additionally, there are a few that are simply fun, such as a grouping of lanterns and another one of a globe. Many of the designs have inspiring sayings on them.The designs are unique and fun to color. There is a nice level of detail but nothing too intricate or difficult to color. Each page makes for a fairly quick and easy project.This is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my coloring medium.40 Hand-drawn designs, some with sayings, and most derived from naturePrinted on one side of the pagePaper is heavyweight, white, slightly rough, and perforatedGlue BindingDesigns do not merge into the binding area and most have a frame of sorts around the outer edge of the design.Alcohol-based markers bleed through the pageWater-based markers and India ink pens bleed through the page in spots.Gel pens leave a slight shadow on the back of the page but do not bleed through. Some pens require additional drying time – be sure to allow ample time to keep the ink from smudging.Colored pencils work well with this slightly rough paper. I was able to layer and blend easily with both oil and wax based pencils.I use a blotter page below my working page when working with wet medium I this book. That keeps the ink from seeping through and marring the page below. I use card stock but a couple of pages of heavyweight paper work well, too. You can always simply remove pages prior to coloring to keep your book from damage.In addition to the copy of this coloring book that I purchased on Amazon, the publisher sent me a sample advanced reader copy of this book.

I recently ordered this adorable adult coloring book. For Christmas I had received a few different coloring books and ended up finding out that I really enjoyed this new fun hobby! So I went on Amazon to see other coloring book choices and came across this one by: Katie Daisy, whom I absolutely adore her artwork!! I was so excited and could not wait to receive this lovely coloring book with many of her popular art prints in the form of coloring pages!!! This book is not a let down!! It has many different pages options and is only printed on one side of the page. Which is a great plus especially when coloring with different mediums that may bleed. I attached three different prints I colored just in the case it may be helpful for a future purchase. I'm new to this hobby but the first thing I realized is, its important to have goods quality coloring mediums! I have Prismacolor Premiere color pencils,(which are my favorite)Marco Raffines color pencils, ( which are just a small step down from the Prismas, Sakura Gelly pens ( these are so bright & fun to use!) & a few other different brands of markers, pencils. In the pics I attached I mostly used Prismacolor pencils, a little Marcos, & just for a few small details with Sakura Gellys. The Prismas are so rich in color and buttery that they have been such a joy to color with! I like to start by laying down color with Prismas, and then taking the Marcos close in color shade to blend and move into tight places. The Marcos keep a much better point than the Prismas, I think because there not as buttery, so I find it easier to use both brands, it seems to be a happy marriage between the two as they blend well together ! I absolutely have enjoyed and drooled over Katie Daisy's art work and to be able to have her coloring book with all my favorite prints in the form of blank canvases is just been the best thing eva!!😆 I'm so happy I came across this coloring book and that Katie Daisy offers this !!! It's a A+++ purchase in my book! Not one negative ! I hope she comes out with more ! If you've never seen Katie Daisy's Art work, Google it, it won't disappoint! Thanks!

Nice paper. Firm. Quality printing and design. I like the inspirational sayings, and there are pages/designs without words. Pages tear out easily. Fun. Not as repetitious as many other coloring books. Kids or adults can enjoy. Easily could give as a gift.

This has so many whimsical pages. I love Katie Daisy designs.

Book is beautifully illustrated! Lovely quotes and drawings.The paper is absolutely fantastic and has stood up to every medium I have used, marker , pencil , pen, ink tense etc. I also layer with each of these mediums and still the paper was great. The line ink does not smudge. The pages come out without tearing. All of the coloring books from this publisher are very good. For comparison I also have : karlzon, trolle, bashford and the lot . The only paper that is better is the artist edition paper.

This is my favorite coloring book right now. It's not overwhelming like many others can be for me (love Johanna Basford's but wowza) and having spent far too many years too busy to color, I have forgotten how to use my imagination and choose colors. I even bought a color by number adult book (that I also enjoy quite a bit) to help me improve those skills. With this book, I don't know why, but the colors just come to me easily and I actually feel relaxed while coloring it instead of stressing over color choices.I'm planning on framing quite a few of the pages when I'm finished because of their inspiring messages and overall whimsy that I want to see every day in my home. A lot of them will be super cute in my kids playroom too.

I have about 15 differrent coloring books and this is by far my favorite. The details are there but not so overwhelming as with some books. I love all her inspirational sayings and her art is just so beautiful! I will definitely be getting more from Katie Daisey

É um livro pra colorir lindíssimo! Deixo na mesa do meu escritório para colorir durante calls e reuniões. É ótimo para desestressar!

Mir gefallen die Bilder; Kopiere mir einzelne Seiten auf festen Zeichenkarton und koloriere sie dann; sehr schön! Mir macht es Spaß!

Album da colorare a dir poco bellissimo. Pieno di richiami alla natura e scritte bellissime. Le pagine sono abbastanza spesse per poter colorare coi pennarelli anche perchè il retro è bianco.

Nice colouring book the only thing is the binding of this book not so good coming a part got a replacement and the same thing happened again so that spoils the book a bit otherwise happy.

Sencillo y adecuado cuaderno de colorear...Me esperaba algo más ingenioso, bonito y fuera de lo común de esta gran artista