Materials:
pencil
drawing paper
cardstock
ruler
carbon paper
magazines or pictures
stapler
memo clips
permanent pen

HOW TO:
I found out that my friend liked to do coloring books with her niece, and when I looked for some coloring books, I couldn't find one that I liked. I decided to make one for her.  



First I made a little book from some drawing paper and cardstock. I cut up the paper and cardstock for the cover to make a book the size of half a short piece of coupon bond.




This is the cover.  I stapled the pages together.  Simple!  If you don’t have a stapler that can do the job, you can sew the pages together.


Here are the inside pages.


The cardstock I chose has a different print on the inside.

Next, I chose different pictures to trace on to the blank pages. I used carbon paper.

Here is the traced picture.

Another picture I traced.

After tracing, I went over the tracing with a permanent pen. I used a .4 Pigma Micron Pen.  I made sure not to touch the tracing with my hand because I didn’t want to create smudges on the paper. 

Here’s a finished page.

I also made some drawings to add variety.

Making your own coloring books is a lot of fun!  You can even search for pictures on the web of birds and make a bird coloring book, or houses, or whatever theme you like.

If you don’t want to trace or draw, you can find a lot of printables on the web. 

Start here:
https://www.pinterest.com/nlm89/adult-coloring-pages/
https://www.pinterest.com/ekoworld/adult-coloring-therapy-free-printable/




Did you know that adult coloring books are a global trend?  British illustrator Johanna Basford who created “Secret Garden”, a coloring book for adults, has sold about 1.4 million copies and it has been translated into 14 languages!  READ ABOUT HER

So give your phones, iPads and computers a rest and do something with your hands!  It’s going to waken the artist in you! It’s also a great way to rest from the busyness of the world!  

*Caution: Please make sure not to sell images found on the web unless it is explicitly stated that it is free to be used for sale!