tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post155775817333088937..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Grown Up Coloring - What's the Fuss About?Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-58730274186716780062015-10-29T12:51:04.939-04:002015-10-29T12:51:04.939-04:00I bought a couple of adult coloring books, along w...I bought a couple of adult coloring books, along with pencils. And I've yet to sit down and enjoy them. I thought they'd be great to try while watching t.v. because I like to do something with my hands while sitting. I used to cross-stitch but my eyes don't see as well as they used to. Usually I resort to candy crush until I run out of lives :) I'm still determined to give the coloring thing a try, though, because I used to love to color. And one of my all-time favorite scents is a brand-new box of crayola crayons :)Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-66153001377786784622015-10-29T07:33:35.969-04:002015-10-29T07:33:35.969-04:00great advice, Tanja, I'm glad you came by! :) ...great advice, Tanja, I'm glad you came by! :) I do like coloring with bebe - when she asks! :) Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-61048227047023383302015-10-29T00:45:55.006-04:002015-10-29T00:45:55.006-04:00I wasn't going to read your blog about colorin...I wasn't going to read your blog about coloring, but here I am! I know nothing about this craze. My first instinct is to say it's probably a Crayola marketing ploy. Clever. Then I started to think its about left/right brain exercises. Balance. Anyway, I keep a few coloring books and box of crayons in a drawer at my desk. Have done so for years. Never thought I should read into the psych of it all, huh...but I do know this: I'm favorite Aunt always, because always willing to color with them at their table in those short, tiny chairs. So that's my advice. Color w/ the kids in short chairs and it'll probably make more sense. Good luck. --TAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718264830458523250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-29737118148636913602015-10-28T12:29:48.672-04:002015-10-28T12:29:48.672-04:00I think that is awesome, Kathleen!! Whatever works...I think that is awesome, Kathleen!! Whatever works for you, you should definitely do it. And speaking of pens and paper and stickers....I may need a trip to Staples, soon...Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-84783886124545190962015-10-28T12:28:47.994-04:002015-10-28T12:28:47.994-04:00I think it's great you're knitting; I have...I think it's great you're knitting; I have friends who do and they swear it's the most relaxing thing ever. I tried it, and learned that knitting doesn't like me. I think I'll stick with sewing! lol<br />Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-87868001714323931992015-10-28T11:05:00.601-04:002015-10-28T11:05:00.601-04:00Back in the early eighties, my soon-to-be husband ...Back in the early eighties, my soon-to-be husband delighted my heart with a present of coloring books and a box of colored pencils. The man was ahead of his time. Fortunately with grandkids, I have doodled more than once on pages of coloring books. But my creative relief from working on my romantic comedies is writing personal letters. I've never gotten into sewing or knitting, I don't have a single sewing gene. But I have boxes of stationery, pens of every color and shape, an envelope full of address stickers with seasonal or decorative images and I help keep the post office executives happy. Great blog!Kathleen Shaputishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850381460750049735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-86800014187076561702015-10-28T10:23:48.452-04:002015-10-28T10:23:48.452-04:00How great you did the experiment for us and what a...How great you did the experiment for us and what a good blog about this current craze. I probably won't try it except maybe with Grandboy (anything I do with him is always fun!). So here's the really dumb thing about coloring and me, as I said before I never could stay in the lines or make my pictures look very pretty and I'm guessing that hasn't changed much in the last 50 years. However, outlets for creativity is a topic I warm to because I just learned how to knit and I'm have a wonderful time with that. I've made scarves and baby blankets and a bunch of dishcloths. I'm getting brave and making a baby blanket right now that isn't simply straight garter stitch. And I want to try baby hats... and yeah, it's a tactile thing, I think... the yarn feels nice when it's knitted up. Thanks, Kristi!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-3824570244021135362015-10-28T10:08:51.105-04:002015-10-28T10:08:51.105-04:00Hi, Ava, thanks for stopping by! Writing is the *b...Hi, Ava, thanks for stopping by! Writing is the *best* creative outlet, isn't it? :DKristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-26591175672234785272015-10-28T08:18:36.650-04:002015-10-28T08:18:36.650-04:00Not to take away from the coloring craze (I don...Not to take away from the coloring craze (I don't do it now, but always enjoyed it as a child), but coloring a page doesn't warm your lap on a chilly evening like a quilt or other sewn project would. I don't see either... Writing is my creative outlet, and one I don't get enough time to enjoy. Ava Cuvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312693483840366091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-41113166701634175612015-10-28T07:55:45.581-04:002015-10-28T07:55:45.581-04:00I *do* think the tactile thing has a lot to do wit...I *do* think the tactile thing has a lot to do with it. Feeling the fabric always brings it to life for me, makes me look at it differently and decide which way it should be laid with the other pieces. I'll still color with bebe (when she asks, which is rare because...she sews!), but I don't think I will seek it out.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-59418940770965600772015-10-28T06:35:54.287-04:002015-10-28T06:35:54.287-04:00This is an excellent blog on the whole adult color...This is an excellent blog on the whole adult coloring craze, which I already said I couldn't figure out. It also brought back a memory. I have no idea how old I was and I--like Nan mentioned about herself in a conversation--had some trouble staying within the lines--but I colored this picture of a horse wonderfully! Right within every teeny tiny line. And I colored him royal blue. There began my lifelong love affair with the color blue--although staying within the lines went happily to the wayside. :-)<br /><br />I wonder--if you (and I) didn't sew, maybe coloring would work better, but we get such tactile satisfaction from manipulating fabric. Hmmmmm.<br /><br />Good post!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com