Simple Blessings: Coloring Designs to Encourage Your Heart
Simple Blessings: Coloring Designs to Encourage Your Heart book cover

Simple Blessings: Coloring Designs to Encourage Your Heart

Paperback – Coloring Book, July 30, 2014

Price
$7.45
Format
Paperback
Pages
52
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1500562281
Dimensions
8.5 x 0.11 x 11.02 inches
Weight
5.1 ounces

Description

Author/Artist Karla Dornacher is passionate about sharing hope, encouragement and inspiration in everything she does. Karla is best known for her best-selling books, Love In Every Room and Down A Garden Path, as well as several other Christian Inspirational Gift and Devotional books of the same style. Karla, a mostly self-taught artist, drew as a young girl and wanted to be an artist when she grew up, but put away her art supplies when she got married, and instead, channeled her creativity into being a wife, mom, gardener and keeper of her home. Karla didn't paint her first picture until she was more than 40 years old and, being a story-teller at heart, says those early pen and ink and watercolor paintings offered the perfect way for her to creatively share the words of love, hope, and encouragement she is so passionate about. Karla launched her own home-party business in 1996 as an avenue to sell her art and share her heart with other women. In 1998 she met Marsha and Jack Countryman, Gift Book Publisher for Thomas Nelson at the time, who gave her the opportunity to write and illustrate 16 books which then opened the door to her art being licensed for numerous gift and home decor products including fabric, dinnerware, stationery and more. Today, her portfolio includes more of a whimsical style of mixed-media and acrylic paintings, as well as her contemporary pen and ink illustrations mixed in for good measure! Karla lives in Vancouver, WA with her husband of more than 40 years and can be found most weekends selling her faith-based art at the Portland Saturday Market in Portland, OR. In her free time she enjoys moments spent with family and friends and always learning something new!

Features & Highlights

  • Author/Artist Karla Dornacher has touched our hearts once again with this delightful collection of inspirational coloring book designs! Created to encourage the heart, these 23 unique designs are sure to lift the spirit and provide hours of creative coloring pleasure for artists of all ages! A variety of Bible verses and inspirational quotes offer teachable moments for children, as well as times of quiet reflection for the more experienced colorist of any age. Whether you choose colored pencils, watercolors, crayons or markers, this collection of inspiring images is sure to make your heart smile and remind you of the Simple Blessings that bring meaning and joy into our lives! The designs are printed on the front of the pages only. This will give you the option to remove the page from the book, trim them to size and drop into a standard 8x10 frame for gift giving or for your own pleasure and encouragement.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Wonderful coloring book, got it for 90 yr old Mom

My 90 year old mother expressed to me an interest in adult coloring, so I started looking for something suitable for her needs. She has some vision issues, so I wanted attractive pages that were simpler than the complex designs of many adult coloring books. I also needed to find a book with bolder, darker lines. Keeping her personal tastes in mind, I narrowed subject down to flowers, gardens, butterflies or landscape. I literally looked at hundreds of books, on amazon, in person at Powells Book Store (look it up!), and at craft supply stores, and found nothing my daughter and I agreed was suitable.

Finally, on yet another look through Amazon, I came upon this book. The subject is perfect, scripture verses and inspirational sayings with delightful "down home" illustrations in bold, dark lines. Some of the pictures are a bit more detailed than I wanted, but will work. Most are just the right amount of detail to be fun and challenging, but not complicated enough for frustration.

The paper is bright white, with a slight texture (not quite as smooth as copy paper) that is perfect for color pencils. The paper is also a nice weight. Using marking pens might seep through, but I dont think gel pens would.

It's a gift, so I don't have the recipients input, but I am pretty sure she will be delighted! I know I am!

UPDATE: Gave this to my Mom when I saw her at Thanksgiving. She was delighted, just as I expected. Most everytime when I talk to her on the phone, she mentions she has been coloring. The pictures are detailed enough to be fun, but not too detailed for her to see, and the bolder lines help in that regard as well.
5 people found this helpful
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Love this coloring book

Love this coloring book! It is my favorite adult coloring book that I have purchased. What I love most about it is that the detail is not so tiny (which makes coloring not as difficult) compared to others in this category.
2 people found this helpful
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Very very nice coloring book

Very very nice coloring book! This is the perfect gift for my grandma who is just getting into the adult coloring book phase. I like that this book combines two of her interests! The pictures are adorable and the blessings perfect! I really think she will enjoy it!
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Five Stars

A wonderful and inspirational adult coloring book that is lots of fun.
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I loved the look and design

Gave as a gift, was well received. I loved the look and design, might get one for myself once I finish another coloring book.
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Five Stars

good deal
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Five Stars

I love this coloring book. It's beautiful.
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Nice coloring book

Good designs and pretty pictures!
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Fun coloring book and would make a good gift.

This is a really fun and sweet coloring book if you like to color. I have really enjoyed it.
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Nice pictures

Love the calendar