Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Coloring book review: "A Spot of Tea"

So the teatime shopping award of the week goes to Mr. Tea With Friends, who spotted this when he was in the checkout line at Publix yesterday and got it for me! It's a coloring book published by Time Inc. Books ($12.99), and it's without a doubt the best coloring book ever! So guess what I did last night?

As I watched (or rather, listened to) the evening news, I pulled out my colored pencils and went to town. First, I did a two-color design with aqua and pink. I love this, and it *is* frameable, because the pages in this coloring book are one-sided and perforated, so you can remove any picture you like!

Then I decided to use a bunch of bright colors. That was fun too! And that's as far as I got. I don't know if I'm just a slow colorer or what, but it took me about an hour and a half to color those two pages! And I enjoyed every minute. So relaxing …

I think I need some fine point markers for this design. This one may be an all-day or road-trip project.

And there's a great variety of images in the book. Here's a detail from one with a bit more of a froufrou look. In case you can't find the book at your grocery store, here's a link to it on Amazon. Happy coloring!

10 comments:

  1. Thoughtful hubby!

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  2. Kudos to Alex! What a great coloring book.

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  3. Oh, I love this one! Have added it to my Amazon list, thanks for the link. I got a neat coloring book for my birthday, with quilt pictures and Scripture verses. Haven't had time to do any coloring yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

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  4. Oh he is just the SWEETEST FELLA for surprising you with this! I LOVE it!

    I just went to Amazon and put it on my Wish List - with Mother's Day around the corner.......thanks for letting us know. This is a must have. You totally lost me with the birdie/tea pic. It doesn't get much better than mixing my two favorite things, right? Hugs! ♥

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  5. What a wonderful husband! And the coloring book looks great!

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  6. Angela, your husband really knows how to make you happy. He is terrific! Blessings

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  7. How fun! How thoughtful Mr.Tea is!
    Donna A

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  8. Now this is a coloring book I could enjoy!

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  9. I haven't gotten into these coloring books, but if I did, this would be a great one to start with. You've got such a thoughtful husband (and he has a very thoughtful wife - a great combination, to be sure!) Those drawings might look nice in a frame, have a great week, Joanie

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