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An Exciting Day with the Queen of Colouring

adult colouring pens and books by staedtler

 

Adult colouring, I have to admit to allowing this trend to pass me by. I thought I had crochet to keep me calm and mindful, when stress creeps into my day. Plus I thought I did not have time for another craft into my life. How wrong can you be?

As a creative person, I find my mind can often be overwhelmed with ideas and input, therefore occasionally my busy brain simply needs a rest, to clear the decks, so to speak.

I will quote from Staedtler web site worth a visit for inspo and ideas

 

[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”Put your smartphone away – don’t even look at the screen. With a pencil in your hand you can enter a whole new world! Colouring has a meditative effect, because it gives you a break from the stresses and strains of everyday life”[/perfectpullquote]

 

So, so true, I have tried it at last, therefore I can speak from experience! Let’s start at the beginning?…

 

image of pens on christmas table.

 

At the start of December, I was invited to London to participate in an evening of artistic fun, sponsored by Staedtler and to meet Johanna Basford, who is the undeniable, iconic, queen of colouring. A week before this event she had received an OBE from prince William! 9 who admitted that his wife is also an adult colouring fan)

The venue was held at the Hospital Club in Convent garden, I loved the decor… look at those chairs!

 

image of The Hospital club loft room interior

 

The table was set for fun, so after snacks and a glass of something chilled, we set to work. The theme was “my creative escape” very apt.

 

image of staedtler coloured pens on table

image of box of Staedtler colouring pencils

 

We had a superb selection of pens and pencils to use, courtesy od Staedtler, and Johanna explained a few helpful techniques. Do you know? it really doesn’t matter if you colour outside the lines!

I chose my weapons, ‘ergo soft crayons’ if you must know! Then amidst the chatter and the creativity that was going on all around me, I glanced up to find a couple of hours had passed in a flash.

Johanna’s  latest book is Christmas themed and full of detailed, pretty patterns and pictures to fill with colour. Can you guess what I amused myself with on the train home that night?

 

Johanna Basford's Christmas book

image of metallic pens and Johanna basford christmas book.

Wishing you all a superb Christmas, I will be using some of my down time for colouring in this year, plus a little bit of crochet too!

 

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