Design Originals' Merry & Bright Holiday Coloring Book - Get Ready for the Festive Season!

SHIRLEY: This was a bit of a disappointment but not expensive so I kept it. Ne3ded the pictures for quilting applique, so not very inspiring but as a coloring book would be fine for the season.

Canada on Jan 13, 2023

Sue Brooks Pacillo: Beautiful pictures, I lov adult coloring books and remembered loving Santa book as a kid.
This one is awesome!

United States on Feb 04, 2021

Linda Crowder: It is just cute! There are wonderful scenes of the Christmas holiday to color. The pages are traditional and heart-warming. I did the first page in colored pencil and the paper worked well for me. There is enough in the scenes to tell a story but they give you clear areas and no jumbles. I really am enjoying this book.

United States on Oct 07, 2018

floydy.l: Lovely book, beautiful designs.
Excellent quality of paper has been used in the book.

United Kingdom on Jun 11, 2018

Pamela Riddell: I really enjoyed this book over Christmas :)

Canada on Feb 08, 2018

Tamara C: This book falls into the same category as the other Design Originals books I have reviewed. There is something for everyone within it's pages as there is a very good variety of images to try your hand at. The artwork is lovely and differs in levels of difficulty ranging from the very simple to the very detailed. The paper is of good weight, not a heavy cardstock, but also not a flimsy "printer paper" weight either.

United States on Oct 25, 2017

Her Royal Peepness Princess HoneyBunny Blayze: When I purchased this coloring book back in October, it was with the understanding that it was a new coloring book. When it arrived. I discovered that it is and it isn't.

The pictures from the five artists haven't been presented exactly this way before but, the artists pictures can be found in other Design Orignal books. This I probably wouldn't have minded so much but, I purchased those books also.

Included in this book are 32 full-size pictures that are single sided with a quote on the back each page is perforated and nice quality
8 - from Thaneeya McArdle's Christmas Coloring Book
8 - Angela Van Dam 's Hello Angel Winter Wonderland
7 - Robin Pickens' Christmas Traditions
7 - Valerie Mckeehan's Chalk Style Holiday
2 - William Vanderdasson's Christmas Cuties
1 - Jenny Newland's Christmas Cuties

The only pages I really didn't care for was the chalk-style and it was as it turns out the only book I didn't buy. I would recommend this compilation to others who.don't already have these artists books.

United States on Jan 01, 2017

phyllis: gift

Canada on Nov 26, 2016

iiiireaderiiiireader: The media could not be loaded.  “Merry and Bright” is the one of the two holiday coloring books by Designs Originals this year. Both books are collections from a variety of artists who publish books from Designs Originals. The artists include: Thaneeya McArdle, Angelea Van Dam, Robin Pickens, Valerie McKeehan, William Vanderdasson and Jenny Newland.

Most (if not all) of the designs seem to have been published in each artist's own holiday books in the past or those about to be published. I own a few of those books but have no problems with the duplication of the designs, especially as this great holiday coloring book is very affordable. Some of the designs are full size compared to medium size in their original books so I am pleased with that change.

The designs are a really nice mix with lots of Christmas and holiday spirit. They range from cute line drawings to chalk-board style designs to detailed and intricate designs. It gives the colorist a really diverse group of designs to choose from and a good number of artists to try.

This is what I found while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my coloring medium. In the comments section...

United States on Aug 29, 2016