Do you remember any of your colouring books as a kid? I have vague memories of a Cabbage Patch Dolls colouring book (man, they were such a big deal back then!), but to be honest I don’t really remember doing much colouring. I knew to get lots of colouring books when I had my own kids though! Both my girls, Kay in particular, can spend large chunks of the day colouring, and that’s what I call a win for everyone!
But since they insist on involving me in everything they do, I often get roped into colouring with them. They must know something I don’t, because when I sit at their teeny little table with a marker and a colouring book, that’s when I realize just how relaxing it is to colour. In the midst of the everyday stress and chaos that is the life of every parent, when I colour I can relax, exhale, and just let things go for a few minutes.
I’m not the only one who feels that way! Adults are rediscovering what kids have known all along: colouring is a relaxing and deeply satisfying activity for all ages! Vintage Pen Press makes beautiful colouring books for adults looking to carve out a few minutes of relaxation in their busy day. No cartoon characters or vegetable-themed dolls here! With vintage themes like the 70s and cigar labels, these are clearly made for grown-ups.
Each 8.5″x11″ page is printed on one side only so you don’t have to worry about colours bleeding through or having to pick which side you want to display. The matte paper feels just a little bit thicker than printer paper, and holds colour well. There’s also a dedicated colour test page in the back so you can see how your pencil, crayon, or marker will look before you start colouring.
Vintage Pen Press has two colouring books out now and more in the works. These would make beautiful and thoughtful presents for someone this holiday. Hubby and I do Christmas stockings for each other, and I know I’d love to find one of these in mine!
Get Your Groove On: An Absolutely Fabulous Coloring Book (Volume 1)
The Art of the Cigar: Vintage Labels Coloring Book
“Based on gorgeous lithographs of cigar box labels from years gone by, this adult coloring book invites you to create your own world of living color while de-stressing from all the cares of life. Each of the 40 stunning labels are pre-1920 with elegant designs that wrap you in the nostalgia of an age when life was simpler and people knew how to enjoy the moment.”
Release the artist within and create your own beautiful masterpieces. Jump start your creativity, relax, and color on!
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Vintage Pen Press is a proud publisher of elegant adult coloring books. Their mission is to help readers relax, let go of stress, and replace it with the beauty, joy and nostalgic art found in the their collection of adult colouring books.
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Gift It!
Both Vintage Pen Press adult colouring books are available at Amazon. Pair either of these with a box of colouring pencils, gel pens, markers, or crayons for a wonderful stocking stuffer surprise!
Win a Colouring Prize Package!
One of my readers will win a complete colouring prize package including both colouring books and a box of 24 Crayola colored pencils (pencil crayons to my Canadian readers!), courtesy of the artist herself. This giveaway is open to residents of the US and Canada, 18+. All entries will be verified. Prize delivery is not guaranteed by Christmas, so please plan accordingly.
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I would like to see an art nouveau style coloring book.
I’d like to see a coloring book with environmental themes.
I next coloring book I like to see is a book of sports cars
I Would like to see a Native theme coloring book.
I would like a book with animals, birds and nature scenes.
vintage pop-art advertising or pin up style nautical themed/oceanic
I would like something fantasy inspired, like elves, fairies, dragons, etc.
Sci-fi themed with aliens, space and such.
I love music, so perhaps musical themes/musicians might be neat. I’m also thinking about food… (as usual) and how there might be some neat designs with food in mind (like the patterns of a cross-section of orange, kiwi, lemons etc.)
Sail boats would be nice 🙂
I would like to see a colouring book with the fairy gardens, they are popular right now and to colour some up would be nice!!
I would like to see wildlife pictures.
I would like to see a book with bird, humming birds, and then colorful and exotic birds. Thanks for this opportunity.
I would like to see dragons Vintage Pen Press’ colouring book
would be cool to see some ocean or water pictures with boats
Ocean scenes might be relaxing
I’d like to see fairies and flowers.
The “Get Your Groove On” book would be awesome! Thanks!
I would love to see the 80’s in a coloring book!! Graffiti, Hiphop culture and just the crazy 80’s designs and fashions!!
I think medievial dragons/themes would be fun!
I would like to see something with Cats or Ocean Animals. Famous cities would also be very nice! Love these Coloring Books 🙂
I love fantasy ?
I would love to see animals 🙂
I’d love to see a western theme coloring book!
Would love to see one with animals.
I would like to see a book with a tropical theme so I can dream of a vacation!
I would love to see an animal one. Patterns with animal faces, etc.
I would love something to do with fantasy creatures, especially fairies!
I would like to see dogs as the next subject.
I want a grown up Star Wars colouring book, with tons of detail and more realistic pictures than the kids ones.
I would like to see something with grapes and wine.
I love to color, but so many of the color books are aimed at girls, and the boys in my life like to color too. So I would love a color book that was about sports. Car races, Baseball, Football, Basket Ball, etc… I would love that.
I’m always up for flowers, animals or mechanical designs.
Besos, Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
I would love to see flowers or religious
I agree about the western theme. A coloring book with mythology from various cultures would be fun, too.
I would like to see Vintage Pen Press’s next coloring book be about different sea life.
I’d love to see flowers for their next book.
It would be great to see old bird prints being the subject of a colouring book.
I would love to see some antique paper dolls along with all their family.
That’s a cool idea!
It’d be great to see an art deco coloring book!
birds would be nice
I would like to see Indian prints
I would love to see a State theme with well known attractions.
Flowers would be great!
I would suggest famous buildings of the world. There would be lots of items to choose from-from the Taj Mahal to Buckingham Palace to the Sistine Chapel(wouldn’t that be something?!) I think famous buildings would make a wonderful adult coloring book.
I would most like to see flowers and flowers arrangements. So pretty and fun too!
I would love to see an English cottage garden theme in the next book.
I would love to see butterflies, flowers and the like.
I ‘d love to see one with different musical instruments.
vintage cars would be pretty cool
I would love to see an adult coloring book with different quilt patterns.