lindarobin Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I've seen Mandala coloring books at stores, so I looked them up to see what it's all about: "Why are mandala coloring pages such an effective tool for healing? First of all, coloring is fun and relaxing. It’s an enjoyable way to express your creativity. And, it’s an activity you can fully participate in whether you’re 4 or 94 years old.• There is no right or wrong way to color a mandala.• You can color just about anywhere.• Coloring lifts your spirits and brings out the child in you.• You can color at your own pace.• You don’t have to follow any rules when you color.• Kids and adults alike enjoy coloring.• You know you’re creating a unique work of art.• You can share the experience by coloring in groups.• It’s affordable.• It activates the intuitive genius within you." For fun, I thought I would "color" a mandala with PSE and scrapgirls papers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Absolutely beautiful!!! I never thought to do that with my SS Papers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindarobin Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thanks, Carla! I'm thinking of getting it printed, the colors and textures look so good. Here's a closeup that I can post here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 That's gorgeous, Linda! I have a mandala coloring book but haven't used it yet. I never thought of coloring in PSE - that's SO cool! BTW the Rec director at my Town Pool was looking for adult activities this summer, so every thursday about 1PM they had "Adult Coloring"! Many people had never tried it before and everyone had a nice time. Your finished product really looks awesome. I'm wondering how you got the page to color, on your computer, was it scanned from a book or did you find the Mandala online? Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea and your creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindarobin Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hi, MariJ! There are lots of free downloadable coloring pages, like this one: http://www.coloring-pages-adults.com/ Find one you like, then click the print icon. I "print" it to my PDF writer so I can open the PDF in PSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hi, MariJ! There are lots of free downloadable coloring pages, like this one: http://www.coloring-pages-adults.com/ Find one you like, then click the print icon. I "print" it to my PDF writer so I can open the PDF in PSE. Thanks, Linda - I appreciate this! I would know how to print to color but not how to get it to PSE - that's great to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Linda posted her beautiful coloring page, but it got buried on the MB - You can find it HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I've been coloring for years and now the world is doing it. I've framed a couple of my pages and they are hanging on my wall over my desk. I've bought a whole lot of coloring books and have been coloring in them. It's so relaxing. I used to buy kids coloring books, as they never had any adult ones until about 1980 and then only a few. I've used both crayons and color pencils. I find pencils are the best. Thanks for the info on 'printing' the pages to PDF and then to PSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I've tried to 'print' to PDF, but have had no luck. When I copied it to PSE all I got was a JPEG file. I'm at a loss as to what to do. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindarobin Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hi, Carol, When you go to print, you can select the PDF printer installed on your computer. Win 10 comes with a PDF printer. If you don't have it, you can install a free PDF printer driver from the internet. I recommend http://cutepdf.com/P...ePDF/writer.asp You need the zipped setup OR the two files above it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngaire Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Oh I love the idea of colouring with papers! What a great idea. Thanks so much Linda for sharing that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AggieB Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I have tried coloring pages online. I have found though that the lines don't come out as solid as I need for digital coloring, I have to select the outlines and then 'grow' them a little to make the lines solid enough to select the spaces. I suppose a brush would work too, Duh! Great job on the mandela - you are so patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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