Tulips in the Sun to color!

In Anchorage, Alaska right now it's about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm putting out seeds that are safe for before the final frost, and my rhubarb is starting to come up. For all of you who are waiting for spring, I hope you enjoy this coloring page!

You can print the blank Tulips in the Sun coloring page below. Click the images for larger versions.

Small jpg Tulips in the Sun coloring page:

Large transparent png Tulips in the Sun coloring page:

Here's a picture of my weird alien looking rhubarbs starting:

Spring Fling Printable Box- 2 sizes

It's officially spring, and I have a bunch of milk jugs out for my winter sown seeds and am getting ready to start some plants indoors. That inspired this floral spring design for a gift box, I hope you like it.

Click the images for larger versions, print on card stock, cut out, score folds, fold, glue!

2x2x2 inch printable spring box:

3x3x1 inch printable spring box:

In other news- a friend of mine just started a new business making light weight, bold, beautiful earrings for sale and since I know my readers love color and symmetry- I had to show them to you. They are super light weight AND super affordable. Even better? When I told her I wanted to share them, she decided to give you all a coupon on already very affordable earrings that are perfect for spring and summer. 

The coupon code is PASTEEATER . 

Check out Hooped Threads. 

Thank you Tiffany!!! 

Spring Peace Symbol- coloring page

It's been a while since I've drawn anything this delicate, but I'm really feeling the spring vibe right now. There are seeds started on my shelves and in mini-recycled greenhouses on my porch and the weather is getting warmer even if there is still a ton of snow.

So I hope you enjoy this simple spring inspired quick coloring project!


Click the images below to print and color.

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Get this peace symbol on a shirt in my Redbubble shop!

Also just for fun- yesterday my husband took me out to see the ducks because it always makes me smile.

And this one of my little recycled greenhouse seed starters-

Happy Mandala to color

Today's mandala is brought to you by SPRING!! :) It's still just a little too early to start seeds, but the pussy willows behind my house have catkins on them!

Click the images below for a larger version to print and color.

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and here's a picture of the pussy willow! 

Bees mandala to color

It's getting all spring like and so I've been thinking about bees. I'm planning to use a variation of this design in the bee contest coming up soon on Spoonflower!

Print and color this bee mandala. Click on the small versions below for larger versions.

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Spring Thing printable 2x2 box

It must be spring, although this winter was so weird that I'm not going to celebrate too quickly. However, given that my allergies are acting up in big huge ways, it certainly seems like spring!

Because of my allergies, today is just a really, quick and easy box but I hope you enjoy it! Print the box on card stock, cut out, score folds, fold, glue.

There are other things planned, a book review or three, a game review, a couple giveaways and some crochet patterns. But those will be when I can brain again. 

I hope your spring is going well!

Little Bird Circle Tags

A few people told me they really loved the little birds box last week. When I drew the birds I was thinking they might be cute in a few things including circle tags. I love circle tags. One of my favorite uses for them is using them on printable iron-on fabric to use as patches. They can also be used as gift tags, or glued to cut down skewers or long toothpicks as cupcake toppers, or printed on paper and used with spray adhesive as decals for scrapbooking. I hope you like this little circle tag!

Click on the image for a large version to print. Print on whatever medium works for your purposes.

This is an example of another circle tag that I made and turned into a patch using iron on fabric. The edges did start to peel up after a year of constant use. My son carries the bag daily and opens and closes it a few times a day. So if it's going through that kind of use, stitch the edges!

The first link is the circle punch I use. It's got some negative reviews so be sure to read the reviews! My own experience is that I've had to replace mine once in 4 years, and it got misaligned/broken because of improper use by a family member (it was upside down, trying to go through chipboard. He bought me a new one). I've used it on aluminum cans, card stock, and paper. It doesn't handle very thin paper well but does great on the printable fabric!
The second link is the printable fabric used for that patch.

Butterfly Rainbow Mandala to color

I want it to be spring already! I'm planning my garden, looking forward to seeing how my strawberries and raspberries come back and talking to my son about our plan for a dandelion recipes zine/ebook. (I'll make a limited number of physical booklets and also sell it as an e-book)

But it's still cold, and wintery and not anywhere near spring.
Hopefully this butterflies, rainbows and flower mandala to color helps you feel in a spring mood too.
Click on the images below for a larger version to print and color, or use for embroidery or whatever else you might want to use a happy butterfly and flower mandala for!

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Large transparent PNG version:

Spring Color Printable Boxes

This set matches the Ghirardelli Square  slide boxes posted a couple of days ago. Bright pastel spring colors.
Click on the images for larger versions. Print, cut, score, fold, glue.

I posted the template for the Ghirardelli square box in my Etsy shop. You'll get the templates for both boxes that I've sized for Ghirardelli squares. Also newly posted in my Etsy shop is an earring pattern for Cross and Easter lily earrings.

Spring Color Slide Box- Ghirardelli Squares

A new template! A slide box that will fit 3 Ghirardelli squares, and prints 2 boxes to a page. To make these, you, click on the larger image, print at 8x10 inches, cut, score, fold. The inner box, you glue the tabs to the inside to make an open topped box. The outer slide, you glue the tab to the inside. Click on the image for a larger version.The blank template is available in my Etsy shop.

Spring Butterfly Mandala

I hope you enjoy this happy spring butterfly and flower mandala to color!
Click on the image for a larger version, transparent PNG.

Daffodils

I'm so ready for spring. So I drew the mandala above.

Then put it on a box and made a coloring page! The box is 300 dpi, the coloring page is 100. Click on the images for the full sized versions.