Creative Haven Dream Doodles: A Coloring Book with a Hidden Picture Twist (Adult Coloring Books: Calm)

The media could not be loaded. This is a lovely set of 28 "doodled" style designs which include one or more hidden images within each of the designs. The designs are by artist Kathy Ahrens and each design has lots of swirls and detail which will make coloring it fun while looking for the various hidden elements.At the front of the book, there is a listing of which hidden design features are included and how many of them are spread throughout the book. At the back of the book, there is a key which shows which elements are in each design and where they are located. I would list the hidden elements but I think that would take away the fun of looking for them while you are coloring.Some of the designs have small details and will take some concentration but I don't believe that I will have to use my magnifying lamp for this book. There are a few small parts to some of the designs but nothing that can't be dealt with with a sharp pointed pencil or ultra fine nib/point on a pen.I plan to do my designs in a wild variety of colors. The whole theme of doodling opens the color palette to anything goes. I am thinking that I will use my full variety of pencils, pens, and markers for these designs. I'm not sure if I will try to emphasize the hidden elements or try to blend them in so that others can have fun looking for them, too. I think I may pick up a second copy of the book and do each design with the element emphasized and then again, with the elements hidden. The designs are really lovely, so it will be fun to color them more than once.There are 28 designs in this coloring book. As with all of the Creative Haven books that I have used in the past, these are on a bright white page that is a fairly heavy stock. The designs are printed on one side of the page only and the edges of each page have good perforations which make it easy to remove from the book.All of my gel pens and markers bleed through on Creative Haven books and this book is no different. I use freezer paper or heavy cardstock in between the sheets (if I am keeping it in the book) or under the page if I remove it from the book.I recently (within the last year) have discovered coloring adult color books as a way to relieve the stress of the day. Doodling is another way that I have used in the past to give my brain a break throughout the day. Coloring "doodles" should be both fun and relaxing, too. Finding the hidden elements just adds another dimension the coloring enjoyment for me.

This is a lovely book, with 28 pages of intricate doodles with a twist - find the objects hidden in the doodles. This book is printed on one side, so you can use markers without spoiling the picture on the reverse. I do put a sheet of paper between when I color with markers to prevent any bleed through to the next page. The pages are perforated for easy removal, and there is a section in the back that shows the hidden objects. The pages are challenging, but there are not many tiny spaces, which is fine with me. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to color abstract shapes.

This is a great adult coloring book with a variety of one-sided coloring pages. The subject "Demream Foodles" is fairly loose for interpretation so there are a large variety of designs to choose from.I prefer to use my prismacolor premier alcohol markers to color these pages. Thankfully, all the pages are perforated and one sided so you can tear them out of the book before coloring, as alcohol based markers easily bleed through the paper. The paper is on the thick side, perhaps about a 40 lb. bond. I also use prismacolor and Caran d'Ache watercolor pencils on these pages. The only negative thing about using these pencils is that the paper warps and buckles when even the smallest amount of moisture is applied. I use a water filled brush pen, and I have to make sure it is only damp and not wet when applying water to this page. However, the designs do not contain tiny details so the fine top point of my prismacolor markers fill in the pages with solid and vibrant color. I make sure to detach the page and place a thick absorbant paper underneath the page as I'm coloring to make sure I don't get market stains on my lap desk.I enjoy the variety of designs and the openness of the drawings that easily accommodate the spreading nature of alcohol-based markers. Because of my experience with this book, I have went on and purchased other adult coloring books by this publisher. It is a solid five star product!

Several of my friends are getting into the adult coloring books and really enjoying their "quiet time". So I thought I would give it a try and bought some coloring book and a colored pencils set. I had forgotten how fun coloring really is and I literally lost track of time, I didn't want to stop. I love the nature and animal designs. The pages are somewhat on the thicker side so you won't go through the page. Coloring is great to relieve stress, calm the mind and occupy your time. They are great for adults and teens and would make a fun gift for birthdays, holidays or a patient in the hospital or stuck in bed. I think everyone should revisit their childhood and get to coloring. And you can't beat the price for the quality.

The designs in this book are beautiful and soothing. This is great for art therapy/stress reduction or just plain fun. There are hidden pictures within the pictures on all but a few of the pics. At the front of the book there is a listing of the items to be found and at the end of the book there is a page by page listing with a mini-pic of each page showing the hidden item. The high quality pages have beautiful intricate designs and are perfect for coloring with anything including some markers. I personally tear the page out of the book before use. If using marker check first to see if they bleed through, if so I recommend placing something between pages to prevent it. Book has 28 different drawings and pages are one sided and perforated. This book was delivered quickly and is a great value for the price. It is a really beautiful book and would make a lovely gift.

Really not sure about this book. Don't get me wrong, the designs are lovely; loads of random lines, swirls and squiggles etc, but also quite a few flowers, which I was buying a book like this to avoid. Each page takes quite a while to complete as there is so much going on, but the detail isn't so fiddly as to be annoying. I used Stabilo 88's and 68's and while the ink did bleed through, it didn't affect the next image since the designs are just single sided. If you want to use alcohol markers like Sharpies, you'll probably have to put a barrier underneath to protect the next image. I gave the book 4 stars as, while it's not exactly what I was looking for, there is nothing wrong with the book itself, so it would be unfair of me to give it a lower rating just because it had more flowers than I wanted!

loved this book

I love this book the designs are great! Ive added a pic of the first page I've done 😊

Wie alle "Creative-Haven"-Malbücher ist auch dieses nur zu empfehlen. Die Motive sind in diesem Buch wirklich zauberhaft und phantasievoll. Die Seiten lassen sich einzeln heraustrennen und sind auch immer nur einseitig bedruckt, damit nichts durchblutet.

Great that the pages are perforated and printed on one side. Paper has a decent thickness to it (I colour with gel pens and the colour doesn't go through to the back of the paper). I also like how it has the hidden pictures to find while colouring. However, I didn't like/care for most of the pictures and as I result I stopped colouring from this book.