creative doodling and beyond :: review + giveaway

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Creative Doodling & BeyondI am a doodler by nature. If I’m in a meeting or on the phone, you can go ahead and bet on me to be drawing little designs up and down the margin. If nothing else, I bubble in all the letters that have spaces fit for bubbling. But after some 30(ish) years of doodling, my drawings all started to look the same and – quite honestly – looked a lot like something my children could draw. One day I was at the store to buy coloring books for my kids. I didn’t want just any coloring book, I wanted something that sparked creativity but didn’t limit it by having too many lines already drawn. I found exactly what I was looking for but behind the last book I picked up was a bright, vivid book that didn’t look as childish as the others. That book was Creative Doodling & Beyond and I thought, “Ya know, why not buy a coloring book for myself?” Once I got home and started really flipping through the pages, I found out that this wasn’t really a coloring book but a guidebook to help turn your doodles into beautiful works of art.

I had no idea that a) it would be so easy and b)I would love my doodles(artwork) so much. They’re actually really pretty, not just the same old tired button flowers and swishy letters I’ve been doing since 8th grade. Here are two of my favorite doodles (both based on techniques I learned in Creative Doodling & Beyond):
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My daughter has even gotten in on the creative doodling fun and it’s one of my favorite things that we do together. Sometimes she draws her own and I draw my own. Sometimes I draw one and we both color it. Sometimes we each draw one and trade. No matter which way we do it, I love sharing those moments with her!
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83 thoughts on “creative doodling and beyond :: review + giveaway”

  3. Yes I doodle a lot especially when I get bored! I always carry something to write on and with me just in case I need it!

  20. Yes all over my notebook. I keep one near me when I’m on the phone or just bored. Thank you for the fun giveaway 🙂

  42. Yes, I doodle all the time. I’m not very good artistically, you can usually see my artwork on notes or other random papers.

  52. I doodle sometimes, mostly at work- but I always feel unprofessional when I realize I’ve drawn designs on a legal pad. Just seems wrong 🙂 But a fun book- that’s a different story!

  58. I used to doodle- but now not so much. I’m more of a coloring a picture someone else drew (aka coloring books) kind of girl myself. But, my girls would love to explore this creative outlet.

  61. Yes, I always have a notebook in my purse to doodle in. My daughter uses it as well. It’s fun to find her little surprise doodles on various papers when I clean out my purse or we clean out her back pack!

  66. I’ll doodle on occasion, usually while I’m talking on the phone. Thanks.
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  72. I used to back in college and would love to start again. It was a great way to get away from things and gather my thoughts and ideas!

  78. I used to journal ALOT when i was younger. But not so much anymore. My 16yr old does every night..

  81. When I have a situation that isn’t clear to me, I right down how I’m feeling to guide me in the right direction.

  82. I mostly journal when I feel inspired or need to express myself without being overwhelmed. I doodle constantly though! 🙂

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