Due to the amazing weather in Georgia today, please check back on Thursday, Feb, 10 for Free Coloring Page #97. Today, it was about 70 degrees, so I spent the day preparing my garden for the spring. Stay safe. I'll create and post the coloring page tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Monday, February 8, 2021
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Monday, February 1, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #95!
Today is February 1st and day 336 of quarantine. Let's talk about hobbies. I garden, I crochet hats for Cancer patients, I just added making baskets to my skills list, I paint, I draw, I write, I juggle, I bike,... People often ask me things like, "You're making a basket? How do you know you can?" My response is simple. "I don't know that I can, but I'm going to try. What's the worst that could happen?" TRY. It is a small word with a big meaning. I ask my kids to try to foods, try new skills, try challenging homework before asking for help, try. I challenge you to try something new. (not something that is a danger to you or others) You cook something that tastes bad? So what? What if it ends up being delicious? You try a new instrument and sound terrible? Keep practicing. I guarantee you will get better. You plant something and it dies? So what? Try again.
Good luck. What's the worst thing that can happen?
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #94!
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Today is day #331 of quarantine.
A friend recently posted a photo of two older people wearing masks while driving. He probably took the photo when he pulled up next to them. He posted this photo on his Facebook page with the question "Why?" My immediate response was why what? Why are they wearing masks? Maybe they are immunocompromised. Maybe they don't live together and are being cautious (though not 6 feet apart). Maybe they just came from a doctor visit and don't want to touch their masks until they get home and wash their hands. Maybe they are just following science! Please don't make assumptions about people. Don't judge people for following the CDC guidelines. In the thread of comments, he commented on his own photo that he thinks that people are living in fear. FOLLOWING SCIENCE IS NOT LIVING IN FEAR. Wearing a mask has proven to slow the spread. Wearing a mask shows that you care about other people and their health. Wearing a mask shows consideration and empathy. In the words of Nike, Just do it.
Monday, January 25, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #93!
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I always begin a new sketchbook with a page for my name. If your name is Alison - spelled this way, you are welcome to print it and use it as a coloring page.
Today's Coloring Page is...BEGIN
Today is day 329 of quarantine. Today, I created a new crochet hat pattern that I'll upload to my Ravelry Store and made one and half samples of it, crocheted several inches of a junk yarn basket, and illustrated 2 new coloring pages for my brand new (old, but unused - I did not go out - there's COVID out there) sketchbook. I get asked often how I work on my garden, crochet hats and create patterns, draw coloring pages, paint in my journal, write children's books, create recipes for cookies, etc... and my answer is always BEGIN. Just start. You want to learn something new? Watch a YouTube video and begin. You have nothing to lose. If the crochet stitch looks terrible, try again. If the cookies taste terrible, change something in the recipe and try again. If the hat looks funky, change the pattern and try again. The only thing you have to lose it time. There is no big secret. Want to try something new? Begin.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #91
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Today is day 319 of quarantine and while I was tempted to create a page about the pandemic or the inauguration or love or peace or new beginnings or the vaccine, it is Martin Luther King Jr Day, so this day is for him. This quote by Martin Luther King Jr. sums it all up nicely.
If you missed the NEWS!
In the next week or so, I will be adding a button inviting you to get my Newsletter each week! I'll be bundling my coloring pages and offering them as a weekly newsletter sent directly to your inbox.
If you subscribe to my Newsletter, you'll be able to:
- Print my coloring pages (always free)
- Get updates on new products and sales in my Etsy shop (with special discounts)
- Get links to other special things like process videos created just for my VIPs.
For those of you who followed my paint journaling in 2019, I'm starting a new paint journal on January 20th, so if you want to paint with me, get yourself a mixed media journal (any size) or some loose mixed media paper and subscribe to my newsletter to paint with me.
Stay tuned, this is all coming soon!
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #90
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Today is day 314 of quarantine. I hope you are safe from the craziness happening in DC and safe from the virus.
NEWS!
In the next week or so, I will be adding a button inviting you to get my Newsletter each week! I'll be bundling my coloring pages and offering them as a weekly newsletter sent directly to your inbox.
If you subscribe to my Newsletter, you'll be able to:
- Print my coloring pages (always free)
- Get updates on new products and sales in my Etsy shop (with special discounts)
- Get links to other special things like process videos created just for my VIPs.
For those of you who followed my paint journaling in 2019, I'm starting a new paint journal on January 20th, so if you want to paint with me, get yourself a mixed media journal (any size) or some loose mixed media paper and subscribe to my newsletter to paint with me.
Stay tuned, this is all coming soon!
Monday, January 11, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #89
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Today is day 309 of quarantine. What happened in our country at our Nation's Capitol on Wednesday was very dark. Rather than focus on that horrifying scene, I would rather focus on Reverend Warnock and John Ossoff getting elected for the Senate seats in Georgia and the years of effort that Stacey Abrams gave to making that happen. Congrats to Warnock and Ossoff and thank you, Stacey Abrams. I wish John Lewis and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were here to see Georgia turn blue. Please color this page and post it on her social media pages or tag her in your posts. Let's let her know that her efforts are appreciated.
Stay safe!
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #88
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Peace is on the horizon.
Today is day 304 of quarantine. In 44 minutes, VP Pence will announce the results of the electoral college vote. We already know the results, but the POTUS is still expecting him to fudge the answer. Silly. In any case, the current POTUS is out in 2 weeks and a new President and VP will start moving things in the right direction. Congratulations to our new GA Senator Reverend Warnock! The Ossoff/Purdue election is not quite done yet. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Wear a mask. We are all getting through this together.
Monday, January 4, 2021
New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #87
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Today is day 299 of quarantine and we are just starting to see the cases coming in as a result of Christmas gatherings and won't see the spread from New Year's for another week or two. Thankfully, the vaccine has rolled out. It isn't getting distributed as fast as the CDC had hoped, but I'm hoping that they get organized in the upcoming weeks.
On a different note, 2021 is finally here. While 2020 was a cruddy year, I did manage to write a graphic novel, create 86 of these free coloring pages, and crochet 27 hats for Cancer patients. Just trying to look at the cup half full here.
This Tuesday, will be the Senate runoff here in Georgia and the country will be watching to see which way the state goes. I imagine that it will be close. All I know is that I early voted, so I let my voice be heard. If you haven't voted yet, please go vote tomorrow. President Elect Biden and Vice President Elect Harris will get sworn in 15 days from today. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Wear a mask.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #86!
Today is day 294 of quarantine. We have an election for the senate runoff on January 5th. We have a new President and Vice President getting sworn in January 20th. The vaccines are getting produced and distributed - slowly, but it is happening. I'm ready for 2021! Stay safe. Stay healthy. I will continue to create free coloring pages until I hit 100. I'm not sure after that.
Monday, December 28, 2020
New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page 86!
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Today is day 292 of quarantine. New Years is only a few days away and I'm ready for change. I'm ready for the vaccine to get to the rest of the essential workers and those who are immunocompromised. I'm ready for super spreaders to STOP and realize that they need to see the forest for the trees. See the big picture. Their selfish acts impact the entire community and beyond. My community lost a teacher to COVID19 on Christmas day. I didn't know him, but I know that we don't need the teachers to be forced to be in the classroom risking their lives. Students can learn from home. Teachers can teach from home. My condolences to his family and friends and students. Stay home. Stay safe. Things need to change. January 20th can't get here fast enough. Bring on 2021!
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