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Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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Good news for all SECRET GARDEN fans! All editions of SECRET GARDEN now feature thicker and heavier paper stock, fighting bleed-through from ink pens. Experience the phenomenon that has sold 2 million copies worldwide and launched the coloring craze for adults. This beautiful and interactive coloring book features delicate and highly detailed pen-and-ink illustrations all waiting to be brought to life with color. As added entertainment, tiny garden creatures are hidden on the pages, waiting to be found, and a key and index are included in the back. The book's cover and jacket are also colorable. Appealing to all ages, SECRET GARDEN is the original and first book by Johanna Basford."
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swishandflick
swishandflick
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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I've been feeling quite a bit of stress at work lately, so I'm struggling with Sunday evening anxiety. Trying to counteract with some self-care coloring time while watching the last two HP movies.

kamoorephoto Coloring is such a great calming activity!! 👍🏼😽 HUGS!! 7y
AlaMich Sunday night anxiety is the worst!! 7y
britt_brooke 💚💚💚 7y
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ephemeralwaltz 💙 7y
ElishaLovesBooks I have this every Sunday night! 🙈 7y
MicheleinPhilly Sunday nights are the WORST. But it looks like you‘ve found a great outlet. ❤️ 7y
Notafraidofwords I thought I was the only one. 7y
TheBookAddict Yeah, Sunday‘s are tough😔. I hope you feel better. Wishing you the best this week. 💕💕💕 7y
Tamra Sunday blues. 😞 Funny that they are worse than Mondays. 7y
LiteraryinPA I so relate to this. Sounds like you‘re doing the right thing by doing something relaxing/distracting tonight. We‘ll be back to Friday again before you know it. 💜 7y
IWriteInTheNight Aww I hope your stresses go away❤️ 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty!! I hope it gets better 😘😘 7y
BooksAndTeaJulie I, too, can totally relate!! So much anxiety about work tomorrow; I‘m hoping my work calls for a 2 hour delay, which is better than nothing. 💕 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 I‘m so sorry, hugs ❤️ 7y
swishandflick Thanks everyone!! ❤️ Turned out my anxiety ended up being worse than the actual day, haha. Cheers to the upcoming holiday weekend though!! @kamoorephoto @AlaMich @britt_brooke @ephemeralwaltz @MicheleinPhilly @TheBookAddict @Tamra @LiteraryinLititz @IWriteInTheNight @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @ForeverNerdy 7y
swishandflick The struggle is real!! Always such a bummer because it makes it hard to enjoy your last few hours of freedom. I hope you all had better Mondays than it felt like last night 🤗 @ElishaLovesBooks @Notafraidofwords @BooksAndTeaJulie 7y
BooksAndTeaJulie @swishandflick Isn‘t that always the way? The anxiety ends up being worse than the actual day. 🙄😣 Today was way better than expected for me too!! We had a 2 hour early release due to weather!! It turned out to be a pretty great Monday. 💕 (edited) 7y
TheBookAddict @swishandflick @BooksAndTeaJulie yeah, we had a better day than expected as well. We didn‘t have an early release, but it was still a good day. We made it though and we can do it again. I am also looking forward to the upcoming 3 day weekend. 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 I‘m so sorry, I can empathize I‘ve suffered from PTSD & Anxiety for years because of military service. I wish I had advice, but I don‘t. It‘s just nice knowing someone cares. Or in this case many people. I care about you and if you ever want to talk we are friends on Goodreads. I‘m nerdyknitter. Just know your not alone & I care. ❤️❤️❤️ sending hugs & prayers ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
swishandflick @ForeverNerdy Thank you!! ❤️🤗 7y
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melissajayne
melissajayne
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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Looking a bit better 😉

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melissajayne
melissajayne
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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Time for a little colouring

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ashsbookmarks
ashsbookmarks
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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Day 17: I wish I had more time to garden. But more importantly, I wish I had my moms green thumb 😊
#ashsbookmarks #the100dayproject #bookmark #craft #garden #waterme #plants

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Christine
Christine
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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Happy Easter to those who celebrate it!! 🐰🐣🥚🌸🌷🦋🌱🍬

Cinfhen Pretty 💚💜💙 8y
Suet624 So pretty 8y
Smrloomis 💐💐💐👍🏽 8y
Christine @Cinfhen @Suet624 @Smrloomis Thank you! 😊 8y
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BookishMarginalia
BookishMarginalia
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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Post-election feel-better visit to our fave indie @TheBookmarkPR Boutique -- they even gave us a box to haul our loot away! 💜💙💜 #GetIndie #WeHoldTheLine

Theresa Great haul!! 8y
DeborahSmall I have the same secret garden colouring book 💖 8y
Bette Curious. What's on the right? Are those bottle cap tops? They're so colorful! 👍💙❤️💜 8y
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Karkar @Bette they are fancy "markers". Used for adult coloring or crafts. ? 8y
BookishMarginalia @Karlsruhe is right, @bette! They are alcohol-based double-tipped markers; these are from Peter Pauper Press. 8y
valeriegeary A box! Love it! 8y
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Lindy
Lindy
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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If you get tired of colouring, try carving your crayons! (Tiny nativity scene on display in Evora. Same artist carved beans and grains of rice.)

cariashley Jealous you're in Evora, I heard it was beautiful but didn't make it there. I did go to Estremoz in Alentejo which was pretty cool. 8y
BookishTrish It Is beautiful there. One day I'll go back 8y
DebinHawaii Wow! 👍😀 8y
Lindy @cariashley @BookishTrish I am already thinking about a second trip to Evora, combined with parts of Portugal I won't see on this trip. Love it here! 8y
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BookishFeminist
BookishFeminist
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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I haven't touched this coloring book in a while but thanks to Litsy, I decided to again today when I couldn't concentrate on my physical book. I plugged in my audiobook and went to town. Love Johanna Basford's adult coloring books so much! 🖍

#Audiocoloring #ColoringBooks

TheNextBook Adults who love to color unite! #colorforever #coloredpencilscauseimgrown #coloringisfun 8y
BookishFeminist @TheNextBook Crayons for life. 🖍👍🏼 8y
BookishFeminist @TheNextBook Totally thinking that one of these days when DC Litsy folk get together that we should have a coloring party. 🤓 8y
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readinginthedark What are those pens you're using? So bright and pretty! 8y
BookishFeminist @readinginthedark Staedtler! I got this at Target. 👍🏼 8y
MariaCristina @readinginthedark I recognize those pens! They're by Staedler. I love 'em! The triangular barrel makes them comfy to grip, the points are fine, and they come in so many colors. Not too much bleed. The case they come in is pretty sturdy, too (especially when most pens come without a case at all). If they ever stopped making them, I would probably stop color-coding my planner. 😜 8y
subwayreads You're so good. I was just coloring myself and can't do it in between the lines :( 8y
Megabooks Gorgeous!! 8y
SusanInTiburon So pretty! 8y
Varshitha So pretty.. 8y
KVanRead What audio book were you listening to? 8y
BookishFeminist @subwayreads Aw don't be so hard on yourself! I don't color as well within the lines as it looks and when I do it takes forever. I wanna see your coloring! I'm sure it looks fab 👍🏼 8y
BookishFeminist @TransparentAcademic Yes! They're the best pens honestly. I gave the smaller 6-packs of fall and highlighter colors too because they're just so pretty to look at. 🤓 8y
BookishFeminist @Ebooksandcooks @SusanInTiburon @Varshitha Thank you guys!! ❤️❤️ 8y
BookishFeminist @KVanRead This one! It's really great and philosophical so far. Jesse Ball is fantastic.
[tagged book]How to Set a Fire and Why: A Novel
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[DELETED] 1409720085 Love those pens. I have her ocean book which I will be coloring until I die. 8y
BookishFeminist @emilydecato they're the best pens. 👍🏼 I have her hidden forest and ocean books as well. They take so long but I can't resist! 😭 with 2 more out this year I don't know how I will manage 8y
brendanmleonard I adore the statlaeders! I use them for my bullet journal. 8y
BookishFeminist @brendanmleonard They're great for so many things! I wish I had the patience to bullet journal. It looks super useful. 8y
Theresa Y'all have sucked me in. Read this post & comments then immediately placed an order for my very 1st adult coloring book, by Johanna Basford of course, and set of Staedtler pens. 😆😄 8y
DefLeppard My sister recently got me some colouring books for my birthday they are great fun for picking up when you have a spare moment. :) 8y
Karkar I love those pens. They are the best!! 8y
LauraBeth Beautiful ❤️ 8y
gibblr Love all her books! 8y
TheNextBook @BookishFeminist Litsy party with coloring, drinks and good food! 8y
JPeterson So pretty! 🎨 8y
LauraBrook I'm always so afraid to actually start coloring in her books - they're so beautiful that I don't want to mess them up! #yesimcrazy 8y
KVanRead @BookishFeminist Another book TBR'd #damnitlitsy ! 8y
Laru79 Gorgeous aren't they? I have them all but am a reluctant colourer, don't want to make a mess! 8y
Laalaleighh I'm so envious. Coloring hurts my neck so I can't do it very long- posts like this make me so jealous. Beautiful btw! 8y
BookishFeminist @TheNextBook Yes! We're gonna make this happen for sure now. 👍🏼👍🏼 8y
BookishFeminist @Laalaleighh Oh no! TBH I can't do it for long periods of time either- this took forever because I always got up to do breaks. Also doing it on a high table like mine helps with the neck pain. But thank you!! I hope you can find some less painful coloring sometime ❤️ 8y
Laalaleighh @BookishFeminist you're welcome!! And thank you 😊 8y
BookishFeminist @Theresa Litsy strikes again! You made a good choice. Which Johanna Basford book did you choose? I can't wait to see your creations! 8y
BookishFeminist @Tamora1979 I completely agree- great to do while watching tv or listening to audiobooks. It's a really relaxing and mindful activity. 😊 8y
BookishFeminist @Karkar They are! Plus they're the ones Johanna herself uses so I must listen to the coloring book queen! 8y
BookishFeminist @LauraBeth @JPeterson Thank you guys!! 😊 8y
BookishFeminist @gibblr I do too! I have three and want the other two coming out this year. So time consuming though! 8y
BookishFeminist @LauraBrook @Laru79 Haha I totally get that! That's why I put it down for so long. I can look at Instagram creations of them for so long though and that gave me the inspiration to dive in without as much fear of making a mess. Besides that's what coloring books are for sometimes! 8y
BookishFeminist @KVanRead Hahaha enjoy it! I'll post my review of it when I'm done. 👍🏼 8y
Laru79 You're right! I have to get mine out in secret though or my daughter wants to colour too and I'm too much of a perfectionist to let her! She'll need her own copies! 8y
BookishFeminist @Laru79 😱 I would do the same thing. Maybe a trip to kinkos first! 8y
Theresa @BookishFeminist I chose Enchanted Forest. It was a tough decision because they all looked so beautiful. 8y
moranadatter Beautiful! 8y
DefLeppard I am obsessed with owls and think this is so beautiful. :) 8y
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Onceuponatime
Onceuponatime
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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I ❤️ my coloring books.

Varshitha So pretty!! 8y
SusanInTiburon I love your coloring books too! 8y
Onceuponatime @Varshitha @SusanInTiburon Thank you! 8y
ReadingOver50 Beautiful 8y
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chrissys_libraryx
chrissys_libraryx
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book | Johanna Basford
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I bought this coloring book for myself as a birthday present. I believe it's one of my best buys. It's a great stress reliever and it helps me take my mind off work when I need it. The artwork is beyond amazing and simply beautiful. I cant wait to order another one of Johanna's books.

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