Hi everyone! Hope you’re feeling ok and staying safe wherever you are.

With Spring in full force now, I’ve found it hard to square the slowly unfolding human and economic tragedy of Covid-19 with the crystal clear, beautiful weather we’ve been having enjoying in south Jersey. The air has never been clearer, the sky never bluer—and life has never been weirder. A little reminder of how life goes on, no matter what. This juxtaposition is startling and something I’m sure I’ll remember long after life is back to its new normal many months from now.

I thought it would be nice to focus on the positive and celebrate this gorgeous weather with some spring-themed coloring pages for this week’s free downloads. The first one is from one of my favorite books, Butterfly Mandalas. It’s not my most popular book but it is what I’ll call a “fan favorite”. Folks who love it, passionately love it and I hear from them often. (Last time I checked it was also my highly rated book on Amazon—4.9 out of 5, go figure!) Creating the symmetry of the pages was a fun exercise in pattern design and I’d love to do another mandala-themed book like this someday.

The second page is from the first coloring book I ever created called Notebook Doodles Flowers. I had no idea what I was doing when I made these drawings and certainly had no idea if the books would be successful or not. But I did what I always do—poured absolutely everything I had into it and proceeded as if success was inevitable. Thankfully—thanks to you guys!—it was. ♥

Happy Spring Coloring everyone!

Be well,
Jess ♥