Drawing on Mindfulness - a colouring series of New Zealand

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Drawing On Mindfulness - A Colouring Series Of New Zealand

Project 2015-08-03 21:38:10 +1200

  • This book is the perfect mindfulness activity to draw on your creativity.  Using your hands for a creative endeavour is a proven way to sooth anxiety and eliminate stress.
  •  Illustrations are by Cat Fawcett-Cornes (CatvsPencil) a popular and talented New Zealand illustrator and artist.
  • 65 beautifully detailed pencil drawings are waiting for you to bring them to life with colour and to personalise them as your own.
  •  Each page has a blank backing so you can remove the illustrations and frame them.   Or you may wish to keep the completed book as a treasured keepsake.
  • Scattered through the book are short mindfulness quotes for you to read whilst colouring.
  • This book makes a lovely gift for family and friends of all ages, living in New Zealand and overseas.  It is the perfect activity to take away on holiday.

Who we are:

Maree and Cat are two Kiwi friends who enjoy creative pursuits.  Cat is a talented NZ artist and Maree is an entrepreneur who has discovered the practice of mindfulness to help with managing the chaos of everyday life.  Together they have created this colouring book that brings the natural beauty of New Zealand to you.

What are we trying to achieve?

Adult colouring in books are the fastest growing book genre in the world.  Out of the top 25 selling books on Book Depository (a popular online book site), 14 are adult colouring in books.  All successful books to date have been international, we want to create a book with illustrations based on the beauty of NZ's nature. We want to raise enough funds to complete the illustrations in our book and prepare it for an initial print run of 500.  With the 500 books we plan to send some to you lovely Pledgers and also use some as samples to send to different retail outlets; book stores, tourist shops, toy shops, online shops and gift stores with the objective to get more orders.  If this is a success we would like to produce more colouring series for you to enjoy.

A sneak peak at the book:

New Zealand’s natural beauty, stunning landscapes and exquisite flora and fauna make it the ideal subject for this colouring series.

This book is created with beautifully detailed pencil drawings and is waiting for you to bring them to life with colour. 

Discover the joy of New Zealand’s many insects, birds, flowers and plants, through these stunning scenes and intricate patterns.

 As you focus on colouring you will get lost in the majestic beauty of this world and will go on a journey of peace and tranquillity.

 

Cover of book:

Cover Page

 

Example of some colouring pages:

4 series

 

Comments

Updates 5

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Nearly there!!!!

01/10/2015 at 11:00 AM

Hi

Thanks to everyone for your pledges so far, we have been blown away with people's responses to our project and it is exciting to see so many people wanting to support a creative NZ project!

We have 3 days to go and we still have $2.5k to raise, our deadline is 8pm this Sunday! The money that we need to raise equates to around 80 more books . So please share with your friends and family or pehaps consider making some additional pledges that will help us reach our goal -  these books will make great gifts for young and old and Christmas isnt that far away!  

There are also other ways you can help out:

  •  Pledge under $15 as a donation, every dollar counts!
  •  Pledge $100 and Cat will draw a commissioned piece for you, just send us a photo of a member of your family, a pet or even your favourite musician, these make a beautiful and unique keepsake and/or gift. (examples below)
  •  Pledge $120 and choose from 6 original drawings from the book, these will look amazing framed (3 left). 

Thanks for your support, with your help we can make this happen!!!!

Cat & Maree

x

 

Nearly there!!!!

01/10/2015 at 11:00 AM

Hi

Thanks to everyone for your pledges so far, we have been blown away with people's responses to our project and it is exciting to see so many people wanting to support a creative NZ project!

We have 3 days to go and we still have $2.5k to raise, our deadline is 8pm this Sunday! The money that we need to raise equates to around 80 more books . So please share with your friends and family or pehaps consider making some additional pledges that will help us reach our goal -  these books will make great gifts for young and old and Christmas isnt that far away!  

There are also other ways you can help out:

  •  Pledge under $15 as a donation, every dollar counts!
  •  Pledge $100 and Cat will draw a commissioned piece for you, just send us a photo of a member of your family, a pet or even your favourite musician, these make a beautiful and unique keepsake and/or gift. (examples below)
  •  Pledge $120 and choose from 6 original drawings from the book, these will look amazing framed (3 left). 

Thanks for your support, with your help we can make this happen!!!!

Cat & Maree

x

 

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New Reward

06/09/2015 at 8:55 PM

Hello

Thanks to everyone who has pledged and supported us to get this beautiful book printed! We have been overwhelmed with your support and to date we have raised over $5k.  We have just under one month to go and need to raise another $10k - around 200 more pledgers, so please share our pledgeme page with your family and friends and/or please go to our page and order more rewards - otherwise this project won't happen and well that would be very sad!  

Our book will be ready in time for Christmas, so get organised early and order!  We have just added a new reward which would make the perfect gift or would look great framed - an A4 print that you can colour or leave as is for only $15.

Thanks

Cat & Maree

 

    Pledgers 199

    Anonymous pledger
    14/08/2015 at 6:24pm
    Lara Fischel-Chisholm
    14/08/2015 at 4:25pm
    Briony Martin
    14/08/2015 at 12:40pm

    "Good luck guys! Looks amazing Cat x x x "

    Deahne Lakatani
    14/08/2015 at 12:16pm
    Hemi Kukutai
    14/08/2015 at 10:06am
    Liz O'Hara
    13/08/2015 at 10:48pm

    "The detail on these illustrations are incredible. I can't wait to start colouring!"

    Anonymous pledger
    13/08/2015 at 9:23pm
    Good Thing
    13/08/2015 at 4:33pm
    Alison Campbell
    13/08/2015 at 4:19pm
    louise hackshaw
    13/08/2015 at 2:03pm
    Shane Langman
    13/08/2015 at 12:27pm
    Heather Brady
    13/08/2015 at 6:54am
    Anonymous pledger
    13/08/2015 at 5:28am
    Manuariki Nagarajan
    13/08/2015 at 5:12am

    "Good luck, have always loved colouring since childhood. Hope you reach your target :-)"

    Liz
    12/08/2015 at 8:57pm
    Maggie
    12/08/2015 at 8:17pm

    "Awesome idea! All the best :)"

    Justine
    12/08/2015 at 7:36pm
    Rochelle Standing
    12/08/2015 at 6:15pm
    Gema
    12/08/2015 at 1:24pm
    Jessica Hogan
    12/08/2015 at 8:54am
    Greg
    11/08/2015 at 10:35pm
    Linda
    11/08/2015 at 10:07pm
    John Oliver
    11/08/2015 at 9:52pm

    "All the best girl, hopefully the first of a series!"

    Anonymous pledger
    11/08/2015 at 9:42pm
    Kate Connolly
    11/08/2015 at 9:39pm
    Amy Lendrum
    11/08/2015 at 8:56pm

    "Awesome! Can't wait!"

    Katie Woodhouse
    11/08/2015 at 7:26pm
    Justine nielsen
    11/08/2015 at 7:25pm

    "Yay go Cat"

    Anna Guenther
    11/08/2015 at 5:04pm
    Melanie Bray
    11/08/2015 at 3:50pm

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    Drawing On Mindfulness - A Colouring Series Of New Zealand

    Project 2015-08-03 21:38:10 +1200

    • This book is the perfect mindfulness activity to draw on your creativity.  Using your hands for a creative endeavour is a proven way to sooth anxiety and eliminate stress.
    •  Illustrations are by Cat Fawcett-Cornes (CatvsPencil) a popular and talented New Zealand illustrator and artist.
    • 65 beautifully detailed pencil drawings are waiting for you to bring them to life with colour and to personalise them as your own.
    •  Each page has a blank backing so you can remove the illustrations and frame them.   Or you may wish to keep the completed book as a treasured keepsake.
    • Scattered through the book are short mindfulness quotes for you to read whilst colouring.
    • This book makes a lovely gift for family and friends of all ages, living in New Zealand and overseas.  It is the perfect activity to take away on holiday.

    Who we are:

    Maree and Cat are two Kiwi friends who enjoy creative pursuits.  Cat is a talented NZ artist and Maree is an entrepreneur who has discovered the practice of mindfulness to help with managing the chaos of everyday life.  Together they have created this colouring book that brings the natural beauty of New Zealand to you.

    What are we trying to achieve?

    Adult colouring in books are the fastest growing book genre in the world.  Out of the top 25 selling books on Book Depository (a popular online book site), 14 are adult colouring in books.  All successful books to date have been international, we want to create a book with illustrations based on the beauty of NZ's nature. We want to raise enough funds to complete the illustrations in our book and prepare it for an initial print run of 500.  With the 500 books we plan to send some to you lovely Pledgers and also use some as samples to send to different retail outlets; book stores, tourist shops, toy shops, online shops and gift stores with the objective to get more orders.  If this is a success we would like to produce more colouring series for you to enjoy.

    A sneak peak at the book:

    New Zealand’s natural beauty, stunning landscapes and exquisite flora and fauna make it the ideal subject for this colouring series.

    This book is created with beautifully detailed pencil drawings and is waiting for you to bring them to life with colour. 

    Discover the joy of New Zealand’s many insects, birds, flowers and plants, through these stunning scenes and intricate patterns.

     As you focus on colouring you will get lost in the majestic beauty of this world and will go on a journey of peace and tranquillity.

     

    Cover of book:

    Cover Page

     

    Example of some colouring pages:

    4 series

     

    Comments

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    Nearly there!!!!

    01/10/2015 at 11:00 AM

    Hi

    Thanks to everyone for your pledges so far, we have been blown away with people's responses to our project and it is exciting to see so many people wanting to support a creative NZ project!

    We have 3 days to go and we still have $2.5k to raise, our deadline is 8pm this Sunday! The money that we need to raise equates to around 80 more books . So please share with your friends and family or pehaps consider making some additional pledges that will help us reach our goal -  these books will make great gifts for young and old and Christmas isnt that far away!  

    There are also other ways you can help out:

    •  Pledge under $15 as a donation, every dollar counts!
    •  Pledge $100 and Cat will draw a commissioned piece for you, just send us a photo of a member of your family, a pet or even your favourite musician, these make a beautiful and unique keepsake and/or gift. (examples below)
    •  Pledge $120 and choose from 6 original drawings from the book, these will look amazing framed (3 left). 

    Thanks for your support, with your help we can make this happen!!!!

    Cat & Maree

    x

     

    Nearly there!!!!

    01/10/2015 at 11:00 AM

    Hi

    Thanks to everyone for your pledges so far, we have been blown away with people's responses to our project and it is exciting to see so many people wanting to support a creative NZ project!

    We have 3 days to go and we still have $2.5k to raise, our deadline is 8pm this Sunday! The money that we need to raise equates to around 80 more books . So please share with your friends and family or pehaps consider making some additional pledges that will help us reach our goal -  these books will make great gifts for young and old and Christmas isnt that far away!  

    There are also other ways you can help out:

    •  Pledge under $15 as a donation, every dollar counts!
    •  Pledge $100 and Cat will draw a commissioned piece for you, just send us a photo of a member of your family, a pet or even your favourite musician, these make a beautiful and unique keepsake and/or gift. (examples below)
    •  Pledge $120 and choose from 6 original drawings from the book, these will look amazing framed (3 left). 

    Thanks for your support, with your help we can make this happen!!!!

    Cat & Maree

    x

     

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    New Reward

    06/09/2015 at 8:55 PM

    Hello

    Thanks to everyone who has pledged and supported us to get this beautiful book printed! We have been overwhelmed with your support and to date we have raised over $5k.  We have just under one month to go and need to raise another $10k - around 200 more pledgers, so please share our pledgeme page with your family and friends and/or please go to our page and order more rewards - otherwise this project won't happen and well that would be very sad!  

    Our book will be ready in time for Christmas, so get organised early and order!  We have just added a new reward which would make the perfect gift or would look great framed - an A4 print that you can colour or leave as is for only $15.

    Thanks

    Cat & Maree

     

      Anonymous pledger
      14/08/2015 at 6:24pm
      Lara Fischel-Chisholm
      14/08/2015 at 4:25pm
      Briony Martin
      14/08/2015 at 12:40pm

      "Good luck guys! Looks amazing Cat x x x "

      Deahne Lakatani
      14/08/2015 at 12:16pm
      Hemi Kukutai
      14/08/2015 at 10:06am
      Liz O'Hara
      13/08/2015 at 10:48pm

      "The detail on these illustrations are incredible. I can't wait to start colouring!"

      Anonymous pledger
      13/08/2015 at 9:23pm
      Good Thing
      13/08/2015 at 4:33pm
      Alison Campbell
      13/08/2015 at 4:19pm
      louise hackshaw
      13/08/2015 at 2:03pm
      Shane Langman
      13/08/2015 at 12:27pm
      Heather Brady
      13/08/2015 at 6:54am
      Anonymous pledger
      13/08/2015 at 5:28am
      Manuariki Nagarajan
      13/08/2015 at 5:12am

      "Good luck, have always loved colouring since childhood. Hope you reach your target :-)"

      Liz
      12/08/2015 at 8:57pm
      Maggie
      12/08/2015 at 8:17pm

      "Awesome idea! All the best :)"

      Justine
      12/08/2015 at 7:36pm
      Rochelle Standing
      12/08/2015 at 6:15pm
      Gema
      12/08/2015 at 1:24pm
      Jessica Hogan
      12/08/2015 at 8:54am
      Greg
      11/08/2015 at 10:35pm
      Linda
      11/08/2015 at 10:07pm
      John Oliver
      11/08/2015 at 9:52pm

      "All the best girl, hopefully the first of a series!"

      Anonymous pledger
      11/08/2015 at 9:42pm
      Kate Connolly
      11/08/2015 at 9:39pm
      Amy Lendrum
      11/08/2015 at 8:56pm

      "Awesome! Can't wait!"

      Katie Woodhouse
      11/08/2015 at 7:26pm
      Justine nielsen
      11/08/2015 at 7:25pm

      "Yay go Cat"

      Anna Guenther
      11/08/2015 at 5:04pm
      Melanie Bray
      11/08/2015 at 3:50pm

      Followers of Drawing on Mindfulness - a colouring series of New Zealand

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 04/10/2015 at 8:00 PM.