Posts Tagged ‘free coloring page’
Coloring page for this week: School Friends
Posted by: Lyon
November 8th, 2011 >> Coloring Pages, Illustration
Do you have a special request for a coloring page? Let me know either via an email or through one of my social networking sites. I’m on Twitter and Facebook.
Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Email your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it to my blog!
I send out coloring pages to let people know about me, my art and my children’s books. Help support my efforts by spreading the word or buying any of my books. Please stop by any of my social networking sites to leave me a message (here is good too!) and let me know how you like the coloring pages. Remember, I provide these pages free of charge for your own personal use. Do not reproduce them or use them for any other purpose without my written permission.
Samhain Blessings and an alphabet coloring page
Posted by: Lyon
October 31st, 2011 >> Coloring Pages, Illustration, Thoughts
Samhain is here. The king is dying. Honor your sacred dead. And, why not, go out to join in the secular frolic of Halloween.
This is the last year I will have a child at home. It’s a happy sad feeling to know my last baby is all grown up and will be out on her own in less than a year. Many of her friends’ parents have told their teens they are too old to Trick or Treat. It never occurred to me to do that. I figured she’d just stop when she’d outgrown it.
To help her celebrate with the friends who can’t don costumes and parade the street, I told her she could have them all here for pizza.
Don’t look at me like that. It’s only for a few hours. I can hide in the studio until all the pizza is consumed and they’ve left the premises.
I hope you have wonderful things planned. Shoot me a comment, tweet me, leave me a facebook status or email and let me know how you’re celebrating.
Blessed Samhain to all. May the new year bring peace, prosperity and bounty!
Do you have a special request for a coloring page? Let me know either via an email or through one of my social networking sites. I’m on Twitter and Facebook.
Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Email your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it to my blog!
I send out coloring pages to let people know about me, my art and my children’s books. Help support my efforts by spreading the word or buying any of my books. Please stop by any of my social networking sites to leave me a message (here is good too!) and let me know how you like the coloring pages. Remember, I provide these pages free of charge for your own personal use. Do not reproduce them or use them for any other purpose without my written permission.
BOO! What’s cooking? A hot ghost to color.
Posted by: Lyon
October 24th, 2011 >> Books, Coloring Pages, Illustration, Thoughts
One week left before Samhain.
What’s scary to me this week is how much work I’ve got coming up in November.
A lot of it has to do with actually finishing things I started at the beginning of the year. With a little over 60 days left, that doesn’t leave much wiggle room.
I’ve decided not to do National Novel Writing Month again this year. The very idea of any book 50,000 words long makes me shiver. Trying to write that many words in a holiday month is tatamount to insane. So, no new novel for me.
However, I have not let myself off scott free for November. There is another challenge called Picture Book Idea Month, where participants come up with 30 picture book ideas in the 30 days of November. I’ve done this challenge the last two years and “won.” In addition to being a participant this year, I will also be a guest blogger. My post will be online on November 14. In it, I will talk about the picture book challenge and give away a finish signed, original painting created just for the event.
And, as an off shoot to this, several of my writer friends and I are working toward having November designated as a worldwide celebration of picture book and literacy. The web site is almost live. I will send out more detailed information as soon as it’s available.
There are several other personal book related projects in the works, and I opened an Etsy shop last month. I sell Hardened Leather Masks, Amigurumi Plushies and an assortment of beaded items. I’ll be adding quilts of my own designs soon.
Have a wonderful week.
Do you have a special request for a coloring page? Let me know either via an email or through one of my social networking sites. I’m on Twitter and Facebook.
Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Email your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it to my blog!
I send out coloring pages to let people know about me, my art and my children’s books. Help support my efforts by spreading the word or buying any of my books. Please stop by any of my social networking sites to leave me a message (here is good too!) and let me know how you like the coloring pages. Remember, I provide these pages free of charge for your own personal use. Do not reproduce them or use them for any other purpose without my written permission.
Bones clattering, crows chattering, a spooky skeleton to color
Posted by: Lyon
October 18th, 2011 >> Coloring Pages, Illustration, Thoughts
October is winding down.
Last Friday, my husband took the kid to pick out a Halloween costume. This is the first year I can remember where she opted for a store bought creation. She had originally planned on being a Monarch butterfly, but the store didn’t have one in her size. She tried on a bunch of costumes until she found one that fit, which she could live with. It’s a character from a movie. ‘Nough said.
I read a distressing statistic the other day. About store bought costumes. Did you know that 6,250 TONS of landfill waste is from used Halloween costumes? That’s a lot of trash.
I’m a saver, a recycler and a composter. I still have costumes I created in the late 80s. I couldn’t possibly fit into any of them, but they’re not in a land fill. One of my kid’s earliest chores was taking the kitchen scraps to the compost pile out back. A chore she still does to this day. I tried to teach by example, by using as few resources as possible and reusing the ones I had on hand as many ways as possible before disposing of them. Somewhere along the line, it got lost in translation. My child contributes more trash to the landfill every week than my husband and I combined.
I know there are kids her age who care about the environment and being frugal. I read about them in the paper and on the internet. It worries me though, that they may be in the minority and the current generation of children are even less concerned with what’s going on around them then the children of my own generation. According to the United Nations Population Division, the world’s human population will hit 7,000,000,000 on October 31. That’s a billion more than just 11 years ago. Talk about scary. That many people use a LOT of resources and make a lot of trash.
Are your kids wearing a homemade or store bought costume? Where will it end up the week after Halloween?
Do you have a special request for a coloring page? Let me know either via an email or through one of my social networking sites. I’m on Twitter and Facebook.
Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Email your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it to my blog!
I send out coloring pages to let people know about me, my art and my children’s books. Help support my efforts by spreading the word or buying any of my books. Please stop by any of my social networking sites to leave me a message (here is good too!) and let me know how you like the coloring pages. Remember, I provide these pages free of charge for your own personal use. Do not reproduce them or use them for any other purpose without my written permission.
It’s October already. A spooky cat to color.
Posted by: Lyon
October 3rd, 2011 >> Books, Coloring Pages, Illustration, Thoughts
I love this time of year. I’m so happy when the heat of summer finally breaks. Saturday was a lovely day and I took advantage of the weather to polish my car’s headlights. (I named my car Casper. It’s white. LOL) With all the touring I’ve done in the last several years, I’ve put a lot of hard miles on poor Casper and his headlights had become cloudy and scratched. Also on the dim side. I don’t do much night driving, but with the days turning shorter, there will be more chance of being out after dark, and bright headlights are a good thing. I figured I had better get it done before winter closed in. Casper’s got a sparkling new outlook now. And I get a thrill every time I look at him. I know. Doesn’t take much, does it?
When my daughter was much younger, October 1st was the day we would go to the basement together and pull out all the Halloween decorations. She’s “too old” to do that kid stuff any more, and frankly, it’s just not as much fun doing it by myself. But, I still think about it. So here’s a nice cat for you to color.
Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Email your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it to my blog!
I send out coloring pages to let people know about me, my art and my children’s books. Help support my efforts by spreading the word or buying any of my books. Please stop by any of my social networking sites to leave me a message (here is good too!) and let me know how you like the coloring pages. Remember, I provide these pages free of charge for your own personal use. Do not reproduce them or use them for any other purpose without my written permission.
Click on the images above to find out more about my book “Rabbit’s Song” written by S. J. Tucker and Trudy Herring. Did you know, Rabbit’s Song was originally a song? Ms. Tucker sings it!
Mabon Blessings and a harvest coloring page
Posted by: Lyon
September 19th, 2011 >> Books, Coloring Pages, Illustration, Thoughts, Tour/Appearance
Tomorrow will bring the equinox where the day and the night are equal in length. With it the end of summer is officially here. In the northern hemisphere we’re getting ready for the coming winter and bring in the harvest. These little chipmunks are stuff themselves full and gathering as many nuts and seeds as they can to get ready for the coming cold months.
It’s been cold and rainy for the last few days, the temperatures have been far below normal for over a week. I guess that’s why I’m thinking wintery thoughts. Summer seems to have flown away far too fast even for my tastes.
This coming weekend (September 24) I will be giving a workshop and signing books in Columbia, MO at Peace Park. If you’re in the area, please swing by and say hello.
Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Send your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage@handcraftedpagan.com and I’ll post it to my blog!
Looking for a great book to teach your child about the meaning behind the equinox holiday of Mabon? Try Smoky and the Feast of Mabon by Catherynne M. Valente – click the images!
Coloring Page – another back to school image
Posted by: Lyon
September 8th, 2011 >> Coloring Pages, Illustration
Labor Day has come and gone here in the US. All the kids should be back to school now. I hope your youngsters are raring to go on their new school books. Here’s a super star reader for them to color.
CLICK HERE to find lots more coloring pages of all sorts!
Click the image to open a .jpg to print and color. Send your colored image (less than 1mb) to coloringpage@handcraftedpagan.com and I’ll post it to my blog!
Looking for a great book to teach your child about the meaning behind the equinox holiday of Mabon? Try Smoky and the Feast of Mabon by Catherynne M. Valente – click the images!
To print out a hi-resolution coloring page click on the image.
This month’s Coloring Page is the last one in the ABC of Lesser Known Goddesses series.
What better way to celebrate the end of 2010 than with the letter Z?
Zorya Vechernyaya is a Russian Goddess who opens the castle gates for her father at the end of each day. Since this is the last letter of the alphabet it is also the end of the series. The downloads on the yahoo group web site will stay up until Yule. Then they will be removed. You might be wondering why. It’s simple — all 26 letters — with new art for some of them — will be turned into a bound coloring book — available for purchase soon on amazon. Check back for details in a few weeks.
Meanwhile enjoy the new coloring page. Send your colored image (less than 1mb) to lyon (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it to my blog!
These ABC Goddesses coloring pages are now available in a beautiful collection coloring book directly from the publisher. Visit their web site to order your own copy or visit your favorite book seller.
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For those of you not subscribed to the newsletter – I create my coloring pages every 4-6 weeks for teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents to enjoy with their children, but also to let the public know about MY BOOKS!
• An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child
• Aidan’s First Full Moon Circle
• Watchers
• Rabbit’s Song
• Smoky and the Feast of Mabon
Welcome everybody – I’m glad you’re here!
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Kids! Have your parents help you send me a low resolution .jpg of your colored images to lyon (at) handcraftedpagan (dot) com and I’ll post it on the blog!
Did You Know…
I create my coloring pages for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents to enjoy with their children, but also to let the public know about MY BOOKS. I hope you’ll take a moment to check them out and spread the word!
• An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child
• Aidan’s First Full Moon Circle
• Watchers
• Rabbit’s Song
• Smoky and the Feast of Mabon
Visit the publisher’s site http://magicalchildbooks.com to learn more about individual titles and download activities.
Note: All Coloring Page images and activity pages are available for personal or non-commercial use. If you would like to purchase rights to an image for commercial use, please email me.
Merry Yule Blessings,
Lyon
‘U’ coloring page for ABCs of Lessor Know Goddesses
Posted by: Lyon
May 10th, 2010 >> Books, Illustration, New Releases, Tour/Appearance
I cannot believe it’s been months since I was able to sit down and work on a coloring page Goddess. Between getting the art for my newest book done and touring around the country and dealing with family stuff, I have been running full tilt since January.
I have a full page of things to do on my to-do list, but I am happy to say I have marked off the ‘U’ installment coloring page for the ABCs of Lesser Known Goddesses. This Goddess is from India and is called Ushas. She’s a dawn Goddess which seems perfect for the beginning of May and spring in full bloom around us.
These ABC Goddesses coloring pages are now available in a beautiful collection coloring book directly from the publisher. Visit their web site to order your own copy or visit your favorite book seller.
The newest book “Smoky and the Feast of Mabon” by Catherynne M. Valente is done and even though the ink is barely dry, you can grab your very own copy directly from the publisher (http://magicalchildbooks.com) before it is available anywhere else. So far it’s been getting rave reviews. My friend Ginger Doss said the art fills her heart to overflowing with peace and contentment. I can think of no higher praise. Please head over to the web site and get your copy now. (And if you are into soul sister music Ginger’s new CD “Hand and Hammer” is coming out this month!)
The final appearance for for me in May is at the Heartland Pagan Festival in Kansas, May 27-31. I will be signing books and giving workshops for the kids! Please stop by and see me if you are there.
Bright Blessings,
Lyon
