New Releases by Alberta Hutchinson

A collection of short stories and sketches from Illume Writers and Artists.

Benjie the Bullfrog is the story of a frog who decides to leave his pond to find adventure, to find his long-lost grandfather and, most of all, to find a place where he can sing. He travels great distances and meets many animals. But will he find happiness, or will he remain lost in the great world beyond?

Night Drawings and Meditations I is a beautiful collection by Alberta Hutchinson of deeply thoughtful passages, illustrated in full-color with equally thoughtful borders, which enhance the meditation''s mood and energy. Created over a period of years, the poetic passages and images came to Hutchinson during nighttime meditations, and have universal meanings that reflect divine beauty and wisdom. When she completed Night Drawings and Meditations I, Hutchinson realized she had 108 illustrated passages--a "mala." Hutchinson says of this work, "A mala is a string of prayer beads. I didn''t know at the beginning that this series would end up being 108 drawings, but it turns out this book is My Meditation Mala." Hutchinson here offers the collection to others who are on their own spiritual journey.

Umbrella Flower, Deer Ears, and Candle Flower are among these 31 entrancing patterns inspired by lotus blossoms. Each of the stars, flowers, and geometric shapes feature a variety of colored outlines that will complement the completed image. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Lotus: Designs with a Splash of Color and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress. Previously published as Creative Haven® Lotus Designs Coloring Book.

Bestselling adult coloring book author Alberta Hutchinson helps you find your center with a beautiful array of relaxing Zen designs for you to color! The Zen tradition has been described as a mindset in which one is entirely relaxed, throwing one’s worries into the wind. It’s a way of thinking that centers primarily around meditation, where one carefully observes the breath and the mind to obtain complete and total focus. Zen has emerged as a recent trend in adult coloring and art therapy, providing many colorists with an aesthetic version of this stress-reducing practice through its soothing patterns, intricate designs, and easy access to mindfulness. Bestselling author and adult coloring book pioneer Alberta Hutchinson exemplifies this calming art form through her hand-drawn illustrations. Featured in this lush selection are forty-nine elegant new drawings that mimic ornate rug and floor tile designs, which will relax you while you express your inner creativity. You’ll feel your troubles slipping away as you immerse yourself in coloring these images. This book includes perforated pages that are printed on one side, allowing colorists to remove and display their finished works of art easily. Stress-free and full of fun, Alberta Hutchinson’s Instant Zen Designs is a coloring collection that will put your mind at ease—the only thing wandering will be your colored pencil!

Derived from the Sanskrit term for "circle," the mandala represents wholeness and the human connection to the infinite. More than 30 hypnotic mandalas pulse with energy and life, offering a coloring experience that''s utterly magical. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Magical Mandalas and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

A microcosm of the universe, an aid to meditation, a hypnotic art form, and a coloring challenge ― 31 circular designs offer colorists the chance to create dazzling kaleidoscopic effects.

World-famous teacher Louise Hay has already helped millions of people to free themselves from the cycles of fear, stress and guilt that limit our lives. Now, in this first ever affirmations colouring book, Louise combines the life-changing powers of affirmations with the profound positive effects of creativity. This unique combination will enable readers to start creating deep shifts in their lives. This stunning colouring book for adults, in collaboration with Alberta Hutchinson, features 44 affirmations, each coupled with an exquisite illustration and decorative border. Colouring these in and focusing on the affirmation at the same time encourages our minds to put attention on what we truly desire in life. What''s more, through creative right-brain activity, we tap into our subconscious, and therefore all transformations through this process are even more effective and long-lasting. For all those who want to take their work with affirmations to a new level through an enjoyable, relaxing and meditative activity.

An ancient form of meditative art, mandalas are complex circular designs that draw the eye inward, toward their centers. These 63 mesmerizing mandala designs will captivate colorists, challenging them to create kaleidoscopic effects. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Mandalas and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

A spiritual offering from Alberta Hutchinson, this small and beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of the author/illustrator''s life-changing journey to a sacred site on a mountain in India.

***NEW FORMAT*** Mandalas Coloring Book No. 7, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 all new mandalas, unframed as round designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are displayed in a new format for the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson''s other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 7 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

A New Workbook of 50 Decorative Framed Pages for Coloring! Make Your Own Unique Book * Color Your Own Picture Frame Mats Master designer Alberta Hutchinson here offers 50 unique decorative frame borders for coloring. Each 7-inch square frame design surrounds a round 4.5-inch diameter blank space for adding photos, drawings, words, or scrapbook items. Below each decorative frame is also a more simply framed set of lines for writing text. This versatile workbook is for personal-use copying, and for constructing your own book in any size you wish. A great resource for individual book makers, for colorists, for scrap-booking, for the classroom, and for the craft workshop! As with Hutchinson''s other design books, Make your Own Book will be enjoyed by colorists and crafters of all levels of skill.

An ancient Far Eastern design symbolising ""wholeness,"" mandalas incorporate a wide variety of repetitive geometrical shapes. Offering hours of meditative colouring, more than 120 elaborate, hypnotic mandala illustrations incorporate organic imagery, kaleidoscopic effects, and more. Perforated pages are printed on one side only for easy removal and display.

Stars, flowers, birds, and other natural motifs form the centers of these unusual variations on traditional mandalas. Ready to color, these 31 full-page images feature striking designs that radiate outward into square patterns.

Blossoms, stars, and geometric shapes recapture the hypnotic beauty of the lotus. Thirty-one undulating patterns include the Umbrella Flower, Deer Ears, Spread Eagle, Candle Flower, and other repeating motifs.

An ancient Hindu and Buddhist motif symbolizing "universe" or "wholeness," the mandala features geometric designs that represent the movement of energy. These complex circular designs draw the eye inward, toward their centers. Color these hypnotic designs by following the instructions and use the enclosed 3-D glasses to view the exciting kaleidoscopic effects.

Step by Step is a seven-day journey into the hearts of seven people and their families, a glimpse into each soul as it experiences the compassion and depth of love that is present in the greatest and smallest of moments.

A vibrant array of images, inspired by the mandala''s hypnotic appealAn ancient form of meditative art, mandalas feature complex circular designs that draw the eye inward. Forty-eight full-page illustrations feature circles, squares, triangles, and other geometrical figures rotating around a common center. These original designs will captivate colorists of all ages, challenging them to create kaleidoscopic effects. Artists, designers, and crafters will also find the drawings a source of inspiration. Pages are perforated for easy removal and display. They''re printed on one side only of high-quality paper for the best possible results with colored pencils or markers, paints, and crayons. The enclosed CD-ROM includes all of the book''s images, so you can print each page again and again for unlimited coloring fun!

An ancient form of meditative art, mandalas are complex circular designs that draw the eye toward their centers. This collection offers 30 images to captivate colorists of all ages.