Updated 7/14/11: Success!!! Your pledges have helped this project become fully funded, and I can't thank you all enough for your support. There are still a few more hours to pledge, so if you would still like to get involved (and maybe snag one of the limited edition coloring books), please do. Any funding above and beyond the costs of this project will be put toward a possible second round of coloring books next year. Thank you!

Updated 7/11/11: We're so close that I'm sitting on the edge of my seat! There is only $303 that still needs to be raised -- but only four days left to do it! Please help push this project over the top. Pledge whatever you can, and tell everyone you know. Thanks so much for your support and for sticking with me through this process!

Updated 7/7/11: Thank you so much to everyone who has pledged so far! We're 67% of the way there with just 8 more days to go, so if you've been thinking about pledging, well, now's the time! If you think this project is neat, spread the word to your friends, too, and together we can bring these coloring books to life.

When I was young, my mom brought home the most beautiful coloring book, full of exquisite illustrations. Paired with a fresh set of markers, that coloring book provided me with an escape and a powerful early creative experience.

Now, as the artist and printer behind Katie Blair Designs, I want to create that same magic with a coloring book of my own.

My goal is to create a limited edition, hand-screenprinted and hand-bound coloring book. With each page printed with an original floral illustration, the book would be a work of art in and of itself. And with a hard cover and illustrations that are brimming with possibility, it could be both a treasured keepsake and an opportunity for creative expression.

Project Details

Each 8x10-inch notebook will be hand-bound, and the hard cover will be covered in beautiful, durable book cloth. Inside, the book will feature 20 to 30 illustrations, each printed on thick, high quality paper, and each a hand-pulled screenprint.

To make these books even more special, they will be printed and bound in a limited edition of 150, and I will sign and number each of them.

Check out the photos on this page for a few of my preliminary illustrations and a digital mock-up to give you a sense of what the coloring book binding will look like.

What Will My Money Be Used For?

If my fundraising goal is met, the money will be used to purchase materials for creating these coloring books. Any funding beyond my goal will be put toward a second round of handmade coloring books to be created in 2012.

Remember: funding on Kickstarter is all or nothing, so if you'd like to see this project succeed, please help me spread the word.

Why Should I Donate?

Your support will enable me to execute this project on a much larger scale than I could hope to fund on my own.

By pledging to this project, you get to be a part of the creation of something beautiful and unique. Plus, you'll get some really great rewards in return (more on that below).

The Rewards

Ranging from notecard sets to custom screenprints -- you can see the full list in the sidebar to the right -- there's a long list of great rewards for donors at all price points. Perhaps most notably, your pledge can secure one of the finished coloring books to have for yourself. Since this will be a limited edition of only 150 books, calling dibs on one through your pledge now is the best way to make sure you're able to get one.

I hope to have rewards of floral prints or notecards in the mail by the end of September at the latest. For the coloring books, I hope to have them finished and mailed by mid-November, allowing plenty of time for them to arrive for the holidays, in case you'd like to give one as a gift.

Help Spread the Word

You can also help make this project a reality by telling other people. Not sure what to say? Try copying and pasting one of these suggestions to your Twitter feed or Facebook status:

Help a creative project become a reality! Pledge to Katie Blair Designs' screenprinted coloring book project: http://kck.st/iRQmeQ

This project needs your help! Support the Screenprinted Coloring Book project by Katie Blair Designs on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/iRQmeQ

Of course, feel free to use your own wording or change these up however you like.

Thank you so much for your support -- and please tell your friends!