Cats@Work Coloring Book Vol. 1: Coloring Therapy + Office Therapy In One

I recently discovered Kathy Weller’s work and I am now a huge fan. This coloring book is AWESOME–so funny and adorable and just seeing the cover makes me smile. I find myself looking forward to spending some time with this book after a long day at the office. I never thought coloring (which I haven’t done in thirty-something years) would help relief stress… but it does. Love it! 🙂

Full disclosure: I’ve never worked in a cubicle… But I do love cats, and I LOVE Kathy’s adorable artwork!I stumbled upon her Cats@Work line back in February. All of her drawings are so cute and funny; they almost make me wish I worked in a cubicle so I would have an excuse for purchasing more of her things! But as someone who works from home and with customers, there are a few pages here and there that can totally apply to my life. ;)This coloring book is the cutest thing, and it’s a great way for me to take a break from doing a million things, and just sit down and focus on coloring. Normally I get a little bored with your standard adult coloring book, but as soon as you add cats to anything, I’m there! This book is no different, and I love the fact that each drawing has its own page so that you don’t have to worry about bleed or having to choose which ones to color. Kathy also separates the drawings into themed sections, and encourages you to use the section title pages to try out your colors and mess around before committing to the next page that you choose to work on. I also LOVE that there is a mixture of complex and simple pages, so there’s no pressure to commit to doodling for hours on a detailed page–you can just pick one of the more minimalistic ones and knock it out when you have a few free minutes.I’m very happy with the quality of the drawings and the book itself, and I look forward to seeing what else Kathy comes up with! :)(Note: I received a copy of this book for free, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)

I am in love with Cats@Work! If you like cats and you work in an office, or have ever worked in an office, you can relate to Kathy Weller’s clever office cats. If you have a co-worker that loves cats, and need a cute gift, this is it.First, let me start off by saying how truly clever the office cats are. They really understand the office crazies and drama. “Dreaming of the Donut I passed Up” “Common Sense has Left the Building” “They Don’t Pay me to Worry all Weekend” are just a few of the clever cats that are ready to be colored.Second, I love the true cleverness of Kathy’s drawing style. There’s of course, the cute cats, but it is the little details that make it so special. Kathy adds stuff to the cat’s desks that you would find in any office: paperclips, sticky notes, pie charts, graphs, coffee cups, etc. Then there’s the quirky stuff that we know people have in their offices,- you know who you are- the occasional lava lamp, tiny wind-up toy, bagels, candy, Magic 8 Ball, etc. It’s all these little things that make the cats seem like they really do work in my office. And if they do work in my office they would have to be crazy.Third, the book is of high quality. It is printed on quality paper and has a nice glossy cover. I used colored pencils, but this could easily be colored with markers, although I would put a blank piece of paper behind just in case I got a little over zealous with my coloring. There is enough of a margin on the left side if you want to cut out a page to give to an office mate that needs some cheering up. Also, there are only cats on one side of the page, so you don’t have to worry about choosing between cats if you give one away.Fourth, the detail of the drawings vary, which I like. Some of the drawings to be colored are very simple and you can work through one quickly, maybe on your lunch break. Others have more detail and may take a little bit longer, like when you are sitting in the back of that mandatory 2 hour training session. You can see the photos I posted where one is a more simple drawing and the other a little more complex.I really am enjoying my coloring experience. Every evening I can go through the book and find something relatable to the office day’s events. I can make my cat’s office world whatever colors I would like. So much fun! Please note that I received this book for free in exchange for my fair and honest review.

I LOVE my “Cats@Work” Coloring Book by Kathy Weller! Kathy’s style is happy, colorful, relatable and sassy. The drawings of her feline friends are simple but with attention to details that make the remarkable difference. (Wall calendars, sticky notes and journals, donuts and coffee mugs, little quirky wind up animals, and my favorite, clever wordplay.) She has broken the book into categories that corporate and non-corporate color and humor enthusiasts will both appreciate. For example, “Monday Mood”, “Work-Life Balance”, “Coffee Vibes,” and more. Find yourself or your co-workers in the pages! My favorite is, “Cattitude” because it describes the Cats@Work brand. Cats with Attitude!I especially like that even though the pages are full with feline fun, there’s lots of white space available for coloring book aficionados to add a few personal touches. As you can see from my sample photos, I added some outfits, doodles and accessories. (I couldn’t help my doodle-crazed self!) Wink. The paper is a nice weight and I like the colorful glossy cover. I typically use a combination of colored pencils, felt tip markers and ball point or gel pens. If you plan to use pens, simply place a sheet or two of blank paper under the page you’re coloring, as is suggested on the “Coloring Tips” page. The prints are very “frameable” or cubicle “hangable”! {Think of how popular you’ll become… or not.} Smile. Purr.I would definitely recommend this coloring book for cat lovers, people who crave snarky office humor, or anyone that likes a crayon in one hand and a cup of coffee with a little sass in the other! It would also make a refreshingly unexpected and unique handout or gift for a corporate event or fundraiser.(Please note: I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.)

x mas gift for co worker, she’s coloured a page for every team member’s cubical-the other teams are jealous