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Photo of The Ditty Pause Colouring Book on a garden bench with pretty salmon coloured tulips behind it.

Bringing Colour and Creative Calm To Busy Days

The Ditty Pause – a cute A6-sized, wire-bound colouring book with 30 simple and easy patterns that allows you to take a 10-minute creative break in your day.

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🎉 GIVEAWAY CELEBRATION 🎉 Hello! To celebrate th 🎉 GIVEAWAY CELEBRATION 🎉 Hello! To celebrate the launch of my first product, The Ditty Pause, I’m giving away 3 copies, to 3 lucky winners, of the A6 wiro-bound colouring book filled with my patterns. I created for those of with busy days and busy minds. This little book is an invitation to slow down for just 10 minutes, pick up your favourite pens and enjoy a gentle creative pause. * Portable A6 size — perfect for cosy moments anywhere - perfect handbag size. * Wiro-bound so it folds back easily while colouring * Printed on lovely, thick, 120gsm paper * Designed to for you to grab a few moments of colour & creative calm to your day HOW TO ENTER: 🌼 Like this post and follow @DittyDiva 🌼 Tag a friend who you think deserves a creative moment too 💖 🌼 BONUS - Share and tag this post 🌼 Join The Ditty Pause newsletter (link in bio) dittydiva.co.uk/newsletter The giveaway closes on 12noon on Tuesday 12th May 2026 and I’ll tag the three winners that evening! T&Cs: * U.K. Only * 3 Winners * Ends 12noon - 12/05/26 * Winner announced: 7pm in Stories - 12/05/26 - This competition has no affiliation with Instagram. Please be aware of suspiscious accounts/DM’s, - NOTE: I will tag the three winners in the stories and contact you directly. Best of luck! Steph #ColouringBookGiveaway #Giveaway #giveawayalert #stationeryaddict #thedittypause
Forgot to share this piece of work from the weeken Forgot to share this piece of work from the weekend. Inspired by neurographica art. The process really helped me to chill out. Keep your eyes peeled for the colouring book launch soon. #neurographicart #acrylicpaintpens #colourful #creativity #meditativeart
Violet, my assistant, casting an ‘expert’ eye over Violet, my assistant, casting an ‘expert’ eye over setting up shop on Folksy (she wanted lunch and cuddles really) 🥰 Hoping to launch in the next week or two. Don’t forget to sign up to the newsletter in my bio to find out when. 🎉🥳 #colouringforadults #creative #joy #smallbusinessowner #blackcatsrock
Well, this is exciting and scary. The letterboxes Well, this is exciting and scary. The letterboxes arrived for posting out the colouring books. They look so cute, even more so with the stickers. No excuses not to launch them, hey! Follow along and sign up to the newsletter when the are. 🤩💖 #colouringforadults #colouringbook #creative #thedittypause #joy
The first Ditty Pause colouring book has arrived 🥳 The first Ditty Pause colouring book has arrived 🥳🎉 It’s A6, spirobound, with 120gsm paper. I love it! It’s a real sense of achievement to get a product to this stage and out of my head. I’ll be launching them soon - so sign up to the newsletter and keep your eyes peeled here! #colouringbook #colouringforadults #thedittypause #achievement #success
A little intro post from me, Steph here at Ditty D A little intro post from me, Steph here at Ditty Diva and news about what I’ve been up to lately. It’s the first time I’ve made a reel in Edits, so apologies if it’s a bit fast. Trying to figure out how the app works. ☺️💖🌷🌸. #intro #surfacepatterndesigner #colouringforadults #thedittypause #dittypause
Colourful nails that cheered my recovery up this p Colourful nails that cheered my recovery up this past week. Think they’d make a fab colour combination for a pattern. This is also a bit of a test post - I’ve reactivated my Ditty Diva Facebook Page. Hoping this post will be shared across Threads and the FB Page fingers. 🤞🏻 Was a right headache trying to connect the two. 😅 #nails💅 #colours #colourinspo
Pockets of creativity. I don’t know if it’s workin Pockets of creativity. I don’t know if it’s working on a larger paper size, but I’ve found myself taking my time when it comes to creating. It’s like I’ve given each piece the chance to breathe, my own brain space to think what next. I’m enjoying the process. The flowers were on this sheet for about three days. It needs a bit of tidying up with the black borders, but I love how it’s taken shape. Grabbing pockets of creativity throughout the day may be the way forward. #creativity #neurographicart #surfacepatterndesigner #joy #colourful
This is my latest piece. I’ve been recovering from This is my latest piece. I’ve been recovering from ear surgery the past few weeks. Suddenly had a flash of inspiration (and an hour or two to myself) to create something. It’s loosely based on neurographica art, but I just love creating this type of work as I find it calms my mind. Used recycled cartridge paper, acrylic pens for the colours and Posca for the outlines. It’s A3 in size. ☺️🌈💖 #neurographicart #creative #surfacepatterndesigner #mindfulcreativity
I’ve been tinkering around with @Procreate for a c I’ve been tinkering around with @Procreate for a couple of years, but haven’t been able to get away with the programme. Saw @lisabardot’s ‘Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate on @skillshare advertised on here and FB and took it as a sign to start over proper. Here’s the first drawing exercise - a cute little orange. Well pleased - I’ve learnt more in half an hour, than all of tinkering. I’m hoping to be able to make patterns in the programme once I have got the hang of the basics. Are you a Procreate fan for surface pattern design? #skillshare #procreate #surfacepatterndesigner #learning
Slowly, slowly my first colouring book idea is com Slowly, slowly my first colouring book idea is coming to life. I’ve been struggling with layout and the export quality of some of the sheets. Hopefully will get my head around it soon and sent off to the printers. 🤞🏻 Excited and nervous at the same time to be on the way to getting something out there. Keep your eyes peeled. 👀💖😁🌈📝🖍️💖✏️ #colouring #colouringforadults #surfacepatterndesign #creative
Created a set of mini colouring pages from pattern Created a set of mini colouring pages from patterns that I have hanging around in Illustrator. They are really useful to doodle on and spend a spare few minutes colouring in when life is busy. Thinking I’ll get them printed up into a book. Which format size do you prefer? A6 or A5? Spiro or solid spine/bound? All feedback appreciated 🥰💖☺️🖍️🌈📚📖 #coloringbookforadults #coloringsheets #colouring #doodling
Here’s the #cattax - my ‘art assistant’ - Violet. Here’s the #cattax - my ‘art assistant’ - Violet. She’s a gorgeous, curious cat and loves to play …and bite pens. Not the type of ‘help’ you need when doodling with your Posca. 😆 Love it though and keeps us both entertained. 😅 Do you have a pet ‘art assistant?’ Feel free to tag me and share yours - I’d love to see them. 🥰 #artpet #doodling #creativetime #blackcats
When you attempt an early morning doodle, and your When you attempt an early morning doodle, and your cat loves playing with and biting your Posca pen at the same time - makes for interesting leaf shapes. 😅☺️Anyone else’s cat try to ‘help’ them while arting and being creative? 😆🥰💖😅 #doodles #thedittypause #catmumlife #creativelife #surfacepatterndesigner
Introducing #theDittyPause aka me finding a spare Introducing #theDittyPause aka me finding a spare 10 minutes to doodle and tiny bit of creative time. I’ve been poorly with a chest infection, which hopefully is starting to clear. Just feel wiped out from that and the antibiotics. More doodles soon, fingers crossed. #doodle #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatterncommunity
Still one of my favourite doodles from Jan ‘25. A Still one of my favourite doodles from Jan ‘25. A mix of neurographica and leaves. This came through my photo feed and cheered me up while I recover from being poorly. #doodles #neurographicart #drawing
Not much chance to be creative over the half term Not much chance to be creative over the half term holidays, but grabbed a couple of hours last night at the computer. Found some watercolour motifs that I’d painted and scanned in last year to use. Helped me to relax a bit before another busy week ahead. Quite happy with the outcome. ☺️💖 #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterncommunity #patterndesign
First attempt at recording my doodling and colouri First attempt at recording my doodling and colouring in practice. Still trying to get the hang of the video software, but pretty happy with the outcome of this video. #posca #biccoloringpens #doodling #creativetime
Layering #neurographicart drawing with #posca pens Layering #neurographicart drawing with #posca pens and stickers. Grabbing moments of creativity in what feels like I’ve done a week already. #creativity #drawing
Another evening, another pattern. This time geomet Another evening, another pattern. This time geometric, floral style inspired by Amy Bradley’s, SkillShare class: Geometric Patterns, Simple to Sophisticated Pattern Repeats in Illustrator. A brilliant class that takes you from creating simple shapes to more complex ones to create gorgeous patterns. I’d highly recommend, especially if you’re just starting out in surface pattern design or Illustrator. Found it a great refresher too. #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatterncommunity #geometric #pattern
Playing around with mirror repeat drawing Illustra Playing around with mirror repeat drawing Illustrator an came up with this cute pattern. Couldn’t figure out how to align the smaller version, but I’ve got a workaround I’m going to try. Pleased with the outcome, all the same. #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatterncommunity #creative #patterndesign
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