A Little Light In A F*cked Up World

Honest Review for the Alcohol Markers, Butter the Mouse & A little light and Lost in time books

I honestly didn’t expect to fall in love with colouring again—but these Calm Over Chaos alcohol markers completely changed that for me. I picked up the full set along with a couple of their colouring books (Butter the Mouse and Be a Little Light in a F* Up World), and wow… I’m genuinely obsessed. The pens are incredibly smooth to use and so beautifully pigmented. Colours glide onto the page effortlessly, especially on bleedproof paper, which makes such a difference. There’s no streakiness—just clean, vibrant colour that blends really nicely. Colouring has become such a calming, almost therapeutic part of my routine now. I used to hate it, if I’m honest—but now I actually look forward to it every evening. It’s become my little wind-down ritual, and it genuinely helps me switch off. One of the nicest surprises was that the pens are double-sided. You get a broad brush tip on one end and a fine liner on the other. I personally prefer the brush side, it’s super smooth and great for filling in larger areas. The fine tip is handy for details, although I do find it slightly scratchy compared to the brush. That said, it’s just a personal preference and doesn’t take away from how lovely these pens are overall. I’ve also noticed that the colours don’t always match the pen lids exactly, but it’s only a slight difference. I’d definitely recommend doing a swatch sheet—it makes choosing colours so much easier and avoids surprises. Another huge win: my mum tried them out because she was curious, and she loved them too! That says a lot. I’ve enjoyed using these so much that I’ve already bought another book (Lost in Time Activity Book) and even gifted a set of pens and a book to my friend for her birthday, I’m genuinely excited for her to experience them. The books themselves deserve a mention too—the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, and you can tell a lot of care and creativity has gone into both the designs and the pens. These pens have completely changed my relationship with colouring. They’re high-quality, relaxing to use, and perfect for anyone wanting a creative escape. You can really tell there’s been a lot of thought and effort put into the product. I personally have the alcohol marker set, so I can only speak for those but based on my experience, you won’t be disappointed. I never thought I’d say this but I genuinely love colouring now.

Amazing!

I bought this book with bleedproof paper as I also bought the full set of alcohol markers. It is wonderful! I love all the images and phrases/quotes and I am really enjoying colouring whenever I feel like it! Thank you for creating a great colouring book and I can't wait to grab some other ones!

Fantastic Paper

I purchased this book because I wanted to try out the bleedproof paper with the alcohol markers. I have to say I'm impressed with how well it takes the colour and after multiple layers of ink going down on the page, not a single bit has gone through to the other side. Fantastic!