Welcome to Coloring Your Own

A creative brand for sensitives, weirdos, and colorers of all ages

Coloring Your Own (CYO) was born from a single question: What if you could carry a bag that felt like you? Not just another mass-produced accessory — but a blank canvas for your imagination.

I’m Michelle Mildred, the founder, product developer, and heart behind CYO. After years in the beauty and dental supply industry, I launched this brand as a healing project for my younger self — the version of me who doodled on everything, who saw colors where others saw rules, and who needed permission to just be.

What We Make

We specialize in color-your-own accessories made from premium, custom-developed fabric designed specifically for permanent markers and ink. Our flagship products include:

• Color Your Own Backpack – the perfect gift for tweens, creatives, or anyone craving hands-on personalization
• Color Your Own Tote Bag – a mindful art-meets-function experience in every stitch
• Customizable Pencil Pouches – perfect for classrooms, travel, or thoughtful favors
• New for 2025 - BLANKETS!

Our designs are hand-drawn and printed in black-and-white outlines, ready for you to bring to life. Whether you’re giving one to a kiddo or using it as a grounding tool for yourself, our bags are built for boldness and belonging.

Why We Do It

Because coloring is powerful.
Because creativity doesn’t end in childhood.
Because slowing down and tuning in is a radical act.

CYO is a celebration of outsider creativity, emotional intelligence, and making time for your inner artist. We exist for people who feel deeply, color brightly, and need a product that doesn’t tell them who to be.

Behind the Fabric

We spent three years developing our proprietary fabric — thick enough for daily wear, smooth enough for crisp lines, and engineered to soak up ink with controllable bleeding and minimal fading. This isn’t just craft-store canvas. It’s made for lasting creativity.

This Brand Is For You If...

You miss coloring and don’t know where to start

You’re looking for a meaningful gift for a creative kid (or parent!)

You want a project that’s equal parts fun, relaxing, and personal

You want to slow down without staring at a screen

You believe creativity doesn’t belong to just “artists”

Let’s Color Your Own Story

Every time someone picks up one of our products, they bring a little more color into the world — and into themselves. I’m so proud of how this brand is growing, and even prouder of the people it’s reaching.

Welcome to Coloring Your Own.
Where bags are blank, imaginations are bold, and your creativity finally gets the space it deserves.

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