Keep scrolling to learn how to print your own Valentines using coloring pages and grab 9 free Valentine gnome coloring sheets! This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. If you love Valentines, you’ve come to the right place. Make sure to stop by this page of free Valentine’s Day printables for party games, templates, preschool learning pages, additional coloring pages, and more.
How to print your own gnome Valentines with coloring pages
It’s easy to print your own gnome Valentine’s Day cards with these coloring pages. You can print four-up (4 to a page) to make post cards. Trim the pages apart with a paper trimmer. This Fiskars paper trimmer is my favorite because it has a guide wire so you can tell exactly where you’re cutting. This is how the print dialogue box looks in Adobe Acrobat Reader when you print 4-up: Or you can use the “booklet” feature in Acrobat Reader to print fold-over cards. Make sure to select “Binding: left” as shown below. You may also need to select the specific page in order to have a blank card back. Be sure to check your print preview and fiddle with settings as needed to have the left side of the page blank. Trim the pages down to size with a paper trimmer and you’re ready to go!
Printing coloring pages at home
For professional-feeling coloring pages that are fun to color, make sure to use a nicer paper (not whatever cheap feeling paper is in the printer at work). Remember those rough, yellow coloring books you had as a kid? They’re just not as much fun to color. I use and recommend HP 32# paper for coloring pages. It’s thicker and brighter than “regular” copy paper, which helps keep markers from feathering. The paper also feels smoother, so pencils and crayons glide and color smoothly on it. This paper is also good for cards, but cardstock is sturdier if you want to use it, instead.
For a glittery Valentine’s Day fun, color these pages with gel pens. They are perfect for adding sparkly accents to these fun gnome designs. Check out this post for the best gel pens for coloring, including a great budget pick. The short version is that the pens shown below are the best overall and best budget pick: My favorite budget coloring markers are Crayola Supertips. They’re a bargain and fun for adults and children. They have a fine tip for details, but can also be used on the nib’s side for broader swaths of coloring. Because there are dozens of shades with multiple pinks and reds, they’re great for Valentine’s Day coloring pages. Some of the best colored pencils are Prismacolors. Even the more budget lines of Prismacolor colored pencils are softer and creamier than brands like Crayola. Prismacolors color easily and are great for blending. A colorless Prismacolor blending pencil is the perfect tool for the job if you want to start blending colored pencils.
Free printable Valentine’s gnome coloring pages
This set of gnome coloring sheets has 9 pages to color. Each page has a gnome (or gnomes!) and a forest home background with fun elements like mushrooms, flowers, and vines. Any blurriness in the previews is due to image compression for the website. The downloads are high resolution and print clearly. Download information and license terms are located below the previews. Look for the row of purple arrows pointing the way! Like all printable coloring pages on The Artisan Life, these sheets are available for personal and classroom use. You are welcome to use them in your own personal classroom, with your Scout troop, your own therapy clients, etc. as long as you are organizing the activity. I hope you enjoy coloring these gnome coloring sheets! Be sure to check out these additional Valentine’s Day printables here on The Artisan Life: If you agree to this license, you may click below:
