Happy Marker Geek Monday! Elaineabella here, and I’ve got some more GNOME fun for you today!

Colouring Gnome Beards:

I am loving the GNOME stamps as you may have guessed. They are so appealing with their huge noses and cute hats. Plus, once you get used to colouring those beards, they are pretty easy to colour and create with.

Stamp Set Used: Gnomes Have Feelings Too

I don’t usually do voice-overs for the videos I create for the release, showing how I coloured the product images for the website and packaging. I made an exception this time, as a few people have asked for tips on how to colour those big fluffy beards. It really isn’t hard, so take a breath, check out the video below and then get practicing!

Watch the video below to see how I do it, and hear some tips. Or, watch in HD over on YouTube.

I mention in the video that this isn’t the only way to colour them, if creating hair-like texture isn’t your thing, you could also use an approach similar to colouring the Stuffies images, creating a fluffy, plushie, teddy like texture. Try both approaches and see which you enjoy most! You don’t have to stick to white beards either, in fact I’m thinking a rainbow beard might be fun. 😉

If you missed it, make sure you check out my Stamp It Saturday post – Masked Gnome Scene Card with Distress Oxide Background to watch a video on how I created a gnome scene card from start to finish!

Over To You!

If you try out the techniques shown in any of the posts with your Stamping Bella stamps, be sure to share! We would love to see the results and hear how you feel about them. Show off your creations in the comments below and even better, share your own favourite tips with us. Let’s talk colour!

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Until next time, HAPPY COLOURING!

MWAH

Elaineabella