vernissage: noun

a private showing or preview of an art exhibition

pronunciation

 

"Vernissage" has its roots in the old practice of setting aside a day before an exhibition's opening for artists to varnish and put finishing touches to their paintings—a tradition that reportedly dates to at least 1809, when it was instituted by England's Royal Academy of Arts. (One famous member of the Academy, Joseph Mallord William Turner, was notorious for making major changes to his paintings on this day.) English speakers originally referred to this day of finishing touches simply as "varnishing day," but sometime around 1912 we also began using the French term "vernissage" (literally, "varnishing"). Today, however, you are more likely to encounter vino than varnish at a vernissage, which is often a gala event marking the opening of an exhibition."

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Die Cuttin Divas - Challenge #98 Penguins
 

 

OK, so I adore this little penguin ♥

I added some dangly hearts just because he looks so full of love, and I always enjoy creating some movement to my creations. I simply took heart stickers and placed them back to back after adding a single thread of floss between them. Knotted the ends together, tied a bow separately and glued them to the banner.

Did you know that penguins mate for life?

 

 

Cricut Craft Room - Animal Antics ( cut beak out twice, once in black, then in orange )

Little Yellow Bicycle - Fresh Verse Stickers ( sentiment, snipped at ends to create a banner )

Hallmark Cards - heart stickers ( Walmart )

Ranger - Stickles, Star Dust, Orange Peel, and Black Diamond

and Glossy Accents ( on beak and feet )

DMC - floss

Aleene's Tacky Glue