Tutu Tuesday! 26 November 2019!

It's been a busy week already and I've not really done any creating that I can share before Saturday afternoon, it's the wedding you know!

How could I let a Tuesday go by without a pretty tutu for all to admire!

Yes, my son's wedding day is almost here.  He's just turned 28 too.  28yrs ago I was adjusting to life as a new mummy.  The 28 years have gone by so fast that I'm still wondering how did that happen LOL.  Don't they say time flies when you are having fun?  I recon!  This Saturday is going to be wonderful.  All things Harry Potter'ish at this wedding my son and DIL and her sister have put together.  I'm so very proud of them all, they have over come so much to get where they are now.  Pray that they don't have horrible, rainy weather at 3.30pm when the ceremony takes place.  After 5pm, it can bucket down as we will all be inside.

A few weeks ago I went with my new DIL, her sister & a few good friends for a weekend up in the Hunter Valley. We had one full day wine, cheese & chocolate tasting too.  I will leave you with a couple of photos of the weekend.  I'm so blessed they wanted little old me to go and enjoy the weekend with them.  It was so much fun and we did get a lot of tasting done. I even came home with some amazing wines, organic flavoured schapps too!  Who'd have known how good the vodka, gin & schapps at The Distillery up there would be sooooo delicious! Can you say Turkish Delight Flavoured Schapps! Yum!

Bye for now, and remember

happy stamping colouring & creating!

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Tutu Tuesday is here again! 19th November 2019

This gorgeous tutu is brought to you today by my friend Corinne who send me this post card all the way from Paris recently. The artist is Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)  Look at all those pretty tutus!  Thanks Corinne ♥

Today I bring to you a video I made yesterday to show you some of the gorgeous items I brought home from the weekend's live OnStage Local even at the Sydney International Conference Centre.  What a fabulous celebration of all things Stampin' Up!®. And how generous they are are along with all the beautiful people I met!

Check out the covers of the new mini catalogue and Sale-a-bration catalogue, aren't they gorgeous!  And on the right, that's the front cover of a fabulous spiral bound note pad we were all given.  I was blessed to get two of them, yay me!

Below my video are photos of the four make & takes I did whilst at the event too.  All the products are new to this gorgeous catalogue that will go live on 3 January 2020!  This is when the annual Sale-a-bration period begins too. 

Yes, I kept a couple of the beautiful grid paper sheets that were on our tables and I laminated them because they are my most favourite so far.  I am hoping if enough of us demonstrators ask, we may be able to purchase some like the beautiful floral one from last year. I live in hope!!!!

Have you got a wish list worth $169.00AU or more?  Why not join my team during that time and get $235.00Au worth of any products of your choice. Joining at this time there is also a bonus to be available only for new demonstrators.  I will have more about the 'Bonus' very soon, hopefully next week!  When you join me during the Sale-A-Bration period you also earn free items from the Sale-A-Bration flyer too.  What's not to love about that? 20% discount on all purchases too!  There's no pressure to sell either, I would never do that to any of my team.  If you don't feel like it's a good fit for you, that's fine, you'll have had the opportunity to purchase at a discount and I'm always around if you need advice/help on anything.

Here is a direct link should you want to join me...

direct link…https://ida.stampinup.com/?demoid=4018575

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7-trIaoOQI&feature=youtu.be

 

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As  you can see, there are some amazing products coming.  I am restricted in what I can show you, that is, the inside of the catalogue. I have place a Product Purchase Premier order so will have new products to play with very soon.  That's another perk you get being a demonstrator and attending OnStage events. You get to order items before everyone else, even other demonstrators who were not at the events!  Have to love that!

So til next time,

happy stampin, colouring & creating!

 

Tutu Tuesday, 5th November 2019!

Tutu Tuesday revisited....

This is a blog post from 27th October 2017 that I am revisiting.  I know, I've been a tad pre-occupied with pre-wedding events, helping out my Dad & sister and a few other things the Herbster and I have had going on.   I thought why not revisit this technique because it's a favourite of mine and I do like slightly 'different' Christmas cards that maybe no one's thought of doing.  I hope you like this...

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Hello everyone!

This week I am using a technique that I've always loved and it's so easy.  I'm making more Christmas cards & this is such an quick technique too.   Basic supplies for this are acrylic blocks to suit the size you want to stamp, water in a spritzer, several coordinating ink pads & a nice tree stamp (edit: I used Lovely as a Tree stamp set but as it is now retired I've added a new card made this afternoon using the Winter Woods stamp set.  Both sets are/were so versatile! 

Here we go, first gather your supplies!

Ink up your acrylic block

 
Spritz your inked block


Stamp on to water colour paper, give a good press down.



Square edged block, a bit of journaling pen lines around the edges too


A rounded corner block for something different


Tadaah!  Easy as, added some Wink of Stella to the darkest blue and a few sequins too!





PLEASE NOTE: The watermarks in the photos above are from my previous Stampin' Up! shop.  My shop is now found at: https://wirgie101.stampinup.net/   Links for products used will take you to my current store too!

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So there you have it, simple, easy & can be adapted to any occasion too!
Remember, to have something covering your work area so you don't
accidentally wet the wrong thing.

til next time,
happy stamping, colouring and creating!

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Product List

Winter Woods Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151359] $40.00	So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [150496] $45.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $13.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156] $6.50	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $12.75

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Tutu Tueday, 28 October 2019!

What Tuesdays without a Tutu? Boring!!  LOL, aren't these onces amazing and all made of paper!!

Please note: I do not own copyright to this photo, it was pulled from a news article on paper art published, I think, in New York 2019!

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Last week I was playing with pigment sprinkles so I thought why not show another way of using them!  I have taken some tiny cups I have 'recycled' from communion services at church to mix small amounts of Embossing Paste with the Pigment Sprinkles. I used old orange sticks to mix each colour because the pigments do stain the wood. You could use cheap tooth picks as well. I had a separate palette knife to spread each colour as well.

Note: once you have finished with each tool ie palette knives, masks, put them in to some warm soapy water to soak. The embossing paste can dry very quickly depending on the weather, so you don't want it to stick to your tools.

I did one tap of the sprinkles for each colour, very very small amount, and about a large peanut sized blob of embossing paste, a little goes a very long way.  I spread them both onto my polkadot mask asap.  Here are some photos of the process. Note the close up of the finished piece, you get like a suede effect!

I will turn this background in to a card very soon!  Remember to put some grid paper down to protect your work area too!

Til next time, remember,

happy stamping colouring & creating!

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Product List

Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00	Embossing Paste [141979] $14.00	Pigment Sprinkles [149663] $40.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Palette Knives [142808] $9.00	Grid Paper [130148] $21.75

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Tutu Tuesday!, 8th October 2019!

I didn't know if there would be a post today. I got so carried away with dying my own ribbons that I got lost in time LOL.  It's no secret that I love to dye my own plain white ribbons and seam bindings.  Today as I planned this really cute card I went rummaging through all those I've already dyed. Low and behold I had several colours not dyed as yet.

So remember I did a tutorial quite some time ago on dying ribbons?  No?  Well if you follow this link you'll be able to see it. It's very easy. You will always have ribbons to match your projects too!  Here is the youtube clip I created about a year ago...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad7QV46RLGg

And these are the colours I dyed today, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Gorgeous Grape and Burmuda Bay, aren't they nice & bright and cheery!



Today This Little Piggy stamp set was crying out to me to put a tutu on one of the piggies again.  Did you see what I used?  Yes, that is the Woven Threads trim. I cut the size I needed and pulled out  the thinner  thread and tadaaa, instant piggy tutu!





Yes I even got to use my lovely new paper trimmer.  Stay tuned on this trimmer, as soon as I have more information on when it will be available, I will share it with you all.  It will also be announced on my Facebook page too!

 so til next time, remember

happy stamping, colouring & creating!

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Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper [149100] $20.00	Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163] $6.50
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147164] $6.50	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [111840] $6.50	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.00
This Little Piggy Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151227] $35.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $21.75	Blender Pens [102845] $21.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Sahara Sand 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Woven Threads Trim [149499] $14.00

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