Pre-Reyes Magos Hop Giveaway - La Cabalgata

I am having a Pre-Reyes Blog Hop Giveaway!

Since more than 50% of my lineage is Spanish, I thought I would share the following:

The winter holidays are a truly wonderful time to experience a new culture, as each town and country has its own set of time-honored traditions, holiday treats, music, etc. The Christmas season wraps up with Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day), which is marked by huge, spectacular parades, all sorts of sweets and pastries and presents for all!


The annual celebrations surrounding the arrival of the Three Kings begins on the evening of January 5 for the Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Parade), and continues on January 6 with the celebration of the Epiphany.

That evening, before an early night in bed, children leave out their shoes in a spot where the Kings are sure to see them. The religious monarchs, just like Santa Claus, certainly love their sweets, so Spanish children often set out goodies to entice the Kings as well as hay to feed their camels. When morning arrives, children delightedly discover that the Kings nibbled the sweets, the camels ate the hay, and by their shoes there are wrapped presents just waiting to be torn into. The magical night comes to a close with a typical breakfast of Roscón de Reyes, a ring-shaped cake decorated with fruits symbolizing the precious gems that adorned the royal trio's lavish clothing.

This celebration itself originates from the New Testament story in which the kings
M------, G----, and B-------- travel by night to bring gifts to Jesus. In 1885, the Spanish government called for a parade to mark the holiday. A beloved tradition, the Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos is the oldest parade in Spain.  (http://www.enforex.com/culture/reyes-magos.html)


To enter the Giveaway, just leave a comment with one of the king's name!-- I gave you a letter!!!

You will get a package containing two embossing folders-Evergeen Large A2 and Snow Flowers Large A2 and a die of tree #5 (not pictured) by one of my favorite companies, Basic Grey by Sizzix. Everybody qualifies to enter!!!! but you must enter a King's name!

As always, Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment!!!!

Recycling a Bag with Tinkerbell-Cricut

Just a quick hello and posting.

My grand daughter Jasmine is really into Tinkerbell, so I created this bag in a Jiffy because I could not find a bag big enough to wrap her oh so desired Unicorn Pillow Pet for Christmas.

I recycled a take out paper bag from Olive Garden.

Not a great picture.
And not your typical Xmas decor, but it was a hit with Jasmine, and-that-is-all-that-matters!
I am glad the bag survived. I forgot to take pictures on Dec. 24th.
I cut the flower design at 11.5 in. and followed the color suggestions on the handbook.

I created the same design on the back or other side of the bag to cover the restaurant's logo minus the Tinker tag.  I will re-recycle and create a LO with Tinker and the flower bed altering it a bit.

Announcement:

Come back in a few hours. I will be posting a

 Pre-Blog Hop Giveaway!



Blog Hop Starting Here

Just stopping by to invite you to come back on Thursday to celebrate with me

El Día De Los Reyes Magos

and my only child's B-day!!

I will have 6 giveaways!

Just to celebrate!

There will be 20 talented

Scrap Artist!

Noel Mini Album by MM Winners and Two LOs

The wonderfully generous owners of

Have said to me, GIVE TWO KITS!!!

My 2 year old grand baby picked out of the hat (a bowl)

Yessenia Rodriguez

Lori Apgar

Please email (happynscrappin@aol.com) to receive your kit!

and GO VISIT

THEY Have Picked

FOUR more WINNERS!!!!

Before you leave, I just wanted to show you a One-Page LO and a Two-Page LO I was able to create with the left over material I had from following the instructions included in the Noel Kit by MM. 

After all this, I still have enough to create another mini album!!!!!!

The only additional items in this Two-Page LO is the ribbon, the two pins and the snowflake border (I used MS punch and glitter).
I just need to do the journal entry on the left page.  Jasmine signed the right one. She was so happy to have received this pillow pet. (My daughter told me that she really wanted it, so I had to go get it for her!!, I mean, I told Santa!!!).....Now, how can Reyes Magos/Wise Men top this!!! (Please come by on Thursday for HOP starting here celebrating El Dia De Reyes!

The only additional item here is the faceted jewels which I colored with a Copic R89 Sketch marker.
And I still have plenty of glitter cut-out, rub-ons, felt and musical flowers to play with!!!

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for visiting and leaving such sweet comments!!!

And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Noel Mini Album by MM

Just here to remind you that you have until tomorrow to enter for a chance at this beautiful and versatile mini album kit by Making Memories brought to you by

This is my Mini Album

It comes with so many supplies that if you follow the instructions included, you will have enough to create 2, yes two of this mini albums and have enough leftover for much more.

I followed the layering instructions for the poinsettia with the exception of adding a piece of bakers twine and a faceted jewel.  For the Joy ticket instead of adhering the metallic holly leaf under, I adhered on top and added two faceted jewels. I colored the faceted jewels with a Copic marker to match. I love the rich color attained.

The instructions ask if you have a Slice to cut 4 designs, but since I do not have one (I could have used another cutting machine such as Cricut), I decided to show you how much you can do without a cutting machine.  Just with the abundant supplies you will get in this kit!

The instructions ask that you add the word joy cut with your slice.  I instead used a rub-on included of the word Joy and some stars. For the left page I again added a rub-on of a holly on top of a journaling stamp. (not included)

For this page you are asked to cut a piece of this beautiful paper and decided not to so that I can use for a layout. I will come back and show you the layouts, yes plural, that I created with all the leftover supplies included in this kit!  I used instead a rub-on (all included).

Here, the instructions ask that you cut with slice and place a holly. I decided to use the included glitter die-cuts. I layered the tree on top of a tag with a tree for dimension. I also added some rub-ons and more die-cuts (all included in kit)

Here I added a piece of trim and a glitter die-cut instead of just a lace trim.

For these two pages again I used the rub-ons, buttons and the glitter die-cuts all included in your kit.

Thanks for Visiting!

You have until tomorrow to go visit

BLOG for a chance to win this KIT!!

Just leave a comment and become a follower!

Making Memories Noel Class Kit includes

1 sheet Noel 12x12 Postage Stripe Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Poinsettia Ledger Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Snowflake Argyle Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Christmas Collage Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Music Note Brown Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Music Note Ledger Paper
Noel Rub-ons 107 pcs (used 11)
Noel Spiral Journaling Book 25 sheets, 5 each (used 10)
Noel Glitter Die-cuts 68 pcs (used 7)
Noel Music Note Poinsettias 22 pcs (used 3)
Noel Trims 5 pcs (used a portion of one)
Noel Findings 45 pcs (used 2)

You have enough leftover paper and embellishments to create another mini book or a double mini book and some layouts or cards!

To purchase the kit, click on HERE HappyNScrappin' is running a 50% off.

Come back and visit on January 6th

I am having a Dia de Reyes Blog Hop

with amazing talented ladies

and at least 6 Giveaways just in this blog!

you read it right!

(it is also my only child's b-day)