Thursday, January 6, 2011

"El Dia De Reyes" blog hop


If you came from Donna at http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com/ you are absolutely on the right track. I want to thank Gabby at http://www.gabycreates.com/ for being such a wonderful host and working so hard to make this blog hop possible. If you started my on my blog, but wish to see all blogs form the very beginning, go to Gabby's blog.
"El Dia De Reyes" (or The 3 Wise Men Day) in Puerto Rico is a very important Holiday on the Christmas season. Although children here (PR) do get some  toys on Christmas Day it is on El Dia De Los Reyes Magos when they get most of the toys  and clothes as gifts. Many towns celebrate this day with people impersonating the Reyes Magos and giving away candies and gifts. It is a reason for families to throw big parties and family gatherings. In Puerto Rico, children do not put their shoes on the window like they do in Mexico. What they do is they put water and fresh cut grass near their beds for the Wise Men camels to eat. The next morning, the grass is gone and the children wake up to open the presents the "Reyes" put under or beside their beds.

**** Si llegaste aqui del blog de  Donna en  http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com/, estas en el camino correcto. Quiero agradecer a Gabby el haber hecho posible que este "blog hop" fuera posible. Si no has visto las blogs anteriores al mio, puedes ir al principio del "blog hop" a http://www.gabycreates.com/  para que los veas todos.
El Dia De Reyes en Puerto Rico es un dia de fiesta muy importante. En este dia, se hacen grandes fiestas y reuniones familiares. En algunos pueblos, algunas personas se visten como los Reyes Magos y regalan dulces y otras cosas a los ni~nos. Distinto a Mejico, los ni~nos en Puerto Rico colocan agua y yerba para los camellos cerca de sus camas. A la ma~nana siguiente, los ni~nos abren ansiosos los regalos que Los Reyes les dejaron debajo o junto a sus camas.

For my project I decided to make a picture frame.
****Para mi proyecto, hice un marco de retratos.
  • Paint a picture frame blue with acrylic paint.(***Pinte un marco de retratos con pintura de acrilico azul).
                                             
  • Stamp and color The Three Wise Men, The Nativity and a Star. I used "NACIMIENTO" stamp set from Stampin Up *** (Estampe con sellos de goma Los 3 Reyes Magos, El Nacimiento y la Estrella. El juego de sellos usado fue: NACIMIENTO de Stampin Up.)
    • Embellish cut out shapes with heat embossing, crystals or rhinestones, etc. ***(Decore los cortes con cristales, "heat embossing)



  • Tear some strips of sand color cardstock, shape with your hands and ink. Glue them to the picture frame to make the "sand". ***(Desgarre con la mano pedazos de cartulina color arena. Estruje con la mano, sombree las orillas y peguelos al marco)
    • glue the 3 Wise Men and the Nativity to the "sand". ***(Pegue los Reyes y el Nacimiento a la "arena")
    • glue the star to "sky". ***(Pegue la estrella al "cielo")


  • Glue dome alphabet stickers  for the title: " El Dia De Reyes". ***(Pegue letras que formen el tiulo: El Dia De Reyes")
  • Add Stickles randomly on the blue frame to simulate stars. ***(Ponga un poco de Stickles para simular mas estrellas).
  • Put a picture inside the frame. ***(Ponga una foto dentro del marco).



Remember there is a chance to win 6 prizes and a GRAND PRIZE for all of those who can find the "hidden Word" written on some of the blogs ( MINE, DOES NOT HAVE A HIDDEN WORD !!!) and also LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH PARTICIPATING BLOG. Send the "hidden words/message to Gabby's email at scrapabookaholic@hotmail.com****(Deja un comentario en cada uno de los "blogs" para la oportunidad de ganar 6 premios y un "GRAN PREMIO"MI BLOG NO TIENE LA PALABRA ESCONDIDA !!!)
NOW lets all go to to visit another Martha  at  http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/ and check out what wonderful project she has created for us :). ****(Ahora pasa a este blog:   http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/ , para que veas el proyecto de otra "Martha".

In case you might get lost hopping, here is a list of the bloggers and their blog addresses.
****Esta es la lista de los blogs participantes:

Yolie http://www.justyolie.com/
Dorcas http://4craftyangels.blogspot.com/
Sandra http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com
Dalis http://www.stampergirl.com/
Madison http://funkycards.blogspot/.com
Donna http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com/
Martha C http://dreamofcrafting.blogspot.com/ THATS ME !!!
Patti/Martha http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
SweetSassyDiva http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/
Erika www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com
Melin www.cookingwithcricut.com
Patty T http://mynameisscrappy.blogspot.com
Jess http://www.kinderstampo.com
Ivette http://allaboutmeandmyscrapbook.blogspot.com
Maria Elena http://www.mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/
Terri S http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Karla http://kalittlescrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Elsa http://www.cricutlvr.blogspot.com/
Jessica http://www.thatzuneek.blogspot.com/
Cristina http://www.craftingwithcristina.com/



103 comments:

  1. Me encantan todos los detalles de tu marco!!!! Gracias por compartir con nosotros tus tradiciones!!!

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  2. Very cute frame!
    Thanks for sharing the how El Dia De Reyes is celebrated in Puerto Rico.
    reneeleeak at yahoo dot com

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  3. Love the frame and the picture inside is darling.
    Debbie
    http://craftywizard.blogspot.com/

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  4. I didn't know about leaving hay and water for the camels! I will share your tradition with my sister, she will love it!! :) Wonderful altered frame and lovely coloring! :)

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  5. What a cute and fun pic frame! Gorgeous family!! Love that your blog is bilingual too!
    So happy to be joining you on this fun hop. I'm your newest follower!!

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  6. What a Gorgeous frame!!! Love every detail!!
    Dorcas had already shared the tradition of leaving hay and water for the camels!!! Isn't Diversity just wonderful!!!!!!
    Gracias Martha por participar conmigo!!!!!!
    Gaby

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  7. What a pretty frame. I love the details! Thank you for sharing all your work with us! May the Lord bless you in this New Year! May your Scrapbook Store flourish and grow and be blessed! Melin...CookingWithCricut.com

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  8. Love your frame. Great job. Thank you for sharing

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  9. LOVE all the little details on your frame.

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  10. I love your decorated pic frame..and thanx for sharing your tradition...:)

    nicolle at nicollelovescrapbooking dot com

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  11. Absolutely beautiful frame... I love all of the details.

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  12. What a pretty Frame. I love seeing and hearing about others and how they celebrate this tradition. Great job.

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  13. What a beautiful frame! And such an interesting tid bit about the water and grass for the camels!

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  14. Beautiful frame! I just love hearing the different ways that people celebrate!
    ~Kim
    http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com
    kfordyce6638 at gmail dot com

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  15. Your frame is so pretty. TY for sharing your customs. So interesting seeing the same holiday celebrated differently in other countries!
    kathlee154@gmail.com
    http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com

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  16. Love the frame it is so pretty! I love all the details.

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  17. Que lindo te quedo ese frame simuland perfectamente el cielo... y esos Reyes te quedaron muy lindos y la foto en familia esta hermosa tambien !
    Me gusto mucho tu blog, tienes muy buenos trabajitos y buenas ideas... me he convertido en tu follower # 360 para no perderme nada nunca mas ! jajaja

    Feliz Dia de Los Reyes Magos ;-)
    http://www.mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/

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  18. Love the mediums and textures you used. TFS Martha.

    Jess B.
    thatzuneek@gmail.com

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  19. The frame is great....love the wise men. This blog hop is fabulous, I am new to this, and Cricut. Learning a lot!!

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  20. Such a darling picture and fabulous frame, Martha! I loved hearing about the different way you celebrate in Puerto Rico. (Still wondering how you can clean up the grass without waking the kids, though LOL) Love the different textures you used. The "sand" is a great touch. xxD

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  21. You did such a great job on the frame...I love it.

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  22. I love this frame! Great job! Mami, told me about the grass. It's awesome to hear their stories!

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  23. Great picture frame! Wonderful job on it :)

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  24. Such a wonderful frame!!! And the photo is so pretty..what a nice looking family! I loved reading about how you celebrate in PR! I've been there (in San Juan) once with my family and loved it! TFS!
    hugs,
    joni

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  25. Love the frame! great family photo too!

    thanks for sharing

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  26. wowoww, es un muy bonito Layout y hasta con tutoo, me encantó!!!! los reyes lucen divinos pero lo más padre es la foto! FeliciDADES!!!

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  27. such a nice frame, adorable family.
    Cherylann (prinkles)
    prinkles@woh.rr.com

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  28. Pretty frame! Thanks for sharing!

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  29. What a great project!! Very well done! Great idea :) Thank you so much for sharing it :)

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  30. Cute, Clever, and Creative frame. TFS {Hugs}
    Peggy Stampnmore at aol dot com

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  31. me encanta tu cuadro y foto! thanks for sharing!

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  32. what a great frame~ It is a wonderful idea~ thanks for sharing

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  33. You did an excellent job on the frame. I love it!

    Ro
    littlemissfattypants at yahoo dot com

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  34. Greta frame, love how you did the sand! TFS

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  35. Very, very nice!!

    TFS,

    cricutmatriarch@yahoo.com

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  36. Great frame! Thanks for sharing! :-)

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  37. Very nice picture frame... Dawn RI

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  38. Que lindo te quedo tu frame, todos los detalles, me encanto, excelente trabajo
    Saludos
    Karla Urea

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  39. Great frame...enjoyed your blog - thanks for the inspiration.

    Patti Ross
    www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com
    rossfam@wildblue.net

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  40. Your blog is beautiful!!! I love the bright circles. What a neat tradition they have in Mexico. Do the children really think camels come by? I mean a lot of kids think a fat guy comes down a chimney, lol! (Mine included.) Love the frame you made.

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  41. Very nice frame and tradition. Thanks for sharing all with us. I had never heard of this tradition before and I love it. I am a follower and thanks for the chance to win. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

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  42. Cute frame!

    April
    nginerd at gmail dot com

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  43. que lindo marco!!!!!! lleno de detallitos muy alusivos al dia de reyes, me encanto!!!!!!!!

    saluditos!!!!!!!

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  44. What a clever idea for a frame. You are very creative. I also looked at your mailman gift and it was great. I may have to scraplift that for my mailman next year. I gave him McDonalds Arch Card this year!

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  45. I love the picture frame! That is a neat idea ... I'm gathering a lot of great ideas for gifts and just around the house ... lol ...

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  46. Very pretty frame.

    VinDeeLoo
    vndlewis at rocketmail dot com

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  47. beautiful frame!! I'm hopping along...stacy hw http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com

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  48. Wow... I love it!!!
    The tear paper gives the frame a great look!

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  49. Such a great frame!
    ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  50. Martha super cute your frame.. and the picture.. love it..

    TFS..

    ivette

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  51. Love your frame

    http://ikolinda-scrappinmomma.blogspot.com

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  52. Martha thank you for sharing your traditions, it is wonderful to learn about it. Your frame is very nice and the picture is priceless. TFS

    Kathryn
    wamfamily at surewest dot net

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  53. Cute Frame!

    BTW, I just noticed Google list me as Kristi Kaye and other blogs have me as Kristi Meehan. I'm one in the same and am vistiting all the blogs in the hop :)

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  54. I really enjoy the different observances for the day. i WILL BE going on the cricut cruise in February and one of the stops is puerto rico! :) I love your project and that you write in both languages. I have enjoyed particpating in the blog hop with you.

    http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com

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  55. What a cute frame! I don't think I had heard of this holiday before today but I think it sounds like a great idea!

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  56. Wow beautiful frame!!! Just awesome!!!. Great details.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    http: // mamawann. blogspot. com/
    annadowdy at gmail dot com

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  57. Awesome frame! Thanks so much for explaining your family's tradition. It is nice learning about the different ways people celebrate the holiday season...

    TFS!!

    Nicole
    niclax13@gmail.com

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  58. What a gorgeous frame - and family!! Thank you for sharing! gikinney1@gmail.com

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  59. very cool frame! I like it!

    ~Lauren

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  60. Great idea1 I have never tried altering a frame but I love how your turned out. Might have to try one soon. Thanks for the inspiration!! Thanks also for the hop--so much fun and learning about new traditions!!!
    gaudet5 at rogers dot com

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  61. I am in awe at how much work you did on this picture frame, it really shows! You did such an amazing job!!!

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  62. oh wow, yo no creo que yo haya visto ese set de estampas de stampin' up~ esta preciosisimo.

    -- dalis
    alidalis AT comcast DOT net

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  63. Great frame TFS your tradition with us!
    kacee
    mcvicwif@yahoo.com

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  64. great frame !!! tfs !!


    the condes at gmail dot com

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  65. cute frame. i did not know people in other countries put a shoe out. i always did the box with the grass

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  66. Such a great frame!!! Thanks so much for sharing all about the holiday too I learned a lot! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  67. Your project is very beautiful!! Awesome celebration!
    Susan
    lavenderangel@centurytel.net

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  68. Great frame. TFS and being part of the hop.
    cureta2 at yahoo dot com

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  69. Great work on the picture frame! Love reading the stories about this celebration!
    qtme2003 at yahoo dot ca

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  70. I love the picture frame! Thanks for Sharing.
    kimsheppard6 at hotmail dot com

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  71. What a wonderful frame and wonderful tradition..TFS!
    firelass51@aol.com

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  72. What a fun frame! Great job.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  73. your decorated photo frame is gorgeous
    Rebecca Minor
    Buzzybeedesigns(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  74. Very nice frame, You did a great job!!! TFS!!!

    ilovetonkinese2athotmaildotcom
    http://ibecircled.blogspot.com
    Rexann

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  75. Great picture frame!
    Tfs and have a great day. :)

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  76. You did a great job on the picture frame, very cute.

    Babe
    youiesmom@att.net

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  77. Love your frame. TFS.

    kiwie_70@yahoo.com

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  78. Your frame is beautiful! TFS :)

    michelle

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  79. Loved reading about your PR tradition verses the traditional way we have been reading about. TFS Wished we had this tradition mainstream in the US.

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  80. Such a fun frame. Thanks for sharing.

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  81. Your frame is really beautiful.

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  82. WOW!! It's beautiful! You did an amazing job!!! :) TFS! :)

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  83. What a beautiful frame! So special! You will be able to get it out every year as a memory :-) Love it!


    http://misspinkcricut.blogspot.com/

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  84. Very pretty frame! I love the picture too! TFS

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  85. Wow great frame AND tutorial! Love the colors on the kings too! (where did you get those bubble letters!?!)

    TFS!

    {{HUGS}}
    tjsgal at gmail dot com

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  86. ME encanto tu marco!! Gracias por compratir lo que hacemos en Puerto Rico por que lo del zapato me estuvo curioso pero chevere!! Cuidate!!
    TFS!! Take Care!!
    Jennie @ http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/

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  87. Wow, I love the frame. You did an excellent job.

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  88. Martha,

    Your frame is gorgeous!!! :) I love that stamp set by Stampin' Up!

    Thank you so much for sharing,

    Jennifer
    partridgelu at yahoo dot com

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  89. I Love your frame it is beautiful...
    I'm already a follower..
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Minta

    mintab@gmail.com
    http://mintascreations.blogspot.com/

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  90. Pase por aqui a saludarte....


    Thanks for visit my blog and leave a comment !
    Have a great Wednesday ;-)
    http://mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/

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