La librería de las brujas - The witchy Bookcase

He acabado la escena relacionada con la magia y con las brujas: la librería de las brujas.

En realidad ha terminado siendo parte librería, parte un mundo de elfos y árboles que cobran vida.

I have finished the scene related with the magic and with the witches: the witchy bookcase.

Actually it has ended being divided in to parts: a bookcase and a world of elves and trees that are alive.

Ha sido un placer hacerla, por lo divertido de la temática, por hacer algo diferente y porque está llenos de regalos de amigas que me recuerdan lo bonito de la blogosfera, la amabilidad y el don de regalar sin esperar nada a cambio. Esta escena me ha ayudado a forjar nuevas amistades y a consolidar otras.

It has been a pleasure to do it, because I have had a lot of fun, because of the subject matter, because I have made something different and because it is full of friends' gifts that remind me that our mini blogosphere is so nice, the kindness and the gift of giving without waiting for anything in exchange. This scene has helped me to forge new friendships and to consolidate others.

Me gustaría decir que esta escena está dedicada a Nikki que me regaló un montón de material para poder hacerla. Hay un montón de detalles que me recuerdan a ella. Nikki, este post es un GRACIAS muy grande para tí.

I would like to say that this scene is dedicated to Nikki that gave me a huge amount of material and stuff to be able to do it. There is a lot of details that remind me to her. So Nikki, this post is a big THANK YOU to you.

Me gustaría invitaros a dar un pequeño paseo. Vamos de arriba a abajo y de derecha a izquierda.

I would like to invite you to give a small walk. We go from up to down and from right to left side.

Empezamos por el tope de libros que me regaló Sans y que lo encuentro precioso y muy delicado (había dos y el otro lo guardo para otra escena). Os dejo el comentario que publiqué cuando los recibí y los veréis en detalle: aquí

We begin for the book stopper that Sans sent me and that I it find so beautiful and delicated (there were two so I keep the other one for another scene).. .I leave you the post that I published when I received them, and you can see them in detail: here

Una poción llena de ojos (de Nikki) Fantástica.

A potion filled with eyes (from Nikki) Wonderful

Una bonita calabaza regalo de Sabiha

A pretty pumpkin that was a gift from Sabiha

Hay un frasco que guarda alas de hada (es de Nikki) para hacer las pociones en los calderos y una mini bruja que os vigila...
There is a flask that contains fairy's wings (from Nikki) to do the potions in the cauldrons and a mini witch who is watching you...

Un caldero con mandrágoras, huesos, cuernos de unicornio...

A cauldron with mandrakes, bones, horns of unicorn...

Cola de dragón y una vela con una calavera que le hace de candelero, todo hecho por mi y con Fimo o Prosculp. El libro es un regalo de mi amiga Yolanda y la poción verde de Nikki.

Tail of dragoon and a candle with a skull that it works as a candlestick, all made by me with Fimo or Prosculpt. The book is a gift from my friend Yolanda and the green potion from Nikki

Una bola de cristal para divinar el futuro y ¿por fin! pociones hechas por mi ;). un frasco con un potente veneno y jugo de mandrágora. Fijaros lo pequeñitos que son los frascos, son de cristal, se pueden abrir y cerrar y son una maravilla.
A crystall ball to guess the future and finally! Potions made by my :). A glass flask with a powerful poison and another one with juice of mandrake. To notice that the flasks are really tiny and reals, you can open and close and are a small glass marvel.

Una tabla con setas venenosas y mágicas, hechas con fimo...y el árbol del cual estoy muy orgullos ;)

A table with magic toadstools, made by Fimo

El fantástico gato negro fue uno de los regalos que recibi de Kathleen de Little thoughts from an average mind, cuando gané el sorteo de su cumpleaños.
The fantastic black cat was one of the gifts that Kathleen from Little thoughts from an average mind, when I won the drawing of her birthday giveaway.

El caldero enfadado que saca la lengua es un regalo de Ascensión (Visitad su reciente casita de cuentos para su nieto, una monería)

The angry cauldron that sticks out is a gift of Ascension Please go to her blog because you will a fairytales dollhouse that she has made for her grandson, so cute!

El precioso sombrero de bruja y la escoba fue comprado a Kat the Hat Lady (aquí hice una entrada cuando lo compré)

The gorgeous witch's hat and the broom was bought to Kat the Hat Lady (here you have the post when I bought it)

Me encanta el esqueleto... I love the skeleton...

Un caldero burbujeante donde se cuece el hueso de la pata de un animal para una poción mágica...

A bubbly cauldron where there is cooked the bone of the leg of an animal por a magic potion..

Mi elfo curioso...
My curious elf...

Y por supuesto muchos libros y pergaminos con maleficios, pociones y encantamientos

And of course a lot of books and scrolls with spells and potions

Y eso es todo...espero que hayáis sonreido...Ha sido muy divertido para mí. And that's all..I hope you had smiled... I have had a lot of fun...

Francia - France

Papillon blog, ha lanzado la idea de publicar fotos de Francia, su país de origen. ¿Que significa Francia para mi?
Papillon blog, has launched the idea of posting on France, her home country.

What does France mean to each one of us ?

Como dice Rosanna en su blog, yo vivo a 2-3 horas en coche de Francia también

As Rosanna said in her blog for me France is more or less 2-3 hours far from my home too.
Las últimas vacaciones en Francia fueron hace dos veranos, en el 2008, y estuvimos en Languedoc, en una preciosa casa: Le Presbytère (echad un vistazo a la casa, nosotros salimos en una de las fotos, a ver si lo adivináis) en un pueblecito llamado Bugarach (Aude). La comida era fantástica...recuerdo largas sobremesas después de cenar...
Last time that we spent our summer holiday in France, was in 2008. We were in Languedoc in a beautiful house called Le Presbytère (take a look over the link, we are in one of the pictures try to guess) sited ina small village, Bugarach (Aude). I can remember delicious food...and long talks after dinner.

Maravillosos desayunos con pan recién hecho...
Wonderful breakfasts with bread recently baked...

Por supuesto Carcassone, un mundo lleno de historia, fantasía y muchos muchos turistas

Of course Carcassone, a worls full of history, fantasy and very very crowded

Castillos, los cátaros, en lugares increibles, colgando del cielo sobre el mundo...
Castles, the Cathars, in unbelievable places, hanging from the sky over the world...



Alucinantes gargantas como las de Sant George o las espectaculares de Galamus... Amazing canyons like Les Gorges de St. George or the spectacular Gorges de Galamus...

Lagos y ríos donde zmbullirse y jugar... Rivers and lakes where to swim and play...

Francia es también quesos y vinos. Yo que vivo en un país también lleno de quesos y vinos también deliciosos me encanta probar nuevas variantes.

France is also full of cheese of wines. I live in a country with delicious cheeses and wines too, and I love to test new variants.

Libro antiguo - Old book

Sans me preguntó como había hecho el libro antiguo que se ve en la foto de la librería que puse ayer.
Aquí os dejo el enlace de donde saqué la idea. Pinchad aquí

Sans asked me how I did the old book, the one with the mushroom that you can see in the previous post.
Here I leave you the tutorial where I took the idea. Clik here.

Muchos libros - A lot of books

Solo una foto de como va la escena de la libreria de la bruja... ;)
Just one picture to see how the witchy bookcase is progressing... ;)


En pocos días la escena estará totalmente terminada (al menos por ahora). He estado días haciendo libros y algunas cosas más de brujas...Pronto más fotos
In few days the Witchy bookcase will be finished. Those last days I have been making books and some other witchy stuff...Soon more pictures





Este libro es un regalo de Nikki
This book was a Nikki's gift


Tendré pronto que empezar a pensar en el siguiente proyecto
Very soon I will have to start thinking on a new project

Los Reyes Magos - Three Wise Men (also referred to as the Three Kings, and as the Magi)

Tomorrow is one of the most important Christmas Spanish traditions and when Christmas will be over in my country.

One of the most entrenched traditions in the Spanish culture is the celebration of the king’s night, when children and adults are filled with illusions and hopes. The Cavalcade is a parade on each January 5th (today) that is carried out in large and small cities in Spain. It is to represent the route that toured the Magi from Bethlehem to find baby Jesus following the star which pointed the way. Tonight we will go to follow the parade to see the Three wise man and to receive sweets from them.
Before going to sleep, children (of course we too) put some milk (or wine for the kings), biscuits next to the Christmas tree and some water for their camels. We also leave out our best pair of shoes to be filled with presents. :)

But few days before, children helped by adults, write a letter to the Kings of The Orient (the three wise man), in which they detail, more or less, their behavior during the year (although the Kings already know) and which reflect their illusions and yearnings for the New Year. Also they write the gifts they want to receive. Closed the letter with really excitment, it's time to deliver it to the Kings. The letter can reach their Majesties by different paths. The first was delivered by hand to royal page, one of the most funs, beautiful and exciting. . The king’s pages mounted the stage in which Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar receive children to take their letters and hear what gifts they want to receive, after verifying that they have behaved well and have been good. My son did it yesterday...

Tomorrow, 6 January children wake up (believe when I say sooo early in the morning)and see how many presents they have received. If they have been good, they will find a lot of good presents but if they have been naughty they will find coal. These days, the coal is actually made of sugar, but some years ago it was real coal.

During this day, all families enjoy a piece of roscon (a sugar-frosted fruit-filled bread) for breakfast or as a lunch dessert. The tradition says that the person who finds a novelty such as a small china (normally one of the Kings) in his or her portion can wear the crown an will have good luck for the next year but if you find a "bean" you must pay "The Roscón".

All of us (kids and adults) enjoy opening their presents on this day, but sadly it also marks the end of Christmas.

The Kings night is one of my best memories of my chilhood, absolutely exciting.

Tomorrow some pictures... :)

Regalos - Gifts

Estas preciosas flores han viajado desde Singapur, Sans me las ha enviado.
Tal y como le conté a ella llegaron en un buen momento. El día 31 de Diciembre yo había estado cocinando todo el día por que tenía invitados a comer al día siguiente (otra vez). Estaba ocupada en la cocina, preparando pequeños regalos para cada uno, la preparación de la mesa....
Mi hijo tenía un poco de fiebre y mi marido estaba muy cansado porque él ha trabajado toda la semana y él se despierta a les 5.15am...
En general nada malo pero no tienen mucha diversión.
¡¡Finalmente decidí salir para comprar el pan y pocas cosas más que necesitaba .. y cuándo volví en casa miré sobre el buzón y ......................... SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!
Sus flores me esperaban .... y sonrío, sonrío, ... y entré en casa con una gran sonrisa puesta :)

These beautiful flowers have travelled from Singapore, Sans has sent them.
As I told her, they came in a good moment. On December 31 I had been cooking the whole day because I had guest for the day after (Lunch 1st January), again. I was busy in the kitchen, preparing small gifts for each one, the preparation of the table....
My son had a bit of fever and my husband was very tired because he has been working the whole week and he wakes up at 5:15am...
In general not bad at all but I had not a lot of fun.
Finally I decided to go out to buy the bread and few things more than I needed. and when I returned in house I looked on the mailbox and ......................... YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Her flowers were waiting for me .... and I smile, smile... and when I entered at home I was wearing a big smile.




Y no se porque se me olvidó subir estos regalos, lo siento. A finales de Noviembre tuvimos una merienda en casa de Yolanda. Allí estabamos unas cuantas mini-amigas: Yolanda, Ascensión, Irene y yo hablando de miniaturas, compartiendo risas y regalos. :). Como véis algunos regalos son para mi librería de brujas y otras para futuros proyectos. Nos lo pasamos muy bien :)
I do not know why I forgot to show you these gifts, I am sorry. At the end of November we had a mini friends meeting in Yolanda's house. There we were a few mini-friends: Yolanda, Ascension, Irene and myself speaking about miniatures, sharing laughs and gifts.:). As you can see some gifts are for my witchy bookcase and others for future projects. We had a great time together :)

Muchísimas gracias a todo@s y la ganadora...- A big thank you to you and the winner...

Gracias a todas por vuestros fantásticos mensajes por Navidad, Año Nuevo y felicitándome el cumpleaños. Fue un dia fantástico con regalos (ropa, vale para un tratamiento de belleza y masaje, un pequeño ordenador, lo que se llama netbook... y un rosa) de mi marido y mi hijo (¡son lo mejor del mundo!), de mi familia e incluso visita sorpresa de amigos con regalos y otro ramo de rosas incluido. Un día feliz.

Thanks to all for your fantastic messages for Christmas, New Year and congratulating my birthday. It was a fantastic day with gifts (cloths, a treatment of beauty and massage, a small computer, which in Spanish we call it netbook ... and a rose) from my husband and my son (they are the best of the world!), of my family and even friends' surprise visit with gifts and another bouquet of roses. A very happy day.


Algunas fotos de la Navidad en casa...

Some pictures about Christmas at home...




Y ahora el momento del sorteo. Mi hijo, Arnau, ha escogido el papelito con el nombre de la ganadora que podrá escoger lo que quiera. Yo se lo enviaré tan pronto como lo termine.

And now the drawing, the give away. My son, Arnau, has chosen the piece of paper with the name of the winner who will be able to choose what she wants. I will send it to her so soon as I finish it.

Y la ganadora es....
And the winner is...

CINDY from CINDY AT HER COUNTRY HOME

Cindy no hace miniaturas pero tiene un blog precioso que me encanta seguir lleno de decoración y manualidades.

Cindy does not do miniatures but she has a beautiful blog (I am a good follower) full of decoration and hand made crafts.