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Scrap-therapy Sweet Talker Registered: November 2009 Location: France (Loire Valley) Posts: 1,702	This or That Challenges 11a - Kindness is like snow it beautifies everything it covers - Kahlil Gibran This layout is a big thank you to my sweet friend and her family who spoiled us and bring us lots of Love. My kids couldn't be happier and they still talk about St Nick (we don't celebrate it here's but they know about him because I love this tradition and talked them a lot about him)! I used kits: Die Lieve Goede Sint Bundle by Digital Scrapbook Ingredients Template: Cindy's Layered Templates - Photo Palooza 287 by Cindy Schneider TFL
	· Date: Fri December 30, 2022 · Views: 107 ·
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Leablahblah

Jabber-Jawbreaker

Registered: November 2013
Location: Baltimore, MD (origin: France)
Posts: 6,390

Fri December 30, 2022 12:56pm

Encore une page sublime!

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norton94

SugarBabe

Registered: December 2007
Posts: 4,173

Fri December 30, 2022 4:35pm

Beautiful and happy Christmas page! Love that they got to celebrate extra - they look pretty pleased. I love the antler headbands

scrapchyck

Sweet Cheeks

Registered: April 2019
Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Posts: 80

Sat December 31, 2022 10:28am

The red and gold combo really pops! Wonderful use of elements!

KingsQueen82

SugarBabe

Registered: May 2013
Location: Washington D.C.
Posts: 5,947

Mon January 2, 2023 10:07am

This is fabulous! I'm a sucker for a perfect kit to photo color/theme match up and this knocks it out of the park! The added themed elements throughout your page and tucked into your clusters are phenomenal!

Saar

SugarBabe

Registered: September 2011
Location: Belgium
Posts: 14,815

Wed January 4, 2023 3:27am

I am so happy they liked the gifts! I love that they are interested in traditions of different countries. I know you said O likes to know more about Sinterklaas. I tell you when I have more time.
You should send me a list of the things O and N really like... so I can pick out more personal gifts next year.

I love your layout and all the details. It turned out so beautifully. It puts a smile upon my face.

Saar

SugarBabe

Registered: September 2011
Location: Belgium
Posts: 14,815

Wed February 1, 2023 2:55am

I told you I would come back and tell you about Sinterklaas.

Sinterklaas is a childrens feast. You can compare it with Santa Claus in the US.
Sinterklaas lives in Spain. He has a white horse called Slecht-Weer-Vandaag (bad weather today). Sinterklaas has a helper, Zwarte Piet. (Black Pierre). Pierre is black because he climbs down chimneys.
They travel from Spain to Belgium/The Netherlands with a Steamboat.
Sinterklaas his birthday is on December 6th, so we celebrate Sinterklaas on that day or the evening before.
Children put their shoe in front of the chimney. They put a beer for Piet, a carrot or sugar for the horse and a drawing for Sinterklaas. In the night, Black Pierre climbs down the chimneys. The next morning kids find toys, chocolate, tangerines in their shoe as a gift from Sinterklaas.

Like Santa Claus in the US, you can meet Sinterklaas en Black Pierre in shopping malls etc... you can sit on his lap and tell him what gift you want to get.

The last couple of years there is a lot to of controverse about Black Pierre because it is racist. So mostly Black Pierre is replaced by a white man with black strips (root) on his face.

I hope it all makes sense.

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