Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Happy Birthday Canada!!

Tomorrow is Canada's 148th birthday ... Canada Day! 
We've been doing some crafts around my house to show our patriotism. 
In the past we made these cotton flags using real maple leaves to stamp the maple leaf.



made by kids
This year had us making some wooden flags from jumbo popsicle sticks. We painted a maple leaf cut from fun foam for this one, and the foam worked really well as a stamp.




Just to the east of us, there is always a good Canada Day celebration in Cobourg, Ontario. They have a parade, live bands and all kinds of fun things going on at the waterfront park. I see there's going to be an arts and crafts show/sale this year ... very tempting! 

Happy Canada to all my fellow Canadians!

Wendy

20 comments:

  1. Happy Canada Day! I love the wooden flags, very pretty. Enjoy your holiday, have fun!

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  2. I think your handmade flags are really great Wendy. The kids did a good job on them. Have a fun Canada Day!

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  3. Happy Canada Day !! I am hoping it will not rain tomorrow.

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  4. Happy Canada Day, Wendy! Canada was the first stop for my French ancestors who crossed the ocean in the 17th c, so I feel a little bit of a personal connection.
    That leaf-printed cotton is fabulous! What did you use for ink/dye? I'm wondering if it would work for a garment?? I would love to be arrayed in beautiful hand-printed leaves!

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  5. Love love love how these look Wendy! So pretty and kind of rustic. Hope you go join the fun celebrations!! Happy Birthday Canada! We love our neighbor! ;)
    xoxo

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  6. Happy Canada Day, Wendy! Let's raise your flags in celebration of the true north, strong and free!

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  7. Happy Canada day! Have a wonderful day and enjoy your week! Sweet hugs, Diane

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  8. Hi Wendy....
    My Mother was from Port Hope....sister still lives there....are you near there?
    Happy Canada Day!
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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  9. Fun crafts! Happy Canada Day. So hard to believe it's July! Best wishes, Tammy

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  10. Happy Canada day Wendy, some great patriotic crafts!

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  11. Happy Canada Day!! That is a very fun and creative way to celebrate :)

    -Soma

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  12. Happy Canada Day to you and yours, Wendy! I LOVE those popsicle stick flags. x

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  13. Happy Canada Day to you and yours! Great art work.
    Continuing very hot here....at least well into next week...thank goodness for fans!

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  14. I hope you had a great Canada Day, Wendy; I love the creative approaches to flag-making!

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  15. Happy Canada Day! I love your maple leaf printing, very clever :) Have a wonderful weekend :)
    Jillxo

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