What a great time of year! Anam and Trisha, our girls up North, celebrated Canada Day on July 1. The rest of us are enjoying celebrating our freedom this weekend. We are proud of the countries we live in and wanted to share with you what Canada Day and Independence Day mean to us.
We know that many of our readers live outside our two countries. We would love to hear from ALL our readers where you live and why you are grateful you live there.
My Canuck by Anam Stubbington, Featured collection: So Sophie
“You will always be our Canadian like Fay is our Geordie. We are so proud that you were born in this beautiful and amazing country.”
Supplies:
- So Sophie – Savvy – Best thing – Ledger Girl Paper
- So Sophie – Clever – Celebrate – Adhesive Stickers
- So Sophie – Clever – Celebrate – Bingo title Card
- So Sophie – Clever – Family ties – consistent ledger paper
- Lush Red Flock Alpha
- Lush Red Ribbon
- Lush Red & Green Jewels
4th Parade by Tamara Jensen, Featured collection: So Sophie
I love the 4th of July! The parades, patriotic colors, fireworks, BBQ's, family, and friends! For this layout - I had fun digging through my photo archives. I LOVE this photos of my little ones taken 8 years ago when we lived in Phoenix, Arizona. We celebrated the 4th of July in the morning (before the heat hit) with a breakfast at the church, patriotic program, and a bike parade for the kids.
The So Sophie Savvy line papers are perfect for summery and 4th of July projects. I had fun mixing supplies from a few lines: journaling circle (inside the metal tag) and letter stickers from Abbey Road, rhinestone strips, velvet and chipboard letters (with Stickles glitter) from Lush.
Patriotic by Jana Eubank, Featured Collection: So Sophie
We love to go to the 4th of July parades each year as a family. It is a great time to reflect on how blessed we are to live where we do, to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy, and pay tribute to those who serve our country. I always get teary-eyed whenever I see my kids put their hands over their hearts to show respect for our country's flag. Saluting the flag at the beginning of the parade is my favorite part!
I used a mixture So Sophie's Charming, Savvy, and Graceful collections to obtain the red, white, blue, navy, and gold color scheme for this page. The Lush brads and gems add the perfect amount of sparkle as a finishing touch.
Happy Birthday, America!
Free 2 Run by Amber Packer, Featured Collection: Lush Red and Blue
I prefer to sleep in on holidays. To me, that’s part of the celebration. I am quickly changing my tune, however as my sons and husband enjoy running so much. The first race the boys ran was a local 1K (just over 1/2 mile) three years ago. The kids get a t-shirt, a popsicle and a medal! They were hooked. So hooked that last year when Neal wanted to run the 5K, he also chose to run the 1K as well because an 8 year old running the 5K won’t get a medal, but he gets a medal for running the 1K. He’ll be running both again this year. It is so much fun watching them train hard to prepare and plan the races they will run in the future. I am glad we live in a country where you can accomplish anything you set your mind on.
And I gladly give up sleeping in to see the joy on their faces at their accomplishments.
Want a hint!? This month is FULL of celebration! We’ll see you next week!
