Happy Canada Day! I had fun documenting this fun picture from July 1, 2024. Taken at their home in Austria, my three grandchildren proudly display their Canadian heritage last July 1. I’m excited to share that they are moving back to Canada later this week! They have enjoyed many adventures in Europe over the last three years and come home with worldly experiences that will support them as they continue their education. I was excited and proud to have this layout published in the 2025 Summer edition of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. You will find this design on page 49.

This layout came together very quickly using only a few items from my scrapbooking stash. I utilized two cut files from the Silhouette Design Store. First, I cut the red maple leaf and Canada title using cut file #11539. I scaled the wording to fit within the maple leaf. Second, I utilized the wording for the subtitle “It’s My DNA” from the “Canada, it’s my DNA” cut file, ID #356180. These two cut files, combined, provided the exact title I was looking for.

The maple leaf background paper has been in my stash for well over ten years. I am unsure of the manufacturer for it, but I am very pleased that I hung onto it. All the stickers and cardstock die cuts on the layout came from Photoplay’s O Canada collection. Some were adhered with pop dots to provide texture and additional whimsy to the design. I added the year the photo was taken next to the image using Doodlebug Designs white Alphabet Soup puffy stickers.

And that’s a wrap on this simple but fun layout. To all my fellow Canadians, I wish you a wonderful Canada Day as we proudly display our red and white today! Here’s to our great nation, and our talented citizens, past, present and future!

Thanks for joining me. Until next time, stay safe, stay well, and Happy Scrapping!