For Stephen Harper

Ever get an idea in your head for a card, and even though you suspect you'll never give the card to anyone, you just have to make that card? Like, right that minute. Even though you should be doing a number of other things that are definitely more urgent.

That just happened to me. I saw the sketch this morning then saw this card and was positively itching to make my card by this afternoon.

I was just putting the finishing touches on it when my middle child arrived home from school and asked, "Who is the birthday card for?" I explained it wasn't a birthday card, and that I probably wouldn't be giving it to anyone. After reading the card he said, "You should give it to the President of Canada." I reminded him that Canada has a Prime Minister not a President, (and consoled myself with the fact that he was able to read the card correctly at least) and kinda chuckled about his idea. He said, "Well, you should. He'd probably like it" and off he went.

And, you know what? I'm gonna do just that. It might not survive all the security checks and what-not but at least it won't sit in my finished cards basket for all of eternity.

Happy (early) Canada Day, Mr. Prime Minister. And to all you common-folks out there as well.



For:

Creative Belli Blog: sketch + patriotic element
Little Red Wagon: Happy Canada Day
ABC Challenge: X for xtra dimension
Cupcake Craft: strawberries & cream
Design Dollies: ice cream Now stay with me here a mintue (this is gonna be a bit long). If you're an Ontarian you know Champman's Ice Cream. And every year around Canada Day you can buy Champman's ice cream that is vanilla with a red maple leaf in the middle. Now, if you open the box of ice cream and slice it instead of scooping it, you'll get a chunk of ice cream that looks like the Canadian flag (minus the red bars at the sides). Cool, eh?