Happy Canada Day...AY!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day...ay!! My husband is Canadian so I thought it important to make a post about this important occasion in his homeland! I absolutely love Canada, having lived in Montreal for almost 4 years I immersed myself in the culture, who doesn't love Maple leaves, Snow, Bear crafts and Mounties ...ay? :)

Ok, so if you are planning on celebrating Canada Day here are some ideas for your celebration. I found this fabulous idea on the web to decorate a cake:

Canadian Flag Cake

You'll need:

* Pre-made cake (I'd use the packet mixes, they are sure to never fail)
* 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries, halved
* 2 cups thawed Cool Whip™ whipped topping

Layer the cake as you desire then use the cream and strawberries and copy the image above to make the flag design!

Totally love that! Martha's website did not have anything Canada related, except for these "Maple Leaf cookies". In the image you see, she has them in cute "Maple Leaf Boxes", which she decorated as below:

1. Line a chip-wood box (available at crafts stores in a variety of sizes) with wax tissue paper or colored glassine cut to fit.

2. Using a maple-leaf craft punch, cut leaves from sheets of colored paper or card stock, and attach 1 leaf to each lid using a glue stick. You could also cut out the designs on your own if you don't have the special maple leaf punch!

As a true Canadian family we always have Maple syrup in our house (the REAL stuff of course :)), and I thought these wonderful "maple syrup labels" were adorable, click on that link and you'll be able to download them, thanks again Martha :)

And if you are being super-decorating-guru you may want to make some maple leaf baskets for your table, you can download the maple leaf designs here!!

Happy Canada Day!!