I had something I wanted to share and so I blew the dust off this old blog. It's difficult to believe that my last post here was just over a year ago.
A year.
A FREAKING YEAR!
To be honest I haven't been making much. Little things here and there. A few bigger projects got sidelined by squirrel moments. And you know what? That's ok. I haven't been in the right headspace, my heart hasn't been in it. I've just been kind of puttering through life and whatever has been tossed my way. But tonight I turned on my Cameo and set to work.
The world is pretty topsy turvy at the moment. I live in Canada and I am grateful for that. I'm grateful for the swell of pride and togetherness that the vast majority of Canadians are showing in this weird, batshit crazy timeline. I wanted a little tangible piece of the Canadian spirit that I feel all around me, something positive to look to. So, I made a few decals for our travel mugs with "Elbows Up" and a maple leaf. It's a little thing, but little things matter.
If you aren't familiar with "Elbows Up", it has become Canada's patriotic battle cry. It's a Gordie Howe hockey reference. There's Mr. Hockey (AKA Mr. Elbow's) below.
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| Gordie Howe with one of his well-known elbows in 1978. (CP PHOTO/Doug Ball) |
Here's a quote from British Columbia Premier David Eby which sums up the meaning nicely:
"Elbows Up means the other team is trying to take advantage. And if they come at you, they’re going to feel it. You know as Canadian we have a reputation for politeness. We’re polite, sometimes to a fault, but it is a grave mistake to see that politeness as weakness. We will always be the True North, Strong and Free with our elbows up..."
Seemed a bit silly to make a decal for a few mugs, to keep it to myself, when I know there are plenty of creatives and makers that might want something of their own. So, I've posted the svg and cameo studio files in my drive, you know, just in case you are inclined to slap this on every single thing in sight.
I'm crossing my fingers that these work fine and dandy for you. They may require some fiddling.
Anyway, I hope you're well. I hope you're hanging in there. When this madness is over let's have some beer and pizza, ok?
