This weeks theme at Gothic Arches is to create an arch using “all things celtic” as the theme. I made two arches for the challenge. I used two different images – one in honor of St. Patrick the other has a Scottish blessing in gaelic. My Mother’s family (Ford) came from southern Ireland (Crohane – County Cork) and my Dad’s family (Maxwell and Murray) came from the Ayrshire area of Scotland (and many still reside there today)….
St. Patrick’s Day was not a holiday my Dad enjoyed. He felt that few in the world knew that St. Patrick was actually a Scot – who was kidnapped by pirates and taken to Ireland. He also felt it had become a national “drinking” holiday. In his later years we actually would find “St. Patrick” day cards and goodies to give to him as a joke. :) One year when the holiday fell on a Sunday, friends at his church put an “Irish Parking Only” sign in front of his car in the church parking lot. I miss being able to tease my Dad on St. Patrick’s Day!
Wow Nancy, 2, and they are both gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful storied of your family with us.
Woooooooow they are awesome. So wonderful arches. Love it.
What a wonderful story to go along with your arches! They both are gorgeous!
These are both beautiful!
they are all so beautiful.
my compliments
Fabulous arches, and what a lovely story about your dad.
Wow, so beautiful arch and love the both !!!
Both are gorgeous, what a cute image at the top one. Love them.
I just love that top image, so cute Nancy. Great arches.
These are fantastic!
These are fantastic. I love them both. You know my dh is 1/2 irish 1/2 scottish too!!
Nancy,
Great arches. My husband's family is from Aryshire as well. He lived there a few years and his mom's family is still there. Small world!
Thanks for sharing your story and thaks for sharing your beautiful Arches with us. They both look absolutly fabelous
They are great!
lovely arches!
These arches are stunning, Nancy. I lived in Ireland for 2 years and now live in Scotland so they both "speak" to me. Love the stories about your dad!!
Love them both!
wowow !!!
gorgeous arches !!!
thank you nancy
Two very very nice arch.
I love it!!!
Nancy~
Beautiful, you can tell you made them with love!
Nancy, these are two wonderful arches. Thanks for sharing your wonderful memories about your dad.
Oh my gosh Nancy, they are both just stunning.
Debby
Wow absolutely stunning Nancy!
Both arches are just lovely Nancy!!! Thank you so much for the blesssing! My German mother named me Patty Mahoney (Patricia) and we love St. Paddy's day :)
Fun music too!
Both of these are wonderful…I love the look on the face of the little boy in the first one. Thanks for sharing the story about your dad…that how we keep those wonderful memories alive isn't it?
Nancy, both your arches are fabulous. We have another thing in common since I also have Irish and Scots ancestry. Thanks for sharing the story about your dad. He sounds like a wonderful man.
This is so cute!
Nancy, as always, these are beautiful.
I was thinking about your father earlier, and remembering that he didn't like St. Patrick's Day.
Absolutely wonderful arches! That little guy on the first one is just too much…love him!
Beautiful arches! Both are gorgeous, and I LOVED your story!!
Wonderful ! great work on both !! I love them !
Precious story and artwork. Thank you for sharing part of you with your talent and through your history.
Creatively Yours, Laura
It's a dream!
Wow , wonderful arches !!!
Gorgeous arches!
wonderful, wonderful….
both are beautiful,Nancy!!:0)
Happy St. Patrick's Day, and Memory Eternal to your sweet dad.
oh, that's such a funny story! I love St. Patties day and I adore the idea of a National drinking holiday, LOL! (or two, because that's what Cinco de Mayo is too, LOL!)
I told you before, but I'll say it again–I ADORE your arches this week!
Super! Absolutely stunning!! Love your arches!!!
These are wonderful! I absolutely adore the top child! What a doll! Your work is so inspiring! Marva
really fantastic work
Really fantastic work!!!
Hi Nancy, just thought I'd let you know that Lucy is my partner's neice, so that's my brother-in-law's little girl (if that's not too complicated!!)
I hope you have a great Easter weekend :)
I didn't know that about St. Patrick. To be honest, I should know who he is-being a Roman Catholic and all.
Your arches are adorable!
Stunning work, Nancy! Wonderful! :-)
I'm loving your arches! The little lep with wings is my favorite. Just adorable little guys done so well!
lolol a wonderful story of your Dad lol made me chuckle lol
Your arches are fabulous as always Nancy- I especially find the first one totally adorable. The wings are perfect.
what beautiful arch and great colours! love both! if you want to see my wedding album arch that has been published in a french magazine it is on my blog now! ;-)