{
        try
            {
                using (XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create("U:/Visual Studio 2010/Projects/CrazyColourThing/CrazyColourThing/bin/Debug/Shapes.xml"))
                {

                    while (reader.Read())
                    {
                        if (reader.IsStartElement())
                        {
                            reader.ReadToFollowing("Shape");

                            string shapetype = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();

                            if (shapetype == "Circle")
                            {

                                int x = Convert.ToInt32(reader.ReadElementContentAsString());
                                int y = Convert.ToInt32(reader.ReadElementContentAsString());
                                string fill = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();

                                Ellipse newEllipse1 = new Ellipse();
                                newEllipse1.Width = 30;
                                newEllipse1.Height = 30;

                                BrushConverter conv = new BrushConverter();
                                newEllipse1.Fill = conv.ConvertFromString(fill) as SolidColorBrush;

                                Canvas.SetLeft(newEllipse1, x);
                                Canvas.SetTop(newEllipse1, y);

                                myCanvasmain.Children.Add(newEllipse1);


                            }
                            if (shapetype == "Square")
                            {

                                int x = Convert.ToInt32(reader.ReadElementContentAsString());
                                int y = Convert.ToInt32(reader.ReadElementContentAsString());
                                string fill = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();

                                Rectangle newRectangle1 = new Rectangle();
                                newRectangle1.Width = 30;
                                newRectangle1.Height = 30;

                                BrushConverter conv = new BrushConverter();
                                newRectangle1.Fill = conv.ConvertFromString(fill) as SolidColorBrush;

                                Canvas.SetLeft(newRectangle1, x);
                                Canvas.SetTop(newRectangle1, y);

                                myCanvasmain.Children.Add(newRectangle1);

                            }

                            if (shapetype == "Triangle")
                            {

                                int x = Convert.ToInt32(reader.ReadElementContentAsString());
                                int y = Convert.ToInt32(reader.ReadElementContentAsString());
                                string fill = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();

                                Polygon newTriangle1 = new Polygon();
                                PointCollection myPointCollection = new PointCollection();
                                myPointCollection.Add(new Point(0, 15));
                                myPointCollection.Add(new Point(15, -15));
                                myPointCollection.Add(new Point(30, 15));
                                newTriangle1.Points = myPointCollection;
                                newTriangle1.Width = 100;
                                newTriangle1.Height = 100;
                                newTriangle1.StrokeThickness = 2;

                                BrushConverter conv = new BrushConverter();
                                newTriangle1.Fill = conv.ConvertFromString(fill) as SolidColorBrush;

                                Canvas.SetLeft(newTriangle1, x);
                                Canvas.SetTop(newTriangle1, y);

                                myCanvasmain.Children.Add(newTriangle1);

                            }
                       }
                   }

                    reader.Close();