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I drove to a quiet park and sat in the woods alone for hours, working on a project for the baby. It is a sort of board book but can also be a wall hanging. I got the idea out of a book on mixed media. Using matte board, I glued together pieces to make four squares. I sanded the corners of each one to round them slightly. Then I painted them gradient shades of pinks and purples. Using a process I learned in my last art class, I transferred photocopied images of nature (I had photocopied some weeds) onto the squares.<\/p>\n

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BOARD BOOK ART 1
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Matte board, acrylic media, photo transfer, collage
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Yesterday friends from our tiny Strathcona Vineyard church came over and shared gifts and prayers with me for the baby. Some of them prayed that I would have an amazing birth experience. It reminded me of an article I just read about Ecstatic Birth – giving birth in ecstasy and also the concept of the kingdom breaking through the pain and brokenness that has been associated with birth ever since the fall. As I prepare for the birth, I hope to actively seek God, and get ready for this experience, not just focus on gathering the material and aesthetic items needed for the baby.<\/p>\n

At 37 weeks, many women are anxious to get labour over with and meet the baby. Personally I treasure this time to relax and prepare. This month off, this rare and precious “month of Sundays.”<\/p>\n

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