Live on FaceBook on New Year's Eve, Amanda Evanston offered an end-of-2020 activity which I watched even though I was away from home and not able to participate.
But this week I cut a heart shape from cardboard, painted it, tore some strips of colored paper, wrote words of gratitude, folded the strips, wrapped the heart with string and ribbon, tucked in my gratitude and more, and now I have a little magpie nest of love and gratitude, so much gratitude that it cannot be contained! It is popping out in all directions, boundless!
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| painted cardboard heart |
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| strips of colored paper inscribed with words of gratitude |
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| folded strips |
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| Tying My Laces and Walking Out of Myself Into This Sunny Winter Day 7 x 7"; acrylic, paper, ribbon, cord, and cardboard in shadow box mixed media Valentine 2021 |
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| detail |
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| detail: side view of gratitude popping out in all directions |
