So, it is just 14 days to my due date and, according to the doc, it may well be that I give birth earlier than that. Which wouldn’t be a problem if it weren’t for the fact that I crazily accepted two writing assignments, both of which are due in at the end of next week, and both of which I have yet to complete. Of one, I have written about half. Of the other, zip, nihil, nada.

Which means I am now panicking about not being able to meet my deadlines. This may seem of little import to most people but, as every freelance writer knows, it may spell the end of a fruitful, gainful relationship with an editor. Normally, I’d consider a week ample time to get everything done, but what if I have the baby before I have finished? And alas, my planned strategy to work evenings and nights is failing miserably as I am simply too tired to do more than collapse in bed after supper.

So this in turn means that I have to spend every child-free waking hour on these two pieces. No more collages, art projects or fun stuff unless the articles are out of the way. Granted, I’ll still be doing something when I am with Nicco—most likely painting—as I have long found out that I can’t really work productively when he is around. But I doubt I’ll make much over the next week or so.

That said, I have yet to post this paper, which I made a while ago, after I saw Andrea Singarella’s new ribbon range on her website. She had just managed to find ribbons in the most perfect gelato colours and I wanted to capture them in some way. I came up with this.

Background paper inspired by Andrea Singarella’s ribbons

As with the previous background paper I made, anyone who wants to use it can download a printable version here (Letter) and here (A4). Just let me know what you make with it—lucky you who can still make something!