each of us in our day to day lives have the power to make a difference to help protect our fragile world even though some days it may feel very small…
thinking about the plight of the honeybee all around the globe inspired two more art journal pages in my gesso journal for this month’s AJJ “living beings” challenge…
(gesso… star tissue paper… peeled map napkin… paint… computer generated words… bee and rubber stamp images)
“The soul of the soul of the universe is love.” -Rumi
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
Patty is so touching, the smallest creature for the whole world, just loved the contrast, it seems the honeycomb is really protecting the globe!
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Honey is such a helpful medicine in many ways too, Great quote….AND pages.
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To protect the soul of the universe is wonderful intention. Your pages are as lovely as the thought. I do like that hive and the texture is magnificent.
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This is really beautiful, and the bees so need our protection and help. And I don’t know what will happen to mankind if the bees die out. Thanks fo another wonderful journal page! It’s time for bed here, so I wish you Gute Nacht and Süße Träume! Hugs, Valerie
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So true Patty, one little thing helps one other little thing to happen and so on. Love your sweet pages about our most wonderful resource the sweet honey bee. We need to cherish these lovely beings. xox
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OH Patty, it’ a horrible vision if the bees die. Thanks for your tribute with the wonderful quote!
I wish you a nice weekend,
warm embrace,
Anja
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Wonderful pages and oh how true that the bees are so vital to our existence here on earth. Without them, our food sources would be seriously depleted, if not gone altogether.
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I agree, bees are the center of our world and need protection. They are ever so important to us. I love your beautiful pages and the awareness it brings to the bees. Fabulous background too 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend! ~Sophia
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beautiful pages patty, and we gotta look after those bees…
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Patty, how wonderful that you spotlighted such a beautiful creature!The Honey bee is such a special gift to us all- xoxo
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I was freaking out over that globe, even before I realized it was a napkin. This is beautiful and true on so many levels.
Bless the bees. Yes, if the bees die, we will all be in trouble, especially those of us who live in agricultural country.
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One word: MASTERLY!
amazing Patty … great great great!
I wish you a happy weekend my dear Patty – we have sun this weekend- I have to enoy it after days of just greyness and rain!
xxx
Susi
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WHAT A PIECE!!!!! Thank yoi so much!
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Oh ,my dear Patty,
this is so much beautiful , the universe in two pages, saying so much. -the beauty of the bees, ( wonderful that you have 3 different stamps showing them ) and the cubes illustrating so lovely , –the globe and stars above – I just love this ,too Patty .
Hugs to you, dear friend.
Dorthe,xxx
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a fantastic spread, textured so beautifully. and i think there is a Quote from Einstein “If the Bee Disappeared Off the Face of the Earth, Man Would Only Have Four Years Left To Live”. oh Boy – we are tumbling on the edge…
oh, thanks for reminding me of my box of napkins… i think i will go through it for my tiny altered book…
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Wonderful pages patty. Some pages to stop for a while and think about what they will say to us and what we can do next.
Have a very nice weekend in harmony
Sabine xox
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Such a beautiful page you have created to illicit thought about this very important topic. Bees and honey are so beneficial in so many ways!
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Gorgeous pages, love them 🙂 Sorry I’ve missed so much, will scroll through to take a look. I’m finally feeling like I have my head above water, but still lots of work ahead. Life will settle down in the Fall 🙂 I can’t wait to get back to being creative as well. (can’t yet, my craft studio is waiting for work and unpacking)…. Hugs, Shirleyx
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Beautiful pages you created and a beautiful message, too!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dagmar
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An amazing journal page – thought filled and so true!
Sandy xx
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A beautiful, thought provoking page Patty!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
Alison xxx
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Beautiful, Patty.
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Here I am, catching up I hope! I love this beautiful meditation. Every tiny part of our natural world is so precious and you have really captured that thought in these pages. What a wonderful inspiration the poet Rumi is too! Your art goes perfectly with his words. Julie Ann xxx
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If only the bees of the world could unite – they could use your beautiful pages as a promotional poster!
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LOL over Christie’s comment! Unionized Bees!!!! hahaha Love it!
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Wonderful, clever take on the theme, Patty. Bees are very useful litle helpper to the human beings.
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving so nice comments. Hugs xxx
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They may be small but they certainly are mighty.
I like the contrast of the blue and gold tones against that wonderful Gesso background. Do I spy some of the same floral napkin (?) as used on the post I just commented on?
Wishes
Lynne
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