joining the Art Journal Journey “collage” challenge with two pages in my gesso journal…
I managed to snap a few photos of some of the steps along the way…
it is fun to see the transformation…
and next best thing to a video I guess…
using assorted book pages and a tree punch along with lots of layers of paint and gesso…
I like how my snowy forest materialized…
my original inspiration was a favorite phrase that I saw on a greeting card years ago…
fa la laa trying to find my twinkle…
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
Gorgeous collage and love the quote. Just beautiful! Thanks for showing the progress shots, and for the great project for Art Journal Journey! Alles Liebe, Valerie
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Wow… I love this spread! My cup of tea !
The quote is amazing!
Happy about this fabulous contribution to Art Journal Journey!
Fab to see the progress ! Thanks a lot my dear Patty!
xoxoxo
Susi
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Love the way you’ve put this together with the tree shapes with typing showing though. Lovely!
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Lovely quote…and your ‘snow’ is very appropriate for the beautiful winter scene. How do you do that?
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I would say your twinkle is showing through – most definitely!
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This certainly twinkles! I love it and especially the way you take us gliding over the hills of snow…the words are endearing too. Keep twinkling !
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Magical!
I wish I could take a walk through this forest as it looks such a tranquil place to be.
A beautiful quote.
Wishes to you
Lynne x
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A wonderful journal spread. Loved the trees and the textures, a dream forest to be in.
Yvonne
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Love it!
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Hello Miss Patty what a magical forest you have created, love the colors and texture, beautiful sparkling evening, thanks for sharing this magical place, love the sentiment, wishing you and Mr Magpie a GRRRREAT Holiday season, cards in the post, ((( BIG HUGS )))…
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Oh Patty, I want one of those tree punches (grin). This is a beautiful spread. And you stamp so well, too. Yep, it’s time to get in the fa la la mood, dear friend.
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Hi Patty, I love the trees in your magical forest. Wishing you a wonderful festive season, Shirleyxx
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Patty that’s an amazing spread, loved your snowy background and your trees are gorgeous!
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Wow what a gorgeous collage! I so love the colors, layers and all the details!
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so nice to see the making… i LOVE this spread very very much!!
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I love the progress shots. Great pages, Patty.
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Too darn pretty by half. I love a holiday scene like this but we are not going to have a white Christmas this year. Have to watch White Christmas or Holiday Inn to get that old fashioned Christmas vibe. xox
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Fabulous and festive, Patty! I have so much to catch up on here and probably can’t catch it all. But I’m off to try! (Love the blue!)
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Your forest is absolutely magical Patty!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment on the AS blog, it means so much.
Alison xxx
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Ohhhhh…. I love it!! Love that you used a tree punch!!! Super duper page! (too much coffee for me???) I think you’ve found your twinkle!
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Love to watch it being made, thanks!
Seriously love your picture, love the star laughing up there and all the happy trees in the forest – and it’s snowing!
Loved to see your supplies laid out at the start – way to go, I might try that out next time.
Great blogpost, I enjoyed it.
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What beautiful journal spread. I read this post listening to a lovely CD of Christmas carols and with those little snowflakes it was magical. Thank you for inviting us in to watch your process too Patty. I love your trees and that lovely sentiment. How true that is. xxx
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oh what a magical scene Patty – I LOVE this!!
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A beautiful place to be, to wander and to look for the light, and that amazing starry sky – so very beautiful, dear Patty. I love your tree punch, it looks rather big. and what you created with all the paper trees, and stars are magic ! The qoute so meaningfull and right, for trees as well as for people ! Oh and such great layers of paint to give the right colour tones for this amazing wood .
Hugs from Dorthe-xoxo
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Oh my lovely friend… you twinkle always, don’t you know? Love and light to you dear one!
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I would like to be there on Christmas, dear Patty. Gorgeous pages as always.
Have a wonderful weekend
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I love how your forest materialized!! What a gorgeous spread Patty!!
May I ask what type of paper do you stamp on- with the shooting star? Looks nice-with just a hint of texture and doesn’t seem to curl when you adhere it-
xoxo
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Thank you so much dear Jackie. I was tickled that this one turned out like what I imagined in my head 🙂 I stamped on regular white tissue paper using glue stick on the page to adhere it and painting over it a bit to help it melt onto the book page further.
oxo ~*~ Patty Magpie’s Nest Blog “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” -Ferris Bueller
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Awww such a sweet scene and quote…Clever tree puncher, haha…really love your art and message Patty! Wish you a Merry Christmas with your loved ones ❤
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great trees
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Hello, me revoilà, un passage à vide, mais le scrap me manque trop et quand je vois cette merveille l’envie me reviens.
Magnifique.
Bizzzz
MAPY
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Wonderful wintry forest under the stars, Patty.
Have a great holidays and happy Christmas, hugs xx
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Love your festive forest Patty!
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This spread is beautiful, Patty! Love your little wintry forest!
Sending warm wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Christmas and much health and happiness for 2015.
Hugs,
Gaby
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I saw this on FB but I guess I forgot to visit you here and tell you how much I love this page!
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What a lovely journal spread. I have a heartfelt relationship with the trees, so this really resonates for me!
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