new pages in one of my gesso journals (I can only declutter for so long and then I have to play!)…
paint and paper and bits of old lace curtain…
I have been drawn to those words before…
my pages fit Mix it Monthly’s “A Facial Profile” and AJJ’s “Masculine/Feminine” challenges…
we are enjoying some surprise blooms on one of our succulents …
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
Love the journal pages and I can relate to the needing to stop and play 🙂 Pretty blooms on your plant. The surprise blooms are always a special. Have a great weekend 🙂
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Beautiful journal pages, really stunning, and wonderful photos! Thanks for joining us again at Art Journal Journey, Alles liebe, Valerie
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Gorgeous blooming succulents! Of course, since I like cacti and succulents, I would comment on them first, LOL! Your spread is just beautiful–lovely lacy accents and the quote is very thoughtful. Have a good weekend sweet Patty!
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Patty so beautiful! As always
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Lovely pages, Patty — and lovely blooms, too. Like the lace very much.
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This spread is so beautiful dear Patty! Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey! Wonderful blooms on this succulent and such beautiful photos!
You have the green finger!
Wishing a good weekend to you and Mr.Magpie!
♥♥♥♥♥
Susi
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Beautiful page and love the phrase too. Great surprise flowers x Have a lovely weekend xx
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Beautiful soft page with such a sensitivity to it. And yes, that quote is great, It hangs in my kitchen…. 🙂
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wow patty,your lady is so beautiful,love the blooms and the heart,so georgus,love so much,dear patty.
have a nice weekend, my friend.
greetings jeannette
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Beautiful pages! I do like how you like to involve the texture of lace and fabric in your pages. Wish you a lovely weekend, dear Patty!
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You have done a wonderful spread again. I love how you have used lace and pieces of newspaper in this art. They match so well the dreaming lady as well as your unique quote.
Have a happy weekend with yours and the blooming plants, dear Patty♥♥♥
P.S. Thanks for your kind comments!
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That’s a marvelous spread you did for art journal journey and mix it monthly. I like the classic feel of it. Blessings!
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it is funny how the Colors of the succulents correspond with the Colors of your beautiful spread!
happy Weekend, patty!!
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Your journal is exquisite!….and I LOVE the photos. Glorious colours.
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Very beautiful page Patty! Love the image, lace… Fantastic!
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Gorgeous page. I love that renaissance feel it has. And your succulent looks beautiful. I always enjoy when those plants surprise you with flowers. Have a great weekend.
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It looks like someone else is enjoying your surprise blooms too.
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What a beautiful page, Patty. You always create something so original and very much your own. I love your choice of images and how you add the loveliest scraps and colours and details. I really love the blooms on your succulents too! xxx
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Lovely journaling. Love your garden visitors as well xx
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Your pages always are inspiring Patty and it’s a feat to get a succulent to bloom – good for you! I’m going to be forced to go on a hunt in my studio because I appear to have misplaced the next project I want to work on. Maybe, during the hunt, I can dispense with some of my excess!!
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Beautiful journal pages!!! Love the images you chose 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!! ~Sophia
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Oh I love your gorgeous journal dear Patty…. and your painted page with the curtain lace is beautiful… your girl is amazing… and such pretty photos of your succulents… happy week to you…
Jenny X
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I can see why so many people love your art. It is always wonderful. The addition of the lace is genuinely brilliant. And your woman is divine. Great shading and wonderful composition, as usual.
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And you create so very beautiful with using the materials of those 3 words, my dear Patty . It looks wonderful that you draw around the face, and how you used the lace. I love the splasches of green in between and the flower bird , so lovely both pages are.
Your succulents, looks also gorgeous with the tiny beautifully coloured flowers !! Enjoy your weekend, my dear friend.
Hugs from Dorthe
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Wonderful creation, the journal pages are really stunning, and thanks too for the wonderful photos, the whole nature is a wonder!!
I wish you a nice weekend,
big hugs Anja
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more beautiful pages which will soon make for a most beautiful completed book! Love the hummingbird flower and how true is that quote? Gorgeous photos-your succulents have me so tempted to get a few but I just have no luck with living plants indoors-outside of one small bamboo plant.
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Such charming pages. Honeybees are everywhere here, which makes me so happy. Looks like some pollinators are enjoying your garden too! xox
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Beautiful pages Patty! xxx
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The use of the real lace on your pages adds just the right bit of elegance to an already stunning page. And those succulent flowers are so sweet! Even the bees agree! 🙂
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Your pages are made with love and fantasy again and the lace on it looks so romantic. I like much.
Dearest greetings
Sabine
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Wonderful pages Patty!! So glad you have taken time to play again!! xoxo
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