a couple of pages in one of LaWendula’s gesso and paint journals made with magazine pages (this is the cover of the journal with similar coloring on the pages I worked on)…
the sunflowers popped up in my stash (wish I’d had one more flower but I made do with what I had because time is ticking)…
the golden thyme leaves were leftover from this project which led me to add touches of gold to the lady and sunflower centers with a wooden toothpick…
sharing my pages with Conny’s Mix it Monthly MIXED MEDIA FLOWERS and Art Journal Journey’s TIME challenges…
I am enjoying late summer here in northern Virginia and had fun after several different visits to a local sunflower farm playing with the flowers I cut…
“Time doesn’t seem to pass here: it just is” -J.R.R. Tolkien
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
What a beautiful post, love your pages, full of flowers, wunderschön! Thanks for joining us at Art Journal Journey, Alles Liebe, Valerie
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Exquisite sunflowers, & your pages are so beautiful and inspiring Patty! I love that Tolkien quote too 🙂
Alison xxx
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Great layout!!!!! You can never go wrong with Sunflowers ♥
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Wonderful spread- I love the thyme leaves you incorporated Patty!
And those sunflowers are keeping summer alive! xoxo
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Oh I love your golden touches dear Patty, it looks so beautiful with the stunning red sunflowers, , your leaves and the jipsy lady, all wonderful together with the blue tones.
Gorgeous are your sunflowers, too, and I wish I could feel like Tolkien, as here i feel it is running so fast.
Sending you loving greetings, oxo
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Amazing pages Patty – really beautiful and the gorgeous sunflower photos make me happy… I have just one lonely sunflower now in my garden –all others are gone… late summer …
Happy weekend for you and Mr Magpie and thank you very much for another fabulous make for TIME at Art Journal Journey!
oxo
Susi
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gorgeous pages dear Patty-love that image. Thank you for sharing those fabulous sunflower bouquets too-so beautiful!
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Fleetings days. Quite cool here this morning. Will be enjoying all the nice days now. xox
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Gorgeous page. Those sunflowers really make it and the ones you cut in real life are really inspiring. Hope you are having a wonderful end to your summer.
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Wonderful and inspiring pages! And such a gorgeous color scheme.
Your images are always so beautiful, and I love the sunflowers too. Fantastic!
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Beautiful flowers – and I love that quote!
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What a beautiful spread, Patty. I love how your gypsy lady is peeking out from the page. She really looks as if she is lifting up fabric to view us! You find such beautiful images that always seem to speak to me. I do love visiting your beautiful blog! Wonderful sunflowers too! xx
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Lovely journal spread. I love all the elements! And your sunflowers… ::sigh:: 🙂
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A beautiful image of the Romany lady and I love the touches of gold which make it all seem the more decadent, bringing to mind the textiles she is wearing being woven with gold thread.
Another sublime post.
Wishes
Lynne
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Your journal pages are gorgeous, Patty. Love the added bit of gold. Sunflowers are so pretty. I don’t know of any near me. I do remember the fields and fields of them whenI visited Germany many years ago. A feast for the eyes.
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Although the sunflowers took center stage, my eye zoomed in on the German text you used in the background. You use such detail in your art, and using a toothpick to add gold to the sunflower centers was brilliant.
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A stunning page, love the soft colours and super images. Your photos are lovely as well.
Yvonne x
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Beautiful!
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I think my comment got lost! I love the image you have used and those beautiful flowers! The real sunflowers you picked are fabulous! Chrisx
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Love the way your beautiful lady is peeking out from the page as though she really is lifting the fabric you have added. The golden accents and thyme add the perfect touch!
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I always enjoy the journey you take us through your collage creations. There is something about this one which is so attractive, maybe “timeless” is the right word to describe it. It’s lovely, contented art.
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I just can’t keep up Patty – this is so gorgeous – love the colors – I do think dear heart – that you are timeless!!!!
Sandy xx
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The sunflowers are (as I might have said before) one of my favorites, so to see them used this way is really especially lovely. I appreciate your walking us through things step by step. I always learn when I’m here with you!
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where have i been to miss all those entries… too busy with boring (but necessary) stuff actually… wonderful layout and photos, patty!
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Always a feast to see your beautiful art! I love the textile you glued onto her…looks like she is hiding under! So sweet! She alone is a blessing, haha! Then your flowers you choose to glue on! All fits so weeet togehter…not to mention your hand for rearaging flowers! Loooove!
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I so enjoyed seeing your lovely pages and those gorgeous sunflowers! Beautiful!
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You’ve been so busy. I do adore sunflowers. Great piece!
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Oh what lovely pages with the sunflowers and the nice oriental maiden, I love it much.
Dearest Greetings
Sabine
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