back in my early blogging days I participated in lots of online challenges (some of them no longer running) and because of that I got to ‘meet’ so many talented artists from around the globe…
nowadays I participate in far fewer challenges because I feel badly if I cannot visit all of the participants …
for Elizabeth’s Second look on the 2nd challenge this month I am taking you back to September of 2008 (I see I liked using pressed flowers in my artwork even back then)… feel free to join in at the link above… all are welcome…
Dans ma maison il y a…. du vintage
I did a spread in my house shaped altered book for the Vintage theme this week at Dans ma maison il y a…..
It all began with the image of the little girl and her doll along with the “Once Upon a Time” scrapbook paper for the background. The little girls ‘wings’ are pressed Dusty Miller leaves. The black accents are from a Martha Stewart sticker pack.
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
That is a wonderful piece – glad you show it again Patty!
oxo
Susi
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Wonderful piece and well worth showing again. Alles Liebe, Valerie
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I really do love that house shaped book. You use such beautiful images, where on earth do you find them.
Sandy xx
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What a darling image and a beautiful spread! I am so glad you are revisiting some of your pages. They are worth seeing again and again.
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This is a post I’ve not seen before since it’s before we “met.” Even then, you were making great and beautiful art. I’m impressed with the house AB, and so enjoyed the beauty of the repetition and asymmetry. This is a WONDERFUL entry for Second on the 2nd. I really enjoyed it.
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Oh, I remember taking part in this challenge in my early blogging days Patty! 2008 was the year I started my blog, just so I could join in with challenges like this 🙂
Your house art is beautiful, such a lovely trip back in time!
Alison xxx
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How charming art work, Patty. I really love it, and I’m happy you show it now. In 2008 I didn’t make any art (started in 2011).
Your art is always enchanting and beautiful.
Love xxx
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She’s so sweet…definitely worth a second look.
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I LOVE this piece. Its very pretty and little Gothic and your colors are fabulous.
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It is very beautiful Patty…love the dusty miller leaves as wings! the girl is so lovely…but something about the doll is a bit scary…is it me? or is the raven a portent of something sinister? 😉 lol…I must be channeling Halloween a bit early….
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What fun to re-visit creations from before – I just finished a similar look back series on my blog and it was great fun.
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Such fun to see this house shaped book! The colors and images are so lovely and so you!
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I love your 2nd look on the 2nd! Such a cute image to contrast with the crow ! Chrisx
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Nice graphic spread with the smaller images and then the one large. She doesn’t look all that enthralled with that doll though! xox
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I like the house shaped book you used. And i never thought to used pressed dusty miller leaves! Such a wonderful piece. Do like how the two pages look like one.
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I really love this one, Patty. The image is especially compelling and I like the colors (of course). Love Dusty Miller — and it makes perfect wings!
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Hadn’t seen this the first time. I really like the wings from nature. I also like the spread with the three small pictures on one side, the large on on the other. Interesting that way.
Darla
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This has great mystery to it, a special one, thanks for sharing again!
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I wasn’t blogging back then so thanks for sharing it again Patty! It is positively timeless and beautiful!
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A little bit glitte,r a little bit black around this lovely little lady makes again a very nice image. It looks good that you put the photo again for three times on the left side.
Dearest Greetings
Sabine xox
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I love it. That girl is one of my all time favorite images!!!
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i remember These challenges, patty… thanks for bringing it back to my Memory. what an awesome sample!!
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Oh, Patty, this is just fabulous! I’m so glad you shared it again. I think you might know how much I love blue – and that little girl is adorable. The background paper is exquisite and I love anything house-shaped. This is another really inspiring and enchanting post. xx
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Yes, challenges are great for meeting people and if we are not pressed for time it is also great fun to go and see what everyone has done for the theme.
I do like this, the lovely background with the black bird and the girl with her dolly. It’s good to see your older work (2008, gosh) and for it to be shown again and not lost in the depths of blogland history.
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Patty, this is gorgeous!! Did you dry those dusty millers and have they held up? I have a box of flowers I dried and pressed- need to remember where I put it! heehee xoxo
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This little girl has the soul of someone so much older. Her gaze is mesmerising! I love the wings you gave her, those are so special and wonderfully whimsical.
Wishes
Lynne
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