mop up deli paper along with some red rosin paper that covered my work table for awhile made a nice background for an art journal that has just a couple of spreads completed…
interesting that two pages are from June of 2012 (each page measures 8.5 x 10.5 inches)…
some machine stitched map paper from my stash (thank you Robin Ridener of Baggaraggs) helped trim the left hand page…
on the right I used a postcard I had made altering it a bit to incorporate it onto the page (it was a fun surprise that the lady on the left popped up as she looks related to the lady above…sorry I cannot credit where the images are from)…
I am joining the Art Journal Journey MAPS challenge hosted by Mary C. Nasser
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
Another gorgeous journal spread, very stylish, beautiful colours, techniques and images as always. Thanks so much for joining us at AJJ again. Hugs, Valerie from the rainy Rhine.
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Ahhhh.. Patty this is such a beautiful spread. So much texture and little pieces of loveliness through out. The colors right up my alley of course ♥ Have a great day !
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Hello Patty
What a fantastic side, I really like, especially the dominant color-BLUE
Nice evening.
Sadie
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Always so lovely and so much thought goes into your creations Patty.
Beautiful ! xoxoxo
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That’s fantastic Patty! I love all about it!
Happy weekend and thanks so much for joining us at AJJ again!
hugs
Susi
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Very neat. Like the ladies.
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Your journals must be exciting to see in reality Patty. All those great papers, images, and texture.
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your pages are just wonderful Patty! So many lovely images and textures. I have those images and I got mine at ARTchix Studio although they may be royalty free images that any company could use. So I’m not the only one with art journal pages that go back some years:):) Happy weekend my friend. XO
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Art definitely helps me breathe, too, especially yours!
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What a lovely sentiment! I’m sure that it’s Art that helps me breathe too! I love your colours; the little stars; the ladies and the stitched map paper. To me, this is the perfect journal spread. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving such a lovely comment. I’m sorry I’ve been getting really behind with commenting, as life has been a bit hectic as we tried to organise showers for the family in the absence of a bathroom! I’m doing my best to catch up when I can. It’s such a pleasure to see what you’ve been creating again. xx 🙂
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A gorgeous journal spread, love all the super details and images, the colours look beautiful.
Yvonne xx
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I love the saying “Art helps me breathe”, it resonates with me so much and in my case is definitely true. This page is just lovely, the combination of images, colours and textures are wonderful! Wishing you a happy weekend 🙂
p.s. Thanks for your tip to stick down tissue paper with glue stick, I tried it on my most recent journal page and it worked beautifully. And what a coincidence it looks like we used the the same star tissue paper on our pieces – serendipity! x
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Fantasic use of those papers…love that you didn’t waste the loveliness. 🙂
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Absolutely delicious pages, dear Patty. LOVE them — so much beautiful detail, colour and substance. I so believe that art helps us in so many ways – it saves lives! Enjoy your posts so much. hugs, Donna
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Simply lovely spread that resonates with me. How wonderful the two ladies look so similar, and your “signature swan” looks right at home, too.
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I just read the comment you left about the garden pots in the two photos. I didn’t switch the pots around, but I DID take the first photo with the tomatoes in the picture, which cut off the plants at the opposite end of the garden. That may have confused you, because the tomatoes weren’t in the second photo, but those pots, especially once the plants have been watered, are far too heavy to move around.
Also, thanks for letting me know about the watermarking. I’ve seen you do it, but I only learned how to watermark my alteredbooklover photos (Halle taught me, but it took two times, since I couldn’t understand my notes after I took them), and have NO idea how to do it for other artists’ art. For some reason, I can’t seem to wrap my head around PS, even though I’ve owned this very expensive program since 2000.
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What a wonderful journal page! I looked and look and cannot end … so much little things to explore on this page, and so interesting, how you start with it. I enjoyed it very much!
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Wonderful new pages dear friend. I love your blue and golden compositions very much, also the nice vintage Ladies.
Liebe Grüße
Sabine xox
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Dear Patty , your beautiful blue spread, with the adorable ladies makes me think of love, -love for your life, and for your art. It is a wonderful sentiment. The pages with the women under the starry sky, dreaming of loved ones, and happy days , are both gorgeous.
Thank you for your pm, Patty your words are so kind and I`m happy you found time to read the text and see some photos from my little town, to be !! Thank you for your treasured friendship, dear friend !!
Hugs Dorthe, xxx
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Wonderful spread Patty –
We have been out on the beach all morning collecting shark’s teeth – my new fetish. It does get me out and moving!!!
Sandy xx
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Another gorgeous spread Patty. I love the blues along with those vintage images The color works really well with them. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Hugs
Erika
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Beautiful pages Patty! I know just how you feel! xxx
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I am again in awe of your pages which seem out of the world, so ethereal, and with that special shade of blue. The stars are so pretty and the ladies such idealised ladies. I enlarged your pages as I have done before and then saw so much of the detail. Very fine work, Patty,
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Just spectacular. Love deli paper and rosin papers covered with paint. What could be better to create those wonderful layered backgrounds. xox
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As always, very, very pretty! I love that blue — well, you know, that’s my palette! And the deli paper… I remember from the first posts of yours I ever read how much I loved your layering technique — and I still do!
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Yay for mop up paper! What a wonderful spread with lovely blues and gold!
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I can’t believe I haven’t left you a comment here! I was sure I had while we were away! This is the most wonderful page – gorgeous colour and texture! Hugs, Chrisx
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beautiful spread and yes, the ladies do look alike! xo
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