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Butterflies, a Movie Set, and Push Pins

I shared my pictures of the town of Spectre on my Tuesday post, but today I am sharing the pages I did in my Hometown Tourist Book using those same pictures (plus a few more).  I cased last week's Featured Stamper on Splitcoaststampers.com - Diane Malcor and THIS is her layout.  The **Art*Journal*Journey* theme Mia selected is butterflies so I added some on my pages. I added in a few extra ones in vellum to go with the ghost picture  - they say this area is haunted.  

I also have another card made with the new Push Pin image from DRS Designs.  This time I made a wreath out of it using the flowers from the Girly Swirly Birthday Cake image and a Friendly Note Greeting too.
Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Nancy




Comments

  1. AnnieJune 6, 2021 at 1:02 PM

    I so love your Hometown Tourist book idea and using your own experiences and photos to make it. I can see it becoming a treasure for your community should you decide one day to share it with your library or Chamber of Commerce or local historical society. The push pin wreath card is so fun.

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  2. ChristineJune 6, 2021 at 6:10 PM

    great idea to do a Hometown Tourist book :)
    love your pushpin wreath gorgeous earthy colours♥

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  3. Elkes LebensglückJune 6, 2021 at 11:58 PM

    Great, wonderful book pages with Hometown Tourist!

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  4. Valerie-JaelJune 7, 2021 at 1:28 AM

    Your photo pages are great, that's a very elegant layout! And thanks for adding butterflies and joining us at AJJ! Love the note card, too. Have a wonderful week, hugs, Valerie

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  5. MiaJune 7, 2021 at 3:26 AM

    I like your card, Nancy, but your spread is fantastic. I love that you added the butterflies among your images. Thank you for joining my challenge at AJJ. Hugs, my friend.

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  6. My name is Erika.June 7, 2021 at 4:45 AM

    What a fabulous idea to do a hometown tourist book Nancy. I may have to steal that one-smile. I am loving your spread too. Nice photos of the set, and those butterflies do give the page some lightness. Thanks for sharing this with us at AJJ and joining Mia's butterfly challenge. Happy new week. Hugs-Erika

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  7. pearshapedcraftingJune 7, 2021 at 7:34 AM

    Fabulous art Nancy! I love your tourist page especially - so pleased you linked to AJJ, hugs, Chrisx

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  8. Bleubeard and ElizabethJune 7, 2021 at 11:53 AM

    I enjoyed following you around the Island last week and totally enjoyed seeing it journal form today. You created a fabulous double spread and I love the idea that you have created a journal that pays homage to your home town, too. I was also drawn to the way you incorporated the beautiful butterflies for Art Journal Journey using Mia's theme. Thank you so very much for this Nancy.

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  9. JayneJune 7, 2021 at 11:11 PM

    Loved these pages the first time I saw them and always love reading about your adventures in your home town. I especially love the stamping you added on the left page and how you used butterflies punched out of different papers. Your wreath card is awesome. Love the colours and I have a stamp set that is for journalling and has a pin on it. I never thought to use it this way. So creative. Love reading your blog. Happy day and week dear friend. Hugs from Oz jx

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  10. cotnobJune 8, 2021 at 3:29 AM

    A super layout Nancy, you have showcased your photographs beautifully. I love your card, a fabulous push pin stamp, you have created a super wreath, very different.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  11. The Serendipitous Art TherapistJune 13, 2021 at 4:33 AM

    Just gorgeous! I love both of these so much.

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