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Paula
29-07-13, 05:02 PM
My friend has asked me to make her Art Deco inspired wedding invites so here's a lookie (first time using photo bucket so fingers crossed it works)

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image_zps33f2aac5.jpg

Angie
29-07-13, 05:04 PM
OOOOO I like that hun

tinkerbell
29-07-13, 05:11 PM
thats really nice (nod)

Paula
29-07-13, 05:11 PM
Thanks. I hope she does too ;-)

Dollydimple
29-07-13, 07:15 PM
Love this :), looks so luxurious

amaeru
29-07-13, 08:16 PM
Looking gorgeous (nod)

Paula
29-07-13, 10:32 PM
Thanks everyone, was lovely to work with peacock feathers :)

Suzi
29-07-13, 10:49 PM
So fabulous, unique and totally different! LOVE Them !

Paula
01-08-13, 05:28 PM
This is my new handmade table runner, which I made by dyeing lace doilies and stitching together

Paula
01-08-13, 05:29 PM
Try again lol

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image_zps3db55eee.jpg

Angie
01-08-13, 06:24 PM
That is gorgeous hunni xx

tinkerbell
01-08-13, 07:16 PM
oh that is lovely hun x

Suzi
01-08-13, 07:28 PM
That's beautiful! What a fabulous idea!

Paula
09-08-13, 05:36 PM
My finished and framed Love Heart cross stitch. I framed this myself - first time I've done that and really chuffed with the result :)

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image_zps1aaf19b6.jpg

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image_zps219ad8c2.jpg

Angie
09-08-13, 07:48 PM
That is so pretty hunni xxx

Lostfriend
09-08-13, 10:03 PM
Very nice

Stratfordantrim
09-08-13, 11:58 PM
That is really lovely xx

Suzi
11-08-13, 12:54 PM
Paula, that's beautiful!

Paula
11-08-13, 04:05 PM
Thanks everyone. My daughter said the loveliest thing when she saw it framed and hung in its place on the wall "it seems to complete this room somehow" :)

tinkerbell
11-08-13, 08:38 PM
that is so lovely xx

Paula
13-10-13, 03:29 PM
Ok guys, be gentle with me. My best friend asked me to do her peacock feather Art Deco themed buttonholes and bridesmaid bouquets for her wedding. I did this today and am waiting to find out if she likes it. I've never made anything like this before!

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image_zps7f6b5a93.jpg

Angie
13-10-13, 04:08 PM
That is beautiful hun x

Suzi
13-10-13, 06:16 PM
I think that's really cool!

amaeru
13-10-13, 06:53 PM
Those are really lovely Paula (nod)

Paula
13-10-13, 08:29 PM
Thanks all. All I had to go on was a photo with the comment 'something like this' so was very chuffed when she said they were 'totally awesome'. Exhausted now though after 2 days solid sewing lol

Suzi
13-10-13, 08:55 PM
So glad she liked them! Well done!

Paula
21-10-13, 07:02 PM
I finished my friend's bridesmaid bouquets over the weekend (she gets married on Saturday). She's really pleased with them, as am I (blush)
http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image_zpse7233fa6.jpg

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image_zps21f7712b.jpg

Angie
21-10-13, 07:12 PM
They are gorgeous hunni, have you ever thought of doing that as a living ?

Pen
21-10-13, 07:22 PM
Wow, they are amazing, so much work, I could not do that.

Suzi
21-10-13, 08:44 PM
Wow! Those are AMAZING! You should definitely think about doing them professionally! Really beautiful!

Paula
22-10-13, 11:31 AM
Thanks guys! It has shown me I've got a creative side I never knew about :)

Suzi
22-10-13, 12:20 PM
It's an amazing creative side!

Paula
14-01-14, 09:48 PM
My most recent creation - so love this one :)

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/fca7a3ec034e5f8c46286fb6cb5d17cb_zps03656d3e.jpg

Paula
14-01-14, 09:49 PM
And I framed it myself (blush)

Mummyhill
14-01-14, 10:37 PM
Well done it's beautiful.

Suzi
14-01-14, 10:40 PM
Paula that's beautiful!

Paula
14-01-14, 10:48 PM
I so love this designers work (Kim Anderson) - she's released 3 as x stitch kits, I've made 2 and third should be arriving through my letter box tomorrow ;)

Paula
14-01-14, 10:58 PM
Ok, this isn't current, I made it for my parents Ruby Wedding Anniversary in Sept 2012. It took 9 months of doing 4-5 hours per day, 70,000 stitches - all while I was going through a bad crisis, but I got it completed right on time. This project meant the most to me of all the ones over the years, and is my proudest crafting experience

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/78b3a66dffd1a38447c0ab4198673d18_zps582317d4.jpg

amaeru
14-01-14, 11:46 PM
Those are awesome Paula (nod)

AjaxKM
15-01-14, 12:04 AM
ooh that's good

Angie
15-01-14, 12:08 AM
That is absolutely brilliant hun x

KellyB31
15-01-14, 02:54 AM
You are very talented!! All your stuff is beautiful!!

Mummyhill
15-01-14, 10:54 AM
Ohh wow beautiful work!

Paula
12-04-14, 07:04 PM
Not completely happy with my framing skills on this one, but is spent all afternoon swearing at it so I just accepted that this is as good as it gets on this one ;)

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/imagejpg1_zpsd4773b08.jpg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/imagejpg1_zpsd4773b08.jpg.html)

Angie
12-04-14, 07:37 PM
Ooooo I like that

amaeru
12-04-14, 08:04 PM
Me too - it's gorgeous (nod)

Suzi
12-04-14, 10:25 PM
That's beautiful hun!!

Paula
24-05-14, 05:43 PM
Finished today, unframed as yet but I love this one

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/8bb00a02-5842-4258-ab81-8c4e34185261_zps056801ac.jpg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/8bb00a02-5842-4258-ab81-8c4e34185261_zps056801ac.jpg.html)

amaeru
24-05-14, 05:59 PM
That's really beautiful Paula x

Angie
24-05-14, 08:22 PM
I love that its beautiful

KellyB31
24-05-14, 08:35 PM
That's gorgeous Paula. I love trees too!

Paula
24-05-14, 08:39 PM
There is an amazing designer called Kim Anderson. She's also a really lovely person. She's released 5 cross stitch kits based on her designs. I've done 4 now and have ordered the fifth. I may be slightly obsessed lol. I promised myself I wouldn't buy the fifth until I'd completed another project, but I couldn't resist ;)

Suzi
24-05-14, 09:07 PM
So beautiful!

Paula
31-05-14, 06:23 PM
Here's the finished, framed article (inlove)

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/imagejpg1_zps1881db51.jpg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/imagejpg1_zps1881db51.jpg.html)

Paula
31-05-14, 06:30 PM
And, just in case you are beginning to think I only do kits by this designer, I'm also working on this. This one has a story, it's from a photo taken of my daughters and nephews - 5 of them sitting on a slide. It's years old but I'd managed to do a lot of it, the stitches (for those who cross stitch) are 18 count and it's very detailed as it has to be to get the shading that happens in nature. So it had taken me a long time to get to where I was at. One day, I went into the kitchen. We turned our backs for a moment and one of our dogs - Polo - had chewed through the frame and the fabric - destroying the work I'd done. It's taken years for me to get over the heartache but I've started it again and hopefully, this time, I'll be able to finish it.

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/bc521a24-1378-438b-ae05-2df76f8c2011_zps8cb8caac.jpg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/bc521a24-1378-438b-ae05-2df76f8c2011_zps8cb8caac.jpg.html)

Angie
31-05-14, 06:47 PM
That is gorgeous and the last one looks like it is and will be aswell hun cant wait to see it finished

rose
31-05-14, 07:00 PM
Wow, I love them both! You are so talented to be able to do that, especially the second one!!!

Paula
31-05-14, 07:07 PM
Thank you (blush)

amaeru
31-05-14, 09:03 PM
That's awesome Paula - I'm so proud of you for starting it again from scratch too. I'd have been so devastated if that had happened to one of mine.
Naughty Polo !!

Paula
31-05-14, 09:06 PM
Only fellow stitches can truly understand. Si was saying, it's fine just do a new one. My friend, however, who also stitches knew exactly how many (wo)man hours it takes to get just a square inch's worth done and nearly cried for me!

Suzi
31-05-14, 10:24 PM
Oh I'd have cried too!

Paula
31-05-14, 10:28 PM
I will finish it, I'm not one to let things beat me ;)

Paula
08-07-14, 08:24 PM
This is my most recent piccy, which I framed today

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/imagejpg1_zps756071c0.jpg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/imagejpg1_zps756071c0.jpg.html)

amaeru
08-07-14, 08:30 PM
Love it. (nod)(nod)

Paula
08-07-14, 08:35 PM
I think it's my favourite :)

Angie
08-07-14, 09:01 PM
That is gorgeous hunni xx

rose
08-07-14, 09:07 PM
Oh, so cute!!!

Suzi
08-07-14, 10:52 PM
That's lovely!

purplefan
09-07-14, 10:39 PM
That is really nice. I love cross stitching. Anything that is made. On my walls at home I have loads of pictures and paintings that Molly did. I'd rather have somethat that is made up on my walls than a painting I know little.

I love the details in the flowers.

purplefan
09-07-14, 10:40 PM
P.S do a hamster next time (rofl)

Paula
09-07-14, 10:41 PM
Thanks Purple but i don't like hamsters - ssshhhh

amaeru
09-07-14, 11:08 PM
Not like hamsters Paula?? :o - shocking!!
You'll be telling me next you don't like sp*ders (rofl)

Paula
09-07-14, 11:41 PM
Sp*ders I can handle. Hamsters always bite me. I don't know why - I'm good with animals usually :/

amaeru
09-07-14, 11:56 PM
You can handle spids?? :8) - wanna feed Bolt??? (devil)

Paula
10-07-14, 11:43 AM
No worries lol. I think T's are gorgeous, though Bolt does sound a handful

amaeru
10-07-14, 12:20 PM
You should get one (nod);)
They don't take up much space, are really low maintenance and are sooooooo :8)

Paula
14-04-15, 07:31 PM
In between my study, I've been relaxing with this :)

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/image.jpg1_zpsptovefet.jpg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/image.jpg1_zpsptovefet.jpg.html)

Angie
14-04-15, 07:57 PM
I love that

Nita
14-04-15, 07:58 PM
That's beautiful Paula.

Suzi
14-04-15, 09:40 PM
I love that! Well done!

S deleted
14-04-15, 10:26 PM
cool, I need to find a 'thing' to be able to do

Paula
15-04-15, 06:49 AM
It's one of my mindfulness techniques - I get totally lost in it :)

Miss Molly
16-04-15, 05:27 PM
Absolutely love it Paula x

Paula
13-04-16, 05:32 PM
It's been a while, but I got this WIP out of his hiding place today and spent quite a few very relaxing hours doing this. Can't wait for the first pic to turn into the second :)



http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsgvt078kj.jpeg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsgvt078kj.jpeg.html)

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsqgkjcdou.jpeg (http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Paula_ryland/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsqgkjcdou.jpeg.html)

magie06
13-04-16, 05:34 PM
Gorgeous. Have you started yet?

Paula
13-04-16, 05:36 PM
Yep. I started this months ago. But I've added lots since I took this pic earlier

OldMike
13-04-16, 06:00 PM
Looks great Paula.

Angie
13-04-16, 06:02 PM
Yay look really good hunni x

Pen
13-04-16, 06:08 PM
Great stuff. I used to do some but just dont have the patience or the time now.

Paula
13-04-16, 06:17 PM
Great stuff. I used to do some but just dont have the patience or the time now.

It's my way of switching off so when I do have the time, it's always therapeutic. But it takes a lot of time ;)

S deleted
13-04-16, 07:04 PM
I'm not sure I would have the patience. I'd be expecting miracles and the picture to develop a lot quicker lol

Paula
13-04-16, 07:34 PM
Ok, this isn't current, I made it for my parents Ruby Wedding Anniversary in Sept 2012. It took 9 months of doing 4-5 hours per day, 70,000 stitches - all while I was going through a bad crisis, but I got it completed right on time. This project meant the most to me of all the ones over the years, and is my proudest crafting experience

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/78b3a66dffd1a38447c0ab4198673d18_zps582317d4.jpg

Then you'd never have coped with this

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t636/Paula_ryland/78b3a66dffd1a38447c0ab4198673d18_zps582317d4.jpg

S deleted
13-04-16, 07:58 PM
That is something special. Very impressive

Suzi
13-04-16, 09:08 PM
I love stitching too, but I can't do much and my fingers just aren't working enough to do anything like it atm...

Paula
13-04-16, 09:42 PM
I love stitching too, but I can't do much and my fingers just aren't working enough to do anything like it atm...

(panda)

magie06
13-04-16, 10:06 PM
(bear)

Paula
18-03-19, 09:45 PM
I haven’t used this thread literally in years but feel I really should resurrect it!

I need ideas. It’s been bugging me for ages. I have hundreds of buttons and no idea what to do with them that I can do with only one functioning hand. I don’t want to make cards (been there done that) but Pinterest is not helping me ;)

Suzi
18-03-19, 10:20 PM
What about flower pictures?
Can you see any of these being an option? https://feltmagnet.com/crafts/crafts-using-buttons

Paula
18-03-19, 10:29 PM
Ooo there’s loads of ideas there :)

OldMike
18-03-19, 11:11 PM
A tiara made out of buttons now there's a project :)

Paula
18-03-19, 11:14 PM
(rofl)

MaxFet
19-03-19, 01:24 PM
A tiara made out of buttons now there's a project :)

That sounds both cool and so time-consuming to make! Probably worth it in the end though. haha

Paula
16-01-20, 04:38 PM
Finally, it’s done!

https://i.ibb.co/277nkx1/F13-DE93-F-9-A97-47-A4-B518-CE659-A157-FAB.jpg (https://ibb.co/Y77RLmF)

OldMike
16-01-20, 04:40 PM
Woo hoo magnificent, you truly are awesome Princess :)

Jaquaia
16-01-20, 05:07 PM
Oh wow!!!

magie06
16-01-20, 05:33 PM
That is amazing. Wow!!

Suzi
16-01-20, 06:34 PM
Totally stunning! Well done love. That one definitely needs a frame!

Paula
16-01-20, 06:50 PM
Totally stunning! Well done love. That one definitely needs a frame!

It’s already ordered!

Suzi
16-01-20, 08:13 PM
Good! Do you like to have a break or do you have the next one eyed up and ready?

Angie
16-01-20, 11:25 PM
That is gorgeous

Paula
17-01-20, 12:33 AM
Good! Do you like to have a break or do you have the next one eyed up and ready?

I started another one while I was waiting for the beads to arrive ;). But it’s a much simpler, quicker one that won’t take long to do and will only be to keep my eye in

Suzi
17-01-20, 10:58 AM
Can't wait to see it!

Paula
25-01-20, 06:14 PM
It’s done! I’m rather chuffed with it :)


https://i.ibb.co/g920K4K/1-E595696-177-C-4452-BB39-72-D062-B0-DAA6.jpg (https://ibb.co/V91F4w4)

magie06
25-01-20, 08:39 PM
It's beautiful. Well done.

Suzi
25-01-20, 09:53 PM
Absolutely stunning!

Jaquaia
25-01-20, 10:01 PM
Gorgeous!!!

Angie
25-01-20, 11:06 PM
That is gorgeous

Paula
25-01-20, 11:32 PM
I was a bit worried with the frame after Iordered it, but am really glad I went with that

Suzi
26-01-20, 12:22 PM
The frame is perfect for it.

OldMike
26-01-20, 01:20 PM
The frame complements the X-stitch picture IMHO fantastico :)

Paula
30-01-20, 12:39 PM
In situ! And I promise this is the last picture of it you have to see ;)

https://i.ibb.co/QmRWtqy/A3-CAA0-C5-8-FBB-4-F81-AF25-7625-B593-C61-E.jpg (https://ibb.co/vzGNRr0)

magie06
30-01-20, 01:43 PM
A perfect spot. It looks beautiful.

Angie
30-01-20, 02:08 PM
Looks good x

OldMike
30-01-20, 02:36 PM
Just right and keep posting pics of it, it's so awesome :)

Suzi
30-01-20, 03:41 PM
It's beautiful! Always post pictures of it, it's amazing!

Strugglingmum
30-01-20, 08:06 PM
Just beautiful

Paula
02-07-20, 08:03 AM
https://i.ibb.co/R4D6tYt/384-A489-B-5-E8-C-4-E2-F-8-C87-5-CDFFF305183.jpg

Progress so far (that’s Katie as a 3 year old, as my bridesmaid)

Jaquaia
02-07-20, 09:17 AM
Gorgeous!

Stella180
02-07-20, 09:39 AM
Awwww

Suzi
02-07-20, 11:06 AM
Looking fabulous!

magie06
02-07-20, 01:28 PM
That's beautiful.

OldMike
02-07-20, 03:25 PM
Brilliant.

scilover
27-07-20, 05:47 AM
the design is simple and pretty. It just that you should not use too much black. It actually will make the wedding invite a bit dull. maybe try to put on something that will attract people to the invites.

Paula
27-07-20, 11:03 AM
Oh, that’s not an invite, it’s a cross stitch picture of a photo on my wedding day. I can’t change the colour of my husband’s suit, though it will be balanced by my dress eventually ;)

scilover
30-07-20, 06:34 AM
cool and pretty dark but nice.

Suzi
30-07-20, 09:55 AM
It's not dark, it's just one part of the finished design! Paula was just showing us what she is currently working on!

Mira
30-07-20, 08:59 PM
Thanks for sharing. Its amazing how much detail there is to be seen. It looks great! With such a lovely family and talent on cross stitch its bound to be a win.