Wednesday 27 July 2016

Embroidery for a Summer's Night

I've been embroidering the garden again, and using more of those tiny little vintage photo album pages!  I also used eco prints, black lace, antique tapestry and hand beading.  I'm pleased with how the black lace and dark eco print gives it a real night time feel.


I am linking up with Julia over at WOYWW this week.

27 comments:

  1. Oh, it really does feel like the Gloaming time of the evening, when the flower scents go crazy and the bats come out....love it.
    Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!
    Hugs, LLJ 3 xxx

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  2. This is lovely. I have a friend who does free hand embroidery and think it's such a beautiful thing to do, each one is a one off isn't it!
    Have a good week
    Hugs Lisax #22

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  3. What a lovely combination of things and a great way to include that antique tapestry. Always something beautiful to see here.

    Fiona #11

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  4. Oh so pretty. Take care Zo xx 27

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  5. Hi Diana, these are so lovely and evocative. Definitely call a summers evening to mind. Have a great week, Hugs Shaz #24 xxx

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  6. Your project are alway so atmospheric! How do you put so much emotion into such small works of art? Wishing you a lovely week! zsuzs #28

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  7. A clever combination of old and new to create such an atmospheric, tiny work of art.x Jo

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  8. Diana, you never cease to have an amazing project on hand! I love, love this! Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent with us! Blessings, Felicia, #37

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  9. That is just the prettiest little thing I've ever seen! What a beautiful mix of stitches and beads to create this soothing scene...love, love, love. Sandy Leigh #32

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  10. Those photo album frames were a great find. Ideal to frame your lovely small artwork.

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  11. your garden embroidery is gorgeous! Helen #1

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  12. beautiful work - as always! Those frames are just perfect. Anne x #16

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  13. Love your embroidered garden, gorgeous. Wishing you a happy woyww, Angela 14

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  14. Just gorgeous, Diana - and you are right, the black lace really adds to the atmosphere of a garden at night. I love your vintage photo album pages too - they are a real find. Thank you for your lovely comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed seeing how pretty our garden is looking at the moment. My hubby is so pleased to have all his hard work so richly rewarded. My shoulder is much better, and I agree that the physio may be able to give me some helpful advice about prevention of future attacks, and what to do if it does return, so I have decided to go after all. It's on Friday p.m. I'm looking forward to blogging about my various projects but it will have to wait till after my friend's birthday!!

    Happy WOYWW,
    Shoshi #21

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  15. It looks so much like clouds floating in an evening sky, about to disappear in the darkness - gorgeous! Wonderful contrasts, the black lace against the tapestry and the beautiful sky. And I just love those old frames - I have one or two left and as always I have a hard time using them!

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  16. very fun embroidery! http://www.seecalifornia.com/entertainment/concerts/culver-city-free-concerts.html

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  17. So beautiful! I love the bright little orange beads too :) Thanks for your visit yesterday xx Have a great week. soojay

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  18. Such detailed and gorgeous work, love the those little pops of orange from te beads against that darker back ground, just stunning! Love tat frame too, - another great project!

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  19. Beautiful piece yet again. Thanks for visiting and putting a spark into my day BJ#34

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  20. Wow... just love this.

    Interesting colours and textures- love those little orange beads... I feel like I could squidge them ... if you know what I mean ;)

    Karen x

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  21. Stunning work. Great textures and the frames are perfect for it. Blessings, LisaDV #35

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  22. Wow Diana, am in awe of your stunning work once again....embroidering the garden is a wonderful idea! Black lace is dramatically different. Xx

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  23. So perfectly capturing a night garden. I feel as though I could stroll through this card, enveloped in tranquility with only the moon for company.
    Exquisite and I sure do wish I could reach out and touch those textures.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  24. Ooh this is part creating and part curating - I love it! The antique mounts are so perfect, what a find. Thanks for sharing, Max #19 :-)

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  25. This is lovely work as always Diana. I love those photographic mounts as a frame and that black lace really works a treat on the eco print background and I love the effects of the orange beads especially, like little ripe pyracanthus berries. I hope my e mail got through to you OK after all your efforts to contact me and didn't end up in your spam folder! Have a good week, Elaine

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  26. Wow, I can't believe how beautiful this is. I love the way you're always putting together embroidery and paper and found objects and everything. It's so rich, and the album page is a perfect window for it.

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