Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Feb 6, 2012, 4:03 pm
... so hearts featured among our cards and other handmade goodies. This was ... coming fluffy cold stuff on Twitter and Facebook appeared to be so ... the morning the snow was deep and beautiful. Well beautiful for the ... get to know new stall holders and reconnect with regulars. I think ... ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jan 25, 2012, 6:20 pm
I know the picture quality is not great. I was just too impatient to show off my latest charm. Do you detect a hint of Valentines? Thought it was about time I try to be a little attentive to the coming event. It’s three months since my voice became so hoarse I am only able to speak very softly. I...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jan 23, 2012, 5:16 pm
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last night I took part in a tweetchat hosted by Hilary of Craft Blog UK who called craft bloggers to join in a discussion about blogging platforms. To follow the discussion and take part we used the hashtag #cbuk. It was brilliant. For an hour from 9pm (UK time) craft ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jan 22, 2012, 1:35 pm
Anyone who knows bereavement will relate to the challenges faced during the past couple of months but through it all designing and creating these little knitted bags keeps me motivated and focused. Apologies to card lovers for the lack of new cards but I just love making these charms. In this curren...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jan 17, 2012, 5:57 pm
Photo from MariaPalito Cute Felt Toys Inspiration can come at any time, usually when you least expect it. We sometimes go looking for inspiration doing a favourite activity which we use to generate that which we seek. Maybe you like to go for a walk or cycle. Perhaps you get your best ideas when yo...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Dec 11, 2011, 11:13 am
Since my last post a man who I was very close to, lost his fight with cancer. Ras Lilee was a complex man who was caring and attentive to the needs of others, a man who loved God more than anything, who lived life the way he wanted and was an irrepressible personality who people either loved or not....
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Nov 24, 2011, 2:01 pm
Still being in recovery mode means I'm crafting quite slowly so apologies for not posting sooner or more often. The best thing about these past weeks is that there is plenty of time to work leisurely through ideas for Christmas cards. The Xmas bells card idea was sketched out about a couple of week...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Nov 4, 2011, 3:18 pm
It's been a while... hope you are all doing okay. This is the first time since my op that my brain feels good enough to blog so here is a quick post to show you what I've been doing in recent weeks besides lying around under medication. I don't know what it is about cross stitch but I find it the b...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Oct 9, 2011, 7:02 pm
Well it's been quite a week. Feels much longer though, more like a whole season. There is a dramatic change in temperature as I write this. Today it is more than chilly and my knitted blanket is keeping my legs warm. Last weekend I worked sleeveless, with open windows, preparing for and working at m...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Sep 19, 2011, 5:34 pm
This past weekend I promised myself some time to focus on card making including colouring some of my digital stamps. I'm experimenting with using colouring pencils and Sharpies together. I also expected to be selecting a winner for the giveway I launched in a previous blog post. The number of entrie...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Sep 16, 2011, 8:17 pm
...I found these. Thought it would be nice to share with you some of the handmade products that caught my eye... Goldfinch, felt bird ornament by Lupin Handmade Making Hay Linoprint ref 055 by Zebedee Leaf Brooch Harris Tweed and Felt by Aileen Clarke Crafts popup house with congratulations banne...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Sep 5, 2011, 5:55 pm
Yes that's what I said... It's A Giveaway! MyMemories.com offered me a free copy of their latest digital crapbooking software package and another copy for one of my wonderful readers, giving you the chance to get a copy of the My Memories Suite v2. FREE! That's not all... Use the following code to ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Aug 29, 2011, 2:03 pm
Sunshine and rain seem to be alternating as if to remind us that it's still summer but warning us that autumn is nearly here. The good thing about the weather is I don't have to water the veg beds and it's brought one of my favourite natural phenomenon - a rainbow. Made a wish - do you make a wish w...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Aug 13, 2011, 8:22 pm
At the beginning of my summer break I hinted at a project I'm working on outside of card making. It is, as the title describes, a BIG project. I'm making it as a gift for my beloved grandson who loves Sonic (among other games). But you guessed what it is already didn't you, from the title and the pi...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Aug 8, 2011, 8:17 pm
Today my local area is in the news for reasons that sadden me. When the riots in London started on Saturday night I was blissfully unaware of the drama unfolding as I finished preparing my cards, creating a price list and checking details of what I needed for the coming day, including food and drink...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Aug 2, 2011, 2:27 pm
My latest craft adventure started when I saw this poster via a tweet. A new Arts & Craft Market being launched featuring local handmade. Right up my street and just a short bus ride away. I wasted no time getting in contact with the organiser to apply for a table and in no time I was corresponding t...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jul 18, 2011, 6:47 pm
Summer break from the day job started last week after much anticipation, with plans of being able to focus on card making and managing my Folksy shop and catching up with friends and family in between. The relief of being free to do what ever I want with my days paired with a need to do nothing too ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jul 3, 2011, 12:57 pm
I came up with an idea this week that really got my creative juices flowing - the result I call a cardbook. Not claiming to be the first to come up with this idea as there are other mini book cards out there but not quite like this I'd bet. The idea came out of a request for a handmade card with som...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jun 26, 2011, 10:26 am
So are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin... I could just say that I've always been creative and making cards is just an expression of that. This is my story of my creativity and how I come to be making cards today. The best thing about school was that it had big sheets of paper and lots of p...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jun 12, 2011, 4:23 pm
Hello Reader, Since embarking on what at the time appeared to be a simple ambition, I am immersed in learning all I can for my card making craft and my fledging home business. Setting up a craft blog and an online store is essential but only the beginning of discovering you need to learn topics and...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jun 1, 2011, 6:33 pm
Hello Reader, Do you still read books or are you one of the Kindle readers like those I see on my travels? I don't have a Kindle and don't have any plans to get one right now. I already spend enough time in front of one type of screen or another so I hang on to what some regard as old fashioned. I ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - May 21, 2011, 3:35 pm
Hello Reader, Fathers Day is coming so here are some of the handmade goodies you can find on Folksy. Enjoy! Beautiful Cards Created With Care.
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - May 1, 2011, 6:32 pm
Hello Reader, If you're living or staying in the UK you will, I hope be enjoying the second long weekend in as many weeks. For me that means I get more opportunities to make cards. That was my attitude on Friday. Facebook page fans and anyone following me on Twitter will know that while the guests w...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Apr 24, 2011, 6:24 am
Yesterday I did something new. I worked my software skills and taught myself to make a movie with the Windows Live Movie Maker. The application can use still images as well as video clips so I decided to make use of the photos I took in February when I was creating a How to page. I am too well aware...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Apr 21, 2011, 11:02 am
I'm a bit mad about flowers these days. Hence the theme of this Folksy Friday. To create it I used the coding from Blog Mini Treasury Tutorial by @Haptree. Enjoy! Flowers Beautiful Cards Created With Care.
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Apr 17, 2011, 8:32 pm
Spring is a time of change and this has rubbed off on me. Yes there's the spring cleaning to do and it must be done. However as much as I like a clean house I can't clean all the time as I find myself bursting with a range of creative tasks I want to do. I make time to clean not the other way around...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Apr 2, 2011, 5:49 pm
It's April and tomorrow is Mothers Day in the UK. Last month was a whirlwind of family birthdays which along with the approaching event and the arrival of a new baby, meant I was very busy. There was even some evening weekday card making for almost every week to keep up with demand. Here are a few ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Mar 20, 2011, 6:59 pm
If you read last weeks post, follow me on Twitter or like my Facebook page you will be aware that there was a reason to celebrate last week. You will also know about the special giveaway announced on this very blog. Well the clue was in the title - Bespoke Handmade Card - Free! These two events, my ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Mar 13, 2011, 3:57 pm
It's my birthday this Tuesday and to celebrate I am offering one lucky person a free bespoke handmade card. Yes that right, I said Free! Starting today (Sunday 13th March) to next Sunday I will be collecting the names of everyone who comments on my Facebook Page daily posts. So if you would like to ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Feb 24, 2011, 5:11 pm
First reason to be cheerful is the making of this kite card for my beloved grandson. I chose a kite as flying our handmade kite on the local green is one our favourite pastimes. The idea of the cutaway was one of the first design ideas I decided to use along with the kite motif. The ribbons are knot...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Feb 8, 2011, 5:26 pm
The winds have caught my sails of creativity pushing me gently forward to a new craft adventure. The evenings of late are occupied with colouring experiments using my set of pencils using the knowledge so long until recently, unused. There may be an element of recapturing the past but I regard it mo...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jan 30, 2011, 3:42 pm
Thank you everyone who commented on my previous post 'Drawing for Handmade Cards' whether on the blog directly or on my Facebook Page. Your words so encouraged me and confirmed the direction I've decided to take in my card making that I've focused on more drawings. Not all of them have been successf...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jan 16, 2011, 5:32 pm
Hope you are all having a good start to the new year. Many of us are focusing on goals we're aiming to reach over the coming year. You could call them resolutions but aren't they soon broken? I've decided to draw more and develop my own images for my handmade cards. This will lead to the fulfillment...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Dec 18, 2010, 12:52 pm
Nothing like a lot of snow to make crafting a cosy way to spend an afternoon. The handmade cards featured here weren't all made today. Over the past few weekends I've been making Christmas cards especially for me and my family to give. Using diecuts, ribbon, and some stamps including a free set whic...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Dec 12, 2010, 10:18 am
The #handmade Daily Twitter is a popular micro-blogging where you can easily feel a little overwhelmed once you're following more than a few hundred followers. With the whole world talking at once, within a 140 character limit, one of the best ways to follow a topic or event on Twitter is via the ha...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Dec 4, 2010, 8:30 pm
Hello dear Reader, Been busy shopping for the season of giving gifts? There are a few days left to complete your festive shopping, just enough time to browse a few online stores. Lovers of handmade goods can find all kinds of great gifts on a variety of sites that specialise and feature handmade sto...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Oct 31, 2010, 8:42 am
Hello reader, how have you been?  Hope you've managed to escape the flu. It's been going around especially at work but here's hoping it's run its course. Me? Oh I had some illness but I'm much better now. Still got stuff to deal with on the health front but nothing too serious. For the past month o...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on Project eLearning - Oct 24, 2010, 7:27 am
Yes in the United Kingdom it is Black History Month so jerk chicken and rice with plaintain or jollof rice is being served in schools all over the country or they're experiencing the joy of African dance and drumming. Now I don't have documentary evidence of this, but if you do a search for 'black h...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Sep 12, 2010, 6:10 pm
I've been wasting time! Sometimes when I go to make a card I've got no idea what papers I'm going to use, which motifs or colours. Time ticks on as I leaf through my stash of papers, stamps, embellishments and so on. I might go through pages of craft magazines looking for inspiration. All that can t...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Sep 5, 2010, 6:27 pm
This is a significant moment for me as I take the plunge into giving away one of my card creations and it is one of the cards I made today. Yes one handmade card makes for a very modest giveaway. It is a very simple design using dry embossed text, flower sequins and seed beads which I hope you will ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Aug 17, 2010, 7:57 pm
The summer break is well past the half way point so I thought I'd update you on my progress through my To Do List shared in my previous post Setting Up A Home Business. The lightbox is made and ready for use. I've measured and begun writing descriptions for cards that will be listed such as the ones...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Aug 9, 2010, 1:02 pm
Hello readers, How are you all enjoying the summer so far? I hope you're all having the season you wanted for yourselves. With a little luck you've been too busy to notice it's been a while since my last post. The following will explain a little of what I've been up to since the end of July. But fir...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jul 24, 2010, 7:12 am
Yes it is finished! The longest, largest knitting project I've ever undertaken is complete and ready for darker, colder evenings in front of the TV. It is almost a year since I started it, using a few balls of wool laying dormant in my craft collection. You can read about the progress of the knitted...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jul 11, 2010, 7:26 pm
When the weather is hot I want to sit in the garden. What with the odd breeze, welcome though it is, the garden is not really the place for making cards. Well not without a summerhouse anyway but that's another dream. This past sizzling weekend marks the beginning of my summer of crafting. I decided...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jul 10, 2010, 4:57 pm
 It's fun to make cards and exciting to make a sale but the seed of taking up card making as a hobby began in something more meaningful than making money. It began with making a card for someone who touched your life. Making a card for family, a friend or colleague really is making something to sho...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on Project eLearning - Jul 4, 2010, 12:29 pm
This discovery came via an email from a colleague. He described the content of the link as a possible alternative to PowerPoint. What I discovered was a tool that allows the user to zoom in and out to engage and explain the subject being presented in a very flexible way. I noticed that it also allow...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jun 19, 2010, 4:55 pm
I made my first card and gift tag set last weekend using more of my Fathers Day papers and embellishments. I am happy to report it was promptly sold to a colleague at work.  I've also received some interest in one of the sets of cards created in the past few months. If a sale goes through this will...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jun 10, 2010, 11:31 am
Mastercrafts was one of the best series on TV this year in my opinion. For once a programme focused on learning about different craft disciplines including weaving, stone carving, thatching and green woodwork was a refreshing change. Each week I and many others were fascinated as we watched people ...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jun 6, 2010, 3:28 pm
Anyone that knows me knows that I like to buy card making magazines which come with wonderful and useful craft goodies. Not every month but once in a while as a source of inspiration as well as adding to my stash, card making magazines are what added this activity to my list of hobbies more than two...
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Pearletta W. posted an article on DivineChoice Creations - Jun 5, 2010, 11:14 am
This week I received an email from UK Handmade announcing the publication of the summer issue of their online magazine. If you want an inspiring read with wonderful pictures, I recommend you click over to the website and click to read. The photos are stunning as are the creations by the featured art...
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