All posts tagged: A Creative Need

Character Building Excercises

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I have a confession to make…I have a hard time letting go, loosening up, relaxing my control over things.  I don’t need to be in control of everything,  in fact I often like to give up control to others simply so I won’t have to folow my own rigid rules! But the things that I am in control of usually need to follow my self appointed rules and regulations.  I put a lot of pressure on myself. I often place unreasonable expectations and unnecessary limitations on how I do things. Unfortunately, it can be paralyzing.  I am working on it. Really. So, with my art work, I have held myself back in many ways because of this mysterious  list of ‘rules’ that I’ve created.  Anyone else feel like this?  Where did all these rules come from?  They have accumulated as my life has moved along, and I didn’t realize how demanding they had become. I want , no, need to break some rules! I want to unlock  the art that I see in my mind and allow …

February Challenge Winner

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WINNER OF the FEBRUARY CHALLENGE!  LOVE AND DESIRE…What FILLS YOUR HEART? Thank you for all of your entries!! The WINNER of our FEBRUARY Challenge is: LISA from decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca Congratulations!!  Please choose your 2 images from my SHOP and send me an e-mail at deenaperreault@gmail.com with your choices!  **There will be no March challenge, but we will be back with a new challenge for APRIL!!

February Challenge -Love and Desire, What Fills Your Heart?

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The WINNER of our January Challenge is:  2amscrapper from LOTSA SCRAP! Congratulations!! Please choose your 4 images from my A Creative Need SHOP and send me an e-mail at deenaperreault@gmail.com with your choices! 2amscrapper used the ACN freebie this month so she will receive 2 free digital images for being our winner PLUS 2 BONUS images for using an ACN image in her entry!! This month we are asking you to tell us what your heart desires… LOVE AND DESIRE…What FILLS YOUR HEART? LINK UP YOUR ENTRIES HERE Now for some love from our team!!  They are sharing their Love and Desire projects with you to fill your hearts with  inspiration! Kitt Merlina Larissa Gloria Peggy Deena The new MY HEART NEEDS ART DOODLE FLOWERS and DOODLE FRAME are now available in the A Creative Need SHOP! Have fun creating your heart’s desires!! Have a creative day!! Deena x

Mid Month Challenge Inspiration!

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It’s not too late to join in our January CHALLENGE! This month’s challenge is CELEBRATE SOMETHING NEW – Let’s celebrate newly-weds, new babies, new homes etc.!!  I love what I’m seeing so far!! Keep them coming creative friends! Gloria has created a lovely heart to frame her chosen image “Just Married“!  What a lovely greeting for the lucky Newlyweds! Thanks for stopping by! Have a creative day! Deena x

October Challenge and Inspiration

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OCTOBER CHALLENGE: Yellow and Orange  Happy Colours for a change of Season! I hope you will all be as inspired by these colours, as I have been.  Just walking around our neighbourhood I am enjoying the mix of golden yellow and beautiful warm oranges and reds that our once green leaves are turning into. You can join in the challenge along with us by clicking HERE. Here is some inspiration for you before you go…   Gail has made this beautifully coloured sympathy card using A Creative Need SUNFLOWER WREATH.   Peggy has created this lovely card with A Creative Need image CHICKADEE. She used a cracked glass technique…so COOL!   Larissa is sharing this lovely thank you card…  and I have a small watercolour sketch to share… Come and share your Yellow and Orange creations! Be inspired by your surroundings, take a walk and bring your camera and let your ideas take shape! Have a creative day! Thank you for sharing your time with me, I hope you enjoyed your visit! Deena

Challenge Inspiration

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Hello my kind friends!  Have you been creative? Have you been good to yourselves and allowed yourselves time to imagine/create/paint/sketch/write/design  something YOU love? It’s so important to do this you know!  You need to let go of all the reasons why you can’t create and give yourself permission to do what you love for a few hours a week!  Put everything else aside, it’s o.k. really!! You will see!  It’s a very LOUD world.  You need to make a choice to turn it all off sometimes. You will benefit from it immensely and you will find that the rest of your week will be all the better for it! Do it for yourself. I gave myself time this week to make a MIXED MEDIA Digital Collage piece…and loved every minute of it! I used my digital image “Feathered Friend”.  This was a joyful piece to work on for our Textures and/or Patterns CHALLENGE this month, and I loved layering, gessoing and painting over the papers! I hope you can see this through the photo. Gail is also …