Joanne's Blog

New Adventures

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Hi Everyone,

A little knowledge is an empowering thing! Last week my teenage son patiently taught me how to create a video, so I could share Leitha’s beautiful Reflect on Your Journey Journal with you. A lightbulb immediately went off in my head, and I thought “Wow! I could film.

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Heart Connections

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Hi Everyone,

I’m back from the National Stationery Show, and wanted to share a photo of the ‘Live in Color’ wall that was taken a couple of hours before the show ended.

It was great to have so many people help color the.

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Coloring Fun with Friends

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Hi Everyone,

I’m in New York for the National Stationery Show, and it’s been an incredible past few days. The best part has been getting to meet some of the Color & Creativity Enthusiasts who created inspiration samples for my books.

Here’s a.

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The Art of Remembrance

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Hi Everyone,

Rarely does a day go by that I don’t have a pen or brush in my hand… creating Zenspirations® designs is a form of meditative prayer for me. Most days I write and doodle whatever is in my heart… and this week much of the art I created was.

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Remembering with Love

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Hi Everyone,

I have a favor to ask– will you please help me bring comfort and hope to healing hearts? I’ve created a new coloring card, Remembering with Love, and I’d like to share it with as many people as possible. I’m asking you to download and print out several copies.

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Masterpiece in Progress

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Hi Everyone,

Zenspirations® is much more than simply doing a drawing and pairing it with an inspirational text or scripture; it is an approach to spiritual growth and creative expression which is designed to enable each of us to dig into our hearts, discover our core truths and share them with.

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Kindness & Kindred Spirits

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Hi Everyone,

Zenspirations® is my creative and spiritual journey, and this week marks a milestone: I have been sharing my journey with you in my blog every week for the past two years. In honor of this anniversary, I tried to take time to remember, reflect on, and appreciate where.

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A Delightful Day!

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Hi Everyone,

I got samples of my new book, Expressions of Nature, today! It’s the ninth in the Create, Color, Pattern, Play series, and I think it’s my best work yet.

I dedicated the book to “the talented artists worldwide who use my.

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And the Winner is…

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Hi Everyone,

Recently someone asked me what I most enjoy about Zenspirations®, and I immediately answered “Being able to collaborate with artists around the world!” It’s exciting to see so many people use my illustrations as a springboard for their own creative efforts! I am continually blown away by the incredible diversity.

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Rhythm, Rhyme, Scripture & Song

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Hi Everyone,

I come from a musical family; my Dad is a cellist, my brother plays jazz violin, two of my cousins are professional musicians, and my uber talented daughter is a worship leader and songwriter. For me, music and prayer are inexorably intertwined and I often incorporate musical themes.

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Miracles, Milestones & ‘Ordinary’ Moments

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Hi Everyone,

Since we celebrated the first day of Spring this weekend, I wanted to start this week’s blog by wishing you all a very Happy Spring. Hope you enjoy the piece I made:

I started with one of the pages from my.

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International Coloring Contest!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Hi Everyone,
One of the Zenspirations® regular blog followers is celebrating her birthday on Friday, and I wanted to share the Dangle Monogram card I made for her. Hope you have a wonderful birthday Kristie!

For those of you who would like to create your.

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