Joanne's Blog

What’s Your Word of the Year for 2019?

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Hi Everyone,

Few transitions are seamless, and we encountered some technical challenges sending out the first issue of the new Zenspirations® “Live Zenspired” Newsletter. Please accept my apologies if you didn’t get a copy– or if you received more than one. I’m hoping that the second issue, and this accompanying.

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Giving, Growth & Gratitude

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Hi Everyone,

“How do you stay grounded in gratitude?” is a question I asked myself in a recent morning journaling page.

Something that helps me appreciate my many blessings is focusing on the things I have, rather than the things I’ve lost..

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Calling All Card Crafters!

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Hi Everyone,

Although I’ve been designing greeting cards for almost three decades, it’s still a thrill to discover my work in retail stores. I was touched when my friend Judy Appleton found some of my greeting cards at a new store in Orlando, and shared them on my Facebook page.

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Message_Mojis

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Hi Everyone,

When I first started designing the Zenspirations® Care-Moji Stickers, I based them on the messages I post on my friends’ Facebook pages. I’m really excited to share that after months in the making, I finally have a new version of the IOS Care-Moji App ready for Beta Testing!.

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Making Time to Play

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

 

Hi Everyone,

Although I generally prefer the interaction of ink on paper to digital design, I’ve discovered some things– like animation– which are a lot easier to do in my iPad than on paper. I recently got a cool new program, iOrnament Crafter, and have been having a.

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Zenspirations® Anniversary Celebration Recap

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

 

Hi Everyone,

I have been lettering and designing for more than three decades, and considered myself a die-hard ‘Paper Person’ until I got an iPad Pro a couple years ago. I never thought I would enjoy designing digitally, but I love it! These days most of my work is created.

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Time to Celebrate!!!

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Hi Everyone,

It’s almost time to CELEBRATE!

The Zenspirations Create, Color, Pattern, Play Facebook Group turns three on the 21st. We’ll be celebrating all week, and I hope you’ll join me on Saturday at 4:00 eastern time, for the ‘kick-off’.

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Collaborative Care-Mojis

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Hi Everyone,

A big THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to leave a comment with their top choice of collection themes and prizes. The prize is a private art lesson, and the winner is Sandy Laipply! Congratulations, Sandy!

I look forward.

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Total WOW!

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Hi Everyone,

Three years ago this month I started the Zenspirations Create, Color, Pattern, Play Facebook group and invited ‘Color & Creativity Enthusiasts’ who submitted inspiration samples for my coloring books to join. The following week, in the Live in Color blog, I wrote:

And what a great first.

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Butterfly Remembrance

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Hi Everyone,

My friend Barbi, who would have celebrated her 77th birthday June 27th, loved butterflies. For the past couple of years I have shared butterfly art the last week June as a way of honoring her memory. The Zenspirations® Care-Moji Butterfly Inspirations Collection, which includes a “Remembering.

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Awesome, Amazing Animation!

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Hi Everyone,

A friend showed me something REALLY cool: how to animate the Zenspirations® Care-Moji Stickers on my iPhone and iPad! I’ve never seen anything like it, and am excited to share a few of my favorite animations with you.

This is one of the images from the       .

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Signs that Sparkle!

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Hi Everyone,

I had a blast this weekend making signs for my friend Raiza’s upcoming wedding. It took four hours to letter the signs in the photo below.

After the first couple of signs, I decided to ask Raiza to film me while.

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