Joanne's Blog

Masterpiece in Progress

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.

International Coloring Contest!

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.

Welcome to My World!

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my World! It’s a world of Color, Creativity & Connection where artistic exploration is encouraged, shared and celebrated. For those of you who are newcomers to the blog, Zenspirations® is a combination of my personal philosophy and art.

Open Your Heart to Possibility

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Before I started Zenspirations® in 2009, I spent most of my career in the greeting card industry. So as February approaches, I naturally start thinking about Valentine’s Day (the second largest card sending occasion in the United States!), and the underlying message of the holiday—L*O*V*E. Love.

Happy 2016!

Happy 2016 Everyone!

Hope your new year is off to a great start, and that you were able to greet 2016 with a hopeful heart.

I celebrated New Year’s Eve by trying out some new tools… the 2016 was done with Derwent’s metallic colored pencils on.

Words to Light the Way

Hi Everyone,
Have you heard of the practice of selecting a specific word to ruminate on in the year ahead? Choosing one word is supposed to help you focus on developing or strengthening selected character traits, impact your experiences and light your way as you journey through the next 12.

Create a Colorful Christmas!

Hi Everyone,

Just Believe!

Hi Everyone,
Since this is the season for believing… I wanted to share some of my core beliefs.
I believe that compassion leads to connection, which in turn leads to community.
I believe that we are stronger as a community than we are individually.
I believe that one of the best ways to.

A Gratitude Inspired Life

Hi Everyone,

To many people Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday shopping season, but I try to celebrate Thanksgiving the way our country’s founders intended… by giving thanks for the many blessings of my life. For me, gratitude is both a conscious choice, and a spiritual practice. It’s a.

Expressions of Nature

Hi Everyone,
The art for my next book in the Zenspirations® Create, Color, Pattern, Play series, Expressions of Nature is due in less than a month! The book was originally going to be called “Leaves & Trees”, so naturally the cover design features a tree.

As usual, I am.

COLOR PEACE

Hi Everyone,
I just got samples of COLOR PEACE, my first ‘miniature’ Create, Color, Pattern, Play book!

The front cover features the wonderful work of the uber talented Terri Brown, and the back cover showcases Helga Cuypers’ stunning mountain scene. Inside are 28 illustrations,.

Judaic Expressions

Hi Everyone,

It was a bit of a rush, and I want to give a special shout out to the team.