Joanne's Blog

New Zenspirations® Perpetual Coloring Calendar!

Hi Everyone,

Once again, I’ve spent most of the past week working on my new Etsy Shop. I made some tweaks, like adding color behind the Dangle Alphabet to make the letters pop:

As I mentioned last.

Opening a Zenspirations® Etsy Shop!

Hi Everyone,

I’m about to open my first Etsy Shop– and wanted to give you a sneak peek at what I’ve been working on– as well as a chance to win a $20 Shopping Spree in the new store! The winner will be picked randomly from all the people who.

Message_Mojis

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!.

Making Time to Play

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.

Zenspirations® Anniversary Celebration Recap

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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.

Awesome, Amazing Animation!

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       .

Easy Layout Techniques

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Have you ever wanted to create a design with text, but didn’t know where to start? Even experienced scribes can sometimes feel intimidated by the blank page. Let me give you some tips for planning an effective page layout. Let’s assume that you have basic information about the.

Signs that Sparkle!

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.

New Zenspirations® Care-Moji Stickers!

Hi Everyone,

This Sunday I awoke with a powerful Easter image in my head, and felt compelled to bring the design to life. Instead of reaching for my ‘morning journal’, I reached for my iPad Pro & Apple Pencil. Using the Procreate program, I lettered and colored He Is Risen,.

A Lettering Evolution

Hi Everyone,

Last week I came across a marvelous video produced by the Getty Museum, featuring the work of master calligrapher Thomas Ingmire, and master bookbinder William Anthony. The video showcases the step-by-step process of making a manuscript book, from preparing the parchment, to making ink, cutting.

Watercolor Washes that WOW!

Hi Everyone,

I love being part of different creative communities, and as a lettering artist, one of my favorite communities is my local calligraphy guild, the Scribes of Central Florida. Some Florida scribes who live more than an hour from where our guild meets recently founded the Ocala.