...just wanted to share with you, some of my favorite mantras....
...these words inspire me.
What words inspire you?
What is your favorite mantra?
HOW ABOUT A GIVEAWAY WITH TWO WINNERS?!
Leave me a comment for a chance to win
an original 6" x 6" art canvas painted and lettered by me!
WINNER #1 receives this:
WINNER #2 receives this:
TWO WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 27th.
Oh, sweet lovely! Would love a Joanne original!
ReplyDeleteI just love your work - your art speaks what is in my heart <3 there will never be enough of us who live out loud! sue crounse
ReplyDeleteI love all your artworks =)
ReplyDeleteJust be...live, love, laugh...breathe....
ReplyDeleteI love looking for quotes and saying for my journal. Anything inspiring. You have been an inspiration on my art journey. And, I would be honored to own a Joanne Sharpe original.
Your work is so unique, and beautiful. I love it. I would be honored to have a Joanne original in my home! xoxo
ReplyDeleteLove!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
I love these Joanne! I love Rumi as well.
ReplyDeleteHow generous of you, Joanne! I would be honored to win!! XOX. Joanna
ReplyDeleteLove these! my favorite is "I create, therefore I am"
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Oh my these are gorgeous! I'm so in love with "I Create, therefore I am" - it's my fave color =) Crossing my fingers ......
ReplyDeletejust be and breathe.....love your work!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is "Just Be"....and I finally got to that point. I just be.
ReplyDeleteWalk resting.... is an invitation God is giving me lately.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art with very inspiring quotes! I need to read and see these often! Thank you!
ReplyDeletethere should be one that says "i love joanne and letter love"!!! you are one of the sweetest, most patient teachers ever! love your classes, love YOU!! thanks for the chance to win one of your beautiful pieces of art, i would love to have it to hang on my favorite artists wall in my little studio. xox
ReplyDeleteJoanne brings "happiness to my heart and Soul".. Take a class and find out for yourself!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Would love to win one of your wonderful pieces! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeletelove your work. you are an inspiration
ReplyDeletethese are fabulous! would love to win one. i really love the quote "live the life you've imagined". it encompasses so much and it is never to late to start! thank you! carlanda
ReplyDeleteWow, Joanne! Nice canvasses! I'd be thrilled with any of them! Thanks for all your inspiration and instructions!
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, I love your artwork, it is very inspiring to me. My favorite mantra is (just how I am able to translate it):
ReplyDeleteWhatever happens to you, happiness comes from how you react.
Maybe you can do it shorter...
Dear Joanne,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your generosity in giving to of your beautiful works....
much appreciated. Just finishing up the work for the Magical Marker mystery Tour!
I sure have learned a lot-thank you, thank you!
Sandy Guderyon
Hummm... If I had to chose one of yours, my favorite would be 'Live, love, laugh, create'!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness.....if I were to win an original Joanne Sharpe, I would instantaneously be transported to a happy place...and do a happy dance! Your art is unique and AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice giveaway!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteMommylovescooper at gmail dot com
I've always wanted a Joanne original, I already have some mere copies. You are my hero - I can't believe the beauty you create!
ReplyDeleteI love your work! I especially like "I create, therefore I am"!! It's perfect!! I'd love ot be able to letter like you do!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite mantra is "everything always works out". :)
ReplyDelete"Just be" ... hard to do sometimes, but I keep trying! Would love a reminder of a favorite mantra in your lovely lettering
ReplyDeleteI just love the first prize, 'Let the beauty of what you love be what you do' . It's my fav Rumi quote. Fabulous giveaway Joanne. Cheers, Kyles :D
ReplyDeleteJoanne, you know that I looove your work and am a fan of everything that you do!!! My favorite mantra is one by an Indian sage,Swami Muktananda: 'God dwells within you as you.' Thank you for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHow about "drama sucks" : )love. Thanks for a chance to win ur work. Woo hoo
ReplyDeletewhat a cool opportunity.....and even COOLER if you pulled my name to win on my birthday!!!!!!! i love the mantra "I am an Artist I am here to live out loud."
ReplyDeleteI just finished your "Magical Marker Tour" and have learned so much from you but now would love a Joanne original. Love all your Mantras. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne for the opportunity to win a piece of art. Ever since I took your class I am trying to live "out loud" each day. Thanks for your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLoved taking you Letter Loved Class!
ReplyDeleteOh, one of these would just be perfect in my newly reorganized studio! My fingers are crossed!
ReplyDeleteAs with all you do Joanne- these are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThank you Joanne for this opportunity. I love these mantras. They are beautiful! Just finished Magical Marker Tour and looking forward to " Bling It On".
ReplyDeleteYour art pieces are amazing and the mantras so true. Thank you for sharing and the opportunity to perhaps be the owner of one of these pieces of lovely art.
ReplyDeleteI love your artwork and I'd love to have one of my own to hang in my house!
ReplyDeletePossibly not mantras, but truths that seem to hold up:
ReplyDeleteIt is what it is.
and
All I need to know is the next indicated thing.
What a treat it would be to win a piece of your art. Thank you.
I would be honored to own a piece of your work!! Pick me, Pick me!!!
ReplyDeleteNow wouldn't that be lovely, one of your works on my wall. thanks as always for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your artwork Joanne and I love your Mantras. I was buying some tombow markers the other day and I thought "Markers make happiness happen". It gave me a new mantra - Make happiness happen!
ReplyDeleteOOPS! It was: Make MAGIC happen!
DeleteJust be is a great reminder but the first prize is also a keeper! :)
ReplyDeleteLive Life!
ReplyDeleteWith God, All things are possible.
Take care Joanne and STAY POSITIVE!
Just watched your Cloth Paper Scissors video. Loved it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a chance to win! Your work will be a keeper in my eyes!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely inspiring would love to win! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRumi has the best perspectives! - thanks for your positive energy too, great combo!! -grin!
ReplyDelete"progress not perfection" i live by this. I am so inspired by you. k
ReplyDeleteWould be so honored ! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteIt would be so cool to own one of your originals, Joanne! Thanks for the great classes & inspiration! It's got me back into my art - which was neglected for a long time! :) Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteSandy S
Oh I forgot my mantra! :) Live with Passion!
ReplyDeleteSandy S
beautiful quotes...would love to win one of your art works...so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThis is a cool giveaway! Love your work . Joie de vivre!!
ReplyDeleteI have participated in your online courses and I always feel that even I can create something! Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your knowledge in such a fun way!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!! Amazing giveaway!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mantras! Just now I'm loving 'Live your truth' and I am doing just that, every day :) Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYour work is beautiful! I would love to win one of them. One of my favorite mantras is "Change your thoughts and you'll change your world." Thanks for the chance to win!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow-a chance to win a hand made piece of inspiration, made by one of my "Hero Artists"! Sweet!!! I love your work & am so inspired by your talent & how you've used it!
ReplyDeleteI love the pink one!! I have a ton of things that inspire me but I like "Follow your dreams" Thanks for a chance to win one of your amazing mantras
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool giveaway - I love your work and have learned so much from you.
ReplyDeleteLove your art and your quotes. They inspire me. Just be.... So simple, so deep, so to the point. One of my fav words to live by. Thanks for sharing your art and teaching the rest of us your creative spirit.
ReplyDeleteVery inspirational sayings...love the colors...thanks for chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove you r work and would love an original to go with all your stamps that I love to use along with making art of my own !! - Shirley Smith
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Oh how I would love to win one! Have enjoyed all of your online classes. You ROCK!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteLive,Love,Laugh,Create is my mantra!!
Joanne,
ReplyDeleteHow about "Today is a diamond of a day and I sing with the simple beauty of it."
Your work is lovely and inspiring. I would be honored to hang it on my craft room walls, or any wall in my home. Love and color flow from your fingers.
Thank you for the chance.
I take all the inspiration I can find ... which, of course, is EVERYWHERE! Thanks for such a lovely giveaway, Joanne. Hoping I can have a little piece of Joanne to hang by my creation area.
ReplyDeleteA favorite inspirational quote of mine is "Don't postpone joy." And I always love Rumi quotes. Gorgeous lettering, as always. Marrianna in Arizona
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is "Endorse what you love instead of bashing what you hate.".
ReplyDeleteHi there
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway! Just bought one of my friends one of your courses for her birthday and she is loving it!!
Love sayings and encouraging words on my art, below are a few:
Embrace each day with passion and purpose
In the right setting, pleasure can be as boundless as the view
Listen to the whispiers of your soul
Wonderful little canvasses! You've always got such great ideas. One of my favorite sayings is "Love is the all-encompassing truth."
ReplyDeleteMy favorite mantra - "Think about what you want, not what you don't."
ReplyDeleteI would be honored to have some art from you Joanne. I'm keeping my finger's crossed.
I actually collect Art pieces like this for my Studio and teaching space. pieces like this inspire me and my students!
ReplyDeleteLove, Love , Love all your work!
ReplyDeleteJust discovered you about 2 months ago and am now following you on facebook:)
Winning this would be sooo inspirational!
Pick me:)
Love everything you do!! I took one of your classes and enjoyed it so much. I'm still not finished, but love the fact that I can do it at my own pace. Thanks for being such an excellent teacher. Would love either of your pieces.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!!
Judy
I love them all, thank you for the great opportunity!!
ReplyDeleteOooohooo, It would be fun to win one of this.
ReplyDeleteLove the mantras!!! Thanks for sharing and the opportunity to win!!
ReplyDeleteJulie Vargas
Julie@NetVU.org
What's my fav Mantra? "don't sweat the small stuff.... and it's all small stuff!"
ReplyDelete"Let Go & Let God get em" kept me sane for a long time!
thanks for the opportunity!
I've taken two of you on line classes. After listening to you I am full of energy and positive "vibes" are all around. You and your mantras remind me to enjoy every minute! My main mantra is the Serenity Prayer and gandi's ..be the change you wish to see in the world. Thank you for the opportunity to win a piece of your invigorating art.
ReplyDeleteIt would be awesome to have a bit of your art materialized in my place!! I would looove it!!
ReplyDeleteThose pieces are so lovely: winning one would be an honor. Thanks for offering such a great gift. Mary Jane
ReplyDeleteWow! I would love to win either of these! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThose are some wonderful mantras. The shortest one seems, somehow, the most difficult. Just Be. *sigh* Beautiful work as always. xo
ReplyDeleteI would love to win either of these or anything by you! My favorite mantra is "If you see yourself in others, then whom can you harm?" It's a quote from the Buddha. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI always say to myself
ReplyDeleteJust be who you Really are....
You inspire me..
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ReplyDeleteGreat giveaways from a wonderful artist and teacher. Thank you, Joanne.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win one of these. I love your blog and your work!
ReplyDeleteI love quotes and sayings! I write them all over the place and even started a small journal dedicated to awesome words! :)
ReplyDeleteAll soooo inspiring. Thank you <3
ReplyDeleteCindy Sasaki
oiseaubleu(at)telus(dot)net
Joanne,
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful! Love the 6 x 6 canvas and all the sayings. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win.
Thank you for this opportunity! You are very Inspiring! Would love to be one of the winners!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite mantras is "The only disability in life is a bad attitude" Scott Hamilton. So appreciative for all you do !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces of art!
ReplyDeleteJust loooove you calligraphy!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for chance!
I love your work....beautiful...would love to win one....thanks for the giveaway...
ReplyDeleteI love the bright colors and encouraging words!!!
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I am always saying to myself is "Just breathe...."
ReplyDeleteIt helps a lot! I love your canvas art...gorgeous!
Joanne, you create the most wonderful art and classes! I've always loved letters/lettering, quotes, color and sparkles and I felt such a bond the moment I discovered you. It would be amazing to have one of your canvas art pieces! Wish I could find a word to describe how much you have inspired me! Thanks for the chance to win something you created!
ReplyDeleteBEautiful work Joanne. Thank you for the chance to bring home a little piece of it.
ReplyDeleteOooooh Joanne! One of those would look beautiful in my studio! It would be amazing to own a piece of art from my favorite artist/art teacher! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWow! There are a LOT of comments on this. I'm so glad though, your art is wonderful, inspiring, and uplifting :D I'm going to throw my name into the hat too xx Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLovely work. Thanks for the giveaway. Perhaps it is overused now but I like "Be Here Now:.
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway. I enjoy your work so much! <3
ReplyDeleteJoanne: As always, I adore everything you do! You are my idol, and I really want to be you when I grow up :)
ReplyDeleteoh wow so many entries lol thanks Joanne for the giveaway i love your work and your classes , hope i have some luck in the draw lol
ReplyDeletehugz bev
Oh, how I'd love to win an original art work by you, Joanne -- count me in, please!
ReplyDeleteDiane
Very exciting. You are an inspiration to me. I decided that even if I'm not an artist...I can still be creative! Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteMy inspiration is "Dare to Dream".
ReplyDeleteLove to win something of yours Joanne. Love the quote by Rumi.
ReplyDeleteAloha, Kate
Wow what beautiful loving kind and thoughtful comments....How do you do it...pick two of us from all of these...well God Bless You....for being beautiful, loving, kind and thoughtful and for sharing with us your creativity that you have been truly blessed with! (((Hugs))), Linda
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win a piece of your work. I keep this in my busy area: "Create a life that reflects your dreams." I can't remember when or where I first saw these words. --cmhawkins
ReplyDeleteI love the simple "the heart knows" - so true. Thanks for chance to win some of your lovely art.
ReplyDelete"It´s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters". I like all your work.
ReplyDeletebelieve and to thine own self be true
ReplyDeleteI love your art so much! The colors are so vibrant and always make me happy. I would be thrilled to win an original piece of art from you. Pick me, pick me! Seek Joy and it will find you.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne,
ReplyDeleteLove everything you do and these items are no exception!! Thanks for sharing with us.
Kat Filby
I would love to win one of these. I love the sentiments and your gorgeous colors.
ReplyDeleteI just luv all your work Joanne. My favorite saying is "Love is Patient, Love is Kind."
ReplyDeleteLove them all! I recently enrolled in your LetterLove101 Class. Can't believe how much I'm enjoying myself, AND learning a lot! Thanks for the opportunity to actually own one of your originals! :)))
ReplyDeleteI just love your work and your classes!
ReplyDelete"whatever you are be a good one"
100+ entries! Oh well. I am enjoying your classes and learning lots. Now looking forward to the bling it on class. I love anything that sparkles. Thanks for the chance to win a piece of your art.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work... Regards,
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