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May 28

It’s always an honor to participate in a #Create

It’s always an honor to participate in a #CreateRoomforGood Campaign with my friends at @CreateRoomCo (they’re the makers of my DreamBox ➡️).⁣ ⁣ As part of their latest Create Room For Good project, they’re challenging our creative community to spread love and sunshine by writing letters to the elderly.⁣ ⁣ While you can certainly create your own card, I have created a hand-lettered free printable card and coloring page card you can use to participate. Just print, cut, fold, and add a heartfelt written note inside.⁣ ⁣ Head to today’s blog post at bydawnnicole.com for all the details on how to participate!

May 27

When you can’t find the right wall art, you DIY

When you can’t find the right wall art, you DIY it! ⁣ ⁣ Swipe to see how I took my “Take a Seat” hand lettering from my iPad to a Custom Wood Sign for my newly finished master bathroom water closet.⁣ ⁣ Hand-Lettering + a craft cutting machine like the @Silhouette.inc CAMEO make for a ton of creative fun.⁣ ⁣ I have a full blog post and video tutorial on How to Turn Your Hand-Lettered Designs into SVG Cut files over on the blog. ⁣ ⁣ https://bydawnnicole.com/how-to-create-svg-cut-files/⁣ ⁣ Questions? Post them in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer!⁣ ⁣ LETTERING/DIY DETAILS⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Tools: iPad Pro 12.9” Gen 3 + Apple Pencil 2 + @Procreate App. DIY Wood sign created using the Silhouette CAMEO cutting machine.⁣ ⁣ LEARN LETTERING WITH ME⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Shop my five-star rated Procreate Brushes and Lettering Workshops at shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Head to my blog for tons of free Lettering + Modern Calligraphy practice sheets and tutorials at bydawnnicole.com.⁣ ⁣ P.S. If you want more details on my bathroom makeover, I’ll be posting those tomorrow on my @dawnnicoleco Blog and IG.⁣

May 23

If you’re struggling with layouts, sketching is

If you’re struggling with layouts, sketching is absolutely essential.⁣ ⁣ Your sketches don’t have to be pretty. They’re called rough sketches for a reason. 😉⁣ ⁣ Usually, I’m an advocate of quality over quantity. But when it comes to sketching, it’s the opposite. It’s more important to focus on getting a bunch of ideas on paper.⁣ ⁣ In design school, we had to fill a full page with at minimum of 5-10 layout ideas. To this day, I start all my lettering pieces with sketches.⁣ ⁣ Some sketches are total crap but one or two usually pop off the page as the one(s) worth refining and completing.⁣ ⁣ The lettering prompt for this week is “Got a pocketful of sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield. I settled on a sketch to flesh out, but, as you can see, it’s still a work in progress! ⁣ ⁣ I haven’t been lettering as much lately because we’ve been doing so many home DIY Projects (which you can see over on my @dawnnicoleco IG). I enjoy decorating and designing spaces just as much as I do creating hand lettering. 😊⁣ ⁣ LETTERING DETAILS⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Tools: iPad Pro 12.9” Gen 3 + Apple Pencil 2 + @Procreate App. ⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Shop my five-star rated Procreate Brushes and Lettering Workshops at shop.bydawnnicole.com⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Head to my blog for tons of free Lettering + Modern Calligraphy practice sheets and tutorials at bydawnnicole.com.

May 18

How is it nearly June already?! Despite so many ho

How is it nearly June already?! Despite so many hours at home, these last few months have flown by. ⁣  Speaking of June…Did you know I share a free hand-lettered calendar in multiple download options on my blog every month? Swipe to see more of this month’s design and freebie options!⁣ ⁣ HOW TO GET THE FREE CALENDARS:⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ Head to my blog to at bydawnnicole.com. ⁣ ⁣ 2️⃣ Select the “More Freebies” tab from my main menu bar. ⁣ ⁣ 3️⃣ Then, click the “2020 Calendars” option from the dropdown menu. ⁣ ⁣ LETTERING DETAILS⁣ ⁣ 🖤 Tools: iPad Pro 12.9” Gen 3 + Apple Pencil 2 + @Procreate App. ⁣ ⁣ 🖤 There’s a free video lesson for the yellow florals I drew in this piece under the “iPad Lettering” section in my main menu bar on the blog. The blog post is called “Easy Floral Procreate Illustration Tutorial”.⁣ ⁣ 🖤 I also used stamps from my “Floral Lettering Procreate Brush Kit” available in my shop (shop.bydawnnicole.com). It’s on sale for $15 (normally $25). No coupon code needed. 👊🏻

May 16

⁣ Name the movie this song lyric is from. It’s

May 9

🎶 I’m a sucker for you 🎶 ⁣ ⁣ Next week

May 5

🎶 Always had high, high hopes 🎶 ⁣ ⁣ Not

May 3

Agh! The days are all running together. May totall

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