Hey Reader,

I hope you are having a good week!

This week's DRAW Newsletter is featuring the "Gingerbread World" project we've been working on at the Happy Creators Collective in October 😊.

I hope you will enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it!

In each DRAW Newsletter, I share:

• D: drawing to inspire you
• R: resource to create awesome art
• A: affirmation of the week
• W: wonder – a question to wonder about

Awesome, let's DRAW! 🥰

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November 2, 2025

D: Drawing

Here is our "Gingerbread World" project👇 featuring the Cookie Family and the Gingerbread House from earlier weeks (plus, the Christmas candy from the Open Class).

They look so cute together! 😍

We also learned how to create patterns & product mockups with our art, so that we can share these cute ideas on social media, upload to a shop, or just have the satisfaction of seeing our art on a real object 😄.

If you would like to create this project too, the full step-by-step tutorials for the complete project are available inside the Happy Creators Collective – available to watch the moment you join.

Here are a few gorgeous patterns and fun mockups by our Happy Creators Collective members 🥰.

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R: Resource

Have you heard of Desiderata?

It's one of the most inspiring pieces of poetry I know...

It's been on my mind a lot this week, and I wanted to share it with you as a powerful resource for motivation and inspiration 😊.

🔗 Read Desiderata poem

A: Affirmation

I am preparing an fun kawaii goodies bundle for the Black Friday season (more details in a bit!).

Part of the preparations is figuring out aaaaall the tech stuff 😅.

I can honestly say, it feels overwhelming.

As I feel the little "anxiety ants" marching up and down my spine 😆, I remind myself that I don't need to figure out the WHOLE project in this moment – only the next piece.

So here is this week's affirmation:

W: Wonder

We have a family ritual to reflect on the day before we go to sleep.

What's something good that happened?
What was difficult?
What did I learn today?

Sometimes, it's hard to pinpoint the exact insight.

So my 10-year-old son came up with an abbreviated version that goes straight to the core 😄.

I would like to share it as this week's question to wonder about, and invite you to take a micro-moment to reflect at then end of each day:

Sooooo good 🔥.

Have a beautiful week!

With love,
Tatyana

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PS: Here are 3 more ways we can create together:

• Join our creative family at the Happy Creators Collective
• Learn how to draw YOUR OWN kawaii cuties (15 minutes a day!) with my 21 Day Challenge printable workbook
• Explore my YouTube channel for drawing tutorials, Procreate tips, and mindset talks.

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