Turn Your First Doodle into a Real Repeating Pattern — Step by Step
From Doodles to Dollars® is a self-paced, four-part mini-course that walks you from a simple black and white doodle to a finished pattern you can turn into fabric, gift wrap, stationery and more — even if you've never opened Adobe Illustrator in your life.
I'M READY TO CREATE MY FIRST PATTERN!YOU'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF SEEING YOUR DESIGNS ON FABRIC...
Sound Familiar?
You love to doodle — the margins of your notebooks prove it. And you've heard that people turn designs like yours into patterns on real products. But every time you think about actually doing it, the same questions show up:
- Where do I even start?
- Isn't Adobe Illustrator really complicated?
- Am I "artist enough" for this?
Yes, You Can Do This!
Here's what I want you to know: every single one of my students started exactly where you are. Not with talent. Not with tech skills. With a doodle and a decision. This mini-course is that decision, made easy.
YES! I'M READY TO CREATE MY FIRST REPEATING PATTERN!Here's What Women Just Like You Created:
By The End of This Mini-Course, You'll Have…
- A completed repeating pattern
- A file ready to upload to print-on-demand companies
- Infinite opportunities to order and sell products with your own designs on them
Turn your dream into reality. The From Doodles to Dollars® Mini-Course makes it happen for you.
INTRODUCING
From Doodles to Dollars® Mini-Course
You Are Ready To See Your Designs on Fabric, Wrapping Paper and More?
This mini-course shows you step-by-step how to turn your doodles, sketches or watercolor work into repeating patterns using Adobe Illustrator:
- Import your doodles into Adobe Illustrator
- Turn them into vector art and add color using 3 different techniques
- Create your very first repeating pattern, step-by-step
- Identify the most common mistakes and how to fix them
With my proven framework and step by step instructions, you'll turn a dream into reality. Ready to hold a product with your design on it in your very own hands? Let's do this!
Your Path from Doodles to Pattern
in Four Friendly Parts
PART 1
Sketch & Import
We start where all great patterns start: with simple, playful doodles. (You can always get fancy later!) Then I show you exactly how to bring your doodles into your very first Illustrator document — click by click, no guessing. Step-by-step.
PART 2
Image Trace & Color
This is where the magic kicks in. You'll watch your hand-drawn doodles transform into crisp vector artwork, and then learn three different ways to add color — including one delightful technique that involves coloring outside the lines. (Yes, really. It's my students' favorite.)
PART 3
Create Your Pattern
The moment you've been waiting for: we bring it all together and build your first repeating pattern. When you see your own artwork repeat seamlessly across the screen for the first time — that's a feeling you won't forget.
PART 4
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Become your very own Sherlock Holmes. I'll show you the most common errors every beginner makes (I made them all myself!) and exactly how to spot and fix each one — so a small hiccup never turns into a dead end.
But I've never used Adobe Illustrator… Perfect. This course was made for you.
- I guide you click by click. You'll watch my screen the entire time — every menu, every button, every step. Nothing is assumed.
- No prior experience needed. Most of my students had never opened Illustrator before this course. Many had never used design software of any kind.
- Don't own Illustrator yet? Adobe offers a free 7-day trial, so you can complete your first pattern before spending a penny on software. It runs on both Mac and PC.
If you can doodle, you can do this. I promise.
YES, I'M IN!NICE TO MEET YOU
Hi, I'm Anne — and It's Never Too Late To Create®
At 58, I packed thirty years of corporate experience into a cardboard box after being laid off. When nobody would hire me because of my age, my husband pointed at the art supplies gathering dust in our basement and said, "I think the universe is trying to tell you something."
He was right. I discovered surface pattern design, taught myself Adobe Illustrator (with plenty of Part 4-style mistakes along the way!), and within months I was selling my designs at shops and craft fairs.
Today I've taught thousands of women to turn their doodles into patterns — and I've built my entire teaching approach around one belief, which I loved so much I trademarked it:
It's Never Too Late To Create®
If I could do this with no art degree, no design background, and no tech skills — so can you. Let me show you the way, one friendly step at a time.
"What I found in Doodles to Dollars is truly unique and unprecedented. Your secret sauce is your heart for your students. Truly, one of the best intro courses I’ve taken."
- Amy Howard
"This class opened my eyes to more knowledge of Ai that I was reluctant to learn on my own. It’s a totally safe space to learn no matter what your level might be!"
- Robyn Prezioso
"I love the confidence that I am developing through your concise and thoughtful teaching style. You make a very intimidating program easier. Thank you!"
- Bethany Bennett
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Pick The Option That's Best for You
Self-paced from day one. Finish in a weekend or savor it over a month. There's no falling behind here.
14-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
If you aren’t completely satisfied with From Doodles to Dollars® Mini-Course, let us know within the first 14-days for a full refund. No questions asked.
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Your Questions, Answered
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Your first pattern is closer than you think.
One doodle. Four step-by-step lessons. And that unforgettable moment when your own artwork repeats seamlessly across the screen and you say: "I actually made this."
Let's begin. You can do this!