Visit me at Cinco de Mayo in Celina

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Please visit booth No. 9 in the Celina Downtown Historic Square from 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, 6 May 2023 to enter the KWNC gift basket drawing. I’ll be there from 4 to 6 p.m. with my button machine. Kids can color their own buttons to enjoy for years!
Website: www.cincodemayocelina.com

I’ve Got Your Six!

Mark M. Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Home certified
214-862-7212
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Cinco de Mayo Buttons

I’ll be at Cinco de Mayo in Celina Celebration at the KWNC booth with my button machine at 4-6 p.m. on May 6, 2023. It was a blast last year!

I’ll have crayons and coloring disks of this image for kids to make their own buttons, or they can have one of these pre-colored buttons (while supplies last) as a keepsake.

Learn more at cincodemayocelina.com.

If you see me between now and then, I’ll have these with me. I’m happy to share!

I’ve Got Your Six!

Mark M. Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Home certified
214-862-7212
DFWmark.com

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USA Flag Button Process

If you see me soon, ask for a free USA button! It’s useful for any patriotic holiday. I'm likely to have them all summer.

Here is a list of flag holidays. I almost always have flag holiday cards with me too.

Most of my illustrations start as photos. This is the view from my front door in Frisco. My primary goal was to get a wind-blown diagonal fold across the flag to give it some motion. The stars give the correct illusion.

To make a vector image from a raster photo, I open the starting photo in Adobe Illustrator and scale it to the size I want. Next, I use a pen tool to create a vector line drawing. If it's a super complex illustration, I'll cheat and use the pencil tool to work faster.

Then, I color the finished line drawing using selected shades from the original photo. I'll export the vector drawing into Adobe Photoshop to add some shading by burning down the shadows. 

The button template itself is made in Adobe InDesign and exported as PDFs.

I’ve Got Your Six!

Mark M. Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Build certified
214-862-7212
DFWmark.com

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If you see me around town this week, ask for a dishwasher magnet or a Spring button. When you start the dishwasher, turn the magnet to see Clean on top. After the dishes are back in the cabinets, turn the magnet to Dirty until then next wash cycle.

I’ve Got Your Six!

Mark M Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Build certified
214-862-7212
DFWmark.com

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Get Your Santa Button

If you see me around town, ask for a Santa button or magnet. It's my gift to you. I have plenty and can make more. You can wear the button for the season and hang it on your tree with an ornament hook later.

I’ve Got Your Six!

Mark M Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Build certified
214-862-7212
DFWmark.com

#DFWmark #REALTOR #Santa #SantaButton #SantaMagnet #cartoon #HappyHolidays #Frisco #CollinCounty #DentonCounty

Preparing for the Annual Pie Party

I prepared treats for the annual pie party. The pies are ordered and will arrive on Tuesday morning for the Annual Pie Party. 

I want the event to be memorable, so I made Pie Party buttons. 

If you want to attend next year, it only takes one closed referral!

I made enough for all my guests and a quite a few others. If you see anywhere me this week, ask me for a button or a magnet. Yes, I'll probably have some for the holidays starting on Friday.
I'll also have hot chocolate with candy canes and a Hot Chocolate Cookie recipe along with some "snowman poop" (mini marshmallows). I'll drop those off on doorknobs through the neighborhood this year too.

I’ve Got Your Six!

Mark M Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Build certified
214-862-7212
DFWmark.com
#DFWmark #REALTOR #Thanksgiving #ButtonMaker #button #coco #peppermint #treats #CookieRecipe #MiniMarshmallow.