Image Trace : remember a good BEGINNING, not end
Altering text with the ability to create outlines. Once you have “outlines” you can alter it by accessing the individual anchor points. More text altering resources can be to use some of the text effects.
DaFont has so many great typefaces ready to download. If you aren’t sure how to download a typeface – see this post.
Making stars and then creating a custom brush
Illustrator 