A Little Break

I took a little break from making Dotee Dolls to work on a couple of swaps I'm participating in on Cut Out + Keep. One of the swaps I'm in is a Harry Potter swap. My partner loves Snape and Lily. I wanted to do something outside of my comfort zone (sewing), so I decided to make this necklace.

I had seen a lot of "Always" necklaces on Etsy, so I thought I'd make one. I hand stamped the "Always" charm. The "S" is squeezed in there, but I think that adds to the charm. The doe charm was made using the same technique used to make Scrabble Tile pendants. I'm really proud of how it turned out.

Do They Have a Rehab for This?

All I've been doing in my free time lately is making Dotee Dolls. I can't seem to get enough of them! I think I may have a problem. Anyway, here are some of the Dotee Dolls I have been making lately. Notice how "some" is emphasized.

Little Miss Sunshine Dotee Doll

Dotee Doll with a Bad Attitude

Valentine Princess Dotee Doll

Nacho Libre Dotee Doll

Alice in Wonderland Dotee Doll

Cheeky Nun Dotee Doll for "Holy Humor" Month in April

If you are interested in swapping Dotee Dolls with me, just send me an e-mail.

Buy a Doll, Give a Doll!

Sofia

One of my pass times when I'm bored is entering handmade giveaways. I've won a lot of wonderful goodies by entering. I ran across a giveaway on Etsy Giveaways today that really caught my eye. The giveaway is for a custom doll from beMarybyHand. This shop had already found it's way into my Etsy favorites before seeing this giveaway because the dolls are really simple and gorgeous. So of course I had to enter the giveaway to see if I could win one of these dolls. That's not all though. Throughout the month of February, for every doll sold in the beMarybyHand Etsy shop a doll will be given to a child via the Mwangaza International organization. beMarybyHand is also honoring Black History Month by offering 30% off the ethnic dolls in the shop.

Jane

Head on over to beMarybyHand's blog and enter the giveaway and/or visit beMarybyHand's Etsy shop and make a child happy by purchasing a doll this month.

Photos taken from beMarybyHand on Etsy.

My New Addiction

Hello my name is Suzanne and I'm addicted to making Dotee Dolls.

A Dotee Doll is a little art doll originally created by a crafter named Dot. These dolls are meant to be traded or given as gifts, but never sold. The body of the doll should measure between 3 and 6 inches. The doll also needs a hanger and a tail.

Swap-bot seems to be the mecca for Dotee makers. I've been a member of swap-bot for several years, but since I've been sewing I've been on hiatus from the site. Out of boredom the other day, I decided to log back on and join some sewing swaps. Of course I was drawn to the Dotee swaps because of my love for making dolls. I've made a handful of Dotees in the past, but never really got into it like I have now. Here are two that I've made for upcoming swaps.

Annie Oakley Dotee Doll

Blue and Green Dotee Doll

Sloth Quilt Square

My friend Dana Wilson is currently organizing an event on deviantART called "A World of Friends." She is collecting artwork from fellow deviants in order to make a collective quilt. I'm really stoked about my contribution to this event. I love the little sloth I designed, and I'm planning on making another to frame for my room. I may even make some for my Etsy shop.

Anyone on deviantART may join this event. You can find more information on "A World of Friends" HERE. If you're not a deviantART member, it's free and easy to join up, so what's stopping you?