Printable Planner Stickers and Dotee Dolls

I just reopened my third shop on Etsy, Little Happy Day. Here you'll find instant digital downloads of printable planner sticker sheets like the ones pictured below.

I'm really hoping that this shop is successful despite being in a saturated market. *crosses fingers*

After a 2 or 3 year hiatus, I'm back to making Dotee Dolls. I just joined a group on swap-bot dedicated to making and swapping these unique dolls. So far I've made five in the past month. Here are two of my favorites.

Dotee Dolls are little dolls originated by a woman named Dot. They are only meant to be traded, and are never to be sold. The bodies are usually between 3 to 6 inches in length. The dolls have both a hanger and some sort of tail. If you search them on Flickr or Pinterest, you'll see how diverse these dolls can be. In the past, I've made a nun, a luchador, and Spiderman among dozens of others. I just set up a swap for a tiny Dotee. The body is required to be 2 inches or smaller. I've already made mine and I look forward to see what my partner comes up with.

A Few Swaps

My creativity level has been low lately. Inspiration and motivation does not come easily these days. I'm not happy unless I create at least one thing each day, so in an effort to gain inspiration and motivation; I've been immersing myself in swaps on Cut Out + Keep, swap-bot, and The League of Extraordinary Crafters (a.k.a. LXC -- a Facebook group full of crafty men and women to which I belong). I thought I'd share a few things I've made for some swaps.

Zombie Swap on Cut Out + Keep

Grimm's Fairy Tale Swap with my friend, Tara.

Pick 5 Swap on the LXC

I have also been making Dotee dolls for swaps. I've been receiving some really awesome Dotee's as well. Here is the monkey Dotee I made for my friend, Alé for a Dotee swap I hosted on the LXC.

Here are the amazing things that Alé sent to me for the same swap: a sloth Dotee, la Virgen de Gualalupé soft sculpture, a matryoshka Dotee, and little bag of goodies.

Here is my Dotee collection thus far. I have them hanging by push pins on my wall. I can't wait to fill up the empty spaces.

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.

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