Monthly Theme Dotee Swap - April 2015 (CLOSED, Sendout April 30th)

[Acadian Driftwood]

Dotee made by SpookyPooky in the Character Round

Gallery: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=439022.0

Swap name: Monthly Theme Dotee Swap - April 2015
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Acadian Driftwood
Sign-up date range: April 1 - April 9
Date to send bone by: April 30

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): No

Restricted to people who all live in the same country? No

Additional Age requirement? No

Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Is part of the potato fandom: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
- Is at least 18 years old: YES

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES
- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: YES
- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: YES



Details of swap:

In this swap you will make your partner one Dotee doll in the theme of...

~Fandom~

Are you a big fan of a certain TV show, book, movie, or game? This month we will make dotees to celebrate that love! They can be characters, objects, or any other representation of your chosen fandom. Just remember that if you're making a USS Enterprise dotee, it should have a face of some kind! We're all about anthropomorphism.

This is a monthly swap, but you do NOT have to join in each month's round! Feel free to only join in for themes you love, or to pass on months when you have no spare time.

Discus future themes and get updates for the next months here.

What is a dotee?

A dotee is a mini art doll, meant to be traded or swapped. The dolls 6" tall or smaller, but the hanger or tail can exceed that measurement. They have a face, but do not require arms or legs (unless that's part of your design). Dotees have a loop for hanging, and some come with tails (tails are fibers, ribbon, charms or other string-y things that add to the theme of the doll), and can be made from a variety of materials - fabric, felt, paperclay, yarn, beads, gourds or any other material/media that you can make a doll from. Most dotee makers add buttons, beads, sequins, embroidery, or charms to embellish the doll.

Check out the galleries from previous dotee swaps to get some ideas:

Round 1 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=250388.0
Round 2 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=257571.0
Round 3 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=273862.0
Round 4 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=295530.0
Round 5 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=304600.0
Round 6 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=313711.0
Round 7 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=322303.0
Round 8 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=334100.0
Round 9 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=343255.0
Round 10 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=352058.0
Round 11 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=362477.0
Round 12 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=407884.0
Round 13 - https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=416850.0

Harry Potter Dotee Swap: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=383921.0
Character Dotee Swap: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=376251.0
Resolution Dotee Swap: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=402164.0
Fall Dotee Swap: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=435315.0
Holiday Dotee Swap: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=436783.0
Monthly Theme Dotee Swap January: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=437871.0
Monthly Theme Dotee Swap February: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=438176.0
Monthly Theme Dotee Swap March: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=438496.0



If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:

Name of swap: Monthly Dotee Theme Swap - April 2015
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address (how it is written on a letter) including the country:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Will you get a confirmation/tracking number for your package if sending within the USA, or keep your receipt if not?
Confirm that are at least 16 years old:
Confirm that you have posted in the swap thread:
Do you have any allergies?
Do you have any allergens in your home?

Pop quiz: what is the size requirement for dotees?

Please list 5 or more fandoms of yours, and a few characters/motifs for each:

Do you have any favorite styles or techniques? (clay, felt, knitted, etc.)

Do you have a pinterest or etsy favorites that your partner can see? Please link here:

Is there anything you do not want to receive? (materials, specific characters, etc.)

Anything else you'd like to add?

IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.


Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.

List of participants:

Acadian Driftwood
crazyda79
Ludi
artsycandice
Smmarrt
La Chapa
puzzled-penguin
Wile E Songdog
blupaisan
CraftyMamaBee
pioneer9
curiousfae
dulcet
angielou1

PARTNERS:

Acadian Driftwood - Smmarrt
angielou1 - curiousfae
La Chapa - Wile E Songdog
CraftyMamaBee - pioneer9
artsycandice - blupaisan
crazyda79 - puzzled-penguin
Ludi - dulcet

[Smmarrt]

The word substitutions are amusing and I will join this swap so I can make a zombie chicken.

[crazyda79]

YAY!  Gonna go fill out the questionnaire!  Right after I start dinner!!

[mamarose22]

I'll be skipping this one.  I will check out future ones.

[cmarion3]

So tempted, but the fandom part confuses me...zombies chopped up by ceiling fans...or box fans...or what? How can I name my 5 favorite. OR is that zombies in 5 parts. Oh the angst.

[yofi]

Rarrrrgh!  "A dotee is a mini art zombie chicken, meant to be traded or swapped."

I love word substitution!

[crazyda79]

Questionnaire is sent!  I included a favorite band and my favorite actor since I am fans of them.  Hope that is acceptable!  Yay for fandom!

[blupaisan]

Gonna have to do this right by taking a couple of days to pick my braaaiiin about what persons I would put on my most wanted list.

[artsycandice]

I wanted to ask about who could be included. I don't follow many fandoms and would rather pick actors/characters from movies/cult characters/musicians/famous people... Would the latter few be acceptable?

[Ludi]

Hmm, kind of a challenge to figure out which of my favorite characters might lend themselves to being dotee-fied.  Well, that's where my partner's creativity will come in!