I can't wait to see what happens!

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Enter to see if you will be drawn for our 6th Artist!

I can't wait to see what happens! 〰️ Enter to see if you will be drawn for our 6th Artist!

Blue Dot Maker Shop hosts

The Blue Dot HOPE Experiment

Enter the blind drawing to be our 6th Artist.

Entries open at 12:34 PM on Wed, Nov. 19.

Global Community

I have a ton of ideas on how we can make the United States and even the world a better place. I’ve been focusing all that energy into Craftivism this year, well…ALL THE THINGS!!!!!!!!!

I have probably 300 (or more…don’t tell my husband Tim) of Dots and Ornaments like this that I need to sell so I don’t support my hoarding habits.

Well and they make people smile and I love that.

I was about to launch when Stickergate hit the small business community on Threads.

  • The business involved in Stickergate was one of the 2 businesses I had planned to highlight when I launched.

  • I had added inventory for the Portland Frog Collection, the Laughter Collection and the Inspire Collection to the website and sent her a video showing the inventory at about 11:30ish.

  • Then it all blew up and I put my website to private.

    Now, I feel like that can wait and I need to focus on the Blue Dot HOPE Experiment.

  • I will be at a craft show at the end of the month (Nov. 2025) so I’ll let you know the deets if you wanna meet me there.

Want to chat or read more?

And Still We Rise!

I took this picture about 15 years ago. (I’m bad with dates today.)

This flower was growing in the crack of a sidewalk on the path to the front door of a Bed and Breakfast a friend owned.

I got this picture and it has represented hope to me in a TON OF WAYS.

  • Tenacity

  • Hope Persists

  • The struggle to get through the crack and the pavement

  • The beauty and even the ragged spots of the flower…she worked to get to the light

Well, it has felt like a gift and a reminder that there is HOPE and it is ok to hold onto it even when things are wild.

Want to chat or read more?

Why Artists?

  • I have a heart for artists. They are my people.

  • I managed and setup the Lessons Department at a local Guitar Center in 2017ish. I worked with professionally trained musicians and self-taught ones. I myself set aside singing when I lost or nearly lost my hearing in 1998 from Otosclerrosis. (spelling…will fix.)

  • I know what it is like to have a dream and maybe even a plan, but then a curveball changes your path.

  • I did end up getting my hearing back and even sang at a church for about 30 years. I’m no longer there and not even sure how I feel about church and God right now.

  • With the recent “Rapture” predictions I told God, “If those are your people, leave me here.”

  • So yeah…some complex thoughts there.

  • Anyway, I love artists…their creativity, ingenuity, their love, passion and even their impulsiveness (if they tend to have that.)

Want to chat or read more?

Blue Dot HOPE Experiment
Dates and Times

  • 11/13 AM: Video pre-announcement

    11/13/2025 AM

    I posted this to threads and announced that something was coming at 12:34 PM

    Read the Announcement on Threads

  • 11/13 - HOPE Experiment Launch @ 12:34 PM

    HOPE Experiment Launches!

    Read the Announcment on @Jennie_shares or at @bluedotmakershop

  • 11/29-30 @ Geek the Halls

    November 29 & 30
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Double Tree Portland

    I’ll be at a booth there selling my Craftivism items. I hope you will come out and see me. You can donate in person if you want as I’ll have a QR code there for that.

    Let Jennie know to look for you at the Geek the Halls event.

  • 11/19, 12:34 PM - Drawing OPENS!

    I have one open spot and am accepting entries for one of the businesses on @Threads to be my 6th Artist.

    The Entries will ask you the same questions I asked my other 5 artists and I’ll do a blind drawing with help from others.

    Want to see the questions now?

  • 11/25, 5:00 PM Pacific Drawing Ends

    Description goes here

  • 11/26, 12:34 PM pacific - Announcement of the 6th Artist

    More details soon.

FAQs

  • Yep. That’s the plan. I hope it will grow into more ways to give away money, but I’m starting with the Blue Dot HOPE Experiment and we will see what happens next.

  • I’ve picked the six artists for 2025. I’ve told each of them and if they give me permission to share their info I will. I hope to launch something in 2026 that will grow the capacity and possibilities.

  • I am promising the following:

    • 75% of any money that comes in between now and Jan 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM will be given away to 6 artists.

    • The other 25% will cover my costs and help me put together a team to help support the vision. I will also be sending some to the Trumpstein Survivors because their courage and bravery is a big part of why I’m doing this now.

  • I plan to get a running total on the website and will try to be as transparent as possible. I know many of us are reeling after Stickergate and I want you to trust that I don’t have bad intentions.

    • I’ll be building an advisory board to help me structure things.

    • I have a bit of a Admin and Artist combo in my personality so this should be fun.

    • I’m not worried at all about how to do it, I’m just excited to see what happens.

  • Yes.

    I don’t know how yet.

    Please fill out the contact us form and let me know what you might be interested in.