Summer is coming to a close..

Sadly, there are only a few more days of summer. School is starting pretty soon. Got the end- of summer- blues? Try this!

End of summer celebration for the day before school starts!

This is a tradition my sister and I have been doing for three years!

- Write a list of about 15 things that get you moving. (Ex: dancing, races, etc.) Then do them! Try to make them last through out the whole day. My sister and I do obstacle courses, races, sing, dance, squirt guns....the point is to cram as many fun things as you can do in one day before school starts.

:)

Strawberry toes forever

STRAWBERRY TOES FOREVER

Do you love strawberries?
Then this is a perfect tutorial for you.

I'm going to show you how to make your big toe look like a strawberry! I got this idea from a girl named Bubz who's on YouTube. She is amazing with makeup, nails, and hair! Check her YouTube channel out, you won't be sorry...here's her strawberry video: CLICK HERE!

You will need:

Red nail polish
White nail polish
Green nail polish
Glittery nail polish
Top coat nail polish

1) Start with clean toe nails.
2) Paint all your nails red.
3) Now, on your big toes, make dots...then start rounding them and making them look like leaves.
4) Below the leaves, add white dots for the strawberries. Two or three look best.
5) On the leaves, add glittery nail polish. This makes them pop a little more.
6) Apply top coat on all nails.
7) Let dry.
8) LOVE!

Switched at Birth--New TV show review

Switched at Birth on ABC Family

This show is about two girls: Bay and Daphne. When they were born, the hospital made a mistake when putting on their ankle bracelets showing who's baby was who's.
16 years later..
Bay's family finds out. They look for the family that has their real daughter, and finds them. Bay and Daphne now have two families, and they're stuck trying to figure out what to do.
A show full of secrets, lies, relationships, and drama...Switched at Birth I strongly recommend.

Watch it every Monday on channel 39 (ABC Family) at 9 P.M.

How to make button bracelets!

I started making button bracelets in 5th grade, and I've loved making things out of buttons for my friends, family and for me ever since. Lots of people are always asking me how I make button bracelets. Well, I'm going to show you how. It's not hard at all!


You will need:
buttons
Stretch Magic bead and jewelry cord (5 meters)
scissors


Step 1: Pick out some cool buttons!
Step 2: Cut the cord pretty long
Step 3: Weave the jewelry cord into two holes
Step 4: Repeat this step with all your buttons
Step 5: Put your bracelet around your wrist. If you were to tie it, does it fit?
Step 6: Make knot
Step 7: Cut extra cord
Step 8: Wear, and enjoy!

My Spring Break favorites

Here's what I am wearing this Spring Break!


Clinique long lasting glosswear: pink, fun, lasts a long time, and very spring-like!
You can pretty much get this anywhere, even Fred Myer.












Jean jacket: Goes with everything. You can wear this to a trip to the beach this spring break, or even a trip to the park with your friends.
I got my jean jacket at Old Navy.


Flowered heart locket: So spring! Are you a sentimental girl? Then this is a great piece of jewelry for you.
I got this at Forever 21.

Crazy bracelets: Well, I always wear these...but I love wearing a ton when there is no school! These my crazy friend gave me. :) Check out her awesome blog, bl((TAM-TAM))og...it's in my favorite blogs gadget on the right hand side of DottyZine.

Have a great Spring Break!
~Sophie

My new favorite band!

There is a new boy band, called The Wanted. They are British-Irish, and they are soo funny, and really good singers! Their music videos I really like, because they are always singing somewhere new...on a different set. My favorite song by them is called All Time Low. Here is a link to it.

The Wanted members are: Jay, Nathan, Tom, Siva, and Max. The Wanted makes funny YouTube videos that always make me laugh! They dance, make jokes, and just play around while filming. Here is a link to their awesome YouTube channel. If you like the bands Vertical Horizon, or Owl City you will LOVE The Wanted.

What am I reading?

Lately, I have been reading some really great books! I wanted to tell you about a few. The first one is called This is Me From Now On, which is a great book about a girl who becomes friends with her neighbor, who is really outgoing and funny. At first, the main character isn't so sure about her new neighbor, but throughout the book they really get to know each other, and become good friends.


Another book I read that I liked was called Lucky T. It's about a girl who is in highschool, and has a t-shirt that she believes give her good luck. One day, her mom accidently donates it to a charity that goes to India! And what do you think Carrie, the main character does? She runs after it, heading to India.

These are some really great books for teenagers. Check them out!

Dotty's theme for February

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Dotty's theme for February is...

Make your own, clever Valentines!

All you need is some construction paper, glue, scissors, and doilies...and a little bit of thought.

First you cut out the heart, and attach the doilie. You can use this heart as a stencil for your other Valentines. Then you write a clever little comment on your Valentine, and attach a candy that goes a long with it. Examples I made up myself: "I'd be so JOLLY if you were my Valentine!" (attach a Jolly Rancher candy), and "See you at 'Reeses' (recess), Valentine!" (attach a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup candy.)

Decorate, add stickers, or sparkles, and you have your own clever Valentines that are EASY to make!

Have a good Valentine's Day!

~Sophie

WATCH DOTTY- SHORT SHOWS I MADE UP (WEIRD)

Videos: #1 Old Lady Swirly, #2 The EYE, #3 Sad Stuffed Animal Rain, #4 The Amazing Screamer, #5 Chicken, #6 Lady Gets Called By Jack Black, #7 Finger Land, # 8 What happened to the beach, #9 Lola meets aliens,#10 A weird T.V. Show interview, #11 Gafooble. #12 A Scary Christmas Present... ENJOY!!! MORE COMING SOON!

Dotty's theme for January!

Oh my goodness! It's 2011!
Dotty's theme for January is...

A fun craft!

I have been doing a lot of crafts lately. I wanted to share my favorite one I did!

Button hair barretts - I made these for my friends as their Christmas presents. It's super easy! All you have to do, is buy some bobby pins at a craft store with a little disk at the end (this is so the buttons will stay on the pin) choose your favorite buttons, and super glue them on. It looks great when you layer buttons, too.

Check out these pictures of some I made!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dotty's theme for December!

Dotty wanted to wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS for this month's theme!

Dotty's theme for November!

Dotty's theme for November is...

TURKEY!

How much do YOU know about turkey? Here is 10 fun facts about these crazy birds.

1. Turkeys can drown if they look up when it's raining!
2. Turkeys spend the night in trees.
3. Turkeys can have heart attacks.
4. A wild turkey has great hearing and sight.
5. Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.
6. A spooked turkey can run up to 20 miles per hour!
7. Most domestic turkeys are so heavy, they are unable to fly.
8. Turkeys use their tails to attract mates.
9. There are many different kinds of turkeys!
10. The pilgrims ate turkey for their first meal with the Native Americans.


Check out this link to a crazy turkey getting mad at a car. Click HERE

Happy Thanksgiving from DottyZine!


I got all my turkey facts from these cool websites:
Animal Facts: Turkey
Turkey Facts: Thanksgiving Fun

Dotty's theme for October!

FINALLY IT'S OCTOBER!! MY FAVORITE MONTH!!!!
I love Halloween. I love dressing up, and I love carving pumpkins, which is why my theme for this month is...

CARVING PUMPKINS!!!
I carved some pumpkins that were awesome this year. I carved one with a skull on it (Psst, used a stencil) and another to look like the Pumpkin Giant from the book: The Pumpkin Giant! (Did myself.) They were really fun to do. Check out the skull one I did, below!

Here is the one I did myself, without a stencil!


Never carved a pumpkin before?
Click HERE for an awesome tutorial!

Want to see some AWESOME pumpkins people carved?
Click HERE for a video!

Dotty's theme for September!

Dotty's theme for September is my sister Flora! It was her birthday not too long ago. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLORA!!

Remember to check out my other tabs and see what's new. :)

-Sophie

Dotty's theme for August

AUGUST 13TH (TODAY) IS MY BIRTHDAY!

Today is my birthday! (Not Dotty's, me, Sophie's!) I am having a really good day. The only scary thing, is that...IT'S FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH!

Dotty's theme for July!

A Great Summer read! Here is the book I am reading right now. It is in a series, which is great for reading in the Summer!

Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding

I just started reading this book, and I love it! If you are in to Greek mythology, this is a great book for you. It's about a girl who might have a special power that is very rare. Could she possibly be a companion to Sirens? Being a "companion" to a creature is really special. There are companions to Pegusus, Weather Giants, and many more. When you are a companion, you can talk to these magical creatures, while no one else can.

Dotty Movie Trailers!

This is a movie trailer I made! "The End" is based on a book I wrote. Hope you like! Leave comments! (I WILL reply to them!)

Summer time!

I can't believe that it's already Summer! If you are home, and bored, here are five things you could do in this awesome Summer time!

-Get outside. And do what?
*Invite a friend near by to shoot some hoops.
*Ride your bike up and down your block 10 times.
* Teach yourself to do a sport...like badminton. See if you can keep the birdy in the air.
* Do a sidewalk chalk art show.

-Play a game indoors, if it's rainy.
*Sorry!
* Uno.
*Marbles.
* Dress up with a sibling, pretending one of you is the king or queen.

-Read!
* The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. (Based on Alice in Wonderland. It's a series that will keep you reading. I would rate it 10/10.)
*The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler. (A girl moving from New York, to Hog's Hollow, trying to adjust. Great. 10/10.)


Have a great Summer!

New DottyZine mascot

We have a new DottyZine mascot!!! We did have Lola, the alien, as our mascot for a while, but now, we have DOTTY...the stuffed hamster! Be looking all over DottyZine for her. She may pop up every once and a while! She could be hiding...

Dotty's new look!

You may notice that Dotty looks a little different. I am just trying out some new looks for DottyZine, to see what looks best. Don't worry...it's still DottyZine!