Creator of Dots - Creator of Dots

CREATE.
CONNECT.
CELEBRATE.

CREATE:

Resin Artist - Creating Things That Make You SMILE!

My Art Studio – 257 3rd Street N, Bayport, MN 55003
- In-Store
  - Tickled Pink Makers Market – Oakwood Mall – Eau Claire, WI
  - Tickled Pink Makers Market – Apache Mall – Rochester, MN

CONNECT:

Tickled Pink Makers Market is a vibrant retail space featuring over 100+ local artisans, creators, and inventors — all under one stylish roof.

Where creativity runs wild, and every corner hides a treasure! From handcrafted goodies to one-of-a-kind finds, it’s a playful blend of art, heart, and high-style shopping—with a cool vibe to match. High Style with a cool vibe, powered by our vibrant community of makers!

Tickled Pink Makers Market – 4800 Golf Road, Space 338, Oakwood Mall, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Tickled Pink Makers Market – 1201 12th St SW, Suite 1070, Apache Mall, Rochester, MN 55902

CELEBRATE:

Celebrate life's big events with Big Dot of Happiness

BigDotOfHappiness.com = my 1st go-around.
Making life’s occasions FUN! A quality party celebration brand.
Founder and 20+ years as CEO.
Now retired (see my fun hand-off video)
Big Dot of Happiness was acquired in 2020.

Who Am I?

Meet Sherri Yukel

Married to Scott 31+ years
Mom of 4 amazing young adults – Syranda, SaLeya, Sedric, Sherese & SIL Daniel.
7 figure female founder – proud of my past.
Over $200 million in ecommerce sales under my belt.
Claim to fame… Jeff Bezos mentioned my name in his speech to congress.
Many Amazon featured speaking/acknowledgements.
- 1 of 300 invited to Amazon’s Women’s Entrepreneur Conference
- Day One feature on Amazon
- Amazon FBA Onsite video
- Amazon Boost Conference – Panel Speaker
- Trip to Washington DC policy discussion w/Amazon & Senators
- Just Go For It – Amazon
Women in Retail Leadership – Panel Speaker
EOS feature video: Rocketfuel
Ecommerce channel expert.
Mentoring other female founders – email me.
- (Here if you want to chat… no fee – my give back – I know it can feel very lonely being an entrepreneur.)
Click Here to Read my Big Dot of Happiness story!
I’m a Visionary – Love being an Entrepreneur!

Where it all began…A Dream. Sherri started crafting baby shower gifts as a hobby, filling the random moments she wasn’t busy with her kids.

Business is Growing. Her husband, Scott decided he wanted to be part of the team.

Inspiring Others. Sherri was the keynote speaker at the Women’s Business Conference.

Recognized by Amazon. Sherri was 1 of only 300 women invited to the Amazon Women’s Entrepreneur Conference.

Amazon Seller Spotlight. Sherri was highlighted on the Amazon video series, Day One: Stories of Entrepreneurship.

Highlighted Business: Amazon FBA Onsite – Video & Featured Speaker at Amazon Boost.

Amazon Features: “My Story” in their Amelia Building in Seattle! Pretty cool, what an honor!

Amazon Trip to Washington D.C. Sherri was selected to go to Washington D.C. with Amazon Policy and meet four Wisconsin representatives to discuss how selling on Amazon has helped small to medium size businesses grow.

Featured – Jeff Bezos (Founder and CEO of Amazon) mentions Sherri as a small and medium-sized business owner success story in his statement to Congress.

Acquired: Big Dot of Happiness was acquired by Altacrest Capital.

Big Dot Founder/CEO, Sherri – Attended and spoke at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit to share how she started and grew Big Dot of Happiness.

Honored to have Sherri included in episode 5 of “Hi, I’m an Amazon Seller” series.

Big Dot Announcement: Founder and CEO Sherri Yukel announces retirement and Jill Schultz transitions into the CEO role January 2023. Staying true to brand, Big Dot announced the transition with this fun video!

EOS Featured Video: You don’t have to solve every problem. Just the most important ones. Scott and Sherri Yukel

Current life: Married to Scott 30+ years & Mom of 4 amazing young adults – Syranda, SaLeya, Sedric, Sherese.

Beginning Again – Realizing you LOVE TO CREATE! New Art Studio!

We’re Going Retail – Tickled Pink Makers Market!
And we’re tickled to meet you!

We’re excited to announce two storefront locations where you’ll find the work of over 150 talented artists, creators, and makers, all in one place.

📍 Oakwood Mall – Eau Claire, WI
📍 Apache Mall – Rochester, MN

Come discover something truly unique!