Knuckling Down..

Well almost recovered from my cold and jetlag now! I swear it's so much harder to do the time change thing when you get home than the outbound trip.... I am sure it must be because you don't want to miss a minute of the new exciting place you're visiting:)

Summer seems to be giving us one last reminder before she disappears as the weather has been lovely the last few days, so warm and sunny. I ventured into the city to visit the Flower and Garden show on Thursday, perfect weather for it! I bought some Freesia and Ranunculus bulbs, as well as some teeny tiny Orchid plants... wish me luck getting them to grow and flower!:)

I've uploaded a couple of pieces to Bearpile this morning, and have some ideas brewing for new pieces... a new pattern on my workbench stitched, turned and stuffed, waiting to be jointed. I am sure other bearmakers know that exciting feeling! I wonder if I am alone in propping the pieces up against one another once they're stuffed to see how it is going to turn out lol.... the suspense!

Well, I'll be off for now... this new design is calling my name.....:-D

Counting Down!

Well, the hours are counting down til the virtual doors close on the Teddies Worldwide Tea Party show. I'm so fortunate to say most of my pieces are sold, only two left. Yep that would be them above:)
Lots of sales from lots of artists it seems, browsing the pages, but still lots of wonderful pieces left. So it's not too late if you'd still like to take a peek!
As for me well I've still not completely emptied my suitcase, tho my workbench is almost tidy enough to start afresh... No fun to get home to see the leftovers of the work I'd finished off a month ago!:) I keep telling myself one day I won't work til the last minute the night before I go to a show, but why I think after all these years ( 23 or so, since my first show) it will ever change I don't know lol.

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Teddy Bear's Tea Party starts soon!

Feeling a little tired, arrived home from Hugglets and Wiesbaden Teddybear Shows just this morning, but I want to remind everyone that Teddies Worldwide's "Teddy Bears Tea Party" starts tomorrow!
Here in Australia I believe it starts at 6AM Saturday, and 4pm East Coast time in the USA.
This is a sneak preview of one of my bears, please stop by and visit the many creations based on the 'Tea Party' theme!

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Hugglets Winter Bearfest

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of exhibiting at the Hugglets Winter Bearfest in lovely London, England. Wonderful weather was turned on for us, and the collectors turned out in droves. The show rooms were busy all day- I only got to sneak out at 3.30- and the show finishes at 4! Needless to say no shopping for me:)
I've come over well prepared with hat coat gloves scarf boots... And hardly even need my coat! Touch wood of course! Now, a little free time sightseeing before heading over the channel to the Teddybäer-Welt in Weisbaden, Germany. So exciting!
Sorry my photos aren't the most fabulous quality, but I hope you get the general idea of my table.
Don't forget the Teddies Worldwide Teddybears Tea Party is coming up on the 23rd (US time) March. The preview begins soon- as before, Daphne is having a collectors choice vote, so be sure to stop by and place a vote for your favourite piece. My pieces are already finished, I know, since when have I ever been finished early? Lol... Well since I'm away, I had no choice!:) finished *and* photographed! If you know me at all, I hope you were sitting down when you read that hehe...

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Working Away..

Well the days seem to be flying by, soon Hugglets will be here! I've been working madly on bears to send over for the show, and for the show in Germany, but I've been making time to list on Bearpile- I've decided to make sure I keep myself on there all year- we shall see how that goes! haha....

Here's some of my latest listings, since I don't have much else to show you at the moment:)

First for the Year..

.... First for the year on Bearpile that is! I've listed these two little cuties sitting in a vintage beaded handbag on my Bearpile page. Bearpile listings will be a bit thin on the ground while I work madly for the upcoming shows and start back at 'school', and I've even done some orders! Hopefully I can keep it up all year!:-D

Jumping for Joy!

Well, this year I had decided not to enter the Teddy Bear and Friends magazines TOBY awards... The deadline was looming and I had orders, and Christmas was looming- and for once I knuckled down and did my orders... then came the email from the TBF editor... deadline extended! Hmm... time for a rethink... and I am glad I did, because my little girl who I called "Sweet Dreams" has won a TOBY Industry's Choice award! What a thrill!

I can't wait to see photos of all the other winners, always a treat to see what people have dreamed up.

Now, nose back to the grindstone... :-D