Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Beautiful! I love your work! Everything you make is always so bright and happy and whimsical.
Beth

I have just listed Timothy on bearpile.
I wanted to try and do something a bit different and try a more vintage style bear. He is loosely jointed and his tummy is loosely filled with polypellets for a nice squishy feel to him. He is made from a sparse mohair and I embroidered his nose in a heart shape. Here is his link if you care to visit him:

http://www.bearpile.com/detail.cgi?id=1374&item=37764

Beth

I love them both! Wonderful!! :clap:  :clap:
Beth

So so cute! I love the color!
Beth

OH Kimi he is marvelous!!!!!He has a great expression and that fur is fab!
Beth

Kody is great! I love his face and I especially love how you did his paw pads!
Beth

I love everything about her! From her fabulous pink coloring to her wonderful wings and sweet eyelashes.
Beth

Such a cutie! I love all your pandas! So so so cute!!!!!
Beth

AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I am in awe! Your birds are all so wonderful but this pair really is extra special! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Beth

OMG!!!!!!!!!!This is the most awesome piece of work you have done yet! And that is saying a lot as ALL you work is so stunning! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Beth

This is Franklin the Campfire Bear. I have just listed him on bearpile.
He is 15" tall made from synthetic with alpaca muzzle and paws. ultrasuede paw pads and inner ears. He comes with his campfire that I made for him. It lights up. He holds a "marshmallow" on  a stick.
shipping is included in his price.
Beth

I loved seeing your work as well Alison! And walking in the parade with you! I didn't get to see all the tables myself so I give a huge thank you to your husband for taking all the fabulous photos! He was a very gracious doorman for me on a number of occasions as well.
Thank you Janice. I think she did give me the ok. A few days before the dreaded day I was sitting with her in the back yard petting her and telling her how much I loved her and that it was almost time to go to heaven. She looked me straight in the eyes and stared at me as if to tell me it was ok.
Beth

I like the Prisma markers. I haven't tried the Copic. I have tried a variety of inks, paints and dyes on mohair and alpaca with limited results. Many seem to rub off.I used ink on synthetic with wonderful results but when I used it on mohair or alpaca it rubbed right off. I haven't done fading tests like Karen has done--I guess I should--great Idea!  I have found the prisma color markers to be one of the best at not rubbing off on mohair and alpaca. I don't just shade areas--I sometimes airbrush entire dogs markings on white mohair or alpaca. I have about ripped my hair out on trying to get things that don't rub off. I am now trying dyes in the airbrush and some of those even rub off. I don't like to use paints as they can be felt on the fur.  It is a lot of trial and error!
Beth

FABULOUS idea!!!

I haven't been posting here for quite awhile but I am hoping I will be able to start posting more again now. I was busy at work as well as getting ready for the show in Clarion. Plus one of my dogs-my wonderful sweet Leonberger Sienna got bone cancer. At first we thought it was just more arthritis as she already had arthritis in a rear leg. But the meds she was taking didn't seem to be helping so I had it x-rayed--only to get the devestating news that is was bone cancer. This is a nasty  painful cancer . I decided not to have her leg amputed and to go through chemo and radiation. I didn't think this fair to her at her age and as she did already have arthritis I think this would have put way to much stress on her. Leonbergers are VERY big dogs--she was 120+ pounds. So we decided to just give her pain medication and give her tons of love.  I couldn't stand the thought of her being in pain so I wasn't going to make her hang on just because I didn't want to let her go.  I knew it was time when the medications didn't seem to be working as well.  I had to put her to sleep a few weeks before the Clarion show.  Everyone thought I handled it pretty well--I even surprised myself with how well I seemed to handle it. But I haven't really allowed myself to grieve as I had so much I had to do. But now with the show over and done with it is starting to really hit me hard---I am bawling as I write this. I felt totally exhuasted all day at work yesterday and I know it is probably because of all the stress I have had lately. Unfortunatly the stress at work isn't over as I am going to have to work overtime the next  coming weeks.
But I need to start coming back here---I have popped on and looked a bit---Ive just been quite when I did. I have loved seeing everyone's bears. Always good for a pick me up to see so many adorable sweet faces.  And Clarion was wonderful! I met so many fabulous people and saw so many spectacular bears.
This is a marvelous place with lots of marvelous people! I know it will be good to be back!
Beth

This is a wonderful idea. I would like to contribute though I would need to wait to help till after the Teddy bear reunion in the Heartland show in June.
Beth

Congratulations!! Chico is a great name. I think it fits him well. He is such a cutie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beth

I thought of a very silly name today. Not that you would really want to use it.... it is more of a joke than a real suggestion but I was thinking as Chihuahuas are such little dogs but can act like a big Scamps how about the name Shrimp Scampi?
Beth

I would join in but I feel I need to get bears and critters made for the Teddy bear Reunion in the Heartland show that is coming up soon. So timing for me for this swap is unfortunatly not good. I absolutly loved doing the swaps before this and will really miss doing it though.     I look forward to seeing what everyone makes.
By the way---whoever gets to swap with Karon is very lucky! I recieved her fabulous Rose bear in last summer's swap. She is Marvelous! And I absolutly LOVE her.
Beth

OOOOHHH I LOVE this picture. That is a Leonberger the little chihuahua is riding. My dog Sienna is a Leonberger.
Beth

Precious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I  love her sweet face!
Beth

I love them! Wonderful fabrics for dresses, paw pads and inner ears.
Beth

Lucky you! Such an adorable little Chihuahua! Look forward to seeing what name you pick for him.
I think dogs can understand differences in similar sounding words. One of my dog's name is Wookie. He doesn't always want to come when I call him by name, but if I say Cookie he comes running.
Beth

He is marvelous! Those eyes just beg you to pick him up!
Beth

Very cool! Great colors and great hat!
Beth