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IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH SOMEONE HAS ESCAPED FROM A MAD CAT ASYLUM!!!
SHE BETTER GET EMAILING ANDREW LOYD WEBBER, DIDNT HE ALSO CREATE CATS?!!
Krista just read all posts and I had already responded to Kathy's on another forum ...
I think Kim's quote above sums it up nicely! :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
Eliza I have used Helmbold, Schulte and Norton and find them equally as good as each other.
But like people, you find some good and some not so good in each of them ... the best way to find out is to try some for yourself ... what appeals to me, may not necessarily appeal to you.
Bargain pieces are definately the way to try out something new and as said before Johnna is a wonderful and helpful person.
Have Fun! :dance:
Thanks Shelli....I enjoy helping when I can. 
Thanks Veronica....I think photos seem to help better than drawings somehow. :hug:
http://www.woodlandspublishing.com.au/abc
"Beautiful Noses" You can download the page if you want to...it has step by step with pictures
:dance: Hey Jane....Put your crash hat on and remember
NO WHEELIES IN THAT LITTLE RED HOT ROD!
Looks great Marion...easy on the eye with lovely bears. No long delays in loading :photo: , well done!
Super Wendy! 
As are all the others Penny has designed!
What a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas...looking forward to seeing this issue and all the participating artists results! Great idea Mindy!
He is by far, the best Easter present I have ever given myself! :crackup:
'Finally my Jungle Jim has arrived...I'm so excited :dance: :dance: :dance: I just had to share my joy.
Claudette and I love him to bits. 
See how she's cuddling him!
Jungle Jim is a world traveller...from USA he travelled to JAPAN for the TITA awards, back to USA then on to AUSTRALIA where he will make his home.
P.S. Sorry the pics are not as good as JJ really is...having camera trouble.
Super duper eyes and another truly original idea...what a fantastic expression it brings to the bear. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
....and who was it that said they were computer illiterate??? 
Jodi you're doing fine....just keep playing around....and who knows you maybe able to give up your day job!!!!
Chris I love echidnas...we have one of those too at Beechworth.
We call him SPIKE!
Just lovely Janet.....love him and his costuming.
This one caught my eye! Glad to see the surf's up Aleta...
Stephanie I think they are all gorgeous! The ones on your site are lovely too, but these are really something quite special.
Mindy I would love to accept your kind invitation...I love to party :dance: :dance: :dance: but it's just tooo far away from OZ.
Look forward to the :photo: though!
EDIT: Maybe one day you can come and party downunder!
I have just discovered this magazine recently, and I love it. I love the nose class in this issue. I did a horrendous nose the other day and spent 30 minutes hacking it off. I picked up the magazine and read the article and redid my nose. I was so happy with my nose!!
Now that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy...I'm so very happy my article was able to help you complete a nose that you're happy with.
Like Chris, I find ABC a great combination...projects to help the newbies and interesting articles for us oldies. I also think with Sandra Wigzell (editor, bear artist, teacher and collector) at the helm, you will see an even better magazine develop over the next few months.
BTW love you're new avatar Chris.
I'm not a prolific maker as mine are made by hand...I know I started on my second lot of 500 tush tags at the end of last year.
So over almost eleven years, I'd estimate I've made somewhere between 500 and 550 bears. PHEW!
As a collector: I prefer a bear with some substance.
As an artist: I am a firm stuffer and even though the bears designed to stand do stand on their own, I still love adding a little weight to my bears (preferably glass beads).
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