Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

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Right in the spirit of the season...he is wonderful.
  ~ Kathy

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"Herbie" is wonderful!
... as always 
~ Kathy

This was a very special request...for a "Guardian Panda" to watch over the little urn that holds her father's ashes.
In the photos used a "stand-in" for the urn (Kathy Davis' dragon was approximately the same size).
I hand-painted the panda's eyes blue-gray which were the color of her father's eyes.

You can see a few more photos on my blog: www.minkbears.blogspot.com
and all of the photos on my Adoption website: www.myminkbears.com/adoption

Thanks for looking~ Kathy

       
OMG my heart is melting
what an adorable puppy
       
  ~ Kathy

   
adorable!
no surprise that he quickly found a home.
~ Kathy

   
Oh so tiny!
I wanted my hedgehog to curl up too ... I gave it a try, then gave up ... it is a real challenge!
Back in the 90s I met one artist who solved the problem beautifully. Her hedgehog curled up when you stroked it's back. It was brilliant! I wish I had adopted one but I couldn't afford it (so it will always live in my memory instead). One day I will solve this challenge too.
  ~ Kathy

   
So sweet!
~ Kathy

       
I love dragons and this little one is just wonderful!

~ Kathy

This is my first Necktie Teddy Bear, it was inspired by my love of silk scarves and silk neckties. I just realized that I could scale down the neckties for my teddy bears to wear, so I just had to design a man-bear to wear them.  I decided to give my teddy "five o'clock shadow" to make him more masculine. This teddy has a dilemma because he can't decide which necktie to wear.

I posted him on my Adoption Website: www.myminkbears.com/adoption and he was offered a new home in minutes after posting. His new owner named him Bogart.

Thanks for looking ~ Kathy

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He is so handsome...and very expressive.
  ~ Kathy

Thanks to everyone!

I'll look forward to seeing Melisa's mink polar bear, whose creations are always wonderful.
:hug: ~ Kathy

Thanks everyone.... this is definitely a highlight in my teddy bear career!   :dance:  :dance:  :dance:
~ Kathy

This is a Mother-Daughter Polar Bear set. It is a custom order, created from my collector's vintage mink jacket.

To see more photos you can visit my Blog.

Thank you everyone!

I still can't believe it.
And I'm still doing The Happy Dance      :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

:hug: ~ Kathy

Hooray!!! Wahoooo!!! Yipeee!!!
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This is my first cover! It only took 23 years ... but finally ... it was worth the wait.

My Artist Profile in featured in this issue and I'm looking forward to reading about me. Its weird when I'm profiled because I'm a very private person so it is usually like I'm reading about someone else. But what fun!!!

I hope you can all find an issue. It is available Aug 3.
Bear Hugs~  :hug:
Kathy Myers

Update August 10:
I received my issue and ... What fun!
I'm using the Artist Profile article as my About Me page on my NEW blog.
Please take a look:
http://minkbears.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html

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Amazing! What a beautiful little bear cub 
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~ Kathy

Wonderful little teddy 
  ~ Kathy

Oh so sweet 
  ~ Kathy

Thank you all for your wonderful comments on my happy puppies.

I was just contacted by my collector to let me know that the 3 puppies arrived quickly and safely in Singapore and she was soooooo happy with the puppies  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

Another successful adoption! Hooray !!!!!
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~ Kathy

These three open mouth crosscut mink puppies where created by special request for a collector who wanted give one to each of her children. Each dog is named after each child (using their nicknames). Since they have open mouths they look like they are smiling.

There are lots of photos of them on my website:
http://web.mac.com/designedbykm/iWeb/Si … 0Love.html

Thanks for looking
:hug:  ~ Kathy

Hi Arlene!

Welcome back to the world of bears. We did many shows together in the 90s. Your bears were always exquisite and I can see that you have not lost your magic touch ... your bears are still amazing. Looking forward to seeing what you will create next.

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Kathy

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Your dragons are beautiful!!!!

Designing a mink dragon has been on my "to do" list for 20 years. You have inspired me to start drawing out some patterns to give it a try.

:hug: ~ Kathy

Little Billy is absolutely darling 
~ Kathy

No surprise that she quickly found a home because she is Oh Soooo Sweet 
  ~ Kathy

I thought I'd have a little fun with this little polar bear cub, so it will arrive in it's own red ice bucket (and a few ice cubes). But since it is summer I also gave it a garland of flowers to wear. 

You can see more photos on my website:
http://web.mac.com/designedbykm/iWeb/Si … Bears.html
Thanks for looking
:hug:  Kathy