Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

No surprise that he found a home...he is wonderful!
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~ Kathy

Amazing!!!...as always  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

~ Kathy

outstanding!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

~ Kathy

So sweet 

~ Kathy

wonderful  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

~Kathy

Wow!!!! What a beauty 
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~ Kathy

This was a special request polar bear. I'm really happy with the results, please take a look:

http://web.mac.com/designedbykm/iWeb/Si … 0Bear.html

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~ Kathy

I was inspired to create a Celebration Teddy Bear to commemorate my daughter's university graduation. It includes lots of fun props... take a look:
http://web.mac.com/designedbykm/iWeb/Si … ption.html

I hope you enjoy the teddy that I named after my daughter, Kellisa.
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Thanks!
Kathy

Looks like I'm one of the few old-timer artists that actually remembers Linda Spiegel's bears. Since she is also from Southern California her bears were always available at all of the Teddy Bear shows (when I was doing them) here in the 1990s. Linda was an early and wildly successful bear artist, who created one of the first "cottage industries" to help her make her bears when she could not keep up with demand.  The "Bearly There" bears were some of the first Artist Designed bears that were ever offered ... and they were not made in China... I tend to remember that she had local people sewing for her. She would design her quirky looking bears and offer them in limited editions (some under 100 and others in the hundreds). Of course, since they were available to collectors at substantially lower prices than the OOAK Artist Bears in the shows, they were very popular and most collectors in the early 90s had some Bearly There bears in their collection.
  ~ Kathy

Decorative boxes that look like Handbags ..... that's what inspired this small series of teddy bears:

http://web.mac.com/designedbykm/iWeb/Si … bears.html

My first 2 Handbag Teddy Bears were quickly adopted but I will be making more since I have a few more Handbag Boxes.

Happy Mother's Day to all!    :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:
:hug:  ~ Kathy

       
Beautiful!!!! I absolutely love this little fox  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
  ~ Kathy

  so sweet!
  ~ Kathy

Absolutely stunning... as always 
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:hug:  ~ Kathy

Happy Easter everyone!

I was determined to make an Easter bunny this year... and here it is:
http://web.mac.com/designedbykm/iWeb/Si … ption.html

(also listed on Bear Pile)

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~ Kathy

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Seriously....I'm amazed!
Brilliant 
~ Kathy

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What a wonderful match! Love the little teddy 

~ Kathy

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He's a beauty! I love the classic teddies, you did a great job.

~ Kathy

     
Soooo sweet !

~ Kathy

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Wonderful~ how clever!!!

~ Kathy

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An absolutely adorable mouse!

~ Kathy

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Wonderful!

~ Kathy

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Adorable

~ Kathy

       
Outstanding, as always  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
And this one is so big.... 14 inches!

~ Kathy

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Your little creatures are wonderful

~ Kathy

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She is wonderful 

~ Kathy