Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hi Amanda
hehe! Here's to us who continue to stack books lol.  They make great tripods and I even have litte ones squeezed in between the big ones so I can angle and take the perfect shot hehe :lol:
Hugs Sarah

Judi, I've just been reading this thread.  Sorry about all thats happened to you!  :hug:

I would be willing to be a part of any new ebay like place that was set up.  If the big bear artists join I think it could really make a difference and be the start of a fairer system away from ebay.  I wonder if a group of bear artisit could manage it or something like that.....Someone mentioned Nancy Tillberg...I don't know her but that sounds great!

Hugs to you Judi

Good Luck Jane    Hope you make it through without getting too tired.  Hope your cuties sell out too  :lol:
Hugs Sarah

Ohhh. Tammy that is so sweet of your hubby    What a thoughtful thing to do.  Oh and kiddie made cards are the best aren't they!  Last birthday I got a card from my niece and it was pink with a little girl on the front and it said 'You are 7 today'  rotflol!!   So cute.  She was 4 at the time and picked it out for me.  It has been nice being 7 again lol  :P

And Louise!  I bet Garnet is being on his best behaviour lately lol  :angel:

Hugs Sarah

I am one of those who loves housework!  I know call me crazy.  Always wanted to be the perfect wife with perfect kids and perfect house...now I'm sick and dependant on everyone else!  At least I can laugh and pretend that my multitude of teddies are my kids...'eat your veggies teddies' hehe 
I don't do a lot of housework coz I can't, but I love dusting and cleaning bathrooms.  used to love vacuming...and I love sorting things out and cleaning up.  I know I'm weird!  I love cooking but only the baking area.  Yummy!  Oh I love to garden too, but can't do a lot of that now.  SIGH! 
Now you guys have made me depressed!  just kidding...I can imagine doing things as I lay on my hamock in my overgrown garden ;)
Dilu have you got demestos over there?  Works wonders :thumbsup:
Hugs Sarah

Anne, I love your little bear on your avatar.  So precious  :angel:
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I use macro for littlies too.  Or zoom in close.  I love using a light tent too.  Other than that, I think using the settings and learning about your camera is the way to go.  I always click mine to incandescent and it works really well. Sometimes, I've found that a faint flash works well with the light tent, esp when the bear is light in colour.  Other things are photo programs like photo shop.  They can really enhance a photo by changing levels, or brightness etc   Does anyone use a tripod?  I use a stack of books  :P
Hugs Sarah

Hufflepuff and Lil Violet are so lovely Cathy and Katherine
Amanda, Pepsi is adorable   Is that fur by any chance a plush called moccasin?  It is so soft but oh so slippery!!  It produces lovely results tho.
Well done ladies
Hugs Sarah

Oh so glad you are feeling better And don't  feel embarrassed...we are all here for you and understand. You were going through those feelings at that time and needed to talk.  We've all been there and need the same encouragement at times.  Support is a wonderful thing in the bear community, and as long as you are true to yourself you will always come out a winner, no matter what happens.  Remeber that...You will still have your bears and your love of bears and your friends here no matter how many you sell or what meanies are out there telling you otherwise.  I'm remembering those words now as I'm fighting a lot of health troubles yet again with myself and also with my close family..It doesn't matter if I don't sell again all year..I still have my bears and friends.  :rose:

Take care kiddo   And is it Rex Hunt?  lol weird guy lol
Hugs Sarah  :hug:

You are a very wise lady Dilu.  Here is a flower for you    I wish the meanies and people with their heart in the wrong place would just get over it already!!
Hugs Sarah 

You all have great peeves lol
And I hate that queue thing!  Gross!
Do you say whinge in America?  We say it a lot here... stop your whinging    Its not in my email dictionary and it is american lol
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Its so funny coz we watch so much US TV over here that it's easy for us to know what you are talking about.  Suppose you don't have much Aussie TV there do you...we don't have many shows really compared to you. When I first spoke to one of my friends in another group from America she thought I would sound like Steve Irwin lol.  So funny.  I did do a crikey just to make her laugh tho lol.

That list I sent in came from the net.  I didn't know a few of those terms lol. 

Glad to see a photo of our beloved tim tams  :clap:  ohhh they are worth the cellulite  :love:
Hugs Sarah

Oh Melissa  :hug:
Ebay is so tough sometimes and I've found it doesn't reflect at all on the bear.  Its just who is on...who is on holiday or short of cash.  Sometimes if I wait a few weeks and list again it works out better.

I haven't been on for a few days again, but the mean letter sounds awful I've never had one biut know I would be devestated...big hugs sent your way okay... pretend it came from backwards land and don't worry about it  :whistle:

Can you contact Bear Creations?  Do they sell that over your way?  YOu can submit a project or give a bear away..all great advertising.  also, do you know anyone who owns a shop?  my sister is a photographer and owns her own studio.  I will be putting some of my bears on display there..and best thing its free and all profits are yours if you know the person...and it doesn't have to be a bear shop.

Good luck and you have lots of support here and your bears are gorgeous :rose:
Hugs Sarah

I hope this works coz it was in table form.  Its fun tho...I didn't realise we 'had' so many words that were ours lol
hehe
hugs sarah  :rose:

Ankle biter    Small Child
Arvo    Afternoon, "I'll be there this arvo."
Agro    Aggrivated, angry
Away with the pixies    Daydreaming
Aussie (pronounced Ozzie)    Australian
Back of beyond    Way away from civilisation
Barrack    Root for, cheer, "I barrack for the Magpies."
Bathers    Swim trunks
Billabong    Watering hole
Billy    A metal can to boil tea over a fire
Biscuits    Cookies
Bitumen    Asphalt road
Bloke    Man
Blowies    Blow flies
Bum    The part of you that sits on a chair, your bottom.
Bush    Land outside the city
Bush telegraph    The town gossip
Car park    Parking lot
Chips    French fries
Chook    Chicken
Chrissie    Christmas
Cockie    Farmer
Cocky    Cockatoo
Cuppa    Cup of tea or coffee
Dag    Amusingly uncoordinated, "he's such a dag"
Daks    Underpants
Dinki-di    Something good from Australia
Dilly bag    Small food bag or carry bag
Digger    Australian soldier
Didgeridoo    Aboriginal wind instrument
Dob (in)    Snitch (most Australians won't)
Engaged (phone)    busy, "the phone is engaged."
Fair dinkum    Someone or something genuine
Fairy Floss    Cotton candy
Footy    Australian Rules Football
Fred Nerk    Someone imaginary, "I suppose Fred Nerk did it?"
G'day    Australian for hello
Good on ya    Good job, good for you
Great Australian wave    Swatting flies away from your face
Grog    Alcohol
Give way (traffic sign)    Yield
Happy as Larry    Very happy
Icy pole    Popsicle
jelly    jell-o
Joe Bloggs    Mr average citizen, John Doe
Journo    Journalist
Jumper    Sweater
Kit    A pack with your belongings
Lollies    Candy
Lift    Elevator
Mackers    McDonald's
Mate    Friend
Matilda    Sleeping bag or roll
Milk bar    Convenience store
Mozzie    Mosquito
Mum and dad    Mother and father
Nappy    Diaper
No worries    No problem at all
Nong    Idiot, "you nong!"
Ooroo    Goodbye
Oy!    Hey!
Oz    Australia
Panel beater    Auto body shop
Petrol    Gasoline
Prezzies    Presents
Push bike    Bicycle
Rellies    Relatives
Rubber    Pencil eraser
Sacked    Fired from your job
Scones (short O)    Biscuits
My shout    I'll pay this time
Singlet    Undershirt or tank top
Stickybeak    Nosy person
Snag    Sausage
Shonky    A questionable deal
Swag    Canvas bag for your belongings
Ta    Thanks
Tea    Dinner
Tucker    Food
Tuckshop    School cafeteria or snack shop
Ute    Utility vehicle, pickup truck
Whinge    Complain all the time, "what's he whinging about now?"
Woop Woop    A long way from civilisation
Yobbo    Redneck
You Right?    May I help you?  Do you need anything?

Sad I missed following this topic.  Tim Tams!! Yummo!!  We were just having the same discussion on the aussie bear board lol.  I think some members are doing swaps with food there hehe

and I didn't realise how much we do shorten words until I spoke to a few American friends with the mic... breakie, pressie even mozzie are unheard of lol.  I thought that was so funny.  We are the inventors of slack speach  hehe
Hugs Sarah

Yes  all the time!  The worst part for me is seeing their little faces looking up at me as I cover them over in the box  then once they are gone, looking at the place they used to sit...sob sob
If I have a bear for too long, I can't sell it.  They are mine from a month onwards lol

Just finished reading this thread and boy it is scary!! Who knows whats what anymore!

One thing I thought of with the shill bidding thing, wouldn't they have to pay ebay final value fees??  Wouldn't that just be a loose situation??

I've had the same people bid on my auctions....and I'm only a small timer.  It must be hard for popular sellers when they suspect you of pulling strings.

I've also found a few people bidding on lots of artist bears all the time...they bid and win like 5 bears a week.  I suppose they are buying for shops?  Its hard to know who is honest these days...makes it all confusing!!

Ohhh...okie dokie    wonder if we can get stainless steel here???  hmmmm
Hugs Sarah

A little secret I've discovered from my belly dancer sister (who beads her costumes furiously!) is bead thread.  It comes in all different sizes for little bears and big and is rot proof etc etc...
I use it for all the tough jobs, ears, eyes, ladderstitch etc. 
I love it and never have a problem with it.  Be interested to hear what others use tho.  I know dental floss is a no no now and is sort of thick too...
Hugs Sarah

Oh that was so good!!   
Hugs Sarah

Oh congrats   Television!!  Wow!!
Terrific news  :lol:
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Hi all, I've just checked out all the latest pictures.  You are all gorgeous    So great to see everyone and not imagine people as their bears  :P
Hugs Sarah

Pipa and Kim, I'm late on this but this is so funny coz I get the same!  I still get asked why I'm not in school and I'm nearly 30!!!!  Don't know whether to be embarrassed lol...I guess when we are old timers it will be a bonus for us hehe  ;)
Hugs Sarah

Yay Shantell!  Hope you get lots of orders 
Better get busy!!
Hugs Sarah 

Sophie I do the same thing.  In fact I haven't been on here for a week and am catching up!
Hugs Sarah