Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

SO good to hear an artist come back from a show with good positive thought.
3 cheers to Daphne who I know goes that extra mile, that is what makes her the success she is.

Lynette

Wendy I am coming to box you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tristan just has to put his hand up and this gran comes running

Lynette

My daughter yesterday was driving with my grandson Tristan now two years old in his car seat. They had stopped at a trafic light and Tristan noticed that next to them was a very pretty blond woman driver in a car. He started waving like mad. !!!

Comment from his father and grand father- next time he must get their phone number.

Lynette

We do not live far from the Lion Park, actually two in fact.
Ahhh Sue Ann, I think the rhino was thinking- Look how beautiful I am

Lynette

understand the frustration !!!!!!

Lynette

they are magnificent creatures and to see them in the wild is awesome. When my brother still lived here, he had a game farm where they reared  a cub.

We are also going to spend some time at another game farm where the zebras, warthogs come right up to the veranda you are sitting on. You have to go before September and then miss out the next few months as it gets too hot ( no electricity) and the mosquitos attack. Something I am looking forward to.

Lynette

 
Lynette

oh my gosh , it must be tough for me as I am always SHOPPING      
lynette

   
Thanks for sharing
Lynette

I think many artists out there feel just like you do Edie at times, and start thinking it is "me" the artist that is a flop.

Around the world money is not the best subject and the whole world is showing signs of distress.This is going happen all the time, things will go up and things will go down.

One has to continue to believe in yourself, and never undersell yourself.

This is a story that maybe one has heard of time after time.

Sipho, who has not had any education starts selling hot dogs on the side of the road. His business is booming and he is making money.
His 3 children who are educated with university degrees visit him and tell him "Dad things are difficult out there, no one has money to spend, everything is expensive. You must increase your prices if you want to stay in business.
Sipho thinks hard about this, and feels that his children must know what they are talking about, as they do have university degrees.
Up goes the prices of his hot dogs, and sales start falling, till eventually Sipho has no alternative but to close his business.

After close of his business, he shakes his head and says, my children were right - business is bad.

Lynette

Thought I would share a taste of what living in Africa is like.
Lynette

This looks interesting

Something to chew on ?

tastes good

The result

   
Lynette

As many of you who organize shows, do competitions and are involved with working with the general public you get your fair share of complaints.

I received this today and am so pleased to know that all our efforts into the 2008TBOC have helped.

Lynette

thank you so very much everyone - what wonderful message to read first
thing on a Sunday. In fact the amount you all kindly raised is just
about enough to feed one of our bears for a whole year. Just one of the
many reasons why they - and us - are so grateful for your help. :-)
With warmest wishes, Jill

Jill Robinson MBE
Founder & CEO
Animals Asia Foundation

Find out about our latest moon bear rescue in Chengdu, China
and Friends....or Food
http://www.animalsasia.org

Bobbie,
I was wondering about you. I cannot help with what you need.
I do thou have a deaf customer who told me that when she had her stroke, it affected her one eye, which refused to close. She tried everything, even having her eye stitched closed. Nothing worked so they then placed a small weight in the eyelid. When she get tired, the eye automatically droops and the weight keeps it closed.

You can hardly notice it, even when she pointed it out to me I could not notice it.

Lynette

Thanks Paula for the new idea, wish I had time to make one !!!!!!!!!!

Lynette

I am not sure about a foam, I have purchased a "no tangle" hair conditioner for the mohair felted onto the reborn dolls. This untangles the mohair leaving it soft which then can be styled.

I am working on some needle felted bear muzzles and I am trying it to see what happens.

Water does felt fleece as does needle felting so it will be interesting to see how it works.

Lynette

I do know , and I think in USA it is a site called K9, where dogs who have back problems can get a harness fitted to help them walk.

Lynette

Jane, I have never had any acupuncture, I do know of a friend who had terrible shingles that he could not get rid of and in desperation he had it done. I am not sure if it is mind of matter, but today he is pain free since having it done.
I also sent Irene to have it done when she got shingles which is very common in SA when HIV appears. It also helped her.

I think if you want to try anything go for it providing it does not make your condition worse. Nothing ventured noting gained. Somewhere out there you might just find something that will work for you, if not just make your life more bearable.

    Lynette

I am slowly getting things done, how much time your admin work takes up.I still have a pile of papers that need to be filed !!!! to get more visitors I came up with this idea ( I hope I can this here in TT)

I updated my blog, something that I have neglected. If anyone wants me to add them  let me know.
My website although the same set out , has also had some new products added.

http://fredibear.blogspot.com/

I also purchased a new Clover Felting tool which I am selling, and is available around the world. It will take one,two or three needles from a 3"-31/2 " needle. As they are individual needles if one breaks it can be replaced. It also is in a pen style so you have something to grip onto.

Visit my blog make a comment, or log onto my website, I will do a draw on the 30th July and announce the winner here in teddy talk.

Lynette

       
Lynette

     
for all taking part,

Lynette

This is an email doing the rounds.
This dog only has two legs, he is amazing- moral of the story if you have will power you can achieve anything.

Lynette

EZ Bear University offers many online courses, between them and Teddy Talk my bear making has improved.

I the courses are easy to follow, you can even do one which helps with designing your bear. Judi from TT also does a needle felted face.

Lynette

This is the first time I have heard about "showing heifers" I must for sure be a city girl.
Judi how proud you must be of your daughter and it looks like she is following mom's foot steps in becoming a new bear artist.

Well done Rachel.

Lynette

How adorable, our grand daughter arrives in October. Congrats to all.

Lynette