Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Big Congratulations guys  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
My Miss Lillie and Kouro were nominated too :dance:  :dance:

Love him        

Hi Bec,
Next time, please introduce yourself, I'm not doing any shows anymore except for Jennie's and maybe the Cannington one at the end of the year, will have to see if I can get my act together to make some new bears and critters for it

Booh has now found a new home in Australia, thanks guys for all your lovely comments, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me

Thanks Joanne, I've got him up on my website in a trial "Silent Auction", no bids yet, so I might get to keep him afterall

Wow, thanks so much guys    he is one of my very early designs that like to do every now and then :hug:

Please meet "Booh", he is my latest bear I have just finished.
He is now available at www.russellbears.com , thanks for looking

Just gorgeous Mikki, made me all teary    all over again

Thank you Robert, it was really hard giving him over as I wanted to keep him for myself

Bec, that show would have been last year, do you live in Perth?
Your inspiring comments blow me away!!!Thank you for sharing them with me, I am really moved by what you wrote :hug:

He is soooo beautiful,   him

OMG, so much detail, totalyy awesome

Thanks Shellie, I liked your rabbit too...sooo cute, congrats on the Sydney nomination :clap:

Geez, I don't think I have digital pics of my first one, these are the closest I could get. My first bear design was rather large, double neck joint, no needle felting, he is probably a 2003 model
Wilbur is my first needle felted design, about a 2004 model
Awesome post, can't wait to see more early works

Thank you Ann-Marie, just had some not so good news about the real Kouro , the poor darling is having a real battle getting around these days, at 77 years old, the arthritis has really caught up with him

Thanks Mel for giving us the opportunity to participate congrats to everyone nominated :clap: , I got in this time  :dance:

Wow, thank you Paula, what a wonderful and inspiring comment :hug:
I too would love to see everyone's entries published, what a great idea :clap:
Too many outstanding pieces to choose from, it really would have been a hard job to pick the final nominees

Oh Jane, I only wish I could be there, maybe one day, can't wait to see all your great pics
Good luck to you and everyone there

Here are mine Paula, Solomon and Miss Lillie.

Big congrats to everyone :hug:  :hug: can't wait to see the pics :clap:  :clap: , I missed out this year

Awe thanks guys, really glad you like him :hug:

Thanks Birgitta, Melisa and Deb , he holds a special place in his owners heart too, he is 11 years old at the moment, but she gave me all his younger photos to work from, that's probably how she want s to remember him, and who wouldn't, we all love our furry friends sooo much

Thanks guys for your lovely comments  :hug: really appreciate your thoughts
Kim

Please meet Kouro, he is a commissioned piece from my Best Friends range. He was inspired from a photo of an Alaskan Malamute owned by Kerri-anne. Thanks for taking the time to look :thumbsup:
I'm thrilled to say that Kouro has won his category in the Sydney Teddy Bear Fair - People's Choice Awards 2009 :dance:

Now I'm exstatic that he is an Industry Choice Nomination for the Australian Bear Creations Awards 2009 as well :dance:  :dance:

OMG Mikki, your work keeps blowing me away, amazing

Thanks guys, the weather is beautiful here at the moment
You should see all the Aussie flags up everywhere, even attached to cars, it's really great to see everyone getting into it :clap:
Happy  :bday: to you also Maria, have lot's of :cake: