Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hi Guys wow i have missed so much, i wanted to wish you all a great 2011 and i hope everyone had a wonderful christmas.

Things have been hectic itfeels like forever since i came here and had a chat.
I am glad 2010 is gone for all the people that gave me and my family support when we had to leave our wooden house here in portugal we have just been granted another 6 months from the letter we put in back in June, so we have been renting all this time for no need..... so we are going home yippeee!!!! then go from there even if we have to put a mobile home on our land and still take down the house.

I had also been busy selling bears are craft fairs here and a few commissions which has been great and i made a little bear for my grandson who we finally got to see at Christmas but now due to my job being terminated i am now set up on my own here in portugal here is my web just so you can be nosey www.essentialtherapy.webs.com so busy promoing and hoping and thinking postive for 2011.

Oh yes and we have just taken on another yes another rescue dog called Rum that makes 5 now .....NO MORE!!!

so i wish you all the luck in your bears and any other ventures you have planned for 2011 but most of all i hope you remain healthly

big hugs and love
Susan

back soon to start catching up xxx

here is one of my new bears Toppit, he has a little wobble head and is 6 1/2 inches
i hope you like him

bearhugs xxx

Hi everyone, been a few months that i haven't been on here, anyway i just wanted to add to the discussion.
i have been making bears and for a few years but i have kept my prices low making sure i cover the cost on the material and then a little something for me, certainly not the full amount of hours of work that i have put in. anyhow i belong to a craft group here in portugal and we all make different things and we all have one problem before we even start making our craft..... importing, we have to import everthing in as you cannot get anything here and if you are luckly enough to find what you need the prices are about 4 times what you would normally pay. So back to the question i would love to charge more but i have to be realastic and make my bears with the enjoyment that i get from doing it and i have to say that in the last 3 months i have sold 8 and have just finished a commission, the sales are from doing craft fairs and getting my name out with visitors here on holiday so promoting and promoting. I am surprized at how many i have sold recently and really pleased and i will continue to keep my prices the same for a good while yet and hope more of my little creations go to new homes.

hope i haven't babbled to much and i think all our work should be valued, and i think all our situations are different especially if this is your main job.... lets wish for a better 2011

bear hugs Susan x

thanks guys for your comments

xxx

I guys

here is Buddy 6 inches of little bear, in need of a hug.
he is up for adoption on my website
i hope you like him

hugs Susan xx

Here is my Hallooween Mummy. I got the pattern from OodleKadoole and played around with it till it was mine.
i had great fun doing this, and she goes well with my pumpkin i already had.

hope you like my Mummy lol xx

Hi everyone please meet Hollie my new Ornie Bear, she is made from beautiful pink fluffy fur (really hard to work with lol)
she is fully cotter jointed with her cheeky tutu ready for dancing round the christmas tree. She is attached to her ornie which is made from a beautiful cotton fabric with holy on.
I hope you like her she is for sale on my website.

hugs Susan
p.s its good to be back i have really missed everyone xx

Hi Shelia

i am sorry to hear that this is happened and i wish you a full recovery.
i wanted to let you know that i am a therapist (beauty/body) one of my treatments i do is a non- surgical face lift.... yes this is cosmetic but this machine was invented for people that have had a stoke or Bells and what the treatment does is re-educated the muscles of the face or body which is still used medically today so if you do and i hope you dont have any lasting effects there are options. If you want anymore info on this send me a message i would be pleased to explain more.

once again i am wishing you a full recovery and maybe try yoga its great you can do it in a group and at home when you need to.

hugs Susan xx

weldone Alison hope you do well
hugs susan

Hi Louise

hope you are well.... sorry to hear about your commission, obviously not meant to be with that lady and the big bear is waiting for a new home via ebay buyer.

why not sell an ellie pattern all extra cash is you are not using the pattern anymore.

goodluck with everything
hugs Susan x

Hey Cyndee
i haven't been on TT for a while but what a great surprize to see a post from you.

I hope little Dona Ana has given you lots of pleasure and hugs, i throughly loved making her for you. As you can see you have been greatly missed here and when you look at all the responses on here from everyone it must give you an amazing feeling thayou can see how much you have touched everyone lives.

stay strong and positive lots of hugs to you :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug: 

Susan xxxx

Sending big hugs, always hard and we never stop worrying no matter how old they are,

:hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:
Susan x

what a great little bear and i love the felted chestnut xx

what a pair of sweeties
xxx

thanks for your comments guys, i may have a go at another one

hugs xxx

what a sweetie and you are a softy, what a lucky pair. xx

sorry Karon iam flat out to, how about November so we get them as xmas pressies but remember there is normally an ornie xmas swap here aswell so dont want to clash.

come on ladies lets get those bears done. i sent mine to Cyndee who is very poorly at the moment and it brightened her world up, i got a lovely message from her thanking me.... thats what this swap is all about, bringing a smile to someone.

hugs Susan

Hi Alison
just managed to do it not sure why it didnt load

hugs susan

here is Nella, my first elephant, she is 2 1/2 inches made of sassy fur and felted features.
Nella has her own book as she loves to read and a little flower necklace. i hope you like her.

(sorry about pic, i am still unpacking and had to use my phone camera)

he's great Sarah x

that little face, he is sooo sweet xx

he is adorable and he certainly does bring a smile to your face when you look at him, great work xx

hi guys
i am pleased to share that Little Dona Ana arrived to Cyndee safely.

wow with everything going on i totally forgot about this Karon, no worries i will be settle and my bear things should be moved ( they have priority lol )
looking forward to this and seeing the outcome.
how big is this bear going to be? no worries will PM Katy

hugs Susan x

Thanks guys,
and returning to Rochester will not happen Marilyn lol sad really used to be a lovely place.
we move on the 15th July which is great, and we have got a local bar sorted really nearby, oh the important things in life lol.

we cant do a whole caravan site as you need a license here but to have a couple is not a problem, so it will bring something in.

thanks for all your wishes and hugs so greatly received.

hugs  Susan