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All Bear Oct 1, 2008

After a fun and friendly couple of months, the Pandamania Challenge is now complete!  I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to view the wonderful array of pandas completed for this TT challenge - they can now be seen in their entirety (all 52 of them!) in our Challenge Gallery (see menu running across top of TT page).   :dance:

I have been delighted with the number of bear makers who have taken the time and trouble to rise to the challenge to create a panda bear especially for Pandamania ... we now have a gallery of work which proves that with a little imagination and some dedication, panda bears can provide much inspiration and can also incorporate many technical aspects of bear design.  A good few 'firsts' have happened as a result of this challenge - some of these panda bears have been created by makers who have never before made a panda, some have been the smallest or largest bear a maker has ever made and some have been the first bears a maker has ever made in mohair ... congratulations to all of you for rising to your personal bear making challenge! :clap:

So, now we are challengeless again!  The challenges provide a terrific focus for TT members, so would anyone care to step forward and create a brand new challenge?  They don't need to be terribly complicated, in fact, a challenge which embraces all abilities is usually best supported.  If you run the challenge, it's good to offer regular support to your challengees, making sure you offer constructive comment on each piece as it arrives - so popping in to check on the progress of your challenge on a daily basis will help it to progress enthusiastically.

Carolynn Oct 2, 2008

I loved the challange and cant wait for a new one. Was so good to do something "out of the box". All the bears are wonderful and really show how much talent there is out there. Well done everyone  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

All Bear Oct 2, 2008

Carolynn, I am so pleased you found the challenge inspiring!  Like you, I'm looking forward to the next one!

wigglesbears Oct 2, 2008

l really enjoyed taking part in my first challenge, so looking forward to the new one!

Tami E Oct 2, 2008

Oh my gosh you are right, Paula! Loads of lovely pandas in the gallery!.Wonderful work everyone!
I am a little disappointed I missed it, but I had too many orders. (I actually have two pandas in progress right now though ha, ha) Perhaps I can get with it and join the next challenge! (or come up with it.... )

All Bear Oct 2, 2008

Tami, it would be great if you came up with a challenge!