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FenBeary FolkFirstly a very big Congrats to all those from TT that have been nominated :dance: :clap:
But how does one feel if you aren't??
Cos I'm feeling a bit blue about it, hubby words were " your not going to be mardy now are you?"
So a lot of sympathy there 
I am sure I will be ok tomorrow but today is a different matter, I'm just a bit down but don't want to take the shine of those that have been nominated, cos their entries are wonderful. Sue XX
PS I have been building a website so please take a peak. let me know what you think
puca bearshi Sue
please don't feel down - not getting a nomination happens - it doesn't mean your bear is not good enough.....
I think there is always a huge element of luck in this game - however impartial the judges are, they are almost bound to be drawn to a particular type of bear - same thing happens with our purchasing public - one person will fall in love with a bear, another will walk past it.
Using the BBAAs as an example - I made KiXXi (my avatar) last year - entered him in the URSAs - ZILCH - tried the Euro Teddies, where he got nominated but not placed......and last chance - the BBAAs, where he took Best in Show (HUGE shock!!!).........you just never can tell!!!
Your time will come - really!!!!
big huggies
Maria
FenBeary FolkThanks Maria, I think that I tend to look for faults in my work, so this only goes to making me feel worse. I am not the type of person that can turn round and say mine are as good as everyone elses, I wish I could.
Congrats for the best in show, big huggies back :hug: :hug: :hug:
puca bearsSue
you are not alone in that - I think we are all our own worst critics! With every bear I've ever made, all I can see are the bits I'm NOT happy with. Happily, everyone else seems only to notice the overall effect (whether they actually LIKE it is another matter!)
huggies
Maria
Aww Sue, sorry to hear that your bear didn't get a nomination. I know just how you are feeling at the moment, I felt the same when the first lot of nominated postings appeared and I hadn't heard anything. I was disappointed but then I picked myself up and with encouragement from some wonderful bear artists I realised that it really didn't matter. I liked my bear and that's what counted. Why not show off your bear here so that we can all see just how wonderful it is.
I've checked out your website and it's looking great btw. Honey is a bear that I still admire very much. If your entry is anything like her then it'll be wonderful.
Regards
Lisa
So sorry to hear you're blue Sue :hug: :hug:
I sympathise entirely , especially about the non- politically correct family response !! I think my boys' reaction
when I was feeling dejected (TBS flunk-out ! 
) was "huh whatever ..."
The drive to enter competitions is a strange beast - I think in my case I'm looking for outside critical approval that I can't seem to give myself .
At the beginning of last year I nearly gave up making bears entirely , getting nominations was the only thing keeping me going 
This whole year I've tried to be much "kinder" to myself ... I've achieved quite a bit ! In your case you've got a great website
up and running , you're getting yourself noticed (and selling bears) That's a lot of achievement 
Plus you've got us ! :hug:
Hope you'll feel better soon,
Bear huggles , Ruth 
I do understand about the disappointment of not being picked...but honestly...don't be too down. Competitions are really not everything. There are highs and lows...but at the end of the day whoever picked the finalists made their own choice and I am sure there were lots that didn't make it..who were equally as good as the finalists but on the day they can only pick a few.
I have been picked for the finals before and not won...but I think not winning in a way is as valuable, to me, as winning because it makes you keep striving to do better and better.
It's awfully depressing to not be picked but you tried and that's what matters!!!
You'll live to fight another day!! :hug: :hug:
FenBeary FolkMaria -Being ones own worst critic is bad for the heart but I have always said that, that is what makes you guys the best in this business, to strive for perfection again and again, so maybe I should listen to myself?? 
Lisa -Thanks for looking at my web, I am actually very proud of it, it is only basic, I have no experience at all, it took me a week by myself of 7am to 7.45am each day with a cup of tea. As to the nominations I just knew, when I saw yours and Chloe's entry that you should be awarded a place :hug:
Ruth -Thank you for the words of encouragement, you truely are a soul sister, I do so know where you are coming from, I wish I didn't but I was made this way with help from my dad, who I love dearly but boy could he be harsh. I do have him to thank for alot, as I am my families sorter outer :hug:
Jenny -thanks for the little gentle kick. YES fight another day, move onwards and upwards 
You guys just make me feel so much better :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Pumpkin & Pickle BearsSue, I'm really sorry.
It's a terrible feeling when you don't get through to the finals. I got through to the finals of the BBAA's last year and won in my category, and I'm in the finals of 2 categories this year, but I have entered the Teddy Bear Scene Reader's Choice Award twice (with 2 bears for each time) and didn't get anywhere. It's very dis-heartening, but keep your chin up - there will be plenty more competitions you can enter. I think your bears are lovely by the way! 
Hi Sue, I've just popped by to have a look at your website...it's great. Loved the idea of the open book and especially liked the gallery. Hamish was my favourite Please don't feel down, your bears are fabulous.
As to the nominations I just knew, when I saw yours and Chloe's entry that you should be awarded a place
:hug: :hug: :hug:
Can we see your entry please Sue? I best it's lovely... just too many entrants :(
I like the website! How on earth do you set one up? I can't work it out!!
I work full time as an assistant accountant for a firm of Accoutants in a the nearby town of Grantham, Sir Issac Newton and Lady Thatcher came from here, I actually went to her old school, not at the same time but some times it feels like it.
-Nice name dropping there Sue 
You forgot to say 'secure home for mentally unwell Chloe's ' though 
:D:D
FenBeary FolkGemma -thank you, your bears are lovely and deserve their place :hug:
Carol -I am so glad you like my website and bears, your words are very encouraging
Chloe -you sure made me smile "mentally unwell" indeed!!!The website was very easy, the worst part was fiddling with the size of the photos, I used freewebs and would definitly recommend it :hug:
