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melissa Honeythorpe Bears
Wellington, New Zealand
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Sandra was kind enough to feature my bears in the latest issue of Australian Bear Creations.  I haven't seen the mag as yet, as it's not out in NZ  Australian Bear Creations was the magazine that started me on my bear making journey way back in 1997 - the first bear I ever sewed came from one of the very first issues.    Back in the day, I studied those magazines inside and out absolutely in awe of the bears within its pages and never imagined that I would be designing my own bears, let alone having them in the magazine.

Having been questioning some life choices and feeling a lack of direction in the last few weeks, I guess I can actually feel a sense of achievement! I and am feeling a tad guilty as I haven't devoted nearly enough time to my bears lately.  :redface:  :redface: I should go home and sew tonight, as it's Friday here, but it's the perfect sunny day (a rare event here) and the beach will be calling me when I get home tonight.

Anyhoo....as my workmates looked at me blankly when I told them my news, I just thought I'd share here!  bear_tongue

Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
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Congratulations Melissa!!!

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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Blow away on that horn . . . it's worth shouting about!  Congratulations!

Gijzette Elfin Bears
Mount Dora FL
Posts: 1,507
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Congratulations Melissa!!!  bear_thumb  bear_thumb

Hugs,

AndreaM Drea's Bears
Ontario
Posts: 576

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Melisa Nichols Melisa's Bears
Hazelton, BC
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Congrats from me too!!!   :hug:

valewoodbears Valewood Bears
Yorkshire
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Congratulations and well done Melissa  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Pauline

All Bear All Bear by Paula
Kent
Posts: 5,162
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It's a super profile Melissa!  Congratulations! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

puca bears puca bears
Posts: 1,934

Big congrats, Melissa  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance: - there is absolutely nothing better than seeing your very own creations in print, to give you a huge boost of enthusiasm and creativity!
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Maria

Laurie Laurie Lou Bears
Norfolk
Posts: 3,246

Congratulations Melissa :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:
Laurie :hug:

minkbears Vintage Mink Bears by Kathy Myers
Lakewood CA
Posts: 1,387
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Kathy

Terrie Terries Bears
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 3,614

Congratulations Melissa, that is terrific news!!

Tammy Beckoning Bears
Nova Scotia
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That is awesome Melissa . We TTers won't look at you blankly, we totally understand your excitement !  :dance:  :dance:

edie Bears by Edie
Southern Alberta
Posts: 2,068

Congratulations, Melissa!  That's great news - I can't wait to see the article!

Tami E Tami Eveslage Original Teddy Bears
Milford Ohio
Posts: 2,367

That is awesome!!! :clap:  :clap:  :hug:  :hug: Congratulations!

Amanda Pandy Potter Bears
Staffordshire, UK
Posts: 1,864

Well done. I hope you get your mojo back soon!  :dance:

tuppies teddies Tuppies Teddies
Lindenow, Central Gippsland
Posts: 1,969

Having seen the profile in the mag, not only will it help you get your mojo back it has inspired me to try minis.

Your little bears are awesome Melissa......and oh so cute.....congratulations..

Carolyn Green Draffin Bears
Auckland New Zealand
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Congratulations Melissa that is wonderful news, your bears are so adorable.

Now all we have to do is wait until Bear creations makes it over the water to New Zealand.
Amazing to think that Paula has got her copy over the other side of the world.

Hugs
Carolyn
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tuppies teddies Tuppies Teddies
Lindenow, Central Gippsland
Posts: 1,969

I am posting the mag to Melissa on Monday... she will love the profile I am sure..

melissa Honeythorpe Bears
Wellington, New Zealand
Posts: 1,789
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Thank you so much for your kind words  :hug:  Now I just have to be patient and wait for the post  bear_whistle

matilda Matilda Huggington-beare
WA
Posts: 5,551

Congratulations! you are on pg 54 and it's a lovely article. Your teeny weeny bears are too adorable. You had a friend of mine drooling over them bear_wub
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Kathleen Pa
Posts: 626

congrats!!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Kathleen

TamiL Dolls N Dreams
Aurora, Colorado
Posts: 6,454

Congrats!!!

JeannieB JeannieB Bears
Greensboro NC
Posts: 1,183

Congratulations!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Please post the article when you get it!


       Hugs,
         JeannieB bear_original

Jellybelly Bears Jellybelly Bears
Australia
Posts: 4,066

Congratulations Melissa!!!!  I'm so glad you've found excitement again in your bears  :hug:  I remember my first time in ABC too, the same thoughts went through my head....I learnt from this magazine, never ever thought I'd be in it!  well done, well done, well done  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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