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Please meet my new design for my Pattern Range "Murphy".
In my hometown of Perth, Australia, we run a little competition annually where all entrants use the same pattern to create their own interpretation of the bear without changing the original design at all. I have been honoured to design the 2010 pattern, and if anyone is interested in taking part in our humble little event, please contact me to register your interest. Competition details have not been finalised yet, but I will post them on my Website and Blog as soon as they are available.
Thanks for looking 
Best wishes to you all during the holiday season 
BrisbaneWhat gorgeous bears! This competition looks like a lot of fun. I will have to have a go this year. 
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Therese
Meskis BearsI would like to enter, I realy do, may I? 
Maybe it could be an international competition then?
Posts: 140Ooo.. it sounds interesting! how do we go about joining it?
The Littlest ThistleThat does sound interesting. Do you have to have been selling for a while to enter, or will a month and a half do?
Hi guys, am waiting to hear back from the organiser, so will let you know ASAP.
All I know for now is that it's a "hands on" judged competition, so you will have to mail your entries to Australia.
The Littlest ThistleOh it's nice to let your bears see the world a bit 
Well done Kim, I had heard thru the teddy tree grape vine that Murphy was as cute as cute could be (and that was from Kerry so he must be cute)
Great work and I am proud your doing the pattern this year!
Bec
Wonderful bear Kim..I'll be there...can't wait!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:
Thanks guys , well, still no official details yet, but I can tell you that you have a while yet to prepare as it is scheduled for around the middle of this year. As I've mentioned before, it will be a "hands on" judged competition and all entries will have to be mailed to Perth, Australia and you will be able to enter as a Novice, through to Professional.
I will post the contact information here and on my website when it is available, we are also hoping that it will be covered in an upcoming issue of Australian Bear Creations.
Meskis BearsVery nice, I'm waiting unpatiently and maybe some of my friends will entry to
Dear Kim, I would like to join too
Zhuvycia,
bingle bearsOooooo! That DOES sound like fun! I'm going to have to think about this!
Thanks for keeping us posted, Kim!
Cheryl
Meskis BearsDear Kim, I would like to join too
Zhuvycia, :thumbsup:
Im-bear 
Nikkel BearsLove this pattern Kim - these bears are gorgeous!!! Will keep my eye out for news on the comp ... let's hope Sandra is able to put something in an upcoming issue of the ABC mag.
Hugs
Marg
Hi guys, apologies for taking so long with this 
but as far as I know the last details are being finalised, as adjustments needed to made to include international entries this year.
Please visit my Blog, www.russellbears.blogspot.com for an update and the official competition details are not too far away now.
If you have any questions, just ask, I will be happy to help
Boogaloo BearsLove the funky colours - really lovely bears :clap:
Hugs
Lisa x
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsThis sounds like fun amd Murphy is a cutie! What great body language he has!
Bears by EdieWow the two bears look so different and it is such a cute pattern design. If it wasn't for the mailing part it would have been fun to participate. I hope you can show us pics of some of the entries!
Thanks Lisa, Tami and Edie, I have made 5 Murphy's to date, all very different to look at too ( you can check them out on my Blog ).
I know sending them in is a pain in the backside, but I have learned so much from having my work physically critiqued that I would recommend it to anyone wanting constructive feedback.
My teacher is one of the judges and I will be helping out too, and yep it sure is gonna be fun to participate :dance: , can't wait!
I will definately be taking pics of all the entries and would love to share them with you
I have the entry requirements now, so I will be posting them soon, on my website and blog.
Thanks to all you guys that have been patiently waiting...not too long now, I will let you all know here when it is ready to view
The W.A Teddy Bear Challenge details are now up :dance:
Please visit http://www.russellbears.com/catalog.php?category=BLOG to view the competition details and www.russellbears.blogspot.com for some more "Murphy" pics.
Any questions, please ask, I will be happy to help
The Littlest ThistleOoh, very exciting! I'll be contacting Jennie when I get home tomorrow. I knew those dyes I bought today would come in handy
The Littlest ThistleHi Kim, I contacted Jennie last week and didn't hear anything, was she the right person to e-mail?
Hi Katy,
I will check on it today and let you know asap, she has been flat out down at the shop, but I will make sure that she has received your email
The Littlest ThistleThanks, just wanted to make sure it was the right person, I can understand the run off your feet thing
