BearsNBuds and Kesseys Bears.

Just by joining the BearsNBuds online mailing list, I was able to enter their monthly giveaway.

BearsNBuds are a great magazine with many really informative articles about collecting and making bears. To go on their list is free and they have great rates for advertising too.

You can see it here : www.bearsandbuds.com

I was astounded when I found that I had been chosen to receive these absolutely

beautiful bears by the talented Sue of Kesseys Bears.

What a wonderful surprise!

Sue packed them and posted them promptly to me at no cost!

I am truly overwhelmed by her generosity and talent.

Thank you so much Sue.

Sue's website is here:

www.kesseysbears.com

Bears galore! and Heffalumps too!

Its seems like ages since I wrote anything in my blog but I have been very busy making bears.

I have a Bear fair to go to on August 23rd in Norwich and decided that I needed to make some more little fellas pretty soon . I do need to be organised :-)

So here are just a few of my "babies". The little scruffy orphan at the top is primitive style and stands about 10 inches tall.

Hettie the Heffalump was my first elephant and quite a challenge to design the pattern.

Little Bobby is only 4 inches tall and is as cute as a button.

He'll be going on ebay soon - I'll post a link once he is on.

Have a great day, hugs Stephanie.

3 Little Bears!

These are just three of the bears that I have made recently.

The first one is called RORY, made from a lovely pinky brown mohair and is just about 8 inches sitting down. He has steel shot in his bottom to keep him firmly sat down!!
The second bear is a fabulous blonde and black flecked mohair, with a yellow embroidered nose and mouth. His name is RAZZLE, he stands about 12 inches tall and is heavily weighted in his feet so stands well.
The little chap at the end called HARRY is only 6 inches sitting down and has a needlefelted muzzle.
Not great photos but I hadn't quite finished the bears when I took the pics. The little chap still has his ears pinned on!

Have a great day, hugs, Stephanie.

Needlefelting.

These pictures are of a miniature
Bear and a tiny Cocker Spaniel
that I needlefelted.
I love this craft but being somewhat
clumsy,
I do tend to stab myself rather a lot :-)

I am going to try to attempt a needlefelted ATC. I'll post

the result on here.