Show Time!

Pretty much packed and ready. I look forward to this show each year. Currently, it is the only in the fur "all Teddy Bear" show I participate in. The kitties, Parker and Petey and Shenanigan will all be available at the show. If you will be in the Tampa, Florida area....come on down! Show info here

Tampa Bear Show on Sunday

Sorry for not posting in so long. Most of last week and this week so far have been taken up getting ready for the show. Today I am packing, making sure all the critters have hang tags, and all supplies(bags, business cards, receipts) are ready. Details available here.
The Be My Valentine online show on TBACA went very well. Three of six bears of mine sold and more than $2700 was raised for Bobo. You can read more about Bobo here. The pair I made for Bobo's booth are still available. The photo is of Mr & Mrs B. More info later on upcoming shows and events at TBACA.
I am really looking forward to the Tampa show as it is the only "in the fur" show I attend. There are several good live show still happening all over but since I don't fly(even on an airplane) I can only attend the ones within driving distance.
I was very sad to receive an email yesterday that Bid 4 Bears is closing down. It was one of the main venues where I actually sold bears. My critters will still be available on etsy and my website. Ebay is still available, but I'm not sure I want to go there to sell. There are a number of Bear Artists that do well there. There are so many bears and other critters for sale that I'm afraid mine would get lost in the crowd.
In the last year and half, my style has really developed so that it is recognizable. I'll just keep plodding along, creating the critters that appear in my head.

1 Week til Show

The countdown begins....next Sunday is my first(and probably last) live Teddy Bear Show this year. I used to travel to 5-6 shows a year. These days I prefer to sleep in my own bed. Also, more sales occur via the internet and there just aren't as many shows. I will be driving across the state to Tampa. The drive is a little over 2 hours and Bill(who will be doing the actual driving) & I will be hitting the road at 6:30 am.

I actually finished more bears and critters than expected. Usually I set my goals too high and never finish as many as I hoped. But I have 8 new bears and 2 new cats. I already had 9 other critters ready to travel.

This week will be spent going down the checklist. Tagging & packing and putting together supplies.

For a sneak peek at who will be there click here

Photo is Sushi the newest from my Kitty Kibbles series. She will be traveling to Tampa with me.

The boys are done

Meet Bobby & Buzz and Charlie & Chip. Those heads now have bodies and clothes. The next in the "Me N My Best Friend" series, they each have a little dog. Bobby and Charlie are each 9 3/4" tall and their puppies are 4 3/4" tall. Buzz, Bobby's dog is made of short dense upholstery mohair. Charlie's pup, Chip, is made of dyed alpaca. His spots are applied with prisma markers. They are headed to Tampa with me, February 24. I hope to have a couple more in the series done by then. They are so much fun to make -I hope everyone likes them.