100 Best Bear Artist Blogs

You might notice a new link in the right hand column of my blog. Paula of All Bear started a site where Bear Artist blogs are ranked. The ranking system is based on the number of arrivals from the link and clicks out from the list. I don't think of it as a competition to get ranked higher but a one stop place to connect blogs of bear artists. We try to link to each other blogs but this might be more efficient. So check it out.
I am still working on bears for the Tampa show, February 22. I also finished a bear for a Teddy Talk swap. I just need to add a little something around his neck. Then my partner, Andrea, and I will coordinate sending our bears to each other. I will post pics when we have swapped.

Look what I got in the mail!

Well, I had started a post about having a creative block and feeling low the last couple of days when the doorbell rang. It was the mailman bringing me a package.

One of the forums I frequent, Teddy Talk , had an ornament exchange. Teddy Bear Artists from all over the world joined in. It was organized by artist Tami Eveslage. I made a little dark red Christmas bear that went to Wendy Ching of Matilda Huggington Beare in W Australia.

Today I received my ornament from Melissa Kemp of Happy Little Souls also from Australia. Little Cupid the Reinbear really made my day-HECK! -my week.

He is so wonderful, I cried when I opened the box. He arrived in a little box with his pic on it. He is just 2 3/4" tall, not including his antlers. He has a really great little tag too -saying he is one of a kind, made specially for me.

Spooky the Halloween Cat

Yes, it's that time of year. I have just listed Spooky on ebay. Check him out http://tinyurl.com/2ypmqz . I like the way he turned out so much I am working on 2 more. They will be somewhat different as I am adding needle felted mouths. I really have to hurry because in order to auction Halloween items and have them shipped in time they need to be done before the end of the month.

I stopped in Target today and found some really cute things in their dollar section. I bought some Halloween baby sock I am going use to make sweaters for little mohair dogs. I got the idea from a posting in Teddy Talk about making one for a real Yorkie from a regular sock.

I must get to work so all my ideas will get done in time!