Winter on ebay!

I've popped Winter on ebay HERE

He's starting at £80.00 much lower than his website price. Hope you can visit him!

I'm still busy working away. Spent this morning planting fruit trees! Well my Robert was digging the holes and I was tying them to their stakes and protecting them from the chickens! We have a Braeburn apple a Conference pear a Victoria plum and a Morello cherry. I don't hold out much hope for the cherries, as I think one of our resident squirrels will be quite partial to them, but you never know, he might have a savoury palate, rather than a sweet one.

The weathers getting very chilly here in the UK, more the weather it should be this time of year. I did find the baking heat in October slightly disconcerting!

Anyway, keep warm and happy!

Hugs, Sarah x
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Acorn on ebay!

I'm a little late in posting this! BUT, better late than never.

Acorn pictured above is now on ebay, until next Sunday the 9th. His listing is HERE.

Many thanks if you decide to pop along and visit his listing. He's a bear full of character! Such a pretty mohair too.

I have my thinking cap on for the TOBYS. A rather prestigious worldwide teddy bear and soft sculpture competition. You see the need for the thinking cap? I've an idea for an entry and it's not a bear OR a rabbit. Come to think of it, I may need a lightbulb for that lightbulb moment, along with the thinking cap.

Here in the UK we have been having a heatwave. Yes, in October. Tempretures are now swiftly dropping and we are due for snow.

'Constant change is here to stay' - Anonymous

Acorn has sold. Thank you!

Hugs, Sarah x

In print!

It's been a long while since I have appeared in the Teddy Bear Times magazine. So you can imagine my delight when Faye of Teddy Bear Times asked me if I would like to write a piece in hand colouring eyes! She had seen a piece I had written for an online magazine.

I was eagerly awaiting the magazine coming out and a little nervous at the same time! I flicked quickly through the pages in our local stationers and there it was. I rather liked the way it happened to co-ordinate with the front cover! It was almost like I had developed a sixth sense when I sent in that photo of one of the eyes I had completed!

I must admit, it is strange to see your bears looking back at you from a magazine, when you are used to seeing them looking back at you through a computer screen or sat there in front of you in person!

Anyway, a big 'thank you' to Faye!

Peter Plum featured in the bottom left of the photos and Ashley, featured bottom far right, are still available from my website HERE .

I hope my blog post finds you all well and happy.

Hugs, Sarah x

Lovely time had at Hugglets 'Teddies 2011'

We had a lovely day at Teddies 2011 on Sunday.

We arrived with plenty of time to set up the table and after a lot of fretting about how it looked, I decided it was just fine and set off the bears well. The bears and rabbits got some lovely comments and had some photos taken of them, including a photographer taking photos for the Hugglets Festival web page! There wasn't time for me to hide under the table, so I had to grin and 'bear' it!

As it was our first time doing a Hugglets show there's always the feeling of going into the unknown territory, but my fears went unfounded as everything was wonderfully organized and I thoroughly enjoyed the yummy complimentory ginger biscuits and a voucher for a tea or coffee!

Click to make bigger!

Carwyn found a loved home with a mother and daughter from Wales and it was lovely to chat in person to other artists I've conversed with online.

I had a rummage through the mohair remnant on sale and picked up some steel shot (using all my upper body strength). It's heavy stuff and saves on postage buying some from bear fairs ;)

We brought bears and rabbits home, but it's nice to have some 'new faces' on the website. It's now all updated, with as usual the Paypal buttons for ease of purchase.

I sure they would love for you to pop along and say 'Hi' to them here!

Hugs, Sarah x

Hugglets Teddies 2011 preview!

Ashley

Carwyn

Spud

Peter Plum

Cookie - Mini bear

Here are five of twelve bears and rabbits that will be coming to Teddies 2011 this coming Sunday 11th September! I will also be bringing another bear that I am still at this moment working on and any bears and rabbits that are still looking for homes on my website.

I've had some very late nights (or is that early mornings ?!) getting prepared for the show. Anyway, here's the new boys.

We would love to see you there!

For more details about the event CLICK HERE.

Hugs, Sarah x

Hugglets 'Teddies 2011' on track

I'm busy sewing away in preparation for the fair on Sunday September 11th. Hopefully I should have nine bears and three rabbits available!

Below is 'Peter Plum' who will be one of the bears available.

I will also have some of my more traditional bears available, but Peter Plum is one of the quirky characters I also like to create.

We will be Hall 4, stand number 146. Not too far from the snack bar!

For more details Click here

Hope you can make it. We would love to see you there!

Hugs, Sarah x

For Mum x

This should have been played as we left the church after Mum's funeral. Due to technical problems it couldn't be played, so I'm playing it here for her.

Mum loved Eva Cassidy, so I hope she would of liked my choice.

Sarah x