Repeat performance!

This silly bear is getting rather lonely on the shelf! All of her siblings and friends have gone off to homes! So she has been guilt tripping me about not  doing more to show her off! So here she is!

While I have been trying to get back into the rhythm of bear making ..i find myself sort of collating and re arranging new ideas and skills ..seeing how they fit into my furry friends. I have been learning alot about layers recently. It started in digital scrap booking and carried over into my jewelry making. The more I explore and learn , the more I stretch my imagination.
When I looks into this bears eyes how deep can I go? It may just be an unconscious process for some people as they grow and improve in their craft. The first bears I made were cute..but I know they weren't where I wanted to go eventually. The subtle differences created by needle sculpting, shading,trimming...all add up to layers . Layers of personality! Much has changed with the economy and I am trying to regroup and make some changes I how and where I sell bears.
( and my other crafts !) so stay tuned folks! More to come in the next few months!
Meanwhile I am greatly enjoying all the amazing talent I find in blog land! It's wonderful to be part of such talented generous friendly artists!

My new Year resolution!

Is to get back to making bears! All the holiday gifts are made and delivered..the house will be back to normal soon i hope ( furnace being fixed now)..the garage is almost finished., so my craft stuff can come out of hiding again ! Have lots of bears in progress,,now need to get their ( and my) little heads together and focus!
 Working for a living can be so distracting don't you think?!

All wrapped up!

Ok because I get excited about new crafts all the time...and have again..let me show you my latest fascination! Wrap bracelets! This is my 2nd one. They are so much fun to make and rather addictive! She who dies with the most mohair wins..and apparently that's true with beads too! LOL.
It's a three wrap bracelet and has a vintage button closure.and since I want to make more and need to support my new habit..this one is for sale!

$ 55.00 and I will pay shipping .
Now let me go sort through my button stash!

Fall is here!

Well Reilly is the only bear I have left so I need to go back to finishing some i have started. Do you ever start a bear and then get distracted or redirected? I do and end up with several "in process"bears waiting to be born! Too much going on at once! We brought home a stunning chainsaw bear from Chester, Vt last week. He is so beautiful! I will have to post his picture soon! Stunning talent at the chainsaw competition! Fall is here and i hear Christmas coming...ok I'm a self winding stress case.! time for bed right now!

Chester Craft Fair-I Love Vt!

We has such a good time in Chester last weekend! Even with the rain there was alot of people in town and  sales were good! I love Vermont but certain towns i hold particularly dear! Chester is just beautiful with all the old historic stone house! There are great restaurants there and in Ludlow, Vt. Fun shops and loads of antiques! Come visit folks, the roads are fine! Color will be peak in the next two weeks we had our first frost last night..so they will start changing in earnest now! Chicken pie suppers, hot apple pies..and Georgette at the Hugging Bear is a little bit of Teddy bear heaven! 9,000 bears and a great collection of Stieff!

Complete Inertia!

I am supposed to be making bears fir the show in Chester, Vt Oct 1st..but so many other things
Keep popping up. Including just sheer exhaustion! We started a simple floor project in the bathroom..click in place vinyl. Which led to a new sink (cuz we had to pull out the old one anyway..) the Terry cracked the toilet re installing it...sloop we have anew one of those to!
Which led to shopping for towel bars we couldn't find. I have officially corrupted him..I showed his some steam punk towel holders made of galvanized plumbing pipe ..and he was off!
They came out great! Very clever my husband! Too bad we ran out of money because we really need to update the tub too! Will post pictures soon! Now where is that bear pattern?