Happy Halloween

We don't really celebrate Halloween here in Australia, I think it stinks, but after a Canadian friend of mine sent me a little "care package" and gave me a taste of how much fun it is, I couldn't help going out to the few stores we have here with Halloween supplies and spending up big. I felt I needed the cheering up this October anyway, (thats my excuse ;) So, our living room had a big spook job (as well as this amateur aussie can do anyway hehe). I ended up scaring myself with the fake spiders more than once which was quite funny, the fake web is so sticky, how was I to know it was attached to my foot with a plastic spider and a real one wasn't actually chasing me ;)

Anyway, going all out in the baking department too, I tried a famous USA Pumpkin Pie recipe, I wasn't sure about it at first taste, but it grew on me and I ended up eating nearly the whole thing on my own lol. Spooky cookies and cupcakes were another treat. yum!

My little bear Esme found a loving home in England, but poor Jasper is still waiting for the right person to take him home. I may place him on Ebay shortly.

So, until next time, I hope you had a fun Halloween, I envy all you trick or treaters out there ;)

Nala

We lost our sweet little girl Nala a week ago today from stroke, it has been a very hard, emotional week, it was such a shock, we knew she was older, but in true Jack Russell form, she didn't stop bouncing off the walls till that first stroke hit. I am still crying but it is getting a little easier and today, I saw a rainbow, after reading the rainbow bridge poem I am sure this was a message from her that she is happy and we will meet again. She came to live with my family from the pound in '99 and we have had 10 happy years with her, with lots of love both ways. Here are a few photos, the last one is only 10 days before her passing, I will miss my little Nala :(

Nala's Album.....

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=158399&id=707199837&l=2974a00822

Come visit me at the Halloween Artists' Studio Trick or Treat!

You're invited to join in on the Halloween Artist Studio Trick or Treat!

I hope you'll stop by my "place" and see what new bears I have waiting behind my pumpkin door!

Click to enter!

In aid of "Bat Conservation International" I hope you'll consider donating to this worthy cause!

Have fun trick or treating, be sure to finish the whole tour to visit all the amazing participating artists and get clues for the competition and loads more fun,

Thank you Karen Waschinski for hosting such a fun event! Enjoy!!

My first Elefant...

Emmaline is my very first elephant! I have always loved elephants, so as the story often goes with things you love, I left it a very long time to create my own, I was always too scared to make one, just incase it didn't work out! But I'm happy to say, I'm in love with my little Elefant Emmaline and have even decided to keep her for myself ;) I know more will be on the way soon though :) You can see more photos on my website, Bearykins collection!

Fairy Time...

Its been a hectic couple of months, I hardly know where July and August have gone! I've been busy finishing orders, including a special bear for a Christmas magazine issue (I know, already yikes!!), I've also had the flu to get over (not swine!). I've been having some fun too with a bear show to visit and I had a special bear artist friend come stay with me too. I have also spent a lot of time with my lovely niece and nephew over the winter, they both love baking so we've been making scrumptious things like cupcakes and lemon meringue pie ;)

And finally (phew!) I've managed to list another little bear on Ebay. Stepping away from the fangs this time, she is a sweet little fairy bear, Moya. I hope you'll take a look at this link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250487409009

Flowers at last...

After the long hot, intensly hot, summer we had at the start of this year, its been sooo lovely to have rain here where I live, pouring rain, ahhhh :) Finally the garden is getting back on track, we've had some beautiful late roses, the wistera is ready to burst out in flower, and the pansies and snapdragons are starting to put on a colourful display. I lost all but one of my (10) azaleas over the summer, here is the sole survivor! Hanging on by a thread, most of the plant died back, but I was astonished to find it now flowering on the two remaining branches in a pink shade as well as the original white colour, and look, one flower is half and half! Isn't nature amazing :) My puppy Pippin thinks so ;)

Two new bears on Ebay

Bella and Edward, taken from the romantic couple of the Twilight series, Bella was quite shy at first, but Edward won her over, see my web site for more piccies of the two and their first meeting.... http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jbbears/lil'spooks/lil'spooks.htm

Both available on Ebay,

Click for Edward

Click for Bella

BOTH ADOPTED