Judging complete for the Challenge bear

Sunday a few local artist meet at the Teddy Tree to judge the entry's for the bear Challenge,

which was to se the pattern I designed to make your own wonderful bear,

any shape and colour you like.

The two bears above are from this pattern.

It was amazing to see all the bears made from my pattern look so different.

To see who won come along to the Claremont craft show on the 31 July-2 August.

I will blog the winners once announced

It's a boy!

Its been fun posting this head at each stage as it is being created, I just love watching the face come to life. I really hope you like the way this little fellow turned out. Now he just needs a name, If you have a good name for a panda, please let me know!

Kangaroo paws and Kangaroos

I am very excited to say, the first of my kangaroo paws has sprouted up, just over half a metre tall at the moment and I am looking forward to the flower that will unravel.





This is what it will turn into in weeks, (this photo was from last season)

Another type of Kangeroo.... hoped across my driveway on the way home from work so sorry the photo is a bit dark it was just after 6pm but he is right in the middle of the photo, and the little baby was just behind too.

Face Evolves

This is the result of last night trimming and eye placement with the dark fur attached. Almost a bear!

The three little bears

As you can see, I am really getting stuck into these little guys, it is amazing to watch the faces come to life, I will load more photos as they progress!

Zhen Zhen now available as a pattern

Listed on my ebay store is my newest pattern, Zhen Zhen meaning "precious" this little panda cub is 8 inches an a great mink pattern for the beginner. If you have thought about making a mink cub, this is the one to try. Hope you like Zhen Zhen as much as I do.
As always this pattern comes with all the pieces printed on card ready to cut so you can get straight into making your new bear. Visit my "Ebay store" for more details.

Only 3 weeks to go?

Another busy weekend sewing all my "pieces" together, to soon form 3 different panda bears. These panda's will be available for adoption at the "Who's who in bear making" online show on 5th September 2009. I only have 3 weeks to submit the photos of the finished bears!
The next 4 weeks are pretty full with a new fin. year starting at work means new clients in my portfolio to meet. I can see a few late nights.
I will also be at the Teddy Tree stall at Claremont for the "focus on WA bear artists" I will be holding small workshops with other artists, which will consist of having the demo pieces made too. As I designed the pattern was used for the bear challenge/competition I will be helping out with the judging on the 19th July. The show will run for 3 days starting the last weekend of July so that weekends busy and I really need to make sure I have my patterns and kits together for sale. So I guess I will need to get all my photos taken for the online show..... Oops, next weekend! Well lots to do, I really hope I can pull this all off. I will try to remember my favorite saying...
Bite off more than you can chew, and chew like mad!