Norman

Here is my latest bear Norman. We're having a bit of late summer here in the UK this weekend, its gorgeous outside. Then the leaves are falling off the apple tree and my holly tree is covered in red berries, what season is it? Lets make the most of it!

Versatile Blogger award

Before I went away, Lynda from Hookin' with LaaLaa kindly gave me this award. I now have to list 7 interesting things about myself! Eekkk, here goes......

1: This was my first teddy. My mum and dad bought him for my first Christmas, 1968. I loved soft toys, and when I was older I used to have a rota of which toys were in bed with me. Although I now make bears, I don't really collect them, I just like to create them.

2: The best day of my life was when I passed my driving test. I was on cloud nine all day. Shhhh....don't tell hubby or daughter, weddings and births usually figure as the best days!

3: I'm a ginger! Yep, its official, once a ginger kid, always a ginger kid. OK its a lot lighter now, bits of grey,  hair dye to hide said grey, but I'm still a ginger LOL

4: I once went over a year without chocolate, just to see if I could. Its seems to have made me immune to its charms now and I hardly ever eat it.

5: Lynda has a nut allergy, mine is rabbits. I start sneezing, my eyes itch and my breathing is laboured. When doctors ask if you have any allergies.....its very tempting to say....yes, rabbits! I just say no and hope never to be surrounded by an irate warren of rabbits.

6: I'm very shortsighted, -9.5 and -10. I wear contacts and have done for years. For my driving test I memorised two number plates nearby before the test, OK I can see but just in case.....

7: I used to be 5 stone heavier. All the chocolate I ate? Nah, just a greedy person. I've kept a healthy weight now for over 11 years but never lose sight that the fat me could resurface at any time.

There you have it, 7 interesting facts LOL I'm supposed to link to 5 others but I always find this bit so hard. So if Anyone would like to just join in, I'd love to read your interesting facts. There is one lady I'd like to nominate though, because I'd just love to see what she comes up with, its Annie at The Felt Fairy, go Annie! Check her out.

Thanks Lynda.....and ta ta for now

Lynda from Hookin' with LaaLaa kindly sent me this blog award, thanks! I love reading her Blog, so why not pop over and have a look.

I'll follow up on the award next week, as I'm taking a little break.

See you all then. x

Cherish

Hi everyone, this is my latest bear, Cherish. I dyed the mohair a lovely soft pink and it went perfectly with some Cath Kidston fabric, so she got some angelic wings. With her looking like butter would'nt melt I new I had to give her eyelashs too!

Tis the season to be......?

Well, confused, I think I am. I've got Christmas going around my head at the moment, decor wise and bears......

Then today I started a Halloween bear.......

Then saturday afternoon was gorgeous and I sat in the summerhouse, with all the doors and windows open and started a very ice cream, summer coloured bear.

Hmmmm, I sit and look out at my holly tree with the berries already turning red, yet I have the sun streaming in. Still makes a change for me to be be thinking ahead for my bears, it will all soon come around and if the birds don't get my berries first, they will soon be decorating my house!

Mitch

Hi everyone, hope you've got a bit of sun! Its does'nt half make you feel better. Here is my latest bear, a panda. I do love these, they do tend to be my favourites.

Online show....

Hi everyone, I've just signed up for this online show. I felt it was a great way to 'meet' new collectors and it also means I can't dither and will make some exclusive bears for the show.

Should be fun!