tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54952834537642157992024-02-19T17:59:31.271+11:00Rosey DayGirl. Chatter box. Bear maker.Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-52202152933691122012015-04-26T02:33:00.001+10:002015-04-26T02:33:35.807+10:00Time for Pet-Palooza 2015 Peeps!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">The show is on now, and all the wonderful furry friends will be available to view at </span><a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">www.teddiesworldwide.com</span> </a><span style="color: #674ea7;">until Sunday 4pm (New York time) … which for my local peeps is 6am Monday morning AEST. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>To summarise …. No lions. No tigers. No bears. OH MY! But lots of Bunnies. And Kitties. And Puppies. OH YES!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #7b23aa;">So, with only a little over 24 hours left of Teddies Worldwides first show of the year, I suggest you click on </span><a href="http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">THIS LINK</span></a><span style="color: #7b23aa;"> and head on over to check out all the gorgeous teds before they are gone … it will only be a blink of the eye you know ;O)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I have to confess, I was going to wait until just before the show began to blog about it … it is very late here in Aus now, and I am exhausted and feeling really unwell, BUT, as they say, the show must go on, so I'm taking a quick break to recharge the creative batteries before I start sewing noses.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Anyway, I had been sitting here <strike>scoffing</strike> erm politely consuming spaghetti with my impeccable manners whilst watching cycling on the telly… but as i am a super efficient multitasking super woman *cough*, I also opened my laptop and began browsing the preview bears. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Yeahhhhhh so complete multitasking super woman fail! My pasta is stone cold, and I couldn't tell you who is leading the peloton (or break away?) right now coz i got totally and utterly distracted by the awesomeness of the preview bears …. all bears this show, Teddy Bears is the theme itself.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #7b23aa;">I finally made up my mind who to vote for in the Collectors Choice award ….. may I just say what an awesomely strong Australian contingent there is in this show. Like WOW!! I know the kind of talent we have here coz I saw it at the Woodend Show last year, but yeah … just WOW! There is no need to take my word for it, if you haven't already seen the bears, you can head over to </span><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/previewpicFlossiebyroseyday.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">the show page</span></a><span style="color: #7b23aa;"> where the link to take you to the preview bears awaits :o) Just don't dally too long if you wanted to vote coz on the 19th, the preview ends and the show begins in earnest, which means shopping, which is probably more fun that just voting huh lol … but happily, you are most welcome to do both :oP</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Oh, and while i have your attention - and before i sign off - I should probably plug my little girl huh lol!?! Mmmm, so here she is, two and a half inches of cuteness called Flossie. Better go make her some mates now hey!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Now don't get me wrong, that is NOT a complaint …. Oh No Sireeeee, I am flattered and humbled! It just means that I kept holding back on sharing pics because …. well …. because it felt plain ol' mean to taunt you with stuff that had been sold already lol!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>But now there is soooo little time left, I'm Just going to take the risk …. So, with no further ado, please meet my 2 remaining teds:</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And, just quietly, I could have sworn I heard a chorus of "nobody loves you, everybody hates you, you should go and eat worms …." coming from the direction of where they are all currently hanging out together. Surely I could never create bears that mean though ….. could I ROFL?!?!?!</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A Teddies Worldwide Teddy Bear Extravaganza Internet Show *does a little happy dance*.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #7b23aa;">I kid you not, the teds that can be seen on the preview page </span><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.teddiesworldwde.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">HERE</span></a> </span><span style="color: #7b23aa;"> are Ah-Maze-Zing! My little guy - Tolly - is hanging out with the other teds in the "miniature" category. If you are looking for a particular artist, the teds are listed alphabetically based on the trading name of the artist :o) Just click on the small pics to get a bigger pop up version </span></b></span><br />
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Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-48660060856550076182012-11-16T09:00:00.000+11:002012-11-16T09:00:05.510+11:00...what on earth is she up to?!?!<br />
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</span>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-41014115258145554142012-06-27T14:20:00.000+10:002012-06-27T14:20:14.588+10:00Cutting it a little fine ....<div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Hmmmm, I’m one of the first to admit that I’m an A grade, Gold Level procrastinator lol, but I just uploaded my Teddies Worldwide Friends Show preview pic with just 25 minutes to spare. 25 minutes LOL, now that is cutting it a wee bit fine, even for me :oP</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>... and so, of course, it was inevitable that now is when I would come across the free download for these little wonders on pinterest!</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Aren’t they FAB! Even better than that, they are FREE and FAB lol! I’m not mad/sensible (chose whichever you prefer) enough to unwind any of my already wound bobbins just to give these a test drive .... though just quietly, I *am* thinking of using them as an excuse for accelerating the hunt for purple nose thread to sooner rather than later. Hhmmmm *thinks*.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;">You can find the printable PDF download for the page with 20 small floss bobbins </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/printable-thread-bobbins.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">HERE</span></a> </span></b></span></div>
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</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;">You can see fabulous pics of some of the other tables - jam packed with gorgeous bears - from the show at the end of </span><a href="http://www.beargaminbears.com/BEars_On_The_Square_Photos.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">this link</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> </span></a></b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Basically the story is that the two main (paper print) US bear magazines will now be combining to form the one magazine, publishing under the name of Teddy Bear & Friends (presumably) with a logo that combines the name and font of TB&F and the sweet little paw print from TBR ... please note that last bit is an guess on my part, based on the banner (above) that arrived on the email announcement from TBR. </b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The two premiere publications serving teddy bear <em>collectors,Teddy Bear & Friends</em> and <em>Teddy Bear Review</em>,will merge into one title in 2012 published under the name <em>Teddy Bear & Friends</em>, published on a bimonthly schedule by Jones Publishing. The deal was announced Jan. 27 at the Debut of Dolls and DOTY Awards Banquet during IDEX trade show in Orlando, Fla. Jones Publishing also presented its Ambassador Award to Barrie and Danny Shapiro of The Toy Shoppe at the same event.</span></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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"By working collaboratively with our industry partners, we know that we can help make the industry stronger," said IDEX Vice President Susan Fitzgerald. "This new merger will allow us to reach more people and, in turn, grow the publications and their content. We believe this will also help to develop and expand IDEX, which remains the leading industry show."<br />
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<em>Teddy Bear Review</em> Publisher Carie Ferg agreed, saying "Uniting two great, long-standing teddy bear magazines into one dynamic title, as well as partnering with IDEX, presents us with a terrific opportunity to use the combined strengths of Jones Publishing and Madavor Media to grow the industry."<br />
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The April 2012 issue of <em>TBR</em>, which mails Feb. 1, will be sent to both <em>TB&F</em> and <em>TBR</em> subscribers. This issue features a sneak peek at bear artists' new designs for this year. Beginning with the June 2012 issue, the magazine will be released under the <em>Teddy Bear & Friends</em> banner. The new combined magazine will continue to publish fan-favorite columns and features from both <em>TB&F</em> and <em>TBR</em>, including Evelyn and Mort Wood's Antiques Almanac, Ken Yenke's Teddies Reviewed, and Dot Bird's Bear Hospital.<br />
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<em>TBR</em> subscribers will have the remaining issues of their subscription applied to <em>TB&F</em>; readers who subscribe to both magazines will have their <em>TB&F</em> subscription extended by the number of issues remaining on their <em>TBR</em>subscription. An FAQ is posted on <a href="http://www.teddybearreview.com/" target="_blank">www.teddybearreview.com</a> to answer questions about the merger, and Jones Publishing has issued an invitation to readers to send feedback, suggestions, and additional questions to the magazine's staff. Contact information and links are posted under the "About Us" link at the top left of the home page.<br />
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Jones Publishing and <em>Teddy Bear & Friends</em> have committed to have a strong presence at IDEX, which will continue to be owned and managed by Madavor Media. Look for some exciting events sponsored by Jones at the 2013 IDEX show, including the presentation of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award!</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>and p.s. Happy Birthday to my darling baby brother ... well maybe not so baby anymore, but he will *always* be 18 months younger lol! Hope you are tearing those hills apart dude!!</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-27562323133123931792011-12-25T02:11:00.000+11:002011-12-25T02:11:52.670+11:00May the magic of the season be with you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/merrychristmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/merrychristmas.jpg" /></b></span></a></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>From all of us here at Chateau Teddy! I hope the season - how ever you chose to celebrate it (or not lol) brings you peace and joy ... and maybe, just maybe, one of these cuties:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/lindt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/lindt.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>SQUUEEEEEEEEEEE!! Lindt Chocolate bears! Oh be still my beating heart ... and be quiet my rumbling tummy :oP Yum! Or maybe I should say Double YUM with a red ribbon wrapped round!</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-50742113339327697302011-12-14T11:45:00.001+11:002011-12-14T11:45:00.231+11:00WIPW - Fun with floss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/newthread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/newthread.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>I’ve been sewing for, mmmmm , I dunno - a very looong time. It’s possibly revealing TMI (in the age department for ones dignity) but some of my tapestry threads I’ve had for over 30 years. Love ‘em! I’ve never really thought of them as a “collection” as such, but I guess that is exactly what my floss stash has grown into lol! </b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Some serious reorganisation has been the order of the day for me :o) Our local craft store is clearing out it’s embroidery section *sobs wails and gnashing of teeth* but the silver lining to that cloud is all their thread is marked down to just 59c a skein ... BARGAIN!!! Seriously!! I walked past it the first time ( .... weeellllll OK I *did* grab a just few pretty ones) but only because I knew I would be returning very soon, floss boxes in hand, so I could be sure to get colours I didn’t already have lol.</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Mum and I spent almost an hour looking through all the colours, attempting to fill the holes in my “collection” with out getting to close to any of the colours I already had - I tell you there are so many delicious colours to be had, I had a severe case of grabby hands in the face of all that beauty!! </b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;">But, I can now say that I have an really good spread across all the colour groups except one :o/ Who wants to take a stab at what i need? Anyone? Yup - you in the back, that’s right PURPLE! What is it with me and purple - I </span><a href="http://roseydayaustralia.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-kingdom-for-blurple.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">never seem to have the right purple</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> and the craft store display had been sufficiently picked over that there were no reds or purples left *sulk* .... Looks like my ongoing mission to find the perfect purple nose threads shall continue lol .... just quietly I think I *need* 3746, so cross your fingers I can find it somewhere!</span></b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Wanna see some pretty close up? Sure you do :oP</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/newthread2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/newthread2-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>While I’ve been playing in my floss box, I remembered that there is something else I wanted to show you - Check out these lovelies - the above two with names came from a girl on ArtFire and are hand dyed. Aren’t they awesome :o) I love it when I can use the amazing work of other artist to make mine look even better, it’s a Total WIN :o) </b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>I have no idea what I’ll use them for yet, but they were too beautiful to go past, and a floss called ‘Fairyland’ from an artist who sells under the name ‘Rainbow Fingers’ *shakes head* nope, I was utterly powerless against the cute lol! Below are all the flosses I <strike>greedily grabbed</strike> chose with dignity :oP right after they arrived from Rainbow Fingers *sigh* So Lovely!! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/newthread3-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/newthread3-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>I’m off to play with and admire my flosses again now ... see ya!</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-69287717206229373772011-11-16T04:28:00.000+11:002011-11-16T04:28:09.840+11:00Bears That Care auction 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/BTC2011-InvitationA4pdf1page.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/BTC2011-InvitationA4pdf1page.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>My brother has an uncanny sense of time - any time, day or night, you can ask him what time it is and he will be able to guess pretty darn accurately .... me, I have NONE. Zilch. Zero. Sometimes I am lucky to even know what day of the week it is lol, so it will come as no surprise to hear that I got a mighty big shock when just a few days I ago I realised that the Bears That Care auction day was almost upon us. And now it is! At 6.30 this evening (AEST) bear artists, and bear appreciators alike, will begin to gather at The Conservatory in the RACV City Club in anticipation of a bear (and fun) filled evening :o)</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>This is what the official flyers for the event have to say:</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Optima; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>The “Bears That Care” Charity Auction had its origins in the very late 90’s and was established to raise funds for </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>research, education and awareness of women’s gynaecological cancers. After some years in ‘hibernation’, the </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>‘bears that care’ returned last year in support of the work of the Ovcare Research Team and following on from </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>that success, the Bears That Care are back in 2011! </b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Optima; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>AND ... you’re invited!</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b> Please join our host for the evening, Ovcare Ambassador, Rebecca Maddern (Channel 7 </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>News), for a fabulous night where you can become the proud owner of some highly sought after OOAK bears to </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>add to your collection in support of a cause we cannot ignore!<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica;"> </span></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>and the fine print :oP gotta have the fine print .... which I have enlarged for you because it was almost unreadable otherwise lol:</b></span></div><div style="font: 8.0px Optima; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The “Bears That Care” Charity Auction is a program of the National Centre for Health Innovation Limited (NCHI) in support of Ovcare - ovarian cancer </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>research, education and awareness. The NCHI is a registered charity - ABN: 48 148 012 453. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible</i>.<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> </span></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;">For those in Melbourne and it’s surrounds, it is not to late to attend in person - just visit the website </span><a href="http://www.bearsthatcare.com.au/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">www.bearsthatcare.com.au</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> and follow the link offering </span><a href="http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=14535" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">tickets for sale</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> or contact Judi on </span><a href="mailto:judi@ovcare.com.au" style="color: #660099;"><span style="color: #c956c4; text-decoration: underline;">judi@ovcare.com.au</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> or (03)90113851 or 0407826771 :o) </span></b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;">Nor is it too late to bid if you can’t join us. A list of the 2011 bears can be found </span><a href="http://btc.epineux.com/BTC/2011_%22Bears%22/Archive.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">HERE</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> and absentee votes can be placed </span><a href="http://btc.epineux.com/BTC/Absentee_Bids.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">HERE</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;">. The only fly in the ointment is that you only have until until Midday (Melbourne time) today to place your bids. Here is a quick </span><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Bidding+closes+for+the+Bears+That+Care+2011+charity+Auction&iso=20111116T12&p1=152"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">time conversion</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> I have done for you so you can see if you still have a chance to bid on one (or more) of the gorgeous teds on offer :o)</span></b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Have I piqued your interest? Maybe you would like to see the ted that I have donated for this years Auction? His name is Nibali - and is a mouse rather than a bear - with out further ado, here he is </b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>There is also something special included with each bear this year - an official 2011 lapel button. Each of the donating artists have been sent one to wear, and you too can have one if you are the highest bidder on your chosen ted(s). </b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>I have been wearing mine about the place with a particularly big grin on my face. What to know why? Well I’m going to tell you anyway lol ... Do you recognise the face of the ted you see there on it? Scroll up and check the ted at the top of this post :oD MmmmHmmmm that is the same bear ... and not only is it the same bear but it is/was my 2010 auction ted :o) He has been given the honour of being the official ‘cover bear’ of the 2011 auction ... I can’t even express in words how wonderful that makes me feel! My little darling a cover boy *explodes with happiness and pride at the thought*</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-58051236806450607192011-10-30T11:19:00.001+11:002011-10-30T11:20:20.387+11:00Woodend Teddy Bear Show 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;"><b>SHOW TIME!!!</b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/classof2011WOODEND350-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/classof2011WOODEND350-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>This suspicious looking group have been seen loitering in the area of the Woodend Teddy Bear Show. If you see them, please proceed with caution - mischievous schoolboys are an unpredictable species, particularly the 2 inch tall variety :oP</b></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b> </b></span><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Potential sightings will continue until 4pm today, at which time it is believed that any members of this group still at large have plans to return to their cosy cupboard here at chateau teddy .... they are only wee after all, and how much excitement can a teddy bear ;o)</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-19948375896269351642011-10-28T14:42:00.001+11:002011-10-29T02:04:04.133+11:00Happy Mail Day!!!<div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>I la-la-la-LOVE getting mail ... pretty much any kind of mail really, but even I will admit that some of it is more fun than others :oD</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Today was definitely a fun mail kind of day - a few weeks back I finally pulled the trigger on a order of mini cards from moo.com ... coz, y’know I make mini’s so mini business cards is kinda perfect, yes?! The arrival date guestimate was November 4, but I crossed my fingers and trusted to luck, and voila, it has paid off. How CUTE are these wee babies!! </b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>I’m soooo happy they have arrived in time for Sundays show ... even if i did cut it just a smidge fine lol :oP</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>side note: I ran out of steam to finish off my shrinkies last night, but I'll show them to you when i've got a bit more time :o)</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-82436090254480505442011-10-26T20:52:00.000+11:002011-10-26T20:52:58.040+11:00WIPW - shrinky time!<div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>So, I’ve been tossing around the thought of some 'Work In Progress Wednesday' posts, but up to now things have worked against me ... a computer that keeps spontaneously shutting down, followed by a modem that goes on the blink the second the computer returns from the hospital will do that to a girl :oP But finally, here I am :o) Shrinky tags come up fairly regularly in bear forums, and elicit a fair bit of curiosity from collectors, so what better way to begin ‘Work In Progress Wednesday’ than with the process I followed to make mine this afternoon?!</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>I can vaguely recall thinking “hmmm time to make some more shrinky tags” when I was working on the teds for the Bears On Parade show ... but then, as is my way, I got distracted by something else and promptly forgot about them *eye roll*. Last night, I discovered that there is a distinct shortage of the smallest ones I use, and that more would be needed PRONTO or there would be bears heading out into the world with out the proper identifiers, and that would never do *shakes head solemnly*.</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>First comes cutting the sheets into strips </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>so there is easy access for punching holes ... </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/shrinkies1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/shrinkies1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>once rejuvenated it doesn’t take long to reach the finish line .... YIPPPEEEEEE!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/shrinkies7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/shrinkies7.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Which, of course, isn’t the end of the story, but the cookery bit can wait until tomorrow ... Work in Progress Thursday ... just doesn’t have the same ring does it lol. Lucky Thursdays here in Aus are actually still Wednesday in the USA lol :oD</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495283453764215799.post-66413152950742878332011-10-18T00:23:00.000+11:002011-10-18T00:23:08.232+11:00Who wants a pre-show teddy sneek peek?<div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Garamond; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;">Yes? No? Any takers? I have a couple of bears ready to make the trip to Woodend at the end of the month, and a very sweet little mouse who is marking time until he can have his 15 minutes of fame at the </span><a href="http://www.bearsthatcare.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Bears That Care</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099;"> Charity Auction </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/BTC-lapel2011-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd273/pinkmarshmallow71/teddy%20blog/BTC-lapel2011-small.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #c956c4; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="color: #660099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660099; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>which is next month (but we’ll have a chat about that on another day) and they have all expressed a desire for you to come and greet them :o)</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>Just one small snag if you would like to see my wee teds in the fur ... you need to be in Melbourne, and you need to be in the mood for chocolate cake and champers! Sounds like a tough call hey lol?! But in all seriousness, a group of my teds will be performing meet and greet duties at a very special birthday party, and you are all invited ...</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #660099; font: 18.0px Garamond; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b>See, a little known fact about me is that when I’m not hanging out at Chateau Teddy being a bear artist, I hang out at 313 Vets being a veterinary nurse ... it’s tough getting paid to cuddle gorgeous furry critters and chat to their lovely owners, but well, y’know, some ones got to do it ;oP And tomorrow will be a day for very special birthday cuddles with the lovely Gretel, though the teds have admitted to being a little nervous about the whole doggy thing, so I have agreed that they can stick to playing with people and singing Happy Birthday from a safe height lol!</b></span></div>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761456187165424693noreply@blogger.com4