HELLO!

THIS IS A LITTLE PEEK INTO MY DAILY LIFE AS A TEDDY BEAR DESIGNER & CREATOR. I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT.

If you would like to take a look at my website Jac-Q-Lyn Bears you will see my latest creations.

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

HUGGLETS PREVIEW No.1

I thought you might like to have a little peep at some of the Urchins who will be making the trip to London on Sunday.


Baby Dribble (8ins)


 

Dobbs (8ins)


Mobberley (10ins)


Elvin (10ins)


Fruitella (8ins)

I will also be introducing at the show a new design of bear.

Hopefully I will get chance to post again before the show some more preview pictures.


Saturday, 19 February 2011

1 DOWN 109 TO GO!

Picture this!!

Mohair everywhere, bear body parts in boxes and special little box for all those precious little ears to make sure one does not escape, because if anything is going to do a runner it will surely be an ear LOL!!  Then the big decision is what type and colour eyes am I going to use, the noses are an easy choice either black or brown, each bear will be different.  Then the poor little bears have to go through the ageing process ouch!!!

Well the reason behind the need for so many boxes is we have been asked to make 110 bears for a very worthy cause (I will tell you more nearer the time for the event).  So we are not only busy preparing for Hugglets next weekend but also getting together this order.

Here are pictures of bear No.1




Well sadly I have no more time for blogging today, so better get back to my organised chaos.

Hugs
Jacqui

Saturday, 12 February 2011

A TOUCH OF SHAKESPEARE!!!


ROMEO & JULIET

I thought with Valentine's Day approaching and a hint of romance is in the air, that I should make a couple of sweetheart Urchins.

After a rummage through my materials I found some beautiful deep red, curled mohair and a wonderful rich looking red cashmere fabric, so this was the start of my Valentine Urchins.

I just had to call them Romeo and Juliet!!


Romeo is an 8 inch straight legged Urchin.


Juliet is one of my new design of bent leg and arm Urchin.


I must have been bitten by the red bug as I just had to make a couple of Urchins with red noses.  So I have made one called Strawberry Shortcake (I think you will easily guess why she was named this LOL!!) and her little brother Trumble.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE


TRUMBLE


 I just love doing bears with red noses  ( I have a large 20 inch black bear with a red nose I am finishing off tomorrow).

Wishing you a really lovely weekend.

Jacqui





Saturday, 5 February 2011

LUCY


LUCY

What a miserable start to the weekend... Rain! and more Rain!

I have quite a few bears waiting to be finished, some need eyes, some need noses and others need to be stuffed, so my week ahead is going to be quite full catching up on the work I should have finished off last week, hopefully no more germs waiting to get me until after Hugglets :-)

Lucy is a 13 inch Toy-Box Treasure who is looking to find a loving home instead of going back to live in the Toy-Box.


This little girl bear is made from a pretty pale blue on a cream backing German mohair.  She has beautiful blue glass eyes and a big cheeky smile even though her nose is a little thread bare.

If you would like to see further information about Lucy and to find out her adoption fee please visit my website and click on the following link LUCY


Today I have finished two Sweetheart Urchins called Romeo & Juliet who I will be introducing tomorrow if I can manage to get better pictures than the ones I took today. Its been a bit of a dull day for any bear to have its picture taken, fingers crossed we get a bit of sunshine tomorrow :-)

Wishing you a great weekend.

Jacqui & Lucy




Wednesday, 2 February 2011

A NEW DESIGN OF URCHIN


DUMPLIN

For awhile now I have been contemplating making a new shaped Urchin, and have finally managed to create a shelf sitting 8 inch Urchin with chubby bent legs and chubby bent arms.  Harry and Dumplin are the first two to be created and both were snapped up very quickly so I am busy now trying to finish another pair called Romeo and Juliet.

Fingers crossed I will be introducing more of these shelf sitting Urchins at the Hugglets Bear Festival on the 27th February :-)


HARRY

It has been a little while since I have made an Urchin elephant so I have finished off a little boy called Trunks, I hope you like him and a little girl Urchin called Bettie.


TRUNKS


BETTIE


Sorry this was a short post but my daughter has kindly brought some germs home to visit from school to give to me,  so my bear making has been a little on the slow side since last.  I can tell I am starting to feel better as nice sweet goodies are starting to call my name again.