RUBEN 8 inch TOY-BOX TREASURE

I have been enjoying making an 8 inch version of my award winning Toy-Box Treasure pattern, and have created Ruben.  Who is made from an antique red looking mohair on a beige backing, and beige suedette paw pads (well he did look these colours when I  first made him,  then I got my my hands on himLOL)!!!

Ruben really does look like he has been well and truly neglected for many years, hiding in the corner of an old toy-box.  Well I am delighted to say a lovely lady has come to his rescue, and he now has a loving home to live at, where I am sure he will be well looked after.

I have a couple more 8 inch Toy-Box Treasures on the go at the moment, all based on traditional, classical style bears, to be like a smaller version of what I would call a "proper" teddy bear.

Ruben with his friend Baxter an 18 inch Furgotten Bear by Darren.

To see further details of Darren's latest Furgotten Bear please check out his blog FURGOTTON BEARS or visit his website FURGOTTEN BEARS

WILLY & WILSON

I really do not know where the days are going to at the moment, I can't believe it was Easter when I last posted.

I have managed to squeeze in a Toy-Box Treasure and a modified Urchin inbetween orders. Wilson is a real charmer who is 14 inches tall who has a proper hump and traditional amber glass eyes. He proudly wears is genuine Pipaluk 1967 badge and has been named after the British Prime Minister who was in office in 1967, Harold Wilson. To read a bit more about Wilson please take a look at his information on my website. My other creation is little Willy who has been created from my Urchin pattern, but for a change instead of the usual black glass eyes I have given him blue hand enamelled glass eyes, needle felted eyelids with a touch of white to set them off. I am really enjoying the needle felting techniques and especially the wool felt making which gives me loads of fun dyeing. I love the effect I can create when doing my usual button like noses on my wacky bears as I can now give them a marble or batik effect. I can't wait to find time to make one of my Grogs with my new batik effect wool felt nose.

Its a beautiful sunny Saturday and very quite in the skies above with the problems about the Volcano dust. I have boxes of bears hanging around East Midlands Airport at the moment waiting to get on planes, but it looks like they will be still there until Monday, never mind I hope they are all having a party together:-).