tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37504913054853814462024-03-05T03:25:40.331-08:00PuddlemakerMatildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-55769699556885044262010-07-01T21:18:00.000-07:002010-07-01T21:32:15.887-07:00I'm home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcX2XytvaLN8IsWX25Yiyb81-RYDOHdpxB42S1J4U_vt-AMpeSo_jVvgVNqzfptWhBd_c8cxsj8qs9ovg_h9dKTR1qQ6HHWXVOtfSYfu_lQ6-EoBw5hCJkSoEMhXRkE20G2K4P5q-bz_A/s1600/TDACAawardsRobertoP.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcX2XytvaLN8IsWX25Yiyb81-RYDOHdpxB42S1J4U_vt-AMpeSo_jVvgVNqzfptWhBd_c8cxsj8qs9ovg_h9dKTR1qQ6HHWXVOtfSYfu_lQ6-EoBw5hCJkSoEMhXRkE20G2K4P5q-bz_A/s320/TDACAawardsRobertoP.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489161846034608386" /></a><br />I had a wonderful holiday. France Germany and then the wonderful cruise in Alaska. I had the best time. <br />But on coming home I ended up tearing a couple of ligaments in my back by doing the simple of things. I bent down to pull a weed from between the pavers. Yep gardening will get you every time. Its been a month now and still it hasnt healed. It may take another month before it comes right and only if I rest. .....Doh!....sigh<br />Eventually I will put holiday shots up but my back just will not allow me enough time on the computer to get it done at the moment.<br />At the moment I am making Ducks. My next online show will be 'The Teddybear and critters 2011 Valentine show'. I also am planning critters for competition.<br />My Vampire Duck 'Roberto Patisini receing an award for outstanding achievement in design and workmanship.Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-60880268570162442472010-04-20T02:46:00.000-07:002010-04-20T02:49:00.830-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">These little critters are Sample of new Puddles I have made for the Teddy Bear Total in Wiedenbruck in Germany. The show is this coming weekend 24th - 25th April 2010. </span>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-42174829143332567322010-04-20T02:42:00.000-07:002010-04-20T02:43:18.604-07:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d5459794d5449794e7a453d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Weidenbruck Puddles 2010" src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4d5459794d5449794e7a453d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Another <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/all/" target="_blank">slideshow design</a> by Smilebox</td></tr></table>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-42042927560101973052010-01-23T00:34:00.000-08:002010-02-13T15:16:04.670-08:00Be My Valentine 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.teddybearsandcritters.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn5Qz0cguPiYPGjX9e554ODOdrb5EEcydKQIx8ASCR8AukVVVYF-p4XhYFLH4AKS_Y0gJZa3QE1JC0REHizvHGNG1bMJ-ytsMgTAsO_ESgeVl-bwuVR2AzHt0DvsJ2sCk0jRumkRLFzU/s320/projectIcon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429851338412017266" border="0" /></a>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-6848338417401035592009-11-13T00:26:00.000-08:002009-11-13T00:47:19.368-08:00My Singapore Holiday Oct2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrej6vIa06siENliLolc3ITCSz9o6WPg7UUYGq25MNDOtesXdUu9fZ3qYidEWL7t1ueVyxnMb_HDAn4StxddIafdR-YxKKK2C2LbZJtTHA9G7Rh1G1CClecqEGhPH6DpDRRoeCXcGVBWs/s1600-h/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%2884%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrej6vIa06siENliLolc3ITCSz9o6WPg7UUYGq25MNDOtesXdUu9fZ3qYidEWL7t1ueVyxnMb_HDAn4StxddIafdR-YxKKK2C2LbZJtTHA9G7Rh1G1CClecqEGhPH6DpDRRoeCXcGVBWs/s320/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%2884%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403502364989967058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEBamqWoJtiltcQxR5YixvR_LS4XsCqeIT148JqdLbNwYiOW9sbD_F8tx-dOWy-pamLDkaDuDfVS-lzlkHDM0kNew1s0xd4wsqIZtXRoejJuwGY9BImYTJAKGvpkHpy6-FlaLcFIbAg4/s1600-h/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%28100%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7YYQeTWUG2pbI5-heRTbaM2JPliTffMD3QvUpeN6zAi4p-RQp85xIsJMLAQzTDRShC5KOwn_XvmRUWUhFUSJ-KAp2Bn9WJftQLu9tOVrhEkwbzdWFJ__VKkCUa7rvPfvfIOc5WRIpOk/s320/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%2889%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403503974390668530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1ScCqo9v1v3vciPeHcYpFkOoaZv81OXNyNzB3wirk4oZsBjOw6ca66TNQVGwYiSyYXo6hD864ZQGMCbVP3temTmkibNHGS3nZh0WoziKDP8tIejig-e0jIozS21y1puo6UZqXiBtegE/s1600-h/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%2899%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1ScCqo9v1v3vciPeHcYpFkOoaZv81OXNyNzB3wirk4oZsBjOw6ca66TNQVGwYiSyYXo6hD864ZQGMCbVP3temTmkibNHGS3nZh0WoziKDP8tIejig-e0jIozS21y1puo6UZqXiBtegE/s320/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%2899%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403503972250532834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TG-AXk93ZaD-cej_D6so9PjnLwm2HB5vhmbC1TJ479s4JVRffOuqaZqlXtHeIP7zdrccmRrNtl8lcT5lHtNRDDsnWFXLNry4jCYNkpYD_eZHpG0HebofxD0M-m_9pf9EY2AsoBbl2YU/s1600-h/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%2891%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TG-AXk93ZaD-cej_D6so9PjnLwm2HB5vhmbC1TJ479s4JVRffOuqaZqlXtHeIP7zdrccmRrNtl8lcT5lHtNRDDsnWFXLNry4jCYNkpYD_eZHpG0HebofxD0M-m_9pf9EY2AsoBbl2YU/s320/BlogSingaporeandSentosaphotos+%2891%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403503960291742338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">these are just few of the pics I took on my trip to Singapore.The top left is a pergola on a walk over in China town. Top right is on Sentosa Island, this is where people come to swim and sunbath on the beach.. 2nd left is the fountain at Suntec City. You walk around it three times while drapping your fingers in its waters and make a wish. It was lots of fun to walk out there but it was a bugger to find.Suntec City is made up of 5 business towers with the fountain central. But we had to walk a confusing maze to get there. 2nd right is the huge, massive development on Sentosa Island. Hotels, fun park, casino just to name a few of the attractions that it will house. It is suppose to be finished in 2010.<br />3rd left are my friends on the Sky Tower on Sentosa Island. It is a donut shape contraption which glides up a central pole to give you some spectacular views over the sea and Singapore city.<br />3rd right is one such view from the Skytower.<br /></span>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-15198871540570284312009-07-26T03:50:00.000-07:002009-07-26T03:54:13.075-07:00Thankyou to fellow bloggers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAujAP_wQNnkw4OLiGDmNXO42dcZf1TlWxlokuNLsa_tx0GJmgH5-ULGvSfzfiniE9WHcBFyRZzB6ow3NWDXjjcwi7Wrmy06A5GFTas6CzQPeS8fXFYVsKNdrMmIBDF8z9Z5V5vC_6PjA/s1600-h/miniTeddybear02july09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAujAP_wQNnkw4OLiGDmNXO42dcZf1TlWxlokuNLsa_tx0GJmgH5-ULGvSfzfiniE9WHcBFyRZzB6ow3NWDXjjcwi7Wrmy06A5GFTas6CzQPeS8fXFYVsKNdrMmIBDF8z9Z5V5vC_6PjA/s320/miniTeddybear02july09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362719665989580402" border="0" /></a><br />I wish to say thankyou to the other bloggers who have bestowed upon me blogging awards.<br />I am rather chuffed by your sweet thoughts. I would accept them and display them if I knew how.<br />So thankyou! I appreciate the kindness.Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-68505061634344170872009-07-08T01:10:00.000-07:002009-07-08T01:20:35.159-07:00Birthday card kept me in stitches.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMbcBbiImk94SJ2uG483YvtmctNqlAu6Qosa2Q8EX7DtLYATE45Ft5xU2q6gXRK1wE8wG6FW6uiVeF70mXMTaXi6TdiSIMZWmufJD3KPGVFc2vwlh3GqnIy1w6Er4LtC9sY4olB-VAMw/s1600-h/Blogbirthdaycardinfabric02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMbcBbiImk94SJ2uG483YvtmctNqlAu6Qosa2Q8EX7DtLYATE45Ft5xU2q6gXRK1wE8wG6FW6uiVeF70mXMTaXi6TdiSIMZWmufJD3KPGVFc2vwlh3GqnIy1w6Er4LtC9sY4olB-VAMw/s320/Blogbirthdaycardinfabric02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356000635083030290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB9WO41DK87lIKMqAmsUUotd3uDIM-DnaK0nT3cqf4fnl9wzqbGP1yPte_zTl-hg8CXQcO7q_t_wRRz9a97B_t7oH0aks1utHnfuOp2oL59yRY4LUIFWp0Pwsua-a5o63qkDrpIugUJs/s1600-h/Blogbirthdaycardinfabric03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB9WO41DK87lIKMqAmsUUotd3uDIM-DnaK0nT3cqf4fnl9wzqbGP1yPte_zTl-hg8CXQcO7q_t_wRRz9a97B_t7oH0aks1utHnfuOp2oL59yRY4LUIFWp0Pwsua-a5o63qkDrpIugUJs/s320/Blogbirthdaycardinfabric03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356000648430845714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUE8MQMUACVz7th9ESK3WRt62nwcd2Eg59Zhm3_Ls37Fvo7huS43b3-FPC40bs85_YiEVkn3ljM4QOetvMFU-MgozsFkTWd98bz3Sl6NTx0wGg-81LCD_7Sk6oCBacEfa7na4t8JgZKY/s1600-h/Blogbirthdaycardinfabric.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUE8MQMUACVz7th9ESK3WRt62nwcd2Eg59Zhm3_Ls37Fvo7huS43b3-FPC40bs85_YiEVkn3ljM4QOetvMFU-MgozsFkTWd98bz3Sl6NTx0wGg-81LCD_7Sk6oCBacEfa7na4t8JgZKY/s320/Blogbirthdaycardinfabric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356000644267456706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A very dear friend of mine is having a birthday soon and as paper glue and I dont get along all that well I thought I would do something different. I gather this will be a bit of a surprise for her. I made her card out of fabric. I wired the edges and filled it in with beads so it could stand. I did think of lining it with card board but decided not to.Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-37823582560866144432009-07-04T05:25:00.000-07:002009-07-04T05:31:38.450-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://matildahuggington.webs.com/homeless.htm"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOcm44UiI3DBE4MvPwHi9nqBss4l3SEJ4oXyrOJX5L6oWHlneCKjQRl-kaHOwY4A7LcEt_vJ6WgfMdrnx3xDkkdxQxGzvfLsuF4ciLt4ZAlUpBM2trgInO69fTMrbEL_RpShySVA_DMQ/s320/WEBBillabong1-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354580404307528210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wee Billabong is the latest Puddle to come out of my work room. I have been quite busy of late making critters as gifts and for competition. (the comps I got roped into.....what am I thinking? I really have difficulty with the pressure..sigh...haha)<br />Click on Billy's pic and it should take you to my website where you can view more photos of him and the adoption details.<br />cheers<br /></span></span>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-45653295230089119372009-06-04T17:47:00.000-07:002009-06-04T17:59:12.076-07:00Unmasked at the Black & White Ball<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji675EpzSnvZUaZ2eOkuZC0wdOpZExI9qNiwy68OZEb9EiWfCOPDYlmc6ugPQLqdwj4oTHQxZRqbLDEZHtCqTQ0FnBl_D_v_KVGNyZUnhWmWA-3B7x66OtGKdno4DPr8lIiSrrTjPbhLc/s1600-h/PostcardBWBabiesinmask-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji675EpzSnvZUaZ2eOkuZC0wdOpZExI9qNiwy68OZEb9EiWfCOPDYlmc6ugPQLqdwj4oTHQxZRqbLDEZHtCqTQ0FnBl_D_v_KVGNyZUnhWmWA-3B7x66OtGKdno4DPr8lIiSrrTjPbhLc/s320/PostcardBWBabiesinmask-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343639026472933890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1JBnrWmO_RHPlGg1DTIvm-tMUQEO9DN7ksoe4qyd6Tb078YzK-G_Ot2sF56vl0a_XuOW4i5PH1mvJB2utaHsp9Q-v6X-J7xlmiyftSO6jwf_4QvPje4NEbFp18S2-dnOHi7Tb2dz-sQ/s1600-h/TBACAWendyChingJoondilupinmask.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1JBnrWmO_RHPlGg1DTIvm-tMUQEO9DN7ksoe4qyd6Tb078YzK-G_Ot2sF56vl0a_XuOW4i5PH1mvJB2utaHsp9Q-v6X-J7xlmiyftSO6jwf_4QvPje4NEbFp18S2-dnOHi7Tb2dz-sQ/s320/TBACAWendyChingJoondilupinmask.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343641259781319634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9JvrMa4w8SWx_FQZWj_MB2gYqt7c746FAoQ7szkc_h1nHWeQ8jc19y3sikrSVbrG58wPc5A96l6Dt5JYTlGCORzIAjrjd8MtR5QArnxnvz_A_ZGHvUpbIkA14Ea4WjsHKCGv1DOGyeE/s1600-h/TBACAWendyChingManjimupinmask.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9JvrMa4w8SWx_FQZWj_MB2gYqt7c746FAoQ7szkc_h1nHWeQ8jc19y3sikrSVbrG58wPc5A96l6Dt5JYTlGCORzIAjrjd8MtR5QArnxnvz_A_ZGHvUpbIkA14Ea4WjsHKCGv1DOGyeE/s320/TBACAWendyChingManjimupinmask.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343641259773478210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPNJ2YBrcYigCq76vNnhD2Dzv26TfoViM-N47HGFWa3bZkd6HB_-xVPP2XH6Ezlc9e8PHAZQoRpkCpUqIZjuH6tAUo7ayGpBLtNX4MfedglKnJlNqGe7U_b59ev7H3u0pj8NkG_RBHGE/s1600-h/TBACAWendyChingMoondilupinmask.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPNJ2YBrcYigCq76vNnhD2Dzv26TfoViM-N47HGFWa3bZkd6HB_-xVPP2XH6Ezlc9e8PHAZQoRpkCpUqIZjuH6tAUo7ayGpBLtNX4MfedglKnJlNqGe7U_b59ev7H3u0pj8NkG_RBHGE/s320/TBACAWendyChingMoondilupinmask.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343641254425364914" border="0" /></a>you too can go to the BALL via the link to the right.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji675EpzSnvZUaZ2eOkuZC0wdOpZExI9qNiwy68OZEb9EiWfCOPDYlmc6ugPQLqdwj4oTHQxZRqbLDEZHtCqTQ0FnBl_D_v_KVGNyZUnhWmWA-3B7x66OtGKdno4DPr8lIiSrrTjPbhLc/s1600-h/PostcardBWBabiesinmask-1.jpg"><br /></a>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-74299571556744384362009-05-23T18:23:00.000-07:002009-05-23T18:37:16.836-07:00Australian Bear Creations BEAR & friends competition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMysxj-44djUUTMrPRJI-z_vlnsiIi2OT4PY-PUIo3BlN83h0umuTpUYVYFS1SSdITkOTa41fgmq7QL5jtK1ufosVMr5FXyilX6DwJ3kUUyz2jfpISk6JLv84PAXwe1WrMpZicBmXEcWg/s1600-h/MDFlamenco+Fandango01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMysxj-44djUUTMrPRJI-z_vlnsiIi2OT4PY-PUIo3BlN83h0umuTpUYVYFS1SSdITkOTa41fgmq7QL5jtK1ufosVMr5FXyilX6DwJ3kUUyz2jfpISk6JLv84PAXwe1WrMpZicBmXEcWg/s320/MDFlamenco+Fandango01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339197260428702530" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.woodlandspublishing.com.au/abc/">http://www.woodlandspublishing.com.au/abc/</a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Woodlands Publishing</span></span> are the host of the ABC 1st annual Bear competition.<br />My Duck <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FLAMENCO FANDANGO</span></span> was nominated in the 'Bear friends' catagory.<br />Voting for Flamenco is possible at the link above. The Duck would love a visit and would love your vote. Voting is also available in the latest issue of Australian Bear Creations.<br />Voting finishes in July. So get in now and check out the bears and their friends and cast your vote.</span>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-50689313302215570002009-05-17T23:29:00.000-07:002009-05-17T23:30:11.389-07:00UPDATE.......<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr;" width="100%"><div dir="ltr"> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:6;color:#000000;"><b><u>Bringing You Up to Date</u></b></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">18th May 2009</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"> </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:130%;color:#e40341;"><b>Less than 2 weeks to go until the</b></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><b> <span style="font-size:180%;">"BLACK AND WHITE BALL" ONLINE SHOW</span></b></span></div> <div align="center"><b><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:180%;color:#000000;">LIVE FROM MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA</span></b></div> <div align="center"><b><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:180%;color:#000000;">8 am 1st June - 7th June, 2009</span></b></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">There will be many new bears and critters on offer exclusively at the "Black and White Ball" Online Show. This is a completely new concept in Online Shows where it runs over a week and the bears and critters for sale will be presented individually and not in Artist's Booths as before. It is a "Masked Ball", where you will not know who has made the bear or critter until you actually contact the artist during the show, so it should be a lot of fun!!</span></div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">Please visit the official show website </span><a href="http://www.teddybearsandcritters.com/blackandwhiteballvenue.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#e40341;">http://www.<wbr>teddybearsandcritters.com/<wbr>blackandwhiteballvenue.htm</span></a><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> and if you have any questions, please ask!</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;"><span style="color:#000000;">An Official Sneak Peek is available at <a href="http://www.teddybearsandcritters.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=5413921" target="_blank"><span style="color:#e40341;">http://www.<wbr>teddybearsandcritters.com/<wbr>apps/photos/album?albumid=<wbr>5413921</span></a></span><span style="color:#e40341;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;">.</span></span></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">Most of the Artists have only 3 new pieces included in the official Sneak Peek, as The Australian Creative Design Awards will also be featured as part of the Online Show. There is also a Public Choice Competition and I encourage you to vote for your favourite piece. The competition pieces cannot be viewed at all until the Online Show officially opens, all I can tell you is that each entry is either a bear or critter, all the entries will also be available for sale and they are all black and white!!</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">As with previous online shows, my own new pieces will not be available to view on my website. These exclusive new creations will only be available to purchase at the official Online Show. You can check the starting time for your neck of the woods here </span><a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#e40341;">http://www.timezoneconverter.<wbr>com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc</span></a><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;color:#000000;">New pieces will be added daily, according to the daily "Dance Card" and for your convenience I will email the "Black & White Ball" Online Show link to you when it opens for business.</span></span></div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><b>How to Purchase at the Online Show</b></span><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">To purchase though the official Online Show website just click on the email link provided on each bear/critters page.</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">The first person to contact me by email once the Online Show has officially opened will have the the first opportunity to secure each piece. </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">Please include - the NAME of the piece you would like to secure in the SUBJECT LINE of your email</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">- POSTAL ADDRESS for shipping and optional insurance calculations</span></div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">Once the final cost has been calculated you have a choice of payment options - </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">PayPal - International/ Australian collectors</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">Direct Bank Deposit - Australian collectors only</span></div> <div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 253);"> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 253);font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;" >Please Note - In keeping with the Online Show rules, a piece cannot be marked as "ADOPTED" until Payment has been confirmed! </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"> </span></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">If you have any questions or suggestions, I would love to hear from you,</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;color:#000000;">Beary kind regards,</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></div></span></div></div></td><td width="100%"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%"><br /></td> <td align="center" valign="bottom"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-16086369345997050252009-03-13T17:32:00.000-07:002009-03-13T17:36:12.900-07:00We have a winner......<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Well that didn't take long at all. The lucky collector came from my mailing list.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Congratulations Maria. Your prize will be heading your way next week. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Stay tuned folks there will be more competitions during the year. </span>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-1745674072436902772009-03-13T01:55:00.000-07:002009-03-13T17:32:42.384-07:00Competiton time.......<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">I've never hosted a competition before so I am hoping this will be fun. </span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">I have a' give away'( which I will keep secret) and some where within this blog is the clue to the prize.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Be the first to find the clue and post on comments with the quoted info and the prize will be yours. There will be a time limit. If the prize hasn't been claimed by next Friday I get to keep it and will put it up for sale.<br />Once the prize has arrived at its destination I will post a photo.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">So happy hunting and Good luck!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Cheers </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Wendy</span>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-20827114096167262932009-03-01T16:24:00.000-08:002009-03-01T16:29:02.685-08:00Riley comes to stay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9jdFFMLY0wlrnHlsZLMHQqXLhT-EJ5_DjqCJQgCkK6XiRzwsanSqancbXuJtSanWbjaKt9vGcl9lkry9MBsaqO5FQUiDyjvdgy3e8zavAOZqBMBoEDHzCUOBIp-LT6HtnXOp_iwfKuk/s1600-h/TTRileyofRainebears-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9jdFFMLY0wlrnHlsZLMHQqXLhT-EJ5_DjqCJQgCkK6XiRzwsanSqancbXuJtSanWbjaKt9vGcl9lkry9MBsaqO5FQUiDyjvdgy3e8zavAOZqBMBoEDHzCUOBIp-LT6HtnXOp_iwfKuk/s320/TTRileyofRainebears-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308379956279722162" border="0" /></a>I was privileged to be in a swap with Laraine of 'Rainebears' who resides in NZ. Riley is the most detailed wee bear I have had the pleasure to lay eyes on. I am still shaking my head at him as I marvel at each and every teeny teeny detail. I am really pleased to be able to welcome him to my home.Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-5047409115139052432009-02-26T21:34:00.001-08:002009-02-26T21:39:36.216-08:00I'm over the moon.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnn3LXXoztU2VLBvKSRsemBypi_axO9awnuYtsxOH7xZLZ4zmIuHbUvaAVznClFbedQuFTLZoqKhdEhH7Ud3iSgJJChtehzxE8QBTTdms85xHSCPfHh5Gbg98QUNs5iWZE5TrdQsLllJA/s1600-h/EMAILAlfieNCHUGG01-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnn3LXXoztU2VLBvKSRsemBypi_axO9awnuYtsxOH7xZLZ4zmIuHbUvaAVznClFbedQuFTLZoqKhdEhH7Ud3iSgJJChtehzxE8QBTTdms85xHSCPfHh5Gbg98QUNs5iWZE5TrdQsLllJA/s320/EMAILAlfieNCHUGG01-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307346560125336226" border="0" /></a>I was sent totally over the moon when a surprise package arrived on my doorstep this morning.<br />Totally out of the blue. And he is superb!<br />Wee tiny 'Elfie' a ooak by Natasha Chugg of 'Almostbear' in Tasmania.<br />Oh how exciting...I just love surprises. ...hahaMatildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-87525174517347665632009-02-13T23:59:00.001-08:002009-02-14T00:06:19.417-08:00Flamenco Fandango<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLmNNk_WDf9InTimRnOjjyx9mOmcF_wXjYvRxQR5RzJxUPzI6_oocqdCRfFC_eZWxffAljMOUL00UdhKUttoun_blmDzZzXIF7F8uGedLXVBPNTWyuImtaZfXQbt2YCXHpI5E-2PjepQ/s1600-h/Flamenco+Fandango01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLmNNk_WDf9InTimRnOjjyx9mOmcF_wXjYvRxQR5RzJxUPzI6_oocqdCRfFC_eZWxffAljMOUL00UdhKUttoun_blmDzZzXIF7F8uGedLXVBPNTWyuImtaZfXQbt2YCXHpI5E-2PjepQ/s320/Flamenco+Fandango01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302560688360193442" border="0" /></a><br />My lothario duck Flamenco Fandango has decided to take up the offer to reside in Germany and will emigrating come Monday. Thats what happens with these internet relationships.<br />They chat one day and are off to meet the next............kids aye? they want to leave the nest so fast.LOLMatildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-87975210444729222502009-02-08T02:38:00.001-08:002009-02-09T02:43:44.548-08:00My holiday snaps.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdYkodlSLNyAYlESy4ERPq18YVoW_84i8TZPfyDoTmXWZzL3Rkl5C8p75zCzw8clglixK4wdCM4rqzOnWbp3xTS8JCwtknrTNC22SG8VzZ6I1sSbIcZGpkFNJs1-EPQblQb2d5r8_Ba0/s1600-h/Mannum04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdYkodlSLNyAYlESy4ERPq18YVoW_84i8TZPfyDoTmXWZzL3Rkl5C8p75zCzw8clglixK4wdCM4rqzOnWbp3xTS8JCwtknrTNC22SG8VzZ6I1sSbIcZGpkFNJs1-EPQblQb2d5r8_Ba0/s320/Mannum04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300745924366110306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHOGdRw3YQIqifmw3ANY3PbkzzzK6vmJmdgnzeVNORsmc28kD2ghDHOnqyrnulh22_AqyPs5RyU9MuN_Gp_hde0VAFRpWHwVxJp1kywKAtV4EpJQaSqdfc-heJzdOvzRIqdSq5KvvpH8/s1600-h/Mannum03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHOGdRw3YQIqifmw3ANY3PbkzzzK6vmJmdgnzeVNORsmc28kD2ghDHOnqyrnulh22_AqyPs5RyU9MuN_Gp_hde0VAFRpWHwVxJp1kywKAtV4EpJQaSqdfc-heJzdOvzRIqdSq5KvvpH8/s320/Mannum03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300745924405709442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQHXe8_MJ08X1eGcTKYlgR_Wf4GpzJGDlWXXxCxnLkMaiuD3_plXfUhzuM30qMNPwSIM2UpMSTIvTzJlMhb5PyGKMgTsKKP4df9_ckvwOgeCSHxpBEI8TPg5HONS06hRka2tnEZgMCMQ/s1600-h/Mannun02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQHXe8_MJ08X1eGcTKYlgR_Wf4GpzJGDlWXXxCxnLkMaiuD3_plXfUhzuM30qMNPwSIM2UpMSTIvTzJlMhb5PyGKMgTsKKP4df9_ckvwOgeCSHxpBEI8TPg5HONS06hRka2tnEZgMCMQ/s320/Mannun02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300745921214347586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcxkQHxR5URk7LLY4i8juVwDK8B15AUcHsepv2bhQCxdk9nlHg6OuA66pTllN5zOS0Sg430IW27xGFDt0-a29pIrVGKHPFphRwIkUzKNrUzjLPzW-jux5puWYU38y_LSuQR7uxPk9Hfo/s1600-h/BLOG+mannum01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcxkQHxR5URk7LLY4i8juVwDK8B15AUcHsepv2bhQCxdk9nlHg6OuA66pTllN5zOS0Sg430IW27xGFDt0-a29pIrVGKHPFphRwIkUzKNrUzjLPzW-jux5puWYU38y_LSuQR7uxPk9Hfo/s320/BLOG+mannum01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300374469192894226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivD1k2ClY72xSUsNsKQ4I7pyCffaH4z3Gy4Qb25Ld98tpZHol4NlZ7CSS9FoPcgdhwJfdYWxjljYH_Blb4VYVyaykQAShsZu0ghMaeS4C5oPVZtwsPFfXnPOouLKbGENjX3SD7Ovqm5no/s1600-h/BLOG+the+rellies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivD1k2ClY72xSUsNsKQ4I7pyCffaH4z3Gy4Qb25Ld98tpZHol4NlZ7CSS9FoPcgdhwJfdYWxjljYH_Blb4VYVyaykQAShsZu0ghMaeS4C5oPVZtwsPFfXnPOouLKbGENjX3SD7Ovqm5no/s320/BLOG+the+rellies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300374471290634290" border="0" /></a><br />these are my rellies, taken in a pub in Clare Sth Aust. and one photo so far of my home town. Its now 8.45pm and I'm all computered out. So I will leave the rest until another day. Sorry folks if I disappoint.<br />Ok thats a few more photos. I'm not sure how many more. I'll keep adding a few at a time. No need to inundate everyone(which probably really means no-one because I doubt anyone is reading this) with them all at once.<br />spotyaMatildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-68413325125253950912009-02-01T23:45:00.000-08:002009-02-01T23:53:13.822-08:00I'm Baaack..........I'm back from my extended break and am all raring to go. Its pretty hot over here. For Sth Aust and Victoria thats an understatement. I am so glad to get home. I was surprised that my garden did very well without me. Clever me for picking drought tolerant plants.<br />I have lots of photos which I will pop on in dribs and drabs as I get them all together. I Met with fellow bearmaker Sarah Medina and have one rather poor photo of the Medina clan.<br />So I will pop that one on and you will all have to wait for the rest. A swap bear I have been panicing about has just arrived and I am dying to see it. Will post piccies tomorrow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYROQ_SDOwMJYBWryKZ_5jQ0Md0aJLChGwhiROCb5EIfRopmaD49A_L2YPbpK7KIpCZOextAigVdtqDngv_Yz_ay7QASUcd1f-Oe7xBSo_XaWBMIYPHEPV7JGvKUjQ4l-Ot3IGD58x04/s1600-h/Photoshopholidayshots+%2865%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYROQ_SDOwMJYBWryKZ_5jQ0Md0aJLChGwhiROCb5EIfRopmaD49A_L2YPbpK7KIpCZOextAigVdtqDngv_Yz_ay7QASUcd1f-Oe7xBSo_XaWBMIYPHEPV7JGvKUjQ4l-Ot3IGD58x04/s320/Photoshopholidayshots+%2865%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298104782155868610" border="0" /></a>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-27277559701069161492008-12-25T15:10:00.000-08:002008-12-25T15:15:57.738-08:00Christmas parade! ...my last post of 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZW9p4OukpRpKNpyc249KjSg18oFbFS54tC1l2Hsl7z2t5DA6fKGdj7Qq1pzHhdzNN3HT26OJfNlumlVRZjScJfaFIMGY15c2dUnPWCaVAJhthJY0Qld2GpGtLan3Mm90jJai5OyuLvw/s1600-h/WEBXmasbear01-07+%286%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZW9p4OukpRpKNpyc249KjSg18oFbFS54tC1l2Hsl7z2t5DA6fKGdj7Qq1pzHhdzNN3HT26OJfNlumlVRZjScJfaFIMGY15c2dUnPWCaVAJhthJY0Qld2GpGtLan3Mm90jJai5OyuLvw/s320/WEBXmasbear01-07+%286%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283869808639237714" border="0" /></a><br />Thankyou Ellen for hosting such a lovely parade. It was great scrolling through the artists favourites.<br />This is my last post until February. Merry Christmas , I wish great things in 2009 for you all.<br />spotya<br />xxxMatildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-86455905285128798122008-12-22T14:14:00.000-08:002008-12-22T14:27:12.399-08:00MoreTeddies come to stay.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91xpNbDjnL-OBkYfBoskSL1NRWTOR7aHMCDQFA8L8oX7ngRE0_8626RXhUU1w_bMCYY7T7GIPLmFwAV3Y-Zh9V_sYktjK3nAEbwT_nBSR4FuvBS0ZVtp5al3c_N32T9K__YNR7oxNke8/s1600-h/TTBOBthimbleberry02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91xpNbDjnL-OBkYfBoskSL1NRWTOR7aHMCDQFA8L8oX7ngRE0_8626RXhUU1w_bMCYY7T7GIPLmFwAV3Y-Zh9V_sYktjK3nAEbwT_nBSR4FuvBS0ZVtp5al3c_N32T9K__YNR7oxNke8/s320/TTBOBthimbleberry02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282741763355421858" border="0" /></a>This wee darling arrived during the week from an organised swap on the forum Teddy Talk.<br />Isnt he just wonderful? I've named him BOB. (long story) any who Tracey Lee of Thimblebeary Originals designed and made this cute and unusual wee bear. I shall treasure him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs68uDZwzdCNiQQwClTU4LCQhLc9MnZ26qj2sv0NQOwVfh2NWaeeNscipLmCIMmAaWy_04f_EWC96JPwNLrGnyusDvboIBZZW2DsdFFzDGYyfj3mEnZifjiwwh0a9p3hV1AMYH_WehrYI/s1600-h/TTBanjo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs68uDZwzdCNiQQwClTU4LCQhLc9MnZ26qj2sv0NQOwVfh2NWaeeNscipLmCIMmAaWy_04f_EWC96JPwNLrGnyusDvboIBZZW2DsdFFzDGYyfj3mEnZifjiwwh0a9p3hV1AMYH_WehrYI/s320/TTBanjo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282742633956109970" border="0" /></a>A surprise knock on the door on Sunday while just vegin out ( dont we all on Sunday?) brought this wee Sassy elephant via postal courier. designed and made by Laurie Wicks of Laurie Lou bears. As you can see Banjo is already settling in with his other English friends. He's feeling right at home.<br />PS: Fluffy has been banished to the bedroom for playing too roughly so Banjo need never fear.Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-70074536651211644192008-12-14T01:45:00.001-08:002008-12-14T01:48:51.746-08:00Banskia flower update<a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://matildahuggington.blogspot.com/2008/11/banksia-flower.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Click on photo for update link</span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQlBNYo6N1Z7KEqqg6RpboNgPooCrNb4BeEDEV35JyOc3ak9NFnzt7tDdZZ1vypaLTvSPrRQceHg6K-QbSCC79BDe0UjkmRZnSELwInUOUlElWpKONNB7hgjkW-XC9xLcmartV9A7wuU/s320/BLOGbanksiablossom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279579959553231682" border="0" /></a>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-86011321557825652952008-12-05T00:27:00.001-08:002008-12-05T00:38:37.867-08:00'Fluffy' has indigestion..............................My Rabid bunny from www.theforgottenforest.com arrived and I have enjoyed showing him off.<br />His little playmates have been trying to cure his cronic case of indigestion. ( I dont have the heart to tell them that they should hold onto their stuffing because this bunny is iffy) LOLOL<br />"OH! he's so ugly he's cute" the poor wee love.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnQ01sUE1MJfuUcGHzLGFdbzj46AdFreXnGDcvCptphEtphP8nt_cS-vI3FVTq1lFKKHMipjlh9AgzSYL-QesAvT3f9yczu1C4qjxnkmf7bTFOWl2wb1vQSZ4GzuICnVIT1iTGYV8wHc/s1600-h/FBfluffy01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnQ01sUE1MJfuUcGHzLGFdbzj46AdFreXnGDcvCptphEtphP8nt_cS-vI3FVTq1lFKKHMipjlh9AgzSYL-QesAvT3f9yczu1C4qjxnkmf7bTFOWl2wb1vQSZ4GzuICnVIT1iTGYV8wHc/s320/FBfluffy01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276220445858323682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5D8DvOVfa3tkuQ7rGevskp6kUkH_cgFf3Q3onI-jU5-oPtTA0a7w4CExI43I7AQgHTT8ebR7IEL2eD1X27rs7dx-oHVcQJD6WkIxQLjmpaWKG8RkGYisabAX4piMQ6bnZDz7dZAM780/s1600-h/FBfluffy02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5D8DvOVfa3tkuQ7rGevskp6kUkH_cgFf3Q3onI-jU5-oPtTA0a7w4CExI43I7AQgHTT8ebR7IEL2eD1X27rs7dx-oHVcQJD6WkIxQLjmpaWKG8RkGYisabAX4piMQ6bnZDz7dZAM780/s320/FBfluffy02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276220454197216706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQOU5W-IKCVjcXmt_43eW11YZjB4-V5dhNH_-3WeMhiiLpD0IW-_htyYKsswknIMUEC89gKeBYeLMjtDU0jME7ivfyXJsLs0Akf7TBey7WnUt0_yvicT4rDa-E5iX4DvPYqeP9Qw1_z0/s1600-h/FBfluffy03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQOU5W-IKCVjcXmt_43eW11YZjB4-V5dhNH_-3WeMhiiLpD0IW-_htyYKsswknIMUEC89gKeBYeLMjtDU0jME7ivfyXJsLs0Akf7TBey7WnUt0_yvicT4rDa-E5iX4DvPYqeP9Qw1_z0/s320/FBfluffy03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276220455590258562" border="0" /></a><br />Can you believe the behavour of these wee bears? My goodness 'Fluffy' is a bad influence already or are they just being naughty for the fun of it?.................Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-3383118711127660062008-11-24T23:32:00.000-08:002008-11-24T23:33:47.086-08:00icanhascheezburger.com<a href="http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/11/24/funny-pictures-cen-i-brengs-mai-teddy/"><img class="mine_2462099" title="funny-pictures-mouse-asks-if-he-can-bring-his-teddy" src="http://icanhascheezburger.wordpress.com/files/2008/11/funny-pictures-mouse-asks-if-he-can-bring-his-teddy.jpg" alt="funny pictures of cats with captions" /></a><br />more <a href="http://icanhascheezburger.com">animals</a>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-23162779023161432622008-11-24T15:41:00.000-08:002008-11-24T16:06:33.084-08:00LINKEDIn<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/home?trk=hb_home">LINKEDIn</a><br />I have started linking with fellow artists and bear related business's at a site called LINKEDIn<br />I wasn't sure how well it would work and I knew it would be only as good as the amount of people that would join me. Its a case of 'more the merrier'.<br />I would love to have all the bear related business', artists and collectors all linked. It would make it something fantastic as a reference point online.<br />I know that the very 'Professional' edge this site has will/would scare some bear makers off. But it is this very edge that we need to embrace if we wish to have ourselves seen by the world at large.<br />The bear world has a bad habit of being insular. Staying where its snug and warm.<br />Check out <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/home?trk=hb_home">LinkedIn</a>. and then <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">EMAIL</span> me so I can send you an invitation to join us. A bear artist and collector community linked around the world.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-style: italic;">matildahuggington@gmail.com</span><br /><br />The best thing I liked about this is.........it is a 'Favourites' hosted outside my own program.(I lost all my connections just recently) so I will no longer have to worry anymore.<br />PLUS.... you can rate the people you do business with.<br />PLUS.... if you are after something specific, someone <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/home?trk=hb_home">LINKEDIn</a> with you will undoubtedly have the business/ artist for you.<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Come join me!!!!</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/home?trk=hb_home"></a>Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750491305485381446.post-24546055654659014862008-11-23T02:19:00.000-08:002008-11-23T02:28:45.624-08:00Wee Walter, 4 day auction on b4b's NOW<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bid4bears.com/auctiondetails.php?id=4082"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 26px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RetVb5vIipw/SSkvcL4tpGI/AAAAAAAAAE4/UIYjvYkBh8A/s200/hollyjollyani.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271797000087381090" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKLGuRTk0p2OLhXrb4qiOzxWchDUIsletG1PbdWT986XpBc-h4Tijyd8r13zRT1sPSsBE7GzyUMooe0LBKIsso0XlWv7aA9JYIdufZRypPvbxkSz-up81KXsVYbUFvdGPNmQPdToGGF4/s1600-h/WebWalterscrubpuddle04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKLGuRTk0p2OLhXrb4qiOzxWchDUIsletG1PbdWT986XpBc-h4Tijyd8r13zRT1sPSsBE7GzyUMooe0LBKIsso0XlWv7aA9JYIdufZRypPvbxkSz-up81KXsVYbUFvdGPNmQPdToGGF4/s200/WebWalterscrubpuddle04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271795929330025058" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Pop by and give Walter a visit. This wee chap is far from home and out of his depth and would love a friendly face to stop by for a wee chat. I'm sure your families are use to you talking to your computers for them not even to raise an eyebrow when you visit Walter, my wee Banksia scrub Puddle.Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937899659915464844noreply@blogger.com3