Well it's been a while since I've blogged!!! Been looking after my dear old mum, who has now come to live with us.
She had a fall back in mid November & spent 5 week's in hospital. She was deemed fit by the medical "experts" to go back home & live on her own, with the help of carers 3 times a day.
I have to say if that had happened, she would have been back in hospital or worse within weeks!!!
She can do very little for herself, & eating is a nightmare, it is a constant battle to get food down her.
Add to all this the dementia & my life has changed drastically. No painting or bear making is getting done, but I do have to say I don't really have the inclination at the moment!!!
Well that's my catch up for now.
Speak to you all soon.

Now I know I haven't blogged much lately, but I have entered two bears in a photographic competition. Luckily the photos aren't being judged, just the bears. So I'm adding the photos here, & if you feel you like the bears enough, perhaps you could vote for them. 
The competition is the INTBAA & Victoria is in the best dressed bear section & Thea is in the best dressed mini bear section.
Thanking you in advance xx.

Victoria

Thea

Not been posting much recently, my elderly mother has had a fall & is in hospital.
I did finish this little bear last week & am doing some painting in between hospital 
visits. 

Thea in her hand knitted dress & fascinator

Matching knitted pantaloons

Busy painting at the moment, have Weald & Downland Christmas Market coming up at the weekend. This is a huge event, stands in all the old museum buildings, stands dotted about the grounds, & queues to get in. The traffic jams last year were rumoured to be up to 5 miles long!!!! & literally thousands of people.
Anyway posting 3 pics of bears for you, 2 just finished & the little yellow chappie I posted awhile
back but have now named him & painted a little pastry tin for him to sit in!!!!

Drizzle as in lemon drizzle

Victoria

Max

A new little 4.5" bear. Tetley is made from long sassy fabric.

Something a little different, introducing Mindy a little 5.5" mouse.
Made from dense mohair, with bright pink felt.  She is 5 way cotterpin
jointed, with German glass eyes. Her tummy has glass beads in it & the 
rest of her is heavyweight polyfilled.

Been really busy over the last week or so. Painting as well as bear making!!!

Hand painted magnetic pegs waiting to be packaged
Six pegs per pack

Handpainted zinc hearts

No name as yet, 19" freestanding bear

Two 4.5" sassy fabric bears, not named yet!!!

Two little 2.5" bears, Minnie (pink) & Crumbs

Cream jug & small salt pot in the farmyard collection style.