Weenie WON 1st PLACE at the TBAAF Awards 2012!!!!

Wow! I am flabbergasted...
I just received a certificate from Teddy Bear Artists and Friends for 

the TBAAF Awards 2012.
 

I thought it was cancelled... never know it reopened again. v( ‘.’ )v
 

To my surprise my Weenie has WON 1st PLACE in the Costume Party Category!!!!!
I have asked nobody to vote for me.

According to the TBAAF organisation Weenie was one of the most favourite entries and had heaps of votes!
WOW!!! I am so grateful! Thanks everybody! ♥ (づ◕‿◕｡)づ ♥

Take a look at all the winners:

 http://www.teddy-bear-artists-and-friends.com/tbaafawardwinners2012.htm

Love,

Mel 

 

Better late then never!

Hi my dear readers,

I would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas 

and a fantastic 

2013!

Also I would like you to meet  'Humphrey', he is a happy Mangalica pig.  

Humphrey is about 17 cm/ 6.7 inches tall.

As I saw a picture of a real  wooly pig I knew I had to make one!

I went haunting for a fabric that would match my idea of this pig and I found this amazing mohair.
 I have made him for my Hubby for Christmas.

Many Hugs, Mel

Almost Christmas...

Being kinda busy at the moment I totally forgot to post my latest creations.

I have made a little spider 'Vinny' with his ladybug friend 'Pito'

and for a familymember I have made a little bear called 'Peanut'.

I hope the TED Worldwide Award website will soon post a link for people to vote.

I can't wait to see my Zuri and Momma on the website.

I hope many people will vote again. :)

I am desperately looking for a Christmas present for my hubby. :(

 I am always good in finding special and original  presents but this year it's terrible! Urgh!

Hope I will find something soon. 

Anyways, here are Vinny & Pito 

& 

'Peanut' the bear 

'Peanut' the bear

 

'Kaz' is finally ready....

Hi everybody,

Finally I managed to finish 'Kaz' my little wolve cub. I thought he would end up unfinished in a corner but I gave it another try.

The cold is hard on my fingers and making it a little harder to work for me but it will not keep me from my creativity.

This Sunday I will go to Disneyland Paris for 2 days! 

Sunday Disneyland, Monday Disneyland and on Tuesday we will visit Paris and then leave to go home again. I am so looking forward to it! Disney Winterland!!! Yeah!!!!

I hope you all will have a wonderful weekend!

Enjoy! ;)

xx Mel

Nominated for the TED Worldwide Award 2013!!!

Hey everybody,

I have got good news!

I have been nominated again for the TED Worldwide Awards!!!!

'Zuri' and 'Momma' are both nominated!

I am so happy!

I will let you know when it is voting time again. :)

xx Mel

Meet 'Max' and 'Bernadette' !

Hi everybody,

I have been busy lately and in fact I still am.

I sent in my entries for the Golden George Awards 2013 and made 2 new creations.

Meet my doggy  'Max' and my rhino girl 'Bernadette'!

I hope you like them. ;)

Hugsssss

'Max'

 

&

'Bernadette'

 

 

1st place at the URSA Awards 2012!!!

WOW! I can't believe it! 

I won 1st PLACE at the URSA Awards 2012 with my Patrick and little Rudi!
Thank you so much everybody for voting!!!

If you like to see my winners-speech, check out this link:

http://www.cyberdendesigns.com/URSA-2012/URSA2012AwardWinnersonBearsAndBuds.htm

A short update:

The Teddies 2012 from Hugglets in London was fantastic! I have had a wonderful day. I met many new, amazing and nice people and I am looking forward to come back in February next year!!! 

After Teddies 2012 I enjoyed a week holiday on Kos (Greece). 

Sea, sun, great food, love and every day ice cream!

Back home I dived into the autumn weather. Cold, wet and rainy... but somehow I love it!

 

I am hoping to take part at the TED Worldwide Awards 2013. Somewhere this month I will hear if my two entries are nominated or not.... ecxiting! So fingers crossed!

I also like to take part at the Golden George Awards 2013. I just found out today I have to hurry up. Official closing time is November the 15th 

but the early-bird-discount is until October 15th. 

And I like discounts... so hurry up till October the 15th!!!

Many hugs,

Mel

 

'Becky'

Hi my dear readers,

I would like to show you my latest creation, called 'Becky'.

I have been making some bears lately so I thought: "Why not make another bear?" 

Like always I have a complete vision in my head of what my creation is going to look like. Sometimes it looks like my vision and sometimes I end op with something completely different. 'Becky' looks like the bear cub I had in mind. :) 

Although I had a darker brown in mind...

Like all my creations she is one of a kind and comepletely hand sewn. She is about 6 inches/ 16 cm tall, filled with plastic pellets and synthetic wool. 

 

Looking forward to Teddies Festival in London! I am so nervous but exited as well! 

I can't wait!

Hugs, Mel 

'Momma'

I have just finished a new creation. It is called 'Momma' . Two bears but one name. :)

The mother bear is 14 cm/ 5.5 inches heigh and about 21 cm/ 8 inches tall as she is laying there. 

The little cub is about 10 cm/ 4 inches tall. Like always are they OOAK 

and hand sewn from the nose to the paws, filled with synthetic wool and plastic pellets. 

The face and paws are needle felted. 

I am looking forward to 9th of September when I will be going to the Teddies 2012 Hugglets in London!!!

http://www.hugglets.co.uk/festivalindex.php

Any of you going too?

In that week the finals for the URSA Awards will end too. On the 7th of September. 

So I you would like to vote, make sure you'll do it before then. :)

Share the link with all your friends because it would be amazing if loads of people would vote for the URSA Awards!

 http://www.cyberdendesigns.com/URSA-2012/FinalVotinginthe7thAnnualURSAAwardsCompetitionbyBearsandBudsTeddyBearMagazine.htm

Well here are some pics of  'Momma' !

Hugs, Mel 

 

Final Round of the URSA Awards 2012!!!

Patrick & little Rudi are in the Final Round of the URSA Awards 2012!!!
If you like them, you can vote for them. Patrick & little Rudi are nr.9.5.

 Feel free to share this link with all your friends!
Hugs, Mel

 http://www.cyberdendesigns.com/URSA-2012/FinalVotinginthe7thAnnualURSAAwardsCompetitionbyBearsandBudsTeddyBearMagazine.htm

Nova

A short note to show you my latest creation called Nova. 

Nova is 8.7 inches/ 22 cm tail. She is OOAK and completely handsewn. She is made of a high quality mohair. She is filled with plastic pellets and synthetic wool and her arms are wired. 

The stars are made of polymer clay and glow in the dark.

(Personally I love the glow in the dark picture. :) )

I am already drawing a new pattern for my next creation. 

Always thinking about new ideas. Lack of sleep, headache and a little stressy do not affect my spirit of creativity. 

I could say my creativity and thinking about new ideas are the cause for my lack of sleep, hehe.

This Saturday I will find out if my creations are still in the URSA Award competition. Fingers crossed!

Enough for now, enjoy the pics!

Hugs, Mel