Chocolate Pudding

Today a new bear was born...and his name is Chocolate Pudding!

Chocolate Pudding is a delicious bear! He stands at around 16.5 inches tall and is just glorious to look at! I have given him a pretty bow and a necklace with a chocolate cake on it! I do hope you like him, he is very handsome!

Chocolate Pudding has been reserved so he will be going to his new mummy soon :) Strawberry Dream and Lyla have also been reserved and will be going to live in their new homes in October :)

Thank you to everyone for your continued support!

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Hugglets is coming!

On the 11th September 2012, the Hugglets bear fair will be taking place in London. I know that a lot of people would like to say hello, so I have posted a piccie of the bag I will be using on the day - it is a bag with a long strap that crosses over the body and its very noticeable so if you see it come say hi!!!

I will also be wearing a big badge with my name on it (Kelly Louise Barfoot) and a piccie of a bear :) Please do say hello if you see me and the people I will be there with!!!
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Red Bear

Hi everyone,

This is possibly my last bear during the holidays - I have another two bears made up and almost there but I may not have time to finish them until next weekend (poor things!)

This is red bear (unamed so far). She is around 11.5 inches high, stands by herself and has huuuge feeties :) She is made in a red curly mohair and a white sparse mohair on her head and body. She really is gorgeous, I absolutely adore her face and her eyes!! She is stuffed with plolyester filling and some rubber pellets in her arms and tum.

She is available for adoption once I come up with a name, but feel free to contact me for more information on my website... www.keli-b-bears.com

Thank you!
Kelly

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Being crafty...

Well...apart from making bears, I have recently dabbled in a couple of other crafts recently!

Here is the first one I did - patching working a little pillow for Lyla bear. It was a little difficult but I got there in the end and she is very very happy :)

Secondly, my mum bought me some knitting needles and wool and taught me how to knit yesterday! She did teach me when I was a lot younger but I couldn't remember so she taught me again and now there is no stopping me! Raindrop now has a cute little blanket with three dinky buttons sewn on. I have also made a bow for a bears hair with a little heart button set in the centre :)

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Getting ready for the new school year...

I now have a week and a half before I am back at school. I went in today to sort my classroom.

Anyway, now that I am going back into school (45 minute drive so I wouldn't go in unless I NEEDED to), I can now enlarge some of my patterns! My bunny pattern needs some work, Im going to tweak the legs and feet and bum, as well as the ears and then I want to enlarge it slightly to make a bigger black halloween bun. Then I will be enlarging another pattern I have got ready to create a big brown bear looking more traditional than my usual colourful ones - both will be saved for the Minstead fair.

I currently have a red and white bear on the go. Poor thing has been half sewn up for well over a week now, I am hoping to get her sewn up in the morning and start stuffing and closing up the limbs.

That is all for now, I will post a piccie up of my latest bear when ready :)

Thank you!
Kelly
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Far too long!

Three months since I posted on here....where has the time gone?!

It is getting to the end of August now - I have been busy making lots and lots of bears for the Minstead bear fair on the 23rd of October. It is the summer holidays so I have had plenty of time to stock up and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Piccies can be seen on my website www.keli-b-bears.com - in the bears for sale section and the fairs section.

The bear fair in Stratford on the 12th June was a success! I was very excited about it and seeing as it was my first bear, the experience was phenomenal! I sold two bears on the day and had lots of fantastic feedback so I am already looking forwards to future fairs and the creations I make.

I have just sent off my advertisement for the Teddy Bear Times. It will appear in the next issue so please look out for it :)

Just a quick one for today, so I will update again very soon.
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Big Update!

Hello!

Gosh it has been ages since I posted on here! I have been so busy with school and bear making!

I will be exhibiting at the Stratford Bear Artist Event in June of this year (I am exciiiiited!!). So I have been busy creating some fluffies to take with me :)

I am taking Edward whom I created a long time ago (he is still with me, I love him to bits!). I will also be taking Monty, Raindrop and Lya as well as some more that currently aren't alive yet :)

I created my first plush bear a few weeks ago - it was VERY difficult and I imagine I wont be working with plush too often but I do love the outcome. He is called Monty and is a very handsome chap:

Next comes Raindrop - an adorable little bunny! He was made in mohair - a grey one that I don't particularly like. I love the fur but the backing is atrocious to work with! Still, he turned out beautifully, he just needs a pendant to finish him off:



Finally, I would like to introduce you to Lyla. I am REALLY pleased with her, I cannot tell you how excited I am (only finished her 10 minutes ago so still hyped up a little!). She was created using a lovely white mohair tipped with stripy purple. All three of these bears will be at the Stratford Bear Artist Event:

I will also be exhibiting at two more fairs later this year - Minstead in October and Brighton in December. A very exciting first year for me and my bear making!

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