Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

He is GORGEOUS!
Well done!
Love Julia x :hug:

Hi Marylin,
So sorry to hear you've been having a rough time? Hopefully your nomination will help you see light at the end of the tunnel? :hug: 
He's gorgeous!! Oh & I also know what you mean about blowing your own trumpet... Not something we British are very good at as I felt exactly the same! :redface:
Many congratulations, you thoroughly deserve it...
Hugs,
Julia x

Well done Ann-Marie! :clap:
I love your bears as, to me, they all look like "little old men/ladies"!!
This one's great....
Hugs,
Julia x :hug:

Amanda,
She's lovely!
Well done, all your bears are gorgeous... (Although none as nice as Peanut!!!) :hug:
Hugs.
Julia x

She's GORGEOUS!
I wish my needlefelting was up to the same standard!
Well done, no wonder she won...
Hugs,
Julia x :hug:

Thank you, Tammy!  :hug:
Really kind of you...
Hugs,
Julia x

Thank you Lisa & Debbie! :hug:
Everything crossed!
Love Julia x

:clap: Congratulations Dawn! :clap:
You must be thrilled!
Wishing you the very best of luck...
Love Julia xx

Hi Sue!
What a brilliant topic?! :clap:
I only started just over a year ago when I was waiting for an operation & wasn't allowed to do anything or go anywhere! I stumbled across artist made bears on the internet & then started to think about doing my own. Within a month of working out what I needed & starting to try with a bought pattern, our house (which we'd only moved into 3 months previously) was flooded & I lost a lot of my materials, not to mention the whole downstairs of our house! The insurance company were excellent & moved us into rented accomodation for 6 months. I started with my supplies again & spent my time in the rented house creating bears & I've never looked back! After the 6 months & £50,000 spent on fixing our house (along with several body-parts missing from the op!), I returned to my full time job & my home. It was a pretty rubbish experience but could've been so much worse. I also think that it was a blessing as it gave me the opportunity to enter the fantastic world of bears! They truly got me through & are still continuing to do so...
Everything happens for a reason....
Hugs,
Julia x

Hi Mary,
Many thanks for your message! :hug:
Your little bears are gorgeous & so clever!
Hugs,
Julia x

Hi Karen,
I don't think I'd answer to be on the safe side & wait & see if you hear from her again? Reading it, I think she's typed Russian into a web translator page as this is the sort of thing I get out when I try to translate German sites.... ie They don't make much sense!!
Hope this helps?
Love Julia x :hug:

Thank you, Sue! :hug:
As Sandra said in her thread, I'm not feeling so nervous now... Really looking forward to the day & meeting everyone!
Just so much to get sorted before I'm ready!!
Hugs,
Julia x

Beautiful, Olga... You're so clever! :hug:
Hugs,
Julia x

Thanks Laurie! :hug:
How are you doing? Are you going to Hove? I'll keep you posted on how I get on.... I'm hugely shocked as I didn't expect to get anywhere at all!
Keep in touch?
Hugs,
Julia x

Thank you Lisa! :hug:
Have you done many fairs before? This is my first & I can't stop thinking about it & there's over a month to go yet!!
Thanks again for your kind words...
Love Julia x

Sorry Chrissie! :hug:
I was typing my post when you submitted yours so I missed it!
Many thanks for your congratulations & I'll do my best for the "unknowns"!!
Love Julia x

Thank you Yvonne & Marilyn, so kind of you both! :hug:
Will either of you be coming to Hove? Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Hugs,
Julia xx

Thank you Peter! :hug:
Part of me's really looking forward to it as it'll be lovely to meet everyone face to face but I'm still nervous!
I'm so in awe of all the wonderful creations & artists I see in magazines, I'll probably be star-struck!!
I'll keep you posted....
Hugs,
Julia x

They're GORGEOUS Lynne!
I've also had a look at your website & ALL your bears are wonderful! :hug:
You have a great imagination....
Hugs,
Julia xx

Thank you so much Julie, I love all your creations!
It'll be lovely to meet you at Hove... As you say I'm a bit nervous as I've read about all the other finalists in magazines, etc but no-one will ever have heard of me! I don't know how my little "Bubble" will meet everyone else's standards?!
Look forward to seeing you very soon,
Love Julia xx

Congratulations Maria! :clap:
I know what you mean about the technology stuff... I have Mark to help me as without him no-one would ever see anything!!
As Julie said, look forward to seeing you at Hove. It'll be lovely to finally meet everyone & put names to faces.
Hugs,
Julia x

Thank you Ruth!  :hug:
Many congratulations on your nomination too! I've been talking to your sister & I've told her I think I'm in Category 1 aswell so I don't think you have anything to fear!!  :crackup:
I'll look for you too at Hove as it'll be lovely to meet up with you & put a face to a name...
Hugs,
Julia x

Hi Sandra,
Well done to you too! :hug:
I don't know about you but I really didn't expect to get anywhere & had kind of forgotten I'd entered - I've just been concentrating on getting everything ready in time for the stand!
Please look out for me as it'll be lovely to meet you!
Hugs,
Julia x

Sorry for delay in pictures, I'm rubbish with the computer! Poor Mark has had to help me yet again!
I hope you like him!
Love Julia x

Thanks Katy!  :hug: Really sweet of you...
Just a little under-confident as I really didn't expect to get anywhere?! I've read about all the other finalists in magazines etc but I'm unheard of!!
I'll try for all the unknowns!!
Hugs,
Julia x