Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Aleta, so sorry for your loss!  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Uh, oh, must sure be copyright infringement, so, sorry you can't sell her, but I'd love to give her a good home     :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:

Great mouse Kim!   :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

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Woohoo, a sister for my Wanda. What a wonderful sweet face. You have such talent Wendy!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap: I am sure whoever gets her will love her.

Oh Tracy, I hope little Midget will feel better soon.  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Tracy. love that tooth.

Wendy, can't wait to see your mouse.

Come on guys, we need more mice for all those cute kittens over in the general forum.  :crackup:

Oh Kim, I can only agree with everything that has been said. I to remember the previous attempt of this guy and immediately though 'not again'. Is there no way of reporting abusive people to ebay and have him thrown out?
Your mouse is adorable. Don't let this stop you from making them!

Mouse invasion of the ebay kind :crackup:  :crackup: I don't sell on ebay, but I'm looking forward to seeing that.

Does anyone know how we get a gallery for this topic?

Awww Kim, what a gorgeous mouse. I am in love        :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Here is my mousie. :photo:  I used some kind of microfiber fabric in light grey and light yellow for the body and fawn short pile mohair for the head. The body is filled with rubber pellets, giving her a squishy feeling, quite firm though. Thank you Teresa for this fun challenge. I'm addicted to making these mice now, they would be fun in all kinds of fabrics and colours. Squishy is 4 inches tall, which is huge to some.  :crackup: I'm thinking of making a tiny one myself. 

Lanie, I hear you. I'm in a similar situation, but do you think I stop buying? 
I got lots of boxes, hubby gets me tool boxes, tackle boxes for all the small stuff, it says swoosh and they are full with hardly a dent in my piles  :crackup: I got paper bags, plastic bags, hampers, large boxes for quilt fabric, under the bed, in all cupboards and drawers, piles on the floor, piles of boxes and stuff. There is going to be a world shortage soon and prices are always going up. Vintage mini fabrics sure must sell out soon  :doh:  :doh:  :doh:

But don't suggest to me to swap it. Although I would love to have some of what you others are offering in the swaps, but mine is mine  :twisted: .    :crackup:

Good luck!

Awww, a real anime kitten  :crackup:      I love orange cats, always wanted one when I was little. Thanks Shantell for brightening my day!

Great platypus! Love the fabric and he has a very cute expression.  :clap:

Yeah! Welcome back Dilu honey! Welcome back! Wasn't the same without you. Take care of yourself and don't overdo it.  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Soooo cute and adorable    :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

No, I haven't sold on ebay, but I buy a lot there.  For selling I prefer b4b and private sales, but then I don't want to start a business, just sell a bear now and then for the fun of it.

I need to use this new smiley now  :crackup:  :crackup:

Hi Jennie
Paypal takes 3.9% + 30 cents for international payments if you have a premier account that can accept credit card payments. If you sell on ebay you are required to accept cc payments. To a personal account you can get payments for free, but only from another paypal account balance (that means they must have money in paypal not on a card through PP). Check their help sections on premier accounts.
Don't know about ebay fees, but it has been said to be expensive. You may also give bid4bears a look. Its cheaper and a very friendly place. You don't reach as many potential buyers, but everyone who is registered is interested in bears, either to sell or buy.

Hope this helps until the pros get a chance to answer this.

Wonderful bear and I love the bird and all the details with the net and fish and algae. Your use of beads is really imaginative and original.  :clap:  :clap:  :hug:  :hug:

Shelli is a very kind and knowledgeable person, always wiling to help others and share her wisdom.
She has no problem writing a post with 27 wonderful lines   

Shelli, you rock!  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Heather, I know what you mean. Computer monitors in the artist bear category, annoys me a lot. Once I emailed a seller, but they answered they couldn't change the category, because less than 24 hours were left. Often its one-day-auctions. The strange thing is, they even get bids.

43, but unsure of some answers. Guess its about right, although I have tendencies towards the higher and lower categories too.

Now that sounds very interesting. I wonder if it damages the fur in the long run though. Labours of love doesn't specify what it is or who manufactures it. I have an iron-on meant for leather, which is ironed on at the lowest setting. Its a type of Vliesofix made by Freudenberg. I have tried it once on fragile squirrel fur and so far the bear seems ok. Generally I prefer just to follow Nancy Tillberg's instructions of using cotton muslin as backing for real fur. It takes the stress of the fur and doesn't harm it.

Thank you everyone!  :hug:

Absolutely gorgeous fur and great bunny Jenny! Dear Bears in Canada has some nice looking faux fur called French velour, but I haven't bought anything there yet. http://www.dear-bears.com

I love him too Eileen. Very cute and gorgeous faux fur. :clap:  :clap: