Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Here is mine also. I will get yours on my page this weekend also. Thanks Shelli
Sonya

Marion, RED chicks! Oh Yes!
Sonya

Kassie, I haven't started anything with it yet because I have been working on my URSA entries. But I did make a nunny around Christmas time from the same fur with blond tips, His name was Chubby..
Hang on..

Sonya

giggling at Lisa...

hehe.. Lisa, I do believe you were having a glass of wine when I met you. You were not shy.. you were absolutely gorgeous! And funny.. as a matter of fact.. I KNOW you were having wine cause I remember your hubby went off to get you more.
LOL
Hugs
Sonya

I always crack up when I see someone's feedback that have many many negatives.. and when you read them, it is usually the same complaint time and time again, and the sellar always blames the buyer.. Amazing!
Sonya

laughin here.. and thanking my lucky stars that he doesn't know anything about teddy talk. lol
Sonya

I know Gail from Sierra Meadows, she is a fellow artist.. and a lawyer to boot. But Gail is also frazzled at times. She really wouldn't intentionally not respond. She may be having some other problems as well. You might want to call her on the phone instead. I know Gail wouldn't want unhappy customers.
Sonya

I always try to leave feedback as soon as someone pays. I myself don't like being held hostage by the feedback.I have 2 negatives on my feedback from sellers who held the feedback as hostage on me. I paid for both auctions immediately after the auction ended and never recieved thew items. I emailed several times with no response from one.. and very rude responses from the other. They admitted they had damaged the item and it no longer was available, but never gave the refund either. I warned each several times to please email me so we could work something out. I told them I really would prefer to arrange something with them rather than leave bad feedback. Even then they wouldn't respond to emails. I emailed ebay to see that the contact info was right and it was, but still no response. I really hate getting ripped off. So I fianlly left neg feedback. Very polite and factual. JUst said that I paid on such n such date and item never received, no response to emails. Boy did I get blasted! Can't beleive that someone would have the b... a... l... well you know what I mean, to actually blast me while they had my money.
Sonya

AWWWW Now that is CUTE!
Sonya

Gosh Ladies! Sounds inviting.. but I do kind of like the heat. My hair goes STRAIGHT in the rain. STRAIGHT! did I mention it goes straight? lol... actually my boyfriend is from Seattle and he has been here for about 5 years.. Now he is getting transferred back to Seattle. He wants me to come up when I retire from my govt, job here.. but I dunno. He says he will build a house there for me and a bear workshop. ( and get mar... marrr .... marrri.... marrrriiiieee..... um.. spit it out... married... cough.. YIKES,,, ) but I dunno.. I wanna see the bear workshop first.. lol
Sonya

WAAAAH!!! How come no one but me lives out in the middle of the freeeeekin Mojave Desert where it gets 115 degrees in the summertime which is about 9 months a year?? Come on... I wonder why??
Sonya

Daphne,

You will be in my prayers along with your father tonight. Praying for a wonderful outcome. :hug:
Sonya

Loved your little village.  It looks like a lovely place to visit. How is the broadband project going? I think it is wonderful that even though it is very tiny, people are willing to invest to get broadband there with only 7 people required.  This guy 

would surely love to visit!
Sonya

Shantell, that is a great idea! Also what I have done in the past when mine was copied is go to thier auction ans click on ask the seller a question and I typed in Why are you copying my auction? this is FRAUD! in all caps of course and others will be able to see it
Sonya

Lisa it is similar here also. It's funny that you spelled it Sunny Bears, because that is the other company name and mine is Sunnie Bears. A lot of my collectors say they have been confused by it. So when they type in my website (sunniebears.com) they have sometimes mistakenly typed it as sunnybears.com. They would get an error because the site was not found. So they then knew what they did wrong and so they changed it to sunniebears.com and found me just fine. NOW when they type it in wrong, they are taken to the other site.

KimBee, try refreshing your screen or dumping your cache (not cash)

I have another question related to this. What about your business name. I have been using Sunnie Bears for over 4 year and applied and received a "ficticious business" name. When I applied, the name was researched only in the state I live in (although I did a search thruout the US). Since it was not being used elsewhere I was givin the permit to use it. Now there is another business in another state who is using the same name spelled slightly different. And I have no doubt they are innocently using it, meaning they have never heard of me. But at the same time, I have collectors who have emailed me already saying they saw this other business advertised and it confused them because they thought it was me. I understand I would have to apply for a copyright and prove I was using the name first, which I could prove, before I could do anything about it. Only then would I be able to do anything about it. Even with the spelling different, because it is in the same "industry" the other person should not be able to use that name. BUT that being said, as it is, I wouldn't want to alienate another in the same business as we are in. So to me it isn't worth it to pay for the copyright and fight to force them to change. My only salvation is that the other business cannot apply and receive a copyright because they would have to prove they used the name first and they will not be able to.
Sonya

Oh Jane, I am so sorry, I can barely see to type. I brings back so many memories of my baby Ginger ( a mixed terrier) who I had for 15 years. I thought I would never get over it... but time heals.... HUGE doggie hugs
Sonya

I am constantly amazed at the wonderful wonderful creative bears that everyone here is making. Each different in style and size, but all seem to have that AWWWW factorr! Great work ladies! (and gents)
Sonya

Gorgeous bear! This swap has been so much fun!
Sonya

hahahaha... That is the first thing I noticed also.. too cute!
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Oh Laura, you will love making them. They are too much fun!
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WELL... mAYBE i NEED A DRINK BECAUSE EBAY IS

is working for me!

(and cause I type with all caps sometimes)
Sonya

I can remember just a very short time ago, Shelli brought up the subject of ACEO/ATC's . Everyone was SO into it! The excitement was tangable and we all anticipated this new "extra" avenue of teddy bears.
So now where is everyone? Nancy has given us space at a terrific (free) price, yet I have seen only maybe 5 or 6 different artists listing any there. I have made several and have either swapped with other artists or they sold on Bid 4 Bears. Dilu and Sandi S, and Aleta also have been listing some. The rest of you do not know what you are missing. These cards are really little works of ART. I love the cards I have swapped with others. Come on guys.. you won't be sorry to try it out. It's fun, easy, and addicting. I have just listed 4 more so come on over and see what they are all about.
Hugs
Sonya

Aw Daphne! All that work for these bunnies. I know the feeling. I remember making my first real fur bear.I worked so hard on the face and he turned out so cute. I had just got the head done and had all of the pieces in a zip lock bag. I had taken it to work with me and worked on it while I was sitting waiting for a test to start. Anyway, when I brought it hom, I had the bag inside my purse and put it on the dining room table. I went upstairs and came down about 5 minutes later and one of my dogs (it was Tilly the one eyed poodle) had taken it out of my purse and the entire downstairs was covered in rabbit fur! I almost cried. Now I know to keep my real fur bears well away from my dogs. The others they don't bother.. thank goodness.
Sonya