Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hey Brenda,
That is so scarry I'm glad it was only the tree and not you.  Strang thing is we got nothing here, and I'm about 15-20 minutes form you depends on how fast I drive .  There was a tornado warning for our area yesterday maybe you got the tail end of one.  It got a bit dark and I heard thunder of in the distance but not a drop of rain.  We have been having some wicked stroms though haven't we, freaky kind of summer so far.
Glad your okay
Hugs Deb

Well first off he has to be tall I'm about 5 "8"  dark brooding eyes....... Oh you mean bears :crackup:
I'm with Diane, Old and warn and the more traditional the better.  I have a few genuine antiques and I love them sooo much.   Any one who can capture that history and knowing look in a bear I'm a big fan.  Oh and for the man I'm a  hand gal gotta have nice hands  
Hugs Deborah

Thanks guys I was sooo worried about this group not measuring up to all the wonderful entries so your kind words have but my mind at ease.

SarahJane- The TAB is the "Teddy Bear Artists Invitational "show held in New York, The gallery piece is auctioned off to help raise money for the Ross Park Zoo.  All artists must submit a piece and each year there is a new theme. 
This is my first time attending this show and from what I hear it is spectacular and draws quite the crowed.  I'm thrilled to have been invited and scared as all heck at the same time. There are a few TTers attending this show so it will be fun getting to meet these wonderful artists in the fur.

Gail- I have attend the Xmas TBOV show a couple of years back I think it was 2004, I was beside the Bear Guys.  I had a wonderful time but as far as sales it was not worth it for me ( sold a whopping 2 bears) so I never went back.  I have done Mark's shows in Ottawa for years but this year have chosen to do the TBAI and I can only manage one show a year. So I have been around I just seem to blend in with the woodwork :crackup: Not sure how because I'm not shy and can get kind of silly at times you usually hear me before you see me :crackup: 

Hugs deborah

Hey Beary Pals,
Yahoo :clap:  :clap:  I finally finished up my gallery piece for the TBAI show, Okay it's not completely done I still have the paper mache book to do but all the stuffies are done.  I had to call in the troops for this one since my creativity stops at the bears ( fellow TTer, Brenda) came to the rescue, created all the cloths for Nate, aren't they fabulous.  Big Hugs to you Brenda, I couldn't have done it without your help.   The theme was Salute to Sleuths and my sleuth is" Nate the Great" I made up the title "Nate the Great and the Missing Teddy" or at least I think I made it up never checked to see if it is a real book. This way I was able to incorperate both styles of bear that I do cutsie and antique style.   Anyway I'm so relieved that these three (Nate, his dog Sludge and lost teddy) are done, now I can concentrate on getting more bears for my table.
Hugs Deborah

Nates dog Sludge

Hi All,
thanks so much for all your generous comments, I think I will have a hard time saying good bye to this fella I kind of like him, very unusual for me to like my own guys.

Sandi- This is a tipped mohair I purchased from Beary Cheap long time ago it is not a true string more a sparse kinda stringy, if that makes any sense.  Of course I threw out the tag so I don't know the number wish I had kept it cause I do like it.

Debora (great name by the way :crackup: ) I did a smaller version of this bear with thumbs long time ago and thought they were neato so I inlarged the pattern and did this fellow.  His arms are wired too so he can do many poses even pick his nose if the urge comes over him  :redface:

Danni- No air brush just good old fashioned regular brush, I do have an air brush even took a course but I'm to scared to try it on the mohair.  One of these days I'll take it out of the box and give it a whirl.  I have always justed dry brushed and so far have like the results but I did spend $$$$ on the airbrush so I guess I should try it.

My daughter is 17 and has been drawing ever since she was old enough to hold a pencil in her hand or crayon what ever was handy.  This was just a quick drawing,  mom is only worth about 30 minutes of her precious time.  When she actually spends quality time on her stuff it is amazing.  If she dosen't have her sketch book or journal in her hand there is something really wrong, I don't think I have seen her without them more than a couple of times and that was when she was very sick.

Thanks again guys you have all made my day 
Hugs deborah

Hey Beary Pals,
This fella I called Zippy Do-Dah. It has been quite some time since I have done a bear with a plucked face, forgot how long it takes to get all those pesky hairs out.  No wonder I don't do many of these guys, but when I look at him it was well worth the effort cause I think he is rather cute.  I think I'll do more of this style. 

I thought I would add my Daughters drawing I guess this is how she sees me, mom in her beary patch.

Hugs Deborah

Thanks Paula and Ranae, I think my boys are quite spectacular for old barn yard ponies. Been retired from the race track and show circuit for years, now it's just lounging around and going on the odd trail ride.  My barn is a work in progress my hubby and I started to build it about 3 years ago and we're still at it.  Just need the back door, I tack up a old piece of plywood every time it rains. Slims window needs to be put in (same thing with the window old plywood gets tack up) and the batten needs to be added on the outside then of course it's just maintenance after that. I'm just happy to have somewhere to put these guys when the weather turns nasty and the bugs get unbearable, they don't seem to mind that the place isn't the ritz they like it just fine the way it is.  I love the sight of all my hay stacked to the rafters gives me warm fuzzy all over because I don't have to do that for another year :dance: I hate doing hay :twisted: I'm still picking it out of places hay has no business seeing let alone taking up residence :redface: 
Ta Ta Deborah

Hi Beary Pals,
My good news was getting a phone call I have anxiously been waiting for.  My hay dealer (sounds torrid) called to let me know know he has done his first hay cut and my two wagons are ready to be picked up.  Dosen't sound to exciting but for a horsy person this is wonderful news.  My poor horses have been without hay for 3 weeks, found my last run of hay bales moldy and infested with worm thingys had to toss 65 bales out.  Leaving my boys hayless, and for a horse this is not a good thing.  Been scraping by with hand outs and very $$$$ hay cubes.  So new fresh hay is like finding gold in them there hills.  And it gets better, my hubby surprized me by hiring his work crew to come and help us stock to barn, I only get 400 bales of hay but when your and old broad like me stacking 400 feels like 4000 with every one getting heaver as you go.  Yahoo!!! Me and the boys are set for another year. :dance: Here Slim is dining on his first course of new hay. Clancy just being Clancy The boys all tucked in for the night snack hay nets hung just so everything is okie doki, night night my angels.
I'm one happy horse gal
Big Hugs Deborah

Hi Beary pals,
I just went to Teddy Bears Scene's web page and found out I could order back issues so I went ahead and placed an order for 2 mags.  Never even thought of going to their web page :doh: silly me.  Anyway thank you all for your messages.
Hugs Deborah

All right if you want to play that way Mr. not willing to accept my picture upload I'm gonna get you this way I hope, fingers crossed.  Photo dosen't want to show up so here goes another angle.
hugs Deb

Hey Beary Pals,
I have a big request apparently one of my bears has made the cover of the UK magazine Teddy Bear Scene! YAHOO :dance: and here in Canada we seem to be months behind with the British mags.  So far I haven't been able to nab one and I'm so excited I can't wait till hell freezes over, that's about the time the mag will land on our shelves.  SOOOOO if any one out there is willing to pick up a few copies (3-4) I would really, really appreciated it :pray: .  I can pay for them via paypal or with a money order or in mohair blood what ever works for you :crackup: I think it is the june Issue it has this Bearhaven Bear on the cover for the give away.  Hoping   someone out there will take pity on me and lend a helping paw.

Thanks so much guys
Hugs Deborah

Hey Beary Pals,
Here are some fella's I have managed to finish things in the bear den are slow going.  Not much time left before the TBAI show and I'm still way behind. UGGGGG I wish life would step out of my way and let me get some bears done. :lol:
Hugs Deborah

1. What time is it?Well That's kinda personal don't ya think :crackup: It's time I should be out side picking up the horsy poop but this is way much funner (is that even a real word funner) it's 8:59 ohhh wait 9:00am
2. What's your full name? Deborah Ann Burnham
3. What are you most afraid of? My teenage daughter never leaving home   okay my teenage daughter leaving home and never coming back to visit. 4. What is the most recent movie that you've seen in a theatre? Is that one of those moving pictures houses I have been reading about? hmmmm it's been so long can't think of what I saw must have been real crappy then.
5. What was the most recent book you read: Book who has time for a full book oh the luxury, does cook books count -The Real Food Daily cookbook- Really fresh-really good-really vegetarian whew that's a mouth full.
6. Place of birth? Nova Scotia- didn't hang around to long though I was an Air force Brat- still a brat but have settled in one place now.
7. Favorite new food? Raw pecans, only had them roasted but boy oh boy they sure are good in their raw form.
8. What's your natural hair color. Salt and peppa getting more salty as we speak. I went natural about 4 months ago and so far haven't had the urge to pull out the emergancy dye box. 
9. Ever been to Alaska? Nope would love too though.
10. Ever been toilet roll papering? Sadly no,  and it looks like such fun    
11. Love someone so much it made you cry? Not all the time cause that would be real distracting, but some times I have allowed a tear to seep out.
12. Been in a car accident? Yup and they where both my fault :redface: Oh but the cop that came was sooo cute so well worth the car right off.
13. Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons for sure wouldn't touch the bacon.
14. Favorite day of the week? Saturday I get to sleep in that extra hour mmmmmm bliss.
15. Favorite Restaurant? Zola's everything is home made.
16. Favorite Flower? Love the little violets that pop up in my lawn, I know this isn't a flower but the ferns that grow in the woods too.
17. Favorite sport to watch? Boxing used to watch the fisty cuffs with me pa.
18. Favorite Drink? Ice tea, the real stuff.
19. Favorite ice cream? Love Gelato but ice cream I guess Hagen Daz plane ole vanilla.   
20. Disney or Warner Brothers? Disney but Mickey mouse has to go that mouse gives me the creeps.
21. Favorite fast food restaurant? None, it's been years and I don't miss them at all. 
22. Color of your bedroom carpet? Don't have one, wood flooring old barn wood look minus the dirt and crap.  
23. How many times did you fail your driving test? Didn't but should have almost side swpied the car next to me pulling out of the parking lot to start the test.  I think the old geezer giving the test was paying more attention to my bosoms then what I was doing :crackup: Perve oh well at least I passed.
24. Before you filled out this, who filled it out before you? Put the name of the person who filled this out before you. Paula  your bears by the way.
25. What do you do most often when you are bored? Clean the house then I move on the my mohair closets, get that in order. 
26. Who will respond to this the quickest? Beats me, I'll let you know when they do.
27. Who is the person you enjoyed reading their responses most? Why Everyone
28. Who is the person most likely to respond? Your guess is as good as mine
29. Who are you are most curious to see responses from? Everyone.
30. Favorite TV show- Prison Break Wentworth is my secret crush, love his lips they make me cry they are sooooo lovely.
31. Ford or Chevy? Hubbys a Ford man but give me Jaguar any day. Don't own one but if I had a million $$$$$ Id buy one.
32. What are you listening to right now? Family Guy my daughter just woke and has broken the nice silence with that trash.
33. What is your favorite color? Sage green
34. How many tattoos do you have? One and for my 40th birthday I'm going to get another to mark the mild stone.
35. How many pets do you have? 2 boxers, 2 cats one is 17 and on her last leg so that might change any day and 2 horses.
36. Which came first the chicken or the egg? I'll go with the chicken and I bet as soon as the egg came the rooster said I'm outa hear girly your one your own. 37. What would you like to accomplish before you die? Find peace within and learn to say NO :redface:   
38. Who's answers did you enjoy the most? Every ones they were all very revealing and I'm nosey.

READ!!!! what the heck is that? AHHHHHH yes I remember now,it's coming back to me like a dream long ago forgotten. It has been so long since I allowed myself to enjoy such a guilty pleasure.  Now all I seem to have time for is tiny snippets in the form of magazine articles, okay I'll confess and a few chapters from my self help books. I know you all thought I was perfect :crackup: what? a bear maker that needs help? never meet one of those. 

So at the moment I'm in intense therapy with PH.D Harville Hendrix and he is helping me with "Receiving Love-Transform Your Relationship by Letting Yourself be Loved" Yah right like I'm ever going to do that!!!! :redface:

When I get tired of Hendrix telling me I'm wonderful and I deserve love in my life. I move on to my Alternative Medicine mag find out all the stuff I need to worry about so I can go find me a new self help book, it's a vicious cycle.   For fun I'm reading "For Her Own Good" Two Centuries of the "Experts" Advice to Women.
Did you know that Higher education in Women was a threat to the long term health of the Uterus? Who knew :crackup: This book is very interesting a wee bit scarry too, shows just how far things have come for us Women. Well there you have it my secret is out I'm not perfect and I have a strange taste in reading material.
Hugs Deborah

The Colour Purple and I cry every time I see it, my all time favorite!!!
OHH and I love anything Winnie The Pooh.
Hugs Deborah

I'll ship anywhere too :dance:
Hugs Deborah

Hey bear pals,
I thought I better jump back in a clarify my requests for swap, I stated no fur.  I don't mind pet hair cause if you swap with me your guaranteed to get some of that yourself.  My pets love to try and help with the packing up of items.  What I meant with no fur was no dead animal skins. Sorry if this sound harsh don't mean to offend anyone and I sure the heck have no problems with others using this material just not right for me. As for doo hickies got tons of those
Hugs Deborah

Hey count me in to.... I have stuff boy do I have stuff :dance:  from mini's all the way up big guys, for me I preferr accessories for 6inch - 20inch.  My only two requests no fur and items from a non smoking home, fussy I know that's me .
Hugs Deborah

Awww thanks guys, Yup he looks innocent but this is one naughty dude under that silly hat.  Four legs I ruined making this guy only to end up using the very first one I started with, :twisted: fingers got poked so many times thread kept getting caught in the calluses, knotting my thread up. Seemed like every stitch snagged.  Even his vintage glass buttons had to be sewn on a gazillion times, urggggggg I burst into  out of frustration and I don't cry.  I think this poor fella has heard every curse word in the history of curse words, been called them all and he still came out smiling,   ohhh don't get me started on how many times I had to do his mouth. I can't beleive I didn't toss him I guess I knew he was ment to be, and I'm gald I stuck to it cause I do like him now that he is done. :hug:
Kinda reminds me of this gal she is one heck of a challange, but gotta love that face.
Hugs deb

Oh My they are a classy bunch of ladies, however once they get into the fermented honey I can just picture them kicking up their paws at the wedding, revealing the party animals within    Outsanding job I know they will be a hit with your daughter -in- laws wedding party, lucky gals.
Hugs Deborah

Hey everyone,
Still not much coming out of the Bearhaven Bear den and only a few more months left before the TBAI show, nothing like working under pressure.  This little fella (5 1/2 inches) is lucky to be here.  Stinker gave me the time of my life and not in a good way, but I'm glad I stuck with him because I really like how he ended up, finished  Anyway hope you enjoy looking at him.
Hugs Deborah

Okay sign me up too!!! I love getting things in the mail besides things from BILL URGENT, that guy manages to find me no matter where I hide. I think he is stalking me  
hugs Deborah

Sarah,
You have the most engaging beautiful smile, and oh my you are just a wee baby!!! So young and sooo talented.  Your bears are funky and fun, I love all the bright colours they bring a smile to my face. I think you must be telapathic because your company name discribes my tum tum to a tee :redface: and we have never meet in the flesh. I just know if I meet you in the real world you would be just as sweet and darling as your bears.
Hugs Deborah Bearhaven Bears

My Happy thought, I woke up this morning!!!! not everyone is as fortunate.
Hugs Deborah Bearhaven bears

Dear Kassie,
I'm so sorry to hear about your trouble, you are a very brave soul I'm sure it wasn't an easy thing to write that post.  Taking a stand and not letting yourself be a victim can be one of the hardest things to do, been there done that.  Hold your head up high girly you done good!!! The only way to deal with bullies is to stare the buggers in the face and let them know you aren't going to lay down and be a door matt so they can walk all over ya with their stinkin dirty lousy selves, because that is what they truly believe about themselves. Anyone who feels good about who they are wouldn't treat another like garbage. I'm rooten for ya girl  :hug:  :hug:  :hug: Deborah Bearhaven Bears