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Hi everyone!
Hot off the Press - or so we say... is the August publication of www.bearsandbuds.com, the online monthly teddy bear magazine.
This month's featured artist is Karyn Ford from Beary Loveable Bears in Australia. You'll enjoy meeting her and seeing her wonderful bears, all within our digital pages.
Ever want a wood carved bear from that old dead tree in your yard? The Michaud's write about wood carvers and chainsaw artists.
See What's New coming from our Aritist-Member's 'bear dens' and check out the interesting articles in the News Section, Collectors Section and the Kid's Corner.
Our web site is huge - take your time, mouse around and discover more about teddy bears, the artists and the industry overall.
The First Round of Voting has ended for the URSA Awards Comptition. On August 12th, the Final Round of voting begins. The top winners in each of the categories, vie for votes and points that can secure the URSA Major - Best Overall Award!
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Thank you for reading Bears&Buds!
Have a wonderful Summer!
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Hi There,
Just 4 more days to Vote in the 6th Annual URSA Awards Competition - the race for the top positions is very close in many categories!
Voting in Round 1 ends July 31st at midnight EST
The top 3 in each category will then go on to Round 2 where they vie for prizes and the URSA Major - Best Overall Award.
Voting will begin on August 9th until September 4th.
Go to www.bearsandbuds.com and on the Table of Contents page you'll find the URSA icons.
Click and begin voting.
You are the judge.... you help determine the winners with your votes.
Thank you for voting and ask your friends and family to vote too!
One vote per computer.
Bearhugs,
Valerie
www.bearsandbuds.com
Hi Everyone
Bears&Buds is so excited with the wonderful entries that challenge the artists to create something special for the annual URSA Awards Competition.
If you experience troubles when voting, clear out the computer's cookies and that will restore the software so you can vote this year.
One thing is for sure; it's hard to vote for just one in each category! So many wonderful choices but it is you, our readers and collectors, that know what YOU LIKE and will vote for your favorite bear or artist.
All the Artists in the competition are vying for the prestigious URSA Major - Best Overall, prizes and cash cards!
Voting in Round 1 determines the top 3 winners in each category and those will go on to the Final Round of voting when in August you choose only ONE from the top winners!
Thank you for voting and reading www.bearsandbuds.comeach month
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Artists need your votes to win!
Your Votes Count!
Round one in the URSA Awards voting begins!
Cast one vote in each of the 13 URSA Awards categories which will determe the top 3 winners in each category by logging on to www.bearsandbuds.comthen click on the URSA icon.
It's easy to vote! But with all the unique entries, it is also hard to decide which ones you like best!
You, our valued Teddy Bear Collector and Bears&Buds' webzine reader, are the best judge of all the bears and buds entered. You know what you like best!
It's exciting! Round one voting begins now and until July 31, 2011. On August 12th through September 4th you'll again be asked to cast your vote for just one of the First Round Winners. Final voting determines the contestants placement plus the highest vote count detemines Best-Overall winner who will receive the prestigious URSA Major Award.
The artists have out done themselves and created marvelous bears and buds for this year's competition. They await the results which will be published in the October issue of Bears&Buds.
We're counting on you . . . Time to cast your votes!
Should you receive a message that you have "already voted" then clean out your computer's cookies and try again.
Have fun voting!
Good luck to all who entered!
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Read Bears&Buds - your online teddy bear magazine each month! www.bearsandbuds.com
We are a Green Publication!
Thanks Peter for sharing your wonderful HUGS with us each month!
www.bearsandbuds.com is the very first page or introduction to the magazine. Click on the photos or icons to find your way around our huge site. The index page leads you to the Table of Contents.
Enjoy!
Bearhugs, Valerie
Happy 4th of July! The USA celebrates our Independance Day
Look, read and discover what's new in this month's issue!
Our Featured Artist this month is Armella Dana of Bears 'n Buds by Armella from Iowa. Her arts gave way to teddy bear creating which then became her passion! You'll enjoy meeting her here at Bears&Buds.
What's New - See the newest creative works from our talented Professional Artists!
Be the first to see the newest Bears and Buds!
Check out the News Section for more informative and exciting to learn more about teddy bears and live bears too! Reptiles smuggled, Medo the bear cub, Teddy Bear Kites and more!
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy the Kid's Corner for stories about Bears, Pandas, Polar Bears and animals. Enjoy the videos on The Art of Shooting Bears and Valentina the whale are just some of the interesting featured this month.
See the Wish List - Gift Guide Page. That is where you'll find bears and buds to buy directly from the Artists.
The Michaud's write about "The Magical Teddy Bear Tour to England" they've recently conducted plus read their other interesting articles too!
What do other collectors collect? See their treasures and trinkets in the Collector's Collection Section! You too can show your collectible teddy bears by becoming a Collector member of Bears&Buds!
Voting in the 6th Annual URSA Awards Competition begins July 7th. You our readers are the judges! You vote for your favorite bears/buds or artist. The top 3 in each category will go on to vie for the URSA Major - Best Overall Award!
Register for the July Sweepstakes Give-Away. You could win Shelly Lampshire's Original "Auburn" bear. Nothing to buy. Drawing is July 31st.
See Bears&Buds' complete teddy bear show list. Visit a show near you by looking in our Show Calendar!
Couldn't travel to a show, then see the Show Review Pages too!
Time to sit back and browse through all the new pages of our online, monthly teddy bear magazine! www.bearsandbuds.com
Visit our site often and keep discovering all the vast pages! Please pass our link on to your friends too.
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Executive Editor and Publisher
Bears&Buds is a Green Publication coming to your computer monitor each month.
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Awesome! Artists worldwide are competing in the URSA Awards sponsored by www.bearsandbuds.com
Australia
Canada
China
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Italy
Lithuania
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
Scotland
Sweden
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA
Artists from 16 countries are competing in the 6th Annual URSA Awards Competition...and with 2 1/2 days to go... wonder what countries will be represented? Will you be representing your country?
Deadline is midnight June 29th Eastern Time to enter this years competition!
What will you enter to dazzle our reader/voters?
Click on www.bearsandbuds.com and then on the URSA icons for the entry forms and category list!
I can't wait to see your creations!
Bearhugs
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor of Bears&Buds, the online monthly teddy bear magazine!
Hi Everyone,
Due to popular requests, we've extended the URSA Awards Competition deadline to June 29th....so if you haven't entered or wish to send another entry, there is time to put the final details on your wonderful creations and mail to bearsandbuds@aol.com
This year's competition is going to be very exciting! 18 categories to compete in!
For entry forms and URSA Awards Competition information please click on www.bearsandbuds.comthen on the URSA icons fround on the Table of Contents page.
Bearhugs,
Valerie
Hi Teddy Bear Artists!
If you have not entered this year's URSA Awards Competition, there still is time.
ONLY 8 more days!!! Hurry, hurry!!!
The "It's All The Same" is a fun and creative way to express your talents. The entries will be used in future ad campaigns to show that it is YOU the artist that brings a flat piece of material to life!
There are 18 categories to choose from. You do not have to have the bear in your possession to enter.... just good photos.
Voting begins July 9th... don't get left out; let the world see your entries...as there are no judges to toss out your entry before it has been voted on. Our loyal readers and site visitors are our judges!
I'll be waiting......
Have a creative week!
Bearhugs, Valerie
www.bearsandbuds.com then click on the URSA icons for more information, entry forms, pattern.
Hi there!
Bears&Buds is always available at your fingertips as we are an online monthly teddy bear magazine that is jammed packed full of interesting articles, featured artists, what's new and collector sections!
Most of our publication is free to read!
We are now in our SIXTH year of publication.
Take a look www.bearsandbuds.com
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Happy Father's Day!
Honoring all our "Daddy " readers.
Hope you have a fabulous day!
Browse the pages of June's Bears&Buds and discover what's new in this month's issue!
Our Featured Artist this month is June Kittlety of Bear Fantastique from Australia. She was hooked on teddy bears the first time she tried a pattern. Meet her here within the pages of Bears&Buds.
What's New - See the newest creative works from our talented Professional Artists!
Be the first to see the newest Bears and Buds!
Check out the News Section for more informative and exciting to learn more about teddy bears and live bears too!
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy the Kid's Corner for stories about Bears, Pandas, Polar Bears, and so many things of interest. Photos and Videos! Something for everyone to enjoy!
See the Wish List - Gift Guide Page. That is where you'll find bears and buds to buy directly from the Artists.
The Michaud's continue their discover and write about "Bears of Another Genre - Part Duex" and you'll discover more exciting talent that lies within a teddy bear artist.
What do other collectors collect? See their treasures and trinkets in the Collector's Collection Section! You too can show your collectible teddy bears by becoming a Collector member of Bears&Buds!
Find a teddy bear show near you by looking in our Show Calendar! Couldn't travel to a show, then see the Show Review Pages too!
Time to sit back and click on WWW.BEARSANDBUDS.COMand browse through all the new pages of our online, monthly teddy bear magazine!
Visit our site often and keep discovering all the vast pages! Please pass our link on to your friends too.
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Executive Editor and Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.com
eMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com
Hi Everyone,
The entries are arriving for the 6th annual URSA Awards Competition sponsored by Bears&Buds, the online teddy bear magazine.
18 challenging categories to enter your marvelous and creative teddy bears, gollies, and critters!
ALL ENTRIES are see and voted on by our readers worldwide. No jury to discard your entry before the public has an opportunity to see.
What will you enter to dazzle our readers for their votes?
Click on www.bearsandbuds.com then go to the table of contents page where you'll find the URSA logos.
Deadline is June 19th. The bear/bud does not have to be for sale or even in your possession to enter.
Can't wait to see what you'll enter!
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Hi there Teddy Bear Artists!
Bears&Buds, online teddy bear magazine invites you to participate in our worldwide URSA Awards Competition.
Competing with artists from the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, the Netherlands is exciting; and our readers vote for their favorite.
Each entry is shown in the competition - as we believe our readers/collectors are the best judges.
It's great fun and wonderful exposure for your marvelous art!
Only 26 days left to enter!
June 19th is the deadline.
We can't wait to see what you'll enter - in one or several of the fabulous categories.
Our new "It's All The Same" will challenge your creativity too. You'll download a pattern, make a unique bear without modification to the pattern except for size and fabrics and your own special spin! These bears will be used in coming issues to show our reader/collectors that is YOU that bring bears to life!
Click on www.bearsandbuds.com then on the URSA logos to read about the competition; now in its 6th year.
Wonderful awards, recognition, ribbons, gifts, surprises and cash cards too!
You do not have to be a member of Bears&Buds to enter the competition.
We'll be waiting for your entry!
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor of Bears&Buds Teddy Bear Magazine - now in our 6th year of monthly publication.
We've added a new count down counter on Bears&Buds' Table of Contents page.
www.bearsandbuds.com is the online Monthly Teddy Bear Magazine and we invite you to enter the 6th Annual URSA Awards Competition. 39 days left to enter!
Read all about it:
http://www.bearsandbuds.com/URSA-2011/U … uction.asp
18 Categories to choose from including many new and an exciting "It's All The Same" which will challenge your creative energies!
See the FAQ page with answers to all your questions!
Enter now until June 19. You do not have to be a member of Bears&Buds to enter.
Our members do qualify for a reduced entry fee.
Every entry is seen by our readers/judges, then voted on in two rounds which will select the URSA Major - Best Overall Award Winner! Could this be you?
Entries are starting to come in. The earlier you enter, the better you position on the page and the less work for us on June 20th!
Copy and paste the online entry form into an email or Word.doc and email with your 3 photos.
We'll size them if you wish.... please no pdf file entry forms.
We'll be waiting to see what you've created!
What will you enter to dazzle the judges?
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Click here then onto the URSA icon's throughout the site. www.bearsandbuds.com
Bears&Buds' Online Monthly Teddy Bear Magazine.
Our Featured Artist this month is Heidi Hollis of Citico Ridge Bears from Tennessee. Her passion for live bears has transformed in to creating life-like bears that you can hug. You'll enjoy meeting her here at Bears&Buds.
What's New - See the newest creative works from our talented Professional Artists!
Be the first to see the newest Bears and Buds!
Check out the News Section for more informative and exciting to learn more about teddy bears and live bears too!
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy the Kid's Corner for stories about Bears, Pandas, Polar Bears, and so many things of interest. Photos and Videos! Something for everyone to enjoy!
See the Wish List - Gift Guide Page. That is where you'll find bears and buds to buy directly from the Artists.
The Michaud's write about "Bears of Another Genre" and you'll discover more exciting talent that lies within a teddy bear artist.
What do other collectors collect? See their treasures and trinkets in the Collector's Collection Section! You too can show your collectible teddy bears by becoming a Collector member of Bears&Buds!
Find a teddy bear show near you by looking in our Show Calendar! Couldn't travel to a show, then see the Show Review Pages too!
The Annual URSA Awards Competition entry forms are online now until June 19th. Artists, what will you enter to dazzle our reader-judges?
Time to sit back and browse through all the new pages of our online, monthly teddy bear magazine! www.bearsandbuds.com
Visit our site often and keep discovering all the vast pages!
Please pass our link on to your friends too.
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Executive Editor and Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.com
eMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com
Bears&Buds is a Green Publication!
Hi everyone,
As a favor to a friend, I have listed a very rare Steiff teddy bear on eBay for him.
Ken Yenke is seen in the photos too. The bear is in near mint condition.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 0769701068
I'm sure you know avid Steiff collectors who would love to have this bear, or even a museum.
He is adorable.
As he waits for his auction to end, he is keeping me company in my office.
Happy Bidding!
Bearhugs, Valerie
2 Days left to Enter and Win!
Register to win in the March Sweepstakes Give-Away.
You could be the lucky winner of Bettina Groh's (The Glass Dragon) needle-felted mice: Papa Mousie and Liddle One.
Retail Value $85.00!
Nothing to buy; just register by clicking on the bear jumping out of the box on the Table of
Contents page on www.bearsandbuds.com.
Drawing on March 30, 2011 at 6 p.m. EST.
Winner will be notified by eMail.
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Executive Editor and Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.com
A wonderful opportunity to be creative and show our readers your bears/buds!
Hope you'll enter the URSA Awards Competition....it's fun to win!
Bearhugs, Valerie
Hi Everyone!
Bears&Buds, the monthly online teddy bear magazine, invites you to enter the 6th Annual URSA Awards Competition. now until June 19, 2011.
18 exciting new and some familiar categories too.
"It's All The Same" will be a fun category to enter! We demonstrate, in this category, that is YOU the artist that bring teddy bears to life. Download the pattern, make the bear in any size, materials and enter in "It's All The Same" Sm, Med or Lg categories. The challenge begins! Put your thinking cap on and have fun being very creative!
You do not have to be a member of Bears&Buds to enter our worldwide competition!
http://www.bearsandbuds.com/URSA-2011/U … uction.asp
What will you enter to dazzle our readers/voters?
If you have any questions see the FAQ section.... and check out all the prizes!
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
www.bearsandbuds.com
Click, see, read and discover what's new in this month's issue! www.bearsandbuds.com
Our Featured Artist this month is Cynthia Sicker of Demonstrative Bears from Oregon. She is multi-talented and her focus has been on crochet bears and her family. You'll enjoy meeting her and discovering her little bears, within the pages of Bears&Buds.
What's New - See the newest creative works from our talented Professional Artists!
Be the first to see the Bears! Some are dressed and ready to celebrate our birthday!
Register to win in the March Sweepstakes Give-Away. You could win Bettina Groh (The Glass Dragon) needle-felted mice: Papa Mousie and Liddle One. Nothing to buy; just register by clicking on the bear jumping out of the box on the Table of Contents page. Drawing on March 30. Winner will be notified by eMail.
Don't forget to look in the News Section. So informative and exciting to learn more about teddy bears and live bears too!
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy the Kid's Corner for stories about Bears, Dogs, Koala Twins, Deers, Animals, Legends, Photos and Videos! Something for everyone to enjoy!
See the Wish List - Gift Guide Page. That is where you'll find bears and buds to buy directly from the Artists.
Enjoy the articles by the Michaud's - [b]Have A Product To Sell? Hire a Teddy Bear[/b].
And Ken Yenke's article in Antique Trader - World's Rarest Vintage Teddy Bears.
What do other collectors collect? See their treasures and trinkets in the Collector's Collection Section! You too can show your collectible teddy bears by becoming a member of Bears&Buds!
Time to sit back and browse through all the new pages of our online, monthly teddy bear magazine!
Visit our site often and keep discovering all the vast pages!
Please pass our link on to your friends too.
Bearhugs,
Executive Editor and Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.comeMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com
Bears&Buds is a Green Publication
Come celebrate with us at the Tampa Teddy Bear Show! :cake:
It's our 600th show produced by Bright Star Promotions, Inc.
Follow our history http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/6 … 202011.htm
Thank you to all the artists and collectors who have been and are Stars in our galaxy!
Bearhugs, Valerie Rogers
www.bright-star-promotions.com
Feeling lucky?
Register to win in Bearsandud's Feb-Mar Sweepstakes Give-Away.
You could win Bettina Groh's (The Glass Dragon) adorable needle-felted mice: Papa Mousie and Liddle One.
Nothing to buy! Just register by clicking on the bear jumping out of the box on the Table of Contents page found on www.bearsandbuds@aol.com
Drawing on March 30th.
See what other's have won by clicking on the package below the Sweepstakes Give-Away box. So many lucky and happy winners! You could be next!
Good luck!
Bearhugs,
Valerie
Happy Valentine's Day from Bears&Buds, the Online Teddy Bear Magazine
Beautiful 'hugs' just for you, in this month's issue!
Our Featured Artist this month is Helen Gleeson of Bear Cub Designs from West Australia. Read how she discovered teddy bears and grew her business; sharing her talents with others. You'll enjoy meeting her within the pages of Bears&Buds.
What's New Page - See the newest creative works from our talented Professional Artists! Be the first to see the Bears!
Register to win in the February-March Sweepstakes Give-Away. You could win Bettina Groh (The Glass Dragon) needle-felted mice: Papa Mousie and Liddle One. Nothing to buy; just register by clicking on the bear jumping out of the box on the Table of Contents page. Drawing on March 30. Winner will be notified by eMail.
Don't forget to look in the News Section. So informative and exciting to learn more about teddy bears and live bears too!
You don't have to be a kid to enjoy the Kid's Corner for stories about Bears, Dogs, Deers, Animals, Legends, Photos and Videos!
See the Wish List - Gift Guide Page. That is where you'll find bears and buds to buy directly from the Artists.
What do other collectors collect? See their treasures and trinkets in the Collector's Collection Section! You too can show your collectible teddy bears by becoming a member of Bears&Buds!
Time to sit back and browse through all the new pages of our online, monthly teddy bear magazine!
Visit our site often and please pass our link on to your friends too. There is so much to discover!
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Executive Editor and Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.com
eMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com
Bears&Buds is a Green Publication
I recognize the bear!
Thanks for sharing Peter, we look foward to more photos and stories about how they came to your den!
Bearhugs, Valerie
