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Flying Fur Studios
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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psichick78 Sep 23, 2005

This is my newest bear, and the 1st pattern I've ever designed. I even dyed the mohair myself with Kool-ade!!
He's only about 5" tall. I didn't want to waste mohair just in case LOL
So, he's not perfect, and I can see lots of areas that I'm going to change and improve on, but still I'm proud.
Thanks for looking.

Heather

Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorSep 23, 2005

And proud you should be!!! VERY well done, Heather!! Beautiful color and very cute bear!!! We're really proud of you!! bear_laugh

Nova Scotia,Canada
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Shari Sep 23, 2005

bear_laugh oh,he's very adorable,I adore the color,what flavor is he? You should be very proud

Hugs,shari.

Upstate New York
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Deb Sep 23, 2005

I like him Heather! I started drawing just one piece of a bear, then two, etc. (Adding my own arm, then leg, etc. to a purchased pattern.) You're brave going all at once!

Apple Dumpling Designs
Willamette Valley Oregon
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shantell Sep 24, 2005

Yeah Heather...way to go girl...

I did that too...just dove right on it. I was lucky that my first one was a tiny bear that turned out just like I wanted the first time around...must have been a full moon or something. :D

My bigger bear took some tweaking here and there and I'm still tweaking him a bit...

I'm wanting to try some different arms and legs...maybe a chubbier tummy...longer muzzle...oh heck...a whole new bear... :D

He's beautiful...looks like a bluebeary taffy

Beckoning Bears
Nova Scotia
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Tammy Sep 24, 2005

Heather, he is simply adorable. You should be very proud. What a great first pattern and on such a tiny bear. He does look very tasty in that blueberry fur of his. Great dye job.......do you do human hair too......I could use a change of color

p.s. so did it actually snow there this week ? Watching the weather channel it looked rather cold out west !!!!!

Delartful Bears
Australia
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Delartful Bears Sep 24, 2005

Oh wow, Heather, he is adorable!! Well done!!

Danni

Kiprie Bears
Yokohama, Japan
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Marie_ Sep 24, 2005

Heather, he is so adorable and congratulations for your first original bear !!!!!
He is really really cute and I love the cool-aid color. :D

Hugs/Marie

All Bear by Paula
Kent
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All Bear Sep 24, 2005

What a great start to your designing! He's lovely and I love the colour!

Love Bud Bears by Sandy
New Jersey
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Love Bud Bears Sep 24, 2005

Heather, great job he's really cute & I love his color ~ Sandy

Pandy Potter Bears
Staffordshire, UK
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Amanda Sep 24, 2005

I bet you are so proud. He is really YOURS now. Great feeling when its yours from start to finish.

Bears-a-Bruin!
Macclesfield, UK
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Helena Sep 24, 2005

Wow! This is really your first design?! You've every right to feel pleased with yourself - he's very cute and (as someone else said) truly yours :D.

My first design was....ahem....not quite as successful as yours.....:cool:

Jellybelly Bears
Australia
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Jellybelly Bears Sep 24, 2005

Heather he is beautiful...Love the colour and well done on the kool aid bear_tongue lol

I think he is pretty well perfect from his picture, but I think it shows how creative you are if you already 'see' ways to improve him bear_original well done bear_laugh
hugs sarah

Honeythorpe Bears
Wellington, New Zealand
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melissa Sep 24, 2005

Like everyone else, I have to say VERY VERY cute and what a scrummy colour...looking forward to seeing what your next bear will be:):)

Matilda Huggington-beare
WA
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matilda Sep 25, 2005

He's really lovely. Congratualtions. :cool:There's no turning back now, that you have had a taste of design freedom. I'm glad I drink cool aid. It makes pretty bear though. Not sure I could drink anything blue:lol:

Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
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Judi Sep 25, 2005

Great job Heather.! You did a really nice job with the colors. It's fun to experiment . You nenver know what you might discover!

Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
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Judi Sep 25, 2005

Question Heather. Does he smell like the kool-aide you used? I think that woudl be really neat.

West Palm Beach, FL
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Jill Sep 26, 2005

Heather - you should be very proud, great job. I am almost ready to actually make my first pattern in mohair and I hope it turns out as well as yours has.

Jill

Flying Fur Studios
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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psichick78 Sep 26, 2005

Awww shucks, I'm blushing. Thanks for all the complements. I feel so special!
It is very addicting to make your own patterns. And Now I can't stop all the ideas in my head. So many things I want to design now. Just too bad I can't draw!

Shantell, Funny. I named him Bluebeary. Great minds do think alike!!!!

Shari, no idea what flavor it was. My friend had a bunch of kool-aid and I just stole one. Didn't even look at the flavor.

Judi, After a very short time, the kool-aid smell went away. Too bad really.

And for everyone else, thanks again. It means soo much to get feedback. Makes me want to keep going.

Heather