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Ah, look at them! Wow Maria, they're great! That first guy is a little 'Phantom-esque'... makes me think of underground caverns and opera masks... And the penguin in the second seems to be thinking 'OMG they're HUGGING?! Don't look, don't look!'
Good Luck!
puca bearsMany thanks, Chloe - glad you like them!
I do love your bear - ESPECIALLY his muzzle! As for correct proportions - who's to say - if it looks good, it's RIGHT
Catherine - your bear has such a sweet face, and
Lisa - what can I say - can't believe she is only your fourth bear.............
I guess we all now settle down to wait for the big brown envelope..........weeks yet! good luck everyone
huggies
Maria :hug:
Awesome bears Maria and so original too. Thank goodness you're not in the beginners category. 
:P
Good luck.
Regards
Lisa
puca bearsThankyou, Lisa - glad you like them. And I'm glad I'm not just starting out - my early attempts wouldn't have stood a chance against your little beauty!
huggies
Maria :hug:
Pumpkin & Pickle BearsWow, the bears are all FABULOUS!!! They're sure gonna have a hard time choosing the 'new artist' section this year!!! I won last years newcomer award - I was sooooo happy and proud!!!
Anyway, here are my 2 entries for this year. On the left is 'Bracken' (who is also in the 2008 Artist Bear Calendar) and on the right is Lottie - my very first open-mouthed bear.
Below is my bear that won the 'New Artist' section last year....
Mikki, Cripple Creek CreativeMaria,
This is Awesome....great visual story and the penguin is a definite "Gotta Have"...WONDERFUL,
mIKKI
Mikki, Cripple Creek CreativeBracken has a wonderful expression....much luck...........Mikki
puca bearsBig thanks, Mikki! Did you have a peek at Jeremy's animation? A couple of friends have said the polars look like ice-skaters - which has sent me off at a tangent, thinking "tableau"...and I'm working on a "falling down" third bear - FUN!
big huggies
Maria :hug: :hug: :hug:
p.s. -- Gemma - your bears are GORGEOUS!!!
Gemma,
Super bears!! I remember admiring Lottie when you posted her in 'showcase', she's adorable. Good luck with both your entries.
Regards
Lisa
Teddybears SwedenLove love love your entires and keep my fingers crossed that they will be finalists! Here's my entry for the award. 
Bumpkin Bearswow what fabulous entries everyone - good luck to you all :hug: :hug: Love your pink bear Gemma, her open mouth is too cute.
Catherine
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Here is Yumee..
My first polar bear.. and not my last.
He ventured out for the ACE awards earlier this year and then he just became a finialist in the URSA awards and I entered him in for the British Bear Awards as well. The whole experience is mind boggling and has sent my brain in a frenzy as to what to create next!!!!
Patsy Lake BearsWonderful creations everyone, I wish you all the very best with the competion
puca bearsJENNIE and PENNY (how poetic!) - love your bears!!!!
Now all we need is LOTs of patience - ho hum.........
huggies
Maria :hug:
Ahh more lovely entries. 
Best of luck!! I'm glad that I don't have to choose who makes it to the final few.
Jennie that Jacket with the ears is just too cute.
Regards
Lisa
Wow!.... what wonderful bears you have all made and as Lisa said what a hard job it would be to choose.
Best of luck.
Hugs
Carolyn
Sorry I've not commented everyone, my move to Uni has happened but I have no Internet! It's amazing how little I have to do when I'm without broadband... I may actually have to READ soon :crackup:
It's nice to come back to so many entries though, but it is a little worrying as they are all so good! And Ellen, you're so nice I'd like to know a little more of the mechanics of bear making, as I still feel like the sloth and this bear pattern are mostly fluke... I'd like to be able to look at a pattern and say 'this needs to change', and I'd ESPECIALLY like to make decent sewn faces... wistful thinking at the moment!
Fingers crossed I'll have internet access at home in a few weeks, but I have bought a sewing machine to occupy myself till then
