Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

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Good one  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:

Congratulations Amy  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Oh, what a thrill for you :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

Hope she is ok Bron, poor little mite 

I am on freewebs and have not noticed any problems at all.
Only thing is sometimes it doesn't like uploading 5 pictures at a time, don't know why. 

I just sent a test mail too before reading all the posts.
I am sooo sorry Dianne, you might be inundated with emails   

Oh Tracey, I am so glad you piped up there with a responce to flammingbears remark.
I did sort of say something simmilar in the respect to ' never forget the Artist in Artist bear'.
BUT...... my meaning was to go with your own personal style and explore that.
I don't see anything wrong in learning new techniques from others. It's when you explore these techniques in your own way that it truely becomes your own.
How can bearmaking go forward if we don't explore all posibilities????

I noticed that this morning, but didn't want to say anything just incase it had been there for weeks and I had'nt noticed....
It's really neat, 
Thanks Quy 

Hi all, as you know I have recently been the target of spoofers trying to get into my ebay account.
This still goes on, and I must say it is wearing me out. 
But, Last night they sent a spoof email that looked ligit from Paypal.
Just as well I had some practice with the ones trying to access my ebay account, because I was on the allert and forwarded it straight to Paypal security. 
This email was suposably from there security section, saying that they were upgrading my security and that I would have limited access untill I filled some information.
I still thought this email might be ligit, but glad I played it on the safe side with all thats been happening. 
This morning I found I had an email from Paypal Security saying that the email WAS NOT from them.
They have now placed this once again with the 'appropriate authorities'.
Please be very carefull  :pray:

Hi Shantell, you have had some great comments, I did like that one about the bigger shopping bag 
I just wanted to add that we all should never forgett the ARTIST in artist bears.
I feel your unique style is already there, as I can tell your lovely bears from others.  I do hope you just sit back and take time to explore what your doing.  You are unique    Don't go by what's happening on ebay unless you want to fall into the trap of mass producing other peoples bears.
Take a good look at your bears, they are speaking to you if you listen. 

well done Sandra  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
It was lovely and easy to navigate, which I love    :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

I have read this section with great interest, as my Mums little dog seems to have a simmilar problem.
Of Coarse Mum spoils her rotten, but I think she needs to go on a proper diet (the dog that is!!!). 

Oh WOW Sarah, I can"t wait to see all these articals. 
I will definatly look out for them  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

OOOoooooo can't wait to see him Daphne, sooo very happy your into it again 

AAAawwww Shelli your bears are absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!!!
I think that when you are not 100% in yourself, you tend to question things.
As the others have said, take a good hard look at what your creating, they are very original, superbly executed, and definatly your own style.
It is sad that these people try to make a buck out of your hard work, but I think buyers are getting very savvy out there now and realize that it is NOT direct from the artist and that is why they are not selling them.
Wouldn't you prefer to buy something that came direct from the actuall artist, I know I would.
Cheer up sweet little chicky, your bears are WONDERFULL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Judi  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:
OOoooooo what a thrill for you 
Congratulations to all the other Toby winners  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

WoW, does look good 

I have just been inundated with spoof emails.
They look soooo real from Ebay, I nearly got caught out.    :doh:
I thought I had better warn you all to NOT OPEN EMAILS FROM EBAY unless you do it from within Ebay itself.
These spoof emails go straight to your nomal email account, if they are not in your Ebay mail then it's most likely a spoof email
I think they tried to highjack my ebay account, but I headed them off in time.
Ebay said that the emails were fraudulent and that they were putting it into the appropriate authorities hands.
So PLLlllll eeeaaaassseee, be very carefull.

Well I know of June Buggies, there like little cars you drive around. Not heard of June Bugs before, they sound terrible 

Welcome back Irene, gosh you were very lucky your house didn't burn down.
So glad your back with us 

AAAWWWW you take care now... I didn't realize it was SOO bad.
Now I feel terrible about making a wize crack about doing your washing.     
You could send some here, it's the middle of winter and we have hardly had a drop of rain.

OOOoooohhhh Kim and Chrissy, you do take care now with all that water.
You know how you have to recycle things these days. So you go get yor washing out now and dont waste it  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:

My thoughts are with you both Kathy and Kelissa, and my prayers for a speedy recovery.
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SarahJane, how about trying freewebs to get you started. It is pritty easy as they have templates that you just add your pics and write-up. Pluss it's FREE 

Ohh GOOD LUCK sophie!!!!!! will be thinking of you sweetie   

Isn't he a darling, and what a lovely thing to do  :dance:  :dance:  :dance: