More bears coming soon!

It's been such a long time since I've posted anything on here. I am working on lots of new bears, accessories and other creatures including little dollies.. more to come soon.

Happy New Year!

It's almost the new year!

Happy New Year!!

My New Year's Resolution: put more bears and some other neat things in my shop this year. Now let's see if I can accomplish that!

Bear and bunny jumble

Bears, bunnies and tinies. The tinies are only an inch tall and fully jointed. 

Random bear pictures

This little oyster colored bear is available for adoption, and will soon be put on Etsy.

 The Purple bear in the middle is adopted, but the other two are available.

This pic is a pink extravaganza! The little bunny is one inch tall, for size reference. Isn't the picture frame cute? It was $1.00 at a rummage sale. The last pic is of one of the stars of my new blog venture, a tiny bear lives here, which is going to be about the lives of the bears that live with me and my family.

Bears and a monkey in the works

I have a lot of projects in the works. I have about 15 bear heads lying around. Unfortunately, I am getting a new studio, (you can see pics in my yummicorp blog), and I can't find the matching bear fabrics to make the bodies for the heads. One of my favorite little heads is this cheeky monkey. Isn't he cute?

 one of my projects around Christmas time was doing a little custom kitty! It was so much fun. First I did a sketch, then emailed it to make sure I was on the right track. Finally, I created a pattern, because this was the first animal I've done in this size, not quite a micro, but way smaller than my usual.

 She was Soo much fun to create, and a real big challenge, too. I felt like I was all thumbs working in this size. She is the perfect size for my little cottage, though, so I'm gonna have to make myself a little kitty maybe...

 This bear I just listed on Etsy. He is a little Grizzlee bear. With a little longer snout than some of my bears. I hand knit his little scarf from a beautiful yarn found at an estate sale, and vintage pom poms on the ends. Very cozy for the winter!

Time to Party

I added a few more things to my etsy shop, including this little ON SALE bear. Also, here's a pic of my shabby mantle as it looks now:

Old mirror from an estate sale, chippy candleholders from eBay, candle lantern from Michaels a couple of years ago, and yellow living room paint was about 9 different paints from estate sales, garage sales, leftovers, etc.. My sweetheart and I just stuck them all together in a huge bucket and remixed them to come up with what I think is THE perfect shade of yellow. 

And finally, I thought it was high time to post a picure of myself. although this is from hiking last summer, and I am in disguise thanks to some bearded man moss (that's what we call it around here). 

Toodles!

Sarah

A teeny weeny Cat

Here's a little teeny weeny black cat I just put on Etsy. This is one little cat that actually likes baths. Her friends think it's a little odd that she will just take a bath wherever whenever. She doesn't care what they think, when a girl wants a bath, she takes it.

A preemie comes home!

My dear few readers, I have not been in Blogland lately because......
I have been at the hospital for nearly two weeks. I had an emergency C section, and the end result was a beautiful, wonderful preemie named Emma.
We have been living in a tiny cozy cavelike room in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. We finally got to come home, and I am so happy to be back home with my garden and my house and my computer, but I am the most thankful for my new little one!!!!

New Bear Pattern

This is one of the bear patterns I have been working on. This little guy has a longer snout than my other bear patterns. I wanted him to look more like an old teddy bear than my previous bear patterns. I actually can't figure out if this one is a boy or a girl. So, my dear few readers, what do you think, boy or girl?

Inspirational Sunday and the last pink bears

So it's been a while...

I have been busy being pregnant I guess, but after a scare in the hospital, I am now on bedrest, and have lots of time to post some of the tons of pics I have taken. I have also been busy with new bear patterns and little bears you might soon see on Etsy or maybe even eBay. The pink bears are the very last of a recycled vintage stuffed animal from the 50s that had seen better days. I went crazy and just used it all up, so these four are the end of that fur. One of the bears was sent to her new home in Canada, to an online friend of mine.

For Inspirational Sunday,
First is an aqua panda from my vintage toy collection. I don't know his exact age, but he is still in good condition and so cute with his little googly eyes. He makes me want to try my hand at making a little Ellie.

This picture is of some of the loot I got from one of my last visits to the flea market. Little bags full of vintage goodies is one of my favorite ways of getting inspired. I often buy neat little trinkets even if I have not thought up a use for them yet. I can never say no to vintage laces and trims in candy colors. The embroidered little girl face was just too precius to pass up. I believe it is a doll or child's pillowcase. It is amazing to me that someone put so much love and time into the making of it.

Inspirational Sunday

I only have 40 minutes before the day is technically over, and I have been wanting to do this for a while. I know that the title "Inspirational Sunday" is just a smidgen dorky, but Oh Well. I am going to emulate many many other bloggers who post pictures of things that inspire them, and I'm going to try (operative word, here) to post pics I find or take of things that inspire me, both in my art and in my life. So here goes...
First, I just love the cutout and artwork on this Christmas CD from Starbucks (from a few years back). I have no idea if the music is good, but with that sleeve, it has to be.


Also, in a holiday spirit is a vintage tiny doll dress found at a secondhand shop. I love vintage and tiny things, also red and polka dots, so this little dress takes the cake!

black cats and weddings

My llttle sister got married today! In honor of her wedding is this pic of a black kitty I made wearing a tiny vintage wedding dress. BEST WISHES TO YOU LITTLE SIS!

It's not morning sickness

Well, I'm finally starting to feel better after a solid 3 months of morning sickness. Only it hasn't been morning sickness, it's been all day and all night sickness. I know there are some women out there who are sick their whole pregnancy, and I truly cannot imagine it. I felt like I had a really bad flu constantly. I am soo thankful I am finally starting to feel better. So now maybe I can get back to all the things I was working on before....




I have several bears ready to go, they just need some cute pictures taken of them, then to Etsy they will go.
I had a pink kick awhile back, and the result was the 2 cuties shown with one of my three and a half inch pandas. They are both a smidgen under 3 inches tall. The other pink bear (most definitely a boy) will be going on Etsy tonight or tomorrow.

The change of the Seasons

It might not officially be fall yet, but in my little corner of the world, it sure feels like it is. I love the fall and have started getting my October issues of saved magazines out for inspiration and ideas for decorating. My favorite mag for inspiration was Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion, which is sadly not published anymore. One of the places I like to seasonally decorate is my mantel. This was my spring mantel.....



Here is my summer mantle, which is about to come down for my fall/Halloween mantle.



Here is one of my bigger bears in his little popcorn cone....hanging from one of my Friday Finds (the little red box of drawers).



And as I say farewell to the summer, I also send a fond farewell to 3 bears that have been adopted and sent off over the Ocean to their new home...

Past Projects and woodland themes

Here are a few pictures of a tree stump house I made way too many years back, I have been thinking alot lately about Woodland Themes, it seems like I do every Fall. Growing up, I always loved stories that had big, deep dark woods in them—The Three Bears, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, even Sleeping Beauty. I visited the Redwoods in California when I was thirteen, and I wanted to stay and live in the house built in a live tree (one of the tourist things) soo badly.


The tree stump was made in quarter scale (1:48th) for my micro mini bears which are around an inch tall. I had so much fun with this project, and I even made some of the furniture.

Been gone awhile

Sooo,
I've been gone awhile, and without the Internet for a couple of months. I am back, and my life seems back to normal now, but I still feel a bit unsettled and like things could change in a split second. I was on a grand adventure, but I am very glad to be back home—with my garden and my front porch where I like to sit and sew bears. I am trying to get ready for a bear show (my first ever!), and to finish different bear requests (thanks to all my dear bear customers who have waited patiently). Here are a few pics of finished bears......
Both are made of different materials than I usually use. The pink one is an antique or vintage velvet. It is an absolutely beautiful fabric, but an absolute BEAR to sew, I probably will never make a bear from it again. The other bear is made from a wispy viscose fur that I absolutely love. It is old stock from Edinburgh Imports that I have had for a long time, and had hoarded because it was discontinued. I also have a Pooh-ish yellow and light pink of this fabric, that I need to cut into.
Both bears are ADOPTED.

Panda Bear

For some reason lately, I have been fixated with little clothes that fit my bears. I have been trying out different patterns, and came up with this cute little jacket. It fits most of my little bears, which are usually in the three inch range. I have been collecting tiny vintage doll clothes, but it's hard to find really tiny pieces. I haven't decided whether I'm going to put this little panda on Etsy, or eBay. I haven't done eBay in a long time now, and I feel like if you don't list regularly, you won't get enough interest to sell them well. I have gotten myself a little stockpile of bears, now, because I was planning on doing a show sometime this year. There are 2 fairly local ones this fall.

Vintage Trifles and a long overdue post

This is a long overdue post and a little shoutout to Martha of Vintage Trifles. I purchased a little crown from her at Christmastime for one of my larger bears. (The lavender bear in the shoe).This spring, I happened upon her during an errand run, and found out about her Four Friends Sale, which I had to attend. It was so very beautifully set up, and I came home with a little bag full of goodies! She had graciously saved me some more crowns, of which one of my tiny bears is now wearing.

Here are a few pics of my goodies including French dictionary pages & pink glass glitter. Martha is such a wonderful artist. If you ever get a chance to visit one of her events, don't pass it up!