Character Bearz

2010-07-13T00:37:00.000+08:00

wow.. it's been such a long time since i last updated. what has passed since then?

I've finally quit my job after thinking about it for a very long time & moved on to greener (i hope!) pastures. Since last monday, I've started on my new job and am feeling very tired everyday!

Katy has received Smudge a couple of weeks ago & I've received Bay from her. He's a darling little bear. ^_^ Coincidentally, we both designed our summer bears similarly. They are both going for a swim and have swimming floats and little rubber duckies! i swear they could have been siblings. hehe.. pics of them are at the end of the post.

I've actually just finished another little bear. but... he simply looks terrible... failure! that's another reason why i've been stuck in the rut for so long.. But! I've decided to leave him aside so that i can find my mojo again. so now.. I am starting on a grey little bear today. Fur & design chosen. Head drawn already. Backing of fur is treated and waiting to dry. I can start cutting out the head tml. =)

Here's Smudge:

Here's Bay from Katy:

On the way!

2010-06-16T15:41:00.001+08:00

Smudge is on the way to Scotland! Hope she gets there soon. ^_^

Smudgy

2010-06-08T17:14:00.000+08:00

Smudgy is completed!

(But i cant show you pics yet cos her new mom hasn't seen her yet.)

Well, Smudge was originally a HE but after the ears were attached, Smudge become a SHE! It's amazing what 2 little things at the sides of a head can do to change a bear's looks.

I can't say anymore now, but once Katy has seen her, i'll post up some WIP pics! ^_^

Eyes

2010-05-17T23:23:00.000+08:00

My first handpainted eyes. Just the color i wanted. Though not quite the effect i wanted.

guess i have a lonng way to go before i get to starburst eyes. ^_^

My hug

2010-05-12T22:35:00.000+08:00

Well. i thought i would finally take pics of my bears:

here's Pebbles, guardian of my bed. From Russ

Grumpy, guardian of my cushion and chair. Also from Russ

The 3 musketers:

And Forget-me-not from Karon:

Random

2010-05-04T15:22:00.000+08:00

this is exactly how i feel now..

The Plunge

2010-04-27T17:05:00.002+08:00

Well. I've finally took the plunge and signed for a bearpile account. I decided that my bears will not sell if I just let them sit at home slacking and taking any action. So out into the world they go! I think i will try it for now and see how things go.

Deep breath.

Here it is:
http://www.bearpile.com/artist.cgi?id=1345

Bears Swapped!

2010-04-20T23:06:00.001+08:00

Finally i can show my new bear! Melrose has reached Karon in England now. =) She has also given me a very beautiful little Forget-Me-Not.

Melrose is about 10.5 inches tall and made of Sparse mohair. She's my largest bear to-date and my first panda.

Forget-Me-Not:

Giveaway!

2010-04-12T14:08:00.000+08:00

Click on the picture to go to Desertmountainbear's giveaway! =)

Pincushion!

2010-03-22T22:12:00.000+08:00

Just made another pin cushion from a tutorial by Stephanie.

Made a little bag too over the weekend:

Did I ever mention...

2010-03-09T13:40:00.000+08:00

... how much i like Giveaways?

Here's The Patchwork Ark's lovely Easter giveaway:

(Just click on the picture)

Giveaway by Pussman

2010-03-04T13:56:00.000+08:00

A beautiful blue bear givaway by Pussman. Closing on 23 March. hurry!

Click on the picture to go to the giveaway

Giveaway!

2010-03-03T13:33:00.002+08:00

Another lovely giveaway by bearbits! I hope i win this. Blossom is so pretty... ^_^

Click on the picture to go to the giveaway

In the making...

2010-03-01T11:43:00.001+08:00

A partially completed protoype bear!

New supplies

2010-02-25T23:08:00.000+08:00

Yippee! i finally recieved my 1st order of mohair. i chose to go budget and got the sparse ones. As well as a load of other supplies. which i still think is not enough! lol

Pincushion

2010-02-16T10:33:00.000+08:00

Juz completed a new pincushion. This is the front...

A happy smiley face:

And when you stick pins in....

An upset face!

haha... my new creation. Did it just for fun over the weekend. It's a 2-faced pincushion. Hope you like him! ^_^

Teddy Web Gazette 197

2010-02-05T13:56:00.000+08:00

OMG!! I'm so surprised! My bear is in the Teddy Web Gazette newsletter issue 197. omg!

ok, *take a deep breath* from the beginning:

Some time ago in december 09, i made a little bear head keychain named Pearlie (who later became Frosty). Since the fabric was from Bearycheap, i sent them a picture of Pearlie for their newsletter (they usually showcase a few bears made from their fabric in the newsletter).

since there was no reply from them, i had forgotten all about it. But today, when i opened my email, i saw Pearlie in the latest issue! woohoo~! *dancing around in joy*

Thank you for showing Pearlie in your newsletter Bearycheap! It has certainly made my day. ^_^

http://www.bearycheap.com/

Pudgy

2010-01-31T12:46:00.005+08:00

Yippee! new design just completed. Also my 1st bear of 2010.

A 2.5" plump little baby bear, Pudgy made from Sassy fur and glass eyes. Thread jointed.

Hope you like him! ^_^

Please email me in you are interested in adopting Pudgy. Thank you!

Someday...

2010-01-29T15:06:00.001+08:00

Someday, i must try making an elephant. A distressed elephant.
I've seen so many Ellies around the web recently it's hard not to get infected.

And a mouse too. A lovely little mouse. Since i'm born in the Year of the Rat.

And a little mini bear-giraffe. I have some lovely fur sitting in storage.

And a large bear. An extra large one. About 1 metre tall. in shaggy maroon fur.

Ahh.. So many projects and so little time.

Maybe.. someday...

blog background

2010-01-27T15:32:00.000+08:00

Because of Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian having a brilliant idea of hosting the OWOH, I came across this fantastic blog by Plumrose Lane.

If you have seen my previous blog designs, you would know that while it is simple and easy to navigate, it is supremely boring as i've been using the default templates. I've tried to customised the template but the html codes were just too complicated for me. Imagine my joy when i came across Plumrose Lane!

She has some wonderfully beautiful blog backgrounds. Do visit her! ^_^

In progress

2010-01-27T12:38:00.000+08:00

Phew! finally managed to start sewing my new teddy. ^_^

Had a super busy weekend with not much rest in between and longing to start working on the bears. haha.. really addicted.

Started sewing the arms together yesterday and realised that faux fur is really terrible to work with. arggh! I'm so glad i bought the mohair Edward kit from Bare Clubs. i cant wait for it to arrive!

Ok, off to lunch now. Stomach growling...

MAJOR Giveaways!

2010-01-26T15:42:00.000+08:00

I've just came across a post by a lovely lady with fantastic idea - One World One Heart.

This event was created by her to bring bloggers together who normally would not meet. To read more about it, go here.

I love this idea of hers. For 1 thing, i love reading blogs and seeing all the lovely creations by artists around the world. For another, i just like giveaways! ^_^ though i've never win any yet, it's fun! Maybe 1 day i'll do a giveaway too. =D

Meanwhile, i am happily going through all the blogs in the list, 1 by 1!! omg, how long is that gonna take me though??

Another Giveaway!

2010-01-21T18:01:00.000+08:00

Another giveaway is taking place now! To win a lovely bear by Bear-Hands, go here

Good luck!

WIP II

2010-01-19T00:15:00.002+08:00

Guess what this is??

it's fluff from the fur!

i bought a subscription to the bare cubs design club last week. now the patterns are all traced and cut out.

opp sides laid out...

pile of fur...

anotherWIP.. this time of my own design.. a little mini.. hmm.. din really turn out the way i imagined it to be though... i shall work on this 2 at the same time.. haha..

looks a little like the teenage mutant ninja turtles don't you think?? i temporarily lost my mojo when i saw how this bear turned out.. then i started on the pattern from helen from bare cub.. and i'm all motivated again! =D

now this one looks like a voodoo doll. it's actually a needle felted (soon to be) bear. wonder how long i'll take for this..

Givaway by Benson Bears

2010-01-18T12:32:00.002+08:00

i love giveaways! even though i've not won any yet. =D

Benson Bears is having a blogiversary and 100 followers giveaway!

Do check it out here. =)

hatty hats

2010-01-17T01:12:00.003+08:00

Decided to crochet some hats for my bears. And ended up with 2 different sized hats. 1 for Frosty, and 1 for a little store bought bear.

I think Grouchy now looks like some hippie breakdancer.

new blog design

2010-01-13T18:21:00.002+08:00

yippee! i updated my blog design. i like this. simple & easy to easy. haha.. and you can now follow my blog!! =D

i would love to hear any feedback (good or bad) from you!

Available Bears

2010-01-12T10:54:00.014+08:00

Ok, i've decided to put my bears on sale on my blog for now. ebay is still hopeless.

~Violet~

1.5" seated
Made from upholstery.
Thread jointed
Bow and Hat removable.
Hat is needlefelted.

USD 20

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~Prince Charming~

9" seated
Synthetic fur
Arms are plastic jointed. Legs are thread jointed and cannot be moved.
Needlefelted nose, removable bow and crown.
Filled with polyester and soft pellets for a nice heavy feel.
Handpainted fur for frosted look

USD 20

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~Grouchy~

2.5" seated, 4.5" standing
Synthetic mink fur
Black glass eyes
Thread jointed with hearts at the side of his limbs. He is also meant to be seated and does not stand well

USD25
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Thank you for looking. Do email me @ kkynthia@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions. Thank you!

omg

2010-01-08T11:28:00.001+08:00

sidetrack from beary stuff:

i cant believe this is still happening in the world. the poor woman.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/pakistan.maim/index.html

WIP

2010-01-06T23:39:00.002+08:00

WIP - work in progress.

my table is looking less and less like a table and more and more like frankenstein's lab recently. heads and bodies are lying everywhere. lolx.

wat had worked in the prototype did not work in the fur. haiz. back to drawing table. and more precious fur wasted.

on bears and bays

2010-01-06T15:18:00.000+08:00

well. i decided to give ebay another chance. i emailed them on mon evening. there is no reply till date. we shall see when they gonna reply me.

on a slightly more cheerful note, i decided to make a few more bears before selling on bearpile. if anyone knows of any other places where i can sell my bears, pls let me know. thanks.

ebay

2010-01-04T11:16:00.004+08:00

Prince Charming is now available on ebay! Thank you for your support!

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280446685451

wth!!! 30min after listing on ebay, ebay suspended my account!! this is the 2nd time they suspended my account already. i'm super pissed with them right now. they suspended me for no reason! i din even do anything weird . argghh. that's it. i'm not gonna use ebay anymore. it's so annoying!!

the 1st time they suspended me, they refused to tell me why and even demanded for my personal documents. no way am i gonna fax my personal documents to some unknown place.

"
Your eBay account has been suspended. eBay took this action after determining that your account was acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of our policies.

You are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes using another existing account or registering a new account.Any seller fees that are still owed are due to eBay immediately. eBay will charge any amounts that you have not previously disputed to the billing method that is currently on file.

We need you to take action. For more information about why your account may have been suspended and what steps to take now, please go to:

http://pages.ebay.com.sg/help/account/suspended-accounts.html

Regards,

eBay Trust and Safety"

am considering bearpile or etsy now even though i have to pay for it

1st project of 2010

2010-01-04T10:09:00.002+08:00

yippee!! cleared my table after the mess and now finally able to do my bears. kekeke.. i'm starting on a mini baby panda. Head and body already done. now left the arms and legs. this time i'm using sassy's micro plush material. it feels so soft! hehe..

i'm trying to make this panda with more rounded proportions. let's see if it works. i'm also finally using a more 'normal' bear color this time. wanna guess wat color?

bears on sale

2009-12-29T16:28:00.001+08:00

omg. so nervous. i juz listed my first bear for sales in ebday. i hope he will sell!!

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280444320878&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

nervous.. nervous.. nervous..

crocheting

2009-12-28T14:08:00.003+08:00

finally got my room painted, new curtain rod & curtains up, a huge new table for my craft work and the room cleaned! only left some packing and arranging of stuff left. =D

in between this time, i could not do any beary stuff since they were all in bags n boxes to prevent them getting dusty and dirty. so to satisfy my hands, i picked up crocheting! but oh man... it's so tough!

i can manage to do simple knots and stitches but i simply cant seem to get it right. i'm working on a hp pouch now. over the weekend, i tried a mini hat, a a couple of practice circles. but somehow it still keeps going awry. cant figure out where i'm going wrong.

found a couple of websites (with help from some lovely forum frenz) that offers patterns for bear's clothes and toys. but the jargon simply makes me even more confused. i think, i shall continue with my sewing and furry bears. it's much more satisfying and fun and my eyes wont get tied up in knots!

Frosty & Grouchy's photoshoot

2009-12-07T11:02:00.008+08:00

Presenting an entire onslought of beary pictures of Frosty & her fren Grouchy:

Frosty having fun with lace:

Getting ready for a night out:

All dressed up!

hmm... another elegant look:

Going out with Grouchy:

Holding hands:
Relaxing:

This is my favorite pic of the lovey-dovey couple:

Prince Charming.... refurbished!

2009-12-03T13:54:00.002+08:00

Pls meet Prince Charming. He's all dressed up and ready for a Christmas date!

i'm really quite pleased with how he turned out. He was originally known as Little Pheobe from 1 of my earlier posts. She had an oddly mis-shapened head and very misaligned limbs. hahaha.

i readjusted his limbs, gave him a new head, felted nose, a little trim, some cologne to freshen up. He also has a new crown made of lace and hardened with PVA. And a little red rose for his beloved & a smart new bowtie!!

i also tried brushing on some fabric paint. So he looks as if he has frosted fur. i like it!! ohh, and i also sissor-sculpted his face! =D

new christmassy bear

2009-12-01T11:35:00.003+08:00

Introducing.... Frosty the Christmas bear!

4.5 inches tall, given a body from the previous keychain head as special request from Min. haha...

thread-jointed, she can move her limbs. also made a little santa hat & dress for her. =D

her body was sewn using my new sewing machine. muahahaha... got it done so quickly. shiok. hehehe

updates!!

2009-11-26T17:31:00.003+08:00

long overdue posts. hahaha...

these are the lst items i made with my sewing machine. not very pretty... n quite crude. ahahahha

1. needle pouch inside

2. needle pouch closed
3. mini pin cushion

4. large pin cushion. looks more like a

yippee~

2009-11-16T13:52:00.003+08:00

woohoo~! exams over!!!

finally can get back to bears & hobbies!!!

juz went to buy a sewing machine yest. cost me $219. T_T BIG hole in pocket now. haha...
now i have to learn how to use it & to sew straight. hehe...

here's my new beary head keychain =D

Friends!

2009-10-12T01:23:00.006+08:00

I finally completed the bear! woohoo~

I'm pretty pleased with him this time round. it's my first design ever. The first pattern i ever drawn out and created. =)

He was supposed to be a rabbit but long ears just didnt suit him.

He was also supposed to be a little sad looking, not grouchy. but oh well, i supposed he was not happy that i wanted to make him a rabbit.

Grouchy is made of synthetic short pile mink & he's 2.5'' sitting abt 3.5'' standing. he's made to sit though & wouldnt like it much if u insisted and made him stand. He has bended knees & is thread jointed. He has little hearts at his arms and legs. Even though he looks so grouchy, he's really very sweet!

Despite his fierce demeanor, Grouchy is always kind to little babies so much that they often take advantage of him! He's particularly fond of a little baby panda who cant keep his paws out of mischief.

Pinky Pandy is a needle-felted little baby panda keychain. He's approx 1.2'' tall & is my first attempt at needle felting.

Pinky Pandy runs around all day and refuses to stay on a bunch of keys for too long. Pinky Pandy loves to hang around with Grouchy as he spoilsPinky Pandy rotten and give him lots of jam to eat!

on hold.. on hold..

2009-09-23T17:11:00.003+08:00

Participated in a challenge in teddytalk to make 2 friends. i don think i can complete on time.. arghh! i have to get it done by 30 sep (for another reason as well)... but i got classes and projects... oh no... no time!!!

on hold.. on hold..

Hmm...

2009-08-06T13:26:00.001+08:00

Next project... Care Bears?? Grumpy or Bedtime Bear?

The three bears

2009-07-29T17:04:00.003+08:00

Small, medium, large! lolz

Pinky Pandy - new look!

2009-07-28T10:02:00.003+08:00

Sitting at 1.2 inches tall & after a facelift, eye bags surgery, nose job & plenty of botox...

Pinky Pandy

2009-07-27T16:50:00.002+08:00

In process!

Looks so sad.. haha

Beary Cheerful!

2009-07-17T10:43:00.003+08:00

My latest teddy! Bear #6. =D

i super love his color combination. He's 2.5 inches sitting and 3.5 inches standing. Thread jointed. Fabric is some kind of synthetic mink fleece from spotlight which is easy to work with even with the slight stretch.

His head was designed by me. I wanted to give him puffy cheeks but he ended up with a long muzzle instead. haha...

Now i finally understand why Sheila kept telling me previously to stuff the nose as firmly as possible. I had an extremely tough time stitching his nose on! Sew and re-sew and re-sew! At least 10 times now. And i'm still not satisfied. i re-stitched it again last night. 3 times!! will try again tonight. ahahah.. his poor nose. He will probably have nostrils at the rate i keep sewing his nose. lolx.

Next to start designing: arms and legs.

I love this bear by the way, for all his flaws and noses! haha

Hope you like him too. =D

Violet!

2009-07-09T00:50:00.005+08:00

Violet, my first bear which i tried to modify the pattern.

I reduced the pattern, gave her a bigger tummy & changed her arms.

Her hat is my first attempt at needlefelting which was done solely based on my imagination. It is tedious needle felting the hat! i like it though. It's felted with a blend of pink & shades of purple merino wool.

Violet is approx 1.5inches tall sitting.

Her hat & ribbon is removable.

Making friends with Peridot...

Hope you liked Violet! =)

Nosy Business

2009-07-09T00:47:00.002+08:00

New nose in the making!!

Poor Pink Panda.. impaled on the sponge. haha..

WIP - Pink Panda

2009-07-06T23:35:00.002+08:00

Work-in-progress: new project - Needle felted Pink Panda! lolx

All things nice and furry

2009-07-05T01:12:00.001+08:00

My beautiful new furry collection!! with a long list of bears to make!! hahaha

waiting... and waiting...

2009-06-26T11:05:00.002+08:00

waiting very impatiently for my furry fabrics to arrive from Australia. my order was sent out on tuesday, barely 3 days ago... hurry up and arrive! haha

Spent a bomb on shipping. hope it's worth it.

New mini beary on the way! =D

Peridot, Angel of Love [revamped!]

2009-06-23T00:50:00.002+08:00

I gave Peridot some plastic surgery. Readjusted his limbs & changed his wings. =)

Peridot

2009-06-21T13:33:00.002+08:00

Peridot, my latest bear!

A bit more special this time. I finally had the chance to try wings. haha . The wings were made with a pretty ribbon..

Osama Bear Laden aka Poppy

2009-06-18T11:29:00.003+08:00

Introducing........
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..... Osama Bear Laden!!!

Hiya everybody~

Wait! No pictures! Don't take my picture!

haha... some lame pics...

Little Phoebe!

2009-06-15T13:36:00.002+08:00

Little Phoebe is completed yesterday!! i also gave her a little dress & trimmed her muzzle a little.

Hope you like her. =D

nearing completion...

2009-06-09T10:06:00.002+08:00

Soon soon! 1 & half legs left to complete. hahaha... cant wait to complete this bear so i can start trying scissors sculpting! =D

New head!

2009-05-27T13:04:00.001+08:00

completed a new head with a slightly different look.
Very low ears placing. haha

Comments anyone? =D

Quotes from Teddy Talk

2009-05-26T09:43:00.000+08:00

A quote i particularly like:

"A bear teaches us that if the heart is true, it doesn't matter much if an ear drops off."

Partially depressed

2009-05-25T10:41:00.003+08:00

I went pass Spotlight yesterday and saw this group of ladies learning to make teddy bears from a teacher. The bears were all so pretty & cute! I assume they are all first timers. So now im depressed cos their first bears are all so cute. Sianz half. =(

Dear told me it's nice cos they pay $130 to make 1 little bear pretty whereas i'm self-taught. But still.... sianz diao. haiz.

Aja! Aja!

Finished head!

2009-05-08T23:11:00.007+08:00

Ears made from the pattern:

Then i did not like the looks of it on my bear's head cos it was too long. looked more like a rabbit-cum-bear instead. So to prevent another mishap like Mr Muscle, i sewed the ears into half...

....and attached it on to the head. And my bear looked even more lopsided!! =( I dunno what happened but one ear was much thicker than the other. Pretty obvious from the pic. The differences in the left & right side of the head also becomes extremely noticeable. Sob sobz...

So i dug up my box of knick-knacks and found a bracelet i once wore for my fren's wedding!
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i tried the Art of Disguise...
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Ta-dah~~!!!! Suddenly my bear becomes a 'She' & looks so much more elegant!!! *happy~ happy~* heehee

Even better, the extreme lopsidedness is hidden!!!!

3rd unfinished bear head

2009-04-28T23:18:00.003+08:00

ok, this is a partially finished head without his ears. Looks alot better than Mr Muscle though. hahaha..

i used plastic buttons for his eyes & painted it black with nail polish. Great result! i don even have to make holes for the eyes & get a even better eye socket. haha..

This is the 1st time i tried a triangular nose. pretty tough & it's completely crooked! oops...
His head is even more crooked. This is due to me being sloppy & not drawing the outlines properly as i thought that this new material (fleece) would not be able to support the stitches. It was so loose that if i pull hard enough, it will just tear. =( no excuses though. i'll be sure to be careful with its body. hee..

Mr Muscle aka Alien Bear

2009-04-28T23:10:00.002+08:00

My 2nd bear!

Turned out super weird. Cos of his weird (cock-eyed) eyes & his muscled arms. hahaha..

i used flowers to disguise his arms. Din really succeed though. haha

Poppy aka PopEye

2009-04-27T13:23:00.000+08:00

Poppy is my first bear (so named cos his eyes were popping out initially. haha!)

Made over several months in 2008 for my dear. =) Currently sitting in his car now.