Brittany, a commission

I'm working on a larger teddy bear for a commission. Here are the first pictures.
The head is not completed, I need to make the muzzle and place the ears.
The body is done and a first leg. I painted the shadows of a face and the foot pad.
Now, back to work .....

Happy New Year !!!!! (long)

To all my blog readers, my fellow artists, Chantal Bears Collectors, and my friends, I wish you a peaceful and a very happy  New Year.

I want to end my 2011 blog with a collection of events that touched me a lot this year.

I have been very lucky to meet a teddy bear artist Elena Nikitina ; in August we decided to do a bears exchange.

When the parcel arrived in Russia, she sent me a lovely picture ;

I did the same thing when a parcel arrived in Canada :

Later, I received a surprise message from Jan Nethercut; Verena, my teddy bear girl arrived in US and all the bears had a party together.

Jan allowed me to publish the picture on my blog.

That's what she wrote : 

"Verena is a precious little girl-cub and was welcomed in my Hug by a party given by the bears.   Attached is a picture of Hitty taking charge of Verena, Crackers (by me), Janet (by Yvonne) with Lily (Mary R.) standing in back with balloons.  Of course, I didn't get pictures of all the fun.  You know how bears are, they don't stay still very long.  It was a great party and I think she enjoyed it all."

 

Thanks Jan for the lovely moment in my teddy bear life.

This year, Julie received an TBAAF award, a third place in miniatures category ;

And here is Julie

For my teddy bears, I decided to increase the size of my teddy bears ; I added knitted accessories to my miniatures bears ; a challenge I wanted to achieve and I did it.

I wrote a pattern for a knitted teddy bear.

The last challenge has been a 6 inches knitted teddy bear ; Aurelie was the last teddy bear  of the year.

For 2012, I still have new challenges and new projects in my head.

Thanks to you all ; I'm spoiled to have such great people around me and I am who I am because of you !!!

Now I must share with you some reactions from my family following me and the creation part of my life in the last 9 years :

When I complete a teddy bear, the first critic is Alain, my husband : "This one, for sure, he will find a new home !!!"

My daughters now :

Laura : she talks to the new bear : "Hi ..., you are so nice, such beautiful eyes.... you are such a cutie !!!"

Johannie in Belgium : "Mom, how can you do it? so detailed ? All teddies you make are more and more alive !!!!"

My sister Danielle, in Balgium : Chan, every time you sent me a picture of your teddies, they become more beautiful"

And now, I have new "fans", my grandchildren : Lola (5) who always ask me to show her my new creation (on Skype).

Darren (6) who is so proud to tell people that his grandma can design teddy bears !!!

As you see, my life is filled of love and teddy bears lovers !!!

 

2011 Christmas Edition pictures. Merry Christmas !!!!

I'm proud to show all my 2011 Christmas Edition Teddy Bears ; only one little girl did not find a new home for Christmas ; she is still on Ebay :
Here is a link : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Neena-OOAK-Christmas-Edition-Teddy-Bear-Artist-Chantal-Bears-/320804988968?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab177a828#ht_5474wt_1344
Shipping is free and I shipped as expedited parcel with a tracking number.
A few pictures :

Neena :

Naomi is living now in US

Nikita is on the way to US

And Noel is also on the way to US

A lot of work, made with love, but they deserved it....

Thanks to my teddy bears collectors.

Nikita, a movie..............

Tomorrow, Nikita will be on Ebay, but be the first to see her movie 

 

 

2011 Christmas Edition has started

That's my favourite moment in the year ; Christmas is starting in November of each year ....
I created a Neena ; she is on Ebay now ; her face is partially sculpted with polymer clay.
She is made from alpaca.
Here is her link : http://alturl.com/duoq8

I like her a lot ; she is cute and her face is very expressive ; after pushing the sled, she is looking so tired.....

Tribute to Ian Fowler, a great man and friend

Saturday a bad news arrived ; Ian passed away ; his death was sudden and my husband and I, we have been shocked by the news ; knowing Ian, it was impossible that he lost a battle ; however, cancer had the first place this time.
Ian was one of my students in French second language ; I was just a little teacher compared to him ; always smiling, laughing and he liked to help people ; the life was a no-problem life ; only solutions no problems.
His family was his secret garden but when he knew that my daughter was named Laura, I knew that his daughter was a Laura too.
Ian, we will miss you, the side we know ; Alain, my husband has a beard for the moment, for Movember ; he did not like it but now he has a goal ; he knows that Movember will help people fighting against that sickness.
I thank you for all you did for me, for my family and the first job, you gave to my daughter Laura ; we will not forget it and I will keep you alive with your smile, "pas de problèmes, Chantal" (how many times you told me that).
The French group Students will stay in my heart and you are in that "family of French babies" that I adored during the two years we spent together.
I would like to show you pictures I have from that part of my life.... remember, when Don decided to imitate Ian with his cell ; Ian you were always busy, the big discussions we had, serious and not very serious.
You were my future specialist ; we had several specialists : in grammar, Cheryl, in reading, Jack, in laughing, Don and....... you know the story, you were there with us....

On the cell, during the 10 am break.

It looks a discussion between big men, but you had a smile on your face.

Laughing with Don..... 

Don playing your role on your cell....

Smiling again...

We were happy : I don't remember who took the picture : Rod ?

My new creation, Lavander

I'm pleased to present you my new creation : Lavender.

She has been created and designed by me : Chantal Giroux

Created with soft mohair thread .

Standing just over 2.5 inches - 6 cm tall.

She has black glass eyes.

She is 5 way jointed.Firmly stuffed with premium polyfiberfill.

Lavender has a mini lavender bow on her head and she wears a little knitted dress specially made for her.Her legs have been weighted

with glass beads.

She is so sweet and has a lot of love to give.

I'm sure she will find a Mommy very soon.

If you want to visit her, her link is :

http://alturl.com/zs892

Thanks for reading me.

Chantal

TBAAF AWARD WINNERS 2011

Thank You !!!!

I would like to thank all people who voted for Julie, my little teddy bear.

3rd Place Winner

 Julie

Online Show ready for tomorrow

Hi Everybody,

Every thing is ready for Chantal Bears Online Show, tomorrow ; there are 5 teddy
bears waiting you.....
http://chantalbears.jigsy.com/online-show

Have a good day and see you tomorrow ; I will be online from 5pm (AST) to 12 am.

Beary Hugs

Chantal

Chantal Bears Online Show

On Thursday, September 22nd 2011 from 5pm until 12am, I will be online and around my computer if you have any question about my teddy bears. Every Teddy bear has a Paypal button and the price includes shipping and insurance. I will mark teddies SOLD just as soon as I can, after notification of payment from Paypal. For the moment, there are 3 teddies but 2 others must arrive for Thursday. The link will be : http://chantalbears.jigsy.com/online-show On this page also you will find a time converter and my current time (AST) Thanks for reading. Chantal. Jeudi, 22 septembre 2011 de 17h à minuit , je serai en ligne, si vous avez des questions au sujet de mes ours. Chaque ours a un bouton Paypal et le prix inclut l'envoi et l'assurance. J'indiquerai les ours VENDUS dès que j'aurai reçu l'avis de paiement de Paypal. Pour le moment, il y a 3 ours présentés mais deux devraient s'ajouter pour jeudi. Le lien sera : http://chantalbears.jigsy.com/online-show Sur cette page vous trouverez une horloge avec mon heure ainsi qu'un convertisseur de temps.  Merci de me lire. Chantal