Drum Roll please.... Introducing .... Stevie

Hello eveyone:

Here is the finished product of the new bear design!!! I hope you like her. Her name is Stevie... like Stevie Nicks and she is a 20" mohair bear in blond. She has vintage boot button eyes and and embroidered and waxed nose. Lots of detail work on the face with sculpting, plucking and shading of many layers. Her dress is a vintage christening gown that I found at an antique store. I then aged the gown more and added a flower ribbon trim and gathered the sides up enhanced with rusty bells. She wears a vintage lace bow on her head with a large rusty bell and that same lace holds a vintage key around her neck.

Stevie will be available for adoption at this years Christmas Teddy Bears On Vacation show in Toronto...

Now I think the rest better just be peaks only until after the show... what do you think?

Thanks for all the comments and inspiration! 

Bear Hugs... from me and my bears!

More sneaking around

Hello everyone:

I thought I would also post you a little update on the bear heads I showed you recently of the new Seraphim Bears pattern... these two are actually almost done so I should have the completed pictures up for you shortly however here is a photo I took a little while back to show you another sneak peak to keep you interested and waiting...

I feel I have truly discovered myself in my new design and hope you will love them too.

I will post a new photo soon of these two completed bears and I also have two more close to completion.

Until then, don't forget to check out Joanne's FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY on DESERT MOUNTAIN BEARS where you might be the lucky winner of RUTH... See blog post below this one for the link!

NEW FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY by DESERT MOUNTAIN BEARS!!!

HI Everyone:

I just wanted to tell you about a great new blog giveaway from Desert Mountain Bears! She is GORGEOUS and her name is RUTH! Here is her photo and her link below!

Thanks to Joanne for sharing this beauty with all of us!

LINK TO RUTH and DESERT MOUNTAIN BEARS giveaway

New Background... BIG HINT!!!

Hello and HAPPY EASTER everyone:

As you know Seraphim Bears has been going through some really BIG changes in design! My MERCY bear is just the first hint as to the direction although that particular bear was but a stepping stone to the final bear design.

The next hint to you all is my new blog background... it's a BIG hint actually. I am starting to complete the stuffing of a few bears and doing the final touches on shading and aging with faces and bodies etc. And now it is onto the accessories and this will be where the true character and new elements of my design concept will come to life... hint hint.... the new blog background should be a real giveaway!

I hope you all fall in love with the idea as much as I am and I hope you are all having a wonderfully Steamy (hint hint) Easter!

Bear Hugs from me and the hug

A finished bear and a day in the sun

Hi Everyone:

I have completed one of my bears and thought I would post her up here for you to have a proper sneak peak. Please meet "MERCY" ~ She is the first of my nurse bears. She is made of mauve mohair with a slight wave. I aged her with plucking, shaving and shading. I also made her nurse hat which has a vintage nurse pin on the back from the 1940's. Her pin on her chest is also a vintage red cross pin from the 40's... I am thrilled with this little lady.

We had a great day out in the sun yesterday and I think you will agree that you have never seen such a BIG smile on a dogs face.

The summer cannot come soon enough for an Italian greyhound.

My little Pug was pretty darn happy too!

Thank you everyone!

Thank you to everyone who entered into my first free giveaway. I promise to have another giveaway at some point this year as this was so much fun. Cheryl's gift will be mailed as soon as we are through this Easter holiday.

The weather has been just wonderful today and it was the first day I was able to be at work the entire day! My back is slowly getting better but I'm not there yet. I have been working diligently on my new bears and am just simply thrilled with the new design. I cannot wait to share them with you!

Tomorrow is a new day and a day promised to be outstanding weather wise so I hope to get some photos taken and spend some much needed time outside.

I hope you all have a lovely Easter, eat lots, laugh lots and dance like no one is watching.

Do everything to music

Bear Hugs to you and your families from me here at Seraphim Bears!!!

Here is a photo of my grandma with all her rabbits that she use to make. A perfect Easter moment!

AND THE WINNER IS......

CONGRATULATIONS to Cheryl of Bingle Bears for winning the FREE Giveaway from Seraphim Bears!

I used a random number generator to insure true fairness in this giveaway as I will in all giveaways in the future.

Please email me off my website "contact" link or post me a comment on the blog which will not be published - I will keep your information safe and private so we can exchange information and I can get your gifts to you!

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