http://jannebears.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:49:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have finally finished Scarlett and O'Hare. I had a few design problems with O'Hare, first I made his arms too long and club shaped, but drew and cut out new ones and I think he looks really cute. I also had to put two french knots in each ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/08/25/scarlett-and-ohare-are-finished/ I have made some progress on Scarlett's dress, but I still have more to do on it before I am ready to list her. I have some new ideas brewing around in my head, so I'll start to sketch them and see where they go. Halloween is a couple ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/08/16/80/ Madison is the new member of my family. My daughter rescued him after he was wounded by older cats. He is the most lovable kitty I have ever met. How could you resist those eyes! I am hard at work on a new teddy. I have sketched the ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/08/15/meet-madison/ Ernest and Merlin have been adopted. Thanks to everyone who visited my E-bay listing, and special thanks to the person who adopted them. I know they will have a good home. I am hard at work on another duo. As you probably guessed by now, I love ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/07/31/thanks/ I am about to list these two cuties on E-bay. They are a part of my Orphan Critters line, they will be the third in the series. All my Orphan Critters have a little story to go with them. The first was a mouse named Stanley. ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/07/17/ernest-and-merlin/ I want to thank all our brave men and women in the armed forces, who have protected us and our freedoms at the utmost cost, THANK YOU!!! Have a safe and happy July 4th everyone! http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/07/04/july-4th/ I have listed Oliver and Wendell on e-Bay. I haven't been selling on e-Bay for quite some time, but I have been working on my bears, dolls and critters. I hope to list a doll soon, but I am still in the experimenting stage at this point. ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/07/02/oliver-and-wendell/ I thought it might be interesting to tell you how I create one of my little critters. This pair were sold on E-bay and are named Geoffrey and Chawcer. I start out with an idea, then I sketch my ideas in my sketch design book. Then I draw the ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/05/12/designing-and-making-a-teddy-bear/ It is Mother's Day and I visited my daughter and grandchildren. I want to wish all the Mom's a very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! This is my beautiful daughter and grandson. http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/05/11/mothers-day/ May 6, 2009 Hello, and welcome to my blog. My grandson Jacob is pictured above. I would like to introduce my family, so I figured I would post a few pictures of them each month. We live in an old house with two dogs, two cats and two ... http://jannebears.com/blog/2009/05/06/jannebears/