About Me

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I am a teddy bear artist by profession. I also play rhythm guitar with a local bluegrass band on weekends that I am not off to teddy bear shows. I have a very funny papillon named PJ. He is 10 years old and he keeps me mobile by making me take him walking every day. I love antiquing and use many of my finds for my teddy bears. I am just starting to do mixed media artwork and collage. You can find some of my things my website:www.marthasbears.com

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Toby picks a winner of the blog giveaway

Toby is searching

making his choice

Got one!
Toby only slobbered up half of the slip -

Toby's final choice
Well, Toby has made his choice.  Congratulations to Candy!!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

if you signed up to email follow ---

Hi there everyone -- if you signed up to follow my blog via email, then you won't show up in my followers list to be eligible for the drawing.  Just post a comment here so that I know you are out there or go to the bottom of the page and click the "join" or Follow box right above the list of followers.
Remember - the drawing is Saturday.

Monday, March 26, 2012

It's nearly Easter -- This is Springer, a white bunny with easter accessories.
He is on my website
www.marthasbears.com
Hey there, make sure that you click the "Join this site"  button at the bottom of this page to follow and become eligible to win the little mouse in a shoe.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Teddy Bear's Tea Party online show

Don't forget that Teddy Bear's Tea Party starts on Friday.  90 artists from all over  the world with some wonderful creations!
www.teddiesworldwide.com

Monday, March 19, 2012

Spring Bunny

Violet

Birdie

Cookie
well, I got some bears finished and photographed -- you can see them all on my website, but here are a few.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

want to trade links?

Hey - anyone want to trade blog links???  also website links??
Hugs, Martha

Friday, March 16, 2012

smartphone - smarter than me!

Well, I got a smart phone - after swearing that I would never get such a thing.  It is smart alright, it outsmarts me every day!  Just when I think that I figured out how to access mail, I find something I missed.  I think that I terminated a call but, oh, wait ....   maybe not.  It takes pictures when I least expect it.  sigh........
But it does allow me to accept credit cards at the shows, so it should be a good thing.
I got an HTC Merge -- I do love the weather app.   But who needs all the mystery apps?  Maybe I am just too old to begin learning new things.

February's Winner

Sarah Medina won last month's bog giveaway.  She won my hand crafted heart and nest necklace (you can see it in the Feb archive.
Congratulations Sarah!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Big Cedar Band

Hi there  -- well, don't forget the Big Cedar Concert this Friday Mar - 16 - Stillwaters Church Concert     
With Special “Guests”  The Green Cedar Rovers - a bit of Irish Grass
     3617 Scenic Road - Jackson, WI
    7:30 to 10pm  -- doors open 6:30pm -
    admission 10.00 or 8.00 with food for the food pantry
     Hwy 45 to Hwy 60 - Take hwy 60 west to Scenic Rd -
    (watch for John Deere Dealership on South Side of Road)
    Scenic Rd S about 1/4 mile (west side of Rd)

The Good News  -- Road construction has not yet begun  --
The bad News, Hwy 60 will be under construction from the end of March through October.  There are a few fairly easy ways to get there and it will be light enough for you to find your way the first time.

I will try to have detour information for you on the website and on paper at this concert so that you are prepared in April/ May and June.

www.marthasbears.com/bigcedar

You can check facebook too
https://www.facebook.com/BigCedarBluegrass

Saturday, March 10, 2012

A blog giveaway

Well, here it is, March.  I am going to hold a blog giveaway to followers of this blog on March 31st.
If you sign up as a follower, you could win this mousie (random drawing)  I will put all the names on slips of paper and let my papillon, Toby pull one out - so that I can't cheat.

On my way to Phoenix

I am off to the Phoenix show
go to www.http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/
for all the information.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Hi there - this is Ambrosia.  She is 7 1/2" tall, made of vintage rayon with wired arms and legs.  This is a preview bear for the Teddies worldwide online.  Go to the link on the right side of this page to see all the preview bears and to vote for your favorite.
Hugs, Martha