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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

Friday, August 31, 2012

basket o thread

And I found this basket of thread at Goodwill on "sale" day.  The entire thing including the basket was 5.00.  Not sure what I will do with it yet, but love the red twine.

pinkeep bases

I went through all the stuff that I have been putting aside for my projects and found this group for pin cushion bases.  I love the green color and the old looking white.  I have not quite decided how to use the one that looks like a fluted bowl with candle in the center, but - I am working on it.

look what I found!

Well, I have been having so much fun with the punkin heads -- I found all these wonderful things for use in making more of them.  The little strainer is going to be a hat for a "Steampunkin"

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Online Halloween Show

This year I will again be participating in the Online Halloween Show! It starts October 1st and is guaranteed to be SPOOKTACULAR!

Working on a mummy - cat, owl, and whooooo knows what else

some new fun jewelry too

I also finished some fun jewelry pieces -- also on etsy



Hey - it is Punkin Time!

I have a bunch of my punkin heads up on etsy -- go take a look if you want -- there is a link on this page - right side - down a bit
here is a group of them  - now I need to find more old funnels and bed springs!

Monday, August 13, 2012

The newest Santa Bear

I just finished this guy too.  I had found the bells that are around his coat on one of my trips.