Brisbane Etsy Market, new bear, and HEAPS of new fur!

A lot has happened over the last fortnight! So much in fact that I haven't had a chance to stop and do a blogpost since mid November.

We attended the Brisbane Etsy market on Saturday. I was mostly anxious about getting into the city, parking our rather large ute in the underground, low clearance and quite tight carpark, and then finding my way to City Hall with bags full of bears in time to set up. But we did it, and the day was amazing.

The crowds to get into the hall snaked all the way around the building and it was taking customers an hour in line just to get inside! Our gorgeous little Pug found a new home, along with a heap of fur, kits, patterns and bits and bobs. It was so lovely to meet the hundreds of you who stopped to cuddle a bear and say hello as well.

This handsome bear was created by us in the days leading up to the show as a new kit-example bear. We called him Lachie, and you can order his kit (fully inclusive of fur, eyes, joints, pattern, nose thread and key charm) via our etsy store. Lachie himself is also available on our website.

In the midst of packing and making bear kits, we also received our newest shipment of faux fur. We managed to unpack 45 new pieces before the weekend - these are just a few of the awesome new colours we have in stock. Some of the pieces are limited editions, so act fast if you don't want to miss out.

Nahla

This beautiful big girl is 'Nahla', made from a pretty piece of hand-dyed mohair we had for sale one our website for a few weeks, but that hadn't sold yet. I told myself that if no one snapped it up, I was taking it for myself! So I did...

...and this big, blue beauty was the result.

We called her 'Nahla', as I read somewhere that it was supposed to mean calm water, or something of that nature. But it seams the name has a few different meanings, including 'Bear'. :)

Her colouring actually changes very subtly from her head down to her belly/feet. You'll notice that her head is a fresh ice-blue, while her lower body is more of a sky-blue. I'm usually quite 'in-your-face' with my colour choice when making bears, so I love how muted and understated this big girl is.

We plan to take her with us to the Brisbane Etsy Market in City Hall later this month, but we have popped her on the website in the meantime as well if any of our collectors would prefer to snap her up in the meantime. She is rather large (24" tall), so it would save us carrying her big blue butt all the way into the city - but she'll also make a rather beautiful showpiece. So we're not fussed either way :)

I've included a (rare) photo of myself with this big girl - you'll just need to scroll down for it - to show off her size. 24" doesn't sound like a lot - but when you see the proportions in person, it is surprising just how chunky she is. She is a one of a kind artist bear, so if you'd like her, please act quickly. If you're planning on attending the Brisbane Etsy Market as well, you're welcome to pay for her before hand, and collect her on the day to save postage as well. Just let us know.

The Rainbow Alpaca Collection

It has been a bit quiet here on the blog for the last three weeks because of these cheeky little critters - we just completed a huge batch of rainbow alpaca bears. Most of these little ones were made as custom orders, but there were a few extra bears in there as well. I had intended to have a few left over to add to the website - but they have ALL found new homes! 

We will likely do another batch of rainbow alpaca critters in early 2016 as we've had a few more custom requests. If you'd like one too, send me a message and we'll add you to the list :) 

Enjoy the many photos! :)