A Big Weekend Ahead

The last few weeks have seen us working long and hard to prepare for two major events this weekend.
First, from tomorrow (17th November) to Sunday 19th, Dawn is participating in an international on-line show where she will be exhibiting and selling bears and bear-related gifts.

The show also has a competition for best showpiece bear, which you can vote for on the Teddies Worldwide web pages. Dawn's entry is Holly, a beautiful Christmas fairy bear. Please take a look.

The second event we've been working hard for is the two-day Crafts In The Pen in Skipton.

 

This is a huge craft fair - the biggest we've ever exhibited at - and we've been working hard to produce an exciting range of craft items and gifts. We've got Dawn's bears of course, plus bags, fairy houses, lots of Christmas decorations, cushions, bat necklaces, hanging lace decorations and more. If you're in the area, please come and say hello. The fair is in a big cattle market and we've got a whole pen to ourselves, so it's almost like having our own shop!

The fair is from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November. The address is Skipton Auction Mart, BD23 1UD. There's lots to see and a lovely cafe. But wear a big coat - it might be a bit cold in there!

Right - I'm off now to finish of some fairy houses and start packing. I hope we'll see some of you in Skipton.

Thanks for reading.
Chris xx

About that URSA Award at last!

Well, as promised last post, more about the URSA Award:

After a frustrating wait as the package made its way slowly through customs, it finally arrived and it really was worth the wait. The package contained not just the two awards but a load of other gifts, each beautifully wrapped.

There was a pen, a winner's badge, even a magic towel with a bear on it. But of course, the awards were the real stars. First, there was the award for getting first place in her category - a lovely perspex trophy in a smart box. And then....and then the big one - the URSA Major Best Overall award - a big, heavy glass trophy in a beautiful, lined box. Here they are:

We're now trying to decide where to put them to show them off without risking damaging them! A big thank you to Valerie at Bears and Buds online magazine for hosting the awards and for sending Dawn such a beautiful package of goodies.

Next time, some details of our forthcoming trip to Skipton for Crafts In The Pen, our biggest craft fair so far.

                                                Chris xx