My Teddy Trade

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I've been tinkering again and this is what I have been working on, altered art hang tags. This is my very first set and of course I used my most favorite fairy kiddies. I seem to use these guys in a lot of my work, its just that they are so darn sweet. Each tag comes with its own individual hand made altered envelope. I've have more sets in the works but so far this is the only set I have in my

ETSY

shop Land Of Nod Studio's.

Hand made envelopes, I used antique music sheets and original antique photos.

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MY TEDDY TRADE!!!!

A while back, okay more like a year ago I struck up the courage to ask one of my favorite teddy artists Kim Endlich of

Friends "Fur" Life Bears

if she would be willing to do a bear trade, I'm not sure what possessed me to think that she would actually want one of my creations but what was the harm in asking..... turns out she liked my bears too and thought it was a great idea, who would have thunk!!!!!

So arrangements where made and the trade got underway. Little did we know bears where not the only thing we had in common, procrastination and dilly dalling seemed to run in both our genes. This explains the year long birthing of our trade critters .

Just before Christmas Kim's amazing, wonderful, creative gal Bessy the elephantagle landed on my door steps.

Bessy didn't travel alone she brought a perfect little dolly with her, isn't she to die for.

Kim's work is out of this world, the quality is top notch you can just tell she loves what she is doing. Maybe that is why I fell in love with her bears many years ago when I spotted them on eBay they have that I'm special kinda look. I don't own many artist bears but I knew I had to add one of Kim's to my very tiny hug, I'm so thrilled with my Bessy.

Wow what a face I smile every time a look at her, what a delightful gal.

Dolly is so unique I just love them to bits, Thank you Kim for agreeing to this trade. If you love bears and are looking for a new critter to add to your hug or if you just want to see amazing work head on over to

Friends "Fur" Life Bears

Kim's web site you won't be disappointed.

This is Barnabas the bear I created for Kim, I'm embarrassed by my end of the trade. I felt Kim would think she got the raw end of deal with this fella after all he is kinda wee and plain. I felt so guilty that I made a charm for her too, but was so anxious to get everything in the mail I forgot to take pictures. Well Kim is not only one talented lady but a real sweet heart to boot she said Barnabas was a cutie and that she loved him........Yahoo!!!I don't suck after all.

I think I came out the winner with this trade even Stumpy and Spanky got in on the action. Who knew that a box and tissue paper would keep these two going for days and days. See Kim your gift just keeps on giving. I finally had to take away the box I got tired of cleaning bits and pieces of paper of my floor. Besides by the time the box got confiscated there wasn't much left of the tissue paper but crumbs.

Spanky watching Stumpy destroy Kim's beautiful wrap from high above.

Yesterday was the first full day and night that the boys had free run of the house looks like things are starting to settle down. No hissing and no snacking from the dogs just one big happy four legged family.

Until Next time

Hugs Deborah
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