Following on from yesterday's post, I am happy to report after my efforts to update my website, two of my bears were adopted; little Rudi and Spruce were quickly snapped up and will be spending their Christmas in England, so as you can imagine, I couldn't be more delighted today!
Rudi - adopted
Spruce - adopted
I quite liked the tartan backdrop I used for the show, but I do think it was worth taking new photographs to showcase these bears a little more effectively ... let's hope the work I did yesterday helps Puddin' and Frankie to find special new homes in time for Christmas too!
Puddin'
Frankie
I came to the conclusion there is no point hiding from the fact Christmas is a-coming, so yesterday I took the bull by the horns and gave my website a festive makeover. If you would like to take a peek, please pop along to www.allbear.co.uk I have also opened 'Santa's Sack' on the website in preparation for my Christmas bears - hopefully these small steps will tempt a little festive cheer from this bearmaker!
This is the Christmas webpage graphic I created; it features 'Robin Red', a dear little traditional bear I made for Christmas 2009. He lives in Singapore now ...
I have also used 'Robin Red's' picture on my 2010 'All Bear' Christmas cards. I received them from the printer's a couple of weeks ago and am very pleased with the result.
2010 Official All Bear Christmas Card
Overall, yesterday was a very busy day! Besides setting up my studio for bear photographs and overhauling my website, I also made a Christmas bear mosaic for my home page, featuring some of my Christmas bears past and present ...
Festive All Bears past and present
Another task this week was to tackle my entry for the 2011 TOBY Industry's Choice Awards in time for the December deadline. I didn't have any success in this competition in 2010, but as they say, you've got to be in it to win it! So, I've put my 2011 entry together and will be nipping down to the Post Office to send it to the US later today - fingers crossed eh?!
2011 TOBY Industry's Choice entry
I can't pretend I feel entirely festive yet, but it is only November, so there's still hope for me!
Oh you've got weeks to go to get the festive thing going yet, I'm refusing to even acknowledge it yet lol
ReplyDeleteGood luck in the TOBY awards!
Hi Paula
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog for a while now and your bears are absolutely gorgeous. So much work must have gone into them and Puddin' is beautiful. If I could afford him he would definately be on his way to South Africa.
Regards
Coraleen