If it's not one thing, it's another

Well, I am still here.   I have been having some major computer problems lately!  Poor Bertha (yes, I named my computer, LOL)  picked up a really bad virus and now I can't open any of my programs or get on the internet.  I am using Gregg's laptop now until I can get a new computer of my own.  It sucks because I had all of my favorites saved on my computer so now I have to try and remember the web addresses and passwords!  I have a horrible memory so it is not easy!
I wanted to share some of my recent bears with you, but I don't have the pictures on here of any of them except the little bunny that I listed today.  His name is "Logan" and to be honest I think I am going to have a hard time parting with this little guy!  I think he is adorable :o)  You can read more about him on Bear Pile if you would like to.

Logan has been adopted.  Thank you!

Donna (Hager Bears) and I have also been doing some collaboration bear sets.  They have been a lot of fun to work on and I am happy to say that they have been really popular.  :o)  If you would like to see them, they can be found on the gallery page of her website since I am not able to post the pictures here.

I have also been working on the Harry Potter shops when I can grab a spare minute in between everything else.  It has been a lot of fun experimenting with new techniques and ideas.  Hopefully I will be able to post some updates here soon.  

Amy, if you are reading this, I haven't forgotten about or swap, I promise!!  It is sitting on my desk begging to be finished as soon as I get a chance.  Please don't give up on me!

On that note, I better go get busy!  Lots of laundry to do and bears to sew.  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend!

*Jeannette 

I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday weekend!  Mother Nature decided to give us a beautiful Easter Sunday which was nice, but now it is back to rain and gloom. 

I want to share some new mini treasures that I purchased recently!

These furniture pieces are by Kris Compas of "1 inch minis".

She does absolutely amazing work and I am so happy to have these pieces in my collection!!    If you would like to see what she has to offer, please visit her cdhm page or her blog.  I guarantee you won't be disappointed!

This first picture is the Farm Wing Settee.  I love it so much!  Kris even sent me the little matching rug! 





Farm Wing Settee


Next is the "Lisa Set".    This set is perfect in every way!!  I absolutely love everything about it!

"Lisa set"

 
And of course I had to take a couple of pictures of the little kitties trying them out :o)

( The grey kitten and the orange "Crookshanks" cat are by Linda Fisher and the little white kitten is by Bridget McCarty)

As you can probably tell, I am overjoyed with these!  I'm sure I will be adding many more of Kris's wonderful creations to my collection :o)
Thank you so much Kris!!

Now I will leave you all with a parting shot of some of my real pets.  Wouldn't it be great to live the life of a pampered pet?!  These three are perfectly happy cuddling up together to keep warm. 
The grey cat is "Frank", the orange one is "Leo" and the little dog is "Abby". 
What a life!

Have a great day!

*Jeannette



I'm So Excited!!

Happy Friday!

One more week before we leave to go to Chicago International!  Donna and I are going to the preview and then back for more on Saturday :o)

I can't wait!!  This will be my first time visiting this show.   Donna, you might want to keep me on a leash so I don't get too excited and run off, LOL!

Are any of you going??  I hope to meet lots of people there!

Over the past couple days I have been doing some spring cleaning and figured I would list some odds and ends on e-bay along with a few bears in hopes of having some extra spending money for the show ;o)     I also just need to get some of this stuff out of my house, LOL!  There are some good deals over on my page if anyone  wants to take a look!

My E-bay Auctions

I hope you all have a great weekend!  Tomorrow we are going to dinner and then to Build-a-Bear for my daughter's birthday.  I can't believe she will be 10 next week!  Where does the time go?!

Take care,

*Jeannette



Good evening everyone!

I hope you all had a great day! 

I just wanted to make a quick post here and introduce my new little bunny that I finished today.  Her name is "Renata".  She is ready to find her new home for the Easter holiday.  If you would like to read more about her, she can be found on my Etsy page. 

Renata has been adopted, Thank you!!

I hope you like her!  :o)

Hugs,

*Jeannette

Happy Saturday everybody! 

Just a quick post today to share a little bear with you.  A couple posts back I announced the winners of my second giveaway.  Carol was the lucky winner of the second draw and she chose a little bear as her prize :o)  I made one especially for her and I am happy to say that she received it a few days ago and liked her!  Her name is "Polly".  I hope you all like her too!

Have a wonderful weekend!

*Jeannette



What I've been working on lately

I hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend! 

I've had a few people ask to see pictures of my projects that I have been busy with lately, so I thought I would share them here on my blog today :o)

I always seem to have a lot of things going on at once, but I like it that way!  There is always something to do. 

This first picture is a hutch that we made in mini club for NAME day last year.  I painted it and added all the little details.  One of these days I want to make a kitchen room box with a rooster theme, so that is where it will go...eventually, lol!   The two rooster plates were a gift from my friend Donna and the little box on the bottom right shelf was made by Kristina, everything else was done by me.  The palm plant was a workshop taught by Maryse at mini club, that was a lot of fun to make!

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Next is my Easter table.  This was also for mini club.  Donna and I each made a table to use as an example for the workshop she was teaching yesterday.  It was a lot of fun and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.  She taught us how to make the panoramic eggs and the sugar eggs along with a few other goodies, but as you can see I have a tendency to over-do things!

Everything on the table was made by me, except the pink egg, that was also a gift from Donna :o)  The table itself was an E-bay purchase.

  
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Next...

My cookie prep table that I made for my bakery which is still in progress.  Actually I don't like my current bakery so I am planning to start from scratch and re-do everything.  Anyway, the table has been a fun project.  I'm not quite finished with it yet, I want to add a couple more little things to the bottom, but I haven't decided what yet. 

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Here are a few updated pics of the dollhouse I have been building for my niece.  I am almost finished with the siding now.  yes, I know I have said that before, LOL!   I can't wait to start decorating the inside!

Pay no attention to the mess behind the dollhouse, lol, I tried to crop the pictures so no one had to see it!

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Last, but not least, here are a few pics of my Harry Potter shops I am working on now.  They are far from being done, but I've made a lot of progress.  The first one is the Apothecary and the second is Honeydukes.  I will also be doing the pet shop, but I haven't had a chance to start on that one yet.

I am having a lot of fun with these and I can't wait to start filling them up!!  I have so many ideas!  I tried to get some pics of the inside of the shops, but it is storming here today, so the lighting isn't very good.  I will try to post more updates soon!

I hope you all enjoyed the pictures!  At least now you know why I have been such a bad blogger lately, lol!  I have also been working on bears! :o)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a great week ahead!!

*Jeannette



And The Winners Are.......

I apologise for taking so long to post the winners of my giveaway!!   There are never enough hours in a day! 

I'm here now though, and I'm excited to announce the winner's names!

My daughter, Samantha, helped draw the names last night.  It was late, so the photos are kind of dark, sorry about that!

The first name drawn was for the unclaimed prize from my last giveaway

And the winner is.......





KRISTINA!



Congratulations KRISTINA!

The second name drawn was for the prize of your choice, either a mini or a bear.

And the winner is......

carol !





Congratulations carol!



Congratulations to both of the winners of my giveaway!  I hope you will enjoy your gifts!

If you could both e-mail me with your mailing address I would appreciate it :o)

Kristina, I will get your minis mailed out right away!

Carol,  please get in touch with me so we can discuss your gift :o)

Thank you all so much for following my blog and leaving your wonderful comments!!  I will be having another giveaway if / when I reach 300 followers!  (a girl can dream right!?)

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

*Jeannette