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URSA Awards 2008 Competition "Reach Out Beyond The Stars" |
Category 12
Holiday Inspired Bear/Bud - Father Christmas and Santa Claus.
Any medium, any size.
Large photographs are shown so you can see and judge each bear's details.
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Bears and Buds are in order by their contest entry dates.
Vote for your favorite - see link at the bottom of this page.
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| Rudy is a pup that stands 11 inches tall and made of distressed German mohair. He has realistic blue-grey glass eyes, an embroidered nose, needle sculpted and shaded face. Jointed hind legs and wired ears and tail. Wears an antique hotel room key tag around his neck and sports a needle felted reindeer antler on his head. Annie Smith Annie Laurie's Forget-Me-Notkins Oakland Park, FL USA |
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| Kriss Mouse is a 6 inch jointed mohair mouse with wool felt ears, Ultra-suede tail and feet and he has horsehair whiskers. He is airbrushed, needle sculpted and has wired limbs. His nose is embroidered, his glass eyes hand painted violet. Kriss Mouse wears a holly trimmed velveteen suit and hat with alpaca fur accents, leather boots and belt, and brass buttons and buckle. Kriss is prepared for the season with a sack of toys, glasses, a golden chair and a walking stick.
Mary Jardin Wimberley |
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| Jingles is a Christmas Elf all decked out in his finery to celebrate the season. His 7 inch frame is very imposing with his large feet and belly and he sports a rainbow of colors that shade gently from one tone to another. Surprisingly he is made from a very interesting variegated wool He has gold jingle bells on his toes, silver bracelets on his arms and his black glass eyes peer out from under a winter white silk mohair hat with a very long tail tipped by an icy diamond.
Ania Ferris |
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| Cheerful is 18 inches tall and made from sheared beaver and dye dyed fox fur. She is cotter pin jointed and has embroidered feet and is filled with Poly-fil with some BB's for weight.
Diana Watts |
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At a Glance - All Entries in Category 12
 12.1 Rudy |
 12.2 Kriss Mouse |
 12.3 Jingles |
 12.4 Cheerful |
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Voting has ended. |
Thank you for Voting in the URSA Contest
Round 2 voting begins August 14
Vote again for the winner's placement and
the prestigious URSA Major Award!
Your Votes determine all the winners!
Winners announced October 15, 2008
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