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URSA Awards 2008 Competition "Reach Out Beyond The Stars"
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Category 2
Medium Bear or Bud 6 to 14" - Dressed or undressed. Any materials
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Bears are in order by their contest entry dates.
Vote for your favorite - link is at the bottom of this page.
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| The Hero is a life size and realistic Dalmatian puppy and is 8 inches at his shoulders and 11 inches from his nose to his tail base. He is created from white imported Belgian synthetic by Tyber and is hand shaded and sculpted with extensively needle sculpted features. He has needle felted paw pads and hand-painted 18mm glass eyes in a puppy blue color. The Hero is stuffed with poly-fil stuffing, one pound of steel shot pellets and has a wire armature in each leg and in his tail.
Krista Griffiths |
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| Florrie is a 14 inch, very feminine bear that was created in rose pink mohair with soft velvet paw pads and inner ears. She has classic black glass eyes and a black hand embroidered nose. Florrie is slightly under filled with a blend of polyester, cotton and plastic pellets and has been loosely jointed for slouch appeal. Florrie is a simple girl at heart and wears a maroon chiffon ribbon tied around her chest. Paula Carter All Bear by Paula Carter Maidstone, Kent UK |
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| Jazelle is 10 inches tall from the top of her soft head to the tips of her chubby toes. Made from a soft pale pink and black imported German mohair fur she has glass "hug me" eyes, a hand stitched pearl thread nose, a hand trimmed needle sculpted face, slightly bent legs, soft wool paw pads with individually stitched and sculpted claws. A chubby tummy with several shades of airbrushed accents to help give Jazelle her personality.
Teri Crews |
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| Edison the bear is 14 inches high standing and 10 inches in the sitting position. He is made with a red brown with black and white tipped high quality faux fur. He has black Ultra-suede paw pads and inner ears. He has black glass eyes with black and white Ultra-suede outer rimes. Edison has a hand sculpted polymer clay black nose with a high gloss applied for the shine. He is 5-way cotter pin and disk jointed in his legs, arms and head. He is filled with Poly-fil and has poly pellets in his tummy for weight. For the last added touch he is wearing a bow made from plaid material around his neck. Sheryl Morrow Gone to the Dogs Gladstone, MO USA |
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| Major is a life size and realistic German Shepherd puppy that is 9 inches at his shoulders and 12 inches from his nose to his tail base. He is created from tan imported Belgian synthetic by Tyber. He is airbrush shaded, with extensively needle sculpted features. He has needle felted paw pads, and hand painted 14mm glass eyes in a gorgeous hazel brown color. Major is stuffed with Poly-fil stuffing, steel shot pellets, and has a wire armature in each leg and in his tail.
Krista Griffiths |
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| Smudge is a 10 inch fellow made of mohair with wool felt paw pads. His pads have been embellished with extensive needle felting and hand shading. He has German glass eyes, a hand embroidered nose and is wired in his arms and legs for many poses! Smudge is stuffed firmly with Poly-fil and treated BB pellets for weight! Anita M. Spero East Bench Bears Oak Lawn, IL USA |
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| Fintan is a 8inch bug-bear made from red Schulte mohair which has black dots. He has an inset face made from yellow cashmere type fabric and is extensively needle sculpted. His paw and foot pads, ears and tummy are made from the same cashmere fabric. He has black glass eyes, pearl cotton stitched nose and his feet are needle sculpted as well, to give him the look of toes. He is stuffed with polyester fiberfill and is jointed with cotter-pins and screw/nuts. Fintan’s antennae are made from yellow pipe cleaners and his wings are made from feathers. Carola Lange Cala Bear Den Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada |
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| Pixie stands 10 inches tall and is entirely crocheted from a unique blend of different yarns without using any pattern. Her eyes are black German glass eyes and her nose is hand stitched with pink embroidery thread. The little girl is weighted for a nice feel. Her accessories include: a pink bow in her "hair", a handmade collar, crocheted and then adorned with lace. Her toy is a needle felted dog which complements the pink/orange/red color scheme.
Marion Fraile |
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| Mitzi was created from curly German mohair fur, and designed to evoke the innocent age of summer in the 1940's. She wears a vintage child's sun suit and plays with her wool felt beach ball. Tucked into the pocket of her suit is a genuine starfish. Mitzi measures 13 1/2 inches tall and is fully jointed. Her hand-stitched nose has a wax finish and she features glass eyes and wool felt paw pads. Mitzi is weighted with polished glass pellets.
Cathy Lynn Forcino |
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| Alfie is 11 inches tall and is made from mohair with cashmere paw pads. He is filled with wood wool, standard polyester stuffing and has some plastic beads in his tummy. He has cotter pin joints, a wobbly neck joint and has black glass eyes. Alfie has been hand-shaded and shaved to make him look like a well-loved old bear.
Kat Vardy |
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| Annabelle measures 22.5cm (9 inches) and is made from a mohair/viscose blend with glass eyes. Her paws and foot pads are made from suede. Annabelle is fully wobble-jointed and filled with plastic pellets and wool stuffing. Her face, paws and foot pads are sculpted and painted to add to her character. The nose is embroidered and the little tail finishes the look. Due to the wobble-joints and the sparingly filled body, Annabelle will lie in your arms like a baby. Silvia Durrer durrerBears and more South Perth, Western Australia |
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| Amore is 10 inches tall and is made of white alpaca and black tipped burgundy mohair. She has hand painted glass eyes with thread detailing. Her face has been extensively needle sculpted, scissor sculpted and shaded. She has an embroidered nose and mouth. Amore has Ultra-suede feet with embroidered toes which have been needle sculpted and shaded. She is filled with Poly-fil and steel shot. She is wearing a silver beaded necklace with a silver heart charm and a bow with a complimentary silver heart charm in her hair.
Terrie Kalaputas |
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| Rosie measures 25cm (10 inches) and is made from mohair with glass eyes. Her paws and foot pads are made from suede and the fingers are bendable. Rosie is 7-way jointed and filled with glass beads and wool stuffing. Her face, paws and foot pads are sculpted and painted to add to her character. The nose is embroidered and waxed and the little tail finishes the look. Silvia Durrer durrerBears and more South Perth, Western Australia |
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| Bobby - is made from curly long pile mohair in a shade of coppery brown with a white mohair muzzle insert. He is 10 inches tall and filled with heavyweight poly-fibre and weighted with fine glass beads. His paw pads are made from ivory cashmere. He has premium black glass eyes which have been given white felt accents and then gently shaded to give them added depth. His nose has been embroidered with deep brown cotton embroidery thread. He has been finished off with an ivory organza bow and has the Jigpaws' signature red jigsaw piece embroidered onto his right paw. Janice McLeod Jigpaws Edinburgh, Scotland UK |
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| Boswell is made from curly brown matted mohair. He has brown suede paw pads, a needle felted nose and German Glass eyes. Boswell has a sweet little smile on his face and is wearing a brown and gold ribbon around his neck. He is fully jointed and stands 9 inches tall.
Margaret Jackson |
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| Toby was made from two types of mohair: curly S finish with a darker backing and mohair with cotton strands. He has micro-suede paw pads, black German glass eyes and Perle cotton claws. He has cotter pin and lock-nut joints and was stuffed with premium polyester fiberfill and some glass beads for weight. These glass beads, along with his over-size feet, allow him to stand on his own. He is 8.75 inches tall. Toby's muzzle was first trimmed and then needle felted plus a needle felted lower lip, tongue and nose. Bettina Groh Glass Dragon Bears Blue Springs, MO USA |
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| Lydia "Egg Money" is a 13 inch black bear made of a combination of alpaca and mohair. She is fully jointed and has wired legs allowing her to be free-standing. Lydia has wired arms and opposable thumbs so she can carry her basket of eggs to market. She has realistic green glass eyes, her muzzle area has been needle felted in order to achieve the child-like expression. She carries a hen made of mohair with a jointed neck and golden glass eyes. Lydia wears a vintage doll dress from the 40's and her hair is styled using many colorful beads, buttons and strips of cloth.
Annie Smith |
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| Divinity is created from hand-dyed pink mohair and measures 9 ½ inches tall. She has brown blown-glass doll eyes with sculpted epoxy clay eyelids. Her nose is also sculpted from epoxy clay, shaded, and lightly varnished. Her muzzle is coordinating, hand-dyed pink alpaca. Divinity’s paw pads and inner ears are Ultra-suede. Divinity has needle-sculpted toes on all four paws. Her face has been extensively needle and scissor sculpted for expression. She has been shaded with oils, is 5-way jointed, and has wire armature in her arms and legs for posing. Stuffing includes Poly-fil, plastic pellets, and copper shot. Tracy Lee ThimbleBeary Originals Rockwell City, IA USA |
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| Mr. Pipin is 14 inches standing and 10 inches sitting. He is made from ivory alpaca mohair with nut and bolt jointed with double cotter pinned neck joint. Mr. Pipin is stuffed firmly with Poly-fibre and steel shot in his tummy for weight, His arms are wired. He has large hand-painted pupil glass eyes in shades of purple and silver with satin under stitch purple wool felt eyelids. His large sculpted perle cotton stitched nose is waxed with a sprinkling of glitter while his cheeks are needle felted. His open mouth and cheeks are shaded with purple. Needle felted feet and toes too. He wears a hand made purple ruffle around with a silver snowflake attached Susan Smith Kessey's Bears Rhyl, UK |
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| Rosalind Rex - Rosie is a 14 inch movement cat with 6 joints and wired limbs. Her fur is a wavy taupe and vintage white mohair. She has hand painted copper eyes set in leather lids, needle sculpting, scissor trimming, airbrushing, a perle cotton embroidered nose and mouth and horse hair whiskers. Rosie can be posed in extreme positions. She wears a purple, paisley silk brocade, double cape with stand up collar and a matching bonnet, trimmed in aqua ruching. She carries a lavender taffeta purse.
Mary Jardin Wimberley |
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| Sophie is dressed in a long, cotton, flowing purple dress with a white coat, framed with a fur collar and cuffs. Her white hat is decorated with silk flowers. She stands 12 1/2 inches tall. Sophie has green eyes set in eye lids which gives her a elegant look. Her sparse peach mohair and hand sewn nose, makes Sophie a Mom ready to go shopping. Her daughter Liza is dressed in her a matching purple dress, with a purse just like Mom's. She stands 8 inches tall and has amber glass eyes.
Skipper Root |
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| Jordyn stands 7 3/4 inches tall teddy bear created from imported synthetic fabric in a soft shade of gray. She has charcoal gray Ultra-suede foot and paw pads with sculpted toes. Jordyn has dark blue eyes and a soft gray, embroidered nose. She has wired arms for extra posing. She wears a bow atop her head. Jordyn is stuffed with fiber-fil and is weighted to give that huggable feel.
Ellen Barnett |
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| Dewey is a 14 inch bear cub. He is made of a short chocolate brown faux fur. His muzzle and features are needle felted in a dark brown and black fiber. His inner ears, paw pads, and feet are needle felted using tan and brown wools. Dewey has black glass eyes, is hardboard and cotter pin jointed, stuffed with a cotton fiber-fil. He is completely hand stitched. Heather Hamilton Heather's Hugables Cold Lake, Alberta Canada |
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| Sweet Pea measures 13 inches standing and made from off-white dense mohair which has a “fluffy” feather finish. Her paw pads are matching Ultra-suede and she is stuffed with polyester and plastic pellets for a heavier weight. Her face has been hand-trimmed and slightly shaded around her premium glass eyes. Sweet Pea is fully jointed with added armature in her arms so she can cuddle her hand-made quilt crafted in shades of pink and pale green. She is wearing a pink headband of satin ribbon with an added ribbon rose. On her wrist hangs a pacifier for comfort.
Brenda Parker |
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At a Glance - All Entries in Category 2
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 2.11 Annabelle |
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 2.14 Bobby |
 2.15 Boswell
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 2.16 Toby |
 2.17 Lydia |
 2.18 Divinity |
 2.19 Mr. Pipin |
 2.20 Rosalind Rex |
 2.21 Sophie and Liza |
 2.22 Jordyn |
 2.23 Dewey |
 2.24 Sweet Pea |
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◊ 1 - Wee Little Bears Under 6" ◊ 2 - Medium 8" to 14" ◊ 3 - Big Bears Over 15" ◊ 4 - Costumed Bear or Bud ◊
◊ 5 - Fairies ◊ 6 - Good Golly! ◊ 7 - Caractures - Clowns & Zany ◊ 8 - Needle Felted Bear or Bud ◊
◊ 9 - Amigurumi Style ◊ 10 - Crochet - Threads ◊ 11 - Vignette ◊ 12 Holiday Inspired ◊
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