It gets worse..

I was hoping to be back up and running by now.

Sadly by other first Chinchilla, Stitch is seriously ill now and needs hand feeding 24/7 - So no time for bears just now :-(

Apologies!

Sorry for not dropping by for a while, but things have been a bit mad round here.

I got a new Chinchilla, called Lucky and have been busy settling him in.

Hope to have more to show you again soon :-)

Quick note

Just a little note to say my Baby boy Leroy, passed away last night, aged 2 years, 3 months.

He just couldn't fight any more. x

Tough Times.

Things are difficult at the moment, and as much as I'd like to share my latest creations with you - honestly, I haven't got time.

My Chinchilla boy, Leroy is very ill. He's currently not eating for himself and isn't pooping either. He is in and out of the vets who are mystified by the causes of his illness - despite him being looked after by a Chinchilla specialist.

If he doesn't eat, he doesn't poop - if he doesn't poop, he could die.

So at the moment, I am feeding him every few hours trying to keep him going in between vet visits. He's had to be knocked out for x-rays and blood tests today - I can bring him home in a few hours. He didn't look good this morning.

My First Sale!

I'm pleased to announce that Harley has found a new Mum. A friend of mine is buying him as she fell in love with him

So I guess that officially makes me a Bear Artist :-)

Yaaayyyy.

It's been a great day, Leroy (the chinchilla on the right) has been to the vets for dental x-rays - I was so scared of what they would find and it turns out, he's in great shape. he had a minor bit of work done but his roots are clear.

He's at home sulking with me now.

Introducing Harley

Please Welcome my newest Creation - Harley!

Harley is mostly made from Intercal Mohair, with an Alpaca inset muzzle. He also has funky cotton paw pads and matching Bandana!

He's 14" high and has the cutest little Emo fringe hairdo. I really am so pleased with how this guy turned out.

He's cotterpin joined and is stuffed with heavy polyfil to make him feel solid. He's got english eyes, and is needle and sicssor sculpted. He is also carefully hand shaded to give him depth to his eyes and pads.

He will be travelling in a couple of weeks to his new home at Fuzzbutt where I am hoping a bear mummy or daddy will give him a new home.

Hope you like him! xxx

Another Finished bear

Finished bear no.3 in my comissions tonight - only 2 to go!

I've yet to confirm a final name for him or take pictures- Got to wait for some natural light to take his pictures.

He's from a 100% own designed pattern. I look forward to presenting him to you all soon!

On a personal level, things aren't so great at the moment. I'm feeling kinda low.

I feel trapped by my circumstances - I can't afford to leave home and I'm suffocated with my own stuff. I wish I wasn't such a horder!

I feel like I'm getting old and getting nowhere. I'm the same place that I was 5 Years ago - when I got a job to make do whilst I decide what to do with my life. I'd like to maybe be a bear artist - But I can't see myself ever getting to that level - but it's early days really - I will feel happier when I've sold my first bear.

I'm getting to that age now where all my relatives of a similar age are all settling down, getting married, having kids - And me?

I want those things but I just can't see it happening.

Still, the bear making is very theraputic - If I can concentrate on that, I don't get too down. If that fails, I go play WOW. Killing stuff make me feel better!