gOOd-ByE aPriL...


Well where has this month gone???  I can't believe how fast the days are flying -- you could say that they are almost out of control.  Wizzing past at a million miles an hour!!!

PLEASE slow down a little as we have a show to get ready for!!!  That's right - Teddy Bear Fairs Australia are once again hosting their annual show at the BERWICK LEISURE CENTRE on Sunday 6th May, 2012.  Last year the Show was a huge success and this year it's proving to be bigger and better!!!

Come along and support the Show as it is only one of a handful left where you can actually hold, cuddle and bond with your baby before making the decision to add him/her to your hug...  Not to mention all the delicious mohair and supplies that will be on sale there...

For the eager beavers we are once again selling "Early Bird Tickets"  These tickets are priced at just $15.00 each.  All holders of these tickets will be given a free "goody" bag upon arrival and presentation of their ticket.  Going by the bags given out last year, this offer is very well worth it!!!  The EARLY BIRD tickets may be purchased from us personally or on-line, or directly from the Teddy Bear Fairs Australia website.

Now I'd better stop talking and get back to some real work as we have kits, kits and MORE KITS to prepare.  But just before I go, I want to give you a little sneak peak of my PANDORA finished just in time to make it to Berwick.  Patterns and kits are almost ready and available exclusively from us...  Look out for Pandora's sister TIFFANY who is hurrying along to make it in time as well!!!

Hope to see you there...  and remember: BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!!

Easter

Wishing all of our wonderful customers and friends a very happy and safe Easter weekend.

We will be open on Easter Saturday just for a couple of hours for those last minute bits & pieces for the long weekend. Come and visit between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm.

We hope the Easter bunny is kind to you xxx

Look what has just arrived "hot off the press"...


We are so very proud to bring to you our 7th Volume of Bear Tales!!!  Our brand new year of Bear Tales begins once again with this awesome issue 1...  In it you will find the patterns, photos and instructions for Fifi by Monica Spicer, Flutter by Merilyn Pursell, Mei Li by Karen Alderson, Hopsy by Charmaine McMurdo and Tammy with her baby girl by Heather Harwood.

For those not familiar with it -- Bear Tales is a publication that Bear Essence brings out annually.  We approach different artists over the course of the year, asking them to design something specifically for us to publish in Bear Tales.  All of their designs are exclusive to us for twelve months and are not sold separately.  A yearly subscription costs $60 (including postage within Australia)  Excellent value as over the couse of the year you will receive three separate issues with a total of at least 15 patterns, worth over $300.   We think this is the best one yet! 


We stock complete kits for all of the projects featured in Bear Tales and the details can be found on our website.  Back issues of Volumes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are also available.  

sALe EnDs toMoRRow...


We have been busy busy busy with our SALE this week and the days have just flown by...  This is just a little reminder that it will be ending tomorrow night... So if you haven't already, pop in to take advantage of the great discounts... Phone and internet orders are welcome and will be mailed out as quickly as we receive them...


Hugs
Kim and Josey

CiNNaMon wITh jOseY...


This past Tuesday was the final day of our 5 week Beginners Class.   Five consecutive 3 hour lessons ensured that there was plenty of time not only to complete the bear but also for all the finishing touches -- such as the handpainted cardigan, the head piece and the handmade buttons and brooches.
Everyone did an amazing job -- and they have all been caught - hook, line and sinker by the Bearmaking Bug (except Brenda and Sue of course as they cannot be classified as Beginners but joined in the class just because they loved Cinnamon so much.

This class has been so successful that we will be running it again next term -- keep an eye on our website for all the relevant details.

Happy Birthday to Us!!!

We are celebrating our birthday...

Our 8 year journey from our humble beginnings in Boronia to our beautiful bear haven in Tooradin has been absolutely amazing - the people we have met and the friendships we have formed are very special to us... We realize that if it weren't for you this journey would not have been possible... so we just want to say

Thank you ... Thank you ... Thank you!!!

And as a token of our appreciation, we would like to host a "SALE of SALES"

Starting Friday 16th March, 2012 at 9.30 am and ending Thursday 22nd March we will be offering a huge:

20% OFF all our bearmaking supplies and giftware (excludes 2012 Bear Tales).

50% OFF selected patterns and giftware.

25% OFF Bear Tales Volumes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6

10% OFF our range of artist and Charlie Bears

 

I'm not saying too much -- This time I'm going to let the photos speak for themselves...  These are the results of Kim and the Saturday girls playing around with the sculpey, creating these tempting sweet treats for Spoonful's teacup...
Haven't they done an amazing job...  I'm so jealous as I didn't get a chance to play but my good friends sent a couple of the finished ones my way!!!  Aren't I just a lucky little vegemite...

I have twisted Kim's arm to run a workshop teaching the secrets to these beautiful sweet treats -- and I can tell you now it won't be just cupcakes.  There will be plenty of other petite delights - lemon meringue pies, donuts, vanilla slices, chocolate eclairs and the list goes on.  All this talk is making me hungry!!!   So keep your eye on the "classes" section of our website or our upcoming newsletter which will have all the relevant details for this FUN workshop...