Member of Artist Bears International

I am a Banner Member of the new teddy bear website "Artist Bears International"

to see more photos of me, my mink creations ... and even a rare glimpse at my family (humans and dogs) ... please go to
www.artistbearsinternational.com
where you can see my Banner on the home page
then go to the LookBook to see my pages
("Artist Bears International" also has a FaceBook page)

Whenever I have something new available for adoption I will also be posting it on ABI ...
so this is another place where you will be able to see my creations. I will continue to sell from my own Blogs and Websites but I will also show my available new creations on ABI.

New Panda Design !

Introducing my newest panda design ...

Inspired by the new twin panda cubs born at the zoo in Atlanta

I have designed a new panda pattern which is larger and rounder than my previous pandas

and their paw pads are sheared mink

I have given them one of the name choices for the Atlanta twins:

"Da Lan" (pronounced Dah Lan) which means Bigger One

"Xiao Lan" (pronounced Sheow Lan) which means Smaller One

While they are NOT being offered for adoption as a set

I have to show you how wonderful they look together

Trick or Treat !!!

These pandas are also my Halloween-theme offerings

Adoption Links:

Please follow the links below to go to each Adoption Page

to see more photos and details of each panda

There will be a Pay Pal "Buy Now" button at the bottom of each Adoption Page

If you prefer Layaway you will need to contact me directly to make arrangements (contact link on this page)
Layaways are always welcome, working together we can arrange payments to fit your budget ... 

Click Here for "Da Lan" (Bigger One)

to see more photos, description, and Pay Pal button to adopt

Sorry ... both these pandas were quickly adopted

Click Here for "Xiao Lan" (Smaller One)

to see more photos, description, and Pay Pal button to adopt

Sorry ... both these pandas were quickly adopted

On my worktable ... a panda!!!

This is my current Work In Progress ...

I do believe that this is the first panda of 2013.

I loved my last teddy "Autumn" so much that I used that pattern as inspiration for this new panda design. Since this is a new pattern I have no idea how it will look when completed ... but so far, so good. I'm loving the head! I have no idea what the final size will be but as you can see from the photo of me holding the head ... this will definitely be one of my larger pandas.

I'm anxious to see this panda so I'm trying to finish it ASAP.

This will be one of my Theme Creations (Halloween) that I offer to everyone on my General Mailing List ... so I will be sending out Adoption Invitations to everyone on my new General Mailing List.
As noted in my last post: I accidently deleted pages off of my original General Mailing List so I had to reconstruct it using my email address book ... I'm not exactly sure who everyone is on my very long email list ... so I'm sure I'll be making adjustments when people who have no interest in my work, like my distant relatives and my daughter's healthcare professional start getting emails about my new creations. LOL

This is what I do when I take a break from sewing,
I garden ... I'm removing my front lawn and
replacing it with a drought-tolerant front
garden. I'm working on it a little bit at a time.
This is my front walkway ...  so far.

"Autumn" Teddy Bear

is one of my Special Theme Teddy Bears

that I try to create occasionally 

to offer to ALL of the collectors on my 

General Mailing List

Sorry, Autumn teddy has been adopted

To see all of Autumn's photos

and details ...

Please Click Here

Please Note:

oops ... As I was sending out "Adoption Invitations" to all of the collectors on my General Mailing Lists ... I accidentally deleted one of the pages of my mailing list. My only solution to this problem was to make a new General Mailing List from my address book. So the next time I send out a mass email announcement I will see how many mistakes I've probably made in trying to reconstruct my previous list.

On my work table ...

Currently I am working on some of my Custom Orders ... 

this one is for Bonnie:

created from one of her heirloom mink jackets ... I have more bears to make for her.

To see more photos of these to teddies please click HERE.

 Announcement:

I will have something to offer to everyone soon as I am completing one of my large teddies to offer for adoption to everyone on my General Mailing list. It is a teddy that is named "Autumn" that I created to celebrate the beginning of our new Fall Season.

Mink Raccoons Available ... finally !

Baby Mink Raccoons

Update: all of my Baby Mink Raccoons have been ADOPTED

I have not created one of my Baby Mink Raccoons since 2010 ... so I decided to make several. I've been offering them individually to collectors on my Raccoon Waiting List as I was finishing each one. These are my last two raccoons so I am sending a mass "Adoption Invitation" email to the remaining collectors on my Raccoon Waiting List.

Raccoon #3555 has been ADOPTED

Raccoon #3551 has been ADOPTED

To see more photos and the details of the raccoons please go to:
http://designedbykm.blogspot.com/2013/08/raccoons.html

If you see one that you would like to adopt please email me ASAP because these Baby Mink Raccoons have been finding homes very quickly.

Please vote for my daughter to win a Scholarship ....

Please help my daughter avoid a life-long educational debt by simply voting for her to win this Graduate Scholarship. It is easy. .. just vote here:
http://www.abbviecfscholarship.com/profiles/2013/kellisa-m.html

Thank you!!!

This is my daughter earning her undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Women's Studies .... but she is not finished yet ... now it is on to Grad School to work on her Master's Degree in Social Work... obviously this in not a high paying profession but it is an area when she will be able to help many young people (possibly focusing on disabilities and/or becoming a counselor).

My daughter, Kellisa, is a Graduate student studying Social Work. She already has been awarded a $2,500 AbbVie CF Scholarship based on her impressive academic excellence, extracurricular activities, creativity and ability to serve as a positive role model for the cystic fibrosis (CF) community... but she can win an even larger scholarship with your help.  Now through Monday, September 16, 2013, she will compete against other outstanding students living with CF for public votes to win a larger scholarship for a total award of $21,000 to celebrate the 21^st anniversary of the AbbVie CF Scholarship program (previously known as the CFCareForward Scholarship).

Approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States are living with CF, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive systems. Today, more than 45 percent of people living with CF are aged 18 or older. In patients with CF, a thick, sticky mucus is produced in certain organs throughout the body, most commonly the lungs and digestive system. The mucus build-up in the lungs can cause difficulty breathing and may lead to life-threatening lung infections. In the digestive system, the thick mucus may prevent proper food digestion.

Place your vote:

·     Online: Visit  www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com and click on “Kellisa M” under Graduate students

·     or her direct link is     http://www.abbviecfscholarship.com/profiles/2013/kellisa-m.html

·     By text: Text VOTE33 to 23000

More information is available on the website at www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com. AbbVie will announce the Thriving Undergraduate and Thriving Graduate Students in October.