Happy news to share about my bears

I'm thrilled that my wedding bears are featured on Teddy Bear Times (Apr/May 2011) ! Seeing my work in print is a real buzz !!

Teddy Bear Times (Issue 192)

Besides, my Elf bear was adopted on Etsy and has arrived at his new home in France, just before Easter ! So I can enjoy my holidays without worrying about his journey as he's now by the side of his new mom.

Elf_love nature (19.5cm)

Daisy, my cute bunny would like to wish you a Happy Easter (^O^)

Puff & Daisy are now available on my Etsy shop !!

Just opened my online shop at Etsy where I have a profile since 2009 but didn't try selling my creations there. Now, you're welcome to visit, and enjoy shopping : http://www.etsy.com/shop/yuyubear

I'm happy to introduce my new bear, Puff with his cuddly ginger bear, and more photos of Daisy the bunny as promised. They both are fluffy and endearing, and would love to be hugged (^3^)

Puff (about 9.75") made from fluffy Schulte mohair

crocheted him a scarf with pompon

Daisy (about 13.5") when seated from ears

with beautiful silk ribbon embroidery

with name embroidered on foot pad

made from dense faux fur in buttermilk color

Cowboy "Benji" with paper gun

‎"Bang, bang, bang !!!" My cowboy bear "Benji" is trying to catch people's attention with his paper gun, lol. He's thrilled that YuYu Bear is featured on TBAAF's front page editorial (^O^) 

To know more about my creations and the inspiration behind, 

you're welcome to visit : 

http://www.teddy-bear-artists-and-friends.com/

Daisy : my first bunny

Daisy is my first attempt at designing a bunny for Easter and spring. The inspiration came from a piece of my ribbon embroidered daisy, I used it for one of the foot pad and embroidered the name "Daisy" on the other one in purple coton perle. The foot pads are then framed by different colours flock fabric. She is about 13.5 inches tall when seated (from ears), made from dense faux fur in buttermilk colour and ultrasuede for inside ears.

She is sweet and fluffy, hope you like her <3

More photos and details of Daisy and new bears are coming : )
My Etsy shop will be opened soon, stay tuned !

"Bonjour" from Toby

I'm so happy for Toby as he finally arrives at his new home in France and he says "Bonjour!" to everyone while his best friend Yoby is now living in Taiwan : )

Toby (10cm) & Yoby (10.5cm)

The lucky winner is ......

Finally, the moment of finding a new mom for my little Toby has come, by using the True Random Number Generator, a lucky number from 63 names with assigned numbers is generated ............

The lucky number is : 25

According to the list of participants posted, no. 25 "felie771" (Monique Brivet of les Lily'z bears) is the lucky winner (^O^). Congratulations to Monique !!! I'll contact you by email for Toby's new home address. Bear hugs to all of you who joined my blog's first giveaway, will keep sharing more about my bear making through this blog, twitter and newsletter, stay tuned ! 

Thanks again for your participation : ) 

Giveaway list

Only a few days left and a lucky winner of my blog's first giveaway will be drawn on 7 Mar. Here is the name list with numbers assigned and a lucky number will be generated by using true random number service. If there's any mistake of your name or number of chances, please don't hesitate to let me know. 


Wanna try your luck and add your name to the list, simply follow my blog, join my mailing list, follow me on twitter, or ............ 
(pls. refer to the related blog entry for more details: 
http://yuyubear.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-blogs-first-giveaway.html ).


 1.  Kelly Previti
 2.  Maggie & Elaine
 3.  ANGELES
 4.  Ina
 5.  LE COFFRE D'EMILIE
 6.  Temiru
 7.  Елена
 8.  heartbreakerbears
 9.  Bonnie Chang
10. pudra
11. The House Of Genista
12. Terry D
13. June Art Studio
14. news teddy bears
15. Leny - Lediteds
16. Astridbears
17. Wayne Lim (blog)
18. Margret Buchboeck
19. avateddy
20. Cheryl @ Bingle Bears
21. 22. LOK KEI x 2
23. 24. 25. 26. felie771 x 4
27. Kelly
28. 29. dianatphb1 x 2
30. 31. Susan x 2
32. Vikus-ka
33. mireillebegijn
34. Vlinder
35. 36. miss ki x 2
37. Neri
38. Sylvie Cantos
39. 40. Sandra Booth x 2
41. joei
42. nikkinik12
43. tbandfriends
44. blueambrosia
45. gfbears
46. littlescruffs
47. NewAvenueCrew (twitter)
48. fredibear1
49. crowsnestpass
50. Mohairbears
51. ArtOfTeddyBears
52. skyerosebears
53. BearBasicsUK
54. Treacle_Bears
55. Debora (blog)
56. martinlu
57. WaynestonBears (twitter)
58. Wayne Lim (mailing list)
59. Wayne Lim (link on blog)
60. Maria Narbon
61. Natalia
62. Susana Fung
63. Katie Fulford

Can't wait to find a new home for my little Toby : ) 

My new website, banner and logo !!!

* I'm so excited to announce that my new website is up *

http://www.yuyubear.com/

Finally, I managed to design and create a new website, though it took me much time and effort !! Actually, I was reluctant to do it when I thought of programming and I had no idea of how. Then, I find out that there are user-friendly sites for people to create free websites, most importantly, no programming at all ! 

I was clumsy in the beginning, many ideas popped up and I had to figure out how to incorporate them in my website. So I started with the image I'd like it to project and selected a template to put my stuff on. Then, adding text and photos bit by bit. When it comes to adding clip art, animation and effect, it was the most amusing part (^O^)

Well, you just need to add a few finishing touches and a website is built, even with flash ! When I look back on the process, it's fun. Although I got stuck sometimes, things were finally sorted and I learnt a lot. 

Thanks hubby for making a beautiful banner to be put on my website and blog, and also redesigning the fish shape logo of YuYu Bear (the original one did not have the heart, no wonder it seemed that something was missing), love the change ♥. Besides, I'd like to thank Pinky for her lovely illustration above, with "Y" on foot pads symbolizing YuYu Bear .

Last but not least, you know you are welcome to drop in anytime, looking forward to your visit : )

http://www.yuyubear.com/

Bear hugs,

Rita


*** If you'd like to create your own websites, http://www.wix.com/ is the user-friendly site that helped me to design my new website, you can consider to give it a try. 

Cupid

Cupid is my Valentine design, with a pair of wings and the bow & arrow of love  , sending LOVE to everyone.

My blog's first Giveaway

Tomorrow will be Chinese New Year, to celebrate, here comes my first giveaway and a lucky winner will be drawn on 7 Mar, 2011.

Toby (about 4 inches tall)

About the prize : Toby

Toby is OOAK artist bear designed and handcrafted by me, Rita Y. Y. NG.

He is about 10cm (4") tall, made from sassy and flock fabric. He is 5-way cotter pin jointed and filled with polyfibre & BBs to give him a little extra weight.

His face is needle and scissor sculpted with black glass eyes. He has an embroidered nose and mouth. His needle sculpted paw pads are made from ultra suede. He wears a doll coat with hood and the coat is removable.

Toby has “Y” embroidered on his foot pads symbolizing “YuYu Bear”. He is intended for adult collectors, and is not suitable for children.

Toby (naked baby look)

You have a good chance of winning "Toby" by simply :

• follow my blog
• join my mailing list
• follow me on Twitter : http://twitter.com/yuyubear
• post my blog giveaway link on your blog/website/facebook and let me know you have done so with your web address provided
• be a collector of my bears (DOUBLE CHANCES for the above mentioned)

Most importantly, leave a comment stating by which completed way you are entitled a chance to win this giveaway before 7 March, 2011, so that I'll count the number of chances for you. If the winner drawn does not reply within 3 days from the draw, a new winner will be drawn.

For example : You're already a follower of my blog (1), then you also follow me on Twitter (1) and join my mailing list (1). Besides, you do me a favor by posting my blog giveaway link on your blog (1)/website (1)/facebook (1). Your chances of winning will be six, and if you adopt my creations before the deadline, that means chances will be doubled. So you may have up to 12 chances to bring Toby home !!! 

Good Luck and Happy Lunar New Year