IDEAS!

Hello everyone!
I hope that you are all having a happy holiday season! I'm on break right now from school which is giving me a few days to just sit and brainstorm to come up with some new ideas. I have many different things that I'm thinking about, but I should have some new pieces coming out soon. The first thing that I'm thinking about is... a UNICORN! :)

I found this cool picture online. I'm using it for inspiration; however, the final piece will probably look nothing like this. :)

Be on the lookout for this new member of Teds 'n Such coming soon!

Hugs,
Tyler

Carey the Cat!

I have been focusing a lot more on bears lately than anything else, so I thought it was time for me to take a break from the teddies and make some different animals. I recently finished a new elephant and cat. The elephant (Ellery) sold at a show in Ann Arbor, MI, but I have the cat (Carey) available now! :)

Carey is an 8.5" fat cat made from a gray and white striped plush. He has green glass cat eyes with black ultrasuede eyelids and a black hand embroidered nose of perle cotton. He is stuffed with the finest polyester fibers and steel shot. He is fully (5-way) jointed for poseability. Carey is available now for $80. Contact me for details.

New Bear Orrin... and giveaway update!

Hello Everyone!
I have a new bear that I'd like to share with you. His name is Orrin and he's a 12 inch teddy bear made out of a super soft taupe french plush with green tips. He has painted yellow and brown eyes with tan ultrasuede eyelids. He has a handstitched nose of brown perle cotton and he is fully (5-way) jointed. He has soft-sculpted ultrasuede toes that have been hand shaded along with shading around his eyes. Orrin is available now for $135.


Today is a day of second chances when it comes to my blog giveaway. I'm sad to say that one of my winners never responded to my messages, so I have decided to draw for a new winner. The new winner will be contacted today and I hope to post the list of winners soon! Thank you all again for entering and for your continued support!

Hugs,
Tyler

The winners have been drawn...

Hello! I have drawn the winners for my blog/facebook giveaway. The winners will be contacted soon and I will announce the list after I hear back from the winners!

Thank you all so much for following my blog and joining my Facebook group! I appreciate your support.

Hugs,
Tyler

Last Chance To Enter Giveaway!

**This week is your last chance to enter my blog/Facebook giveaway! Follow the directions below to be entered into the drawing. I will be drawing the winners this Saturday, October 30th.**

Become a follower on our blog or join our group on Facebook and immediately be placed in a drawing for one of our latest designs. By joining both you will receive TWO FREE ENTRIES! Earn a bonus entry by advertising our giveaway on your blog. (E-mail us at tyler@tedsnsuch.com with a link to your blog to earn your bonus entry.)

1. Preston is a 10" bear made out of a golden mohair with rusty brown tips. He has black glass eyes with wool felt eyelids and a hand-stitched brown nose. Preston's paws and foot pads have been done in a reverse trapunto style with raised paws and toes. Preston has airbrushing around his paws/feet, around his eyes and his nose. Preston comes with a collar made of wooden beads and rustic bells.

2. The “Squishy” of your choice (in stock). We will send you a picture of all our available “Squishies” and you will get to hand pick your new adopted friend.

3. A 15% off coupon for any online or upcoming show purchase.

If you are interested in joining our e-mail list or traditional mailing list, please e-mail us at tyler@tedsnsuch.com with your name and information.

Finally a new bear!

Hello!
It took me a little over two weeks to piece this bear together between doing work for school and my own school work for college, but here he is! His name is Azure because of the beautiful blue and purple that appears in his fur.


Azure is a 14" bear made out of a beautiful purple french plush with blue tips. He has black glass eyes and a hand-stitched black nose. Azure's toes have been soft sculpted out of a blue wool felt. He is fully jointed with disk/cotterpin joints and stuffed with polyester fiber and steel shot. Azure has been adopted.

Blog Giveaway! (Enter for your chance to win one of three prizes!)

Teds ‘n Such wants to make you a “Groupie”. Become a follower on our blog or join our group on Facebook and immediately be placed in a drawing for one of our latest designs. By joining both you will receive TWO FREE ENTRIES! Earn a bonus entry by advertising our giveaway on your blog. (E-mail us at tyler@tedsnsuch.com with a link to your blog to earn your bonus entry.)

1. Preston is a 10" bear made out of a golden mohair with rusty brown tips. He has black glass eyes with wool felt eyelids and a hand-stitched brown nose. Preston's paws and foot pads have been done in a reverse trapunto style with raised paws and toes. Preston has airbrushing around his paws/feet, around his eyes and his nose. Preston comes with a collar made of wooden beads and rustic bells.

2. The “Squishy” of your choice (in stock). We will send you a picture of all our available “Squishies” and you will get to hand pick your new adopted friend.

3. A 15% off coupon for any online or upcoming show purchase.

Drawing will take place on Saturday, October 30th.

We look forward to hearing from you!!!!

If you are interested in joining our e-mail list or traditional mailing list, please e-mail us at tyler@tedsnsuch.com with your name and information.

P.S. Don’t be shy. We love feedback on all our online accounts. Tell us what you love, what you want to see, and how many times you smiled while browsing through our friends.

Golly Gee!

Hello!
I have some new creations available and I am very excited to be able to present them to you! First up is Rupert. Rupert is a 9.5" teddy bear made out of a brown schulte mohair. He has black glass eyes, dark brown wool felt paws and foot pads, and a hand-stitched nose made of black perle cotton. Rupert is fully jointed with disk/cotterpin joints and he is firmly stuffed with polyester fiber and steel shot for weight. Rupert is available for $85.

Now, for something brand new to the Teds 'n Such family! I have made many teddy bears and all other kinds of animals including dragons, dogs, cats and elephants, but I have never before made anything resembling a human figure. While I was out in New York at TBAI a few weeks ago, I was challenged to make a doll or a golly. I wasn't sure how I felt about this, but I decided that it might be fun to do something different. So, here they are! I have created two gollies named Toby and Owen. I love them both and hope that you will love them as well! My gollies are available for $50 each.

Something new (but old)!

Hey Everyone,
Time is quickly running out and the new school year will be starting soon. I am teaching at a school in Chicago which is considered to be on 'Regular' track in Chicago. This track has students beginning on the day after Labor Day. So in this short amount of time, I am trying to make some new designs before the craziness of the school year begins.

For quite some time, I have been considering the possibility of designing an antique/traditional style bear. As most of you know, my creations are not traditional. I tend to lean toward whimsical, contemporary and anime designs, but I have finally taken the plunge and designed a new, old style bear! I created a pattern with a slimmer muzzle in the head piece to look more like the teddies of the past, and he has a four piece body, which makes him hefty (and cute, in my opinion).

Here is my new design Franklin:
Franklin is a 12" teddy bear made out of a honey tan swirly and distressed mohair. He has black glass eyes, medium brown wool felt paws and foot pads, and a hand-stitched nose made of black perle cotton. Franklin is fully jointed with disk/cotterpin joints and he is firmly stuffed with polyester fiber and steel shot for weight. Franklin is available now for $110.

Please let me know what you think of this new design. I would love to hear feedback of any kind! :)

Tyler

Become a Teds 'n Such Groupie! (And you could win Preston!)

Do you want to be a “Groupie?” In today’s technological world there are many ways to support a cause, shop online, or just simply follow one of your favorite artists and their work. Well my friends, you’re in luck. Teds ‘n Such now how the ability for you to do all three and here’s how:

1. Support a Cause- Periodically throughout the year, Teds ‘n Such will be holding promotions in conjunction with an opportunity for your purchase to impact various charities. Not only will you be receiving a hand-crafted artist creation, but you will also be supporting those in need through your purchase.

2. Teds ‘n Such is regularly updating its website and blog with adoptable bears and friends. By visiting the site you may place an order directly or contact Tyler about visiting a piece during an upcoming show. Don’t see what you want??? Teds ‘n Such has created one of a kind pieces, specialty dyed mohair, and custom orders for everything from weddings to Tiffany & Co.

3. To keep in touch with our collectors and fans, Teds ‘n Such is making a commitment to maintain an up-to-date website (www.tedsnsuch.com), blog (http://tedsnsuch.blogspot.com/), and Facebook (search Teds ‘n Such). Become our friend/follower and receive new and exciting discounts, updates, and unbeatable offers!

With all that said, let’s get to the good stuff. Teds ‘n Such wants to make you a “Groupie”. Become a follower on our blog or join our group on Facebook and immediately be placed in a raffle for one of our latest designs. By joining both you will receive TWO FREE ENTRIES! To better your chances we will be selling raffle tickets for $1 a piece, $5 for 6, or $20 for 25. By purchasing raffle tickets, you will be supporting a great cause. 50% of the money raised from the sale of raffle tickets will be donated to Good Bears of the World, "a non-profit organization that provides teddies to children of all ages where love, solace and comfort can make a difference."

1. Preston is a 10" bear made out of a golden mohair with rusty brown tips. He has black glass eyes with wool felt eyelids and a hand-stitched brown nose. Preston's paws and foot pads have been done in a reverse trapunto style with raised paws and toes. Preston has airbrushing around his paws/feet, around his eyes and his nose. Preston comes with a collar made of wooden beads and rustic bells.

2. The “Squishy” of your choice (in stock). We will send you a picture of all our available “Squishies” and you will get to hand pick your new adopted friend.

3. A 15% off coupon for any online or upcoming show purchase.

Drawing will take place on Saturday, October 23rd.

We look forward to hearing from you!!!!

Keep an eye out on September 1st for your next big chance to be a groupie!

P.S. Don’t be shy. We love feedback on all our online accounts. Tell us what you love, what you want to see, and how many times you smiled while browsing through our friends.

Website Update and New Creations!

Hello!
I have just finished updating my website. I have reworked the design to be similar to the design of this blog and I have included several new creations. I have a brand new style available. Each of these bears has eyelids and reverse trapunto paws and feet. All of my new bears have also been accented with shading using the airbrush that I purchased at the end of June. Please check out the website and let me know what you think. Below is a preview of the new style that I have available!

Damien


Henry


Hui Ying

Coming Soon...

Hello!
I am preparing to go to TBAI in Binghamton, NY for the first time! I have several new bears that I'll have with me and I'm very excited. The show is next weekend on Saturday, August 14th. For more information, visit the TBAI website.

The theme for the show this year is Children's Classics and I the story that I chose for my gallery piece is the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I cannot show you all the whole piece, but I wanted to give you an idea of what it will look like!


Thanks for stopping by! I hope to see you at the show next weekend. :)

Tyler

New Teaching Job (and upcoming show)

As some of you may know, in June I was displaced from my teaching position because of a drop in enrollment at my school. Since then I have been looking and applying for positions in Chicago and I am happy to say that I will be working at Walt Disney Magnet School on Chicago's north side. This school of excellence provides an arts and technology integrated curriculum to a diverse population of Chicago students. I am going to now be working with 6th grade students beginning in September!

In other news... I have been working on some new things for my upcoming show. I will be traveling to Columbus, OH this next weekend. The show is on Sunday, July 25th from 10:00 - 3:00 at the Concourse Inn (4300 International Gateway). This is a great show and I hope to see you there!

Please check back soon for a peek at the new pieces I will have at the show!

4th of July!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Independence Day! During the day, Zac and I took my niece Larissa, who was visiting this weekend, to the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Nature Museum. The zoo added a beautiful nature boardwalk around a pond with a bunch of local wildlife. We stopped at the new pavilion and snapped a photo.

It was a great day and we had a ton of fun! Later on in the evening we took a trip down to the beach to watch the fireworks. This is the first time since moving up here that we've gone out to see the fireworks and it was great!

Enjoy your week! I hope to get some work done on a new bear and I will share him/her when I'm done.

Summer in Chicago... and Adama the Bear!

Hello!
It's been quite some time since I have posted on here and I am going to make an attempt to post more often. Today, I would like to share a couple of things with you. First off, I have successfully completed my first year as a teacher in Chicago Public Schools! This year I was working in a year-round school and our school year ended on Wednesday, June 30th. This year I worked with 8th grade students teaching mathematics and writing. I am so happy with the work I did this year, but I am also happy to have a little time off. Here is a picture of Zac and I out last weekend. We are standing in front of Buckingham Fountain in Chicago. We attended the Taste of Chicago and had tons of fun (and ate too much food!)

The second thing is that I have been trying out some new techniques and I have a brand new design to present. His name is Adama. Adama is a 14" teddy bear made out of a brown Schulte mohair. Adama has green glass eyes with wool felt eyelids that have been hand shaded and he has a hand-stitched nose made out of a brown perle cotton. Adama's paws and foot pads have been done in trapunto style with separate raised paws and fingers/toes that been airbrushed with dark brown shading. He also has airbrushing around his eyes and nose. Adama has a collar made out of raffia and various ribbons in animal prints and he comes with a magical wooden staff with a pendant and beading.

Adama, along with two more of my creations, Winston the Dog and Poseidon the Bear, are up for voting in the annual URSA awards presented by the Bears and Buds online magazine. Please take a moment to see all of the lovely nominees and place your vote in the competition!

http://cyberdendesigns.com/URSA-2010/Category1.htm

Gwyn the Spring Fairy

I would like to introduce Gwyn. Gwyn is a 10" fairy bear made of a tan swirly mohair. She has black glass eyes, a handstitched brown nose, and soft-sculpted toes that have been handshaded. She is fully jointed and stuffed with a mixture of polyester fiber and steel shot. Gwyn has green and blue wings and green antenna. Gwyn is available for $95.

St. Louis Teddy Bear Show - And... Introducing Poseidon

Hello Everyone! This Saturday I will be going to St. Louis, MO for a Teddy Bear Artist Gallery Show. The show runs from 10 - 3 and it will be located at the Holiday Inn Viking Convention Center at 10709 Watson Rd. Click here to see the list of artists participating and click here for $1 off admission to the show.



At the show, I will be debuting this new design Poseidon. Poseidon is a 12" teddy bear made of a hand-dyed mohair in sea green and teal blue. He has black glass eyes, a hand-stitched nose in purple and teal, and soft-sculpted toes. He is fully jointed and stuffed with a mixture of polyester fiber and steel shot. Poseidon comes with a 'sea box'. The box is painted in sea blue with blue and pearl glitter. The box is filled and covered with sand, seashells and seaweed. Poseidon also has a trident made of seashells and glass beads.