And the winner is...

The winner is:

I went through the list of people who sent comments on the blog and then through the people who are in my Facebook group and number 37 turned out to be... Jessie Beck!  I will be sending you an e-mail shortly.

Thank you to everyone who entered.  Look for more updates soon, including some of my first new bears in a while for a show that I'm going to next Sunday!

Hugs,
TCD

Last Chance to Enter!

Hello Everyone!
This is your last chance to enter for my blog giveaway.  The drawing will be held tomorrow, May 25th at 5:00pm CDT.  Here are the basics:

1) Follow my blog and comment on the post below with your e-mail address.
2) Post the picture for the giveaway and a link to this blog on your own blog and send me the link.
3) Join my Facebook page






See the post below for all of the details.

Good Luck!
Tyler

Thank You! Blog Giveaway!

Hello Everyone!
I traveled to Philadelphia this past weekend and I found a new realization about how much I love the teddy bear world and that I love all of my friends, collectors, and supporters!  As a thank you for all of your love and support I am having a new blog giveaway!

You could with Kae-Lin!  He is a OOAK 12" tall panda bear made of wonderful cream and black curly mohair.  He has premium black glass eyes and a hand-stitched nose of black perle cotton.  He has red wool-felt details on his eyelids, paws, and feet which have all been hand-shaded.  He is stuffed with a mixture of polyester fiber and steel shot and he is fully jointed.

 Here are the details:

1) All followers of my blog are automatically entered to win.  If you are not already a follower, please follow my blog and keep up on my creations!  I need e-mail addresses for all of my followers though, so please leave a comment on this post letting me know that you are a follower and what your e-mail address is.

2) Post the blog giveaway picture on your own blog and provide a link to this post.  This will get you another entry into the drawing.  Just leave a link to your blog post here in the comments section.

3) A third entry can be obtained by joining the Teds 'n Such group on Facebook.  Just follow this link:  Teds 'n Such and join!  Anyone that is a member of the group is also eligible to win.

The drawing will take place on Friday, May 25th at 5:00 PM CST.

**I will provide free shipping anywhere in the world for this giveaway.  So, whether you live in the United States or overseas, please feel free to enter to win!**

 List of Entrants

 1) Allison Bowden
2 & 3) МамаФиалка
4) Sandra (meeuwpje)
5 & 6) Joanne Livingston
7 & 8) Липушок 
9 & 10) Wildflower 
11) Gerda
12) Sabo Eva 
13) Nancy
14 & 15) Елена R.
16) Jessie Beck
17) Julie Baldwin
18) Alison McKee
19) Donna A

Plus 149 members from Facebook!

Thank you to everyone who is entering!  In case you're curious, I am reading the comments, but will not be publishing them to protect your privacy.  I'm making the assumption that you don't want everyone to have your email address :)

Hello!

Hello Everyone,
It's been a while since my last post.  I've been very busy and unfortunately it hasn't been with bears.  Zac and I just moved into a new place last weekend and since the end of March we have been working in this place to renovate it and get it ready to move in.  It's eaten up most of my free time and even though we're in the new place, we still have a lot to do (unpacking and finishing details).  Anyway, I wanted to say 'Hi' to everyone.  I'm still around and hopefully soon you'll see some new creations coming out of the studio.  I'll be setting up my new studio this week hopefully with all that I need to begin creating again and then begin work on some new pieces!

Hugs,
Tyler

New Update

Hello Everyone!
I just updated my website with some of my new(er) creations. I've posted 4 pieces that I've completed within the last couple weeks. You can see them here below, or go to my website for more information on each one.




Hugs,
TCD

Coming to Phoenix! (And my new dragon)

Hello!
I am trying to get some last minute work done this week on some new pieces and I've been dyeing some mohair to bring along with me to the show as well (a new purple/blue tie-dye and a chartreuse/green tie-dye). I wanted to give you a little preview of what I've been working on. Last week I showed you the wings of my new dragon, but I wanted to share the rest of him with you. Here is Allyx the dragon:
Now, about Phoenix. Valerie Rogers of Bright Star Promotions is starting up a new show this year in Phoenix, AZ. I'm very excited to be going because I've never taken my bears any farther west and Kansas City, so it's a big step for me and an entirely new show audience. I'm also very excited because I'm going to get to meet a lot of people that I've talked to online that are from that area! The show is this Sunday, March 11th from 9:30 - 3:00. Go to this preview page for more information!

Hugs,
TCD

Dragon Wings!

Hello Everyone,
My latest project is a new dragon. He is quite a bit smaller than my other dragons, and for the first time I've been playing around with a new technique for wings and I handmade and designed these wings specifically for this dragon. The dragon itself is done, but there is one more element that needs to be finished this weekend before I can share with you the final product. Until then, enjoy the wings and let me know what you think of them!

Thanks!
TCD

Return from Tampa

Hello!
I got back from Tampa on Tuesday afternoon. We had a great time while we were down there. We took a trip to the Salvador Dali museum on Saturday afternoon. We stayed with my grandma for 2 nights and we also spent a night with Zac's mom.

The show itself was on Sunday. Below is a picture of my table. I'm happy to say that a few of my creations found new homes and it seemed like many other bears found new homes as well.

I also wanted to share this picture with you of my grandma's bear collection. All three of the bears on the left are pieces that I have made. She just got the blue one in the middle this weekend :)


Hugs,
TCD

Coming to Tampa!

Hello!
I am going to be heading down to Tampa, FL for a teddy bear show this weekend put on by Bright Star Promotions. The show is this Sunday, February 19th from 9:30 - 3:00 at the Crown Plaza Westshore. For more information on how to get there and who else will be showing their bears click here.

I currently have 19 pieces ready for the show and I'm hoping to finish one more this week. The last piece I finished is a brand new elephant design. Her name is Elina and she's pictured below. She's an 11" elephant made out of a hand tie-dyed purple and gray mohair. Her inner ears are made of a purple fabric with little butterflies on it. She has black glass eyes that have hand-shaded lavender upper eyelids and I also added the 'whites' to her eyes on the bottom. She is fully jointed and stuffed with a mixture of polyester fiber and steel shot. I'll have her with me at the show, and she's available for $105.

I hope to see you at the show!

Hugs,
TCD

New Bunny: Briar

Hello!
I'm not working very quickly because I'm trying to balance work and the bears, but I'm trying to keep working as much as I can. I am trying to prepare for my first show of the year, which will be in Tampa, FL on Sunday, February 19th. Here is one of the pieces that I just finished. His name is Briar and he is an 8" rabbit made from an off-white alpaca. He has light topaz colored glass eyes with cream ultrasuede eyelids that have been hand shaded. He also has cream ultrasuede inner ears and feet that have also been shaded. He has a hand-stitched nose of pink perle cotton and his mouth and whiskers are made of a black perle cotton. He is fully jointed and stuffed with a mixture of polyester fiber and steel shot. He is available now for $80.


Thanks for taking the time to check him out!

Hugs,
TCD