Hello dear friends and readers... It has been busy here at home, I even planted some stocks last a few weeks ago..
I have been working on this bear for a about three days now, and ordinarily when I put their eyes in they tell me who they are... I used glass beads, and hand painted.... For the life of me I cannot come up with a good name.. So it is my hope that you will help me with suggestions... It really would be appreciated..
As you can see, his core coat is a natural white, firmly needled felted...
Now comes the second coat.. With this I take a piece, twist it in the middle and needle felt it into his core coat.. Then I scissor cut.. I may still make a few changes on his face... He has quite the large nose... I like his eyes, but may do some more scissor cutting on his fur.. For now, I will leave that part alone... Need to work my way down his body... He is on a wire armature....
I will make his paws separate and then attach..
This is my old boy, Jasper... He has had a rough week and a half.. Was in the hospital for 3 days with a back issue.. As you can see he is resting... A lot of snoring going on... Have to keep him quiet for 10 days.. Easier said than done.. .But he is doing much better.. Usually on my lap, or next to me..
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Here are the stocks I planted about 9 days ago... Come spring they should be full and just beautiful.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of you for always taking time to come and visit. Your heartfelt words bring a smile.
I truly appreciate it, as I know we all have so much to do that is not computer related...
Bless you,
Penny
My dear, dear and wonderful friend.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I am going through withdrawals not posting any blogs. I hope I will not be forgotten, but life is as such. I am however, enjoying my writing time and that is why I had to leave. BUT....BUT! I will never, ever stop visiting you and so many others whose art makes my eyes sing, my heart see new things, my mind dance. THIS BEAR is going to come alive really soon....and your Jasper and me, both of us are in pain with our backs! But your love and care will bring this old boy back. Your flowers...OH You lucky girl, spring is around the corner for you!
OK! How about a name? CABOOSE! teheheheheheheeeee
LOVE YOU!
You forgotten? Never!
DeleteCaboose... You are so funny. It may be awhile for this bear.. My hand is locking up...Need to give it a rest.
Love you
Penny, he's adorable. Bartholomew? Thaddeus? Benjamin, Barney, Bentley, Travis? Whatever you name him, I know it will suit him perfectly!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Victoria
Ohhhhhhh sweeeeeet Jasper!!! Poor sweet baby, I hope that he will be well soon! Snuggling is the best medicine by far!!
ReplyDeleteHow refreshing and pretty and Spring like the flowers look!!
Here in NY we are buried in thick but fluffy snow! It is beautiful but Spring will be very welcomed!!!
Bear is really CUTE!! Hmmm boy or girl?
Monte Montague :-)
Cosmo has a little glass jewelry box with just his special extra crown inside! It looks very impressive!!
Blessings Warmth and Hugs, Linnie
I would love to see his glass case one day, dear Linnie...I am so happy you are enjoying him so much.
DeleteBUZZY,, I don't know why but as soon as I saw him i thought, that's Buzzy. It's short and sweet, but so is he, right?
ReplyDeleteWhat great names! Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteOh, this bear, so dear... And poor Jasper, yes, now he needs to heel. All my best wishes for this old doggy-boy. Your care will make him feel so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Méa - my son smiled quite amused said, "I would call him Ted" ;)
Mea,
DeletePlease tell you son thank you for the name suggestion! How sweet
Oh, poor Jasper, I hope he will get better soon, sleep is the best medicine, Penny. Give him a warm and soft cuddle of me, will you :)?
ReplyDeleteA name for your newest bear.......I think Jeri has the right name, Buzzy, because his nose can be used as a push button for buzzing :)!
I wondered about planting your flowers, it's so very early in the season, but if your climate is warm, well, it's okay :)!
Here in The Netherlands I already have early snowdrops, a feast for the eyes in my empty garden. Just like last weekend during the snowfall they did their name justice.
;O!
Blessings to you. Hugs, Ilona
teeehee......or this could be a girl bear and her name could be:
ReplyDeleteURSULA... (Ursus, you know, the Latin for BEAR)...just thinkin'!
Oh Penny, you don't know how much it means to me to see you grace my defunct comments page. I want to stay in on the blogging world and it's so comforting to see you there. There are a lot of good names out here! Have a great day dear friend. Anita
Poor, sweet Jasper. I send wishes for a speedy recovery to your sweet boy.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it's just listening to your evocative French music and thinking of Jasper, but "Gaspard" comes to mind. But I know whatever you choose will be quite perfect!
I like to call him Bella bear....so cute name for him...love it...!...oww your poor Jasper....feeling so Sad for you......our Iris lady is also verry Sad she is making her last days of her life ....she is over the 15 years now...Give Jasper a big hug from me and you too....love Ria...x!
ReplyDeleteDear Ria,
DeleteThank you so much!
I will say a prayer for your dear Iris.
blessings,
Penny
He looks like an Oscar to me, so cute!
ReplyDeleteDear sweet Penny.
ReplyDeleteI'm late on all my comments, but not by choice. Oh my when I'm looking at this bear I'm seeing hugs in him, don't get me wrong a gash and fall didn't knock me stupid... but I'm seeing this bear's name as "Sir hugs" sweet, respectful and needing a hug. He will be precious as everything you create with the magic that flows through your fingers is.
Poor Jasper, I am sending kisses to him. My heart is touched deeply by the love our pets give us, Penny I hope he is back to health soon.
Sending love,
Vera
Oh Penny, your bear is adorable. He is so soft and cuddly. Poor Jasper, it sounds like he is having a hard time lately. The flowers that you planted are so pretty. Please show us them when they are in full bloom. I can't wait to plant some roses at our new home this spring. I was wondering if you know when the best time to plant roses? I know you have a few of your own.
ReplyDeleteOK, I am looking at your precious bear again, and I think my name for him is........humble. I just want to hug him sooooo tight. :~)
love, ~Sheri
Thank you Sheri!
ReplyDeleteYes, I have several English rose bushes.In
Southern California best time to plant roses I believe is February.
Humble... What a sweet name... Everyone has suggested such good names, I don't know how I will pick one.. When I am finished with him, maybe he will tell me.
love,
Penny
Its like you read my mind! You seem to know a lot about this, like you wrote
ReplyDeletethe book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a little bit, but instead
of that, this is fantastic blog. A great read.
I will certainly be back.
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Poor dear Jasper hope he is recovering well. Your bear looks so adorable! Sarah x
ReplyDeleteLovely Stocks Penny, they will smell lovely !
ReplyDeleteKisses to Jasper and how about 'Bryn' for your sweet bear ^_^
xx
Dear Penny - your bear is so sweet. Just love him. Now he looks like he needs a very sophisticated name such as Horatio or perhaps Henry. So sorry about Jasper's surgery...hope the road to recovery is quick. Thanks too for your sweet visit - and your lovely comments. They mean so much. Hugs
ReplyDeleteHi Penny,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your wonderful comments on the works in progress.
I love your sweet bear. His face struck me as being very kind and honest, and the name "Abe" just came to mind.
I hope Jasper is doing well! It's so hard to keep them quiet.
Your garden looks beautiful - looking forward to seeing all that stock in bloom!
Hugs
Kathryn
hi Penny,
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to check out the pictures of the bear and Jasper. Amazing to see your middle core and all the work that goes into making them magically come alive in personality.
How is Jasper doing, poor baby. Back problems- oh the poor beautiful little boy. Pretty garden Penny.
xoxo,
Vera
Hope Jasper is doing better. Your bear is amazing! Such patience you must have in bringing your creations to life!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Lin
The Bear is Gorgeous,Speedy sends snuggles to Jasper that he feels better soon,xx Rachel and Speedy
ReplyDeletesuch a cute little bear
ReplyDeletefirst name that came to me is Liam
sending healing wishes to Jasper
and your flowers look lovely
our world is deep in snow
lovely weekend to you
Dearest Penny,
ReplyDeleteSooo nice to see your name in my inbox :)
I hope jasper is feeling better and your adorable bear is coming along so nicely.... Im terrible with names.. but for the fun I would say "Truffle" :)
love you!!!
I hope Jasper will feel better soon. The bear has such soft and gentle eyes... I'd call him "compote" because this is my comfort food when I'm unwell and he looks like he could comfort anyone who is sad!
ReplyDeleteHi Penny,
ReplyDeleteJust wondering how your Jasper is?
Thinking of you :-)
Blessings and warmth Linnie
Dear Linnie,
DeleteHe is doing better each day...Soon will be back to himself.
blessings
And how is dear Jasper? I have a grand-dog with the same name : ) I am sure you chose a bear name already as I am late in visiting! Been so busy with puppies over here......
ReplyDelete~ violet
Hi Penny, I’m sorry but your bear just can’t be a boy! He is a she called Rosie – why? Because she looks exactly like a sweet little dog, I used to know and love who was also called Rosie.
ReplyDeleteI’m so sorry to read about Jasper it’s so upsetting when our beloved pets are poorly.
This is my first visit to you blog, and I already love it. Barbara
How do you do Jasper ? Better, I hope. I wish you good health back again. I send you many kisses.
ReplyDeleteNice and cute little bear ! You have nimble fingers...
A name for little Bear ? I think he is a boy... I propose Boris, Léo or Elliot...Or why not Charlie ? Oliver, Roméo...Robin or Valentin...
I wish you a nice end of sunday and a marvellous new week.
Blessings
Hi sweet friend....thank you for visiting me a while back...I have been a very poor blogger lately. Your little bear is adorable and I do hope Jasper starts to feel better. Hugs always xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Penny...Sending Jasper lots of Kisses and Hugs ♥♥
ReplyDeleteYour little bear is so darn cute..I am so late that a name probably has been chosen.
Are you on Facebook at all?
Well have a great week!!
XOXO
Dessa Rae
Thanks, Penny, for the comment on the rose post. Nel took those pictures and I thought they were so pretty and I told her, "you should do a post with these pictures." I even see a rainbow in the sunlight in one of the pictures.
ReplyDeleteHave you decided on a name for your little bear? He is too cute. I hope Jasper is up and running around again.
Have a nice Wednesday, Penny.
~Sheri
Dear Penny,
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear Jasper has been unwell - hope he is on the mend now.
Your latest bear is adorable he looks like a Benny Bear to me. Your new stocks will make a pretty show and look forward to seeing them grow.
Happy weekend dear friend
Hugs
Carolyn
And...does this lovely bear a name yet..he looks like a Darling to me..xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you for always coming over to visit me..much love from all of us...T.D and Company
Hi Penny...I so hope by now that your little poochie is all better and his tail is happily wagging. It's so hard when our furry babies aren't feeling well. xo
ReplyDeleteYour newest little bear is looking positively adorable! As far as a name goes,,, he looks like a Pip to me! ;) xoxo
stopping by to thank you for your lovely message.
ReplyDeletehave i ever mentioned that my son's name is Jesper... close to your pups name.
sweet weekend to you ~