How Delightful !

I've been given a lovely surprise by Tina of Tiny Bear - I'm proud to have received my first ever Blog Award !

This one seems to have originated in Portuguese ; "Proximidade" loosely translates as neighbourhood , or possibly community . The spirit of this award is all about forging friendly links amongst bloggers and highlighting people who post with care and attention , whilst having an active interest in others - or (put more eloquently) "investing in the riches of neighbourhood and community "

Here is the official accompanying text :-

" The authors say that blogs who receive this award are exceedingly charming . This blog invests in proximity in space , time and relationships . These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends .
They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandisement . Our hope is that when the ribbons of these awards are cut , even more friendships will be propagated . Please give your kind attention to these writers !
Deliver this award to 8 bloggers who will choose 8 more , and include this cleverly written text in to the body of the award . "

I'm feeling very honoured to have been chosen , and completely chuffed to think anyone might perceive this little blog as "charming" ! And look ; even the sun is shining outside my window with solicitous indulgence !

Here are the 8 blogs I have chosen to pass on the award to , although there are so very many deserving others . Please be so kind as to pay them all a friendly visit :0)

All Bear - Paula Carter

Pandy Potter - Amanda

Bear Treasures - Melanie Jayne

Shantock Bears - Elanor Shantock

Fenbeary Folk - Sue Pemblington

Raggy Rat - Cat Owen

Ellen Borggreve Design - Ellen borggreve

Boot Button Bears - Christine Child

Right , must get back to more sewing now ,

T.T.F.N Ruth x

Busy , Busy , Busy !

I'm very busy and focused at the moment , my brain seems to be flooded with all sorts of ideas for bears . As usual , the limiting factor is time - if I could order just a few extra hours per day ( well there is a website for ordering just about anything these days !) maybe I could bring them all to fruition . No sweat .

Actually that was a teeny bit of a fib ...... the best I can hope for is to emulate a swan ; hence my Photoshop fiddlings ( inner voice note ; "you haven't got time for that have you ?" ) You know what people say : all is calm and serene on the surface , but underneath the water the legs are paddling like mad !



I will be doing 3 bear fairs this year , the first of which will be the 24 hour online event on 14th February with TBACA
Next is The Winter Bear Fest at Hugglets , in Kensington , on 22nd February . I am so excited about attending my first ever Hugglets on the other side of the table ! I will be doing my very best to ensure I've got plenty of adorable little bears to bring with me ; so I must keep up with the limbs going at full pelt thing !
In the summer I shall be going back to The Teddy Bear Artist Event in Stratford , on the 7th June .

Phewww ! I will also be supplying a few bears to a lovely new bear business right here on the net - more details when they have taken delivery in February . I think February will be my busiest month ever ; especially when you add in the 2 family birthdays .

Altogether now ; "calm and serene , calm and serene ......."

T.T.F.N Ruth x