A Peek in at Hugglets

Who's that through the door in to Hall 4 , slurping a drink before opening time - good grief it's me ! Yes , I really did attend my first ever Hugglets as an exhibitor , and what a day I had !

There is a very special atmosphere at Hugglets , although it's difficult to sum up ; " busy expectation " or "vibrant warmth" both sound inadequate but come close . The show's organisers Irene and Glenn do the most amazing job of making everybody feel welcome and at home , whether exhibitor or visitor . Despite my rather nervous start to setting up we glided smoothly to 11am when the doors opened for the enormous queue of excited collectors , and the halls remained bustling until closing time at 4.30pm .

It's always a great pleasure to meet up with fellow bear makers , and I managed to speak to quite a few ( and tease All Bear's Paula with my teeny little bag of supplies !! ) I was also very honoured to have 6 pieces sell to a very distinguished venue overseas ... not sure if I should mention it so I'll keep it under my hat for now , and I made contact with a most prestigious bear shop which may lead to something interesting . Without trowelling on the hyperbole I can honestly say I had an amazing time !

I met some wonderful new people who had great enthusiasm for my little creations - it really does boost the confidence to hear compliments on your work , which after all comes in to being in a somewhat isolated and intently focused environment . I must thank each and every person who decided that a Flutter-By Bear would be welcome in their Hug :0)

My stand ; with my BBAA award in the centre which I couldn't resist showing off !

I've got a few snaps of Kensington to share in my next post - 'til then -

T.T.F.N Ruth x

It's a Small World After All .....

The "Be My Valentine" show was a great success and lots of fun too! I find it amazing that a whole bunch of geographically diverse people can gather around their respective computers and at the touch of a couple of buttons converse , laugh , "sing" (!) and generally enjoy being in the company of other like-minded folk .
There is usually an ongoing chat thread opened on the forums where these 24 hour online shows are held , and it's so interesting to hear what everyone is up to , and the differences in the time of day - and just how opposite the weather can be , right then , on the other side of our little spinning blue and green planet ! I took some orders from Australia and the USA - whilst the bears themselves were sitting in the tiny blob , on a globe , which is Great Britain .

The bears who were not adopted will be coming with me to Hugglets on Sunday ; which prompts me to say this will have to be my last post until I get back - I have a trillion things left to do , and I haven't written any lists yet ! Ahhhh , where's a pen and some comforting paper ? I'll feel so much better when I've made some lists ! :0)

Here is "Amy's Darling Ducky" - a piece for the Valentine show , and now Hugglets . She was also very lucky to appear in the Spring bear feature in this month's "Collect It!" magazine . She'll be hoping to find a new home for herself and her 5/8th inch little duckling , at the weekend .



I'm so excited ; I think I need to add Bach Remedies to one of my lists to help with the nerves !!

Ta Ta For Now ,
Ruth x