TG Bears News

It is that time of the year in the northern hemisphere! What time, you might ask? Graduation time.And what way to best remember formative years in our life that with a handmade teddy bear that also shows off the activities that we participated in and thrived at.This teddy bear was created for a graduate from a school in Pennsylvania that has red and black as their coloring. The young lady was active in track running and liked to play the clarinet. The bear was presented to her at her graduation ceremony and I was told that she loved it.

After I posted the pictures of the tatty teddy I had made, Lilianah's mom asked if I could make a bear with the port wine stain and surgery scar to resemble that of her daughter's as closely as possible.Lilianah has Sturge-Weber Syndrome which is a condition that has a characteristic birthmark and neurological abnormalities. I received a few different photos and so transferred the shape of the stain onto the teddy bear's face.   The joy that Lilianah experienced when seeing a teddy bear look alike can be seen very clearly in this picture her mom posted on my Facebook...

Recently I received a request to make a girly teddy bear for a 4th birthday party. The theme - camping! So what does a girly bear look like that goes camping. Working with Alyssa we came up with Zoey Bear Incorporating Zoey's favorite colors of pink and purple, the bear has the softest pink fur with purple accents. She wears a white t-shirt with a glittery letting on it. All girls need a little bling. Zoey Bear also has a hot pink zebra print cap and back pack. The outfit is capped off with a felted scarf. And so Zoey...

As you know, I love to create custom bears. Those special one-of-a-kind friends that have meaning to the person they were created for are heart-warming. This time I was asked to create a TG Bear rendition of a Tatty Bear - a friend who had been through much in life, but still remained "cuddly". This was the result. The bear was to have one eye missing and a scar in its place, he was to have one arm a different color and also not movable and he was to have a tear in his ear.   It was also requested...

About a week before Christmas, I was asked if I could make a black and yellow bear with a bumblebee as part of the design. This was indeed an intriguing request and I came to find out that this was in honor of little Gabrielle, who only graced her parents with a month of her time.  I had chatted with Gabrielle's mother on the TG Bears Facebook page, but it was her father that sent the email looking for me to create this special bear for him as a Christmas gift. We chatted back and forth about the design and...