Teddy Bear & Friends

This was a lovely surprise....

American Rose Society . National Convention

The American Rose Society 2009 National Convention was this weekend. I was very pleased that out of the two District Challenge classes, I won both!

The design (top) is the winner for the 2009 John and Dorothy Van Barneveld Arrangement Trophy. A Standard Modern Hanging design. Free-moving design using a frame or other suspension. All roses must be arranger-grown. This rose is a hybrid tea 'In Dreams'.

I won this class in 2006 with another hanging design....this one took flight.

The second design is for the 2009 Fair Friends of Roses Miniature Arrangement Trophy. Miniature Modern Stretch design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth. All roses must be arranger-grown and classified as miniature roses.

The roses in this design are "Miss Flippins"

Fort Hood Memorial

I created this video today...for the 14 lives taken. Aged 62 to the womb.

'Baccara Samhainfun'......a Haute Heritage Halloween Bear

'Baccara Samhainfun' [pronounced sow-wen-fun] is a 6", antiqued, sparse, and matted black and gold mohair bear, treated and stained, hand tinted/painted in shades of tobacco, black and grey pigments in the 'haute heritage' - la de da' style. She is very well loved, plucked, weathered and worn to look like a bear from yester-year. Hand sewn, center seam head design, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Embroidered nose and mouth. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement making her nod more for a shy, "pick me up" appeal. This is a new pattern sporting a new more upturned nose. I am obsessed with getting just the right profile and I really like this one. Her eyes have been "treated" to look wet around her black imported glass inset eyes. Her lips have been treated as well. She wears a black ribbon on her head for a bit of la de da' flair. She also comes with a black rose I sculpted from clay as a prop. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture....for a "well loved" appeal. She comes with a perfect little prop stand for more posing options and the ability to stand.

'Baccara' is my first Halloween bear, I did not want her to be too Halloween-ish so she can be enjoyed all year long. 'Baccara' is the name of one of a handful of classified 'black' colored roses. "Samhain", [pronounced sow-wen] is the ancient Celtic festival known to be the origin of Halloween.

All of my designs are one of kind, from my own patterns, no two bears are alike. From my heart to your hand....I hope the La De Da' Bears bring you a smile.

~ ♥ ~ Thanks for looking at Baccara! ~ ♥ ~ She is now in the La De Da' Etsy shop.

'Crispin Autumnberry' a Haute Heritage Bear

'Crispin Autumnberry' is a 7", antiqued, sparse, olive/brown mohair bear, treated and stained, heavily hand tinted/painted in shades of tobacco, moss green and sepia pigments in the 'haute heritage' - la de da' style. She is very well loved, plucked, weathered and worn to look like a bear from yester-year. Hand sewn, center seam head design, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Embroidered nose and mouth. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. This is a new pattern with an "extra" large head, making her nod more for a shy, "pick me up" appeal. She wears an Autumn inspired romantic antique style head piece of sugared berries, pine-cones and beads on her head for a bit of la de da' flair. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture....for a "well loved" appeal. She comes with a perfect little prop stand for more posing options and the ability to stand.

All of my designs are one of kind, from my own patterns, no two bears are alike. From my heart to my hand....I hope the La De Da' Bears bring you a smile.

~ ♥ ~ Thanks for looking at Crispin! ~ ♥ ~ She is now in my Etsy shop ~ ♥ ~

Antoinette Sweetpetal....a La De Da' Haute Heritage Bear

'Antoinette Sweetpetal' is a 6.5", antiqued, sparse, dusty pink mohair bear, treated and stained, heavily hand tinted/painted in shades of gray, violet and sepia pigments in the 'haute heritage' - la de da' style. She is very well loved, plucked, weathered and... worn to look like a bear from yester-year. Hand sewn, center seam head design, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Embroidered nose and mouth. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a romantic antique style head piece of paper roses on her head for a bit of la de da' flair. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture....for a "well loved" appeal. She comes with a perfect little prop stand for more posing options and the ability to stand.

All of my designs are one of kind, from my own patterns, no two bears are alike. From my heart to my hand....I hope the La De Da' Bears bring you a smile.

~ ♥ ~ Thanks for looking at Antoinette! ~ ♥ ~

'Twiggy Floragiggle'

'Twiggy Floragiggle' is a 6.5", off-white matted mohair bear, treated and stained, then heavily tinted in shades of gray and sepia in the 'haute heritage' - la de da' style. She is very well loved, plucked, weathered and... worn to look like a bear from yester-year. Hand sewn, center seam head design, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Embroidered nose and mouth. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a tinted lace ribbon for a bit of la de da' flair. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture....for a "well loved" appeal. She comes with a perfect little prop stand for more posing options and the ability to stand. She is listed in my Etsy Shop.

~ ♥ ~ Thanks for looking at Twiggy! ~ ♥ ~

♥ ♥ San Diego Rose Show ♥ ♥

The San Diego Bear show was a success yesterday and still...bunches of lovely bears are now available on line in the La De Da' Etsy Shop. ♥ ♥

I was fortunate to have several bears adopted by collectors new to the La De Da' line and a few returning collectors. The artists and crowd were friendly and enthusiastic about the new designs. The feedback was literally intoxicating....I am still floating after a wonderful day of bears and beautiful people.

'Fayette la Fée'

'Fayette la Fée' is a 6.5" French inspired fairy bear. She is created out of white sparse, matted mohair, a "haute shabby" bear. Sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, doe eye design with glass eyes , hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a french text, hand painted, altered art fairy wings and wears an amethyst bead and sterling silver beads around her neck for a bit of la de da' flair. Her eyes are accented in shades of lavender and pink with applied eyelashes. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.'Fayette la Fée' is number four in a series of French inspired fairy bears. Thanks for looking at 'Fayette la Fée'. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

'Emmaline la Fée'

'Emmaline la Fée' is a 6.5" French inspired fairy bear. She is created out of white and smoky blue sparse mohair, a "haute shabby" bear. Sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a french text, hand painted, altered art fairy wings and wears aurora borealis Swarovski crystals and sterling silver beads around her neck for a bit of la de da' flair. Her eyes are accented in shades of blue and pink with applied eyelashes. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.'Emmaline la Fée' is the third in a series of French inspired fairy bears. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site. Thanks for looking at 'Emmaline la Fée'.

The French text altered art, fairy wings.

'Miette la Fée'

'Miette la Fée' (Miette the Fairy) is a 6.5" French inspired fairy bear. 'Miette' means 'small sweet thing'. She is made out of white and gray sparse mohair, a "haute shabby" bear. Sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a french text, hand painted, altered art fairy wings and wears antiqued sterling silver beads around her neck for a bit of la de da' flair. Her eyes are accented in shades of plum and pink with applied eyelashes. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.'Miette la Fée' is the first of a series of French inspired fairy bears. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site. Thanks for looking at 'Miette la Fée'.

'Chantilly le Pierrot'

'Chantilly le Pierrot' is a 6.5" (8.5" with her cap on) French Pierrot inspired bear. She is made out of white and gold sparse mohair, distressed and shaded....a "haute shabby" bear. Sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a handmade cap and ruffle, made out of handmade paper then altered to be a highly pliable "fabric" for a bit of la de da' flair. Her eyes are accented in french mime style makeup and applied eyelashes. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.'Chantilly le Pierrot' is fourth in the series of French inspired character bears. Thanks for looking at 'Chantilly le Pierrot'. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

'Mireille le Pierrot'

'Mireille' is a 6.5" (8.5" with her cap on). She is made out of white and pink sparse mohair, a "haute shabby" bear. Sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a french text, hand painted, altered art collar and matching cap for a bit of la de da' flair. Her eyes are accented in french mime style makeup and applied eyelashes. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.

'Mireille le Pierrot' is the third of a series of French inspired character bears. She was named after a beautiful lady I admire. Thanks for looking at 'Mireille le Pierrot'.

More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

'Aleona le Pierrot'....French inspired beauty

'Aleona' is a 6.5" (8.5" with her cap on). She is made out of white and gray sparse mohair, a "haute shabby" bear. Sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears a french text, hand painted, altered art collar and matching cap for a bit of la de da' flair. Her eyes are accented in french mime style makeup and applied eyelashes. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.'Aleona le Pierrot' is the second of a series of French inspired character bears. She was named after my beautiful friend who lives in Paris who inspired this little sweetheart. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

Thanks for looking at 'Aleona le Pierrot'.

'Maribelle le Pierrot'...French Inspired Bear Debut

'Maribelle' is a 6.5" eggshell and black sparse mohair, haute shabby bear. Sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. Her arms and legs are thread jointed and her head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. She wears sterling silver buttons, a french text decoupage cap and a tulle french clown collar for a bit of la de da' flair. Her eyes are accented in french mime style makeup. Her paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal with bluch embroidered "toes".'Maribelle le Pierrot' is the first of a series of French inspired character bears. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

Thanks for looking at 'Maribelle le Pierrot'.

'Manfred Ambershine' a Man Bear

'Manfred' is a 6.5" gold and cream sparse mohair, haute shabby bear, sculpted clay nose (no mold, free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. His arms and legs are thread jointed and his head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. He wears a sterling silver talisman around his neck for a bit of la de da' flair. His eye lids are accented in sage. His paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

Thanks for looking at 'Manfred Ambershine'.

'Tanner Windwhisper'

'Tanner Windwhisper' is a 6.5" light tan and cream mohair, haute shabby bear, sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. His arms and legs are thread jointed and his head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. He wears a sterling silver/pearl trinket around his neck for a bit of la de da' flair. His eye lids are accented in sage green. His paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.Someone on Facebook asked me where I get my bears names, and commented on the uniqueness. I make them up....inspired by my Native American and Scottish heritage, love for romance, fantasy, fairies, celestial, roses, nature and botanical themes...therefore translated to the bears names. I get chuckles from some of them....which makes me smile....I hope you do too. More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

Thanks for looking at 'Tanner Windwhisper'.

'Levi Silvermist'

'Levi Silvermist' is a 6.5" denim blue color mohair, haute shabby bear, sculpted clay nose (no molds,free hand), leather eye lids, needle felted eye whites, glass eyes, hand sewn, center seam head design, hand pigment shaded, stuffed with poly and copper shot for a cozy weight in the hand. His arms and legs are thread jointed and his head is wobble jointed for lots of movement. He wears a sterling silver floral bead around his neck for a bit of la de da' flair. His eye lids are accented in blue and violet. His paw pads have been treated for a wet/worn/shabby texture for a "well loved" appeal.Someone on Facebook asked me where I get my bears names, and commented on the uniqueness. I make them up....inspired by my Native American and Scottish heritage, love for romance, fantasy, fairies, celestial, roses, nature and botanical themes...therefore translated to the bears names. I get chuckles from some of them....which makes me smile....I hope you do too. Thanks for looking at 'Levi Silvermist'.

More photos can be viewed on the La De Da' Artisan Bear Fan page on Facebook or on the La De Da' Web site.

Fresh, new.....

The La De Da' Artisan Bear Web Site has been updated to coordinate seamlessly with the La De Da' Rose Garden Blog. Many new branding items are on order, tags, business cards, etc. New bear designs are on the cutting table as well.

The La De Da' Artisan Bear Facebook Fan page has grown to 718 members. The Bren Pollock-Smith, Artist Facebook page is at 988 members. I have been blessed with incredible support from people worldwide in my artistic efforts.

Upcoming plans include the San Diego Teddy Bear Show. If you are in the area, please let me know. I have admission discount coupons available.

Dedicated to my ancestors......

San Luis Rey Mission Luiseño Indians Tribal Pow-Wow. Sunday, June 14, 2009. Good people, beautiful regalia, music and dance. As always, it was a blessed day.