Introducing :o)

Asya from Russia mailed me the photo of the sweet bear below, (made from my Sara pattern) I don't know the bears name but she simply looks gorgeous in her lovely dress!






The sweetheart in the photo above came from beautiful Budapest and was made by Judit Molnar from “TeddyValleyBears”. (made after my Sara pattern) Judit has more beautiful bears in her Etsy shop, absolutely worth a visit!

Thank you both so much for sharing!!!

We Have a Winner!

Thanks.. thanks and more thank you's! for leaving so many sweet comments! It's so wonderful to read them and I'm sure I will have more giveaway's in 2010 it's just to much fun not to! Maybe a huggable little bear next time :-)

I'm going to pull a piece of paper from my small stone bowl now and the name on the paper is, Kelly
Congratulations Kelly!!! Please mail me your address and let me know if you would wish to receive a pattern as well. Do not post your address here, you can mail it to me vivianne@gallibearcollection.com

All the parcel are out B.T.W
Giveaway parcels will be brought to the post between Christmas and Happy New Years, I so hope I still have money left after Christmas to post parcels! LOL



From our living room window..

Last hug before Christmas!

I'm presenting a new little bear, the last one to enter my Christmas web show before Christmas.
She's a sweet small two toned bear, looking vintage and very well hugged! Her name is Rosie and you will be able to find more details about her right here..

Hope you've been enjoying my Christmas web show!!!

There is still time to join in on my blog giveaway! I will pick a name and post a winner this evening :O)

Good news & Bad news!

Starting of with a little bad news for everyone who bought items this week from my Etsy shop in terms of shipping delay, It has been snowing this week, not like the years before but a nice.. very nice thick white magical blanked!!! Children were thrilled, free from school & diving, throwing plus sitting on a sledge all day until they were all frozen up, bagging for something nice and hot to drink!
Anyways a little to much snow for me to get the parcels out! I'll try again on Monday, if there is still to much snow to drive my car I will walk the 45 minutes to the post!!!

My good news is,
a new Hug me again bear entered my Christmas web show this evening!


Her name is Ysa, click here for the Christmas show page.
Ysa found a home, thank you!

And.....
I'm having one more giveaway :-) A Chopper gift pack, five colors of super soft hand dyed Mohair, five pairs of German glass eyes, discs plus pins & lace plus fancy silky roses :-) If the winner does not have the Chopper bear pattern, I will include one or if wished for mail one.

All you need to do is, leave a comment on this post, and I will write all the names down from everyone who left a comment on this post on small papers and with eyes shut pick a winner on Monday :-) I will also post the winner on my blog on Monday.

I'm going to try and get my little cat out of the Christmas tree again now! we have two small cats, remember the kittens I have been posting about? Our tree is like a magnet for them :-)



Happy.. happy weekend!

Got some WINNERS :-)

I'm so happy I got some comments and winners, Congratulations!!!

First we have Sian, she was super fast & yes, Roos and Robin is absolutely correct! Sian I still have your shipping address, if you you have wishes for color please mail me vivianne@gallibearcollection.com so I can get the kit ready for you soon as possible.

Second is Louisa from rosieposie, come clame your Magazine & let me know if you would like the little story about translated in English :-) (I do have your address as well)

Third winner who had my childrens name correct is Cheryl, the Sara super kit is gone Cheryl :-( If you wish you can clame the Magazine by mailing your address.. vivianne@gallibearcollection.com

I would like to thank everyone for leaving a comment or comments! If you did't win, please come back Friday for another try?

Hugs & good night for me for now

Time for giveaway!!!

Time for a giveaway because.. over 400 sales in my Etsy shop, over 100 followers on my blog, many.. sweet comments were left on my blog posts this year, time to say THANK YOU!!!


I have two magazines ready to ship out, two Bärreport's with a pattern of my Chris and a little about me (In German ;-)



Also I'm giving away one extra large Sara bear kit! ( pattern plus two colors of Mohair fabric, wool felt and eyes plus strong thread and lace. I still need to dye the fabric so you may hint me your colors of choice :-)

The first three comments on this post will win! Only one gift per person. If.... you also write down the front names of my two children! (Let me know in your post if you would like a magazine or the kit)

Good luck! Will have another giveaway on Friday, something else :-)

Thanks for visiting, need to run, dinner is on and slowly burning!!! Hugs!

Giveaways!!!

I will have GIVEAWAYS on the following day's!!!
Come visit my blog on;

Wednesday Dec 16
Friday Dec 18.

Hope to see you than!

Blog award!

Thank you very much for the lovely award Cheryl! I hope I took the right award from your blog :O)
http://www.binglebears.com/

Janice Woodard

I think Everyone who's walking, talking and looking around in ''Bear world" knows or heard about Janice Woodard! Or if not, maybe about Boohbears? Janice has been making the most wonderful Teddy bears for years now, I have been admiring her work on Ebay so often!
A while ago Janice bought my Chopper pattern and promised me to mail a photo of the sweet end result, well.. here she is "Gwendalyn" isn't she totally sweet? I'm not surprised she got adopted within a day!

Vivianna (photo below) is also made by Janice after my Amadeus pattern, again absolutely.. totally sweet!!!
I'm placing a link to Janice Woodard her web site http://boohbears.com/ it's absolutely worth a visit!

Thanks for sharing your photo's Janice!

Ebay auction!

After my Christmas web show up-date yesterday, I mentioned a larger bear that would be joining the Christmas show today, well.. mails were streaming in, keeping it short they were about ''how do I get her, I already missed out so often'' and can I be the first to now? this left me kind of extra confused besides how much would I ask qua price for Julia (also always difficult for me) if I were to receive only one mail it would not be a problem at all, however this was not the case...
Drives me crazy, last thing I want is to disappoint anyone! Would be wonderful to present more bears but with two little children needing lots of attention and being sometimes just to tired in the evening, this simply is all that comes out of my hands...
After chatting with my hubby we came to the following conclusion ..Ebay auction & no paw pulling lady's! ( three day's auction & low opening price)

Julia is now finally listed, please click here or on her photo if you would like to view and maybe follow her auction.

Also keep watching out for new kits in my Etsy shop and my Christmas give away right here on my blog :O)

Wishing Everyone a Beautiful weekend!!!

Christmas web show!