Gotta share this by Vivianne

Show is open!!

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www.hugmeagain.com/happy-holidays-show-2011.htm

All orders coming in from this moment and the web page will count! Please refresh the pages to see the creations that are still available..
Thanks for your patience!! Enjoy the Happy Holiday show!

Happy Holiday web show !

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I have my web show planned around 23.00 this Evening, Dutch time. We found out this morning that my web site was hacked, had to work all afternoon to get the virus out!! This does mean I'm running late! Going to still try and get everything ready around 23.00 this evening Dutch time.

www.hugmeagain.com/happy-holidays-show-2011.htm

Almost time!!

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Happy Holiday "Hug me again" show will be open to
visitors and collectors on Sunday December 4
On this day I will be posting my Happy Holiday web link!!
There is more than the photo's show ;-)

Come visit us?

Happy weekend!

Back from Doll & Teddy Bear Show at Ahoy Rotterdam!

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My Example bear for the Old Joy bear pattern & kits

Work from Stepi-Bären (Germany)

I love these old trimmed dresses and outfits!!!
I bought a few from Nicole Stepien and hope to dress my bears in them soon ;-)

More work from Stepi-Bären

Work from my friend Anne Paelman (Belgium)

My Mother helped me out again (THANKS MOM) we were kind of tired, had to get up at 3.30 in the morning to arrive at the Ahoy in Rotterdam on time! Had a wonderful time here, many.. many kind, sweet and enthusiastic reactions!! We'll be back on the International Dolls and bear fair next year for sure, only not in Rotterdam but different place next year, it will be at the Brabanthallen in s'Hertogenbosch, so.. see you all next year?

We've been back for a week now, It took me a whole week though to get things kind of organized again, started sewing as well!! trying to organize a little Hug me again bear show of my own this month (In Holiday spirit ;-) I'm bursting with ideas! keep visiting my blog for up-dates!!!

Hope you'll enjoy the photo's, for me it is back to my sewing table now ;-)

New shop on Zibbet!

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I just opened my new The Old Pincushion shop on Zibbet!!!
No listing fee and no sellers fee like Etsy charges, therefore you will find all items lower priced than the items in my Etsy shop!

So... save a coin and visit me on Zibbet :-)

http://www.zibbet.com/TheOldPincushion

Also new Mohair fabric available in beautiful Autumn colors, great for aged or Primitive bears!

Wishing everyone a wonderful, sunny and creative weekend!!!
Vivianne galli

Back from Gent!

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Calm before the storm..

Thanks for helping and traveling with me Mom! Your the best help ever!!

During the show I got the opportunity to meet a few dear bear friends I know from the internet in real, very special to meet Mireille Begijn, she was so wonderful to share the photo below with me, don't we look handsome??

Also really wonderful to meet Anne Paelman from Bear Heart (Belgium) Susan Leigh from Bearleigh bears, she came all the way from Australia!!! and all the way from New Zealand came Tracey Smith from Bears by Tracey and Laraine White W. from Rainebears.. from the UK Barbara-Ann and her Old time Teds, from the Netherlands Gerda Kwaspen from Muppie's beren
I'm probably forgetting a few friends and I also thought I had more photo's, I can't find them though, think they might be on my mothers camera..?

We got so spoiled by Anne and her wonderful friend, she gave us these super cute chocolate hedgehogs! We still haven't been eating them, there just to cute to bite!!

I had a most wonderful time and sure am looking forward to Ahoy!!!

Azalea

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Also very exited to join...

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Yesterday I signed in to join Ahoy in Rotterdam!!! the largest international Doll & Teddy-bear show in Belgium and the Netherlands!

Meet you there?

So exited to be ad .....

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I'm going to be working overtime to bring along many .. many cute patterns, sewing kits, mohair's and much more to the show in Gent, hopefully a few Hug Me Again bears & friends!

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!!

Time to celebrate, time for a give-away!!

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Time to celebrate, time for a give-away!!

What am I celebrating?
Over a thousand sales in The Old Pincushion Etsy shop thanks to you!!! & also found out today that there is an anniversary coming up!!! I opened the Old Pincushion shop on Jul 6, 2010
My Give-away is one of my "Hug Me Again" creations this time, if you like my little Mohair piggy Fleur, visit The Old Pincushion blog and found out how you could get the change to win her!

Wishing everyone a wonderful and creative week!!
Vivianne galli

Found a name & found a home..

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Juul.. thanks for the sweet comments & for thinking along with me, loved the names in the comments as well, will remember them if ever a Bunny this sweet will be born again :o)

Waiting for my name..

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Did you know you could enlarge the photo's by clicking on them? FUN.. FUN!!

Sewing a Kimono

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While going through my bear photo's, I found these, Roos sewing a Kimono for her doll.
In February I think it was..

Can't wait to see what she will sew in about 10 years :o)

Wishing everyone a wonderful creative weekend!!

Don't forget to visit The Old Pincushion shop for my special weekend offer & new hand dyed Mohair fabric.

Also will there be a giveaway on The Old Pincushion blog soon, celebrating over a thousand shop sales!!!

Meanwhile...

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Now..

Almost..

Long wait, no kittens .. poor Sara..

Garden perfume.. Yasmin

Hiding.

Rain

Then...

Ice cream & bicycle helmet.

all dressed up!

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A chocolate bear to bite & two other sweets!!!

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Wishing everyone most enjoyable Easter days!

Happy Tuesday special!

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Pork chops to... HUG!

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Big Blue Hug!

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Big blue cuddle Borres!
Cheering up my Etsy shop, new piggy's will hopefully join him soon (new design)

Happy Monday special!

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Special Monday offer at The Old Pincushion!!!

New Hug me again bears!

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These sweet tea cup grizzly bears will be available in my Etsy shop today! come and visit us?

Happy Valentines day!

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Charly

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New Hugs in my Etsy shop!

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Essence

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New Hug Me Again Bears!

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All my new little Hugs will be available in my Etsy shop tomorrow..
Scroll down for photo's!!!

Fleur

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Miel

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Brise

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Mandarine

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Chaume.

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Progress!!!

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New work coming up!

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Colors & Woofelt!!!!

Hope you've all had a great weekend!!

And the winners are...

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Give-away !!!

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All the names are printed and ready to be a winner of today's give-away, if you would still like to join, better hurry!!!

Please note;

Only comments I can read ( Dutch/German/english) will be posted!

Looking old & sweet..

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I found these beautiful old postcards yesterday, they were still laying around and I decided that these were just perfect to use in my new little bears photo-shoot!

These cards belong to my mother, she has Etsy shops loaded with beautiful old cards!! I shall return them soon :-) Thanks mom for letting me use these!!!!

Click here if you would like to shop old and vintage cards!

Giveaway!!!

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We have winners!!

First I would like to thank everyone for leaving a comment. I never expected 81 comments ..WoW I was pretty... pretty busy writing all these names down!!! THANKS!
My sister had the honer of taking two folded little papers from the jar...

The winner of the harlequin kit and chopper pattern is Blumbärchen.
The winner of one of my patterns is Dee.

Please contact me via e-mail vivianne@gallibearcollection.com to collect your prize, congratulations to both!!

Wishing everyone a wonderful and creative weekend!!!

It's giveaway time again! What can you win?

I have two items to giveaway,

One of my new mini Harlequin bear-kits plus free Chopper pattern.
(Not the bear, only the sewing kit plus pattern to make a little bear like this)
And for the second winner a free pattern from my shop, you choose :-)

I will pick two names next Friday, January 14, mark your calendars :-)
All my followers worldwide are welcome! Just leave a (friendly, funny, silly, helpful, inspirational) comment on this post!!!
(winner does not have to pay for shipping)

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My week flew by! I can't believe it's already Saturday again tomorrow! Working on many things at the same time, not really wise but... sometimes there are so many things that need to be done, it turns me in to a chaotic person :-)

I've opened a new blog "The Old Pincushion" it's open for visitors but probably never ready :-) I'm planning on posting news and up-dates about The Old Pincushion shop here, also will there be tips and probably pattern and kit "walkthrough" help with photo's. I realize it's going to take me a lot of time to write everything down and make good photo's so I guess .. patience would be the key word.

Your very welcome to take a peak :-)
http://theoldpincushion.blogspot.com/

Wishing all a wonderful, fun & super creative or nice and lazy weekend!!!

Happy new year!!!

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Wishing you all a wonderful, healthy & very creative 2011!!!

I would absolutely like to thank all the people who took the time to leave a sweet comment on my posts, they always make my day!!! I hope everyone had a super great Christmas & Holiday time, our days flew bey and our vacation is already over!

My shop "The Old Pincushion" is now open again, trying hard to get all the kits re-listed & will introduce new Chopper kits!!! I hope to finish and show my own little colorful example tomorrow :-) and list the new kits as well.
Only two bottles of patina paint available at this moment so if you need some, better hurry...

Also working on a new blog, Hurray!! The Old Pincushion blog, to help with my patterns and kits, news and tips!!

Think something to celebrate the beginning of the blog & new year might also be a swell idea :-) how about a give a way? I'm going to try and think of something nice to.. give..... think. think.. more thinking need to be done here..

Will be back posting more news soon!!!

Polar stars!

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The tiny hand is from my five year old daughter Rose, not from me :-)

These cute little aged & hand painted "Hug me again" Polar stars are now available in my Etsy shop!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviannegalli

Come & visit us!!!

Little Winter Blog Show!

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Rudolf & Jim, two cute larger Tea cub Grizzly's! Trimmed, plugged and hugged to look vintage and old.
Both stand 6.5 inch tall, are fully disc jointed, have little glass eyes and have a very nice weight!

Rudolf's price is $ 239 Rudolf found a home! Thank you Lori ..
Jim's price is $ 239 Jim found a home! Thank you Kelly..

Shipping costs will be within Europe $9 and Outside Europe $14
Please e-mail me vivianne@gallibearcollection.com if you would like to order one of my bears.

Vince & Phebe, two cute Tea cub Grizzly's! Trimmed, plugged and hugged to look vintage and old.
Both stand 5.5 inch tall, are fully disc jointed, have little glass eyes and have a very nice weight!

Vince's price is $ 229 Vince found a home! Thank you Nathalie..
Phebe's price is $ 229 Phebe found a home! Thank you Anna..

Shipping costs will be within Europe $9 and Outside Europe $14
Please e-mail me vivianne@gallibearcollection.com if you would like to order one of my bears.
Or visit my Etsy shop :-))

Thanks for visiting!!!

Mr. Brown.

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Mr Brown was placed in my Etsy shop yesterday, he soon found a loving home in the UK and will now live together with many other sweet bears and bear friends! He's so lucky :-))

A big ... big hug for the new moms!!!

Making a vintage looking ruff..

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Previously I have been asked a few times, how to make the vintage looking ruff from the ribbons in some of my kits in my shop, so I thought lets make a few photo's when I'm working on a new ruff for one of my bears :-)

First take three ribbons in three different colors and make sure all three are equally long.

Now lay them all on top of each other and fold the beginning of the three ribbons inside.

Take a long needle and strong thread, pull the needle through the ribbons until your reaching the end of the ribbons.

Fold the end of the ribbons inside as well.

Now you have a ruff, I think it's still looking to new and perfect for my vintage and aged looking bear so I gave mine a coffee dye.

If you iron the ruff, it will make those perfect aged looking stains :-)

Now tie the ruff around the bear's neck, not to tight..

And finish here with a cute little rusty bell.

I used two also coffee dyed and ironed roses plus a rusty key to decorate my ruff.

It's that easy :-))

Only five more day's!

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I'm giving away free Christmas toned Mohair & ribbon kits, with enough Mohair to make a little Elephant, Chopper bear or Bunny (from the patterns from my shop) Only Mohair and ribbon plus a sweet tiny rusty bell and a red rose!

Who will receive one?

Everyone who will be shopping in my "The Old Pincushion" shop for $50 and up (excluding shipping costs) will receive a Christmas gift from now until November 25
(go's only for items directly purchased from my "the old pincushion'' shop)

Wishing everyone a wonderful and creative weekend!

My bottles arrived!!

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Bottles of Brown antique paint to age your Bear or Bear friend.
This is the antique paint I use myself to age and paint my creations, i have been using this for years end never found something compatible.

I have the bottles available in my Etsy shop now.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!!

New little arrivel..

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Found a home via Etsy this afternoon, Thank you Nathalie!

Silly places my cats find to rest!

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Further I wanted to share with you the following, two new colors for my Old Joy bear kits available!! A beautiful hand dyed Taupe and a white-stone on a dark Brown backing..

The new Kits are available at The Old Pincushion
Please note, I have only one kit with Taupe available!

Also I wanted to point out that all the patterns are sold separately, as you will be able to read in the item description, Most costumers read the description well and now :-) just thought I'd point it out again, simply to avoid any disappointments.

Almost forgot to tell about the Patina paint I use to paint and shade my bears! I will have bottles available hopefully this week!!

Wishing you all a happy & creative week!!!

New " Hug me again " mini's

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What can I say, Sven just likes to be in the picture :O))

Free gift!!

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I know Halloween is standing in front of your doorstep and I'm thinking Christmas!! Although we don't celebrate Halloween over here in the Netherlands, I did decorate our home a little, it's just to much fun! I'm sewing and working on a gigantic Spider from plush, gave a few Childrens sparkling Cider bottles new labels, Spider Cider & Beetle Juice :o) Rose, who had her birthday in January still needs to give a birthday party for school friends and I thought lets do it next week and lets do it in Halloween style! We will all bake scary cookies, jummie cub cakes and wear a large Black witch hat :o) I will practice the cub cakes, and a specially the butter icing this evening, I made cub cakes before but not the decorative icing, hope I won't make a complete mess :o))

Am I still sewing bears? Yes!! .. I'm having lots of fun with my new mini's and their little felt pens, come and check them out in my Etsy shop on sunday :o)

Further, Free Christmas gift!!

I'm giving away free Christmas toned Mohair & ribbon kits, with enough Mohair to make a little Elephant, Chopper bear or Bunny (from the patterns from my shop) Only Mohair and ribbon plus a sweet tiny rusty bell and a red rose!

Who will receive one?

Everyone who will be shopping in my "The Old Pincushion" shop for $50 and up (excluding shipping costs) will receive a Christmas gift from now until November 25
(go's only for items directly purchased from my "the old pincushion'' shop)

WISHING ALL A HAPPY & SPOOKY HALLOWEEN!!!

New Pattern & sewing kit!!

2010-10-14T22:56:00.006+02:00

My daughter already showed my new big hug "Old Joy" to you in my previous post, he's not looking for a home because he already found a most wonderful bear loving home this afternoon!
I do have the Old Joy bear pattern available & a complete sewing kit to make this huge hug yourself !!

You can find my patterns and kits in my Etsy shop The Old Pincushion.

Further I would like to say Thanks for leaving those sweet comments!!!
Hug for all of you..

New pattern coming up!

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Thank you for showing us Rose, big hug from mom!

It's large b.t.w :-))

Growling Grizzly's

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I had a little bear making time today, felt just great!
Two Growling Grizzly's were sitting on my table at the end of the day, Ginger & Angelo
Wishing you a wonderful week!!

More treasuries

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Two beautiful treasuries, showing items from The old pincushion.

October breeze

Fine art beauty

Thank you Demet from Demetgun3!!!

Treasury time!

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A few wonderful Etsyers and their beautiful treasury's !!! I'm honored they picked my pattern/kit to join in! Now let's click e'm all to the front page :-))

Winter-whispers by Blakeswork

Wintertastic fun... by Bubblecitysoap

Flora and Fauna by Lavender Kay

Elephant Appreciation Day by Stella pearl

Thank you so much & wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!!!

Hurreeeee.. shop open!

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Hurreee... shop is open! I've been listing items for hours and hours and fall a sleep on the couch with square eyes yesterday evening hmm.. so far for my grand opening on my blog that I had planned for, I'm getting old I guess :-)) I listed a few more kits and patterns in my new shop today.

To celebrate my opening I will also list a few free items in my new shop in the next few day's so if you see them? go grab'm!!! ( also free of shipping :o)

My new three bears will find a place in my good old.... old shop :-))
I will also keep listing a few patterns and kit's here for those who never read my blog or miss out on my news letter..

Hope to may welcome you in one of my shops soon ... :-))

Mark your calendar!

2010-09-17T10:01:00.002+02:00

I'm working hard to get everything ready for my new Etsy shop, we had to make a little working studio for me on our attic, kitchen table & closet were sweet to me for a long time but could not handle my crafting habits any longer and were getting all stressed out and were getting to small!

Also do I have my little boy at home here with me, he's got a nasty kind of flew for about a week now that just won't leave him alone, so my progress is not really progressing at high speed at this moment.
I still desided to open my new shop on Monday with the new patterns and kits I do have ready by then..

So... mark your calender on Monday the 20th of September, Hope you'll all come and take a peek!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/theoldpincushion

Now back to my working table :O)

Working hard!

2010-09-07T14:22:00.004+02:00

Working hard over here, making new bears for new bear kits, how bout this little bear? Hope to open my new Etsy shop soon :-))

Percy (thats his name :-) is available in my Etsy shop.

THANK YOU !!!!

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I have been listing a few "Hug me again" bears & friends in my Etsy shop the past day's and some of My friends above found a home so very fast, that mailing out the up-dates would not be necessary any more.. I still wanted to show them on my blog :-))

A big thank you for those who gave my bears a home & also for those who took the time to place a friendly comment or two on my blog.

Also a big thank you for you Mom!!! (She helpt me sewing :-)

Thanks & a big Hug from me !!!

Back from camping!

2010-08-19T23:15:00.007+02:00

Back from vacation and back behind my sewing table, finishing two huggable items that still needed a finishing hand and brush! We had a wonderful camping trip though, went for a few day's to camping de la Semois in the Ardennes, Belgium! I've never been in Belgium before and simply had to visit the Ardennes! So love.. love to visit places I never been before!!! I've been peeking at the photo's we took this trip and decided to share a few, starting with a visit to Abbey Notre-Dame d'Orval at the end of our camping trip just before we drove home again.

Have you ever enjoyed a beer from the Abbey Notre-Dame d'Orval? it's one of Remco's favorite beers :-) We were not alowed in the brewery but did get to see the rest of the beautiful Monastery.

Château-Fort de Bouillon & more of Bouillon!

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Amazing little place! The river semois go's through Bouillon and bends around the Château. Robin ( the smallest knight in one of these photo's) is still dreaming of his Château :-)

Walk in the woods & visiting France

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Greetings to mademoiselle vache

Camping de la Semois

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Psst.. any other children awake?

Yep.. rain!

The River Semois, Hureee for clean water!

Big foot?

Our cozy & dry home for a week at Camping de la Semois in the Belgian Ardennes!

Tea time!

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New Tea cup Grizzly found his way to my Etsy shop just now..

Huge mouse??

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Bad Cat, bringing home such tiny sweetness in the middle of the night! first I thought one of my cats was bringing home a huge mouse!! after hearing it's little screams I realized it was something else, called out to Remco and together we crawled under the bed ( ughe ..ughe nasty dust) to take it away from the cat and see what it was. How surprised we were to see a baby hare!!!
We kept him save and warm and in the morning we called the animal rescue team to pick him up. No wounds were found on him also he seemed pretty alive and able to hop around nice and fast! He's now in a special shelter for hare's & bunny's will get good care over here and the milk he still needs.
They will release him into the wild when his weight is about 1000 grams, strong enough to take back his life on the fields.

My daughter Roos was so .. so sad to say goodbye to the little fur ball and is still a little angry with us, how could we not keep such sweetness!!

Hip hip Hurree ... new hugs!!!

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I'm now going to try and place all the new comers in my Etsy shop now, except for Ganesha, she found her way to my Etsy shop yesterday and was so lucky to find a new home, Thank you Anne Sophie!

Oke.. back to work :-))

Squealing, oinking and snorting ...

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No party poopers!

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Party .. party....
while preparing and gathering everyone for the photo shoot this afternoon, the little Grizzly's were behaving like my children would behave, after stuffing tiny little tummy's full with a little to much sugar & chocolate :-) As you can see on the photo above, no party poopers here!!

Running late!

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I was running so incredible late today! I got the camera in time, needed to learn about it a little so that took some time, sorry!!!
Web show is open, please come and visit us I will already share a few photo's :-))

Hoping to see you!

2010-05-26T22:59:00.004+02:00

Four bears will do their very..very best to look pretty & charming May 27, hoping to find a home.
I planned on listing more photo's today, I could take only one photo this afternoon and then my camera told me to draw the pictures my self, al he kept on giving me were blanks! Luckely we gave my father a very nice canon for his birthday and o so.. lucky for me he lives nearby :-)) After bringing Robin to kindergarten in the morning I'll surprise him with a visit and hope I may borrow his Canon if I ask nicely, I'll take something sweet along to go with the coffee :-))

Hoping to see you, May 27 around 12.00 in the afternoon, (Dutch time) find me under Amsterdam on the world clock :-)

Happy weekend!!!

2010-05-21T23:16:00.013+02:00

Preparing my self and the Hug me again bears for a bear (web) show next week, keep checking for new photo's and a date!

(It's only possible to view them at this moment, not to order or to make reservations)

Wishing all visitors a most wonderful weekend! I'm going to try to make one or two more friends to complete my soon to come web show :-))

Working on new "Hug me again" friends!

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Welcome Spring Sale!

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For all those who don't now yet, I'm having a

" Welcome Spring sale "

in my Etsy shop, only until Sunday evening Dutch time!

Wishing you a wonderful & creative weekend!

Wishing Everyone a most wonderful Easter!

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Niels..

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Niels is now available in my Etsy shop

Miss Sunshine...

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Today I finished this little girl, Miss Sunshine who found her way to my Etsy shop today.
Happy... happy and hopefully sunny weekend all!!!

Bye Sweet Whim.........

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And bye, bye Isabelle & Firefly...

Thanks everyone for leaving such sweet comments on my blog!!! wishing you all a most wonderful weekend and hope the Sun will come out for you!

New work in progress!

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New Hug me again bears & little friend!

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More photo's and also information about my three new Hugs, materials and prices are to be found on my web site, so please come and visit!!!

Little boy Harald!

2010-02-09T17:00:00.007+01:00

This afternoon I took the time to make new photo's of my Harald, I tried to get him on with a little more color like he is in real :O) Enjoy!

Treasury!!!

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Beautiful treasury "made with love" by Chyrls Look o look, my Harald is in there :O)

Bun or baby Wabbit?

2010-02-04T21:50:00.003+01:00

New design! I think she turned out super sweet and I will absolutely make one or two, maybe a whole nest of little buns in more tones..lol

for those who might be interested in adopting my little Bun or baby wabbit please visit my Etsy store.
I also joined Bear Pile this week, many artists an huggable friends over here!

Lulu & Harald!

2010-01-30T23:09:00.004+01:00

Two new Hug me again's! fit nicely in a thee cub. More photo's on my web site, come and take a peek?

Treasury & weekend!

2010-01-29T21:53:00.005+01:00

Happy.. happy..happy that Amy from The Peach Tree picked one of my items from my Etsy shop to include in her beautiful treasury!

Click here to take a peek at all that amy choose to use :O)

Thanks Amy, big hug for you!!!
Wishing everyone a most wonderful weekend!

Little lady!

2010-01-22T23:06:00.004+01:00

Little lady Jumbo "Jewel"

Happy..happy weekend all!!!!!

Jumbo time!

2010-01-18T16:32:00.004+01:00

I have new Elephant kits available in my Etsy shop, a little large than the Ellie kits I presented bevore but also super cute! ( and the parts will be easier to turn) The little hat is included :O)

Mohair kits.

2010-01-13T00:59:00.005+01:00

Making new Mohair kits at this moment, Chopper kits, Mohair kits for Chopper or other small bears :O) also new fabric kits for my Sara bear pattern, including joints and nose yarn this time!

Keep on checking my Etsy shop for some sewing fun!

Happy, Healthy & creative new year!

2010-01-06T22:37:00.005+01:00

Started my new year with internet problems and trying to catch up on mails! finishing my Chopper bear from the new vintage looking Mohair I have been selling my latest Chopper bears from :O) I will make photo's and post them here tomorrow!
Meanwhile new photo's are popping up in my mail box, absolutely wonderful to see so many creative and lovely results coming from the same patterns by different hands, I must share a few more photo's with you!

Delighted to meet this beautiful aged looking bear made from the Sara pattern by Daryle Cook from woodstownwhimsies Thanks for sharing Daryle & Katie!

The little Sweetie above ( little boy bear) came from Angela's hands (Chopper pattern)
Thank you so much for sharing Angela from Countryscrapquilts

The photo's of these two sweeties, named Silvester & Silvia are made by Hana Porizkova. She used the Chris pattern out of the Bärreport magazine.

Thank you for sharing your bears Hana!

Introducing :o)

2009-12-27T21:44:00.006+01:00

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!

2009-12-21T23:04:00.006+01:00

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!

2009-12-21T14:45:00.003+01:00

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!

2009-12-18T21:55:00.010+01:00

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 :-)

2009-12-17T00:20:00.005+01:00

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!!!

2009-12-16T18:01:00.004+01:00

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!!!

2009-12-15T11:21:00.004+01:00

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!

2009-12-15T11:15:00.004+01:00

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

2009-12-09T22:05:00.006+01:00

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!

2009-12-04T16:32:00.009+01:00

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!

2009-12-03T15:23:00.008+01:00

Working on a little web show!

2009-11-27T23:51:00.003+01:00

Working hard to present a little Christmas web show on the "Hug me again" web site on December the third, keep checking my preview page on my web site for new hugs :o)

I would also like to thank all the sweeties who left a comment or comments on my blog! Thanks, hugs for all of you!!!
Wishing all a very wonderful weekend, hope to welcome you on December the third!

It's here, der neuen BärReport!

2009-11-12T23:02:00.007+01:00

I don't have the magazine home yet, just can't . . absolutely can't wait to peek inside!
Apparently "Hug me again!" means "Drück´mich noch mal!" in German! LOL..

Meet little Chris, not only is his pattern is inside, I think it's also possible to win him :O)

Hugging & kitssing :-)

2009-11-05T15:59:00.011+01:00

Sara and her kits are now available in my Etsy shop.