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June Bear For A Beautiful Princess

This little Jellybean is my best friends beautiful daughter and this week she turns one. To mark the special occasion her lovely mummy ordered a pink bear with a crown just like the one that she had for her big brothers first birthday too.

The bear that I created is named June after her great grandmother.

June has a little flower crown and is the most beautiful pink, she will live on a high shelf until she can be snuggled because my bears are not suitable for children but make great keepsakes.

June is created from the most beautiful pink faux fur and fleece. Two tones of pink felt for the crown and the flowers. Her eyes are glass and her nose is embroidered from beautiful mutli coloured pink thread. This little pink bear is weighted and has joints in her arms, legs and neck!

She also has a little felt one to hold to mark the special birthday.

I hope the little princess has the very best birthday and I am extremely lucky to have an amazing best friend who is happy to support my little business and help my family.

I think that brother and sister bear look very cute side by side and I can’t wait to see what their forever family thinks later this week.

Thank you for reading this weeks blog post,

Samantha x

November 8, 2022 by bysamanthawebb Tags: arctophile, artist bear, artist teddy bear, artist teddy bears, june bear, Moby and puddle, pink bear, pink teddy bear, Samantha webb, teddy bear artist, teddy bear collection

This Bear is 108! A Story In Rhyme.

I have very imaginative and creative nieces and nephews, including these two beauties, Oscar and Toby. Oscar and Toby have a special teddy bear, Charlie Bear from the 2013 television show, Charlie Bear has been everywhere with them and seen everything, he is a little threadbare and could honestly do with a bit of plumping up but he is loved! Recently Toby quite confidently said to me, “This bear, this one is 108!” and he was adamant that this bear who has been in the family for 10 years is in actual fact 108 years old. It is impossible to spend time with children without them sparking my imagination and so the illustration and story below is for Oscar and Toby. (The illustration isn’t their bear because Charlie Bear is quite rightly protected by copyright laws). I hope you enjoy it!

THIS BEAR IS 108.

This bear has seen better days,

His fur is speckled with greys.

But I think he looks incredibly great,

When you know that this bear is 108!

This bear has learnt how to fly,

How to kick a ball high in the sky.

This bear has learnt how to skate,

He moves very gracefully for 108!

This bear has had many names,

Won and lost numerous games.

He has loved but rarely hate,

This bear’s done a lot, he’s 108!

This bear like crumble with custard,

He never eats hotdogs without mustard.

This bear will eat any and all cake,

He isn’t very fussy for 108!

This bear enjoys his winter naps.

He likes to snuggle in blankets and wraps.

This bear doesn’t mind if Spring blooms late,

He has seen it many times, around 108!

This bear still has time to make new friends,

He lives his life as though it has no end.

There are many adventures still to take,

Even for a bear who is 108!

The End.

Thank you for reading my little story of a very old bear.

Samantha.

October 18, 2022 by bysamanthawebb Tags: arctophile, artist bear, artist teddy bears, charlie bear, Moby and puddle, old bear, Samantha webb, teddy bear, teddy bear story Leave a comment

Picture Day For The Bears

I love each and every one of the bears that I create but I know that they are destined to go to their forever homes and so every time I finish a bear and it has had a photo shoot it goes away into storage to keep it as perfect as possible for its new home.

With each bear boxed up they rarely get to meet each other and I don’t see them together unless my wonderful collectors send me photos of their hugs (which I absolutely love to see).

When I finished Quentin and uploaded photos it was suggested that he looked like Noah’s brother so I wanted to photograph them together.

I think they definitely could be brothers, but they weren’t the only bears that fancied coming out of storage and so all of my bears came out for a photo day!

I had so much fun and I think the bears did too. Some of these bears have been waiting a while for a forever home but I know that when they do get adopted they will be in the best possible condition to travel to their new homes. Sadly they had to go back into storage for now but I am hopeful that it won’t be for too long.

I can’t wait to create more bears and seeing them all together makes me really happy.

If you would like to adopt any of these bears please visit my Folksy shop. https://folksy.com/shops/MobyAndPuddle

Thank you so much for reading my bear blog. Samantha x

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 by bysamanthawebb Tags: arctophile, artist bear, artist teddy bear, artist teddy bears, handmade bear, hug, Moby and puddle, photo day, picture day, Samantha webb, teddy bear collection, teddy bear collector

Sunday The Bear Cub

Thank you so much for looking at Sunday, he is much bigger than most of my bears and is hard to photograph but he is so snuggly and cuddly! I hope you like him. You can find his adoption details here!

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 by bysamanthawebb Tags: arctophile, artist bear, artist teddy bears, bear cub, black and yellow, British teddy bear, curly bear, knitted, needle felted, sunday, teddy bear, teddy bear artist, teddy bear collection, teddy bear collector Leave a comment

Bronwyn Bear

Thank you so much for looking at my little bear, she is a real sweetheart and is looking for a family where she can snuggle up away from the cold. If you would like to know more you can find her details here.

May 7, 2020May 5, 2020 by bysamanthawebb Tags: artist bear, artist teddy bear, artist teddy bears, blue bear, bronwyn, hand sewn bear, hand sewn teddy bear, heirloom bear, knitted scarf, miniature bear, mohair bear, tiny bear Leave a comment

Every Bear Has a Tale To Tell

I really love bears, I love to create them, seeing them come to life from flat pieces of fabric and take on personalities of their own. Every little bear that I create is unique and I never repeat them because they are one of a kind.

Every bear has a little story and a painting too. I love to paint with watercolours and am a full time illustrator. It helps to start their journey to find their forever home and it really is just the beginning.

This blog will be full of bear stories and pictures and I hope that you have fun coming back and seeing all of the stories and bears. Maybe you will find one that is just right to join your family.

May 4, 2020 by bysamanthawebb Tags: arctophile, artist, artist bears, artist teddy bears, custom teddy bears, devon, Devon based artist, English teddy bear, nate, teddies, teddy bear artist, teddy bear collection

Frequently Asked Questions

When I attended The Great Western Teddy Bear Fair in December 2019 I was asked a few questions by the bear fans looking at my work. I thought that maybe some of you lovely people might want answers to these questions too, so here are some answers but if you don’t see your answer here please contact me and I will answer as soon as possible.

January 31, 2020January 29, 2020 by bysamanthawebb Tags: artist teddy bears, ask a bear artist, bear fair, custom teddy bears, faq, frequently asked questions, Moby and puddle, Samantha webb, small business, teddies, teddy bear artist, teddy bear collection, teddy bear collector, teddy bear fair, the great western teddy bear fair Leave a comment

Bear Making Schedule!

In 2019 I created all of the bears in the picture above. I didn’t get to create as many as I would of liked because I had an accident in June and broke my leg leaving me bed bound for 4 months. My pain killers made it incredibly difficult to thread a needle. Much of my little bear business dropped off because I could not keep up with social media or creating new bears.

To throw myself back into the bear making game, I signed up for The Great Western Teddy Bear Fair in Tiverton. I re-homed two of my bears and met some amazing people who were so positive about my bears that it has given me renewed inspiration to make my little business even better. I have to thank everyone who helped make the day so inspirational.

In 2020 I have decided to be more structured in my business. I will have set days to release my bears, the second and fourth Friday of every month will be BEAR DAY! With plenty of sneak peeks in the days in between. I am hoping that you will be excited to see the bears on bear days and that I can make even better bears because I have set days to work towards.

If you have any questions please do ask,

Love Samantha x

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by bysamanthawebb Tags: arctophile, artist bears, artist teddy bears, bear collection, bear fair, bear hug, bears, business plan, custom teddy bears, small business, teddy bear artist, teddy bear collection, teddy bear collector Leave a comment

Welcome

Welcome to my brand spanking new website where you will find a gallery of my bears that have found forever homes and bears that are awaiting adoption. Follow the blog for the latest up to date creations and feel free to contact me any time you would like to chat about custom orders or bear repairs! x

May 2, 2019May 4, 2019 by bysamanthawebb Tags: arctophile, artist bears, artist teddy bears, custom teddy bears, hug, teddies, teddy bear collection, teddy bear collector Leave a comment