9th Annual URSA Awards Competition

There are still 10 days remaining to cast your vote in the 9th Annual URSA Awards Competition sponsored by Bears&Buds online teddy bear magazine. If you have not already voted, I really encourage you to do so.

The URSA Awards Competition is unique in that every entry is seen and YOU are the judges. The winners are determined by your votes! There are 72 artists from 18 countries contending in this year's competition.

I have 2 bears that are hoping for your votes...

Ai Li Category 12 - Panda Bears All

Hunter Category 7 - Huge Hugs

This first round of voting is open through July 31st. You may vote once in each of the 18 categories. The top three winners in each category will advance to the second round of voting and a chance to win the URSA Major-Best Overall award .  I hope you will take a few minutes and vote...we're counting on you!

Cast Your Vote Today!

A TOBY for Hunter

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my bear "Hunter" has won a TOBY Industry Choice Award. He was chosen from among 200 plus entries and now becomes a nominee for the Public's Choice Awards. The ballot and online voting instructions will appear in the June issue of Teddy Bear & Friends magazine which will be available in April.

A special thank you goes out to all the judges...I'm honored! It is such a joy creating my bears and truly rewarding when others like my work as well. Even more when one of my bears is chosen for such an award as the coveted TOBY. I am so proud!! Thank you to everyone who appreciates my bears and the work that goes into them.

bear hugs...Brenda

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Proud to be an URSA winner!

I am thrilled to announce that two of my entries have received awards in the Eighth Annual 2013 URSA Awards Competition. Both Nicholas and Rudy won third place in their respective categories. This makes Nicholas a two-time award winner, having also won a TOBY Industry Choice Award earlier this year.



This is such an honor for me to have not just one, but two of my bears receive awards in this year's competition among so many talented artists. My thanks to all those who voted!

You can see all the winners and their awards here.

bear hugs...Brenda

The "Fall Stars"

The "Fall Stars" online show hosted by Bright Star Promotions has begun! I hope you will stop by and see all the wonderful creations.

Here are the pieces I created exclusively for the show....

To see more photos or to adopt one of my new bears, please visit Bright Star Promotions Online. Bears sell quickly, so visit early and often!

 

The "Fall Stars" Preview

At last I am allowed to share a peek at one of my Fall Stars online show bears! I am very pleased to introduce Hunter. He is just one of the three pieces in my new Fall collection made exclusively for the upcoming show.



The Fall Stars online show is being hosted by Bright Star Promotions, Inc. This online webshow is a four day event, running from September 6th through September 9th. Just click on the picture below to visit the wonderful array of preview bears from a variety of talented artists worldwide.

 

 

 

I hope you will join us for this exciting new webshow! 

 

bear hugs ... Brenda