Saturday, December 5, 2009

Christmas Bears and dough decorations

Ebenezer Bear
Wenceslaus Bear

I have added two new Christmas bears and some new dough decorations to my website.
Please go and visit my website at ~ www.draffinbears.com if you are interested.
Dough Cottage

Bear Family

It is an exciting time of the year, as the count down to Christmas looms closer.
May your weekend be wonderful.

Hugs
Carolyn

53 comments:

  1. Greetings, Carolyn!
    What wonderful bears you have. I especially love Mr. Ebenezer although all are delightful. I just wonder how you have time to make all of your bears. They are so happy, I know they bring happiness to their persons!
    Enjoy your weekend,
    Sharon :-)

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  2. Thank you Sharon, lovely to have a visit from you.
    At the moment I am not working so that is how I have time to make some bears.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  3. The bears are just adorable and the dough pieces are so clever. Don't know how you do it.

    Have a lovely Sunday,
    xoxo

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  4. Hi Carolyn! What lovely bears! and the family of dough bears is adorable!
    I hope you will drop in on the bears Christmas Tea Party.
    Have a lovely restful weekend,
    Hugs, Lynda

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  5. Thank you Dustjacket and wishing you a lovely Sunday too.

    Hi Lynda,

    I look forward to coming to visit you for the Bears Christmas tea party ~
    I will do that tomorrow as it is 11.46 pm tonight and I should be in bed.

    hugs
    Carolyn

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  6. I mean how cute are those, Carolyn?
    You are so clever!
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Big hug,
    Barbara

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  7. Hi Carolyn, the two new arrivals are very sweet and I love your dough figurines. How clever!

    Enjoy your weekend.

    Pat xx

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  8. Hi Caroyln,
    Oh my, how lovely your new bear's for Christmas are. Gosh I love them all. You are so talented and it just shines through in everything you do. The dough creations are amazing. Many years ago I used to create dough ornaments and paint them. It was the salt dough recipe. So much fun.
    I love your sweet Christmas dough cottage and the bear family is darling. So many details!!

    Hope you are enjoying the season. Merry Christmas to you sweet friend. Thank you for stopping by.
    See you again soon.
    Hugs, Celestina Marie

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  9. They are adorable! Perfect addition to a handmade holiday.

    Jo

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  10. Oh, you've been busy! I love your bears and everything you make! It's hard to find time to sew right now! Happy holidays to you!

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  11. Oh how I love your Christmas Bears. So charming. I made one once but only once...I really am not a sewing kinda of gal. Happy weekend to you my friend.

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  12. Your bears are absolutely wonderful! Such character and personality. And your dough decorations are so sweet. Blessings to you and yours, :) Tammy

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  13. Thank you very much Barbara, you are so kind.

    Many thanks Pat and I hope that you are enjoying your weekend.

    Thank you Slices of Beauty.

    Hi Celestina Marie,

    Thanks for your visit.
    Yes, I make these with the salt dough recipe and it is a lot of fun to do. On Friday, my daughter and I sat at the dinning table and spent the day making some more.

    Hi Jo,

    Lovely to have a visit from you and yes, I do like making and giving handmade gifts.

    Hi Diane,

    December is always a busy month of the year and to try and find the time to do sewing and crafts, can be a little hard.

    Hi Koralee,

    Thanks for your visit and kind words, wishing you a wonderful weekend.

    Thank you Tammy, great to hear from you, that is nice that you like the bears and the dough decorations.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  14. Carlolyn! I love Ebenezer! e is delightful - there is something about a little black bear, your decorations are divine. I am coming to peek at your webiste.
    Have a happy Sunday.
    x Suzi

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  15. Hi Carolyn! OK, I can't even tell you which bear I love the best! I love all your bears! I like the dough bear art too! very nice...Have a super day! hugs, Jennifer

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  16. Ebenezer is a handsome looking fellow! Does he have a lady bear friend? Hee Hee! Have a glorious weekend!

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  17. Wow, gorgeous bears! And I love that chair Ebenezer is sitting on, too. You are such a whiz, Carolyn. Love your dough decorations, particularly that charming bear family! Hope you're having a great weekend. :)

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  18. Thank you for visiting, me today Suzi.
    I appreciate your kind words and it is always great to hear from you.
    I hope that you are having a great Sunday too.

    Many thanks Jennifer ~ I hope that you are having a happy birthday.

    Hi Bella,

    thanks for you visit, always great to hear from you and your kind words.
    The little chair was from my Mother's home, when we were sorting through the house, so it is a special chair and I love it.

    Hi Sares,

    I am sure that Ebenezer could be matched up with a Lady bear.
    You have a glorious weekend.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  19. Carolyn :) First I wanted to tell you how lovely it was to see your comment on my blog :) it made my heart just light up :) I have seem to have caught a nasty bug that just knocked me off my feet...I did visit but was too drained to comment..sorry :)I am feeling a bit better this morning..thank you for asking...and I just wanted to visit today and tell you how much I love your new gorgeous creations...you know I have a collection of bears some big, but mostly small and tiny ones, I love lil things...everytime I look at them I think of you :) I know one day I will have one of your beautiful creations....your dough pieces are just lovely...my daughter said you are very talenetd :) Hope you are well sweet friend...hugs to you and your mama :) Besos, Rose

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  20. Oh Carolyn, I love your bears. You are so creative with your dough creations too. That bear family stole my heart. They are so adorable and you are so talented. Thanks for showing us.

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  21. Dear Rose,

    So sorry to hear that you have the flu bug. I sure hope that you are getting lots of rest and looking after yourself, so that you will feel better. Sending get well wishes, dear friend.
    Lovely as always to have a visit from you. Thank you.

    Many thanks Dolores, always great to hear from you and for your kind message you left.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  22. This post didn't show up until just now Saturday evening in my list of blogs!

    Your bears are just lovely, Carolyn! I don't know how you can part with them, they are so lovable!

    Love the dough family and house too!

    Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

    Hugs,
    Marsha

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  23. Love the bears!! They are so sweet! Hope you are having a great time getting ready for Christmas!
    Hugs, Lisa

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  24. Hi Marsha,

    Thanks for your visit and your kind message you left for me.
    I have noticed sometimes strange things can happen with blogger and maybe it is because so many people are using it all at once.

    Thanks Lisa, it seems to be a busy time of the year but it is fun though.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  25. Hi Carolyn: So good to hear from you. I was visiting you site this morning, looking at your bears and reading all about you. What an exciting life you lead. You are famous! I just love your bears. One day, I am going to buy one for my Granddaughter, I just need to save a little money. They are well worth what you are asking for them. They are stunning. Hope your first week in December went well. Blessings as always dear friend, Martha

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  26. Oh Carolyn, I've checked out your website and your bears and ornaments are so beautiful. I especially love Aunty Hyacinth and the cottage is gorgeous. You are so talented.

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  27. Hi Martha,

    I enjoyed visiting you today and loved all the beautiful treasures you had brought. Thank you for your kind words.

    Hi Karen,

    Many thanks for visiting me today, always great to hear from you and for your friendship.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  28. Hi Carolyn,
    This is my first visit in quite a while, and I am delighted to see all your gorgeous "pretties". Your new little bears are just wonderful and I especially like the little black chappy. Have you ever seen the black Titanic bears by Steiff? They are stunning.
    Hugs,
    Christine. xxx

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  29. Hi Christine,

    How lovely to hear from you. I have been thinking so much of your family.
    The black steiff bears are gorgeous and yes, I have seen a photo of the one that had been on the Titanic.
    Take care.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  30. love the first teddy bear so much! I have never had my own teddy bear :)
    have a lovely day, darling!
    xoxo

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  31. Hello dear Carolyn, thank you very much for your comment! Your bears are wonderful:) Bear family is very cute!!!
    Have a nice new week
    Fleurette

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  32. Hi Susan,

    Many thanks for your visit, always great to hear from you.
    I hope that you are having a great day.

    Thank you very much for your visit,
    Fleurette and your kind words about my bears. Enjoy your week.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  33. I love that little black bear! and your dough ornaments are darling. Blessings!
    Gwen

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  34. thank you Gwen, for your visit and kind words.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  35. Your creations are just amazing Carolyn. Your bears are just the sweetest things that I've ever seen. Mr.Ebenezer has my heart! I love it when you share your new art with all of us to enjoy.
    Hugs~

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  36. thank you June, lovely to have a visit from you and I appreciate your kind message you left for me.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  37. oh Carolyn!!! what amazing pieces....those ornaments are adorable...especially the cute bears...you are so talented!!!

    Hugs
    Diana

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  38. thank you Diana, for your visit and kind words.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  39. Hi Carolyn...thanks for the visit tonite!! Celestina Marie is a great friend...and I buy from her all the time!!

    I love your bears...soft, cuddly and oh, so cute.

    Jan

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  40. Ciao Carolyn,

    love your job, done with a lot of care in the particular ones.
    Bear family is very cute,adorable!!!

    Big hugs
    Rosarita

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  41. Hello Carolyn...Merry Christmas !!!
    I love love love your new bears.They are just to precious. and the dough orns are just so cute. I've always loved stuffed bears.Mr. Eberezer is just the cutest.
    Your Christmas banner is just beautiful.I love the sled.Thanks so much for your visit.i always enjoy them.
    I wish you and your loved ones the merriest of Chritmas's.
    Keep warm...XXOO Marie Antionette

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  42. Carolyn,

    The bears are adorable! I love teddy bears and these are so sweet. Your dough ornaments are lovely too!

    Blessings,

    Kim

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  43. Thank you so much Jan, for visiting.
    It was lovely to discover your blog
    via Celestina Marie's. I look forward to coming back again.

    Many thanks Rosarita, for your visit and the lovely Christmas Greeting card you sent me.

    Thank you Marie Antoinette for your visit and kind message.
    Wishing you and yours a wonderful and happy Christmas and holidays.

    thank you Jeanne, always great to hear from you.

    Hi Kim,

    Thank you so much, I appreciate your kind words and friendship.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  44. I love the bears and the ornaments...how creative! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Marydon is too sweet!
    Hugs,
    Gail

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  45. Thanks Gail and I look forward to seeing what you are going to make with the crystals.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  46. I didn't know you had a website where you sell things, Carolyn! :)

    I like Ebenezer bear! :) Look at him looking all regal and poised in his little red bow tie with his little red rocking horse! :) Precious precious Ebenezer bear! :)

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  47. Hi Charity,

    Many thanks for your visit and your kind words re, Ebenezer.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  48. Bear maker though I am....and I do love the bears..but, today, my eye just went straight to behind your first guy.... to the chair. I am having a chair done in some lovely vintage looking tapestry fabric that I found...and can hardly wait for it to arrive....

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  49. Hi Vee,

    The chair is a lovely old one my Mother gave me.
    I look forward to seeing your new chair.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  50. Your bears looks fabulous, Carolyn!
    Ebenezer Bear & Wenceslaus Bear will find good homes I feel!!

    xox
    Constance

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  51. thank you Constance, for your visit and kind words.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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and I look forward to visiting you.


Carolyn xx