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Your monthly online
Teddy Bear Magazine
available 365 days,
24 hours a day

for your reading enjoyment.

February 2010
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Bears&Buds is a Green Magazine.

Click on the photo-icons and read each of the articles.

Passwords are required for some sections.

Super Monthly Features
Bears&Buds is packed with entertaining features for everyone to enjoy!

Featured Artist: Michele Seraphim
Seraphim Bears from Canada


The Wish List . . .
is the place to buy bears directly from our Professional Artists Members.
You've been wishing for these bears and buds!
What's New! Valentine's Day Bears & Buds created by our Professional Artists. We showcase some of their fabulous art.
Global Directory and Buyers Guide
Find teddy bear artists by searching our directory.

Show Reviews You could not come to a teddy bear show?

Read about the show activities.

Coming in March! The 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition entry forms. What will you enter to dazzle our readers?

Show Calendar
Find a teddy bear show in your area and meet the artists in person!
Bear and Panda feature articles and videos found in the News and Kid's Corner Sections. See Panda Twins!
Focus on the Bear News

News Articles Follow current news reports about bears, animals and people that you'll find very interesting and inspiring.

Kid's Corner is for everyone to enjoy. Interesting articles and links for you to discover, no matter what your age!

Collector's Corner is filled with interesting articles regarding your passion for collecting.

Collector Members sign in!

B 2 B - Business to Business pages are filled with tips, ideas and techniques for our Professional Members.
Artist-Members sign in!
Club News Happenings and news from Good Bears of the World and other teddy bear clubs too!

Enter the Re-purposing contest!

Sponsored by the Michaud's.

Entries now until Feb. 27, 2010

Contributing Writer's Features
Ken Yenke Encourages you with his Bright Idea and suggestions to take a road trip and discover teddy bears.

Cindy McGuire is a features writer too. Read her informative articles and learn more about teddy bear making.

Features writers Terry and Doris Michaud talk about Teddy's Secrets plus an archive of their past articles for you to enjoy.

Bobbie Ripperger is our contributing features writer and her detailed articles will educate and inspire you. Some articles require a password.

Care and Cleaning of Your Treasures Brenda Yenke's begins a two part article on the care and cleaning of your bears and buds.

Classified Ads See what the artists and advertisers are offering.

Meet our Members

Put a face with a name when you page through the photo gallery.

BearPile.com A cool place to buy and sell artists' bears. Search the site for a new hug

 

 

March Sweepstakes Give-Away
"I'll Love You Always"
Mother Son Duo by Jacquie Pollitt
of Threadbears


To win these bears just register. No purchase required!

Click on the bear jumping out of the box.

Drawing March 30, 2010 at 6 p.m. EST

View the past Bears&Bud's Sweepstakes Give-Away and the winners!

Knowledge Within Easy Reach

Hooked on Felting Neysa Phillippi shows you how with step by step instructions in 3 continuing chapters.

About Mohair Where does it come from and how is it made?
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Airbrushing Learn techniques for accenting your bears/buds with links to airbrushing sites and magazines.
Photography How to get the best photos of your bears and buds with the latest techniques.

Fiber Dyeing

Orata's adventures in the fiber arts.
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Tea Dyeing Ever wonder how to use tea to dye fabrics? Find out how.
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First Place URSA Awards Winner's Entry Photographs.

Thank you to all who voted and congratulations to all who entered.

2009 URSA Awards Winners at a Glance. See what positions they won in each of the categories.

All about the URSA Awards!

We are proud to present the 2008 winners, their placement in the competition! Your votes helped determine the winners!

See the 2008 URSA Awards Presentation on YouTube.com
Archives & Information
Past Articles. In the archive you can enjoy all the past articles so you haven't miss a thing!
Past Cover Art - Each cover is art in itself and a trip down memory lane for all of us.
Bear Magazines Locate printed magazines published around the world.
Find a Doctor Has your beloved teddy bear come 'undone'? Help is right here!
Bears&Buds Connections
Link to Us Place our link on your web site. Let's grow together on the Net!
Write Articles For Us Do you have something to share with our readers and collectors?
Write to Us - We'd love to hear from you.
We Want You! Come be a part of the popular and fastest growing online teddy bear magazine.

We have always been a "green" magazine, by being an online magazine and not a printed publication which helps our planet's environment.

Banner Advertising Rates Bears&Buds is seen around the world and a perfect opportunity to advertise with us.

 
Let your dreams be your north star!
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Circulation is world-wide and available online 24/7.

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