Sponsor: Jenny's Tea Party!

Only 1 day, 6 hours and 1 minute to go before my long walk!! I'm very excited about it but at the same time, can't wait to get it over and done with!! :D The team and I walked 40km a couple of weeks ago and into the night during the last couple of hours. Let me say, I didn't like walking in the dark especially through the steep up hill slopes of the rain forest with the fern and tree branches smacking me in the face from my fellow team member walking in front of me! hehe
I think I fair pretty well after 40kms with only my little toe blistered like a red grape and my right heal blistered like no pediatrics would like to touch!! LOL Having said that 40km is far from the 100km which we're about to test our walking sticks with but we will certainly do our very best to finish. Just before the big day, I must thank all my family, friends and customers who has made a donation. Thank you so much Heather (my No.1 fan) for sponsoring me with her newly created "Jenny's Tea Party" Facebook page. "Jenny's Tea Party" is Heather's own collection of JLB bears. It's such a delightful place to be with lots of gorgeous photos taken by Heather herself. Best of all, it is open to everyone so please pop on by to "Jenny's Tea Party" and join in the fun! :D

*:: LOOKING FOR SPONSORS ::*

This year, my friends (Tisha, Rachel, Ben) and I have signed up for the 2012 Oxfam Trailwalker challenge. Our aim is to complete the 100km walk within 48 hours and also raise $5000 for the Oxfam charity. Please help support me and my friends by donating as much or little as you can. Just visit our teampage below which we be updated as we meet and train. Any amount over $2 is tax deductible. Our Team number is 105 and our name is "Proving Them Wrong" but it soon shall be ...

"OMG What did I get myself into!" heck, we might not be able to prove anyone wrong but you can be assured we will do our darnedest!! http://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/melbourne/teams/team/?team_id=10256

To also help raise money for our team, I'm offering a space on my blog to advertise your banner/logo for just $25 and for $50 you will also get a featured blog post. The logo will be on the side bar as you can see on the right. It will be put up once sponsorship money is received until the end of the walk date 23rd of April.

What do your sponsorship mean to people need?
$20 is enough to buy a blackboard, improving the quality of education in a poor community in Cambodia.

$50 is enough for a Sri Lankan community to grow and nurture a sustainable, communal vegetable garden.

$80 can help pay for a women's crisis centre in Papua New Guinea, providing vulnerable women and their children with a safe place.

$110 can provide training for a Malawian farmer in new techniques that helps make the land more productive. For many more examples visit the Oxfam Australia website at www.oxfam.org.au

This space is for everyone and not just bear artists...if you have a business or just a website or blog to promote. Sponsorship money can be debited directly into the Oxfam account through my team page here.

If you would be interested in becoming a sponsor, just email me for more details. Please pass this on to anyone you think may be interested. Thanking you in advance and please wish us luck! :D

❤ Happy New Year in 2012 ❤

Happy New Year to you all! 2011 was certainly a challenging year for hubby and I. With extreme highs and lows, we experienced great sorrow with the loss of our precious little Walter and also great joy with the arrival of our beautiful baby boy Daniel...I hope the year wasn't too taxing on you and 2012 will hold much happiness! :-) Keeping up with the monthly 'tradition' is the JLB calendar wallpaper downloads and I'm a couple of days late but I hope you like what I have created for you. To download your copy, just click here.

HAVE A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR EVERYONE! :D

peek a boo...

Every bear is taking a long time at the moment as my days are mostly spent with my baby boy Daniel and peek a boo is Daniel's favourite game at the moment!! :D  Here is a sneak peek at my new Tipady from the Day dress series which I've been making for a while...Tipady has just been adopted and will be going to Baltimore, US to live with her new mommy! :D listed in my shop, for lots more photos of Tipady and adoption details, please visit www.jennylovesbenny.com

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day and are enjoying the holiday season :-)

Hugs,
Jenny

** Merry Christmas! **

Wishing you and your families a Very Merry Christmas. Have a blessed and wonderful New Year in 2012 and thank you for your support over the years!

Love, Jenny and Benny xx

It's all so Peachi!!

Please meet my little chickadee chick "Peachi" whom has been in the making for the past 3 weeks. Life's been very busy with Daniel and any time I get to sew is a premium! It will take me longer but I will still be sewing and create new bears when I can. 
"Peachi" will be my last bear for the year as Christmas is fast approaching and time for me to get ready and plan for Daniel's first Christmas! :D

Peachi is now looking for a new home, please visit my shop for more photos of Peachi and adoption details.  It's a lovely cool Summer's day in Melbourne and certainly the feeling of Christmas is in the air...Hope you're having a great day wherever you are :D

❤ December 2011 wallpaper ❤

WAITING FOR DECEMBER'S WALLPAPER FOR DOWNLOAD!?? JUST CLICK HERE! :D

❤ Walter's garden ❤

 

 ahh....I just LOVE Spring time.  The gardens are full of colour with flowers in full bloom and sweet scents of their perfume in the air.  Though I've never been a big fan of petunias, because I have to replace them each year, mum convinced me that these cascading petunia's (which she potted) would look fabulous on my balcony once they are in full bloom.  Each year, it's been such a struggle to grow anything on my balcony, too hot, too sunny, too windy...and for me too much work! tee hee.  I'm what my mum would call a lazy gardener, someone who wants their garden to look nice, expect plants to just grow like 'now' without having to put in the hard work. and no patients!  "But to make anything beautiful, one must put in the hard work and have patients" explains old wise one! ;P

Of course, not always but in this instance, she was right.  It was her hard work and guidance that these flowers are looking so beautiful.  I do love how the cascade of petunia's make me feel every time I set my eyes upon them.   It's relaxing and they make me happy but also with a tinge of sadness and heavy heart. I only wished my Walter was still with us as I'd wanted to create a beautiful balcony garden for him.  My balcony garden is still not complete but I know he would have loved it the way it is now...   

 

From this...

to this...

 to this and above (first pic)

❤ Special requests from the boys... ❤

Please meet Snippet the snail, designed and created especially for Heather by her love Jereme!  Lucky for Snippet, Spring arrived just as she was born. She was able to spend many hours looking out the window and watching the flowers bloom...which reminds me...time to show you how my petunia's are doing!! See you tomorrow! :D

best birthday present ever!

It must be love in the air!!! The past month, I've had two custom orders from boy friends to make that special animal for their girlfriend's birthday!! How sweet is that!?? Here is Sophia with her custom Trumpet elephant from her lovely boyfriend Andy.  Thank you Sophia for sharing these lovely pics with us. :D  Stay tuned for my next post where Jereme asked me to design and make a snail for his  finance Heather who LOVES snails! ;D

*:: Another chance ::*

Here is another chance to adopt my beloved bear Raphael.  Due to unforeseeable circumstances, Raphael's new mum was not able to complete his adopt him so here he is again.  Hopefully he'll be able to find a new home and spend Christmas with his new family.
This is the original "Raphael"! "Raphael" has been with me since 2005, he is approximately 30cm/12inches tall, created from dense curly ratinee mohair. He has long arms and legs, ready to give big hugs!!

Raphael has found a new home and will be living with his new mummy Lynn in Olathe, US! Yeah!! Thank you Lynn!! :D

*:: Taiwan Teddy Show 2012 ::*

The Taiwan Teddy show is on again and very soon!! Where and when you ask?
Event：2011 Taiwan Teddy Bear Show & Creative Awards
Date ：November 20th, 2011. (Sunday) 11:00AM~ 5:00PM
Place：The Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei
Address：No. 160 Ren Ai Road, Sec. 3. Taipei Taiwan R.O.C.
Website：http://taipei.howard-hotels.com
Telephone: +886-2-2700-2323

Looking for JLB patterns and kits? Ming from blue iguana will have her own table and will be offering JLB patterns and Twinkee workshops as well as her own delightful bears! :D

For information, please drop Ming an email at lmingr@gmail.com or visit her blog: www.ourblueiguana.blogspot.com.  She'll love to hear from you.  Hope you have a great time at the show, wish I could be there too!!!!

❤ 2012 JLB Calendar ❤

 

 

JLB is getting ready for 2012.  This year has gone by so quickly I thought I'll get a head start to 2012 by creating the year's JLB calendar! :D 

Each month features a different bear selected from my favourite picks. Calendar measures A4 size.

Simply print, punch a holes on the top and tie with ribbon to hang or just print each month, tack up on your cork board or attach to fridge.  Print as many as you like and give one to every one on your list! A great stocking stuffer!

Comes in PDF or hard copy format.  You can order your JLB calendar from my Etsy shop, here or my website.  Hope 2012 will be a great year for you! :D

PDF $8.00 AUD Hard Copy incl. Postage $25.00 AUD

Sweet Peek of the week from Confessions of the Cupcake Countessa!

Jennylovesbenny is currently being featured by the Cupcake Countessa!!!  

The Cupcake Countessa believes that we are all created from the same mold, like a muffin tin.  Though we may grow at different rates, come in array of flavors and be presented in our own unique package, our core ingredients remain the same.  This blog is one of self discovery and acceptance, of loving one's self and being true to your heart no matter what packaging you display to the world.  For what is a cupcake but a muffin in a party dress? 

Please pop on over to "Confessions of the Cupcake Countessa", it's such a delightful blog and you can also get a chance to win Melody's epattern in her blog giveaway! :D 

*:: November SPECIAL ::*

I've not forgotten about NOVEMBER's special!!  Petal has been a very popular kit over the years and this month, I'm pleased to offer her complete kit at 25% OFF! I have limited amount of this mohair so this kit is available until December unless mohair is sold out.  Happy sewing :D

Petal Comp kit special

Free Post within Australia $44.00Postage Worldwide $54.00