Forest Fellows

Paisley

2012-02-12T17:49:00.000+02:00

Paisley opens a new bunny line for Spring 2012 :)

I worked really hard on this fellow's pattern and toning.

This guy stands about 20cm and

has armatured arms and legs.

Stands only.

~~350$~~

ADOPTED

Hope you like Paisley!!!

Zhanna

xxx

Oliver

2012-01-27T20:44:00.004+02:00

New bear boy Ollie :)

23 cm tall

Can stand without mommy's help :)

Made of German silk mohair, wool, leather.

Has glass eyes and is stuffed with

steel shot and polyfill.

Has needle felted eyelids and nose.

Ollie has acrylic and pastels toned

nose, eyes, ears and paws :)

~~385$~~

~~(UPS shipment included)~~

ADOPTED

I really hope you like Oliver, he's

such a sweet fellow :)))

Hagrid

2012-01-06T17:22:00.001+02:00

1st bear in 2012!

Very cozy and fluffy fellow indeed :)))

Hagrid has been adopted :)

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Edmond and Mr Atwood on Ebay

2012-01-04T03:39:00.001+02:00

One of my last 2011 bears,

Edmond,

is looking for a mummy

HERE

I hope he finds one! :)

_______________________________________________

Mr Atwood,

my beloved white rabbit with an attitude,

wants to go to a new home too! :D

He is posted

HERE

I hope that you had a great New Year celebration! :)

Bear Hugs,

Zhanna

Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T01:15:00.000+02:00

Wishing you a Happy New Year!

Let it bring you joy and happiness!

And let 2012 become a very special year for everyone :)

And that's Charlie, last teddy in 2011,

he already lives with a new mommy :)

Bear Hugs,

Zhanna

Grace

2011-12-08T18:42:00.001+02:00

Hello, Teddy! 2011 expo is over

and I want to thank all the artists and clients for those

amazing 4 days of joy and happiness!

You're the best!!!

***

I have just 2 bears for sale left and i will show them in my next posts.

***

Grace is my new Christmas girl

27cm tall (21 cm when sitting)

German golden mohair, wool felt,

wool (needle felting), glass eyes, glass beads, steel shot,

polyfill.

Wears sating ribbons and a wooden pendant

with an angel.

Grace has been ADOPTED.

Wishing you a great day!

Zhanna

HELLO TEDDY! 2011 BEARS PREVIEW

2011-11-28T16:25:00.005+02:00

All these bears are for adoption and can be reserved

and taken home at the expo

on Thursday, Dec1 (latest - early Friday, Dec2)

Всех мишек можно зарезервировать и забрать

домой 1го декабря на выставке (самое позднее -

2го декабря утром (по договоренности).

Каждому мишке полагается бумажный фирменный пакетик

и пачпарт :)

Ok, so....let's start!

1. HENRY ADOPTED

Henry

23cm tall

German viscose

Quite a heavy guy

Warm Christmas bear with

satin ribbons and a golden bell

~~400$~~

2. GERALD ADOPTED

Gerald

30cm tall

German Alpaca

Heavy classic bear with a long snout.

Wears dark blue satin ribbon with a bell.

~~300$~~

3. MR ATWOOD

Mr Atwood

23cm tall (excluding ears)

German Alpaca

Quite a heavy rabbit that can stand.

Wears a knitted cardigan and a blue satin ribbon.

4. PANDA MO ADOPTED

Panda Mo

18cm tall

German Mohair & Viscose

Double jointed panda to travel with

(wont get damaged in your bag :)))

~~150$~~

5. PANDA HERBERT ADOPTED

Herbert

23cm tall

German Silk (so soft!)

Quite a heavy panda that can stand with help)

Wears a satin beige ribbon.

~~400$~~

6. WILLOW ADOPTED

Willow

17cm tall

German Viscose.

Small aged bear that can travel in your pocket :)

~~150$~~

7. MR DARCY ADOPTED

Mr Darcy

My favorite bear for this expo!

23cm tall

Stands very well and wears a woolen jacket

with a gorgeous button

and a satin ribbon.

~~480$~~

8. MR FITZPATRICK ADOPTED

Mr Fitzpatrick

23cm tall (excluding ears)

German Mohair

Quite a heavy rabbit that can stand.

Wears a knitted cardigan and a blue satin ribbon.

~~480$~~

European artists, I need your help!

2011-11-24T03:29:00.001+02:00

Dear teddy bear artists from Europe!

I am writing this post to ask you for help :)

I'm currently looking for a dog - a Welsh Corgi Pembroke

male pup (red+white markings).

I've already contacted some breeders in UK and in Germany

and also my family's vet here in Beirut.

If by any chance you know some breeders that

have male puppies for sale this season(or awaiting them in Dec-Jan)

PLEASE let me know via Email: zhannarassi@gmail.com

I'm sure I will eventually find a lovely corgi

companion for me and my family

and was hoping that a miracle would happen this Xmas :)))

Thank you very much in advance!

Bear Hugs,

Zhanna

Chester

2011-10-25T17:57:00.000+02:00

Chester.

Because Teddy bears also deserve to have a teddy! :)

Chester is 26 cm tall.

German viscose, alpaca, wool.

Glass eyes, needle felted details.

Armatured arms.

***

Wears a woolen knitted cardigan, brown linen pants

and a silky blue ribbon.

***

Chester is holding a teddy bear I made for him,

it's made of ceramic clay and is painted

with acrylic.

***

Chester stands with just a little effort :)

***

400$

(UPS shipment included)

I hope you like him!

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Harold

2011-10-10T18:39:00.001+02:00

New bear Harold

26cm tall

(Harold was designed to be a standing bear)

Made of gorgeous German mohair

and alpaca.

Stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

Has needle felted details and glass eyes.

Harold's face was needle and scissors sculpted.

He's wearing a grey jacket and a cotton bow-tie.

***

485$

(shipment included)
I'm adopted,
THANK YOU!

***

Have a great day!

Zhanna

SEPTEMBER 2011 BEARS!

2011-09-08T18:45:00.003+02:00

Hello everyone!

It's good to be back! :)

Sorry for all the emails I haven't replied to yet.

I'm going to improve, I swear! :)

Today is my 1st ever September 2011 update.

I have only 5 bears to show this month since

It has been a busy one (I'm currently working on my website).

So here they are
(please click pictures to see large images):

1. Mr Humphrey Bloom

7.4 inches (19 centimeters).

German viscose.

Aged glass eyes.

Acrylic toned details.

Stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

Wears a red knitted cardigan with 2 metal vintage buttons,

cotton pants and a key/chain brooch.

One Of A Kind

~~385$~~
ADOPTED

____________________________________________________

2. Miss Euna Ackerley

7.4 inches (19 centimeters).
German mohair.
Aged glass eyes.
Acrylic toned details.
Stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

Wears a silk bow on her head, white knitted cardigan,
cotton brown skirt
and a necklace with a wooden vintage letter "E"

One Of A Kind

~~355$~~
ADOPTED

_________________________________________

3. Monsieur Rene Durand

7.4 inches (19 centimeters)

German viscose (aged).Aged glass eyes.

Acrylic toned details.Stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

Wears a woolen jumpsuit and a vintage wooden letter "R" with a silky bow.

One Of A Kind

~~355$~~
ADOPTED

___________________________________________

4. Monsieur Benoit Petit (clown)

7.4 inches (19 centimeters)
German silk.
Aged glass eyes.
Acrylic toned details.
Stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

Wears a wool felt white hat with a vintage button.
Has 2 old vintage buttons on his tummy and a silk/lace
bow with a joker pendant on it.
One Of A Kind

335$

____________________________________

5. Oso Polar

Little gift for one very talented girl

oso_polar :)

6.2 inches (16 centimeters)

German viscose.Glass eyes.

Acrylic toned details.Stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

Wears a cotton purple shirt with a vintage pink button

and a silk bow.

One Of A Kind

Adopted

_____________________________

All these bears are for adoption,

please contact me if you have any questions :)

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Little Tim

2011-07-19T15:44:00.002+02:00

1st "Forest Fellows" bear,

tiny Tim :)

Little Tim ("Forest Fellows" collection)

Stands 15cm but prefers to sit :)

Tim is made of German caramel-brown viscose,

and is stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

his head is double jointed.

He's got glass eyes and needle felted eyelids,

embroidered and waxed nose.

Tim has pastel toned details(nose, eyes, ears and paws)

Tim is wearing a cotton summer top and a silky blue ribbon.

~~235$ (UPS shipment included)~~

Hope you like Tim :)

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Amadeus

2011-07-13T23:28:00.001+02:00

Another "Forrest Fellows" guy.

Amadeus is a bit different but that's just because he

works in the Fellowshire circus :)

Amadeus stands 19cm (excluding his ears).

He's made of German white viscose and is stuffed

with polyfill and mineral granules(tiny sea stones).

Amadeus has pink glass eyes (hand-painted by me)

and needle felted details (eyelids, paws).

He also has some pastel toned bits.

This rabbit's face is needle and scissors sculpted.

Amadeus is wearing a woolen romper-suit with 2 pom-pons

and a woolen circus hat with 2 silk ribbons

and a pom-pon on its top.

~~385$~~

~~(UPS shipment included)~~

Thank you for looking!

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Miss Olivia Baker

2011-07-12T13:41:00.000+02:00

New "Forrest Fellows" girl -

little Miss Olivia Baker

Miss Baker stands 19cm.

She is made of German viscose,

and is stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

Olivia has needle felted eyelids and paws,

glass eyes, embroidered nose.

She's got pastel toned details (ears, nose, mouth, paws)

Miss Baker is double jointed.

Stands with a little effort :)

Miss Baker is wearing a wool felt brown dress and a

vintage charm around her neck.

Comes with a bear certificate.

385$

(UPS shipment included)

I really do hope you like this little rabbit! :)

Thank you for looking!

Zhanna

Mr James Bingley

2011-07-01T01:39:00.001+02:00

My 2nd creation for the "Forrest Fellows" collection :)

Mr James Bingley

I think this noble young man

is incredibly charming :)

"Oh, looks like it's going to rain...doesnt it?"

"I better head home..." :)

Mr James Bingley (FF№2)

is 8" (20cm) tall

excluding his ears.

He is made of German viscose

and is stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

He also has copper wire armatured arms for posing.

Mr Bingley has glass eyes and needle felted details.

He's been toned with pastel and acrylic.

He's wearing a black velvet jacket with 2 buttons,

dark gray pants and

a tie-ribbon.

385$

(UPS shipment included)

I'm adopted, Thank you!

I really hope you like him :)

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Starting a new collection!

2011-06-17T18:52:00.002+02:00

Hello everyone!

I"m back with some good news.

I'm starting a whole new line of teddies this summer!

It is called Forest Fellows

and it will include mostly rabbits (and bears sometimes).

So here's the 1st fellow ready to meet you

Mr Alastair Woods

Mr Woods is quite an old rabbit

(about 60 I guess).

He's been living in Fellowshire

for as long as he remembers.

He's often seen walking down the forest paths

carried away by his own thoughts,

but Mr Woods would never miss a good evening

in a good company!

He's a good story-teller too :)

Going somewhere, Mr Woods? :D

Mr Woods is 7.5" tall (excluding the ears).

Materials: German viscose, wool, German alpaca for the tail,

glass beads, polyfill, acrylic and pastel toned details.

Shirt: cotton, pearl buttons

Pants: velvet

385$

(UPS shipment included)
I'm Adopted,
thank you!

Hope you like this little guy!

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Cedric

2011-05-24T22:50:00.002+02:00

Panda!!! Yaaay!

Cedric is 29cm tall.

Materials used:

German viscose(white)

Antique upholstery plush (black);

needle felted paws, face and eyelids;

glass eyes; polyfill and glass granules stuffed.

Handsewn cotton plaid shirt

with a vintage wooden "C" letter on it;

silk had dyed ribbon.

485$

(UPS shipment included)
ADOPTED

Hope you like this little guy ^____^

Wishing you a great day!

Zhanna

Astrid

2011-05-14T19:56:00.001+02:00

New girl Astrid

29cm tall

German silk, wool, polyfill, glass granules,

glass eyes, pastel and acrylic painted details;

Velvet coat, vintage charm on a pin,

"A" brooch with a silk ribbon

(letter A is wooden)

485$

UPS shipment included
ADOPTED

Hope you like my Astrid :)

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Freya

2011-05-10T18:59:00.000+02:00

My tiny sweetheart!

I worked a little bit more on this girl since April

and now she is finally ready to see the world

6" tall (15cm)

cream white Shulte viscose;

5 way jointed;

stuffed with polyfill,

has steel shot and glass granules in her tummy

and ears;

Needle felted face,

glass eyes, pastel toned details.

235$

UPS worldwide shipment included

Hope you like Freya :)

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Marcus

2011-05-03T17:12:00.001+02:00

New Boy Marcus

28 cm tall

485$

UPS shipment included

RESERVED

Should you have any questions please email me

zhannarassi@gmail.com

Have a great day everyone!

Zhanna

Walking :)

2011-05-02T04:00:00.000+02:00

Just a couple of photos i took

while walking with my

two new amazing buddies -

Etienne (green bear by Alena Zhirenkina)

and donkey Oslik (by Masha Ivanova)

Wishing you a great and sunny day :)

Zhanna

Eva

2011-04-21T16:11:00.000+02:00

I'm back with new creations :D

And here is one of them - tiny Eva!

I'm in love with her smart eyes and lil paws :)

EVA has been ADOPTED.

Thank you! :)

I will be posting 2 new BIG bears

by the beginning of next week

so stay tuned ;)

Hope you are all doing fine!

Zhanna

Sneak Peek

2011-04-15T22:29:00.000+02:00

Hello there!

I got some absolutely new bears coming up

and I can't wait to show them to you :)

So here's a little preview...

Maybe next week? ;)

Hope everyone is doing fine!

Zhanna

TOBY Public's Choice Awards 2011. Voting!

2011-04-11T19:01:00.000+02:00

Dear friends!

TOBY Public's Choice Awards 2011 has started!

I am kindly asking you to support

my Barnaby

in Small Artist Bear, Dressed category (2).

I'll be so grateful if you give your vote to this little bear :)

VOTE FOR BARNABY!

Thank you in advance!

Zhanna

That was wonderful!!!

2011-04-06T03:49:00.000+02:00

MoscowFair 2011 is over... I guess

everyone feels relieved and sad at the same time..

It's always a great holiday for all the bear makers and

an amazing opportunity to find a new chubby mohair friend :)

I loved this one...Really!

Met more great people, saw and got to hold(oh my!)

so many sweethearts my heart was going to stop!

Didn't take many pics to be very honest, so i will show just some of my favs :)

I shared

the stand with Svetlana Stakheeva this year :)

Me n my bears :)

Katya Zhiteneva's bunny - so sweeeet!!!

Best bear ever by Anastasia Kuptsova.

What a character!

Simply a masterpiece by Masha Ivanova

I went to peek at this bear by Lena Smaga

every couple of hours until he left for his new home..*sigh*

Sweetheart by Elena Karmatskaya

Beautiful ginger bear by Elena Raskova

and sad faces by 7cvetik

***

And here are my new friends that went home with me

after the expo!

This one stole my heart when i saw him!

Freaky bear by Alena Zhirenkina.

I named him Etienne.

Most wanted donkey Saymon

(aka Vanya now :P) by Masha Ivanova.

I will never part with this one. Ever.

I love him to bits! Masha, thank you! :)

Lovely funny dog Reks by Sveta Stakheeva -

real charmer :)

Lemur cat by Katya Yakubova :)

Marina, thank you again so so much for him!!!!

Named him Cooper :)

And this one is Mo by Diana Yunusova :)

He makes my workplace so romantic and calm...

I'm in love :)

***

I want to say thanks to all the girls that i saw and talked to at the expo!

You're great guys, really!

I will miss you till December now, and then we will all meet again

and find ourselves in this big messy place with lots of big bear hugs :)))

LOVE.

Zhanna.

***

P.S. very soon I'll be posting the bears

that didnt find new homes in Moscow :)

Stay tuned ;)

Zoey

2011-02-21T17:35:00.002+02:00

New baby girl Zoey

Zoey is 11"(28 cm) tall.

She is made of curly Shulte mohair

and is stuffed with polyfill and glass granules.

Zoey has big(1cm) glass eyes

and needle felted eyelids, paws(all four)

and nose. Her mouth is also needle felted.

Zoey has pastel and acrylic toned details

on her nose, mouth, ears, eyes and paws.

She's wearing a silky black and white ribbon

and has a tiny fluffy tail :)

Zoey has armatured arms

(flexible and movable)

485$

shipment included

I'M ADOPTED! Thank you!

You can reserve Zoey now

and she will be sent to you

as soon as I'm back home.

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Sneak Peek ;)

2011-02-21T02:24:00.000+02:00

For tomorrow's blog update

Hope you are all doing well :)

Zhanna

My workplace and other great stuff

2011-02-08T21:16:00.000+02:00

While dreaming of my own studio I

decided to show you where I create my bears now.

I tried to make it as cozy and comfy as possible,

surrounding myself with all the little things i adore!

So here it is...

Call me silly but

I do love to spray perfume over the table sometimes -

Parisienne YSL this time :)

Great music is also very important -

Beat Devils are my number one these days :)

Meet my eternal inspiration - DA Red Beetle :P

Always makes me smile!

All ideas and sketches are written in this old chubby Moleskin -

my little red treasury...

All the vintage inhabitants from my boxes...

Some fellows waiting to be fixed/finished...

Hope you like it! :)

***

And the news of the day -

my piggys were featured in TeddyBear & Friends spring 2011

magazine!!!

Here's the LINK

Wow!It's so amazing!

Have an great day everyone!

And keep smiling :)

Zhanna

Godfrey

2011-02-01T21:48:00.002+02:00

Godfrey is a such a wise fellow..

I think of him as an older bear :)

Name Godfrey means "God's peace";

This guy is 11" (28cm) tall,

he is made of Shulte long sparse golden mohair

and stuffed with polyfill and glass granules.

Godfrey has needle felted nose, mouth, eyelids

and paws (all 4)

Godfrey has pastel and acrylic toned details

on his nose, mouth, eyes and paws.

This bear has armatured arms and legs

which means that he is completely posable;

Godfrey has a bear hump and a tiny fluffy tail :)

485$

shipment included

I'm adopted, thank you! :)

You can reserve Godfrey now

and he will be sent to you

as soon as I'm back home.

Have a great day!

Zhanna

PeekABoo! (adopted)

2011-01-26T22:34:00.005+02:00

Latest bear boy PeekABoo

PeekABoo is 11"(28cm) tall

He is made of Shulte mohair

and is stuffed with polyfill and glass granules;

He has needle felted nose, eyelids and paws;

PeekABoo has pastel toned details

and also acrylic painted bits;

PeekABoo's arms and legs are wired

which means that they are flexible and

the bear is completely posable;

PeekABoo wears a handmade metal necklace

that consists of:

thick metal chain with a lock,

2 silky ribbons,

metal bell,

celtic knot charm

and a vintage rusty key

The bear has a sweet hump

and a tiny tail :)

Me and my new pal went for a walk this morning

so here are some bonus pictures!

485$

shipment included

Im adopted. Thank you!

You can reserve PeekABoo now

and he will be sent to you

as soon as I'm back home.

Have a great day!

Zhanna

TOBY Industry's Choice Award 2011!!!

2011-01-19T01:00:00.000+02:00

Sunday morning I got the best news

any teddy bear artist can ever get..

My Barnaby won a TOBY Industry's Choice Award 2011!!!

It is such an honor,

I still can not believe it!

Barnaby won in the Small Artist Bear, Dressed category

and I had to keep it a secret for two days..

(that was incredibly hard, trust me)

But the list has been published now

and I couldn't resist sharing the great news with you!

I also want to congratulate all the winners,

This is certainly a great start of the year!

And a dream come true...

Sincerely yours,

Zhanna

Tiny Tito (adopted)

2011-01-18T12:27:00.002+02:00

Tito is an experiment.

I sort of challenged myself

to see if I could make a realistic body

for a bear cub.

Tito is made of Shulte chocolate viscose

and is stuffed with steel shot, glass granules

and polyfill;

He's got needle felted face with a realistic bear nose

and a sweet shy grin :)

His face and paws are pastel toned

and his eyes have acrylic painted bits;

Tito wears 3 silky ribbons that

form a colorful bow all together;

The hardest part for me was making his pose

as natural as possible, and

at the same time I was trying to stick with a

simple and sweet style..

Well...it's up to you to decide how he turned out!

Oh..and he is just 5"(12cm) tall!

***

285$

(shipment included)

I have been adopted!

Thank you!

***

You can reserve Tito now and

I'll ship him to you in February

when I'm back to Beirut :)

Should you have any questions please feel free to

email me:

zhannarassi@gmail.com

***

Oh and just reminding you that Tobias is still looking for

a new home

***

Wishing you all a great day!

Zhanna

Thank you!

2011-01-17T18:41:00.000+02:00

Lovely award from Lena Smaga :)

Thank you Lena!!!

Условия награды :

1. Дать ссылку на блог человека вручившего вам награду
2. Написать о себе 7 интересных фактов
3. Передать награду 15-ти блогам на ваш выбор

The Stylish Blogger Award is passed from one blogger to another. It works just like this - you have to:

* thank and link back to the person who awarded you;
* share seven things about yourself;
* pass this award to other 15 blogs you like;

Ok, so...7 facts bout me:

1) Huge Depeche Mode fan

2) Drink 3-5 cups of green tea every hour when at home

3) Start creating new teddy bear with the head

and never stop until it's finished (8-10 hours without a break)

4) In love with pearl necklaces and can wear them every day

5) My favorite city is London. Period. :)

6) Addicted to Apple devices

7) Dream about getting a dog one day

And the Award is passed to:

Sveta Stakheeva - ABC bears

Natalia Tolstykina - Natalytools

Abigail Emerson - Bird on wire studio

Cheryl Hutchinson - Bingle Bears

Michelle Palmer

Irina - Loir

Jenny Lee - Jennylovesbenny

Flor Panichelli - Sweet bestiary

Jennifer Murphy - And other silly things

Lori Ann Corelis - The spotted hare

Abbey Ryan - Ryan Studio

Barenliebe Teddys

Evgeniya Aksenova - Bears for the people

Ann-Marie Dodd - Bear me Too

Svetlana Sitaleva - Любимые игрушки

***

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Tobias (adopted)

2011-01-13T18:24:00.002+02:00

Here's a chubby little fellow

that's currently residing in my place :)

Tobias the Wabbit

Tobias is made of light beige

Shulte-Steiff mohair;

-stuffed with polyfill, steel shot and

glass granules;

8"(without ears) - 21cm

Has black glass eyes

and needle felted face and paws(all 4);

Tobias has acrylic painted and pastel toned

details on his face, ears and paws

(oh, and his tail :P)

- wears a knitted woolen cardigan

with 3 vintage buttons

(real, yes, from USSR :))

and a silky fuchsia ribbon

around his neck.

~~335$~~

Im adopted.Thank you!

Should you have any questions please contact me

zhannarassi@gmail.com

***

Have a great day everyone!

Zhanna

Special order

2011-01-09T12:28:00.000+02:00

Itsy bitsy Christmas girl :)

1st this year!

Agatha

Hope you are all well!

Zhanna

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T12:27:00.000+02:00

Let 2011 be special for you and your family!

Wishing you a lot of joy!

Zhanna

Gia (adopted)

2010-12-29T17:29:00.001+02:00

I guess this is my last bear this year.

Sweet Gia

30 cm tall(12"), Gia is made of silk peach mohair,

shes stuffed with polyfill, steel shot and glass granules.

She has black glass eyes.

Gia's nose, mouth and eyelids

are needle felted.

Gia os acrylic and pastel toned.

She's wearing a wollen knitted cardigan with a hoody

and a huge vintage rusty bell.

Gia is in Moscow with me right now

so I'll be able to ship her only mid January.

~~285$ (UPS shipment included)~~
Adopted

Gifts and news

2010-12-28T17:14:00.001+02:00

This is an itsy-bitsy bear that

i gave to my friend as a Christmas gift.

I named him Filipok:

***

I really hope that everyone had a great Xmas!

Wait, there's still NY to come :P

***

Have fun!

Zhanna

Merry Christmas!!!

2010-12-24T16:09:00.001+02:00

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Let your days be filled with joy and love!

Zhanna

Twitter

2010-12-23T02:32:00.000+02:00

Hey hey!

I got a Twitter now :P

I know i know, Im probably the last person

in the world who rejected constant posting

but I just felt like it's going to be better for

my work in progress

(It's just not worth big posts here for example :))

So..HERE's my page!

Add me if you feel like it :)

Tweet tweet!

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Tick tock tick tock..

Hope you're prepared for the

magic night :)

Zhanna

Barnaby, my own Christmas Spirit!

2010-12-16T16:22:00.000+02:00

Wow...

this guy took me a while..

I really wanted to create a

wise and kind fellow who would

bring peace and warmth to any place

he lives in.

So he truly is a Christmas spirit!

Welcome to this world, Barnaby...

Barnaby is a big bear, 30 cm tall (about 12"),

made of Steiff-Shulte GORGEOUS

caramel mohair.

He is stuffed with polyfill and glass granules.

He is quite heavy

but still has some space left in his tummy :)

Barnaby has needle felted nose, mouth, eyelids and paws.

His face is needle and scissors sculpted.

Barnaby also has a little tail!

I used acrylic to paint some details:

nose, eyes, mouth and paws.

Some of them are also pastel toned.

Barnaby wears a woolen knitted cardigan

with real vintage glass buttons,

tiny knitted gloves and a knitted hat with a big pearl bead :)

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Barnaby is temporarily not for sale

but you can always contact me

zhannarassi@gmail.com

and as soon as he is I'll let you know :)

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Hope everyhting's fine with you

and you are all set for Christmas!

Zhanna

Jingle (bells)!

2010-12-15T16:38:00.000+02:00

This gorgeous little fluff

is a custom Christmas order

for a very special collector :)

Jingles is 6.5"

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Hope you're all doing great!

Zhanna

Leon the winner

2010-12-11T02:17:00.001+02:00

I couldn't leave my little polar guy without

any attention :)

Leon participated in "Teddy-Master 2010"

contest held by Hello Teddy 2010 exhibition

and won in one of 10 nominations (Nature)!

I love him so so much I still can't let him go :)

Have a great weekend!

Zhanna

HELLO TEDDY 2010 in Moscow

2010-12-07T15:27:00.004+02:00

I must admit I had some great time at the exhibition!

Met everyone I knew from the internet,

discussed ideas and planned the next event (April 2011).

Thank you guys, this was amazing!

Ill see you soon!

Here are some pictures from the expo:

Special thanks to Polina Holodova,

she took these amazing pictures of my podium :)

(Polek Holodova Photography)

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Zhanna Pankova (Zhanna's LJ)

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Olya Mikhailova (Olya's blog)

Elena Smaga and her Lost bears :)

(Lost Bears)

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Elena Vinogradova (Elena's website)

Zhukova Marina (Marina's Blogspot)

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Olga Shlegel's crocheted bears!

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NataStein (Natalya's blogspot)

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Gorgeous bears by Stacy Shpak(Stacy's blogspot)

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Bespalova Ekaterina (Ekaterina's website)

Pestova Irina(Irina's LJ)

Svetlana Staheeva (ABC bears)

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Anna Gerasimova (Lubimmish)

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Svetlana Sitaleva (Svetlana's blogspot)

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Lyudmila Donodina (Lyudmila's LJ)

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Anastasia Kuptsova (www.bearka.com)

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Tatiana Skalozub (Tatiana's LJ)

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Anna Tide (Anna's LJ)

Gorgeous photo shoot of a gorgeous lil one!

(panda by Ekaterina Zhiteneva)

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Elena Yusipova (http://yusipova.ru/)

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Ekaterina Zhiteneva(Ekaterina's LJ)

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Irina Kunah (Irina's LJ)

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Elena Karmatskaya (http://www.mybearloga.ru/)

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Bunnies by Katya Yakubova (Katya's LJ)

and Maria Ivanova (Masha's LJ)

Bears by Masha Murtazina (Masha's blogspot)

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Svetlana Staheeva (ABC bears), me, Diana Yunusova and Anna Cimbal (PLYUSHKIN)

Me and Anastasia Kuptsova (www.bearka.com)

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That's about it....

I can't wait for Mosfair 2011 in April!

:))))

Wishing you a great day!

Zhanna

Flo again

2010-12-07T00:27:00.001+02:00

Flo, my little princess

participated in Hello Teddy 2010 exhibition

She's made of the softest violet viscose,

stuffed with polyfill and glass granules.

Flo has little glass eyes and

her face is needle felted.

She's got pastel toned face and body

Measures 7" standing without her ears.

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235$ including UPS shipment.

RESERVED

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Tomorrow I'll post pictures from the exhibition!

Zhanna

Little friends

2010-12-06T02:14:00.001+02:00

Here are 3 more

sweethearts available for reservation

Thibaut

235$ shipment included
RESERVED

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Patrick

ADOPTED

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Remi

335$ shipment included

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For all info and reserving please contact me

zhannarassi@gmail.com

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Wishing you an amazing day!

Zhanna

Hello Teddy 2010!

2010-11-30T20:45:00.005+02:00

Hi everyone!

Im so glad to be a part of a great event-

Hello Teddy 2010 exhibition in Moscow

(2-5 December 2010)

Here's the last bunch of teddies for it.

I still didnt have time to show you 2 more...

but..here they are!

Lara, RESERVED

235$ shipment included
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Grover, 18cm

235$ shipment included
RESERVED
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Fabio, SOLD

235$ shipment included
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Pascal, SOLD
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Bella, 30 cm

SOLD
535$

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And here's a couple of extra pics

with my favorite sweethearts!

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zhannarassi@gmail.com

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Have a great day!

Zhanna

New little ones!

2010-11-21T16:14:00.003+02:00

Here's a new bunch of

sweethearts for the Hello Teddy exhibition:

1) Dashoo, 16cm (6")

RESERVED

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2) Flo, 18cm (7")

RESERVED

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3) Lucas, 25cm (10")

RESERVED

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Sawyer, 16cm (6")

RESERVED

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Have an amazing day!

Zhanna

Leon

2010-11-12T13:27:00.003+02:00

My 1st polar bear!

Meet Leon

Leon is 30 cm (12") tall

He is made of mohair-alpaca mix and

is stuffed with polyfill and glass beads.

He's pretty heavy!

Leon has black glass eyes.

His eyes, nose, mouth and paws

are needle felted and slightly toned

to give him a realistic look.

I decided that he doesn't need any accessories

since his fur is so gorgeous :)

Leon is going to Hello Teddy exhibition with me.

Have a great day!

Zhanna

Miss Gertrude Collins

2010-11-03T15:34:00.002+02:00

Little Miss Collins

loves taking long walks in the garden

right between her French and piano lessons :)

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Miss Gertie is made of Shulte beige viscose

and is stuffed with polyfill and glass granules

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She's got black glass eyes and realistic eyelids.

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Her nose and mouth are embroidered and she's got

hand painted details

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Her dress is hand sewn from cotton fabric

with floral print

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Her cardigan is knitted from dark-gray wool.

The sleeves get right to Miss Gertie's elbows

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There's a gorgeous little pearl

charm attached to the cardigan

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Miss Gertie prefers to sit,

standing is a little bit too hard for her :)

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Little hump makes Miss Gertie

even more charming i think :)

She's 7.5" (19cm) tall

Miss Gertrude Collins is going to participate in

Hello Teddy exhibition in Moscow

(2-5 December 2010)

RESERVED

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And now great news!

MR BENNET

participated in the contest "Doll of the year 2010"

held by the "Doll Master" magazine.

And he is the winner in nomination "Bear from viscose"!!!

Hooray :)

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Wishing you a great day!

Zhanna

Mr Henry Bennet

2010-10-25T15:31:00.004+02:00

I've been working on this gentleman for a while...

But now I am absolutely sure he's ready for you to see him :)

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Mr Bennet is a 16" (41 cm) tall including his ears

and is made of Shulte curly viscose.

He's got ears and paws made of antique plush (the other side of it)

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He's stuffed with polyfill, wood shaves and mineral granules

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His glass eyes are hand painted by me and

have an uneven orange color

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Mr Bennet's face and body are toned and scissors sculpted

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He's got a jacket hand sewn by me from 100%

wool fabric. The jacket is cotton-lined.

I also toned it a little bit to make it look old

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His nose and mouth are embroidered and toned black.

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Since he reminded me of Alice in wonderland

(wasn't inspired by any characters though)

I made him a pin with 4 card suits :)

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Mr Bennet is wearing a vintage-looking lace ribbon,

just like any English gentleman should ;)

Mr Henry Bennet is going to participate in 2 exhibitions

in Moscow

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Have a great day!

Zhanna

New gorgeous friend from Germany

2010-10-20T22:20:00.000+02:00

I'm back to Moscow finally!

It's freezing cold and I already miss my sunny Beirut

(it's +33 there now by the way)

But I've got great news - my 1st Steiff bear

has arrived from Germany!

He's a limited edition replica of a 1960 bear

and is absolutely charming!

I named him Frederick :)

Frederick is now the biggest bear in my collection (43cm).

Such a treasure this great fellow!

Hope everyone's alright these days!

Take care.

Zhanna

Mr. Fitzgerald the tiger!

2010-10-05T14:03:00.000+02:00

This post was supposed to be just for Mr. Fitzgerald

but in the end he had to share it :)

I've never made a teddy specially for someone before,

and this 1st time it had to be a person that's not even born yet :)

Yes, it's my 1st "new born" teddy for a tiny lady

we are all expecting to meet very very soon! (not mine haha!)

Meet Yasmina the elly:

Hope it is going to be a nice surprise :)

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And now back to Mr. Fitzgerald!

He is my new design and I am more than

satisfied with how he turned out :)

It is my first TIGER too!

6.5" tigerrrr

Mr. Fitzgerald is going to be on my

Ebay starting tonight.

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Hope you have a warm and sunny day!

Zhanna

Edward (adopted)

2010-09-17T14:55:00.003+02:00

New boy with smart hazel eyes

I'm in love :)
Edward has been adopted.

Hope you like him too!

Have an amazing day everyone :)

ZHanna

Aphrodite

2010-09-15T15:50:00.000+02:00

This new baby elly

is a gift for my dear sister Anna.

She got to pick the name too :)

Aphrodite refused to get dressed

and you know...I didn't argue with her! :)

She will be living in Cyprus.

Have an amazing day!

Zhanna

Hachi (adopted)

2010-09-13T15:24:00.002+02:00

New teddy boy
inspired by the most faithful
and devoted dog -Hachiko

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Teddy bears for me also represent faithfulness
and true love. They never betray, they are always there for us
to keep our secrets, to listen patiently
and to help us stay true.

Little Hachi (lucky number "eight" in Japanese)
is a very serious ans sad fellow,
just as I wanted him to be.
Seems like he's got a mind of his own
and that's why i respect and love him.

Hachi has been adopted.

Wish you a great day!
Zhanna

Nelson (adopted)

2010-09-02T11:12:00.001+02:00

New bear boy

Lovely mohair sailor buddy
has been adopted.
Thank you.

Have an amazing day!
Zhanna

PLYUSHKIn giveaway!

2010-08-27T11:28:00.001+02:00

MEOW!

This adorable cat Combat is

a giveaway by PLYUSHKIn

Isn't he great?!

Hurry hurry hurry up :)

Tiffany (adopted)

2010-08-26T08:52:00.003+02:00

Those little Victorian girls...
Tiffany's photo session was a complete disaster..
She simply didn't want me to take the pictures
and nothing could help: her face was changing from
serious to witty in seconds!
I still don't know if that was just my imagination but
she was really acting like a little impatient child :)
Doesn't make me love her any less though..

7" mohair teddy bear

Miss Tiffany has been adopted.

Have a great day everyone!
Zhanna

Good morning Jamie! (adopted)

2010-08-21T08:47:00.001+02:00

This little fellow got to see
Saturday sunrise with me...
I spent all night making him and
i guess that's why he looks so sleepy :)
Good morning Jamie!

7" bear with a tiny kissable nose :)

Jamie has been adopted :)

Have a great and sunny weekend!
Zhanna

Einstein! (adopted)

2010-08-10T16:59:00.001+02:00

E=mc2?
Einstein=Mister Cute x2 :)
New boy

Named Einstein for his absolutely
crazy looks
this little guy is 7" tall.

Einstein has been adopted.

Have a great day!
Zhanna

Flo (adopted)

2010-08-05T16:14:00.001+02:00

New elly girl Flo

Flo is 6" tall

Flo has been adopted.

Have a great day!
Zhanna

Bertram (adopted)

2010-07-29T15:47:00.001+02:00

Bertram is a young talented violinist.
Very proud little guy!

Bertram (well...Bertie for friends:))
will arrive to his new home with his violin.

Bertram has been adopted.

Bonnie

2010-07-22T18:28:00.000+02:00

Bonnie is one of those bears
you never want to part with..
I really Really love her...

Bonnie is 6.5" made of chocolate viscose
and white cotton fabric.
She has glass eyes and is stuffed
with polyfill and mineral granules.
Bonnie is wearing a knitted woolen
dress that has 3 buttons on the back and
a little metal button-badge on the front,
and a gorgeous white silk ribbon around her neck.

You can meet this little girl on Ebay
(click on the Ebay sign on the right bar of the blog)

Have an amazing day!
Zhanna

ABC bears giveaway!

2010-07-17T08:35:00.000+02:00

Svetlana Staheeva of ABC bears

is giving away the sweetest little elly

HERE

She's going to pick the winner

on the 6th of August!

Hurry up! :)