It's been a while since I last updated my blog, so long that it is now Winter here in Australia. 

I took one of my dolls and her friends to the Whispering Wall on the Barossa Valley Reservoir not far from where we live. 

The wall was built over 3 years and completed in 1902, 400 workers created the 36 metre tall and 140 metre long wall. It has a quirky feature in that words whispered at one end can be heard easily by other people at the other end.

A shot of the BarossaValley in Winter, vines resting! 

This photo below is of the Herbig Family Tree in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. It is estimated to be around 300 to 500 years old and measures approx 7 metres wide. It is hollow in the middle and still lives today. (I took this photo a few days ago)

In 1858 a young man named Johann Herbig married and he brought his new wife home to live inside this tree, they had two children and continued living in the tree, but, then it became too small so they built a hut to live in instead and left the tree in 1860.  

Here ends today's history lesson :0)

I will have more bears available very soon.

Some bigger bears...

I have a couple of new larger bears now available in my etsy store. 

 There are also a number of bears still available on sale.

 Lou the Panda

 Shelby Bear and Friend

Little black and white bear.

Happy 2018!!

Happy 2018. 

There are some new items in my Etsy store now. I am also now on instagram. #teddybearsbywoollybuttbears

(link is on the right hand side of your screen)

I also have a lot of sale items at the moment including Christmas themed flat animals which are reduced for sale. (get ready for next Christmas) 

Little Eve a custom Blythe from Woollybuttbears is on sale in my etsy store, she is with friends who are all looking for new homes.

 I'm lonely, will you adopt me?...please? :0)

 A new clothes hanger for my girls growing selection of clothes. My handy husband worked on the wood and coat hangers and I painted and stencilled. 

Out in the garden, my experimenting with stands, skewers, crochet hooks etc to get them all to stand. Soon they will have more adventures...stay tuned, there are big plans afoot for travel. 

(This gorgeous doll faceplate is by Spookykidsworkshop). All bears by Woollybuttbears.

Merry Christmas

Woollybuttbears would like to wish everyone a safe and very happy Christmas and 2018. 

Thankyou to all my wonderful customers who have made this year the best yet. 

I am already sewing for next year and have a few new creations brewing in my head. 

I truly appreciate all those who have adopted my little ones this year. 

And to all those that support and inspire me everyday I thankyou sincerely.

Love and hugs to all of you from Di and the Woollybuttbears family. 

Ready for Christmas...

New Creations

I have just listed some more special Christmas animals etc in my etsy store, please pop on over and take a look. Christmas is now just around the corner.

Please welcome Eve the newest Blythe doll from Woollybuttbears. 

Here are some of her shots from her photo shoot today: 

 Left: Eve in original factory condition before sanding, carving and faceup on the right.

 Eve's four different colour eyechips which change at the pull of strings in the back of her head.

 Flat bears in my store.

Some more Alpaca's available now.

New bears and Blythe Doll Customised OOAK

 Tutti Fruitti Mohair Bear

 Little Piglet

 Flat Christmas Animals

 I have customised this Blythe doll by carving her nose, mouth, lips and philtrum, added 2 brand new sets of eye chips, cut and dyed her hair and made her little dress. She is now available for adoption in my Etsy online store.

 

 Original eye chips.

 Original eye chips.

 Eyechips by Dragonmel on Etsy

 Eyelids painted with acrylic paint.

I have replaced the original eyechips with these by Dragonmel on Etsy.

New elephants and little bears available now in my store. 

I have also been bitten by the 'Blythe doll' bug and have become slightly hooked on them now. So my first attempt at a customised doll is shared with you in the photo below (she still needs work on her lips etc though..). I am so a beginner!!

Customising a Blythe is quite involved really. It involves sanding, carving, use of a dremel tool (sometimes), painting makeup back on, changing eye chips, new pull strings to change the eyes etc (warning! I am absolutely no expert in this but I admire those artists who work so hard). 

There are some beautiful dolls out there!!

 New Elephant

 My first attempt (I'm so a beginner) at a Blythe Doll customisation.

 Blythe dress for sale in my store (my other photography assistant who has been customised by someone with more experience than moi :0)

 Rexie is adopted

 Vinca is adopted

 Jack is looking for a new home!!

 My new photographic assistant Chloe in her bedroom with a few new creations.

 Chloe and Daisy, Jack and Marigold.

 Chloe, Marigold and Daisy.

Leena is adopted.