URSA Awards 2014
9th Annual
Competition

"Reach Beyond The Stars"



Category 5

 

Large Bare Bear or Bud, 13" to 20" -  Undressed. Any materials.

Large photographs are shown so you can see and judge each bear's details.
Page may take time to load - it's worth the wait!.

Entries are in order by the date they were received.

 
Vote for your favorite - see link at the bottom of this page.


5.1

5.1

Lolly is 13" tall and made with an orange tipped, bright pink faux fur and has orange felt paw pads. Black German glass eyes with an orange embroidered nose on her scissor sculpted muzzle. Lolly is
5-way jointed and is filled with high-loft fiberfill and stone pellets. OOAK.

 

Erin Roy

Bears*n*Bling - Canada

 

5.2

5.2

Tito is an OOAK bear made from black and taupe alpaca. 14” tall. Traditionally jointed limbs and has an additional armature spine  designed to pose in many ways. Black glass eyes with extensive needle-felted detailing to his face. Eyes and nose using both Merino and pure alpaca fibres. Paw pads are made from distressed leather and enhanced with the addition of claws. Stuffed and weighted.

Pamela Forster

Bungalow Bears - United Kingdom

 

5.3

5.3

Tangerine is made from a light orange mohair and her paw pads are with Ultra-suede. 5-way jointed and is stuffed with poly-fil. Tangerine has a needle felted nose, German glass eyes and stands 15 “tall. She is wearing beaded collar. OOAK.

 

Margaret Jackson

Pinney Bears - United States

 

5.4

5.4

Homer is created from a 4" long, kinky, tipped mohair imported from England and completely sewn by hand. 18" tall and was given a sad, freckled expression with a large embroidered nose using different colors of crewel thread. Paw pads are leather and he is filled with poly-fil and plastic pellets for weight. German glass eyes.

 

Barbara Koop

Barbees Bears - United States

 

5.5

5.5

Grace is 14.6" tall and made with a mottled color beige, cream and black Tissavel  faux fur. Black German glass eyes. Nose is hand sculpted in black polymer clay hand varnish. Paw pads are needle felted with Merino wool. Arms and legs wired and she is stuffed with wool, poly-fil and steel balls. 5 way-jointed with double cotter pin neck.

Annalisa Taddei

The Tuscany Bear Maker - Italy

 

5.6

5.6

Mac is 12" tall and made from sparse, curly mohair. He has wobble jointed head, black glass eyes, a rich brown embroidered and waxed nose and hand painted accents on his face.  Filled with polyester fibre and weighted with steel shot in his tummy, paws and ankles.  Lightly distressed with a little trimming, shaving and plucking around his ears, paws and toes.

Ng Hang Ngar Hilda

Hilda Ng - Hong Kong

 

 

5.7

5.7

Cookies & Cream is created from a recycled silver fox fur coat. Her fur is creamy white with brown tipping throughout. 14" tall and paw pads are chocolate brown suede. Black glass eyes and a hand-embroidered brown Perle cotton nose. 5-way jointed and stuffed with polyester fiberfill. She wears a simple brown and white checked ribbon tied in a bow around her neck.
 

Jane Woodard
Heir Bears - United States

 

5.8

5.8

Shamus is 15" tall and an OOAK. Made from German alpaca in winter white and soft grey. Hand shaded features and is both scissor and needle sculpted. 5-way traditionally cotter pin jointed with English black glass eyes and a Perle cotton nose. Shamus has sculpted dove grey cashmere paw pads and is polyester and steel ball filled for weight.

Lynn Bowie

Madabout Bears - Scotland

 

5.9

5.9

Blossom is made of purple and sky blue curly mohair. 14" tall. Face has been scissor/needle sculpted.  Black German glass eyes and a bright purple embroidered nose. 5-way jointed with lock nuts and bolts. Stuffed with poly and some bb's in her belly to add weight. Blossom is adorned with a pink silk ribbon bow and entirely hand sewn.

Sandra Marie Pape

Bear Hugs - United States

 

5.10

5.10

Chubby was created from a very dense Alpaca.  Fully jointed with 100% wool felt paw pads and glass eyes that are backed with wool eye whites. The bear's head is firmly stuffed with polyester stuffing and the body is stuffed with a combination of plastic pellets and polyester stuffing for a huggable feel. Face is shaded and detailed and the nose
is stitched with German Perle cotton. Around his neck he is wearing a hand-crafted Amish sleigh bell.  

Vicky Lougher

Elegant Creations - United States

 

5.11

5.11

Windleton is 18 1/2" made from a synthetic fur. Black glass eyes and a Perle cotton nose. Ultra-suede paw pad and has been airbrushed.

Filled with pellets and poly-fil and a pouch of BBs in his belly.

 

Marilyn Wagner

Quilts-N-Critters - United States

At a Glance - All Entries in Category 5

5.1
Lolly


5.2
Tito

5.3
Tangerine


5.4
Homer

5.5
Grace


5.6
Mac


5.7
Cookies & Cream


5.8
Shamus

5.9
Blossom


5.10
Chubby

5.11
Windleton

 

 

 

 

 

Please continue voting . . .

 

Vote now for your
favorite in Category 5

Cast your Votes in these active categories (number of entries in each category)  
 1 - Wee Little Bare Bears-Bud - 5" & Under (11)     Contact the Contestants
2 - Wee Little Outfitted Bears-Bud - 5" & under (8)      
 3 - Medium Bare Bears-Bud - 6-11" (13)     See the Awards & Prizes
 4 - Medium Outfitted Bear-Bud - 6-12 "  (12)      
  5 - Large Bare Bear-Bud - 12-28"  (11)     Join Bears&Buds
  6 - Large Outfitted Bear-Bud - 12 to 28" (13)      
  7 - Huge Hugs - All sizes (5)     Home
  9 - Friends & Pairs Vignettes - All sizes (15)      
  10 - Santas - Father Christmas, Elves (9)     Contact
  11 - Polar Bears - All sizes  (4)    

 

  12 - Panda Bears All sizes (6)     Statistics: 
  14 - What Does The Fox Say? - All sizes (8)   72 Artist competing from 19 Countries
  15 - Animal Kingdom - All sizes (13)      Total of 145  Entries
  16 - Furry Pals - Cats & Dogs - All sizes (7)        8 - Needle Felted Bear - Buds (Canceled)
  17 - It's All The Same Pattern - Clown (3)        Note: We never use category 13
  18 - Royalty - Kings, Queens, Bejeweled Bears (7)      

 

website security

Copyright © 2005-2014 BearsandBuds.com
DBA: Bright Star Promotions, Inc, 3428 Hillvale Road Louisville, KY 40241 USA
All rights reserved worldwide
Phone/Fax: (502) 423-7827