Judy's Buddy Bear

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Cheers

WOW! I am really impressed with your style of scrapbooking! Keep sharing your work - it is really inspiring.

February 06, 2006

What a great keepsake to have from your childhood!! Great story to share - nice work on this!

October 31, 2005

This is soooo cute! And your journaling is wonderful. What a sweet story. And how cool that you still have your bear!!

October 30, 2005

Aww ... I love this LO! So heartfelt! Great look to the whole LO!

October 30, 2005

What a neat story!!! I love that you still have this teddy after all this time!! Very unique and eclectic!! Awesome Job!! TFS!

October 28, 2005

I love this... the journaling is awesome. I also love the way you did the tags on the left to describe the bear's details. Very cool!

October 28, 2005

Judy's Buddy Bear

By: Judy K. Banning-Prather
Products used:
12 x 12 Paper-Rusty pickle mckays blocks and gentrys stipe
Stamped title Rusty Pickle rubber stamps
baby pickle frames Rusty Pickle
distressed chipboard letters- Rusty Pickle
Girly girl stickers- Rusty Pickle
alphabits by NRN designs
Metal Rimmed tags- Making memories
Fabric tags-Brenda Walton
picture hanger- Ace hardware
chain from pebbles inc.

Journaling:
My Buddy Bear was given to me when I was Born in May of 1952. He has always been my friend, pal, and comfort my whole life.
My Mom said I named him Buddy because my Dad always called me Buddy Pal.
No matter what happened Buddy was always there. His then soft golden fur soaked up my salty tears when I was upset or sad. He always listened to me even if I rambled on about nothing for hours. He would sit and tirelessly under the cherry tree while I climbed the branches. He even survived a terrible rain storm when I carelessly left him sitting under the cherry tree. I cried so hard feeling guilty and was so afraid he was ruined. Mom just picked him up washed him out and hung him by his ears on the clothesline to dry. She then brushed his fur out and he was as good as new. He has traveled across the country with me, was there when I married, had my babies, lost my oldest child in an accident and when I was divorced. He still sits in my scrapbook room next to my desk where he is part of my life today.
He is no longer a beautiful furry bear. His fur is old and matted, his stuffing no longer soft but lumpy and thread bare. He has no eyes, and is missing an ear. His seams are coming apart in several places.
I now have a beautiful boyds bear collection, but not one of these beautifully dressed bears could ever compare to my Buddy bear, in my eyes he is the most BEAUTIFUL BEAR IN THE WORLD.