For the first time, I'm auctioning one of my Joy Magnet Art mixed media pieces on eBay. This unique art piece titled "Fly" comes with a beautiful display frame and is on auction on eBay for the next week. You can easily interchange other art magnets on the display frame.

By the way, ALL of my Joy Magnet Art pieces on Etsy have been hugely discounted! Each piece is now just $11 or less! Stop by and have a look, there are over 80 to choose from in my Joy Magnet Art Etsy Shop. (Etsy purchases from either of my shops can be combined with your eBay purchases.)

Also, buy any 6 magnets and receive a free display frame as well as domestic Priority Mail Shipping FREE!

In addition to the penguins this month, there are a few Umbrella Cockatoos on auction including a bracelet charm, a charm choker necklace, and a glass beaded necklace/earring set. Please note that these items are on auction for the next THREE DAYS (not a week, like usual) ending on Monday evening! Go to my eBay Store to see the entire list of new items available!

I also have two Sulphur Crested Cockatoo bird face pendant charms (one on cord, one without) listed on auction on eBay for the next 3 days. I tried something a bit different with these cockatoos, using black agate beads for the eyes, and was happy with the very life-like look! Take a look at the listings and see what you think.

WORKS IN PROGRESS   Want to see some of my recent projects?   I recently posted some "work in progress" photos of a custom ordered owl pin in an album on my Facebook page. There are quite a few other photos of recent work there as well, so stop by and browse!

Brrrr....the snow and ice here in the midwest had me thinking about penguins lately! It's been so long since I've made any, and most of these are species that I've never tried before, so they were a fun challenge!

The penguin jewelry on auction for the next THREE DAYS includes the following: Emperor Penguin Chick Pendant on cord necklace, King Penguin (Grey, Black & Yellow) glass beaded necklace/earring set, Adelie Penguin (Black and White) glass beaded necklace/earring set, and African Penguin (Pink, Black and White) glass beaded necklace/earring set!

I listed all of this month's auctions in the evening this time, so be aware of this, and check the dates and times carefully so that you don't miss any of the listings if you plan to bid!

I'm thrilled to announce a new line of my creations called Joy Magnet Affirmative Art! Right now, the majority of these pieces are one-of-a-kind decorative art magnets with positive and uplifting words and sayings. This has been a project that I have been working on a bit at a time over the year, whenever I needed a break from sculpting parrots! To read more about these new creations, and how they came to be, I invite you to visit the new website at: www.JoyMagnetArt.com

There are about 100 pieces currently for sale, and you can view the selection or make purchases through the new Etsy shop here: www.JoyMagnetArt.Etsy.com If you are on Facebook, I'd love to have you stop by and "Like" the new business page: www.facebook.com/JoyMagnetArt Instead of a separate newsletter list for this little "side business", I will be using Twitter to post updates when new Joy Magnet pieces are added to the shop, you can find me here: www.twitter.com/JoyMagnetArt (The Twitter updates will be solely for Joy Magnet Art, and will not be connected to my parrot jewelry.)

To celebrate the opening of this new line, I'm starting things off with a special! Buy any 3 magnets, and you will receive 1 small magnet (of my choice from an assortment which are not listed on Etsy) FREE! Or buy any 5 magnets and receive a free magnet display frame as well as domestic Priority Mail Shipping FREE! To take advantage of this offer, please mention "BLOG" somewhere in your checkout or payment, so that I know to add your free item.

Killian and Kaleena would like to send out a BIG "Thank you!" to those of you who voted for our entry in the Pampered Parrot Giveaway! I recently was informed that my "bumper sticker slogan" won, so the birdies will be getting some new toys and goodies soon, what fun!

Talking about Killian and Kaleena, it's molting time here, and they have been very generous with some lovely feather contributions, so I have created an assortment of earrings! :) You can check them out on eBay this week on auction.

Three Goffin's Cockatoos and a new Congo African Grey Pendant are on sale in auctions this week on eBay! There is also a new one of a kind jewelry set features a vibrant parrot that was hand sculpted from leftover scraps of clay, all swirled together. I love making these "scrap clay birds", you never know what they will look like!