Sun Conures always make me think of summer, so I have chosen them as the Bird of the Month for August!

The vibrant conures on auction for the next week include the following: bracelet charm, cell phone charm, choker necklace, choker necklace with "Follow Your Heart" charm, pendant without cord, pendant on black cord, pin or magnet, glass beaded bracelet, and a glass beaded necklace/earring set!

For those of you patiently waiting for a chance to place a custom order, I have good news!

I am making great progress working through the current line up of orders, and because several large orders fell through, things are going faster than anticipated!

I am still planning to put the order form for custom orders up around January 2011, but depending on how long the remaining orders and website updates take, it could be sooner! Stay tuned for more news in the next few months.

The Summer Sale in my eBay Store ends on the 31st, so be sure to stop by take a look at the remaining inventory before then!

Pacific Parrotlets are the Bird of the Month for July!

The Parrotlets on auction for the next week include the following: male and female bracelet charms, male and female choker necklaces, female parrotlet pendant on black cord, blue male parrotlet earrings, male parrotlet glass beaded bracelet, and a male parrotlet glass beaded necklace/earring set!

Part two of this month's assortment can be found an another post above since my blog doesn't let me list more than 4000 characters at a time!

I promised a friend of mine that I would make an Owl pin for her, so when her birthday rolled around recently, I decided to make a few pieces for you all too. :) I chose the Great Horned Owl, and what a fabulous challenge it was! These birds are so magnificent, and recreating them in clay gave me the opportunity to try out some more complicated techniques that I rarely use with sculpting parrots.

There are three different necklaces on auction, including a beaded set, a pendant, and a choker. The prices on the owls are higher than the parrot jewelry due to the great deal of time and more involved work. Many people assume these are painted, however absolutely NO paint was used, instead just layers and layers of colored clay, applied painstakingly in different ways give these sculptures their realistic look. The eyes are also clay, and are glossed for a life-like appearance.

NEW ON ETSY:

I took a break from sculpting last weekend to play around with some different techniques including inking, and made an assortment of unique light switch plates. There are a variety of colors and designs now for sale in my ETSY SHOP!

Please note that these are "first come, first serve" - if you see something that you like, you will need to purchase it immediately on Etsy, since these listings are not auctions. If you've never purchased anything on Etsy, it is super easy, so check it out!

Macaw Light Switch Plate

Owl Light Switch & Outlet Plates

Timneh Greys are the Bird of the Month for June!

The Timneh Greys on auction for the next week include the following: bracelet charm, charm with leash, choker necklace, pendant on black cord, pendant without cord, pin, glass beaded bracelet, and a glass beaded necklace/earring set!

I have also made a collection of Congo African Greys, which are now listed in my eBay store - not on auction - so these can be purchased "Buy It Now" without bidding and waiting for auctions to end.

Here are some other new one-of-a-kind creations that are being auctioned on sale this week on eBay!

Senegal Parrot Bracelet Charm w/ Glossy Finish

Plucked Congo African Grey Pin