Grey Kitty

Hm, next time I have a commission (heh heh, next time) I'll keep track of what I'm doing for each day. That might be interesting. For now it's enough to say that grey kitty is finished. I'm just waiting on an address to ship her to and we're set. Though I was concerned on her 'cuteness' factor and had some trouble keeping her eyes to stay where they were glued, she turned out rather well. Crow approved of her with a smile and an "I like her, she's cute."

Crow is working on some bead creatures. I don't know if they will be up for sale at this time; however she intends to create bead creations in the future and those will be for sale for sure. She has not worked anymore on her metal dragon design. Tomorrow more Clay Critters will be created, and slowly the old style Critters will be replaced with the newer styles. If you like the old style, order now because they're going to disappear within a few months!

Woooow!!!

I am so excited! I just got a commission for a knobling. Someone saw the brown knobling kitty and adores it. She is commissioning me to make another one. Luckily there is one more brown knob, so the kitty will have a twin sister (or brother) somewhere. =) She was interested in the process, so we got a chance to "talk shop" a bit too. Sounds like I have my work cut-out for me, and will be working on Knobling Kitty #2 come tomorrow and next week.

It's so great to finally have some bites on the shop. Ok, yeah we'll probably get more once we actually start advertising aggressively; however the passive advertising I've been doing on some of the forums I visit has paid off too.

Addendum: After a bit more conversation, she decided on a gray kitty!

Store Updated

Alright, the newest additions to our family have been inserted into the store. Come and meet Froderick the Frog, Fluffy the Fox and all the others, they're waiting to meet you at the store. Lady Bug, Snail and Froderick are all seeking new homes, as are Fluffy and the other Clay Critters in our inventory.

Gnometown!

Ok, we haven't actually added any gnomes to the shop today, I'm just obsessed with that Facebook game currently. It's a fun game, though you still need friends in order to complete quests etc. The most I've needed is four, so if you can muster up four friends you should be fine.

Meanwhile - "Gecko" and "Sea Turtle" have been added to the Clay Critter family. They are created with the new clay, so they have a different look to them. Gecko is long, and rivals Gothica for longest Critter. There are two different styles of Sea Turtle - one with a shell and one without. The shell's a mosaic of tiles and looks rather good. Crow is also working on creating some wedding presents. The couples will get our prototypes; however we'll be adding them to our inventory so you can order away when they're put in. "Fluffy" the fox, an Ox, a Cabbitt and two Star Trek-style communicators.

Lady Bug, Snail and Tree Frog should be finished tomorrow. I ran into some painting difficulties with Tree Frog, and kept getting Snail's base stuck to my work board. Just waiting for the center piece of Lady Bug's flower to dry, and Crow to create some body parts for the other two. I'll put the pictures up as soon as possible!

Frogs and Geckos

Today is cold and clear here, the sun is out but there's a crisp chill in the air reminding us autumn has arrived. The leaves are changing color and some of them are ahead of schedule, as they've already lost the majority of their foliage.

Crow is in the middle of creating two new Clay Critters to add to our family. Frog and Gecko will soon be joining our inventory. They're made with the new clay and so will have slightly different style than the original group. That's OK, we'll love them all the same!

Lady Bug, Snail and Frog are coming along slowly. It's cold here, so the paint hasn't dried as fast as I'd hoped; however the stands are almost done. We'll have to make a run to our local supply store to get some more colors for Frog (blue) and stuff for the stands.

Sundown

Well, we just put up the first of the Critter Clips. It is the floral design and looks great! Of course it's still a bit bulky so needs some improvement; however it does the job. If you have problems keeping your napkin on your lap or around your neck, these will ensure the napkin stays where you put it. They're useful for other things too.

The Knoblings are drying and waiting for a few pieces that I'm missing to complete them. They should be ready by the end of the week.

Flowers and Snails

Well, All Hallows' Eve is over and things are beginning to settle down again. Crow is working with a new type of clay, she's been practicing 'canes' all day and intends to add her new creations to the Critter Clips. They should look great if they don't explode in the oven! The Clay Critters are going to get some new looks (again, we're always seeking to prefect them) due to the new clay she's working with.

Today I worked on more knoblings - the set of three I started prior to All Hallows' Eve. I've decided to base the Frog after the Red-Eyed tree frog, which could prove interesting since it means we need red eyes. So we'll have to go hunting for them. For the snail, something a bit out of the ordinary brown ones I found the "White Lipped Snail", who has a brilliant yellow and black shell. The Lady Bug (my current favorite) will not break from the traditional; however I will leave it up to our fair readers to decide if Lady Bug is truly a Lady, or as from "A Bug's Life", a male ;). They should be done tomorrow.

Tomorrow is wind chime day, so if you have any requests feel free to send a message to us and I'll be happy to create something especially for you.