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Painted Emu Eggs. These eggs
are approximately 6 inches in
diameter and equal to over a
dozen chicken eggs. They are
black in color before being
painted robin's egg blue.

Rock painting is one of my favorite
hobbies. Rocks like these are
throughout my aviary paths, ready
to pounce on any intruders.
These rocks are large, almost life
size, giving them an even more
realistic look. However,
paperweight size make great gifts.

Barkley, our dog, and Sprout, our
handraised Cordon Blue, (on back
of rock) enjoy time with the
friendly rocks.

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cuddly squirrel rocks

My maiden name was Fox.
What better Mother's Day gift for
my mother than a rock with a
mother Fox and her two babies!

I get these rocks from a local rock
landscape company. They are so
intregued by my rock painting
hobby that they give me the rocks
for free. They are called "river
rocks" and are very smooth. I
prime them first, and seal them
with a clear non-yellowing
protective coating for outdoor use.

right- another large rock that
seems to be protecting the birds
from intruders. Below- A rock
painted to look like my mother's
poodle, Sparkey. - A great
personalized gift. She is sitting on
a pillow.

I also enjoy making wood items
such as the one on the left. A
three foot high wood statue of
"Sparkey" is used as a

serving table for birds or guests .

Shrink Art Jewelry-A product
called Shrink Art for Computers
can be purchased at craft stores.
You print pictures using your
computer and printer on special
sheets. Cut them out and bake
them according to directions.
They shrink into plastic shapes
suitable for jewelry,button, key
chains etc.

They make great personalized
gifts for pet people.

A sample with Gouldian finches is
shown on the right.