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Etsy for Animals: Artists Helping Animals


Mom and I joined Etsy for Animals just recently. This is a group of artists and craftspeople who have shops on Etsy, and who love and want to help animals. Many of them donate a percentage of their Etsy shop sales to animal charities each month.

We will be donating 10% of our Etsy shop print sales (less shipping) to animal charities each month. My mom, along with Max Bailey, can be found at Art from the Studio of A E Ruffing on Etsy, and I can be found at The Art of Elizabeth Ruffing on Etsy.

Incidentally, I’ve also added the EFA links on the right sidebar of our blogs, along with a new categories section on the Ruffing’s blog. Now it is a bit easier to find things…I hope.
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Plodding along/hopping along?

My repair job is done, my next doll face it painted, and I have a few “Rabbit Dancescards to finish up. I still have more bunny and snow scene cards in my shop. Thanks for all the compliments on them 🙂

I am also refining a new doll pattern done in machine appliqué style like “Lovely Lucy“. There are three variations so far and I think they are going to be really cute. I can’t wait to get the first ones together. I hope they come off without needing too many, no, any adjustments to their patterns. I’ll give you one hint: they are of the animal variety. The possibilities are multiplying in my mind right now…

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Blue Christmas Treasury on Etsy

Kathi at Out on a Whim Studio included me in her “Blue Christmas, Have a Cool Blue Yule” treasury on Etsy! Thanks, Kathi! Those are my rabbits in the middle of all the pretty blue things 🙂 Go check it out along with all the handmade art and crafts, and check out Kathi’s shop too.

These are the greeting cards of my dancing rabbits, closer up.

Prints of “The Rabbit Dances” are available on our website and in my Etsy shop.

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Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyThis is her first snow, and Millicent is as patient as she is watchful.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyThe snowball she made is feeling very cold in her paw, and she hopes Tommy shows up soon.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyIn their one room schoolhouse, Tommy is the boy who sits behind her and teases her all the time. When the teacher isn’t looking, he pulls her whiskers, and dips the tip of her tail into his inkwell. Then he calls her “Silly Millie”.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyTommy will come around the corner soon. He’ll walk right past her like he doesn’t even see her. Then WHAP, he’ll get a snowball right in the back of his head. Millicent will say “That’s for you, Tommy Salami!” The snow will go down his neck, and he’ll squeal and run home to his mama.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMillicent smiles to herself. Her little paw tightens on the snowball and her yellow eyes get even brighter. Here comes Tommy now!

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMillicent is a young tuxedo kitty with white paws, a white tip on her tail, and a little black patch on her chin. Her yellow eyes are alert and full of mischief.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyShe wears a maroon Victorian jacket, trimmed with gold braid and brass buttons. Her skirt is vertically striped with green, gold, maroon, and gray, and a green striped scarf is wrapped around her neck and tucked into her jacket. Lots of white petticoats can be seen below her skirt.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyI hand sculpted Millicent from paperclay, and used stiffened cotton thread for her whiskers. She is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only. No molds are ever used in my work.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyMillicent is completely hand painted with acrylic paints, then signed and dated and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She rests firmly on a turned wooden base that is stained and sealed in golden oak, and she stands 7 1/4 inches tall.

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max BaileyUpdate: Millicent has already been adopted. Thank you!

Millicent, Original One-of-a-kind Tuxedo Kitten Art Doll Figurine by Max Bailey