May 29, 2012 - Ruffing’s Artist Dolls and Toys

Posted on May 29, 2012August 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Ingrid, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ragdoll Kitten by Max Bailey

Ingrid is a beautiful Ragdoll kitten with blue eyes and a pretty pink nose.

She is wearing a blue gown with a ruffle around the neck and down the front. Her pink cuffs match the trim on the ruffle.

Ingrid comes with a mahogany-stained dollhouse spindle cradle. Her mattress, pillow, and coverlet are blue gingham. Ingrid loves her cradle. Nobody else is allowed to sleep in it.

Ingrid is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only.

She was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Ingrid was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time.

She is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Ingrid and her cradle are 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.)

Ingrid stands 1 and 7/8 inches tall.

Update: Ingrid has been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on May 29, 2012June 11, 2012 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Stephanie, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Silver Tabby Maine Coon Kitten by Max Bailey

Stephanie is a very earnest silver tabby Maine Coon kitten with amber eyes. She is always eager to please.

She is wearing a violet jumper with ruffles over the shoulders., trimmed in grass green. Her blouse is off-white with matching green trim.

Stephanie comes with a white dollhouse spindle cradle. Her mattress, pillow, and coverlet are off-white with violet flowers and trailing green leaves. Stephanie loves to take long naps in her pretty cradle.

Stephanie is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only.

She was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Stephanie was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time.

She is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Stephanie and her cradle are 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.)

Stephanie stands 1 and 7/8 inches tall.

Update: Stephanie has been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on May 29, 2012June 11, 2012 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Lola, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Black Kitten by Max Bailey

This is Lola, a sweet little black kitten with amber eyes.

She is wearing a soft green dress with a ruffle around the neck. The ruffle is pale lilac-blue with gold trim, as are the cuffs on her sleeves.

Lola comes with an oak stool that is 1 and 1/2 inches tall. She loves to sit on her stool, where she can see everything that goes on around her.

Lola is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only.

She was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Lola was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time.

She is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Lola and her stool are 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.)

Lola is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

Update: Lola has been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on May 29, 2012July 28, 2019 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Rainbow bugs and slugs

The rainbow bugs and slugs I was working on in my last post are all up and ready.

I will be posting my new handmade stuffed animal toys in our Ruffing’s shop.

I’m still sewing together Hug Me Toad bodies.

I finished some solid color slugs too.

We are starting to get some hot days. I ordered a bike trainer so I could ride my bike in the living room, where I can enjoy air conditioning.

I thought the “kittens” would be afraid, but they were both curious, especially Phoebe, who is the nosier of the two. They may be getting big to call kittens, especially Bertie, but they still look like kittens to us.

I have a climbing block on the front tire to keep the bike level.

My mom took some photos of me and I stitched these two together, clones of myself.

I have more photos to edit of Max Bailey’s cat and kitten dolls. I’m in the process of getting these posted over on our Ruffing’s blog. The kittens above are, from left to right, Ingrid, Francine, Mitzi, Stephanie, and Lola.

I’m also going through my rescue cat and kitten photos of the past couple years, seeing what might work for the Alley Cats and Angels’ fundraiser calendar.

It’s going to be black and white. I have to go back to the original files to get the right size for each, since they have to fit the calendar format.

I have photos of lots of sweet kitties who have been in the rescue.

Hope everyone had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend.