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Posted on July 19, 2012August 21, 2012 by Elizabeth Ruffing — 1 Comment

Callie, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Calico Kitten by Max Bailey

Callie is a serious little calico kitten who always knows what time it is.

At dinner time, Callie sits on her kitchen stool and waits for someone to get her bowl. She wears a teal green dress with a big pale green collar. Her collar and sleeves are edged in gold.

Callie comes with her oak stool, which is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

Callie 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

Callie 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.

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

Callie is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

Update: Callie has been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on July 17, 2012July 25, 2012 by Elizabeth Ruffing

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

This is Clementine. She’s a little black kitten with amber eyes who lives in the country.

Clementine is wearing a sage-green pinafore with pale blue polka dots and gold edging. Her blouse is pale blue.

Clementine comes with a high-backed white wooden porch rocking chair. She sits in her chair on her porch every afternoon and waves to friends and neighbors who pass by.

Clementine 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.

Clementine 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.

Clementine and her chair are 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.)

Clementine is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

Update: Clementine has been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on July 13, 2012November 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Cassandra, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Black-and-white Tuxedo Kitten by Max Bailey

Cassandra is a sensitive and thoughtful tuxedo kitten. She spends a great deal of her time reading poetry. She will read it to you, if you’d like to listen.

Cassandra is wearing a pale gold dress with a turquoise ruffle around the neck. Her book of poetry is propped up in her lap.

Cassandra comes with a high-backed wooden Victorian chair. The back and seat of the chair are upholstered in pale gold.

Cassandra 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.

Cassandra 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.

Cassandra and her chair are 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.)

Cassandra is 1 and 3/8 inches tall.

Update: Cassandra has been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on July 12, 2012July 28, 2019 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Printing prints, cards, and tags

I spent my day printing, trimming, signing, and bagging my art prints, and my mom’s. The ones above are mine. I still have more printing to do. I printed until I ran out of art paper and had to order some more. We ordered more of the same archival-quality heavyweight cotton rag art paper I was using. We get ours from inkjetart.com. I’ll have to wait for it to get here before I can resume my print-printing project.

I made up these Hug Me Slug cards to include with my toys, along with my business cards. I printed these greeting cards on card stock, with our website information on the back. I printed my business cards on Epson watercolor paper.

I trim everything I print by hand, with a pair of scissors, including my hang tags, which I then glue onto scrapbook paper and trim again.

We have rain on and off this week, which is a nice break from the record heat. These two found another use for our umbrella. They’ve made it into a boat. They must be planning on going sailing.