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Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyLouellen is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind gray-and-white cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyLouellen is a gray-and-white kitten with pale green eyes.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOn summer mornings, you will almost always find Louellen in the garden, sitting on her carved stone bench.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe’s an early riser. While everyone else is asleep, she is watching the sun come up.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe sees the morning glories open, and hears the birds’ first songs that signal the start of a brand new day.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyLouellen can’t imagine why anyone would want to sleep in the early mornings. She calls to them to come out, but they don’t seem to share her enthusiasm.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyThis morning, Louellen put on her pretty pale green dress. It has a pink ruffle bordered in gold around the neck and down the front.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyHer bench is curved and has an ornate design of circles and scrolls.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyLouellen 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.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyLouellen was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time, using acrylic paint. She is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyLouellen is 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.) She is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

Louellen, miniature gray-and-white cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Update: Louellen has been adopted. Thank you!

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Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyRowena is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyHere is Rowena, a beautiful Abyssinian kitten with yellow and green eyes.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyEven though she’s very young, Rowena has an air of elegance. She sits straight upright with her paws in her lap, one over the other.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyRowena loves to be in the library sitting on her ornate chair with its ivory upholstery. She looks around the room at all the books on all the shelves and hopes someday to be able to read them.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyThe maroon ones with the gold embossing are probably the most important, so she plans to read those first.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyWith a big sigh, Rowena wonders how many books she will have to read before she becomes very wise.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyRowena is wearing a pale pink dress with an ivory collar and ivory cuffs, bordered in sky blue.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyRowena 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.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyRowena 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.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyRowena is 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.) She is 1 and 1/2 inches tall, not including her ears. Her chair is 5 and 1/4 inches high.

Rowena, miniature Abyssinian cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyUpdate: Rowena has been adopted. Thank you!

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12-inch Hug Me Slug stuffed animal plushies

Hug Me Slugs, 12-inch stuffed plushie toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, mango gold, orange, lemon yellow, and orange sherbet fleeceI photographed and posted these 12-inch Hug Me Slug plushies in our shop. These fleece colors remind me of fruit, or jelly beans, mango gold, orange, lemon yellow, and soft orange sherbet.

Hug Me Slugs, 12-inch stuffed plushie toys by Elizabeth Ruffing, mango gold, orange, lemon yellow, and orange sherbet fleeceAnd these are dark forest green, light turquoise, and olive green fleece.

I plan to keep adding more as I get them ready. I’ve been updating my titles and tags over on Etsy, because they are trying out a new navigation set-up for some people, and it has shown up for my account. I think they are trying to streamline it, and so I am trying to streamline my shop in accordance. I’ve also been straightening up my shipping profiles on Etsy, since postal rates seem to change a lot too. And I’m continuing to stuff toys. I feel like I am terribly slow at everything, but I am actually fussy and perhaps set unreasonable expectations for how quickly I can get toys ready, or photos taken and edited. I am pleased to see my toy shop being repopulated. I hope you will come visit. Update: We’ll be posting new toys here, at ruffings.com.

I am so relieved that fall is here. The temperature change makes me feel like I am coming back to life, even though I feel a little overwhelmed by how much there is to be done. I want to feel like everything is coming together, but it can only happen one piece at a time. I’ve been at the computer all day, making progress. I think I will go read a book on the porch for a while.

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Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyClaudette is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind Ragdoll cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyClaudette is a lovely Ragdoll kitten.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyHer beautiful blue eyes gaze openly at you from her dark little face.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyClaudette is very friendly and likes to be a part of everything. If she cannot participate, she is content to observe.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyOutgoing and talkative, Claudette has an opinion about anything you might mention, but doesn’t mind if you disagree. She is well-mannered and eager to please.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyClaudette sits at attention in her delicate oak chair. She wears an ice blue pinafore with ruffles that are edged in green. Her shirt is soft gold.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyClaudette is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyClaudette was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyShe is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyClaudette is 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.) She is 1 and 1/2 inches tall.

Claudette, miniature Ragdoll cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey