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Posted on June 22, 2007 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Catarina and Harold, Original One-of-a-kind Maine Coon Cat and Giraffe Folk Art Dolls by Max Bailey

Catarina is a lovely silver tabby Maine Coon Cat.

You can tell she’s a Maine Coon cat by her large tufted ears, her big oval eyes, and her long whiskers.

Catarina, in spite of her name, has no idea she’s a cat.

She’s quite sure she’s a person, but just a bit more clever and a great deal more fashionable.

She loves her flowered dress with its lace shawl collar and cuffs. The rosette on the collar looks just right with her pretty nose.

Her favorite pull toy is Harold. He’s a purple giraffe. Catarina doesn’t know what a giraffe is, but she doesn’t think he’s a person, like herself.

When they take a walk, he rolls along behind her, unless they’re going down a hill.

Catarina is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, created from my own design and patterns. She is made from 100% cotton fabric which is sewn, stuffed, and completely hand painted with acrylic paints. She is 13 inches tall and meant for display only.

I sculpted the front of her face from paperclay, which I smoothed into the fabric. Her whiskers are made from stiffened pearl cotton, threaded through the clay before it dried. The tufts on her ears are stiffened cotton thread, sewn into the tip of each ear.

Her arms are button-jointed, so she can be easily posed, and her paws are needle-sculpted.

Catarina’s striped tail supports her very nicely, so that she can sit up all by herself. She can also sit on a chair, or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.)

I made Catarina’s fashionable dress from cotton fabric that has a delicate pattern of dainty leaves and roses which are blue, orange, and purple.

The lace at the neckline and cuffs is real cotton lace, sewn on by hand.

She has painted white bloomers, and her kitty legs are covered with orange tights that match the roses in her dress. She wears cute little two-tone high button shoes in blue and ivory.

Harold the giraffe is made of wood, which I hand painted. He is 3 and 3/4 inches tall and his base is 2 inches long.

Catarina and Harold are signed and dated, and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation.

Update: Catarina and Harold have already been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on June 12, 2007June 20, 2019 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Greta the Baby Chrysanthemum Flower Fairy Original Art Doll by Elizabeth Ruffing

Greta the Baby Chrysanthemum Flower Fairy Art Doll by Elizabeth Ruffing

Greta is a handmade original, one-of-a-kind chrysanthemum flower fairy art doll, handmade and hand painted by artist Elizabeth Ruffing.

This is Greta. She is a baby chrysanthemum fairy. Chrysanthemums are a symbol of hope.

Sometimes when Greta is sitting in the garden, bees come to visit her, mistaking her for a flower. She doesn’t mind. They kind of tickle.

She likes to lie on her back under the chrysanthemums and watch the bumble bees buzz around with the butterflies.

Sometimes she flies around with them. She fits right in with her pale green butterfly wings.

She has an adorable profile, with little pointed ears.

Greta has hidden button joints so she can move her arms and legs to express herself.

Greta has an oak-colored stand that lifts her in the air so she can practice flying, and running through the air. She enjoys that.

It fits in behind her hand-quilted wings.

Greta the chrysanthemum flower fairy original art doll is entirely handmade by me. Her body is made of 100% cotton, from my own pattern, and is painted with acrylic paint. Her bottom is weighted so she can sit nicely. She has an antique reproduction baby face made from papier mâché. Her ears and head are made from paperclay. Her chrysanthemum hat is made of fabric flower petals, joined together with paperclay.

Greta is approximately 7 inches tall when seated, and approximately 9 inches long when lying down. She is approximately 11 inches tall while hovering on her stand. Greta is a work of original art and is meant for display only.

Greta the chrysanthemum flower fairy original art doll also comes with a hang tag. It is signed as well. The picture on her hang tag is “Fairies and Butterflies,” printed from an original watercolor painting by me, Elizabeth Ruffing.

The image goes very nicely with Greta’s green onesie, her yellow buttons and collar, her pale green chrysanthemum petals, and the green of her wings.

Greta’s flower fairy friend is Rosa the rose flower fairy.

It’s nice to have a friend to fly around with.

They like to watch the bumble bees and butterflies together too.

Update: Greta and Rosa the flower fairy original art dolls have been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Sunny the Tuxedo Cat, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max Bailey

This is Sunny the tuxedo cat, named for his happy disposition and his round yellow eyes. Sunny is a good-natured and obedient cat. He’ll always come when he’s called if he feels like it.

Sunny’s favorite toy is a painted wooden car. He got it for Christmas and hasn’t parted with it since. It has porthole windows in the front, and little passengers in the back. When Sunny grows up, he wants to be a fisherman, or maybe a taxicab driver.

Sunny is 13 inches tall. He’s wearing blue and white striped overalls with a big sun blanket-stitched onto the bib with orange embroidery thread. It matches the sun on the hood of his blue and orange car, which is 3 and 3/4 inches long.

He wears a bright yellow shirt with blue collar and cuffs, and white undershorts with blue polka dots. His socks have blue and orange checkered tops, and his little kitty feet are covered by brown lace-up boots. His arms are button-jointed. When he raises them you can see his black toes, and the white tufts of hair that curl around and in between them. His paws are needle sculpted.

Sunny is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, created from my own design and pattern. He is made from 100% cotton fabric which is sewn, stuffed, and completely hand-painted with acrylic paints. I sculpted the front of his face from paperclay, which I smoothed into the fabric. His wiry whiskers are made from stiffened pearl cotton, threaded through the clay before it dried. Sunny is meant for display only.

He is signed and dated, and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation.

Sunny can sit up all by himself. His white-tipped curly tail supports him nicely. He can also sit on a chair, or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.)

Update: Sunny and his toy car have already been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on June 1, 2007June 20, 2019 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Rosa the Rose Flower Fairy Baby Original Art Doll by Elizabeth Ruffing

Rosa the Rose Flower Fairy Baby Original Art Doll by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Rosa the rose flower fairy baby art doll is a handmade original, one-of-a-kind art doll, handmade and hand painted by artist Elizabeth Ruffing.

This is Rosa. She is a baby rose fairy.

With her pale yellow rose petal hat, Rosa can nap in the garden without being noticed.

She can sit in the flower garden and watch the butterflies, hummingbirds, and bumblebees.

They accept her as one of their own, with her periwinkle butterfly wings.

Rosa has hidden button joints so she can move her arms and legs to express herself.

She has a sweet profile, with little pointed ears.

Rosa has an oak-colored stand that lifts her in the air so she can practice flying, and leaping.

Her doll stand slips in behind her hand-quilted wings.

Rosa the rose flower fairy baby original art doll is entirely handmade by me, Elizabeth Ruffing. Her body is made of 100% cotton, from my own pattern, and is hand painted with acrylic paint. Her bottom is weighted so she can sit nicely.

She has an antique reproduction baby face cast in papier mâché. Her ears and head are hand sculpted from paperclay. Her rose hat is made of fabric flower petals, joined together with paperclay.

Rosa is approximately 7 inches tall when seated, and approximately 9 inches long when lying down. She is approximately 11 inches tall while hovering on her stand. Rosa the rose flower fairy baby is a work of original art is meant for display only.

Rosa the rose flower fairy also comes with a hang tag. It is signed as well. The picture on her hang tag is “The Fairy and the Dove,” printed from my original watercolor painting. The image goes very nicely with Rosa’s mauve onesie, her yellow buttons, her pale yellow rose petals, and the butter-colored spots on her wings.

Update: Rosa the rose flower fairy art doll has been adopted. Thank you!