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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!

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Daphne, Original One-of-a-kind Tabby Cat Folk Art Doll by Max Bailey

Daphne charms everyone she meets.

With her sweet little tabby cat face, and her big trusting yellow-green eyes, she has an air of total innocence.

She’s shy and unassuming, but she will happily raise her paw to show you her favorite glass fish bracelet.

Watch out for Daphne, or she’ll steal your heart away.

Daphne is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, made from 100% cotton fabric which is sewn, stuffed, and completely hand-painted with acrylic paints. She is 13 inches tall.

I sculpted the front of her face from paper clay, which I smoothed into the fabric. Her whiskers are made from stiffened pearl cotton, threaded through the clay before it dried.

Her arms are button-jointed, and her paws are needle-sculpted. I painted her fur in a multitude of tabby colors…silver gray, buff, ivory, gold, and black.

Her pinafore is made from colorful fabric striped in orange, gold, purple, rose, and magenta. I painted her collar and cuffs to match the magenta stripe, and her tights to match the purple stripe. Her kitty feet are covered with ivory high-button shoes that have decorative toes and gold buttons.

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

Daphne can sit upright all by herself. Her tail supports her very nicely. She can also sit on a chair, or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.) Daphne can even sit on the couch. She’s very good at watching TV.

Update: Daphne has already been adopted. Thank you!

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Bluebell and Bridget, Original One-of-a-kind Siamese Cat and Kitten Folk Art Dolls by Max Bailey

I am happy to introduce Bluebell, a lovely Siamese mom. Wherever she goes, she carries her kitten tucked safely into the pocket of her dress.

Wise and watchful, her eyes are a brilliant sapphire blue. She is intelligent, inquisitive, and ready at any time to have a conversation.

Bluebell is as proper and respectable as a new mom could be, with her starched white collar, prim pearl buttons, and fashionable two-tone, top-stitched high-button shoes. From her bright white bloomers emerge kitty legs in striped blue and burnt orange tights that match the sleeves of her dress.

Bluebell’s dress has a bluebell flower on the chest pocket, and a fringed pocket on the skirt that matches the fringe at her hemline. She is 13 inches tall.

Lovable Bridget, though only 3 inches tall, is highly detailed right down to her tiny whiskers. Under her mom’s keen supervision, she’s just learning to explore the world that is hers.

I absolutely love Siamese cats, and in making these two, wanted to show the stunning contrasts of a light-colored body, dark points, and extraordinary blue eyes.

To give her that Siamese profile, I modeled the front of Bluebell’s face from paper clay, smoothed into the fabric.

Her whiskers are made from stiffened pearl cotton which I threaded through the paper clay before it dried. Her arms are button-jointed for easy posing, and her paws are needle-sculpted.

Both Bluebell and Bridget are made from 100% cotton fabric which is sewn, stuffed, and completely hand-painted with acrylic paints. They are original one-of-a-kind works of art, created from my own designs and patterns.

They are signed and dated, and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. They are meant for display only.

Bluebell can sit upright all by herself. Her tail supports her very nicely.

She can also sit in a chair, or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.)

Update: Bluebell and Bridget have already been adopted. Thank you!

Bluebell and Bridget’s tabby cat friend is Daphne. Update: Daphne has been adopted as well. Thanks again!

Posted on March 29, 2007June 20, 2019 by Anne Ruffing — 1 Comment

Rosalie the Red Rose Fairy, Original One-of-a-kind Art Doll by Max Bailey

Rosalie the red rose fairy is a handmade original, one-of-a-kind art doll, handmade and hand painted artist Max Bailey.

According to my grandmother, we had fairies to thank for all things beautiful on the earth. From her imagination (and from mine), here is Rosalie, the Red Rose Fairy.

In the spring, Rosalie flutters lightly through gardens like a butterfly, bending gracefully over the delicate buds of the red rose bushes, touching each with her rose-tipped wand to make them open.

Blue-eyed and raven-haired, she is dressed all in teal blue, with a cascade of roses, rosebuds, and leaves that flow down her body to her toes. The golden three-leaf motif at her neckline also encircles her wrists, and her colorful wings bear portraits of her favorite flower.

If this year, your red roses have elegant, exquisite, and heavenly blooms that sweetly perfume the air, it is very likely the enchanting Rosalie has paid your garden a visit.

Rosalie is 12 1/4 inches tall, and her wings measure 8 inches across. She is made from 100% cotton fabric which is sewn, stuffed, and completely hand-painted with acrylic paints. I quilted her wings and attached them separately. She holds a wand made from wire, with a rose at the tip that I created from ribbon.

There is a small loop in the back of Rosalie’s head, should you wish to hang her up. She can also sit in a chair or on a shelf, or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.) She is signed and dated, and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation.

Rosalie is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, created from my own design and pattern. She is meant for display only.

Update: Rosalie has already been adopted. Thank you!