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Himalayan Cat Art Doll with a Pocket Kitten, part two, three, and four

Ruby the calico cat sniffs my mom’s Himalayan cat art doll in progress

My mom is painting again! She is making progress on her mama Himalayan cat art doll. I have been taking video of her painting, while trying not to get in the way. Our calico cats, Ruby and Emily, like to help.

First my mom painted her cat doll’s lace cuffs and collar. Then she painted her blouse a deep blue. She added some pale pink kitty “knickers” and then striped socks, in two shades of blue.

Himalayan cat art doll with pink bloomers and blue striped socks

Here is the video of her painting the lace cuffs: https://youtube.com/shorts/_oeGiyBrQ6A

This the video of my mom painting her blouse: https://youtube.com/shorts/-GRqKqvpYUg

And the video of her painting her blue striped socks: https://youtube.com/shorts/lOX0XZvPRFA

It takes a steady hand to paint those stripes with one hand, while holding her doll in the other hand.

I mailed off these two custom fleece Hug Me Slug stuffed animal art toys. They were made to celebrate an eleventh birthday and their recipient picked out the colors he wanted, including the colors for the eyes, which were custom printed on fleece. I hand stitched them on with a blanket stitch.

Light green and dark purple Hug Me Slug stuffed animal art toys by Elizabeth Ruffing

I’ve also been puttering around with vintage dolls and their clothing. My favorites are my Ideal Toni dolls, American Character Sweet Sue dolls, and Effanbee Honey dolls, from the 1940’s and 1950’s.

Vintage P-91 Ideal Toni doll in a pink cotton pinafore with cotton voile top

I’ve been washing their clothing and working on making sewing patterns for them. I’ve also been cleaning the dolls and need to restring some of them.

Vintage Toni doll clothing, air drying after hand washing

My goal is to make some handmade doll clothing to sell, along with sewing patterns for doll clothes.

My handmade bodice pattern from an original Toni doll dress

I added a doll from this century to my doll clothing models. I think she is my first doll from the 2000’s! She is a Ruby Red Fashion Friends doll named Sara, and she is very sweet. I even made an “unboxing video” because I always see those and thought it might be fun to record my reaction. Here is my unboxing video: https://youtu.be/jIaRhIDIEDM

Ruby Red Fashion Friends Doll, Sara, Dianna Effner Sculpt, Unboxing and Review

I think she is quite charming and she has already made friends with Lila Lovebunny and Chelsea the Maine Coon cat.

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Himalayan Cat Art Doll with a Pocket Kitten, part one

Himalayan cat and kitten art dolls in progress

My mom is getting back to making our cat art dolls after a long break. These are a mama Himalayan cat with her little baby pocket kitten. She sculpted them years ago, and had them in a box. I have been encouraging her to get back to her art. She is going to finish painting these kitties.

Mom picked out the floral fabric she liked the best from my stash, and I will be sewing up a pinafore for her cat art doll. It will have a pocket in it to hold the kitten.

We are excited to have new dolls after this long break. Emily, one of our calico cats, loves to watch everything my mom does. She is excited too.

Himalayan Cat Art Doll with a Pocket Kitten, part one

We got out of the house today and took a walk, before making this short video of the dolls. It was a pretty spring day here, and we got back before the rain.

Anne Ruffing sits on a park bench with tall pine trees behind her.
Mom sitting on a park bench, enjoying the spring weather
Pale lavender flowered Chinaberry Tree/Persian Lilac in bloom
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Cat art doll figurine, original one-of-a-kind miniature, Nell by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Nell, original one-of-a-kind cat art doll figurine, red cat with bow, handmade by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Nell, red cat with a bow art doll figurine handmade by artist Elizabeth Ruffing
Nell is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind red kitty cat art doll figurine, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Elizabeth Ruffing.

Nell, original one-of-a-kind cat art doll figurine, red cat with bow, handmade by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Nell is a country red and well-fed feline. She flounces about wearing her gauzy white scarf, which is covered in yellow polka dots. It is tied in a big bow around around her neck. She might be a little chubby, because she never refuses a snack. “No” is not in her vocabulary when it comes to anything delicious. Besides, who would think to deprive her of anything? That may be because everyone knows Nell has a big voice that she uses to approve or disapprove. She will proudly demonstrate it for you.

Nell, original one-of-a-kind cat art doll figurine, red cat with bow, handmade by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Nell has big gold eyes with green centers, and a contented kitty smile.

Nell, original one-of-a-kind cat art doll figurine, red cat with bow, handmade by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Nell is a handmade miniature original one-of-a-kind cat art doll figurine. I hand sculpted her from paperclay over wood, in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing. I painted her by hand, under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, using acrylic paints. Nell is signed and sealed with gloss varnish for protection and preservation.

Nell, red cat with bow art doll figurine handmade by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

She is a work of art meant for display only, and not for play.  I am including a certificate of authenticity with her, along with a copy of her story.

Nell, original one-of-a-kind cat art doll figurine, red cat with bow, handmade by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Nell is 2 and ¾ inches tall.

Mallory, Quinn, Nell original one-of-a-kind-cat art doll figurines by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Nell’s kitty cat friends are Mallory the gold flowered Hug Me Kitten (shown on the left, adopted) and Quinn the ecru Hug Me Kitten, shown in the center, with lavender flowers.

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Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max Bailey

Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyJodie is a handmade miniature original, one-of-a-kind silver tabby American Shorthair cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyJodie would stop to say hello to you today, but she just doesn’t have the time. She’s just left the soda fountain at the corner store and is clutching a wonderful vanilla ice cream cone that the nice man at the counter made for her.

Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyIt would be a catastrophe if her ice cream melted before she could finish it. She is off to find a big shade tree where she can savor every lick.

Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyJodie is a silver tabby American Shorthair kitten with yellow-green eyes. She is wearing a soft gold jumper with straps that cross in the back. She wears it over a nice blue shirt.

Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyJodie 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.

Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyJodie 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.

Jodie, miniature American Shorthair cat art doll, handmade original, one-of-a-kind kitten by artist Max BaileyJodie is 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.) She is 2 inches tall.

Update: Jodie has been adopted. Thank you!