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Posted on September 12, 2007October 8, 2015 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Three Little Kittens, One-of-a-kind Original Folk Art Cat Dolls by Max Bailey

Here is a sneak peak at (from left to right) “Ginger and George“, “Crabby Alice and Ruthie“, and “Hedda and Hopper“, Max Bailey’s brand new one-of-a-kind original cat art dolls. We photographed them over the past two mornings, and they are very excited about making their Internet debut. We’ll be introducing them one at a time, to give each one due attention, in coming blog posts. I assure you… they can’t wait!

All they talk about is who looks the prettiest.

Elizabeth made us a new logo. It really needed some dolls! Much better now!

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Elizabeth Ruffing

“The Cow Jumped Over the Moon” One-of-a-kind Art Quilt

Over the weekend I took out a couple of projects that were in need of a small amount of work to be “finished”. I made this nursery quilt back in 2004, when we were having another hot August. It was entirely done by hand. I drew the illustration, traced it onto freezer paper, hand appliquéd the pieces on, and then hand stitched all the blocks and strips together. The one thing I stopped short of doing were the hand-embroidered eyes and nostrils on the cow, and my hand-embroidered signature. This is what I finished over the weekend. It is a glorious thing to behold really, so colorful and cheerful.

Posted on July 13, 2007June 20, 2019 by Elizabeth Ruffing

Leah the Star Baby, Original One-of-a-kind Art Doll by Elizabeth Ruffing

This is Leah. She is very new to the universe.

Leah is impatient to learn all she can about the solar system, other galaxies, all the planets, moons, other stars, and especially Earth.

Everything is new to her.

Leah especially enjoys comets and the occasional rockets she sees go by.

She always waves to them. Sometimes they wave back. Leah is always friendly.

She is a remarkably good-natured and happy baby.

Leah is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, created from my own design and pattern.

She is signed and dated.

Leah is entirely handmade. Her body is made of 100% cotton, and painted with acrylic paint. Her bottom is weighted so she can sit nicely while she looks around, and she is also jointed at her shoulders and hips, in case she gets tired and needs to lie down to take a nap.

Leah is approximately 8 1/2 inches tall when seated, and approximately 11 inches long when lying down.

Leah also comes hang tag, a certificate of authenticity, and a copy of her story.

Update: Leah the Star Baby has 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!