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Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Persian Kitten Art Doll by Max Bailey

Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Persian Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyThis is Dora. She’s a beautiful Persian kitten with blue eyes and a little pink nose.

Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Persian Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyDora is wearing an ivory dress with pale lilac-blue sleeves, collar, and petticoat, all edged in gold.

Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Persian Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyDora comes with a mahogany-stained dollhouse spindle cradle. Her mattress, pillow, and coverlet are gold, with delicate sprays of darker gold leaves. Dora loves to sleep in her cradle, where she has pretty kitty dreams.

Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Persian Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyDora 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.

Dora was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time.

Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Persian Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyShe is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Dora and her cradle are 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.)

Dora is 1 and 3/4 inches tall.

Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Persian Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyUpdate: Dora has been adopted. Thank you!

Dora, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Kitten Art Dolls by Max BaileyDora’s friends are, from left to right, Talia the Abyssinian kitten, Roxanne the Himalayan kitten, Sarah the Maine Coon kitten, and Cinnamon the tabby kitten.

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Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max Bailey

Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyMarigold is a sweet miniature ginger tabby kitten with golden yellow eyes.

She is wearing a gold jumper and a pale gold blouse with darker gold polka dots.

Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyMarigold comes with a mahogany-stained dollhouse spindle cradle. The mattress, pillow, and coverlet are pale gold with golden roses and sprays of green leaves.

Marigold loves to nap in her pretty cradle every afternoon.

Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyMarigold is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and is meant for display only.

Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyShe was sculpted from paperclay in multiple stages, to allow for drying and detailing.

Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyMarigold was painted under a magnifying light, with tiny brushes, one hair at a time.

Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyShe is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Marigold and her cradle are 1:12 scale. (One inch equals one foot.)

Marigold stands 1 and 7/8 inches tall.

Marigold, Original One-of-a-kind Dollhouse-sized Ginger Tabby Kitten Art Doll by Max BaileyUpdate: Marigold has been adopted. Thank you!

Marigold’s miniature kitten friends are, from left to right, Magnolia the Turkish Angora kitten, Alice the Birman kitten, Frannie the black-and-white tuxedo kitten, Dixie the tabby kitten, Rosie the Ragdoll kitten, Daphne the Siamese kitten, and Libby the calico kitten.

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Working on getting organized

Light green and daffodil yellow Hug Me Slugs, original art toys by Elizabeth RuffingThese are some of the custom handmade Hug Me Slug stuffed animal toys that I sent out this past week. I’m trying to decide what to work on next, maybe some bunnies. I will be posting my new handmade stuffed animal toys in our Ruffing’s shop

Purple Hug Me Slug, original art toys by Elizabeth RuffingI got part of my workroom more under control than it was. My clothes are now barricaded into the closet in the corner though. It’s hard to cram all that I have into a small area.

My workroom boxes by Elizabeth RuffingI have more boxes to fill, and am hoping to get more of the piles of fabric organized.

Elizabeth RuffingI experimented with the remote control I had for an older SLR camera I have, to see how it worked on the newer camera. I took photos of myself surrounded by my supplies.

Elizabeth RuffingThat is Beau Bear sneaking up on me, above. I made him a long time ago, from a Vogue pattern. Josephine used to nap on him when she first came here.

Tommy and Maizie, ginger tabby original one-of-a-kind art dolls by Max BaileyI am also working on the backlog of doll photos I have to edit. These are Randolf and Maizie, original, one-of-a-kind ginger tabby cat art dolls by Max Bailey. We posted Randolf here on our Ruffing’s blog, and Maize has her own post here.

Ginnie, miniature ginger tabby original one-of-a-kind art dolls by Max BaileyThis is Ginnie, a miniature version of Max’s art dolls. She comes with a dollhouse cradle. I talked Max into trying mini dolls in cradles, and so I hope people enjoy her and her mini-kitten friends we have to photograph next. Ginnie can be found here on our Ruffing’s blog. I have seven more sets of art doll photos to get edited and posted.

Lounging cats on the rug by the doorOur real-life kitties are doing well. Bertie is getting so big, we will soon be calling her Big Bertha instead. Phoebe is smaller, and shyer. Bertie has come into her own and is pretty confident. She wants to eat first and she wants the other cats to give her baths. Phoebe is making her own progress, visiting me at the computer and watching things I do.

Feral cats released from Wake County Animal ShelterYesterday morning, I got a call from Princess Marie saying that two feral cats were being released from the Wake County Animal Shelter to go to Operation Catnip, which is an all-volunteer group with a clinic that spays and neuters and vaccinates feral cats. She was going to pick them up and asked if I could go along to take some photos. There has been some controversy over the cats, and whether they could be released, which hopefully is all worked out now, although there are policy issues still to be discussed, regarding feral cats in the community. From what I understand, these two cats will now be living in an outdoor home, instead of being returned to the colony where they were originally trapped. The people at the shelter were nice to us while we were there, and let me take some photos of the kitties’ big day. Lots of people are happy about the cats getting to go free. They have already been to the vet, and are now settling in comfortably in a safe place.

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Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max Bailey

Echo original one-of-a-kind black-and-white tuxedo cat art doll by artist Max Bailey

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is a handmade original, one-of-a-kind black-and-white tuxedo cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Max Bailey.

Echo is a beautiful tuxedo cat with big yellow eyes.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho says everything twice, which is how she got her name.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max Bailey“I’m hungry,” Echo will say. “I’m hungry,” comes the echo.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyPerhaps she is afraid she won’t be heard if she says something only once, and it’s very important that she be heard.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyBecause she is such a sweet cat, Echo’s friends don’t really mind that she repeats herself. They wait patiently until she is finished before they respond. They accept that all kitties have their funny little ways, and love her just the same.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyToday Echo is repeating herself in a striking black pinafore with red star flowers and tiny daisies in blue and lavender. The bib and over the shoulder straps are ruffled in the same fabric. Under her pinafore she wears a country red blouse with blue collar and cuffs banded in gold.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho has a black tail with a white tip. It emerges from white pantaloons. Her tights are blue, and over her kitty feet she wears black high-button shoes decorated with gold bands and gold buttons.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is a one-of-a-kind work of art, created from my own design and pattern. She is made from 100% cotton fabric which has been sewn, stuffed, and completely hand painted with acrylic paints. Her whiskers are made from stiffened cotton thread.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho’s paws are needle-sculpted, and her arms are button-jointed so that she can pose. Her face was sculpted from paperclay smoothed into her fabric head.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho’s curled tail enables her to sit proudly all by herself on a shelf or on a table, or in a cabinet. She can also sit on a chair or stand with a doll stand. (Chair and doll stand not included.) Echo is meant for display only.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She is 8 and 1/2 inches tall.

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho is available for $650.00. Please inquire to ruffings@ruffings.com

Echo, Original One-of-a-kind Black-and-white Tuxedo Cat Art Doll by Max BaileyEcho’s tuxedo-cat boyfriend is Tommy, who can be found by clicking here.