Regina is a handmade, original, one-of-a-kind bicolor Ragdoll kitten art doll figurine. She is hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Anne Ruffing. Regina is crazy about dolls, especially the ones that look like little girls. The little ...
Regina is a handmade, original, one-of-a-kind bicolor Ragdoll kitten art doll figurine. She is hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Anne Ruffing.
Regina is crazy about dolls, especially the ones that look like little girls.
The little girl Regina lives with gave her one of her smallest rag dolls, and Regina has come to adore her. Regina named her Ragsy. She loves to hug Ragsy’s soft body, and admires her pretty two-toned pink dress. It’s kind of like the two-toned dress she herself is wearing.
Regina fixes Ragsy’s yellow yarn hair in ponytails on the sides of her head. She pretends the ponytails are Ragsy’s ears. Surely Ragsy can hear and understand everything she says.
Ragsy’s tiny smile makes Regina feel so happy that she curls her toes under with joy.
Regina is sculpted from paperclay and painted with acrylic paints. Her dress is a soft shade of green, and over it she wears a light turquoise pinafore trimmed in a darker green. Her doll Ragsy has a lovely mauve dress and black Mary Jane shoes.
“Regina and Ragsy” is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation.
Regina is 3 and 1/4 inches tall and comes with a certificate of authenticity. She is a work of art meant for display only, and not for play.
Mirabelle is a handmade, original, one-of-a-kind Siamese Pixie Kitten cat art doll, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Anne Ruffing, with sewing done by Elizabeth Ruffing.
We’ve been looking for Mirabelle. She may have arrived where the end of the rainbow touched the ground, and it is possible that she is right in your garden.
Mirabelle is a Siamese Pixie Kitten, a winged little creature of folklore whose bright blue eyes twinkle with good will.
Her name means “of wondrous beauty.”
Her magical colorful wings resemble those of a butterfly and they can transfer her to anywhere she would like to be.
Mirabelle is fascinated by shiny things. She often borrows them, but never means to keep them.
Don’t be dismayed if you are missing a ring or maybe a necklace. When she recalls where she put them, she will bring them back to you.
Remember that Pixie Kittens bring untold blessings to those who believe in them, and who believe in their kindness.
Mirabelle is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, created from our own design and pattern.
She is made from 100% cotton fabric which has been sewn, stuffed, and completely hand painted with acrylic paints.
She is 8 and 1/2 inches tall. Seated, she is 5 and 1/2 inches tall.
Mirabelle’s arms and legs are button-jointed with antique-looking metal buttons of filigreed silver color.
Her face was sculpted from paperclay smoothed in thin layers into her fabric head.
Her front paws are needle sculpted, and her whiskers are made from stiffened thread.
Mirabelle’s curled tail enables her to sit by herself on a shelf or a table, or in a cabinet. She is meant for display only. She should be considered fragile and be handled with care.
Mirabelle’s delightful pink tutu was created from layers of tulle, with a hand-sewn waistband that snaps at the back and is decorated with a soft blue satin rose.
Her mystical wings are made from cotton fabric, and are completely hand-quilted.
Mirabelle’s bodysuit is painted in soft pink, with a band of flowers and leaves at the neckline, and on the cuffs.
Her ballet shoes are painted blue, with little white daisies.
Mirabelle is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. She comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Sugar is a handmade, original, one-of-a-kind American Shorthair silver tabby kitten art doll figurine, hand painted and hand sculpted in paperclay by artist Anne Ruffing.
Sugar is famous in her neighborhood for her sweet tooth.
Every afternoon, she walks to the local bakery known as Kitty’s Cupcake Corner, where she looks longingly in the window at the variety of cupcakes on display.
They are frosted with vanilla, peppermint, orange, and lemon, and are swirled, covered with sprinkles, or just plain. Sugar’s eyes get really big when she sees the strawberry ones.
Kathleen Kitty, world renowned baker, notices that her cupcake confections have a loyal fan. When Sugar zones in on the strawberry ones, she notices that too.
Kathleen walks outside. “This one’s for you,” she says to Sugar, and hands her a gloriously pink cupcake.
Sugar is ecstatic, and so overcome with joy that she can only utter a tiny thank you before hurrying home with her treasure.
Sugar wears a pale yellow dress with a mauve ruffle around the neck. A light blue border sets off the ruffle and the hem of her dress. She is signed and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation.
Sugar is 3 inches tall. She comes with certificate of authenticity.
Sugar is a work of art meant for display only, and not for play.
My mom finished her American Shorthair silver tabby cat art doll figurine, Sugar, and I took a bunch of short videos of her working in paperclay. I always miss a lot of the steps because I am off doing my own projects or feeding and cleaning up after our real-life kitties. I will post parts 1-6 below, if you would like a sneak peek into her creative process.
We also have a new kitty resident! Harrison showed up a couple of months ago. I knew someone was outside who was new because the cats were making a ruckus. I could see his eyes in the dark when I went out with my flashlight. One night I was out at 3am, trying to stop our cat Chester, who had refused to come in the house that evening, from chasing him. After that, Chester had to come in early!
Eventually, Harrison started to pop out of the brush at dinner time, and he got used to me. One day, he followed me into the cat yard, which is enclosed with a cat fence to keep everyone safe.
Santana, our neighbors’ cat who lives with us, was disappointed because he had made friends with Harrison and wanted him to join in his activities.
Thanks to friends who donated toward his care, Harrison got neutered and vaccinated and microchipped. I am taking him in for boosters still. He is having a very nice time playing with toys in “La Maisonnette des Chats” – The Little House of Cats, our name for our kitty house.
He goes out in the cat yard when it pleases him but it has been hot outside. He enjoys the air conditioning.
I hope everyone is staying cool. If anyone would like to donate toward the kitties’ care we have ways you can help here: https://ruffings.com/the-little-house-of-cats Sales from this site also go toward taking care of the cats! Thanks so much!
