KATIE THE TABBY KITTEN by Max
Bailey
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Katie
is a tabby and white kitten. She loves to go up to the top of the hill
on a windy day and watch her brother and his friends fly their kites.
Her brother’s blue kite is her favorite. It sails recklessly in the
wind, swaying back and forth in the sky. It is so beautifully blue that
it sometimes disappears against the blue of the sky, and Katie holds
her breath until it reappears against a white cloud.
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One morning, Katie’s brother handed
her his blue kite. “You can have this one,” he said. She was greatly
surprised, but she thanked him for his generosity, took the kite, and
ran home.
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No one saw Katie all afternoon.
While Katie isn’t very athletic, she is very artistic. She took out her
paints and brushes and painted all her favorite flowers on the blue
kite, until it was as flowery as a kite could be. She made pretty
little bows out of her favorite hair ribbons and tied them on the tail
of the kite.
“There!” said Katie, when she was satisfied with her creation. “Now he
won’t ask for it back!”
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work of art, and is meant for display only. No molds are ever used in
my work. She and her kite are hand-sculpted from paperclay, and are
entirely hand painted with acrylic paints. Katie’s soft pink dress has
puffy sleeves, and smocking on both the front and the back. It ties at
the back with a big bow. Her striped tabby tail emerges from the white
petticoats that show beneath her dress. Katie’s whiskers are made from
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Katie is signed and dated, and sealed with
matte varnish for protection and preservation. She rests firmly on a
turned wooden base that is stained and sealed in golden oak.
Katie is an itty bitty kitty. She stands only 4 and 1/2 inches tall.
She comes with a hang tag, a certificate of authenticity, and a copy of
her story.
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Many
hours go
into the making of
each of my dolls. I strongly believe in fine craftsmanship and
artistry,
and I pay great attention to small details. Each doll is a
unique work of
art, and I am able to produce them in only a very limited number. I do
my best to
create little dolls with big personalities because that is what I love
to do.
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| Katie is available for $150.00, with free Priority Mail, insured, shipping within the United States. Priority Mail International, insured, is available for $20 to Europe and Australia, and for $10 to Canada and Mexico. Please
inquire to ruffings@ruffings.com |
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