Every name is special with Edie Allen's cut paper Alphabet Animals signs. They make wonderful gifts for a new baby, an older child who's learning the alphabet, or an animal lover of any age.

I create the animals' outfits out of wallpaper from books of discontinued samples. This gives me a treasure trove of colors and patterns to work with. No two name signs are exactly alike, even when I make 13 Jacks and 11 Emmas in one year. In addition to rabbits, Alphabet Animals signs are available with mice, penguins, bears, dogs, elephants, and monkeys. Have you noticed the really special feature? Each animal has something that begins with its letter of the alphabet!

Prices range from $46.00 to $86.00, and include custom framing in a choice of colors. Shipping and gift-wrapping are available for an extra charge.

Alphabet Animals are sold at Clever Hand Gallery, 52 Central Street, Wellesley, MA, Sign of the Dove, 26 White Street (Porter Square), Cambridge, MA, and Divinity's Splendour-Glow, 311 Broadway, Arlington, MA. You can order directly from me by contacting me at ediewand@verizon.net.