At 11 years of age Brianna Barrailler is too young to volunteer at the Whidbey Animal Improvement Foundation, but that hasn’t suppressed her interest in helping animals in need.

Barrailler’s interest in animal rights began after she saw an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals commercial featuring Sarah McLaughlin’s song, “In the Arms of an Angel,” set to images of abused and neglected shelter animals.

“It made me really upset to see the animals in cages and without homes,” she said. “I cry every time I see it.”

Frustrated with the lack of opportunities for young girls, like herself, to help abandoned and abused animals, Brianna decided to turn several of her hobbies into a fundraising venture.

Brianna enlisted the help of her sister Kaitlin, 7, and friend, Claire Anderson, 10, to join in her labor of love and help raise funds for WAIF.

Over the last month, the trio have been busy using their artistic skills to craft handbags from scrap fabric and old, worn-out jeans. They also make homemade paper and hand crafted jewelry.

All this, and more, is for sale at the Barrailler family garage sale this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30 and 31, at their home on 684 Ebb Tide Court in Oak Harbor.

In an effort to attractively show their work, the girls have created a special display with signs for their wares including examples of how homemade paper can be used as gift card tags or as background matting for photos.

After the sale, the girls will donate all of the proceeds from the craft and garage sale to WAIF, Brianna said.