Gwen LeBlanc

Welcome to the Jungle

2009-09-11T02:41:27Z

Tiny lion: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380157635170

cute pocket lion, this one is at my eBay shop:

Bright Idea!

2009-09-09T11:45:27Z

Hey! One of my pieces is art of the day today at ebsqart.com! Check it out - its called "bright idea" http://www.ebsqart.com/

Abandoned places

2009-09-06T18:54:32Z

I've been reading all day about weird abandoned places -- I've always been fascinated by places no one goes anymore... I live next to what used to be a large factory, in crummy factory-housing, actually. The house across the street used to be a garage (and still Kinda looks like one) and the house at the corner was the office. There's still A wall, when we first arrived there was a little 'bridge'? Well, it functioned as a bridge anyways, it was a brick footpath to a small 'island' on the other side of the river - perhaps it was once a support for a building.. its long since fallen in. I had taken some pictures there a few years back, here's one where you can see some small trees growing out from the remains of a brick wall...

I entered it in the ebsqart.com 'weeds' show (not that kinda weed!) if yer so inclined to see the show, you can follow this link: http://www.ebsqart.com/ArtShows/cmd_225_Exhibition_Entries_1_0_T.htm

Cute Plushie Owl

2009-09-05T21:38:58Z

Whoooo, me? pretty gold OWL gives a hoot. About seven inches, of super-soft fleece, applique felt face, features, all hand-made, painstakingly hand-sewn, Individual, unique. This one is at my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=29994693

Butterfly Garden at the Zoo!

2009-09-05T21:01:50Z

So I went to the zoo yesterday (today I went on the Harbour Cruise -- did i mention I hate boats? -- but I didn't bring my camera). The Zoo is Much more my speed. They have a new Butterfly Garden exhibit - I posted some photos of it to flikr -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/21268438@N03/

Some Highlights:

More assorted garden pics - dishes and moss terrariums

2009-06-27T15:09:24Z

One of them has a lizard inside, the other one is a hand, reaching up...

this little pot was for my father in law for father's day..

close-up of the one with the hand inside...

it made me think of those gimmick coffins they used to have as a ward against being buried alive, with like bells hook-ups or windows or something. That's an old doll-hand I was saving for I don't know what purpose.. I always have piles of weird little things lying about the manse..

I had made this one for me Mum for her birthday the other day...

Gwennie's new relaxing hobby..

2009-06-02T23:03:55Z

I started a little patio garden -- very little:

close-up:

hahaa, too many people using my pots for ashtrays, so I 'built' a fancy one

Found some friends

2009-04-28T21:03:27Z

Some new scrap pals at Veruka Dolls Land

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Veruka-Dolls-Land__W0QQ_armrsZ1

Good morning friends who haven't been eatten by Zombies!

2009-04-11T14:00:44Z

Glad to see you survived another evening!

What's up?

Me, I'm having some OJ, and I gotta stuff some dolls, and I thought about going to the book sale, but its late now, and its cold and dark outside (bummer). Plus I gotta stuff some dolls - not like i'll be able to photograph them (grrr, New England weather)... you know, I oughta make a leetle studio (doll sized) right here to take pics of them in -- maybe i can have it fold up, somehow when I'm not using it...

oh, and I got Twitter! i LOVE twitter, its sooo much fun:
http://twitter.com/VerukaDolls

2009 Mascot - OX

2009-01-13T14:45:57Z

Blue Ox - 2009 Mascot

another year is soon upon us (Lunar or "Chinese" New Year starts on January 26th) and 2009 is the Year of the Ox

this one is in my eBay shop:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380096568272

eBay to go

2008-11-22T14:24:26Z

Wow, I keep forgetting about LiveJournal

got a new blog

2008-07-14T21:42:01Z

I got a cool new blog, at Yewie - its a new social networking site, kinda like MySpace or sumtin' http://r.yuwie.com/verukadollsland/ that's my link.

This is my newest doll:
in navy white and blue: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380045764499

Tiny Tomato

2008-03-10T14:46:28Z

I'm thinking about Spring.. tiny tomato mini quilt:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380005213925

it comes ready to hang out of the box. Its made from vintage quilted material, with scraps of wool-blend felt from my workshop, some interesting trims and a few old buttons.

Brave New World series numbers 12 and 13

2008-02-13T19:54:10Z

Lenina:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220200726817

Maggie:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220201670099

Writer's Block: Chinese New Year

2008-02-05T17:03:21Z

2008 is the Year of the Rat. Which animal year were you born in?

View 500 Answers

Gung hay fat chow - Thursday is New Year's Day, a happy and prosperous one to you all. I'm a chicken, as you may or may not know.

These are some little dolls i finished today:
Brave new world #11 - cowboy Kenzo:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220199160009

Cold Hands Warm Heart:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220199149808

keeps me off the street.

New friends!

2007-11-08T14:09:00Z

Some new friends, here's a quick pic:

check 'em out at eBay
http://stores.ebay.com/Veruka-Dolls-Land

Git yer sale on

2007-09-28T13:28:33Z

and there's plenty more where that came from!

Long-Leggity Blue Bird

2007-08-04T13:01:12Z

all acrylic, for you vegans and allergy sufferers (I hear you! I'm just sloooooooow - I make these all by hand, you know...)

this one is at Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6650850

eBay to Go - easiest widget to use, Evah

2007-07-27T13:51:19Z

new dolls

2007-07-27T00:15:28Z

Chinese Zodiac, RAT:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220134527719

Skull Ornament:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220134418282

Green Frog:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220134372616

Denise Likes Flowers:

Nothing..

2007-07-17T19:01:45Z

I've been doing Nothing but goofing off today..

I have a new piece from last night, a cute little Pumpkin Farmer (literally):
http://www.ebsqart.com/Artists/cmd_2533_profile_portfolio__1_1_G.htm
he's at eBay, in case you're looking:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220131647789

I have a bunch of stuff to photograph, skull ornaments, a cute thimble ornament, another Chinese Zodiac Snake...

Garden Gnome, Monkey

2007-07-14T14:02:17Z

he's at eBay this week, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220129563969

I also have a retro monkey:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220129877842

New ideas

2007-06-30T13:13:14Z

Sea Lion Mermaid Ornament/doll:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220125724544

I put a few dolls together with the original character sketches, 'cause sometimes people ask about 'em, I thought it might be interesting:

Wandering Eye (with free Eye Pod ;-))

Circus Elephant

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220126544923

busy weekend..

2007-06-11T21:48:57Z

Wuvable Wubbie:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220121028197

Pink Polka Dot Wubbie:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220121044032

one eyed voodoo:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220121058912

Blue Bird of Happiness:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:11&item=220121136507

I put these up today, I've been running around like an idiot this weekend... those are all at eBay, although I have wubbies at etsy, too http://verukadollsland.etsy.com

Monsterous Pig

2007-06-06T14:23:37Z

Did you guys see this: http://www.monsterpig.com

I think my new doll is gonna be about this kid and the pig - long story short, he goes on a hunt and kills this MONSTEROUS freaking hog - this thing is over 1000lb - that one doesn't have the picture, here's one with the picture:
http://www.hitnews.net/hogzilla-hoax-monster-pig-photos-real/

and it goes from a story that's Really Probably only interesting to you and your family to this big internet thing, to something people were debating on the radio yesterday! The father set up the website to kinda tell the not-so-sensational whole story (yes, it was on a hunting preserve, yeah apparently the preserve bought it from a farmer, sure it was freaking scarey - look at it!, and no the photos aren't doctored). And then it gets really weird. (check out some of those negative comments, death-threats to a fifth grader - over a pig? I think I want a gun, there are some scarey people out there).

I guess the wife of the farmer had given that one a name (Fred) and once treated it as sort of a pet. I would think about 950 lbs ago.. if your only experience with pigs is like you know, Porky or Babe? The big ones is not 'messin with' kinda animals. If you've got enough sense to keep your hand away from your neighbor's 150 lb pit-bull, well, you've probably got enough sense not to worry hogs. They're aggressive, and this one was apparently a particular nuissance.

And I guess people were excited 'cause it was a stocked preserve - whadda they call that, a 'canned' hunt? Like Cheney there? I don't know why that's a bad thing, I would think it'd be a good thing, particularly if you're virilently Anti-Gun. Its not my cup of tea, I like Nightclubs and restaurants, fancy hotels - if I'm spending money to go somewhere its gonna involve room-service. But Hey, some people like that hunting/fishing/camping stuff, enjoy it, and if you're worried about guns, wouldn't you want people using them in designated recreational areas? ie away from You? I live in an urban neighborhood, but it borders some swampy river and a large park, really just marshy-brush type area but every once in while, you hear gun-shots! Now you'd THINK a person with common sense would say, 'hmmm, I could Walk to a place that sells sushi in about fifteen minutes, MAYBE this is not a good place to fire my gun' and yet... I think they need MORE of those farms/preserves/whatever they call 'em.