Donk, Bitzy and Clup are GO!

Kurt wearing Donk's Eyes.

Clup, Bitzy and Donk as plushies!

Terry cloth Squarey Monster, Bitzy… she's a bath buddy!

Terry cloth Squarey Monster, Donk… he's a bath buddy!

Plush Squarey Monster, Donk trying to use Kurt's mouse.

We are so excited to fly to Las Vegas for the Licensing Expo Sunday morning. We worked in the studio today for some last minute finishes. A few product mock-ups, labels and details for… YES! THREE MORE plush Squarey Monsters!
My brother-in-law has a tuxedo shop, and we hired his seamstress to work up Bitzy and Clup as pocket mouthed bath buddies and Donk as a plush pillow. I made simple patterns for reference, and Maria did a great job interpreting my mess :)
We printed some eyes on board to simulate plastic, and set up some labels for a mini-shampoo, soap bar, etc. to go in the mouths of the bath buddies.

Couldn't have described this better

Self-employed does not mean unprofessional.

I saw about seven friends post this on Facebook, and it rings so true for those who are self-employed. It's been kind of a running joke in the free-lance world for a long time. It's like when stand-up comedians tell the story about when people meet them, they want them to tell a joke or "say something funny."

With respect to all clients, past and future, being self-employed is difficult. It becomes even more difficult if our efforts as artists are treated as flea-market bargains or swap-meet negotiations. I urge all clients (for the benefit of all who are self-employed and your own good) to watch this video. It presents our dilemma clearly, and in a humorous way.

Flitz is my bag

Squarey Monster, Flitz as a plush bag (sitting on Squaredy Cats postcards).

Karen Goetsch in our new studio with the commissioned Squarey Monsters plush bag, Flitz.

Karen of Karen's Monsters came through again with this last minute sample for Licensing Expo.
We are less than a week away from the show, and we couldn't be happier with all the concepts we have. This plush Flitz bag came out perfect!
We shipped everything else a week ago, but we still had some last minute postcards, giveaway pins and mock-ups to finish.

Squaredy Cats™ are a Facebook app

We've set up a Squaredy Cats Facebook gift app. If you use Facebook, please help us promote our Squaredy Cats by sending gifts to friends. The more you send, the more you unlock, and you can send more. Become a fan too. Put Squaredy Cats on your wall!

Start sending Squaredy Cats gifts!

Clup and Dodger are for real

Karen Goetsch in our new studio with the commissioned Squarey Monsters, Clup and Dodger.

Plush Squarey Monster, Dodger.

Plush Squarey Monster, Clup.

We hired Karen of Karen's Monsters to make plush versions of three of our Squarey Monsters. She's finished Clup and Dodger already (shipping to the Licensing Expo today), and Flitz is still to come. We love how they turned out, and can't wait for the show.

Check out Karen's Monsters.
See more pictures of Karen's Monsters.
Heck, even Betty Bones is loving her work.

Matt Likes This

The bright yellow Squarey Monster, Bitzy was hanging on our studio door for a while. One night when we left the studio to head home we found out that Facebook had crossed over from the digital world into real life.
A recognizable image of a thumbs up with the words, “Matt likes this,” was taped below Bitzy’s image. It took a while to post this, but we were certainly amused.
Look closely for Elaine poking her head into the picture.

Expo pins

We just ordered our pins for the Licensing Expo. They should be here just in time before we take off to Las Vegas.
This is the first place the third character is appearing from the Wudjadoo brand. Elaine designed the pig and bunny, and now the new puppy.

The Art of Licensing

Our ad is in the digital Art of Licensing on page 10! w00t!
Can’t wait to see if we get any interest before the Licensing Expo in June.

Licensing Expo banners are ordered

We uploaded our banners artwork for the Licensing Expo today. Check out UPrinting.com for a great experience, and a reliable printer who turns out brilliant colors at affordable prices.

We have a 10' x 10' booth #1873 June 2,3,4 in Las Vegas. Be sure to stop in, and say hi. Pick up some postcards. We are hoping to get pins done in time too. This will be our first expo (outside of MoCCA Fest), and we are excited and nervous.