Hello Kitty & 99 Friends at PIQ

I was SO EXCITED to be asked to create a piece for the Hello Kitty & 99 Friends show opening this weekend at PIQ Products in New York! Of course I am a lifetime Sanrio fan, and I've had tons of favorite characters over the years. When I got to choose my character for the show, I immediately thought of Queenie Lou, the adorable rainbow swan that accompanied the Deery Lou friend characters in the late '90s. I did a papercut for the show, which you can see below!

Here's the show details:

HELLO KITTY

& 99 FRIENDS

APRIL 16TH-MAY 14TH

PIQ GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL

SHUTTLE PASSAGE

Opening Reception: April 16th, 7pm

A celebration of Hello Kitty and her many companions, featuring original art, custom vinyl, & designer toys from over 100 renowned artists!

All pieces will be available to purchase in store and online starting April 18th. Items will ship after May 1.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Simone Legno • 64 Colors • Noferin • Mab Graves • Frank Kozik • DGPH • Candie Bolton • Bubi Au Yeung • Camilla d'Errico • Carla Wyzgala • becca • Simona Candini • Josh Mayhem • Melissa Contreras • Anke Weckmann • MykoWu • Adolie Day • Peter Kato • Dolly Oblong • Jeremiah Ketner • Mike Lowery • Wren Salazar • Jared Nickerson • Brent Nalasco • Nakanari • Tasha Zimich • Flat Bonnie • Zard Apuya • Sugar Fueled • Hungry Ghost • Jenn & Tony Bot • The Jelly Empire • Mark Nagata • CJ Metzger • Franz Keller • Samuel Guerrero • Elle-Designs • Misha • Lilidoll • Penelope Love Prints • Fair Rosamund • Fly Okay • Team Kitten • SoKo Cat • Kristian Adam • Gemma Correll • Richard Page • 100% Soft • MissHappyPink • PetPet • Naoshi • Yoko d'Holbachie • Jon Paul Kaiser • Podgy Panda • Merry Happy Studios • sugarhai • MJ Hsu • Yumiko Kayukawa • Burn 353 • Mizna Wada • Jay 222 • Kukubee • Vincent Scala • kHyal • Carrie Jardine • Juan Muniz • Mochimochi Land • The Graphix Chick • David Stevenson • Crowded Teeth • Bored INC • Little MADI • Silvia Portella • Rosey Cheekes • Robo Roku • Sharodactyl • Murphypop • Sara Richard • Piktorama • LOULOU & TUMMIE • Javier Jiménez • Okkle • Helena Garcia • Audrey Miller Art • Randall Paints • Crummy Gummy • Bubblefriends • Poked Studio • Jellykoe • Furry Felines Creatives • Horrible Adorables • Mary J. Hoffman • GenkiGoth Studios • Seulgie • DexDexign • Bianca Roman-Stumpff • Mariangela Tan • Melodreama • SaoZen • KiraKiraDoodles • POPprolific • Hammyhaus • Amber Renée

'California Love' at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

I am super late posting this, but I created three original paper cuts for the California Love show at Leanna Lin's Wonderland! I really enjoyed working on this theme! I'm a California native, raised in Los Angeles and now residing in San Francisco, so there's tons of stuff I really love about The Golden State. I knew right away my first piece for the show would be Sea Otters- my all time favorite animal! I also did a piece featuring the California Bear, since it's the BEST animal to have as a state mascot, and my third piece is a burger and taco- California's best foods!

The show runs through April 24th and there's lots of great work by other artists that you can check out on Leanna's online shop here.

"Dreams" at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

I'm a little late posting this, but I am part of a fantastic group show at Leanna Lin's Wonderland! All pieces for this show are cash and carry, and if you can't make it to the shop, you can get them online, ready to ship!

Here's the show details- I still have a couple of pieces available!

Small art, big imaginations!

A cash & carry group holiday art show curated by Leanna Lin

Show runs Nov. 7 - Dec. 24, 2015

Art ships immediately!

‘Wonderland Art for Animals’ at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

I am excited to be taking part in 'Wonderland Art for Animals' at Leanna Lin's Wonderland, a show curated by Supahcute to benefit the North Central Animal Shelter! Our piece, Summer Pug, is a one-of-a-kind handmade applique:

Here's additional show info from the press release.

Wonderland Art for Animals

For the love of our furry, scaly, and feathered friends

Leanna Lin’s Wonderland and Supahcute are pleased to announce our second benefit art show, Wonderland Art For Animals. All net proceeds from this group art exhibition will be donated to the local North Central Animal Shelter.

Wonderland Art for Animals is a “cash and carry” art show with all pieces priced at $100 and lower. The group exhibition will open with a reception at Leanna Lin’s Wonderland in Eagle Rock on Saturday, July 18 (6-10pm). RSVP on the Facebook event page. The exhibition will run through August 23.

We are excited to raise funds for an organization that is such a vital resource for our community and its animals. The North Central Shelter is a high intake shelter operated by Los Angeles City Animal Services serving Northeast Los Angeles (and the surrounding areas). We believe it is important to support our local shelter, as it is often the last hope for thousands of L.A.’s dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens and other downtrodden pets.

The funds we raise will go to the “Spay/Neuter Trust Fund,” which provides low/no cost spay and neutering services to pets in low-income households and funds the mobile spay/neuter clinics, as well as the “Star Program”, which provides medical treatment to severely injured, abused and neglected animals that are rescued by LA Animal Services.

Last year our Doggie Wonderland Art Show raised over $4,500 for local rescue dogs and included over 100 pieces of artwork by artists around the world. It even resulted in Wonderland getting a new four-legged staff member, Indigo! We’re hoping this year we will exceed this amount and make an even larger impact on the welfare of L.A.’s animals in need.

Bored Inc. at SDCC

As many of you know, my mom and I have been exhibiting at San Diego Comic Con for over ten years! This year, Bored Inc. still has a booth, but things are a little different. Since I am nearly 9 months pregnant (!!!) our friends at Hot Properties are taking care of our booth this year. In addition to our Bored Inc. merchandise, they'll have their own awesome officially licensed goods from brands like Minions, Adventure Time, Simpsons, The Regular Show, and more!

And we will still have Comic Con Exclusives- our Poo-Bacca handmade plush is limited to 50 pieces total, 1 per person, 10 pieces released per day, $18 each. We also have four 5x7 giclee print designs- PooBacca, Minion Poo, Call of Doodie and Spidey Poo! $8 each, editions of only 15 pieces, first come first serve.

I'm sad not to be attending and catching up with all our wonderful customers and fans. I hope everyone has a great Comic Con! Come by and check out our exclusives and say hi to our Hot Properties friends at Booth #609!

Free Bored Inc. Holiday Gift Tags

I spent the morning creating some super cute Hored Inc. holiday gift tags for you to download and print! Simply follow this link to get your free gift tags!

Happy Holidays!

Bored Inc. holiday sale!

It's time for our annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale! Now through Monday use code HOLIDAYLOVE at checkout to receive 25% off your entire order! No minimum purchase required, does not apply to CA sales tax or shipping.

Valid on our webstore OR Etsy Shop!

DesignerCon

DesignerCon is THIS weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center. Our Bored Inc. booth, #330, will have handmade items, art prints, greeting cards, plush, and accessories perfect for your early holiday shopping! Hope to see you there!

Introducing: STEEZYS

I am really excited to be sharing this product launch with you! My mom and I (at Bored Inc.) have been working with the new brand STEEZYS for over a year, helping them to design and launch their super cool charms for your headphone wires! There's a ton of cute designs to choose from, and they have a special clip that fits perfectly onto your headphone cords.

Check out their website HERE, and like their Facebook HERE!

No more naked headphone wires! (Or sweatshirt cords... or shoelaces... they clip onto everything!)My personal favorites are the animal, food, and kawaii collections, but you could have guessed that!

Here's me in some of my favorite designs... Pizza and Pandas forever!

There's over 55 styles to choose from, here's just a sample!

Bored Inc. at SDCC 2014

I am back home from my annual Comic Con adventure! This is our ninth year exhibiting, and there's nothing better than seeing the same smiling faces return to our booth year after year. The support of our fans is truly overwhelming, and both my mom and I are so thankful for everyone who comes out to see us! Thank you for another great year!

Check out more photos from our booth on our Bored Inc. facebook page!

Blog Vacation for SDCC!

I'll be off this week exhibiting at San Diego Comic Con! Come by the Bored Inc. booth #609 and say hello if you're attending the convention. I'll be back next week!

XO

Doggie Wonderland “Fun Adventures with your Best Friend” Art Benefit

"Doggie Wonderland", a group show curated by Supahcute and Leanna Lin, opens this weekend! We are super excited to be a part of this awesome show benefitting Ken-Mar Dog Rescue.

Show Details: (from Supahcute's Press Release)

Doggie Wonderland “Fun Adventures with Your Best Friend” is a “cash and carry” show with artwork and products all priced at $100 and lower. The show will open with a reception at Leanna Lin’s Wonderland on Saturday, May 10 (6-10pm).

The gallery will close its doors at 5:30pm. Those who want to purchase art will be asked to form a line outside. Numbered tickets will be distributed to the first 25 people in line at this time, and customers will be able to purchase art in that order. The first 25 people will also receive a special goodie bag with purchase. Doors will open at 6:00pm.

Due to the “cash and carry” nature of this show, we will not have an online preview period. After the opening event, remaining artwork will be available online at Leanna Lin’s webshop. Doggie Wonderland will run through June 29.

The opening event also features a raffle drawing and a silent auction. Raffle tickets will be sold from 6-9pm and winners will be announced at 9pm (you do not need to be present to win). Bids for the silent auction will be accepted until 9pm, and payments will be accepted at this time.

Donating Artists and Designers: Adrianna Bamber / Allison Koberstein / Allison Revilla / Angela Song / Ann Shen / Andrea Kang / Audrey Miller / Atiliay / Aurora Lady / Azul Piñeiro / Bored Inc. / Bubi Au Yeung / Bunny (Pamela Barbieri) / Camilo Bejarano / catmandru! / CJ Metzger / Clara Grisanegra / Coney / Crowded Teeth / Cuddly Rigor Mortis / Doubleparlour / Em & Sprout / Emma Goo / Enkyskulls / Erica Sirotich / Eva Sowinski / Flat Bonnie / Gemma Correll / Genevieve Santos / Goreilla + Moemoe / Greg Ham / Jackie Williams / Jaclyn Ashley (Shlii) / Jared Andrew Schorr / Jenipher Lyn / Jeremiah Ketner / Jerrod Maruyama / Joey Chou / Kevin Chan / Kelley Frisby / Kristen “Hapa” Lau / Laura Berger / Luli Bunny / Lisa Aileen Dragani / Liz Adams / Locketship / Marie Dolphin / Michael Fleming / My Zoetrope / Natalie Naito / Nellie Le / Nicole Piar / Oscar Rosales / Orbital Ox / Oubly / Raymond Sanchez / Rhodora Jacob / Sharodactyl / Simone Listiak / Teddy Bear Republic / This Paper Ship / Unicorn Crafts / Vanessa Ramirez / Varinya Nunez / Vitamin Cats / Yumiko Kayukawa / Yummy Pancake + more!

Event Sponsors: Emma Goo Photography / Jarritos / Oliver Bentleys Bakery / Sugar Queen / Forty One Forty One / Promise Events / Vina Sympatica Sparkling Wines + More!

Here's our piece for the show:

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

little kawaii clover love from Bored Inc.

Happy Valentine's Day!

XOXO,

Courtney

Bored Inc's Black Friday Sale!

We are having an early Black Friday sale! Use the code DISCOUNT25 for 25% off everything in our shop! This offer expires 11/30 at midnight, PST.

"Through the Looking Glass" Group Show at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

I am excited to be a part of this holiday group show by two lovely ladies, The Artist Sisters: Miss Mindy and CJ Metzger!

From the press release:

Join us for the last art exhibitions at Leanna Lin's Wonderland for 2013 as we celebrate the holiday season with imagination and love!

MINI ORNAMENT SHOW

Artist Sisters:

CJ Metzger / Miss Mindy & Friends present Through the Looking Glass

"A Gorgeous myriad of non-sense inspired by the stories of Lewis Carroll"

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Allison Revilla / Anne Bollman / Bored Inc. / Brandy Trigueros / Christy Kane / CJ Metzger / Coney / Crowded Teeth / Cuddly Rigor Mortis / Em & Sprout / Emma Goo / Genevieve Santos / Jacqueline Myers-Cho / Leslie Levings (Beastlies) / Lindsay Caneso / Michal Wright-Ward / Misha Lulu / Miss Mindy / Nicole Piar / Sophie Metzger

Facebook Event Page!

Story Time Group Show

We were super excited to be asked to be a part of Oscar Rosales' Story Time Group show at Monkeyhouse Toys! The show opens this weekend and includes an amazing roster of artists. RSVP to the event on Facebook here!

Monkeyhouse Toys presents "Story Time Group Show” featuring original works by over 40 local, out-of-state, and international artists! This exhibition presents a unique opportunity for the artist to revisit their childhood and create an original character they would have loved to watch on TV or read about in a book when growing up. Each piece is accompanied by a short story written by the artist, exploring their characters fun world and adventures!

This family-friendly exhibition is open to the public. An opening reception will be held on October 19, 2013 from 5-8pm. Free Bleenkies character buttons and coloring pages will be available while supplies last!

Participating Artists:

64 Colors, Alina Chau, AMOS, Apple McKee, Bored Inc., Brianne Drouhard, Cheyanne Babineaux, Dee Chavez, Desiree Chung, Deth P. Sun, Elisa Sassi, Elsy Mendez, Emma SanCartier, Frank Furlong, Genevieve Santos, GMONIK, Heather Sybil Chavez, Heidi Kenney, Israel Sanchez, Jason Leung, Jennifer Lewis, Jerome Lu, Jesse Tise, Jessica Ebner, Jessica Miranda, Jiny He, Kevin Chan, Leslie Levings "Beastlies", Lori Lane, Luli Bunny, Mary Hoffman, Nhu Diep, Noël ILL, Oscar Rosales, OWLO, Philip Lumbang, RosieOne, Ryan Hungerford, Sandra Fremgen, Shanghee Shin, Shellie K, Sinae Park, Stephanie Unson, Steve Guerra, Tara Nicole Whitaker, Terri Berman, Unicorn Crafts and more!

Sponsors: Button-Lab, Bleenkies, Jarritos

The goal of the show was to create a character you would have liked to see as a kid. Here's our story and our party-dress wearing hippo!

In first grade, I wrote a story about a hippo wearing a polka dot party dress. When my teacher asked me what was wrong with the story, I thought I'd made some kind of grammatical error. I never thought she'd question my dress-wearing hippo. It was the first time I realized that not everyone shared my creativity- in my house, hippos DID wear dresses. This hippo became a kind of hero for my childhood, helping me to realize what a true gift creativity really is.

Bored Inc. "Snack Attack" at Leanna Lin's Wonderland 9/21

We are super excited to have an upcoming art corner at Leanna Lin's Wonderland! Opening at the same time as 'A Magical Land' presented by Crowded Teeth & Friends "where a world of day and night collide"

SHOWS RUN: Sept. 21 - Oct. 27, 2013

OPENING EVENT: Sept. 21 (6-10PM)

@ Leanna Lin's Wonderland

5024 Eagle Rock Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90041

goodie bags to the first 10 people to spend $25 or more on the art shows

RSVP at the Facebook events page here!

Here's some sneak peeks, and more info on Crowded Teeth & Friends' 'A Magical Land

Bored Inc. on Fab.com

I've been scrambling since getting home from SDCC, but I have one day left to tell you that Bored Inc. has a sale on Fab.com!

We are so super excited to be working with this awesome company. Click this link to see the available items but HURRY the sale is ending tomorrow!

Bored Inc. at San Diego Comic Con!

We have lots of fun stuff in store for Comic Con 2013!

Button Scavenger Hunt! We will be hosting a SDCC exclusive button scavenger hunt, along with our pals and fellow exhibitors, I Heart Guts, Mr. Toast, Conduct Happiness, Spicy Brown, and Fat Rabbit Farm. Visit our booth and pick up your collectible card and first button, then visit each of their booths to pick up a button from each, collect all 6 for your Comic Con exclusive superhero button pack! Limited to 100 pieces, 1 per customer.

Bored Inc. Booth #609

I Heart Guts Booth #4433

Conduct Happiness Booth #5249

Spicy Brown Booth #5640

Mr. Toast Booth #5250

Fat Rabbit Farm Booth #4535

Super Cutie Poo! Our exclusive item this year is a special handmade Super Cutie Poo! She has a heart shaped mask, fabric cape with hand-stamped logo, a hand-numbered tag, and comes with a coloring sheet! Limited to 40 pieces total, 8 released per day, 1 per customer, $12.

New Merchandise! We will be unveiling a host of new prints, tees, and magnets! Stop by our booth to check out all our new items. We will post everything new on our website once we return back home, so don't worry if you can't make it to SDCC!