Intimidnation: Home of Mr. Beardsley

Sketches

Laura — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:05:33 +0000

These are some sketches that I did a little while ago while working on ideas for a Mr. Beardsley book. I just need to iron out the storyline first before I do any finalized drawings. For these I used watercolor pencils and a fine point pen.

Bird Boy with Teenie Tiny Sheep (top), Mr. Beardsley (bottom). I made a plush character that sort of resembles the blue bird character for a show in Connecticut but he ended up looking grumpy (see below). Maybe it’s because I didn’t give him a beak.

The Bearded Giant

Laura — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:44:00 +0000

Standing at 54 inches tall, this Mr. Beardsley seen below is the biggest one to date! His bearded disguise is removable, too!

Mr. Beardsley of the corn.

Mr. Beardsley falling from the sky!

Crammed in Fiber Arts Magazine

Laura — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:15:00 +0000

There’s a great Crammed Organisms feature in the Sept/Oct 2008 issue of Fiber Arts!

Mr. Beardsley in new stores!

Laura — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:23:53 +0000

Mr. Beardsley plush are now available at the Paper Boat Boutique in Milwaukee, WI and also at The Makery in Louisville, KY. Each store carries a selection of Mr. Beardsleys with different colored disguises!

Did Dinosaur Jr. Finally make his way to Dinosaur Jr?

Laura — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:54:48 +0000

Almost. The little plush dinosaur got to watch the band play at the Pitchfork Music Festival over the weekend and was totally blown away with some crazy guitar solos — but he has yet to make his way home. I will keep you updated about his journey to Western Massachusetts but until now, please enjoy some photos from the show:

Dinosaur Jr. watching Dinosaur Jr.

New items added to the shop

Laura — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:33:38 +0000

I just updated the shop with some fun new items - Mr. Beardsley greeting cards, paintings and a new rockin’ button set!

Intimidnation Featured on Pitchfork!

Laura — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:15:43 +0000

Click the image to read the feature about my latest creation:

Conan O’Brien Commercial Contest

Laura — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:16:06 +0000

Here is my entry for the Late Night with Conan O’Brien commercial contest. It’s only 30 seconds so you should take a peek… just make sure your sound is on so you can hear Conan rock out!

The Thermals in the plush

Laura — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:12:05 +0000

I just finished making these dolls of The Thermals. Making mini guitars is fun!

Kathy Foster

Hutch Harris
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The Thermals rock!

Intimidnation Plush Hospital

Laura — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:01:40 +0000

Last summer I got a package in the mail that was addressed to, “Intimidnation Plush Hospital.” Inside of the box was a plush Piglet that had been attacked by a dog and had it’s innards removed and a leg torn off. My cousin was pretty upset that her cuddly pig had been through such a horrible attack. There was only one thing that I could do… operate.

As you can see in the photo above, Piglet was wounded pretty badly.

(right before surgery)

Piglet’s surgery was very successful! His belly is now full and I managed to create a prosthetic plush leg and sew it back on with no problems. Let’s just hope he can manage to stay away from that unruly dog!