Halloween is over, but....

 As usual, one of the most awesome times of the year comes & goes, and then we all-but forget about it in November.... I'm talking about

Halloween!

Here's a video for everyone who is in love with Halloween:

 

Anyway, for the past couple of years, these Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends masks have been available on my Etsy shop for you to enjoy: 

I would like to point out that, while Halloween has come & gone for 2020, that it's not too late to get yourself one of these (or a few of these, they're affordable!) masks in your favorite "Zoo'd" characters.

Where to Find More

Hello sweet friends!

It recently occurred to me that you, the readers of this blog, might not know where all you can find the Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends online.  I just wanted to let you know that, aside from this blog, we've got about 4 social media sites (including a fun YouTube channel), a fundraising platform with Patreon, an actual site via Wix (hence the fundraising to get a real domain name) and 3 online stores where you can get everything from magnets and greeting cards to Tee shirts and leggings, coffee mugs, cell phone cases, coloring books... you get the idea!


So that's why I put together this handy reference chart for you:

You do not need to go & visit every single one of those sites right now - but if you ever decide to watch one of our YouTube videos, join our facebook group (which has free giveaways sometimes), buy yourself a Zoo'd coloring book, or even pledge support (in exchange for coloring pages) at our Patreon page, this is designed to show you where you can find us.  Thanks! 😊

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And if you're as excited about Halloween as I am, then you also may like to know about the Halloween wares I've made available to you, such as adult coloring (rated 14+ due to a more mature content), varying Tee shirts & apparel, and most recently: Halloween greeting cards, magnets and buttons! 

Enjoy!

Can You Get This Riddle?

Hi everyone! 👋

How's it going?  

Have you read the last post about our Zoo'd Patreon page yet...?  😉

Hopefully you're back now from reading the last post here on this blog, about our Patreon page. Did you happen to see the guessing game there?


It goes like this.  You look at this image of BFFs Rabbird & Unicat, and try to figure out who they are in costume as. Yes they do look familiar... and if you're a super-fan of a certain, something....well, you may be able to guess immediately!

What's in it for you?

Great question, glad you asked!  If you correctly guess both the first & last names of both characters, and tell me where they're from, you'll win a free copy of the original Zoo'd Coloring & Activity Book (available on Etsy).  They will be revealed later on, so you want to get guessing now before you miss your chance to get free printable fun 😄 

Please email your answer to renstimpy1234@gmail.com

This might help you:

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Officially Copyrighted - A Video

Hi everyone 😍

It's been an awesome past few weeks!  As you already know, the Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends recently got copyrighted, so now as their cartoonist (and "mother"), I'll be putting out a lot more projects soon 🎉


On Friday, June 21, my hubby Rob & I hosted a wine & cheese soiree to celebrate this professional success and career milestone!  It went rather well...

And as per their very own YouTube channel, I put up a celebration video, which helps explain a little more about these zany cartoon animals:

We love when you show your love for us on Patreon!

Are you brave enough to take their trivia challenge?  They've been online since 2017 - how much do you already know about the hybrid animals? 

Download your copy here

Exciting News

Wow, I just... wow.  

That was the feeling that washed over me the other evening when Rob brought in the mail and handed me a large envelope from the federal government.  It was official.... my application to have the Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends copyrighted under my name, was approved!

APPROVED!!  I felt like I was floating for a moment, and then when I snapped back to my unique form of reality, I jumped around & squealed for a few minutes. Maybe not the best choice, considering it was late evening and we live in a condo. Anyway...

Now that the Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends have been declared mine by Intellectual Property law, I have some pretty big plans for them.  There were some things I was holding back on, since I didn't want a run-in with someone stealing my work, or accusing me of stealing theirs.  Now that these characters are legally in my name, watch for things like children's books and even plushies! 




They will all still be available as coloring books and a trivia quiz on Etsy, as well as Tshirt designs, stickers and more on RedBubble! 

And of course, nothing has changed for Patrons - you'll still get your monthly thank you rewards.

Stay tuned to our YouTube channel for more voiced videos coming soon! 

Anyway, it just really blows my mind that now these cute and goofy animals I've been creating now for a couple of years, are legal. Wow. Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with me 🧡

New Trivia Game

Guess what, guys?  After some time Planning questions, Writing & editing, Coming up with a layout, and Editing all that....

The animals have their own Trivia Game, available exclusively on Etsy! 

• It has 52 questions - many of which can be answered just by browsing this blog 😎
• It's a printable PDF file, downloadable exclusively from Etsy for only $5.99 CAD 
• After printing and cutting out your score sheets and player's cards, it's played by 2-6 people, taking turns choosing one of the questions (in any order, just look at the number for the answer key later).
• There is no time limit to answer a question - if a player is struggling, they can quickly check this blog or anything else they can find online about Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends. Please keep the Answer Key for when it's really needed 😊

• Each question is worth one point and if they player answers correctly, they can put a tally mark on the line next to their name. 
• The game ends when all 52 of the player's cards have been read out loud & answered; the player with the highest tally of correct answers next to their name, wins - YAY 🎉

See the Patreon post here

Exciting Zoo'd Merch!

Hi lovely friends! 


As you know, the very first-ever Zoo'd Calendar (made for 2019) is now only 99c (Canadian).

Get it here


In addition, you can get BOTH of their coloring books for only $4 with the coupon code ZOODFOR2 


Here are some samples:

From the calendar...

And from one of the coloring books (feel free to print and color this)…

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And in other news, guess who's got new stickers? 

These are from the previous study I did on how big these hybrid animals would be, in comparison to a "hooman" (me in the pictures with them). And as promised, now they're stickers on RedBubble!

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When you buy 4-9 stickers, you get 25% off, and 10+ stickers will get you 50% off  (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

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And speaking of stickers, if you pledge $1 or more at our Patreon page, you will get a limited edition sticker in the mail to say thanks! 

 

That's all for now!  Have a lovely day and happy Spring ~ xoxo

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

Happy National Chocolate Ice Cream Day!




Today is Elefox's very favorite day of the year, since he indulges in ALL the ice cream his belly can hold! 

Oops, Elefox gets a little messy with his cold chocolate treat!

Celebrate today with a FREE coloring page, matching some of the Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends with their favorite snacks - yum!

To get the entire coloring book, visit www.darylartdigital.etsy.com

What is Patreon

Good question! 

Right now, Patreon is sort of a niche platform, mainly known by specific fans of specific work. For instance, let's look at the a capella group Pentatonix (PTX for short). They rose to fame over the course of several years and bam! Suddenly they are YouTube celebs, with numerous TV appearances, popular song covers and fans around the world... but a big part of how they were able to do this as a career, was because of Patreon.

So, if you're wondering why I'm telling you this, a big part of the very existence of these 12 kawaii animals, depends of pledging from genuine fans. All we ask is $1/month, which you'll hardly notice and certainly won't miss. And in return for your pledge, you'll get a printable coloring sheet drawn by me, and you'll also get a 40% discount to my Etsy shop! Yay :) 

Take a look at the infographic below for an idea...



If this is something that interests you, please click the red, rectangular button that says 'Become a Patron'. You make my day! 

Free Coloring Page

Hi everyone, it's a fabulous Tuesday afternoon, warm & sunny outside 🌞😎

And to celebrate our current lack of winter, please enjoy this FREE coloring page from my first Zoo'd coloring book (available on Etsy here).

Please download this image above, and print it. You can enjoy coloring it in over & over :)

Here's a hint of their colors to get you started.

Have a fabulous day everyone!

xoxo,

Daryl J.

Second Coloring Book

Hey everyone,

it feels like I haven't posted here in a long time!

Well, we went on a trip to Punta Cana earlier in January (woo-hoo), and then we all caught a flu bug which kept us down for the count for awhile (not woo-hoo).

Taken by my husband at the Bahia Principe resort

And as the flu bug went away, I began to regain some energy again. And when that happened, I was able to complete a project that was a long time coming... 

The second Zoo'd coloring book:

While the first coloring book focuses on the characters themselves, the second one has more of a focus on where exactly they live, which was a very valid point to raise. Thank you.

Each character has their own home, unique to their animal characteristics, preferences, size, or personality traits. And of course, planet Zurbpod is a small place (like Pluto), which pretty well all fits onto a map.

And this blogpost is not just about 2 coloring books I designed for you (more than 20 fun pages, including activities)...

It's also about how you can help these animals grow and flourish, by showing love for them at Patreon. When you show your love, you will get a 40% off coupon that you can use to get a discount on both coloring books, and then have hours' of enjoyment. Everyone of all ages loves coloring 😊😙

Thank you for being here with me today, and I sincerely hope you decide to take advantage of the discount, in exchange for supporting the growth of these fun sweeties. 

xoxo,

Daryl J.

A Coloring Book

Hello sweet friends!

It's no secret I've been away from this blog for awhile, and with good reason:


I'm designing a coloring + activity book!


As you know, these characters started out as part of my #Kawaii365 project. And then I started putting them on tee shirts and other items on my RedBubble shop, KawaiiNMore.

As I was designing these sweet characters (perhaps each one is a facet of my personality?), they started to feel 'real'. And I already knew it would be a lot of fun to give them a web comic, a facebook group for fans of the 'strange' and cute, and of course, their own coloring + activity book.

The above is the cover for the printable book, soon to be available on my Etsy shop, DarylArt Digital. While we're all waiting for it to be finished, please enjoy the [downloadable] drawing of Slowan below; he needs your imagination to give him a wonderful dream, as he sleeps in the warm sunshine.

*Intellectual property rights belong to Daryl Januszewski.