Now available as a jigsaw puzzle!

 Hello there... are you looking for something fun to do?

How about a Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends jigsaw puzzle?  That does sound fun!

Now available on my RedBubble shop (you can choose between 30 to 1,000 pieces)!

It's a neat little way to pass the time, as well as a great gift idea!  

Also, there are others I designed (with my love of Japanese culture) for your entertainment as well:

All of these puzzles are available at RedBubble.com/people/kawaiinmore

Cloth Masks

"Please wear a mask before entering".

You're probably very used to reading or hearing that by now. They may not be overly popular or beloved sometimes, but please remember that right now (at least until there is a vaccine and most of us have gotten it) masks are necessary when in close proximity to strangers.

This small step can protect others and yourself - totally worth owning a cloth one that you can wash and reuse, which is also better for the environment.

If you're like me, then you'd like to proudly wear some of the zany Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends on your face!  See the line of Zoo'd cloth masks here


Thank you, and enjoy! 

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!

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 🧡

Cute New Tee Shirts on RedBubble

Hi everyone!  


It's a rainy evening, and we've got the window open to enjoy the sound of water falling... maybe something about that is inspiring?

Today there are 12 more options for super kawaii tee shirts on RedBubble, as [with the advice of my friend Cahlyn] I drew each of the Zoo'd characters with water color pencils, and then digitally added a description for each one with their name 😸



Here they are...



Loosely based on the goofy and outgoing nature of my husband Rob, Dogosaur is loud and drools a lot, but he's friendly and loves a good time.  He is voiced by Rob.

He is sort of "down" sometimes, and as a person who suffers from anxiety & depression IRL, I created him as a nod to people who suffer from these feelings too.  He's very smart and is a deep thinker. He's also voiced by Rob. 

He's silly too, but more verbally than physically. If you like 'dad jokes', then you'll like Parrofly. He's also voiced by Rob. 

If you enjoy the skater dudes in cartoons, with their chill voice and sleepy eyes, along with their easy-going nature, then you've already "met" Slowan. He's the self-proclaimed hippie of the group, and also voiced by Rob.

Elefox is so relatable because like most of us, he LOVES eating. Like me personally, he's got a sweet tooth, but is not adverse to salty & crunchy snacks! He's also very friendly, and voiced by Rob.

He's extremely gentle, sweet & nurturing - which is why he loves to grow flowers. He even decorates his dam with them. He's voiced by me (Daryl Januszewski). 

Rabbird is a gentle bunny (who flies!) who loves writing heartfelt poetry - sometimes words are hard to say out loud, and her shyness can make her socially awkward.  She's voiced by me.

Froogle quietly observes others, and keeps her judgements *mostly silent, but if someone is doing something harmful, she will speak up for their own good! An assertive friend is a true friend! She's voiced by me. 

She's not a bitch and certainly loves her friends, but you better believe that she lives for attention and sulks when it's not given to her. Sometimes she says something hurtful, but is quick to apologize. She's voiced by me. 

He's friendly, considerate, polite and always willing to listen. He wouldn't mind having an advice column someday... and he's voiced by me.

She is sweet, "sexy", and free-spirited! Zebat loves to laugh and have fun, but she can be serious and helpful when a friend needs support.  She's voiced by me. 

Awww... that's what I always end up saying when I see her, with her big eyes, big ears and pointy wittle nose!  Good thing she's not bad, because with those looks, she'd get away with it.  She's voiced by me. 

So... which one is your favorite character? 

In other news...

Our Patreon page is now offering a $30 tier for those who want to be rewarded with Zoo'd merch! That means, even if you pledge for a couple of months, you'll get any Zoo'd tee shirt or tote bag you like, just to say thanks 😍

Thank you so much!

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

We Have a Channel on YouTube!

Hi everyone! 😍 We're celebrating at the Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends franchise, because we now have a YouTube channel 🎥

The animals started out as illustrations, and then this blog began in 2017 upon the finish-up of the #Kawaii365 project.  As I developed the characters, they became very diverse and complex - and eventually, this led to doing a Buzzfeed quiz (with 12 possible answers), and I took a cartooning course at Red Deer College in 2018, so I could improve my skills enough to start their web comic.

In the middle, I've drawn TWO coloring books of them and a calendar of them for Etsy. They are just so darn fun to draw ❤

In the meantime, these characters also appear on several items available on RedBubble, and have a Patreon page as well (for those who support the arts). For Christmas 2018, my husband Rob & I voiced them singing their own unique(ly specific) rendition of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"...


...And that's what eventually led us to developing a YouTube channel for these 12 zany animals - we'll be doing some more voicing videos soon 😎

Enjoy!

How Big Are They?

Hi everyone! 😍

A valid question has recently been brought to my attention; "how big would they be compared to you (or, to a person in general)?" 


Hmmmm….. all this time, I'd been drawing them to be in relation to one another, and to various things and places on their home, planet Zurbpod. After all, they won't technically be interacting with people at all in their web comic series.

Still, I like this question, enough to do a little 'photo shoot' around our condo, to show the approximate size each animal would be if I were hanging out with them in real time (as their 'mother', I wish!).

Dogosaur is the biggest - although he's a big playful puppy at heart, there's no denying his dinosaur side is nothing short of intimidating!

Pandaroo is quiet and thoughtful, and a fun buddy to just hang out with - maybe watch some TV?

Parrofly is playful and silly - so I showed us goofing around here!

Ahh, Slowan - one of my favorite hippie guys (or, do they prefer to be called "slackers"?) Anyway, here he is chilling in our bath tub :) 

Elefox is very friendly, and that can only be a good thing! If he were not friendly, I'd be in danger from his size! Still, he'd be fun to hang out with. 

Beever may look intimidating at first, but he'd never sting you - literally, since he has a beaver tail where a bee's stinger would be! He's very friendly and sweet.

Rabbird is a bit on the shy side, so we don't exchange words here :)

Awww, my fluffy froggy, Froogle! After all, she is part poodle. 

Here, I hang out with Unicat in the bedroom, where I also keep my Hello Kitty collection (which she loves, BTW). 

I imagine Penguana being about the size of a large penguin, but of course with his iguana features. I really enjoy how he is so polar opposite within himself. 

Zebat is one of my favorites, both to create and to voice! She's ultra-feminine and has a French accent, and a playful spirit. 

Octomouse was another one who is just as fun to voice as she is to draw, though it does strain my vocal cords a bit to talk that high! 

So there you have it, friends 😍  This was a really fun project to do, since it was fun to hone my acting skills by posing with them as if though they're in reality with me (like I said, I wish!)

And, being a digital artist as well, I really enjoyed making this overlay, and adding speech bubbles. I am thinking of making these into stickers just for the heck of it....

Oh - and did you notice the Tee shirts in each picture?  The Kawaii365 one, I drew myself with fabric markers a couple of years ago when I began my year-long art project.  The other 3 are all available on my RedBubble shop, in addition to each Zoo'd character - enjoy!




Thank you so much for your support and helping us grow - consider becoming a Patron (link along the side of this blog) and help us grow even more. 
xoxo,
Daryl J. and the animals!

My Bag Went to Cancun

Hi everyone! 

In mid-January, Rob & I went on a big family trip with his mother & her gentleman partner, and mixed family members totaling 21 people! It was a busy but very fun week, at a fantastic resort in Cancun (Mexico) called The Grand at Moon Palace. There is no resort in the world quite like this one: It not only had several pools - one of which had world-renowned waterslides and an indoor playground on site - the beach was clean, the rooms were truly incredible (complete with jetted tubs and patio daybeds), and the resort itself had so much entertainment, I'm describing it in the next paragraph!

Combining the 3 parts of the resort, there were seemingly endless buffets (top notch food), a la carte restaurants, 2 arcades, 2 night clubs, incredible evening shows in a comfortable enclosed theatre, a bowling alley (yes), a 24-hour snack shoppe with delicious ice cream, an incredible AWE*SPA (the best couples' massage Rob & I have ever had!) and the resort lobbies themselves were so grand they're all something you'd typically see in Las Vegas. The only sad part was having to leave that royal palace and come back to Canada - boo! I wanna go baaacccckkk!!! 

Anyway, my self-pity aside, when we were sitting in the Cancun airport waiting for the flight back to YYC, I glanced at the tote bag I'd been using for carrying my coat (as well as a beach bag during the amazing week), and it dawned on me: This is the furthest this specific bag has travelled thus far (aside from ones ordered online by people in Europe and the UK)!  So I snapped a quick picture of it in the airport ^_^ 

Just look at how happy they are! Parrofly and Elefox had a great time in Cancun for sure! I think their favorite part may have been the calming spa pool (complete with blue lights) in the AWE*SPA. 

Anyway, wish I'd thought to photograph this bag at other points in the trip as well, but it wasn't on my mind until last-minute. Guess I was just having too much fun...

My husband snapped this pic of me after I pulled pectoral muscles from lifting myself high up onto this ledge. Anyway, if you look at the bag on my right, that's the beloved Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends - closest I could get to photographing them around the resort ^_^ 



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Get your own copy of the bag here

A Detailed Review of This Popular Tote Bag

Hi everyone, 

how are you doing? 

First of all, if you're one of the people who stopped me to say 'I love your bag' - thank you so much!! And I'm sorry for not being more specific with you on which character is which.

That is why today, I made a slightly awkward (just like introverted me) video to better explain the design. And yes, you can have one too, from the RedBubble shop where I sell them 😍

I admit, the lighting in our condo isn't always great... so here also is a photo from the RedBubble shop, which has a more detailed image of the 9/12 characters pictured:

Clockwise from top: Zebat, Parrofly, Beever, Octomouse, Elefox, Penguana, Froogle, Slowan, and Pandaroo. 

Getting Some Interesting Looks

Hello friends!

How are you this fine November day?

I'm pretty okay, thanks. Soon, I'll be making lists for holiday cards and Christmas shopping.

Today, I'm meeting with some neighbors to discuss a Christmas potluck dinner in our condo, and we've already bought a few small gifts for others.

On Saturday, there's a tree-lighting ceremony here in Red Deer, and then on the following Sunday, Rob & I are attending a Christmas breakfast!

Now I'm craving egg nog & sugar cookies - are you?


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Anyway, as you know, I recently ordered a tote bag from RedBubble, with my own characters on it. There are few words to describe how cool that felt, as an artist.

Well, I've been wearing it, and using it for my fluffy winter accessories, for about a month now.

And it's sure getting some interesting looks from people, as well as comments and compliments (I separated those two, because not all the comments were compliments, lol). 

Here is a better close-up of it:

Anyway, I see the last post before today's, was before Halloween! Wow. Although we're going into a busy time with Christmas holidays around the corner, I'm still finding time to create more Zoo'd stuff for fans!

It was pointed out to me that these characters live together on Planet Zurbpod, but where do they live on the planet? Good question. So I got busy brainstorming and came up with 12 unique 'houses' for them. The drawings are still underway, and I only have one more to do: 

It's the proverbial 'best saved for last', because it's going to be a castle made of candy! 

Any guesses of who lives in it?

Correct guesses will get you a free coloring sheet! 

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Check us out on Patreon for more info about Zoo'd characters, and to snag a monthly coloring page with a pledge of $1. 

Also, I'm still practicing for the voicing video. It will be a lot of fun to share how each animal hybrid will sound 😊

Cheers! xoxo

Daryl J.

Cute Tote Bag with Animals

Hi friends! 👋

How are you today?

Do you remember me gushing about the tote bag (with these Zoo'd characters) on it?

Well, I ordered it a few days ago from my RedBubble shop, and it arrived!!

As seen on my Instagram

Here are a couple more, clearer, pictures of it:

The characters featured on the bag are: Zebat, Parrofly, Pandaroo, Slowan, Froogle, Penguana, Elefox, Octomouse (Beever is technically in the illustration, but he got cut off for being so small).

I'm looking forward to this being my 'work bag' (for my retail job, where it's policy to have our purses checked at the end of shift). My actual purse has lots of zippered pockets... and I admit, I'm kinda bad for bringing anything and everything I don't need for work.

And with it becoming winter, this gives me a place to put my hat, gloves and scarf too 😁


Have a lovely day! 
xoxo Daryl J.

Digital Wallpaper

Remember this free wallpaper for your computer/tablet? (4:3 screen ratio)

Well, you might be happy to know, now it's available on some cool items from RedBubble, as seen:

If you're becoming a fan of the new Zoo'd Animal Hybrid Friends, then you're welcome to enjoy the above items - and more!

Want free coloring pages of them? Then join the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ZoodAnimals/