Rainy nights...

Rain against the windows is a sound I miss dearly during winter... there's something quite comfortable about drinking hot tea at the desk, while its raining outside.

And for this kind of evening... I'd bliss out completely.
* sigh *
Another thing that leaves me smiling tonight, is that more cameos arrived at the post office today *squee* and I really cannot wait to make them into stock for the Midsummer Night's Dream market on 8 December.
.. oh yeah and for the last Wyetti Market of 2012.

We had to, unfortunately, give this last weekend's night market at the Henley Arms a miss after another lock on the back door of the house failed.
And that means, I couldn't very well leave the house unlocked until midnight, with no one here.
I'm having the WORST luck with locks lately *gah* and anyone who got to witness the reaction on Friday was probably left with a laugh for the weekend. >.<

So... with only 2 markets left of 2012, we hope you'll come support handmade.

Then comes the changes for 2013!
I'm really hoping we'll be in our new living/working space during December so that everything can be set up for resin work, screen printing, sewing, etc. etc.
I really think that that'll put us on a whole new level!

Inbetween ALL  that and the day job (blergh), The Quotable Zoo and the Wonder Struck Inc's first official photo shoot is on the drawing boards.
YES! see? we're getting there, slowly but very very surely.

Then, before I just close off this post...

Kelly, one of our regular customers on Etsy, has placed another order with us and we're just so so chuffed to  have such an awesome person buying from our store. THANK YOU KELLY!

Maruchka (She_Grim), thanks for being our model/in house graphics girl and for just continuing to grow as an amazing human being! Love you girl.

Keep checking in for our latest updates (sorry our twitter has been a bit quiet, but with all my android devices fried, I feel rather outdated and have to actually GET INTO the twitter account. sho...not cool).

PEACE AND LOVE HUMANS!

~Zoo~

And it's on! ...

I probably should have let you all know this already...

This is what's going on, on the Etsy store till 11 November 2012

I think one of the greatest reliefs about this weekend (happy Friday by the way), is that there are NO MARKETS this weekend.

So much making will be going on in the "empty spaces" we'll find available.

Our 4 November market at the Henley model airfield has been postponed :( indefenitely. And our usual Henley Arms night market will be happening next week Friday night, 9 November 2012 from 6pm to 10pm.

In the meantime, take advantage of our 50% off sales code on Etsy AND at the Henley Arms Night market next Friday, where we'll make the 50% off sale available at the stall aswell.

Have a great weekend humans!

~Zoo~

sorting...or sorted...

Gah! With the last 2ish months of 2012 coming up, I've really tried to start being loads more organised with Wonder Struck Inc's stuff.
Especially with us heading towards our new work space and home being finished up. I'm still hoping (desperately) to be in during early December *holds thumbs*

In the meantime!

Make note of the following dates:

27 October, Saturday - 2nd last Wyetti Market for 2012
2 November, Friday - night market at Henley Arms
4 November, Sunday - Christmas market at the Henley Model Plane airfield

29 October to 11 November - BIG Etsy/Facebook/Blog sale coming up for ALL existing stock during that time.

24 November - last Wyetti Market for 2012

26 November to 2 December - Etsy/Facebook/Blog sale on ALL existing stock during that time (this is also to help us with a few extra bucks for the relocation to our new HQ)

7 December, Friday - Last Henley Arms night market for 2012
8 December, Saturday - Midsummer Night's Dream Market

Then! Wonder Struck Inc will be in COMPLETE vacation mode from 25 December 2012 - 3 January 2012.
So I'll be posting packages right up until 24 December (if possible) and then again from 4 January 2013.

If you buy supply stock from me and need goodies I'd prefer to knock everything off for postage by end November.

New items and better ranges will be open for sale from the new year.
And all these collaboration wishes will probably be coming true in the new year too.

For now I dream only of having much more space to work in >.<

Here's some new supply stock that's coming in, hit me up if you want some !

These wood blanks are SOME of the "supply stuff" we stock.

Tonight's soundtrack while blogging:

Katatonia, The Pretty Reckless, High and Mighty Color, InFlames, Eagles of Death Metal.

Have a great Evening, humans.   :)

Discoveries and new things...

It's Saturday, not yet noon, and I've discovered some of the most amazing things on Etsy over my morning cup of coffee (or 2)... so here we go

burlesque headdress by Black Lodge Jewellery

who also has a clothing'ish store on Etsy too...

Also by Iana Guerra, but in her Crude Things Store

Love what I've been spying in her two stores! All this original oddity!

Go peek in and take a look.

Then... yesterday my Boogie Board RIP finally arrived!

I cannot help but be excited at what I'm going to be doing with this little LCD Writing tablet.

I am a stationary and typography junkie! Anyone who really knows me will give two thumbs up and a nod at this statement. 

So... I decided to do something about this and open a store I can fill with my typography scribbles, stationary and my love of beautiful words and quotes. The store isn't live yet, so patience please while I do some stocking up. 

It has been named though... The Quotable Zoo

I'll announce once it's live...

Also, its that time of year where I let myself get busy with markets... I didn't think it'd happen, but alas.

27 October 2012, Saturday - Wyetti Market

2 November 2012, Friday - Henley Arms Night Market

4 November 2012, Sunday - Henley Model Airfield Market

24 November 2012, Saturday - Wyetti Market (last Wyetti Market for 2012)

7 December 2012, Friday - Henley Arms Night Market

8 December 2012, Saturday - Midsummer Nights Dream Market by BizzR

That's just as it stands of now, and I'm in a mad state of making stock. 

I'll also be having a last dash 50% off EVERYTHING on our Etsy store before the close of the year. So keep your eyes open for that code (it'll also be in the banner of our Etsy store if you peek in there every now and again ;) )

Ok Ok, now back to work for me...

Have a great Saturday humans!

Christmas marketeering....

Oh the excite! ...

Well... I haven't updated in a while >.<
but there's far more news to talk about NOW

After the blissful success to the Neigh-bours' Medieval Market, they're now organising another market that not only Wonder Struck Inc. but Heatherlynn will be attending too as more or less our last market for the year.
A Midsummer Night's Dream themed market on 8 December !

Wonder Struck Inc will have some flashy new products that will actually only be readily available in January 2013, but I'm just itching to show off some of the odd little bits of newness before we close off for the year.

Heatherlynn will also be at the Midsummer Night's Dream market with me, but just in her own stall ;)
You'll see some of the woodpendants in Wonder Struck Inc's stall, which will be hand painted by this talented friendy of mine.
Go support her stall as well for some very awesome wooden art homeware (like wine glass holders, clocks, trinket boxes, door hangers etc) and she takes custom orders too!

Due to some very unexpected things happening at the moment, updates on Squareheads and more Wonder Struck Inc shirts will have to take a bit of a backseat, so please be patient.

We will however be doing our regular stall at Wyetti for the next two months, the last Wyetti market for 2012 being the last Saturday in November.
Hope you'll come out and say hi.

Blessed be!

Struck... truly

I'm never quite "over" blissful feelings of my province/country...
Like lunchtime soccer games on dusty patches of open ground in the industrial areas, or kids in school uniforms walking in cheerful groups on the outskirts of Johannesburg's center, slightly chilled Spring mornings with contrasting warm afternoons....and the lush look of greenery pushing its way into view everywhere..... *sigh*

And the music that sets this all into perspective this week.... Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal...

I find appreciation for the contrasts, visual and otherwise in the country I hold so close to my heart. I may not be "patriotic", but I'm happy to be here :)

...with this renewal and deep breath, we're 3 days away from our 3rd last Wyetti Market of 2012.
The stock that we'll have at the stall is just so so so rad!

I can hardly wait to put it all on display for everyone to see (and buy)

If you've been visiting our Etsy store you'll notice some listings going up now and again. Also keep your eyes open for an end of year clearance code :)
I'll most probably make this available during November and possibly into December.

Alot of new things are being planned for the new year, as I try to expand the store.
I know it'll be fun and rad ;)

But with that little update, time to get back to my day job... 

Big smiles...

Well... still recovering from a long day out on Sunday.
But, I am so extremely happy and thankful to EVERYONE that came to buy and look in at our stall.

3 of my new necklaces inspired by the "theme" of Sunday...sold out!
we were barely unpacked when the first of the 3 sold. The other 2 sold in moments after.
So thank you everyone for not only liking what I make/stock but just for coming out to make the market a success.
Boo to those that didn't get dressed up, where's your inner child?!
To the knights and trolls and middle earth kids, you were all so amazing!!

Sadly, because of battery issues, I didn't take any pictures, but I'll see if I can get ahold of some so that if you were in Gauteng and didn't go, you can see what you missed!

Then store news:

Freedom v.1 tees - we still have loads of stock from this run of prints, so grab yourself a shirt either from our Etsy or Bigcartel store for UNDER $15 (excluding shipping).
South african buyers, this tee will cost you R95 (postage is R35).

Freedom v.2 - thanks to John at Nuclear Design for our upcoming Tee collab design. As our stock lowers on the other tees, we'll setup a run of these new unisex tees, so watch out!

Squareheads - because of our single workloads and projects, this project is moving really slow for John and I, but it WILL be happening, so keep watching out for it.

The Quotable Zoo - my new sideproject...
Those who know me best know that I am very much a stationary/typography/word/quotes/font junky, so I decided to create an outlet for it ;)
I have registered a store with Etsy, but it's not ready yet to make an official "opening". I am so excited to start listing prints!

Again, thank you to those that read this blog, support our Etsy store and who follow us on Twitter. It is YOU that will help me take this to where I'm dreaming to go with it.

Much love. Blessed be,
~Zoo~