Resketch Back to School Sale

Whether you've got kids headed back, you're starting off on a new learning adventure yourself or you just need a solid way to take notes or sketches with you, Resketch has you covered.  And right now you can save an additional 20% off your order at Resketchbook.com when you use the promo code BACK2SCHOOL.

You've still got time to get in on their mini Kickstarter as well. But don't wait, it ends this Friday!

FOLLOW UP: Waste from Russia - Beaяs & Pяimats

Following up on our previous blog post where we introduced you to Waste, a toymaker from lovely lakeside Petrozavodsk in western Russia, we have some follow-up info! I guess he noticed our post!

His real name is Alexandr Bud'kin aka WAS+E / 2013. As a child he was constantly drawing comics, and sculpting figures of heroes of films. He discovered designer toys in 2004 (just like me and Steph!) and that was his starting point for toymaking. Now he is working on a series of figures based on his doodle drawings: Beaяs & Pяimats. He's working in parallel on several projects:
1. working with a Russian brand of street wear
2. making figures for his friend @pashabumazhniy
3. creating some figures with a Russian hip-hop artist

More info on those projects will be sent to us soon, but for now we have these images of his drawings and the start of his toy creation process in the Beaяs & Pяimats series.

 здорово встретиться с вами , Александр

WIN a Jumbo Stormtrooper in the Hazari Scavenger Hunt!

The HAZARAI Internet Scavenger Hunt is officially on! This week’s Grand Prize Winner gets a jumbo Star Wars Collector Series Stormtrooper action figure:

• 12" collectors series figure
• Fully posable
• Authentically styled outfit and accessories.

Want in?  Here’s how to play:

• Create a New Rack on HAZARAI.com called “Super Rack Race” and select the “Big Fun!“ category.
• Fill up your Rack by collecting all 20 items on the official Scavenger Hunt list here.
• The first person to post a link to their completed Rack as a comment on the Official Challenge Post pinned to the top of our Facebook Page wins. 

BONUS: Hazarai is also giving out Editor’s Choice prizes for those showing the most creativity, style, and other types of awesomeness, so even if you’re not first to complete, there are definitely other ways to win cool stuff!

Ready to Rack?  Here's the link to the list of items ya gotta find out on the net and add to your Rack. 

See you at the finish line and May the Best FAN Win.-  HAZARAI

Need a refresher on HAZARAI?  Here's a link to their sweet 60-second YouTube video with all the details.

What're you doing on Sunday? Creatures Of The Sunday Night

What are your plans on Sunday? Maybe they'll include joining a fun creative activity cooked up by Brandt Peters & Circus Posterus.

The past few Sundays, Brandt has issued a #CreaturesOfTheSundayNight drawing theme over Instagram. The guidelines are simple; interpret the theme on the day it is given, post a photo to your Instagram and tag #CreaturesOfTheSundayNight

@2skulls

Participation is open to anyone of any background, and so far participants have ranged widely between casual fans, forum members, aspiring artists and professionals alike.

@ForceOfHabit19

@JoeScarano

It's not a contest, or a competition, but there is a valuable prize on offer- creative feedback, direction, critique, tips & suggestions from Brandt and the creative community on The Sideshow Circus Posterus forum.

BP's delivering valuable knowledge based on experience as a professional independent artist. The cost of admission is $0, just participate in the drawings & forum discussion here. If growing what you do creatively is important to you, you'll be glad you did.

Check out #CreaturesOfTheSundayNight over Instagram and join the discussion on CircusPosterus forum.

@TheMechanizer

@BrandtPeters

-Tasha Zimich

MAJOR GIVEAWAY CONTEST: Win a Matt A x Forces of Dorkness Collab Sculpture!

We're not even kidding! You could win this SICK sculpture!

WIN THIS SCULPTURE

OK kiddies, it's time for a contest! And this one is so awesome, I'm not sure my inbox can handle it!

Enter to win this beautiful sculpture by Matt A*, hand-painted by Scott Kinnebrew of Forces of Dorkness, valued at $450!

ENTRY:
Entering is simple: email me by April 25 with the word "ENTER" in the subject line.



That's it! Contest starts RIGHT NOW!


RULES:
1. One entry (one email) per person. I will pick winner from a list of email addresses, and I will only put your email address in once, so emailing me more than once will not increase your chances.

2. Open to US residents only because shipping this piece overseas is risky. All 3 of us have had overseas packages lost or arrive broken.

3. Must email me by April 25 to enter.

4. Winner picked randomly using a list of emails in a spreadsheet (numbered) and using random.org's Random Number Generator.

5. This contest IS OPEN to people who are currently on the Tenacious Toys email list! Feel free to send me the email with ENTER in the subject line to enter. You are NOT automatically entered into the contest without that email entry.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. One winner will be picked from my list of valid entrants on April 26th.

2. Your entry into this contest will function as your explicit agreement to be added to the email lists of Matt A*, Forces of Dorkness and Tenacious Toys. If you do not wish to be on our email lists, you cannot enter. (All email lists have an unsubscribe option)

3. Email address list of entrants compiled by Tenacious Toys will be given to both Matt A* and Forces of Dorkness to add to their own email lists.

4. This sculpture is priced at $450. This contest is for the sculpture only. Prize cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash. Yes, we really are giving away a $450 sculpture!

5. We will pack and ship the prize with care.... but we are not responsible, financially or otherwise, should this piece arrive broken. Matt A* will not fix it, Scott will not repaint it. We will not send winner cash money. We will not reimburse for damage.

6. If you bombard me with emails, I will get annoyed and drop you entirely from the contest. One email per person please. I won't even tell you I'm dropping you... you just won't win.

7. Your entry into this contest is your explicit agreement to the terms and conditions described above.

Camilla D'Errico Munky King Art Contest...

Calling all artists! Camilla D'Errico and Munky King have just announced an amazing art competition. This contest will be based off the character and story of "Tanpopo", whom is led by the devil Kuro on a journey to experience emotions. This contest has 3 different categories you can submit entries for:

- Design a poster of Tanpopo and Kuro using your favorite piece of literature, example: Romeo and Juliet.

- Draw Tanpopo in your favorite emotion, example: Tanpopo "happy", "mad", etc.

- Draw Kuro in a new form.

To find out more information about this art contest and all the awesome prizes please click HERE! Submissions are due by July, 1st.

Congrats to Amanda on winning the Qee Prize Pack!

Amanda from Hawaii has won our Qee Prize pack, which consisted of the following:
- 2.5" Wood Grain Qee
- 2.5" DIY PigeeQ Qee
- 2.5" Iridescent Qee (light)
- 2.5" Iridescent Qee (dark)
- Qee stickers

Congratulations Amanda!