The poll has ended and the new Main Pin will be the Bake-Kujira, which has already been unlocked!
The other pin I designed is a small pin, the Tulikettu!
Please note both the designs are still works in progress! I am going to try to have the finalized designs uploaded by the weekend~
Bake-Kujira and Tulikettu
The Tulikettu is yet to be unlocked! Can we make it happen!?
Note that the Bake-Kujira & Tulikettu will be added to the "all pins" pledge tiers without an extra charge!
I have one last stretch goal if we reach Tulikettu - which will be a freebie for all. A little over a week left!
I have now sent every package out except one, which we are continuing to work on getting their dearly departed sticker perfect.
As such, the project is considered completed enough that the 1-month countdown has officially begun! You have until July 31st to complete your survey and resolve any payments, or else you will no longer be able to redeem rewards!
To everyone else, thank you so much for your patience. The beginning of this year has been a long and hard struggle, and I continue to get sick often from stress in my life. Allowing me the grace of extra time really means a lot to me.
And now, for some very upsetting news.
APL and The Tornados:
As I've talked about, the Animal Protective League here in Springfield (Where donations from this project moving forward were to be donated to) was destroyed earlier this month from severe storms. The roofs of all their facilities were torn off, the offices and pens flooded, and devastating damage was done to the grounds.
All the animals and staff are safe, but the property is totaled. I've been spending time helping out as much as I can, even with my limited capacity and full-time working schedule.
At the moment, I am working to ensure donations continue to get to them, or they are turned into critically requested items from their wish list. Whatever they need as I sell enamel pins through the Dearly Departed series.
At this time, APL is focusing on recovering and regrouping; there have not been any public statements about permanent closures. As such, donations will continue to go to them.
If that changes, and APL stops operations, I will make an update on the new charities the funds will go to.
At this time, their website does not have the most up-to-date information, and their Facebook is the best way to check out their situation.
Apparently you guys like the raven pins because they tied in the last poll! So today I am being evil and making you choose which one you like more! But I will also be nice and share the progress video and WIP art of how I drew the flying raven pin ^_^
(Unfortunately, there isn't one for the axe one because the axe was part of the character art I drew of the main character.)
Hopefully, this video works:
The white raven appears as a recurring element in my series as it also happens to be what my MMC turns into. I chose a raven because they are viewed as spirit animals that can cross the veil across many cultures. And since my MMC is a nightmare fae (literally born in the realm of dreams and nightmares) I felt it was the perfect symbolism. If you want to read more about the story and see more art from the series, be sure to check out my Patreon. You can follow it for free (though the naughty art is a paid tier - but you get 1 month FREE with this link)
Hope you guys have a wonderful day! Can't wait to see which raven you pick in the poll!
We not only have a new dragon, but a new dragon type! This is a feather winged dragon. The design has a Quetzalcoatl with legs vibe, and I made the face a little more serpent-y. The wingspan for this dragon type will be greater than 3 inches.
A new dragon type was just what I needed to help bring some more ideas to life. The next few days I will put together some more Feather Winged Dragon Stretch Goals. If we crush all of those maybe we’ll add another type, and if not this time, there will definitely be a next time!
If the Feather Winged Dragon sparks any new ideas for you feel free to leave a comment here or on the dragon discussion. 💜
Hello frens in chaos, hope all is well on your end.
Thank you so much for backing this campaign and making it happen! I really like the fun side of this series, and I am glad that you all are enjoying it too 😊
In fact, I had some gnome activity over the weekend; my desk now has a little mischief left behind by Bonkers Gnome, and Zappy Gnome may have tampered with my fridge 🙄 Luckily, I know a trick for managing dents in wood, so a little hot iron and a damp rag might do the trick. The fridge tho will need professional fridge person assistance 😳
In response to this, we have created
🚨 Have you been visited by any mischief gnomes lately? The Agency for Mischief Gnome Control is currently gathering data on the gnome encounters to develop an official mischief gnome prevention solution. We are working on creating a FREE Mischief Gnome Prevention Kitfor all backers. Please report your response in the poll below.
The more responses we get, the better data we will have to ward against their mischief. Stay tuned for the official AMGC-issued kit reveal.
If you have friends or family suffering from unexplained dents, leaks, flickering lights, glitter infestations, or any house shenanigans, direct them to the AMGC information center here: Mischief Gnomes
