I cannot believe I didn't post this update Thursday. I had posted a video about it on Twitter and Instagram, and I guess... my brain just died. I'm ditzier than Zoey Zebracake. 😭
The girls are reunited!! Bella is complete now, with her ever-so-confident girlfriend by her side! If you want to see a video, please visit this link:
I wish I could post videos here, but alas! That is not an option yet.
She really is so cute, though! I see a few things that need to be changed during the bulk order, but nothing too major! She is so soft and floppy and the perfect friend for all kitty lovers out there!
I cannot wait to have Lupin and Batty in my hands for some fun videos! The manufacturer and I are struggling a bit more with them than we did Catsie and Bella, but that is understandable. Their designs a little more complex, which means their pattern has more pieces!
We will get there, though. :3c
For now, enjoy one more picture of the girls being absolutely perfect for eachother!
I finally found time to collect everyone's entries, and organize them on a google drive. Now everyone can take a gander at what everyone else is doing!
I mean... it doesn't seem fair that only I get to see everyone's amazing work hehe. Seriously, I have been so tickled by every entry! All of you are so talented and creative~! I'm so lucky to have every last one of you here!
Hello everybunny! We are less than $3k away from $50k! And you know what that means! Mumble is SO close to joining the crew! This Hurtsie will feature an extra long bandage so you can wrap him up nice and snug like a lil mummy! I designed Mumble as a nod to the good ol' emo days. Did anyone else spend most of their childhood drawing sad pixel wolves on oekaki boards?
I'm in the progress of adding more add-ons for this campaign! I'll be offering frosted acrylic charms of all of the unlocked Hurtsies so far. (I've finished Mumble preemptively too.) My kid just got off of fall break, so I'm ready to go full throttle with adding on extra goodies for this campaign. You can also now purchase up to 9 Hurtsies, plus an extra in the add-on shop! (As a reminder, your payment won't be processed until after the campaign ends, so you can change your pledge at any time from now until then!) Moving on, we have received a LOT of inquires about EU shipping! We now ship to the entirety of the EU. Just keep in mind that international customers are responsible for any fees that may incur at customs. We are still unable to ship to UK at this time, but if we find a solution, we will post another update!
Lastly, an update on the samples! I have been working on the Hurtsies for a year now, and have decided to work with my current plush factory (who have produced my Dollop and Trouble Bun plushies) to fulfill this product! Due to the Chinese holiday and the recent holiday weekend, the original sample is still in transit to my factory. Once it arrives, the samples will begin rolling in!
In the meanwhile, we are currently working on Mishmash's sample since their floppy lil body is slightly different from the other Hurtsies! I've included the manufacturing guides below as exclusive content for backers! Which sample are you the most excited to see?
I hope everyone had a great week! I've been super busy myself, bouncing between commissions, family, and working on stuff for Circus Sweeties! I am about to go read the entries we have received so far for the writing contest, and I couldn't be more excited to do that!
Contest Reminders
If you didn't know, we are having a writing contest! Check it out, if that sounds like your thing.
In other news, we are so so close to unlocking Madame Macaron! I'm so excited about it too! If you have any friends or family who like moths, consider sharing the news. We only need a little over 2k!
3D Nessie Keychain Unlocked
We also unlocked our 3D Nessie keychain. I'm so excited to see that be produced! Just look at how smol and cute she is!
Stella Update + Poll
Let's see... what else. OH! I'm attaching another poll about Stella. I finally had time to doodle the other anthro version that some of you were talking about, and I just want to see what people think before we move forward with it!
I've attached the poll to this update, so... take a looksie at the image above and then make your decisions!
Conclusion
I think that is everything for now... if I'm missing anything I'll be back with another update haha. I really appreciate everyone's patience, support, and participation! This has been the most exciting month I've had in awhile, in terms of artwork.
I've been so busy wrapping up some commissions. Please forgive me if I am a little slower to update. I really want to have most of them done soon, so I can really focus on Circus Sweeties even more than I already am!
I've been in contact with the manufacturer and we are working out some flaws with Batty and Lupin so that they can be perfect for you guys! Lupin really needs the full, round cheeks that Bella and Catsie have, so we had to make a few alterations to his proportions. I'm really excited to see the next sample!
Here is a photo they sent me of the current samples, though! I just love seeing them all together, even if they're not finished! They're just so cute.
COLORING CONTEST
The contest is almost over! I forgot to specify it was PM. Sorry about that! Please get your entries in today!
I will need a day or two to go through all of the entries and figure out our winners. It is not going to be easy! You all did such an amazing job, it makes me wish I could pick everyone! Seriously, it's going to be tough. Which is why I say maybe two days. I really have to sit on this one.
Thank you to everyone who has participated. I didn't expect so many entries, but I am happy to see that so many of you had fun with it!
Don't forget, there is still the writing contest if you are into that sort of thing! :3c
STELLA STRUDEL
So, this is what I'm thinking after our poll! I'm sorry it took so long! I had to play with the colors quite a bit. I ended up just taking the pink from our classic cookies, and turning it blue, which I think worked out the best!
I'd love to do more ocean-themed critters in the future. What sea creatures would all of you like to see? It wouldn't happen this campaign, but I'll definitely try to make it happen for future ones!
I've added Stella to the poll that is attached to this update! We haven't unlocked the backers choice stretch goal yet, but I think we will! So it will help with advertising if we know who is going to be unlocked when we hit it!
I think that is it for this update! I might be missing something, but if I am... I'll be back!
Thank you for all of the support so far! I really am still just floored by how far we've come. It's been 15 days and I'm still like... wow! I can't wait to do series 2 and get all the characters made that we weren't able to this time around.
Hello! Our project is just about ready to wrap up! Orders will close on October 22nd!
Our last stretch goal is unlocked at 30k, and will give all orders 20$ and up a set of four free mini pins!
Please log in and check your pledges, make sure you're happy with your current pledge level. c: Maned Wolf was recently unlocked! Want to add her?
Here are more pin prototypes! They look good!
She has sparkly glitter on her footsies, ears, and mane.
And here is the Foxfire collab pin made for One Deck Dungeon!
Thank you for staying with us throughout our project! c: Check your pledges, make sure you're ok with your current pledge levels! Fingers crossed for the last stretch goal at 30k!
I was so happy to receive this email yesterday! So what's next? David and I talked this afternoon to discuss getting the artists and sculptors paid for their work, sending our hand-made samples to the factory so they can get started on the tooling, and connecting with a paleo-artist to begin packaging design work.
We also discussed Gomphotherium, Platybelodon, and Moeritherium and how we can find a way to make those figures. Plans are in motion. Make sure you keep up to date with David, Eons, and Complexly on our various socials as we figure things out!
