This is the last time we will post this notice!!--> USPS is raising prices with no warning very very suddenly, which could cost this project up to a $10,000 loss in unexpected added shipping. It is about $2-3 a person. I will not be invoicing or demanding this payment from anyone, however, if you want to help out with the problem, please donate to us through Ko-fi (LINK HERE) or PayPal (LINK HERE). Again, this is not a requirement, we will not be keeping track of who donates and there will be no penalization for not contributing. Thank you!
THE BACKPACKS ARRIVED AND FULFILLMENT WILL BEGIN SHORTLY!
Please keep in mind it will probably take a whole month to ship out all 4000 orders! We are all such a small team!
Questions such as "can you ship mine sooner? how long will it take? in what order will they be shipping?" are discouraged as the answers are simply no, we don't know, and random order!
Hope you are excited, and remember, once your backpack comes, please post photos!!!!!!!!!!
Big update today! 1. After the results of the add-on poll I will be adding plushie beanie keychains as the next stretch goal add-on! They are available to add onto your pledge now and will be officially funded at $25,000 CAD. 2. I am finally getting some rough sample photos in from my factory! Join me on the plushie development journey!
Plushie Beanie Keychains
After checking out the poll results, about 60% voted for the plushie keychains to be unlocked next! They are available now as add-ons to your pledge here: ADD-ONS PAGE Here's a closer look at the design file: They'll be made out of the same fabric as the frog plushies, with printed and embroidered details! I am currently only going to put out this green frog design with the possibility of expanding later on! I'm excited that these are happening - I've always wanted a smaller plushie offering and this feels distinct to the burger plushies while also fitting in at Frog Tree! : ))
I think I will still go ahead with producing a sample of the tote bag but it might not be a part of this campaign, depending on how this final week goes! I don't want to overload myself with a load of new products and end up delaying the campaign or the survey too much.
Rough Sample Photos
Usually I wouldn't share the very early sample work but I acknowledge that I really should have arranged for samples much earlier to account for unexpected delays! I expect you're also all curious to see how the new shapes and accessories will be rendered in plushie form and I wanted to bring you along the plushie design journey!
Disclaimer: These are not the final samples!
These are the pre-sample samples without custom frog printing. My manufacturer used some old plushie designs on hand to show me what the shapes would look like before they make the final samples with the correct frogs. I'll also talk about some of the notes I've given them as feedback. : )
Wizard Frog! I am SO HAPPY with how the little hat turned out!! You can see the stars are shown as little cut outs as they haven't printed the custom fabric yet so the blue will be much darker. I feel like I need to make a little black and green witch version one day too hehe. Wizard frog will also be just green with matching blue eyes!
Frogbat! Look at his little wing !! That's all there is to see here really but I think it's the perfect size and shape. : )
Cutie! Like frogbat, just the tongue is important here. I think the shape and colour is great!!
Sword Frog! Obviously still needs some refinement but you get a sense of the size of the sword and the removable belt with pouch! Modelled by avocado frog!
Goth Frog samples are still in the works and Skele Frog is just printed so their sample will come with the final round! As I've said before, all final samples will be shown before surveys go out! I hope that was exciting and interesting to see, haha. Designing plushies is a pretty lengthy process with lots of back and forth and giving feedback until the froggies are perfect!!
Thank you so much for supporting my project, reading and bringing these froggies into the world. ♥
We are down to the final week of the primary campaign and I wanted to share that we are almost at 200 backers. There's a lot that can happen between now and August 1st, so in the meantime, I am working behind the scenes to get all production samples lined up, as well as get the backer surveys prepared (for what I can while the campaign is live) and am excited to share those updates when the time comes.
I never thought we would reach even 100 backers, let alone almost 200. Seeing the Magic of Noopy being spread amongst the community is a dream of mine, and I couldn't have done this without you. Whether you shared with a friend, shared to your social medias, or just have been with me since the beginning.. Thank you.
I am working behind the scenes to get Noopy themed goodie bags prepared for 3 lucky campaign winners after the campaign ends. I know it's a little bit of 'fluff' right now, but if you are new to my campaigns and my giveaways, or 'goodie bags', those who have had some from my shop before will be the first to tell you: I am not stingy at all, and absolutely LOVE spoiling my customers and friends. Stay tuned, everyone. I promise I've got more goodies up my sleeve to share with you all!
If the campaign exceeds 200 backers, I will be arranging a giveaway where 3 winners will receive goodie bags of Noopy Goodies! Check campaign updates for more information coming soon!
Goal: 200 backers reached! — We did it! This project reached this goal!
I am braining hard on a concept for a "Noop-Papoose", which is essentially just a formal Noopy2 carrier. Even though all Noopy plush come with a removable ballchain, I wanted to try to come up with a product that allows you to carry your Noopy2 plush with you in the event the ballchain attachment isn't stable enough. IE: Conventions, Disneyland, the beach, etc!
I have absolutely no idea what something like this would cost, but I will continue to work on the concept if folks genuinely would be interested in seeing it!
We are steadily approaching $9k in funding, and hopefully reaching 200 Backers (which would blow my mind, for real!) With every pledge we receive, I am working more magic behind the scenes.
Here are the current updates:
BonBon sample has been paid for, and we should have our first prototype for checking hopefully in the next 2 weeks!
Pink Lemonade Noopy spots are almost sold out! Additionally, we should have pictures soon!
Batty spots are also almost sold out! I originally anticipated only doing 150 pcs of this guy as we never really exceed more than 50% of the stock I intend to order.. But because he's doing so well, I will be adding a buffer quantity. What this means is just that even if spots sell out, don't worry, there will be a buffer stock ordered and only after preorders are fulfilled, will the remaining units be listed. Right now, the buffer quantity I anticipate ordering is about 25-30 pieces. The caveat to this is that there will be extremely limited pieces left over after preorders are fulfilled. I strongly encourage you to not wait on this guy, as he is easily our most highly demanded Noopy2 to date.
BonBon freebies are ordered, as Vistaprint had a pretty good deal and I didn't want to miss out..
Arson Noopy tees in BLACK add-on has been added. I plan to add one more color (light pink), so if you were interested in a Pink color, sit tight! That will be added shortly! These are available in sizes up to 3XL
Bundle Spots Sold out: Or are they..?
Originally, this campaign was launched with the lowest of expectations. I set capped 'spots' for most bundles based on availability, but I wanted to let backers know that you can purchase the other Noopy's to your single-Noopy pledge, via the add-ons menu. I know it's a little funky, but in this duration in the campaign, I fear it would only confuse backers if I were to add more spots to the bundle tier. TLDR: You can create your own bundle by selecting any available Noopy tier, and adding additional via the add-ons.
Workin some more magic to squeeze in 1 more freebie. Please keep a look out for a Poll that will be coming up soon, as I would love your feedback! Here is a little tiny behind the scenes... In collaboration with Aerohail, one of the many talented artists within our Kity Crew Discord.
WORK IN PROGRESS! Not final
Anyway.. I realize now that I have not eaten in awhile.. Whoops!
Hello~! If you're part of the discord you're probably aware of the progress of the Thylacine plushie! Well, now it is finished, and with that comes the one week survey close warning! :)
Thylacine Plushie~
The arm sleeves are fully moveable and removeable! The collar is also removeable! :) The collars have metal spikes, originally I requested plastic, but it seems the manufacturer sent me metal instead. So, they will be shipped with the collar in it's own separate baggie. You can choose to add it, or not! :)
It's super soft, super cute, great for sad pastel cuddles, and has such a longgg tail!
Surveys~
Here's the one week warning closeout!
I will make a second announcement three days before close, and the day before close.
Shipping issues~
I will be going through and adjusting peoples shipping prices, backerkit is showing them MUCH higher than they should be due to a glitch. I will manually be going through and fixing this! So do not be afraid of that high shipping price, it will be fixed (Unless you're outside of the USA, then the shipping mighttt be closer to accurate, but I'll still be fixing it on a case by case basis.)
I'll make another announcement when I've corrected the shipping issues, and if anyone still has any (Or you think I missed you) Just message me! :) Here, discord, a comment below, an email whatever you're comfy with and I'll look into it. Since I'm doing all the shipping issues by hand it may take a few days so please be patient. I can still correct them after surveys close, but, it is far easier before that so I'm doing it now!
(Small sad update: USPS is raising prices with no warning very very suddenly, which could cost this project up to a $10,000 loss in unexpected added shipping. It is about $2-3 a person. I will not be invoicing or demanding this payment from anyone, however, if you want to help out with the problem, please donate to us through Ko-fi (LINK HERE) or PayPal (LINK HERE). Again, this is not a requirement, we will not be keeping track of who donates and there will be no penalization for not contributing. Thank you!)
THEY ARE THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SHOULD BE ARRIVING EARLY NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!
MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS UPDATED.... THIS IS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! THEY ARE REALLY REALLY REALLY ALMOST HOME!!!!!!!
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for commenting on my last update re: stretch goals! I was surprised (but excited) to see enthusiasm for all three ideas!I have decided, since we are already over-funded to add the wrist lanyard + acrylic charm set as an add-on available now!There is one design per unusual frog which you can check out right here: Just a heads up - the designs are not totally final, I'll be refining the lanyard patterns for production! I will also make sure artwork is finalized before surveys go out! You can add these onto your pledge by clicking 'Manage my Pledge' and you can find them in the add-on section!
Plushie samples are also still in production, as soon as I have any pictures from the factory, you'll be the first to see!
As we're entering the home stretch (9 days left) I appreciate any shares on instagram or wherever you think people would be excited to see some unusual frogs! ♥ Thanks so much for backing and I'll be back in touch this week!
