Hello, popping in for an update! Sorry things have been a bit quiet on my end, I had to wait for all the surveys to finish so I could lock my final quantity for the bulk orders! Thank you for waiting!
Here is the current status of everything: Pudding Pins: Completed Pudding Bags: In Progress Pudding Socks: Not Started (Starting this Month) Pudding Hats: Not Started (Starting this Month) Pudding Bear Plush: Completed
The enamel pins have been finished and arrived to me safely in the US, I'm still doing inspections but I'm overall happy with how they turned out! Here are some pictures:
I started the order for the leather & vegan leather versions of the Pudding Bags, they will look slightly different from each other color wise due to the nature of the materials and custom painting!
Leather Swatches: (Mint is being custom painted to my requested Pantone)
Lining swatches:
The bag manufacturer had to wait a bit for the leather company to finish customizing the leather, they've recently received everything and have cut the pieces for assembly. They have started assembling the lining and internal pockets.
Regarding the bucket hats and socks, there were some slight changes to the documents I wanted to make to the drip shapes for the bulk orders so I haven't started those yet but I've been in contact with the manufacturers so those should get started this month!
I'll post again when I have more information to share! Thank you! :)
Hello! The Pudding Party Collection campaign has successfully ended! Thank you so much to everyone who pledged, we were able to unlock a handful of things during the campaign including the Pudding Bag, 4th enamel pin, and 2 new colorways: Pink & Mint!
Backerkit has started processing payments and will continue to do so for the next week, please make sure to check if your pledge's payment processes successfully. Pledges that are not updated with unfortunately be considered abandoned and then cancelled.
Surveys have now been sent! Please fill it out, it will help me get an idea of how much inventory to order for each colorway and design. Backers who chose Pay Over Time during the campaign, you will not receive the survey until after your payment plan is completed. Once your installments are completed, Backerkit will automatically send the survey to you!
If you missed the crowdfund but are still interested in the products of this campaign, I've opened the Pre-Order Shop! Everything that was unlocked during the campaign is available to Pre-Order until June where all additional inventory counts should be locked by that point.
if you have any issues with your survey or any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out! Thank you!
hello everyone! with our campaign launching in just four days, I wanted to share some extra photos and info with you guys!
as a reminder, we're part of the fur & food pintopia collaboration - if you back our project and two others, you'll get a free sticker from each of the projects you backed!
you'll also be able to purchase a cottagecore critters enamel pin (from our last campaign) as an addon! returning backers will get an extra mini pin of their choice added to their orders at no cost.
Just a reminder to fill out your surveys! There are about 50 outstanding surveys (out of 177). I would hate for you to get your second choice or miss out entirely on some of these limited pins. So get your survey in!
If you didn't receive an email, please comment below or message me privately so I can send you your personal survey link.
Also, if you did not back the project but want the goodies, the pre-order shop closes at the same time. If you were waiting for a reminder, here it is ,)
I had received the new Boba Buddy bag samples RIGHT before I was leaving for a small trip a couple weekends ago but I finally managed to grab some quick pics to share with you guys!! 😊💖💖 Here they are!!
I think my fav is the Bat, he looks so adorable!!
I have contacted my manufacturer and let them know I approved all of the samples except for the Wolf bag!! The Raccoon, Fawn, Bat, and Calico Cat bags are finally going into production!!
As for the Wolf I completely missed the placement of the cheek fur when receiving photos of the previous samples so I have asked them to be moved down to the cheek area rather than near the ears! I have asked if I need to purchase another sample for this edit or if it's possible for them to make this edit in the bulk production. They are currently on holiday but I will let ya'll know when they say when they get back to me! :3
The Frog bags, which was the design to be officially approved for bulk production, are nearly finished and will be shipped before all of the other bags!! I am awaiting more details after the holiday! 💖💖
👉Which bag is your fav?? Comment below!
Thank you so so much for your ur support!! I am very very excited to FINALLY have the final samples in my hands!! I hope you all love em as much as I do!
First of all I would like to say that everything has been going smoothly with all domestic and EU/UK and rest of the world orders, I'm hoping to ship these all out next week, so you should be getting your tracking numbers by then.
As for the ALL USA orders, there is some good news for you guys!
We tested the UPS shipping with a first small (5) batch of orders and all of them were held/returned except for one.
I know it doesn’t sound like good news but while dealing with UPS directly and trying to figure out ways to handle the situation, we tried to find a cheaper, tariff fee and more immediate shipping solution for the US:
This means that we will now be sending all remaining USA orders via our national post office (CTT) and you guys will receive a refund accordingly.
USA correspondence via CTT was re-established 2 months ago but with new rules (after tariffs) that we had yet to figure them out and test, until very recently when Alex from the Water Pals project used it to ship products from another project, and everything worked smoothly. What does it means?
- The process is way easier, less complicated;
- The tariffs are paid by the sender (me) so you just have to receive your pledges at your door
- The most important part: it’s cheaper! Around 20€-30€ with tariffs already paid for a medium size package (5-6 pins.)
So after some deliberation we decided to switch our plan and send the remaining batches via CTT.
To the one person whose package is already on the way, I will email you directly since we don’t think it’s fair for you to be the only one without a partial refund.
To everyone else from the US, you can expect a partial refund of your shipping cost. Partial refunds will be processed as packages are shipped by me, please take note this could take some time, as there are a lot of packages to get through.
You can expect a refund of between 5€ to 20€ depending on the size of your parcel.
I hope this wasn’t too confusing. We are still learning how to deal with the tariff situation and it took Portugal National Postal Service longer when compared to other EU countries to finally provide a more affordable and hassle-free way of shipping to the US again.
If you have any questions feel free to shoot me an email: [email protected] 🤗🌷
I just took a look at the smoke test surveys. Looking at the results, I feel confident that everything is working as intended, so I'll go ahead and send the rest out to y'all as soon as I finish this update.
Surveys will close on October 7th 2026!
Please make sure you fill out the survey ASAP! After October 7th you are not guaranteed your first choice of plush or pins, as the inventory will be divided and sent to the US warehouse and my home in Barcelona, Spain, respectively.
There are plenty of plush, but some pin designs turned out to be quite limited. So if you were after any of the incentive pins or wanted doubles, don't hesitate. Once they are gone, they are gone!
Need help? No problem.
Please let me know if you have any problems or questions concerning the surveys by replying to this update or emailing the support email attached to the survey page. The BackerKit team and I are happy to help!
Pre-Order Shop Deadline Extended
Finally, the pre-order shop will stay open until October 7th to match the survey deadline! This will be the final extension so if you didn't get a chance to back the project, this will be your last chance to receive campaign pricing. Visit the pre-order shop here!
I just wanted to let ya'll know that for Backers who ONLY pledged for the smaller merch (stickers, enamel pins, charms, etc.) your items have been packed and shipped! You should've received an email from Backerkit containing your tracking number/information!! 😊💖💖
👉 Those who ordered stickers only will not be receiving tracking as those were shipped in an envelope with a Forever Stamp.
👉 For Domestic/within the USA Orders you should expect your package within 1-2 weeks!!
👉 International Orders should be arriving within 2-4 weeks!!
If your Order arrives and there are issues please be sure to email me at [email protected] with your Backerkit name and email and we can sort it out together!
The Boba Buddy bag samples have also arrived and I will be taking photos of them this weekend and posting another Update to share them with you!!
Thank you so so much for your support and patience, it means so much to me and I am so excited for ya'll to receive your items!! For some packages I may have accidentally forgotten to include a business card so if you want my social media, etc. here's my website 👉 https://servalsurf.carrd.co/
⭐ Posting your goodies n' tagging me online would be so amazing, I'd love to see your hauls! ⭐
Hi everyone! Shelly here, with cute turtle updates for you!
The plush turtles have been completed! The factory is ready to ship them soon. Pins are being put into production shortly after some tweaking of colors to match the original artwork, with an estimated delivery date of the end of October.
I estimate that items will ship by mid November, 2026, if not sooner.
Surveys coming THIS WEEK!
I've submitted surveys to the Backerkit team for approval! This can take up to two business days. Once they double check that everything is fine and dandy, I'll send a smoke test and finally, the rest of the surveys.
The priority cut off for surveys is September 30th, 2026. On this date my plush manufacturer will send items in separate shipments--one to the White Squirrel warehouse in Seattle (for US, Canada, Asia/Oceania & UK orders) and the other to my home in Barcelona (for all EU orders).
After this date I cannot guarantee any particular item will be available without incurring additional shipping & VAT/customs fees, so please get your surveys in as soon as you can upon receipt!
The Pre-Order Shop is OPEN
If you weren't able to join us during the campaign but still wanted goodies, the Pre-Order shop is now open. Your goodies will ship at the same time as Backer rewards. If you're a backer and want extra items: please wait until your receive your surveys--you can order extras through the survey without making a duplicate order/paying for shipping twice.
If you were not a backer but followed the project, you may have received a separate email. And if you are neither but are still interested, you can visit the shop at the link below: https://mint-chocoturtle.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
The shop closes on September 30th, so don't delay in placing your order.
Thank you very much for your patience. Another update should be coming this week once surveys are approved & sent.
As always, any questions, please leave a comment and I'll get back to ya. 💚 ~Shelly
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