Last week all of the plushies were delivered to me! I’ve been going through the boxes, and I gotta tell y'all — they came out SO GOOD!!! Large-scale production always comes with its worries, but the quality and craftsmanship are absolutely amazing. I genuinely couldn’t be happier with how they turned out!
They’re still a little scrungled in these photos from being squished in their boxes, but I want to share them anyways!
I forgot to make Clover's tag visible 😭
If you’d like to open the very first box of plushies with me, here's a video! (You’ll need to open this update in your browser to watch it!)
🌱 Stickers & Washi Tape
Last week was busy for deliveries! Along with the plushies, we also received most of the sticker designs and our critter washi tape!
critterfolk washi tape, designed by soyyemilk!
🌱 What Are We Still Waiting On?
At this time, we're waiting on just two things: the cross-collab reward stickers and the clothing.
The cross-collab stickers are already in the mail and should arrive by the end of this week!
The clothing hit a small delay due to a fabric being out of stock, but production is now nearly complete! I’m hopeful we’ll have the clothes by the end of September. 🤞
🌱 Fulfillment Plans Ahead!
Even with the clothing delay, we plan to start packing orders next week! We've broken our orders up into 3 groups, so please check out the group that corresponds with your rewards type!
🍄 Small-Item Only Orders We will begin with "small-item" only orders (orders containing only stickers, washi tape, & the supporter pin)! Address lock notices for these orders will be sent out very soon, so if you need to make a change to your address please do so during the next few days so we can make sure your order goes to the right place!
🍄 Plush-Only Orders Once we complete those small orders, we will begin packing "plush-only" orders! (aka, any orders without clothing.) We’re still waiting on some large packaging supplies to arrive, so I expect we’ll begin packing plush-only orders during the first week of September. Address lock notices for these orders will go out near the end of August!
🍄 Plush & Clothing Orders If you have an order containing plush AND clothes, it is still a safe bet to expect your rewards to begin shipping in October! We won’t lock down your addresses until the clothing is ready, so you don't need to worry for now!
As of this update, there are still about 100 orders with incomplete surveys or missing payments. If that includes you, we kindly ask that you complete your survey and finalize payment as soon as possible so we can ensure you get your rewards!
💕 Once again... THANK YOU! 💕
I like to keep Backerkit updates short so they are easier to read through, but I have to take a moment to express my gratitude for all of you again! This little idea of mine has come so far over the last year and so much of that growth is owed to you guys. I'm repeatedly blown away by the amount of love and support you all shower me with and in complete honesty, it makes me want to happy cry daily (I'm tearing up writing this!)!!!
I know I've talked about it before, but a few years ago I didn't believe I could do something like this. I couldn't even get my ideas out of my head, let alone believe in them and go on to do ALL THIS! I feel like such a bigger and better person now, but in the most real, positive way. I'm literally overfilled with a sense of love and gratitude every single day! It's almost surreal because I can walk into my garage and see the critters, something I have put so much of my own personal love and passion into, and feel a sense of accomplishment and gratefulness that I haven't experienced before. I've done a lot of personal work, but you all really helped me see that things can change, life can get better, and that I can take up space in this world.
I love each and every one of you for being part of this — thank you all so much! 😭💕💕💕
