Quick update since its been a few months!

Plush Production Update

The prototypes are going through growing pains. I hesitate to share them until they look closer to the original plush, but we are getting closer with every single revision.

Surveys

I am hoping that by the end of June the prototypes will be completed, and I am aiming for July to send surveys. After I have accurate counts from the surveys, I will order pins and stickers.

Fanimecon

I have a booth at Fanimecon 2026's artist alley! Please come visit me if you are in San Jose. I'll be at Artist Alley table #1106 all weekend, selling stickers, pins and plush among other cute goodies. You can find more information about the convention here: https://www.fanime.com/

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Shelly

Hello all!

I am slowly working on surveys. Formulating survey questions, setting up weights and postage rules, all the boring-but-necessary admin stuff. I'll be setting up the Pre-Order store for those of you who didn't have a chance to back during the project, too.

I'll be preparing the pin files this week and sending those off for production as well. 

This past week I sent the payment for prototypes on the Mint Chocoturtle and Berry Chocoturtle designs. :) I hope to hear back from the factory within 2-3 weeks and will keep everyone updated once I have new photos to share!

Due to Spanish postal service Correos changing their shipping rules on January 1st, 2026, I unfortunately had to increase my shipping prices and logistics. Packages used to be classified as letters (which meant super cheap shipping), but with the new rule this is no more. All packages headed for international destinations must be sent as PAQ Light. 

Shipping to EU countries has a rate of $18-22USD via the Spanish postal service, Correos. I expect most packages will fall into the 250g/$18 rate. I will ship your packages from my home in Spain. I know this is substantially more than it used to cost, but after exploring many options, it seems this one is still the best. At least this way you will not be charged customs fees. 

Shipping to Canada is $18 and to AU/NZ/UK/everywhere else is $20USD. All packages headed to these destinations will ship from my US warehousing partner, White Squirrel. Shipping your packages myself to both destinations from the EU was a few dollars more, so I decided to pass along the savings instead.

Again, I apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this may cause. 

Please let me know if you have any questions by leaving a comment. I hope to share pics of the new cuties with you soon!

Hello all! 

We're entering the final 12 hours! How exciting!

We are funded, which means Mint Chocoturtle and Berry Chocoturtle are available for immediate adoption. Their matching pins and stickers are also available. If you haven't backed yet, I would love to have your support before the project ends. 💚

If you followed the project before launch and haven't backed yet, you can still get the mini Mint Chocoturtle enamel pin freebie with your pledge. Returning backers also qualify for a FREE 2" sticker of the same design. Once the project ends, your reservation for either item is gone forever.
 

Unfortunately Spain has changed their shipping rules. I learned this the hard way as I fulfilled my last project this past week. As of January 1st 2026, all small packages for destinations outside of Spain now cost 14€ minimum to send. This fee covers up to half a kilo of weight, and with the lightweight nature of plush and pins, it will not cost more than that. I deeply apologize. I hope you can stick with me on this project. However I do understand if this affects your choice in backing my project. 

Thanks for reading,
Shelly