Hello all!

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 ,)

https://mint-chocoturtle.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Thank you!

Shelly

Hello all!

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. 

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!

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!

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!

Thanks again for supporting this project,
Shelly

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.

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!

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

Hello all!

It's been a long five months of revisions, but we got there! Please see the photos below. I'm happy with how these versions turned out, and they have been put into production last week! There are a few color tweaks to make on Mint Chocoturtle, but once the production prototypes are approved, the manufacturer estimated it will take about 2 months to finish and ship the plush.
 

I will be working with this plush manufacturer in the future from prototype to final plush, so this gap between a project ending and production starting shouldn't happen again. I apologize for the wait, and thank you immensely for your patience!

I'll be working with my pin supplier this week to put the pin designs into production, and am working on surveys as well. 

I hope to have surveys sent out by mid-September. Shipping will not be charged until all items have arrived and all orders are ready to be fulfilled.