I've just received the package containing a bundle of Noops for me to look over and they are looking quite precious! Galaxy Nu was feeling a little shy so she did not make it into the package, but Steven will be sending me photos and videos to look her over and sign off on.
Here is a sneak peak into how this batch has turned out! Please continue reading as I have some important updates for backers in regards to the campaign, and the left overs..
This Batch Production Quirks:
From the units I have received in hand (I was sent 3 of each style), I am predicting this batch of Noops to be unique in the following ways:
They are delicately stuffed. Including Hoshi. Maximum flop and Maximum softness. The perfect ratio!
By now, it should be known that it is always an unpredictable outcome for how heavy handed the stuffing department will be when it comes to putting the fluff into our Noops. The ratio is tricky to describe with English words, as in Mandarin they do not use expressions such as "Just a small amount of stuffing"-- More or less, they just need to know if there's stuffing or not. However, this batch it was seemingly successful with the directive that the plush should have enough filling to support them sitting upright when placed on the palm. Some are boneless, and some have more stability in the necks. But the bounciness and floppiness is at a maximum this time around!
Possible Stumpy & Pointy Ears (Kandi & Spoopy Noopy primarily)
Spoopy Noopy & Kandi have more cat-like ears this time around, in that they are narrow and somewhat pointy. I will have a better idea once they arrive in hand!
Overall, I'm very excited for them to arrive and I have signed off on all of them with a cautionary double check on Spoopy & Kandi to ensure they don't have any major production issues.
They are all extremely soft, too.. Like.. They're always pretty soft but they're extra soft this time around!
Which leads me to the next stage:
Shipping & Address Locking!
Once I post this update, I will be initiating address locking which will send out a notice to all backers that they have 48 hours to make any changes to their shipping address. Please keep an eye out for that email and update accordingly if needed!
Shipping charges will begin processing on/after September 9th. Here are the charts for backers to reference: *Please take note these are estimations, and I may have to make manual shipping rate adjustments depending on your region (primarily within the USA).
USA
Canada
Australia
Everywhere Else
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ROGUE BACKERS: Backers who have NOT filled out their surveys by the time I finish fulfillment will have their pledges officially dropped and considered a donation towards the campaign. There are only 5 who have not filled out their survey, and I will attempt one final time to email backers individually to remind them to complete their surveys!
Thank you all for your patience and support and understanding.. I can't wait to get them here!! As a reminder, should you need to reach out to me in regards to your order/pledge, please email me! Email: [email protected]
Production Finished! SHIPPING CHARGES HAPPENING SOON!
Hello Noop Troop!
Steven has let me know that production has finished and he is sending me a small handful of plush to look over and approve. They should arrive to me by Wednesday and, assuming there are no major issues, I’ll be approving them for shipping. If I catch wind of any issues resulting in delays, I will absolutely update you guys here.
At this current moment I am predicting their arrival to me to be around September 28th, or the first week of October.
Shipping Fees:
I have submitted the request for Backerkit to approve shipping fees for this campaign. Once they approve the campaign is ready for it, it will become visible for all backers to see via their backer survey. -Bear with me here, I don’t have a screenshot of the chart ready yet. I will post another update with the chart and the final charge date later this week. For now, let this campaign update be your “heads up” that I’m almost ready to collect those fees! 👏
Fingers crossed that all our Noops have all their fingies and toes so we can get them their floaties and get them on their way to me!
Hello everyone! This is just a short and sweet update to let you guys know that Galaxy Nu & Sweetie Nu have finished sewing stages and have been stuffed with their fluff!
The rest of the boys are still undergoing assembly. We should hopefully have a status update for them by the tail end of the month. Once they're all stuffed and undergo QC, Steven will send a couple of each to me to double check and look over.
Production Still In Progress! Next Campaign launches Tomorrow!
Hello Noop Troop!
This is just a monthly update to let folks know production is still taking place. I have asked Steven if he can get some pictures for everyone but it is not guaranteed. We should have some pictures when production is finished, which should be around mid August.
Big Into Noopy Campaign Launches Tomorrow!
This marks my final crowdfunding campaign for the calendar year and I am hoping to fund all 5 variants! This campaign also includes an exclusive offer for backers to select their desired style, just in case you don’t like blind bags! BACK IT HERE!
I’ll be in touch as soon as I have an update to share!
Galaxy Nu Sample Approved! Full Production in progress!
Hello Noop Troop!
I am so relieved to share that Galaxy Nu has been signed off on and now all plush are approved for mass production!
I appreciate the patience with me getting her absolutely perfect. There's so many gorgeous fabrics out there and I really wanted to make sure we got her as close to her first production as possible.. This is another reminder though that this material varies greatly from batch to batch. Her final outcome may have splotches of Pink, blue, purple, and possibly a little yellow--as I do believe this fabric does have tiny specks of yellow on it. She is our beautiful Galaxy girl!
We should have a production update hopefully in a month or so. We are still on track for a September fulfillment timeframe!
I may be radio silent for the duration of the month while production takes place.
If you're attending Omgcon in Owensboro KY, be sure to come see me! I will have Noops with me for sale (very limited quantities!)!
My next show after OMGcon is Akaicon in Lebanon, TN!
Apologies for how long this campaign update took to get to you guys. I just want to reassure folks that even though there isn't a ton of updates at this moment, that things are still progressing behind the scenes. There were a couple delays due to the May holiday and waiting for material to arrive. With the exception of a delay on approving Galaxy Nu, I am hopeful that we will get production initiated soon.
Here is the current update:
4 of the 6 plush have been cleared for mass production, but there is just one small hang up with Galaxy Nu. The initial fabric I chose unfortunately had too much yellow in it (this wasn't easily seen in the small square I have on my fabric swatch cards), which is outside of my original vision for Galaxy Nu. We are waiting for the adjusted fabric to arrive and having another version of Galaxy Nu made. I've received a lot of positive feedback about this color variation, so I have instructed Steven to ship her to me and I will keep her on hand if we choose to produce her in our upcoming 2027 lineup! Please note this is NOT the final Galaxy Nu for this campaign. I just wanted to at least share her with you all so you could see her / see the concern I have with the yellow color variation in her fur.
She has never done anything wrong in her entire life.
I wish I could show you all how SOFT she is..
Unfortunately this photo is not very clear, but I am told it is the same fur pile length as the other plush!
Spoopy Noopy has arrived to me for looking over and he is approved with a couple minor adjustments. He will be updated to have purple embroidery for his mouth, and an adjustment to his ribbon style (the one they used for my sample is ribbed which is not my aesthetic preference hah)
Mouth embroidery will be updated to a purple color.
Our new Pumpkin Costume ! (sold separately)
Backside of the Pumpkin costume! (sold separately)
Once Galaxy Nu is updated and I can approve her fabric coloration, we will be able to initiate full mass production for this order.
Costumes are from our Eggcellent Noop campaign and are scheduled to arrive in August sometime! I want to let everyone know that production updates from here will be very few, as this campaign is 99.9% plush and no other bobbles besides the carabiners and dust bags. Please do not be alarmed by any radio silence. In this scenario, no news is typically good news until we get the greenlight that plush are finished! I will of course update when things are rocking and rolling with production and when I get everyone approved and shipped to me. There is a chance we might be ahead of schedule-- but I do not want to count our Noops before they hatch!
If you are not already, I highly encourage following me on Instagram, as I am the most active there and post all sorts of random and fun stuff both behind the scenes and creatively.
Have a fantastic rest of May! Thank you for your continued support and love for Noopy!
First; apologies for the delay in the sample progress. I have nudged Steven and am hoping to have updated sample pictures of Galaxy Nu and Spoopy Noopy this week. If this is a concern for you, please hang tight. 🫶🏼
🔔 Second: Backers with failed payments from the main campaign have been dropped. Your pledges have been marked cancelled. You will need to wait until our left overs drop to obtain any of the Noops from this campaign. Normally, I would be willing to make accommodations and help backers with arranging alternative payment methods, but due to the volume of orders and the agenda I’ve got going on this year, I do not have the bandwidth to do so for this campaign. 😅
🚨 With the exception of Pay over time backers: • PLEASE read this next part if your initial payment failed (and you’ve still not made at least one payment on your balance): THESE ORDERS CANNOT BE CANCELLED FROM MY END!! If you are needing assistance with your POT arrangement you will need to contact Backerkit support. I have discovered through a friend that even if your initial payment fails to charge, Stripe will still continue to attempt to charge your monthly payment until it’s paid. At the time of this post I do not know of any way to cancel it from my end. This is only my second time enabling POT for campaigns and my fist encounter for needing to cancel a POT charge (the customer requested an alternative payment option), so I apologize if this is confusing. I was under the (now confirmed false) impression that if I marked a pledge as cancelled or “refunded” the payment that it would stop the automatic charge. This is not the case. It will continue to try to charge as this was technically a commitment to purchase due to the payment terms with pay over time. This hasn’t shown to be a huge issue, so I do not think I need to worry about it too much but should this become an issue down the road, I will no longer be able to enable POT for future campaigns. - Continuing on!
We have a good majority of backers who have filled out their surveys! Thank you for this as it greatly helps me with keeping things moving along. If you have not filled out your survey please do so!
Shipping fees will be charged closer to fulfillment. At this time, do not worry about that charge and once we are closer to that time I’ll update backers and post the shipping fees!
Payment methods for last minute add-ons will be processed today. Failed payment methods will have 7 days to fix them. Failed payments after that time will have their add ons removed so I can close your survey. Scenario Example: • You pledged for 1 Noopy plush and your initial campaign pledge was successful. • You received your survey and filled it out, and decided you wanted to add +1 Noopy plush. Your balance due is $26. • I process the charge for the additional Noopy and your card declined. You will have seven days to remedy that. • After 7 days I attempt the charge again, and it fails. I will remove that additional Noopy, and you will only receive the one (or any item) you paid for.
I hope this helps clarify the scenario for backers who may be confused.
You will know if your payment method failed because you’ll be emailed by Backerkit. If you fixed your payment method after receiving the email, please just email me and I can to process your payment again sooner.
I’ll be getting those pictures as soon as I can and sharing them with you all!
Thank you for your continued support and patience. I will be firing off this order as soon as I approve the samples for all designs!:)
I've just received the package containing a bundle of Noops for me to look over and they are looking quite precious! Galaxy Nu was feeling a little shy so she did not make it into the package, but Steven will be sending me photos and videos to look her over and sign off on.
Here is a sneak peak into how this batch has turned out! Please continue reading as I have some important updates for backers in regards to the campaign, and the left overs..
This Batch Production Quirks:
From the units I have received in hand (I was sent 3 of each style), I am predicting this batch of Noops to be unique in the following ways:
They are delicately stuffed. Including Hoshi. Maximum flop and Maximum softness. The perfect ratio!
By now, it should be known that it is always an unpredictable outcome for how heavy handed the stuffing department will be when it comes to putting the fluff into our Noops. The ratio is tricky to describe with English words, as in Mandarin they do not use expressions such as "Just a small amount of stuffing"-- More or less, they just need to know if there's stuffing or not. However, this batch it was seemingly successful with the directive that the plush should have enough filling to support them sitting upright when placed on the palm. Some are boneless, and some have more stability in the necks. But the bounciness and floppiness is at a maximum this time around!
Possible Stumpy & Pointy Ears (Kandi & Spoopy Noopy primarily)
Spoopy Noopy & Kandi have more cat-like ears this time around, in that they are narrow and somewhat pointy. I will have a better idea once they arrive in hand!
Overall, I'm very excited for them to arrive and I have signed off on all of them with a cautionary double check on Spoopy & Kandi to ensure they don't have any major production issues.
They are all extremely soft, too.. Like.. They're always pretty soft but they're extra soft this time around!
Which leads me to the next stage:
Shipping & Address Locking!
Once I post this update, I will be initiating address locking which will send out a notice to all backers that they have 48 hours to make any changes to their shipping address. Please keep an eye out for that email and update accordingly if needed!
Shipping charges will begin processing on/after September 9th. Here are the charts for backers to reference: *Please take note these are estimations, and I may have to make manual shipping rate adjustments depending on your region (primarily within the USA).
USA
Canada
Australia
Everywhere Else
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ROGUE BACKERS: Backers who have NOT filled out their surveys by the time I finish fulfillment will have their pledges officially dropped and considered a donation towards the campaign. There are only 5 who have not filled out their survey, and I will attempt one final time to email backers individually to remind them to complete their surveys!
Thank you all for your patience and support and understanding.. I can't wait to get them here!! As a reminder, should you need to reach out to me in regards to your order/pledge, please email me! Email: [email protected]
Steven has let me know that production has finished and he is sending me a small handful of plush to look over and approve. They should arrive to me by Wednesday and, assuming there are no major issues, I’ll be approving them for shipping. If I catch wind of any issues resulting in delays, I will absolutely update you guys here.
At this current moment I am predicting their arrival to me to be around September 28th, or the first week of October.
Shipping Fees:
I have submitted the request for Backerkit to approve shipping fees for this campaign. Once they approve the campaign is ready for it, it will become visible for all backers to see via their backer survey. -Bear with me here, I don’t have a screenshot of the chart ready yet. I will post another update with the chart and the final charge date later this week. For now, let this campaign update be your “heads up” that I’m almost ready to collect those fees! 👏
Fingers crossed that all our Noops have all their fingies and toes so we can get them their floaties and get them on their way to me!
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