I received some great sample updates over the weekend! There werewolf is finally COMPLETE after some small edits to the face markings and the size of the eyes. I adore them and can't wait to hold them in person!!
The kelpie is looking MUCH better and I suspect they'll be finished in the next 1-2 iterations! Below is the original images on the left, and the adjustments I sent our supplier on the right. Please bear in mind these pictures are a bit on the saturated side and the in-person kelpie should be a bit less bright.
The tatzelwurm is undergoing some more drastic changes and I hope to receive a promising sample update later this week! The original samples were kind of disappointing in terms of floppiness, so we opted to go in a bit different direction and designed something that more closely resembled a snake.
I'm optimistic that this will give us the flexible plush that holds it's position we're looking for, and as a bonus they'll make an even greater cuddle buddy!
I share in-progress photos as I receive them, as well as sketches and product musings on an almost daily basis. I'm also always soliciting cuddle club feedback, so if you want to shape the future of Tiny Teeth merch, joining the server is the best way to do that!
That's all for today-- see you in the next update critters! 💖
Buckle up, critters, it's contest time! I got a bit carried away (again) and came up with 4 brand spankin' new illustrations just for the occasion because I LOVE COLORING!! And I LOVE seeing what you guys come up with when I turn you loose with some silly lil' guys!
I know it's a lot, but please please read the following thoroughly as it should answer any questions you may have. However, if you still questions once you reach the end, feel free to comment and I'll do my best to clear up any confusion!
How to Enter
Visit the google drive and pick out an illustration to color! There are 4 multi-character scenes and 12 single-character illustrations to pick from. Entries will not be more or less likely to win based solely on complexity, so please feel free to pick whichever illustration interests you the most.
Color it in! Digital OR traditional is perfectly fine! Absolutely NO AI– not even a little bit!
Comment below with a link to your entry! (More details below.)
Receive a SECOND entry if you share your creation on social media with a link to our project! (This includes instagram, bluesky, X, facebook, and all other similar websites.)
Include a link to your social media post with your entry if you wish to opt in for a second entry.
One coloring page per person! If you have children, their coloring page counts as it's own entry.
Prizes
Prizes will be applied post-campaign, during the survey period! If you win, it is recommended that you pledge for something small like a pin and add any big-ticket items post-campaign after your credit has been applied.
1st place: $100 credit
2nd place: $75 credit
3rd place: $50 credit
3 additional runner-ups will have a $15 credit applied to their pledge! Credits can also be applied to tinyteeth.shop purchases at the winner's request.
ALL entrants who pledge to the campaign at any pledge level will ALSO receive a super secret participation prize, to be announced when the contest ends 😉🎁
In addition to these new scenes, I've handpicked 12 of the pin designs to share as line art and you can find these by clicking the "By Species" folder within the main folder! Every bedtime beast species is represented here, so there should be something for everyone 💖
Additional Rules and Clarification
Line art must stay the same, but can be colored (this mostly applies to images colored digitally).
Go crazy with the colors! Submissions DO NOT need to copy the color schemes and markings of the official bedtime beasts at all. Creativity is encouraged!
For images without backgrounds, backgrounds can be added. If you choose a coloring page that already has a background, these elements can be altered/removed and/or other elements can be added if desired.
Winners will be chosen based on a number of factors like originality, effort, whimsy and attention to detail so folks of all skill levels are encouraged to participate! You don't need to be an experienced artist to win.
Be advised I may share entries on our social media pages (with credit, of course!) Please include any handles you may have (insta, bluesky, etc) with your submission comment if you would like me to use something specific!
❗❗❗NO AI GENERATED OR AI ASSISTED SUBMISSIONS❗❗❗ We have a ZERO tolerance policy with genAI and any entry found to be using genAI will be disqualified and the entrant will have their pledge deleted/be banned from making future pledges.
How do I share my coloring page entry?
Any valid URL will do! This can be a link to a google drive, social media post, or other easily accessible image. If you're not sure where to upload your entry, one free and easy option is https://www.pasteboard.co/
The cockatrice will be our next unlock with almost 50% of the votes! I did not expect the lil' fella to pull off such a decisive victory, but I'm thrilled to see all the love for this unique creature and even more thrilled we may finally add it to the Tiny Teeth line-up.
That said, we're now less than 9k away from unlocking them officially so let's goooo!! If that isn't motivation enough, I've thought long and hard about it and decided to add the gargoyle and wyvern as our final two stretch goals. Not gonna lie, I'm already deeply attached to both of them and need them to exist 😭
These may be our final plush stretch goals, but I have other trinket ideas in store for this campaign and stay tuned for a giveaway I plan to announce this weekend! There will be multiple ways to enter, including a coloring contest, so it should be really fun! 💕
We hit 1000 backers over the weekend! I'm so thrilled and flattered I immediately got to work on something, but me being me I got a bit carried away lol....
Mothman Nightlight Keychain
Everyone who pledges or has already pledged will receive one automatically. No need to do anything special to claim it. And a big thank you to Rae Starlight for the suggestion! This one will be a keychain due to the sheer amount of detail making it impossible to turn into a pin, but I may work on a simplified pin version as well if I can carve out the time.
Edit: A new keychain option has been added to the add-on section if you would like to purchase additional mothman keychains.
I also couldn't resist drawing this little heart stealer again! This design will be available as a pin as well like all the other creature illustrations. My next task will be drawing our new additions, the gargoyle, cockatrice, and wyvern. Even if we don't unlock them all, I'd love to have some pin versions available as a consolation 💖
I believe that's all for now! I'll see you all in tomorrow's update, and thank you all so much for the whopping 97k in funding!! We're almost at 100k too...do you think we can hit it today? 👀 I think its doable-- let's gooo!!
A new creature joined the lineup this weekend! Meet the hundun, primordial agent of chaos and absolute cutie. I'm very excited to start sampling this fella and optimistic he'll be one of the quicker ones since he's just a fuzzy bean with legs lol (watch me eat these words later 😬)
That means in total we've now unlocked 9 whole monsters!! Remember each one will have a 20" and 10" plush version and post-campaign surveys will remain open and editable until all designs have been fully prototyped and finalized. You won't be locked in to purchasing a plush you don't like!
It ALSO means that its time to vote on our next unlock! I love them all and its very hard not to make the whole gang immediately available, but I'm trying to be responsible!! 😭
If you're also fond of all of these creatures and want to see them become a reality, share the campaign with your friends and fam-- spread the word! The more funding we receive, the more critters I can make 💖
Buckle up, critters, it's contest time! I got a bit carried away (again) and came up with 4 brand spankin' new illustrations just for the occasion because I LOVE COLORING!! And I LOVE seeing what you guys come up with when I turn you loose with some silly lil' guys!
I know it's a lot, but please please read the following thoroughly as it should answer any questions you may have. However, if you still questions once you reach the end, feel free to comment and I'll do my best to clear up any confusion!
How to Enter
Visit the google drive and pick out an illustration to color! There are 4 multi-character scenes and 12 single-character illustrations to pick from. Entries will not be more or less likely to win based solely on complexity, so please feel free to pick whichever illustration interests you the most.
Color it in! Digital OR traditional is perfectly fine! Absolutely NO AI– not even a little bit!
Comment below with a link to your entry! (More details below.)
Receive a SECOND entry if you share your creation on social media with a link to our project! (This includes instagram, bluesky, X, facebook, and all other similar websites.)
Include a link to your social media post with your entry if you wish to opt in for a second entry.
One coloring page per person! If you have children, their coloring page counts as it's own entry.
Prizes
Prizes will be applied post-campaign, during the survey period! If you win, it is recommended that you pledge for something small like a pin and add any big-ticket items post-campaign after your credit has been applied.
1st place: $100 credit
2nd place: $75 credit
3rd place: $50 credit
3 additional runner-ups will have a $15 credit applied to their pledge! Credits can also be applied to tinyteeth.shop purchases at the winner's request.
ALL entrants who pledge to the campaign at any pledge level will ALSO receive a super secret participation prize, to be announced when the contest ends 😉🎁
In addition to these new scenes, I've handpicked 12 of the pin designs to share as line art and you can find these by clicking the "By Species" folder within the main folder! Every bedtime beast species is represented here, so there should be something for everyone 💖
Additional Rules and Clarification
Line art must stay the same, but can be colored (this mostly applies to images colored digitally).
Go crazy with the colors! Submissions DO NOT need to copy the color schemes and markings of the official bedtime beasts at all. Creativity is encouraged!
For images without backgrounds, backgrounds can be added. If you choose a coloring page that already has a background, these elements can be altered/removed and/or other elements can be added if desired.
Winners will be chosen based on a number of factors like originality, effort, whimsy and attention to detail so folks of all skill levels are encouraged to participate! You don't need to be an experienced artist to win.
Be advised I may share entries on our social media pages (with credit, of course!) Please include any handles you may have (insta, bluesky, etc) with your submission comment if you would like me to use something specific!
❗❗❗NO AI GENERATED OR AI ASSISTED SUBMISSIONS❗❗❗ We have a ZERO tolerance policy with genAI and any entry found to be using genAI will be disqualified and the entrant will have their pledge deleted/be banned from making future pledges.
How do I share my coloring page entry?
Any valid URL will do! This can be a link to a google drive, social media post, or other easily accessible image. If you're not sure where to upload your entry, one free and easy option is https://www.pasteboard.co/
A new creature joined the lineup this weekend! Meet the hundun, primordial agent of chaos and absolute cutie. I'm very excited to start sampling this fella and optimistic he'll be one of the quicker ones since he's just a fuzzy bean with legs lol (watch me eat these words later 😬)
That means in total we've now unlocked 9 whole monsters!! Remember each one will have a 20" and 10" plush version and post-campaign surveys will remain open and editable until all designs have been fully prototyped and finalized. You won't be locked in to purchasing a plush you don't like!
It ALSO means that its time to vote on our next unlock! I love them all and its very hard not to make the whole gang immediately available, but I'm trying to be responsible!! 😭
If you're also fond of all of these creatures and want to see them become a reality, share the campaign with your friends and fam-- spread the word! The more funding we receive, the more critters I can make 💖
I know I said I'd have some new stretch goals ready this afternoon, but I think it'd be more fun to involve the backers in this process, so I've got a poll for you!! The peryton and unicorn are neck and neck and I need you to weigh in and decide who is unlocked first--poll down below!
(To quell any potential concerns or disappointment, both will be added to the campaign, this is just to determine the unlock order 😉)
In other news I received a kelpie update shortly after making yesterday's update! The new one is indeed MUCH better. The colors are close to final and the materials are mostly right. Now we dial in the shape and proportions and soon we'll have the perfect sea horse 💖
You did it again, critters!!! We're full steam ahead on Bedtime Bestiary and the skies the limit in terms of what we unlock in the next 30 days!!
All gryphon related items are unlocked, and by the time I finish posting this I'm sure the manticore will be next. To celebrate, how about I share some of what's in store if we blast through all our funding goals 👀
I've had my eyes on the peryton for ages now, and I think they'd be a perfect fit for the bedtime beasts for obvious reasons!
This one's a bit weirder, but what can I say-- I love an unconventionally cute critter. This is the hundun, a creature from Chinese mythology that is typically depicted without a face but I'm nothing if not consistent so of course I had to give our primordial chaos ball a cute, chompy mouth. Wouldn't they make a great pillow??
I have even more to share, but I'd love to hear from you guys first! Below is a poll where you can share what you'd like to see next! Don't see a creature you want? Feel free to comment suggestions!
I'll be back later today with a roundup of everything we've unlocked and a closer look at the many in-progress plush samples currently cooking in the background. Thank you all so much for what is already shaping up to be an incredible launch day!! 💖
