Time has really gotten away from me this year. Admittedly it's been a pretty tumultuous and awful couple of months in my household due to a family member's failing health, which stretched us incredibly thin and finally culminated in their passing earlier this week.
This doesn't affect the project or item production in any way, but it does mean I haven't been able to effectively communicate what's going on because I've been in a constant state of fight or flight dealing with things at home. It sucks! I'm no stranger to loss, but losing someone in our household in such a long, drawn out way is a first for me and has been one of the most draining experiences of my life.
But I know these updates are crucial as well, and I'm sorry for taking so long to share what's going on.
Production has been slower than I wanted or anticipated, but we are a week or two away from wrapping things up according to my rep. Here's the latest update from my supplier,
And some photo updates from a few weeks before that (bear in mind these pictures are about 3-4 weeks old so the bulk order is likely complete and being quality checked/packed now).
So things are moving! Turnaround for bulk orders is advertised as 1-2 months and I'm disappointed this took closer to 4 months to complete, but ultimately I would rather wait an additional 2 months for a high quality product than receive something rushed and subpar.
CE and CPC certification for all plushies is complete now too! (They often safety test alongside bulk production.) But why does this look so much like a mugshot?? 😅
That's all the major developments for now! I hope to be back within the first to second week of January to announce that the plushies have left the factory and share some additional pictures of the piles and piles of cute cryptids 💖
