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 AIโ 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 ๐๐
โผ๏ธCONTEST END DATE: September 6th 11pm CSTโผ๏ธ
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 ๐
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!
โโโNO AI GENERATED OR AI ASSISTED SUBMISSIONSโโโ 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/
After a long time now my items are finally here and the bag is huge and has a great Quality. I think one sticker is missing but thats ok after that long time and a long period where i have thought that i will never receive anything. The quality of the pins are nice too.
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 ๐ฌ)
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!! ๐ญ
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 ๐
We wanted to make a quick new fulfillment check-in, because somehow it has already been around two months since the last one (honestly, again longer than we meant it to be). Time has been moving strangely fast while weโve been deep in packing, sorting, replying, checking orders, preparing batches, and sending parcels out.
In fact, packing and shipping have been continuing well throughout these two months.
Since the last check-in, we have started and completed more fulfillment segments, preparing and sending out many more parcels, and continued moving through both US and non-US orders.
We donโt usually manage to pause and write/post an update right after each batch, even though we really do want to get better at that. Sometimes we realize only afterwards that a lot has happened behind the scenes and we havenโt shown enough of it publicly yet สโTแบT โส ๏พ
๐ฎWe are at a good point now, and if things keep moving at this rhythm, our very rough estimate is to have fulfillment completed by the end of September/early October. Of course this is still a rough estimate and not a fixed promise, but that is what we are currently hoping/working toward. Fingers crossed ๐ค
โ๏ธWe are also doing our best to keep up with the messages and emails coming in. There are a lot of them, and we are not always able to reply as quickly as we would like, but we are reading them and working through them as best as we can. สโ>ฯ< โส ๏พ๏ฝก
Thank you for sticking with us while we keep getting all parcels out.
We know we already said it many times, but we really do appreciate everyone who is still following the process with patience.
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 ๐)
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 ๐
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 ๐
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!! ๐
We have reached the $4,000 goal, and that means Storage Sheppy is UNLOCKED! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Thank you so much for all of your support. I am overjoyed and so thankful for every single person who has come together to help make this project happen! Y'all are awesome. I am estatic ๐๐
And we still have 34 more days to go!
So now that we have reached our funding goal, let's see if we can unlock our feline friend, Cache Cat, next!
And if we unlock Cache, every backer will receive a FREE acrylic keychain! The design will be decided by community vote because I love getting your input! ๐โจ
Small Edit for clarification: This keychain will be a special design and will be separate from other ZipCritterz keychains available for purchase in the campaign!.
There was a deadline error in the last update! In previous updates, I stated that the survey deadline was September 10th. That was an error on my part since I intended it to be August 10th.
However, I donโt want to suddenly spring a deadline on you all so the deadline for surveys will remain September 10th!
If you got an email about surveys being closed via Backerkit, please disregard it. I can reopen your survey easily on Monday. Donโt worry, you will NOT be charged on Monday!
My apologies for that, everyone!
If you feel like your survey is all finished and you want to be charged for shipping, just send me a message at [email protected] !
