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Hi, everyone!

We’ve started shipping packages. I’m hoping this week we’ll be able to do another drop-off or two at the post office. We’re packing as much as we can in between buying postage, but we do have limited space in my office, so it’ll take some time.

We recently got the package of the remaining Moon pins, but haven’t done a quality check yet.

After talking it over with my fiancé, I have redesigned parts of the pin felt board frame, with the stand being a cloud and a star at the top to keep the top closed. I also got two color samples of the felt: purple-pink and dark purple. I’m having a hard time picking which to use with the purple filament.

I have also joined the Holiday Market, where we sell merch from previous campaigns (I’m not adding the sailor senshi terrariums) and in-stock items. I will have my angry calico wristlet, Sunberry (cat-moth hybrid) and Biskie (cookie butter fennec fox) enamel pins, some stickers, and more in my market.  These items will either be on sale, so they will be less than their listings on my Etsy shop or at their previous campaign reward prices.

I’ll be part of Pintopia again next year in January with a moody kitty theme. It’ll have pins, ita bags, and plushies. I’m thinking of making a felt board frame of a cat head for the campaign, but not sure on the color(s) or what the base should be. The color(s) would determine what felt colors I’ll be ordering.

I’d like to make a short update on my health. I’ll need surgery on my leg, but I’m trying to push it off until after Pintopia, so it doesn’t affect anything for the Holiday Market or this upcoming Pintopia. There is always the possibility that things won't align properly time-wise, though, so I'll keep everyone posted.

Thank you for sticking with me, and I’m so happy to be sending out your rewards! 

Hello, everyone!

I hope everyone is safe and sound!

Starting with health stuff again. I’m on and off bedridden again, and my eyes are suffering from severe blurriness and double vision, but we don’t know yet what’s causing it. My doctor is looking into autoimmune diseases for all the issues I’m having, but I'm trying hard to not let this slow me down.

We have received both Luna and Artemis pins, which my fiancé will be quality checking for me the next coming days. Also, the remaining banners have come in recently.

I plan to have all the remaining backers’ packages mailed out by mid-Feb. Of course, I’m hoping for sooner, but that’s also dependent on the weather.

With Pintopia 2026, the Moody Kitty campaign is currently $39 USD away from the initial goal for the first 3 pins. 

I have photos of the finalized prototype for the black cat plush:

The pre-prototype bag images are here as well, but there will be some changes that are needed:

- The purple trimming will be removed from the design.
- I plan to have the stomach pocket inside the bag so the front is flat.

- Adding a handle to the top of the back of the cat’s body.

- The hardware on this bag will be silver.

- I also would like to add a middle insert to the bag that can be removed using velcro. Right now, the manufacturer has this piece attached to the back wall of the purse, where I would like to have a big pocket that can fit a Switch 2 in.

For more information on the campaign, you can follow it here.

Again, I wish that everyone is doing well, and thank you for being patient with me!

Hello everyone, 

Starting with some personal news. I was pretty much bedridden for all of last month for various reasons. I’m still dealing with some of it, and I have a doctor's appointment on the 13th.  Hopefully, we can figure out what’s going on.

Now in shipping news, while I was packing, I ran into an issue… I was running out of Luna and Artemis pins, so I had to order more, and I'm still waiting for them to be shipped. Then I encountered a banner issue; I was off by one, and I had sworn I had enough for all the banner orders. I am currently ordering more of those as well.

Also, I just found out that I need to push the email notifications for tracking numbers, so I just sent them out. If you have not received one, I haven’t shipped out your package yet. I’m still waiting on the two cat pins and the night banners to complete the rest of the orders.

I also wish everyone a Merry Belated Christmas and a Belated Happy New Year!

Hi, everyone,

We are planning to get another load of packages shipped out during the week.  We’re trying to be careful not to overload our post office with too many packages at once.

Our Holiday Market, Whiskers & Wonders, has less than 48 hrs left. We don’t know when we’ll have these discounts again, so hurry before time runs out.

Then, for our Pintopia 2026 launch party, we have another poll going on to help narrow down the expressions our kitties will have.

 Hi, everyone!

I do apologize for the late post, but so much has been going on irl.

One of the main issues was that my fiancé (who helps with packing and shipping… since I don’t drive) had to have hand surgery to remove a type of cyst on his hand, and his tendons had to be placed back where they belong. So, that slowed things down.

We have been working on packing slowly during this time. I’m hoping in a week or two to start shipping stuff out when he thinks he can help carry the boxes of envelopes.

Also, during packing, I noticed Backerkit saying everyone got 2 of Luna and 2 of Artemis pins. After looking into it, for some reason, it doubled up on the incentive pins, but no one was charged for them. So, unless it says 3 or more, I’m assuming it’s part of this issue. I’ll still double-check on things if it seems weird.

On the Moon pins, the manufacturer made more, but we’re currently doing a digital quality check. If you got Moon, we might have a delay in sending those out compared to other backers, but I’m trying hard not to have that happen.

Okay, onto the next campaign!

I talked last time about a display book for the next campaign, and they’re kinda pricey to have made. I also didn’t think they looked great. Of course, that’s my opinion.

A friend helped me come up with an idea… custom shape felt board 3D printed frames. I tested with a planet with a ring shape, though some people think it’s Kirby x_x. I currently don’t have the felt board pieces yet, but this is what it looks like so far:

The felt board is 9mm thick so that both sides can be used. I’m still working on the frame design, so any ideas/suggestions on it are more than welcome.

I’m thinking of doing a cat head outline with rounded whiskers coming out from the side for the next campaign. What do you all think?

The pre-launch and launch party pages are up. I’m getting the plushie prototype worked on now. I’m going to contact my purse and pin manufacturers about prototypes, too. Since each object will have the same overall shape, just various colorways, it shouldn’t take long to make a different variant. So here’s hoping I do better this time.