WOW guys! It has been less than 48 hours since launch and we have already unlocked ALL of the plushies!

I'm truly amazed with the outstanding amount of support that you have all poured into this project! Not to get sappy, but my heart is so full of love and my body is filled to the brim with a level of excitement and motivation that I have not felt in a long time! I feel totally revitalized creatively, spiritually, and emotionally. I'm so ready to get going with the rest of this project!

If you want to be an ultimate Critter Collector, I have added pledge levels for 5-7 plushies!
These pledge levels include a discount per plush just like the other multi-plush pledge levels.
⭐ Click here to see the new pledges! ⭐
 
 As a reminder to anyone who has not pledged yet, the early bird freebie stickers are only available until 10am PDT / 1pm EDT tomorrow!
I also want to clarify that backerkit does NOT charge your card until after the campaign ends. I've had many people mention they are waiting to pledge until they get paid next but you don't have to worry! Nothing will pull out of your account until November 1st, so you have time to pledge and plan your payment.


🌱 Now that the plush are unlocked, what's next?

Within the next few days I will be putting in the order to start the plush prototypes for Willow, Rowan, Honey, and Juniper. Briar's sample was started before launch and is nearly complete! It usually takes us a few revisions to get everything looking perfect, so I expect the prototyping phase to take 4-8 weeks. Post-campaign surveys will remain open until all the plush prototypes are complete! You will be able to wait for the completed prototypes to be released to make your final decisions.

🌱 Next is one of the biggest anticipated features of this campaign : the clothes!

My idea is to have 2-3 articles of clothing for each plushie! As explained in the story of the campaign, these outfits will be what I personally envision the characters wearing in my Critterfolk World! You will be able to buy a specific character's complete "signature" outfit, or select individual articles of clothing to make your own wardrobe. The aesthetic of the clothing will lean into cottagecore, cabincore, and the like — meaning lots of natural colors, prints, and fabric if I'm able. There will still be pops of color, so don't worry about it being all neutral!

I am still working on finalizing the outfits for Clover, Briar, and Frasier, and conceptualizing the outfits for Willow, Rowan, Honey, and Juniper! My plan is to get the designing done and have the next stretch goal up by the 15th. That should still leave plenty of time for additional pledges to come in or be adjusted!

Before we get further along the line I must let you guys know now it is likely the clothes will be either: split into two smaller funding goals OR all part of a large all-or-nothing goal. It is a lot of small moving parts and unlike the plushies, it is hard for me to justify unlocking just 1 or 2 outfits. But hey, with how well we have done so far I think we will have no problem meeting a large goal again! I hope you can all understand this position of mine and will support nonetheless! 

If you guys have any ideas for clothes or accessories you'd like to see, I'm all ears! 😉

That's all for now! I'll have more to share with you all soon!