Hi there fellow fungi friends! March is upon us (can you believe it?!), and with the new month, your Reward Surveys have sprung up as well ;) I'm SO thrilled to see that over half of you have already submitted (way to go, and THANKS so much for being incredible)!! 

✦ BackerKit calls it a "survey", but it's more like a shopping form where you confirm your pledge tier, shipping address and get another chance to shop all the campaign's add-on goodies (as well as all of my previous merch). 👀👍

✦ Your order can only be shipped to you if you've submitted your Reward Survey! That's why it's so important that you fill this out and complete it as soon as possible, so that I have an accurate count of how many pins / plushies / stickers to order from my manufacturers. Thank you in advance for your submitting yours ASAP!

 

✦ In the Reward Survey, you can also cast your vote for what kind of future project(s) you'd like to see from me :) It's thanks to everyone's votes during my last project that we got tiny jar pins + more Shroomies!

✦ I'm keeping surveys open for about 3 weeks, so orders will lock and any remaining balances will be charged on March 31/April 1.

✦ If you're a backer who used the "Pay Over Time" option, then your survey will automatically send only after your pledge balance has been paid in full. This will either be 4 months (4 payments) after the campaign's end, or as soon as all 4 payments have been made (if you choose to pay the full remaining balance early). Note: your survey is on a different timeline than everyone else's, due to the nature of pay-over-time. So please don't worry about your pledge getting locked early—the March 31 lock will be for all non-pay-over-time backer surveys that are completed. Rest assured, your survey will still come, will have full access to everything, and will have some time after completion before it locks. 

✧ Your Reward Survey has automatically been sent to your email inbox. If you don't see it, be sure to check the spam folder. If for some reason you still can't find it / don't have it, there are 2 other ways you can access it:

1️⃣: Log into BackerKit > click your profile icon in the top right corner > click "Your Pledges & Surveys" > at the top, navigate to "Your Surveys" > find and click "Shroomie Shoppe" from the list

2️⃣: Use the link here to have the survey re-sent to your email: Shroomie Shoppe - Reward Survey

If you missed the live campaign and want a chance to grab any of the Shroomies and shiny goods from this project, now's your time! This Pre-Order shop has everything that the live project did (at the same campaign prices) + all of my previous pins & stickers that are still in stock and ready for a loving home :)

👉 Shroomie Shoppe - Pre-Order Store 👈

Note: if you're already a backer and have a Reward Survey, there's no need to use the Pre-Order store, since you have access to the same shop-front within your survey. But you can share the link with family & friends, since it's there for anyone who hasn't ordered yet. 😉
Also, after surveys lock, if you decide later on that you want to grab anything else, then feel free to use this Pre-Order shop, and I'd be happy to combine your orders for shipping.

Alright, I saved the best part for last ... 👀 Our first-look at the mini Shroomie plush just came in, and now I get to share it with you all and bask in its cuteness together!

Please note: the very first sample of a plushie design is always more like a rough draft, VS how the final will be. I've already submitted edit notes on this design so that it'll better match the original artwork. So, no need to worry if you feel like it looks a little off. I'm already on it! 💪🍄

Several little details are being adjusted, but the biggest thing will be making the mushroom cap much wider.

Look how silly and squishable our little guy is though! I'm so stoked for this one to go through production, and really really grateful that you guys voted for this design and made it possible 😂💖

Thank you for following along and for being a part of this shroomy journey! Please feel free to reach out any time if you have questions, or just drop a comment for fun. I absolutely love reading and responding to comments here, and especially value your guys' thoughts on the items we're making.

❓ Question for fun: do you have a favorite type of mushroom, and how do you like to enjoy them (foraging, photography, cook with, etc.)?

My dad and I would often find wild mushrooms growing in the yard outside, and would put 'em in a vase / bowl to enjoy like a bouquet of flowers until they'd wilt 😂

Until next time!