Hey Wild Ones!
Fantastic news today, and a lot of it, as we move forward with our Eclipse Pals! Firstly, the embroidery machine has been fixed, so we are back in business!...
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22 days ago
💀 Unlock Dottie Death's-Head! 💀
Hey Wild Ones!
Just a small update to remind you how to help bring Dottie to life, along with some closer looks at Monty! I'll have a full photoshoot of his details, when h...
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25 days ago
🌊 "Surf-eys" Sent - Mothman Prototype Locked! 🌊
Hey Wild Ones!
Here's a small update with fantastic news! 🎉 Surveys are out, and most of you have already completed them - superb job! 🙌
Just a quick reminder: If you’re p...
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29 days ago
📢 BackerKit Surveys Coming Soon - Important Dates! 📢
Hey Wild Ones!
I hope you're doing well, and happy March! Apologies for the delay in updates - I’ve been mass-shipping out Krampus plushies from my first BackerKit campai...
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🎉🎊 WE DID IT - THANK YOU!! 🎊🎉
Hey Wild Ones!
💘 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! 💘
And with that... the Plushpanions Series 2: Eclipse Pals campaign is officially over! 🎊🎉
A huge thank you to everyone who mad...
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🚨 6 Hours Left - Save Laisy! 🚨
🚨 Hello, Wild Ones! 🚨
I have an important update to share. In crowdfunding, it’s natural for backers to adjust their pledges for various reasons. While this is part of the ...
I hope you're doing well, and happy March! Apologies for the delay in updates - I’ve been mass-shipping out Krampus plushies from my first BackerKit campaign. Now that those little fellas are on their way ( and surely up to mischief ), I can fully focus on Monty & friends!
🗓️ Estimated Schedule for the Eclipse Pals Campaign 🗓️
1️⃣ BackerKit Surveys ( Coming Soon! )
These surveys confirm your pledge, shipping address, and payment details.
Initially, "Smoke Tests" will go out, meaning a small batch of surveys will be sent at random to ensure everything is working properly.
Once confirmed, all surveys will be sent!
You’ll also be able to grab Add-Ons like extra stickers, including newly added moth stickers, and the collab pin!
📧 Keep an eye on your email ( including spam ). If your survey is incomplete, you’ll be notified!
2️⃣ Survey Deadline – March 17th
This locks your pledge so I know exactly how many of each item to produce.
Moving this year? No worries! Your shipping address can be updated closer to the fulfillment date - just keep reading updates so you know when we’re getting close to shipping!
3️⃣ Charging Cards – March 22nd
This is the Saturday after the survey deadline.
Cards will be charged for any new Add-Ons and shipping fees.
4️⃣ Production Begins!
Stickers, pins, and plushies galore! Production will officially begin on your goodies.
Laisy will be a little behind since their sample needs to be finalized before full production can start.
5️⃣ Quality Checks & Shipping Prep
Once everything arrives, I’ll check for quality before shipping.
Keep an eye on emails for any failed payments or incomplete surveys.
Before shipping begins, I’ll do a final address confirmation for anyone who needs to update theirs.
6️⃣ Shipping & Delivery Estimates
Monty & other items – Estimated to ship in Summer 2025.
Laisy – Estimated to ship closer to Autumn 2025.
⚠️ If your order includes both Monty & Laisy, your order will be held until Laisy is ready. This helps keep shipping costs lower for everyone!
7️⃣ More Adventures Ahead! Once Monty ships, we’ll be diving into a whole new adventure: Plushpanions Series 3 – Fabled Friends!
By following Plushpanions onBackerKit, socials, or our newsletter, you’ll be the first to hear about: ✨ Launch details 🎁 Plush giveaways ( just like we did for Eclipse Pals! ) 🔥 Exclusive pre-order perks
Digby Dragon
Gnolan Gnoll
Griff Gryphon
🦋 NEW Add-Ons! 🦋
I've added some more goodies for you to check out in your surveys - moth stickers!
Each sticker is PVC-free, aka, eco-friendly & recyclable!
They’re around 5cm in size and feature:
🐯 Garden Tiger 🍂 Fall Webworm 🌙 Luna 💀 Death’s-Head 🌺 Rosy Maple
Left to Right: Garden Tiger, Fall Webworm, Luna, Death's-Head, and Rosy Maple moth
Additionally, my collab partner & I have decided to add our collaboration pin to the survey Add-Ons! If you weren’t able to back both campaigns but love the pin, you can grab it now! 🥳
👀 Unlocking Dottie? 👀
There's a new BackerKit feature that I'm trying out - unlocking more Add-Ons! If enough people purchase a specific Add-On, it will unlock for the campaign! In this case, if 95 Dottie Death’s-Head Hawkmoths are pre-ordered, she will officially be unlocked for production! Let’s see if we can bring her to life in the final hour!
This pre-order is open to everyone, even non-backers - be sure to share this page!
Pre-order unlock Dottie plush
⚠️ Important: If the goal isn’t met, all pre-orders for Dottie will be canceled and refunded. You will only be charged if she is officially unlocked.
⏳ Pay Over Time – What to Expect ⏳
If you selected Pay Over Time for your pledge, here’s what you need to know:
Your survey cannot be processed until your full payment is complete! This should align perfectly with the estimated shipping schedule, so no worries!
Please wait until your final payment clears before filling out your survey.
Keep an eye on emails for updates!
🎉 That's about it for now - catch you on the next update! 🎉
In the meantime, if you have any questions and can't find the answer in the FAQ, please feel free to reach out at [email protected]!
Fantastic news today, and a lot of it, as we move forward with our Eclipse Pals! Firstly, the embroidery machine has been fixed, so we are back in business! We also have some updated dates, a new campaign date, DISCORD, and so much more! Read on~!
📆 Important Dates Adjusted 📆
(May be adjust again, Dottie depending!) 🚧 April: Monty Mothman safety testing & beginning of Laisy Luna moth prototyping
🧸 May - June: Monty Mothman Production & Laisy Luna moth prototyping
💳 June 1st: Final order locks & charging cards! This gives Dottie extra time to get pre-orders at some of my Spring shows, and also allows for Pay Over Time people to grab Add-Ons & Dotties!
📫 November: Final Shipments of remaining/delayed orders
💀 Dottie Update! 💀
You'll notice I'm adjusting the Lock/Charge date by a fair amount, this is to give Dottie some extra time to be funded! I'll be promoting her at some of my local Spring shows, so cross your fingers for her! We're nearly at 30 pre-orders, and there are a lot of folks at these shows that love supporting small businesses - so I'm excited for what's to come!
Dottie Death's-Head Poster
🖼️ Speaking of Shows... 🖼️
Here are our upcoming Spring/Sumer show dates, where we will be promoting Dottie, if you're local, and wanted to stop by and say hi! 👋
🌦️ APRIL 🌦️ - 12th... Cryptids-n-Curiosities 📍 Thick N Think Brewing Co. - Hagerstown, MD 26th-27th... Apple Blossom Festival 📍 Frederick Fairgrounds - 157 Fairground Rd. Clear Brook, VA
🌸 MAY 🌸 - 9th... Blandy Garden Fair 📍 Blandy Experimental Farm - 400 Blandy Farm Lane Boyce, VA 31st... Loudoun Pride 📍 Ida Lee Park - 60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg, VA ☀️ JUNE ☀️ - 1st... Big Lick Comicon 📍Dulles Expo Center - 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Dr. Chantilly, VA
Show dates can always be altered, added, or removed, based on the hosts, venues or unforeseen events - so always follow Plushpanions on socials to ensure you've got the latest updates!
Cross Collab Pin!
We're on our way with the Cross Collab pin, check him out - Monty's nearly there! This is going to be one hefty and lovely pin. Thanks again to those who supported both projects!
Monty Mothman Cross Collab pin
✍️ Back to the Drawing Board ✍️
As an artist, and a designer, and well... just as a person, really - I often go back and forth on making decisions. Balancing what I perceive as "immaculate perfection" versus what is "ready to go as is", is a skill I am constantly evolving. In this case, I decided to go back to the drawing board with one feature in particular... Monty's feet! They were very cute as they were, but I felt that they didn't capture the very "Muppety" toes that I specifically designed.
So, without further ado, I give you, Monty's brand new kicks!
There is a another reason for making this decision, which is, foot apparel! Plushpanions will have a lot of accessories, including footwear, and I couldn't fathom a shoe staying on the shape of the previous foot. Now we're cooking with these toes!
🕯️ What's Left for Monty? 🕯️
There's not much left, we are practically there! All that's left is to lock the candle and the apron!
✅ Spatula ✅Thermometer ✅Measuring Cup 🟨 Candle - Change fabric to slightly more yellow & add melt shapes 🟨 Apron
Monty Mothman
🌙 Laisy Starts NOW! 🌙
After the foot change I was able to initiate Laisy's prototype! As mentioned previously, they have a lot of similarities, so I am hoping that Laisy's process goes quickly. We may run into a few bumps with the layered clothing - the bow tie, shirt, and blazer, but I am ready to face the challenges! 🙌
Did you know that Laisy has a special star pattern in their cheeks, where Monty instead has a swirl? 👀
Laisy versus Monty
⚔️ Fabled Friends: Plushpanions Series 3!!! ⚔️
Wild Ones!! I am so happy to announce the date for Fabled Friends, which is March 7th, 2026! I am setting this date further out because I have a LOT of ideas for how to present this adventure, and I want to pace myself on production, graphics, and marketing. I also want to have 1-3 plush prototypes completedbefore the campaign launch. This is a positive goal to reach for marketing purposes, and to be able to start production very soon after the success of the campaign!
⚔️ You're going on a QUEST! "The Three Sisters of Plushpania are asking for at least 4 adventurers (yourself included) to make their way to the Citadel to receive a vital request to protect the royal integrity of Plushpania!"
☀️ What's new with this campaign? 1️⃣ You'll be a following a story - Unlocking parts of the map, and therefore the story, as we reach funding goals and get closer to receiving our important Quest! 2️⃣ Plushpanions and props will be created separately from each other, rather than as a bundle, so you can mix and match to craft your own class! Is Digby dragon a mystical caster, or a bard-barian? - You decide!
Read the teaser page to learn more about your Quest, what Loot you'll find, and what adventurers you may meet!
🎉🎊 The Discord Has Arrived! 🎊🎉
We've been working really hard to ensure the Discord is as radical as possible, from the very beginning! This is a place to build the foundation and grow the Plushpanions community. We have channels for you to give your suggestions, share Plushpanion wardrobe 'fits, share fanart, keep track of BackerKit campaigns, find FAQs and more! We even implimented a Ticket Channel, so you can directly contact the team, playfully known as "🦉 Guardians", with any inquiries, issues, or concerns you may have.
This Discord will be constantly evolving to best suit our needs as a community, so don't be afraid to voice any suggestions - but keep in mind that we may not be able to accept all of your amazing ideas! 💚
Just a small update to remind you how to help bring Dottie to life, along with some closer looks at Monty! I'll have a full photoshoot of his details, when he arrives.
Also, please don't forget to fill out your surveys! Most of you have already done so (awesome job!), but for those who haven't — you'll continue receiving reminders until your survey is complete.
💬 Survey Tip:
If you’re still getting reminders but could have sworn you filled yours out, please double-check! There's a final confirmation page that ensures your survey is properly submitted. If you miss this step, your survey may be marked as Incomplete, and I won’t be able to ship your order — so be sure to double-check!
💀 Unlocking Dottie! 💀
Slowly but surely, we're working on bringing Dottie to life! I'm flexing some marketing muscles by creating ads and reaching out to content creators I know to help spread the word.
With spring events kicking off, I'll also be attending Artist & Maker shows to encourage more pre-orders there.
If you’d like to help Dottie emerge from her cocoon, please share the pre-order store with your friends and fellow Halloween enthusiasts:
🛍️ Pre-Order Shop 🛍️
https://buff.ly/KTcJVg6
🧸 Sample Delay - Embroidery Machine 🧸
Unfortunately, my manufacturing liaison informed me that their embroidery machine broke! These things happen, and repairs are usually quick — it's just a matter of identifying the issue and replacing the broken part.
I'm hopeful that some final Monty props will be approved this week, but I can't be certain just yet. I’ll keep you all updated as we move forward!
🖼️ Add-On and Pledge Goodies 🖼️
Good news! Your moth heart pins have been ordered, along with the moth stickers! Over the next few months, I'll be steadily ordering stickers, postcards, and pins to prepare for fulfillment. Expect some fun pictures of the incoming goodies as they arrive!
