Good afternoon cuddle club members! I have one more big announcement for today!

I wanted to make this update sooner rather than later so we're all on the same page and all the most pertinent info is in one place.

With the insane amount of success this campaign has seen and the many new add-ons and designs, the timeline will be changed to reflect all the prototyping that needs to be done and the incredible amount of plushies that will need to be manufactured.

The original estimated ship date of February will now be moved to July-August which will give us lots of room to perfect each design, be it a plush or an accessory, as well as make sure you're receiving the highest quality plush possible.

As mentioned previously, I'm actively shopping around for the best fulfillment center to fit our needs. I've spoken to several people already-- some even have warehouses in various countries across the globe that would allow me to offer the cheapest possible shipping fees, especially to my international friends (and don't worry Canadians, I'm looking out for you as well!) More importantly though, this will cut down on shipping delays, errors, and other issues that could slow us down and (hopefully) compensate somewhat for the longer production timeline.

Why the need for such a long production timeline to begin with?

Prototyping can be slow, unfortunately, with each plush taking anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks to fully develop and in some cases even longer. While we can work on some designs simultaneously and some are even perfect on the very first try, I know a project of this scale is still going to require a number of revisions .

The good news is most of the designs simply require a color change, which is (generally speaking) much faster than developing a plush from scratch.

Why can't you ship the finished designs first?

This comes down to cost. Consolidating orders and shipping all at once is cheaper than shipping several pallets at different times due to the huge amounts of space, labor, and time involved. I will discuss the logistics with the manufacturer and possibly begin the manufacturing process on some designs before others, but they will still likely all ship at once.

And finally a note on international shipping and the preorder store:

Because of the extended production timeline, the preorder store that opens in October will remain open for a longer period as well. The upside to this is, if we don't meet the 500k goal for the second run of Series 1 in the next 22 days, this gives us a lot more time to do so!

It will also ensure we have a visual on all the new designs so no one has to purchase a plush unseen and hope it comes out to their liking.

The preorder store will also offer international shipping. I am hoping to decide on a fulfillment center by then, which will allow me to put together more accurate shipping estimates for countries outside of North America. 


Anyway, I tried to keep this as concise as possible and I hope it all makes sense! If you have any questions or concerns, I invite you to share them here. Even when I don't respond, I read every message and take your feedback to heart 💖

 Afternoon critters!

Now that everything has settled down a bit, I've been brainstorming with my pal Charmsey about future clothing collaborations and we have SO many ideas. Both of us are really tickled by these midcentury paintings and others like them and would like for these to be a huge source of inspiration going forward.
 

That said, Charmsey doodled up a really quick proof of concept sketch last night and I think its adorable! She absolutely nails that ephemeral, watercolor look that I love so much.

My initial thought was a nice, cozy sweatshirt with snughouls dancing/playing/up to various shenanigans on the front and sleeves. Maybe one design can feature bats and mothmen, and another werewolves and beelzebears? Or maybe just one species per design! Let me know your thoughts-- we're 100% open to ideas and feedback here. 

I'd love to know what types of apparel are most appealing to you as well. Hoodies, t-shirts, cardigans, etc. This will help us narrow down our options when it comes to what we focus on first.

Hey critters!

This update is specifically for my LIMITED bundle backers (so this applies to about 100 of you!)

I'm working on getting your plushies out asap, but in order to do so I have to lock your orders and collect any outstanding balances so I can push things along to my shipping API.

I don't want to surprise anyone with an unexpected charge, so if you owe anything in the the pledge manager, these funds will be collected FRIDAY.

Don't worry if you're not done editing your order or plan to add things later on! I will make sure all orders are unlocked again before the last call/plushies go into production. This is just the only way to send out in-stock plushies early.

Thank you for bearing with me during all these delays! I'll be packing this week so all the limited bundles are ready to go as soon as I have a shipping label to slap on them 🙏💖

(And again, this only applies to LIMITED bundle backers! If that isn't you, feel free to disregard this update.)

Howdy critters!

I've finally kicked the crud and I've been getting back to work this week. I'm full of ideas so it couldn't come a moment too soon. First up is the new logo to match our rebrand!

I will likely continue tweaking things a bit before hang tags go to print, but I think it captures the spirit of the old one pretty well as it stands.

Our autumn friends Wispy Winds and Pumpkin Patch have also made their first debut!

Please note that the colors here are not 100% accurate. They've been photographed under florescent lights and have a slight green/blue tint. The physical plush will be warmer in color. I've also edited the pictures slightly to show my manufacturer the changes that need to be made.
  

I'm VERY happy with them overall though, and surprised so few changes are needed!

Now onto what else you can expect this month(at the very least):

I'll leave you with the finished art for these four cuties that I forgot to share sooner 💖
 

Prototyping has been moving at a breakneck speed these past few weeks! So fast in fact, that I wouldn't be surprised if we're a couple months ahead of schedule come 2024.

Moonlight Mothman and Fairy Floss Bat are pretty much complete! Dazzle Heart is also virtually done, but the material on the tail needs to be swapped to the material on the ears. Otherwise they're all looking spectacular and I can't wait to see them in person.

Twilight is VERY close to done, we're just doing a little bit of color correcting and trying to source a tie-dye fabric that more closely matches the concept art. 

Last but not least for this batch of plush updates is Rancid Heart Beelzebear! I actually gasped a bit when I saw his cute, fluffy eyebrows. They look so perfect. 

The edits here mostly involve color correcting and altering a few details that didn't translate well into 3D. Overall fairly minor things though, so I'm confident Rancid Heart will look perfect in another revision or two.

I've received a lot of questions about the Rotwell shaker keychain so I'm especially happy to share that the art is complete and I ordered some samples this week! They'll be about 3" tall with a cute, blue lobster clasp. I hope to have pictures of the completed keychain by mid-december or so.

Sorry for the radio silence, critters!

I caught a cold last week and haven't been up for doing much outside of drawing here and there. I'm not on the mend just yet, but do hope I will be soon!

Despite all that, I am moving forward with some exciting changes this week. For awhile now I have felt like the name "careweres" doesn't really represent the project anymore. We started with 6 'were' wolves but now they're outnumbered by a whole menagerie of other monsters and it just doesn't make much sense!

So going forward the careweres will be called Snughouls! 

This opens us up to explore all the cute n' creepy nooks and crannies we want, without being limited by a name (even Rotwell can be a snughoul!) AND it's quite snappy to boot. 

I hope you all enjoy the new name, and are looking forward to a whole host of updates once I'm a little less sick! I know I have a lot to share as soon as I'm not feeling so crummy 😜

Sorry for being a bit scarce around here, critters!

Between celebrating halloween with the fam, and taking on an old foster pup with some health issues I haven't been online much this past week and some change.

Things are settling down again now though, and I've started the marathon that is drawing all the newbies! First up is Gutsy and Twilight, and I hope to get Dazzle Heart sketched tonight as well so all the werewolves will be finished.

Unfortunately plush updates were pretty scarce this week as well (which gives me hope that there will be lots of new stuff next week), but we do have a visual on the pink meat pop! 

That means both variants are finished, and will hopefully be on their way to me soon so I can get some photos of them with the careweres. 

Finally I am going to address the Gutsy belly badge concerns in an update next week. For now just know that I do read every comment and take them seriously. I share many of the same concerns and am not someone who settles for "good enough" when I know perfection is possible, so rest assured this is something I will continue to discuss with the manufacturer!