Sorry for the lack of updates! I was recovering from a minor head & neck injury.
I had a wonderful show at Dokomi in Dusseldorf, but on the plane ride home I got bonked in the head with someone's bag. It sent me into shock for most of the 2-hour trip home. I was rather out of it for the entirety of last week, AND I had to travel to the US just a few days later. It was a challenge but my lovely husband and friends here in California have been taking very good care of me, and I'm all better now.
San Diego Comic-Con 2023 - Come visit me! :)
Find me at booth 1703
Anyway, I'm in California! I am spending time with aforementioned friends and gearing up for my annual appearance at San Diego Comic-Con. If you're going to the show, I will be at booth 1703 all next weekend + preview night.
I'll also be handing out flyers to advertise the project, and you can meet Crabapple and Happycwab at my booth~
Introducing: Social Goals!
Every five goals reached unlocks a reward for this campaign. Some of them are pie in the sky goals (like thousand+ followers on social media), but others are things we are doing naturally (like leaving comments on the project page & sharing the project on facebook, etc). I think we can hit some of these before the campaign ends.
5 achievements unlocked: A timed-exclusive San Diego Comic-Con vlog
10 achievements unlocked: 3" vinyl Happycwab Sticker for ALL backers
15 achievements unlocked: 3" vinyl Classic Crabapple Sticker for ALL backers
For instance, every comment left by a backer counts toward the 50 comment achievement, and we've already unlocked the 50 backer achievement.
We're 50% funded so far after three days! Thanks so much to everyone who's pledged, told a friend, or even just liked a post on social media!
Every little bit helps, and while I'm sending press info to toy blogs and trying to spread the word, any bit of sharing or talking about the project is super helpful and appreciated immensely.
For everyone who doesn't know, Discord is a chat platform (used a lot by gamers and NFT creators), and it's also the best place to find and ask me questions if you've got them!
The House of Mors ("mors" is Latin for "death") is a dark art server I run with three other creators, and while it's currentlya large focus on digital art and nfts on the Tezos blockchain, I'm putting more and more work-in-progress sculpts and toy-related stuff on there. It's also where the channel is going to be for anyone who added on the Nightmare-Chan Squad membership, so you definitely might as well join now :P
Anyway, thanks again and if you pop into the server don't be afraid to say hi!
We're kicking the campaign off tomorrow at 12pm PT!
Super excited to kick this off and bring Nightmare-Chan to life in his soft vinyl glory.
If you'd like to come celebrate (and potentially win a free extra Nightmare-Chan), come hang out on my Twitch stream from 3-5pm PT on Monday where I'll be digitally painting, talking about the process of bringing a toy to life, answering questions, drinking kombucha, maybe digitally painting, and raffling off a Nightmare-Chan to a backer live on stream. (if you're watching live, you'll get an EXTRA chance in the raffle!)
PS - my Patrons will get an extra raffle ticket if they back..so if you're a patron viewing who has backed and is watching, you get three tickets total!
Want to back a bit early? Here's my super secret preview link that allows you to back before anyone else!
Apologies for any slow replies, I've been busy at Anthrocon for the past week.
Just a quick reminder to everyone that cards will be charged for shipping and add-ons soon on July 7th!
If you have not filled out your survey yet, please fill it out as soon as possible--your order cannot be fulfilled until your survey has been completed. If you cannot find the survey link in your email, you can look up your survey here: https://www.backerkit.com/are_you_a_backer. If your survey does not appear there, please contact Backerkit support.
If there are any questions not answered by FAQ or BackerKit, you may reach out to me at [email protected]
Guess what? The long-awaited moment has finally arrived! Our plushies have made it to us after a super-duper long production process and an equally epic train journey! ૮₍ ❀^ ɷ ^❀ ₎ა
these in the pic are not even all the boxes we have ૮₍ ˵ > ヮ <˵ ₎ა ̖́-
Now, we're all set to ship out all the rewards that include Plushies, Mini Plushies, and Mini Pins ૮₍ ˶•̀ ヮ •́ ˶ ₎ა و ̑̑ So, we wanted to give you a heads up that we'll be charging your cards for the shipping and any outstanding amounts (for those who have them) starting from tomorrow, since we're just around the corner from dispatchment! ૮₍ ｡♥ ɷ ♥｡₎ა°。
We're bursting with excitement and can't wait for you to get your hands on our adorable plushies! ૮₍✿◠ ɷ ◠ ₎ა
Now, we have a tiny hiccup to share. Unfortunately, we're experiencing still a slight delay with the production of the vinyl stickers, acrylic charms, and washi tapes. So, those of you expecting these goodies will have to wait just a little bit longer... we're extremely sorry for that 😥 But hey, good things come to those who wait, right? ૮₍ ｡✧ ω ✧｡₎ა♡
Thank you all so much for your incredible patience! We truly appreciate each and every one of you for standing by us throughout this journey. Stay tuned for more updates, and get ready to snuggle up with your plushies very soon! ٩૮₍ ˶ ◕ ɷ ◕ ˶ ₎ა۶
P.S. If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected] We're here to make this experience as awesome as possible for you! ૮₍ っ＾▿＾₎ა۶🌟⭐️
Lots of plushie love, the Quirkory team (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ"
Pin prototypes are here and they are very cute! I think I will add more depth to Happycwab's colors for the final run, she seems a little washed out compared to Crabapple.
Manufacturing has been started for ALL the plush! I am ready to start locking orders.
Locking an order just means that the items you have chosen in the survey can no longer be changed/added on.
You can still update your mailing address as needed until much later!
There will be a 48 hr warning email to allow you to access your survey and make any changes as needed before the orders lock.
Cards will not be charged until AFTER orders are locked, also with an email warning.
One more note - I've had a few questions about combining Etsy and BackerKit orders - I will be working on a way to do this when we get closer to actual shipping time.
It's finally getting to the time to choose your items.
I will be sending out the SMOKE TEST today before the long weekend here in the US. This sends the survey to 5% of backers randomly. It allows me to iron out any unforeseen issues with the survey before sending it to 100% of the backers.
If all goes well, I plan to send the remaining surveys later today or tomorrow!
I know it can be hard to decide which you want, but please fill out the survey as soon as you are able. This helps me get an idea of how many of each item I need to order to get manufacturing rolling for everything.
Thanks so much! Rachel / Corviforms
PS. All the keychains that will be available:
Crows added!
PPS.
Tickle Tickle ^v^
