All surveys have been sent to Backer emails! Please complete the survey by December 1st. If you did not receive the survey and you backed the campaign, you can request to send another survey to yourself here: https://creature-cafe.backerkit.com/
Preorder store is open for folks who did not back the campaign - it is available until November 25th. Please note this is like buying from an online store and funds are charged within 1-2 days, though your address can be changed before the order ships sometime (currently expected) in the spring. :)
Thank you again!! Nicole/munespice
PS - There was an issue where UK folks could not select their country. This should be resolved now. Reminder that UK folks will pay shipping/VAT closer to when items are shipped through my website: munespice.com.
For folks who didn't get a chance to back the campaign: I got the preorder store up and running over here! The preorder store is for folks who did not back the campaign and would still like to preorder the items. The freebie postcard is not included in preorders, but the prices are still the campaign prices. The estimated shipping for preorders is April 2025. Preorder store will close Monday, November 25th @ 9PM PT.
For folks who did back the campaign: Surveys are coming soon! I have the surveys all created, but Backerkit is currently reviewing my work to double check everything is all good. Once they are approved, I will send a smoke test of the surveys, meaning to just a small, random group of backers. After that, all the surveys can go out! I still estimate the surveys to go out by the end of this weekend, but will once again update y'all when they're out.
Woohoo! Thank you so much!! Have a great rest of your week. Nicole/Munespice
Thank you so, so much from the bottom of our hearts for your constant support for our silly little cows!! 🐄
We've unlocked all stretch goals save for one, which was roughly €70 away from being unlocked! This is a relatively small amount to cover, so we'd like to announce that Sailor Moo's sticker set has also been unlocked, meaning ALL stretch goals are officially available!! 🥳🎉
So, what's next?
Everyone will get charged for their pledges within the next 24 hours now that the campaign has ended.
If your payment gets declined for whatever reason, BackerKit will keep retrying your pledge payment over the next couple of weeks, so please keep an eye out so that you don't miss out on your rewards and any goodies that comes with it!
It takes roughly 2 weeks for everything to be fully processed on our end, so we estimate to send out the surveys starting around November 18th! We'll make an update accordingly once we've sent out the smoke tests first, and then follow it up with the remaining surveys! Right now, it's basically just a waiting game until everything has been processed properly by BackerKit! 🥰
There will also be a pre-order period for people who missed out on the project but still wanted to get something, which will be done directly via BackerKit!
Mini FAQ
We wrote a mini Q&A update not long ago, but we'd like to add them to this updatet as well so that everyone can revisit this page! If there are any other questions, feel free to leave a comment and we'll get back to you ASAP!
🐄 How do I specify which characters I want?
The survey will give you all the options! For example, if you pledged for one plushie, you'll be shown all 4 available options and select whichever one you'd like. It's very easy and will include visuals for ease! Otherwise, you're free to contact us if you need any help. 😊
🐄 Can I add more items to my pledge when I'm filling out the survey?
Yes, you can!
You're free to add however many items you'd like to your initial pledge. Everything is unlocked, so all items are available for you to choose!
🐄 When will we get charged for shipping costs?
You can pay for the final shipping costs once you've been sent the survey!
🐄 Will these products become available in your shop?
Yes, they will eventually become available in our shop once we've fulfilled and shipped out all pledges!
🐄 When will the first plushie prototypes be shown for Moocha Latte & Sailor Moo?
Depending on how fast things get fully processed by the payment processing platforms and we get the funds, we estimate the first plushie prototypes for these two characters to be around mid to late December.
This can fluctuate depending on our manufacturer, but based on our previous experiences with them for Cherry and Cotton, we consider this a good estimation!
That's all!
Like we've said many times, we appreciate every single one of you who supported us in any shape or form: pledging, spreading the word, words of encouragement, it all means a lot and we're happy to be able to bring to life these cute items and see them be adopted by so many lovely folks. Thank you so, so much to everyone!!
We hope October has been treating you well, and that November will be even better. We'll see you again in the next update! ☕🍂 In the meantime, if you'd like to see more cuddly critters, feel free to follow us on social media or visit our online shop!
We also have a newsletter you can subscribe to where we occassionally send updates re: restocks, new launches, (eventual) future convention schedules, plus we always add a little cheeky, subscriber exclusive discount for you to enjoy with every update! ♡
This will be final update during the campaign since it ends tonight!! It will end at 9pm Pacific Time - about 11 hours from now.
What's next? In the 24 hours after the campaign ends, Backerkit will charge payment methods for pledge totals. If payment does not go through for whatever reason, Backerkit will automatically retry over the next couple weeks. It takes about 2 weeks for everything to go through on my end - and all this needs to happen before surveys can be sent - so I estimate surveys (to select pin/lanyards designs, add things, pay for shipping) will go out the week of November 11th. I also hope I will have the Latt-ray sample before then!
Thank you all so so much!! I'm beyond happy about how this campaign turned out! Nicole
As we near the end of the 'Day n Night' plushie project, I wanted to answer some questions I've been asked about many times! Please read thru it 🩷 If your question was not addressed below already, feel free to reply/comment on this post with any questions you have! 💭
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Q: When will Swirly's sample be done? A: I'll share the detailed construction soon and get feedback here for the process! However because of a mishap with my Apple Pencil during the campaign, the blue-print construction process for Swirly was slightly delayed. I'm working hard on her now, but I am deeply sorry for the delay with her sample due to my old Apple Pencil breaking. I have since gotten my replacement stylus though so she's finally back in the works!
Q: Will the plushies from the project be available via your shop for preorder? A: Only SOME of the UNLOCKED plushies will be available for preorder on my shop after the campaign is over (specifically Yue will most likely not be available afterwards and if he is, it'll be extremely limited like, 10 or less extras kind of limited). I'm not entirely sure of the quantities yet of the others, but they will be very limited too! If you have your heart set on a certain plush I'd recommend getting them through the campaign to guaranteed, secure yours.
Q: How much will the plushies be on your shop? A: They will rise in price via my shop to $45 + shipping instead of $42 + shipping.
Q: Will we be able to add extra plushies to our pledge after the campaign ends via Backerkit surveys/add-ons? A: Yes! Backers of the project will have the ability to add extra plush friends to their pledges/orders afterwards as add-ons! In this case the plushies for existing backers' add-ons will remain $42.
Q: If we don't unlock Valentine the large, pink floppy cat through this current 'Day n Night' plush campaign, would you consider bringing them back in the future for a separate Backerkit project/campaign? A: While I don't plan to bring all locked plushies back for possible future projects, I do plan to bring Valentine the cat specifically (the big pink floppy cat plush) back in the future for their own dedicated separate campaign, with maybe some extra floppy similarly-styled stretch goal friends, if we don't unlock them in time for this current project. Stuffing and the mini plushies will not be making a comeback if we don't unlock them during this project.
Q: When do we pay for shipping costs? A: You will get an address survey and subsequently pay for shipping costs around when the plushies are almost ready to ship out, after the campaign ends.
Q: When are we going to be charged for our pledges? A: Right after the campaign ENDS (ends October 29th) you will be promptly charged for your pledge.
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Thank you all sooo much, endlessly with all of my heart, for helping me acheive my most successful campaign ever by far! i'm humbled, flattered, and beyond grateful to everyone who made it possible and to Sugary Carousel/Moon for the collab and support! 🩷 I feel very blessed to have your support everyone ;; THANK YOU! 🩷 Let's end this campaign in the last week of it on a strong note!
We have just over a week left of the campaign, and thanks to all of you, all of our stretch goals have been unlocked, hooray! In review, all of the original bags/pouches, pins, the 2 lanyards, sticker sheet, and magnet have been unlocked. We also unlocked the free Breb wrist lanyard for all Brebs and the Latt-ray bag! These bags can be added as add-ons to pledges, and the sample will be coming soon (though, as I have mentioned before, I don't think the sample will be completed before the campaign ends).
I didn't have too much else planned for the campaign because if there are additional funds, I am hoping to invest those to make cute touches to the packaging! So what's next? Over the next week, I will be sharing more posts on social media showing the creatures. Reminder that the campaign ends on October 22nd and that funds from the pledges will be collected by Backerkit at that time.
Thank you so so much for all of your support! I am excited to keep updating y'all about these guys <3
I am so excited about her and I want her to have the perfect name, but I also want everyone to be happy with it too, and the poll is so divided and I've been thinking of even more names hahah fhfhfhf
I was thinking Seasi (Like Cici) Starpop the Sea Serpent which is really weird, probably. Or just Sea Starpop the Sea Serpent.
I really backed us into a corner with the alliterations.
I may do another poll with the two top winning names and just... see how some of you would vote again with only two options.
I don't knowwww.
Did any of you have plans to rename your nessie?? What are they!?
I will be back shortly with an official update soon, too!! We have unlocked so much, and I have to share it with you guys.
Thank you again for being here, helping me make this dreamy idea flourish. Even if we're a little stuck on Nessie right now. hehfhfahfjg
Thank you all so much for voting in the poll for the type of bag we will have for Latt-Ray! The plush crossbody bag won with 53% of the votes! So today, I am sharing the design for the bag that I am working on getting the sample for - she will be the same soft plush material as the other plush in the campaign. We are currently less than $400 away from unlocking this new back (yay!!) so I have gone ahead and made her available as an add-on for any current or future backers of other pledge tiers. Once we unlock her, I will add the bag as a tier on its own. (Note that this bag can be added onto the souvenir tier, but does not come with that tier automatically.)
Thank you all so so so much for supporting this campaign!! I am so happy that the little creatures can connect with folks and come to the real world. <3
<3Nicole
P.S. It is unlikely the sample will be complete during the campaign period but the final bag should be pretty close to this mockup - I will convey all updates as we go!
P.S.S. If anyone is affected by the hurricane today, hope you and yours are safe!
I'm coming to you today with a new stretch goal for a new bag, but I need your help deciding which form our Latt-Ray should take!! We passed our first stretch goal of the freebie Breb wrist lanyard with all Breb pledges/add-ons (YAY), so we get to decide on the final new item of the campaign.
Over the next couple days, we just need to decide which *kind* of bag our friend will become. Please note that due to my manufacturer being on holiday right now and them being quite busy when they return, it is unlikeable we will have a sample ready during the campaign. But after we decide which types of bags and if we reach our funding goal, I will share with you the designs and add them to the campaign to add onto your pledges :D
If you are a backer, you can vote in our poll attached to this update. Our three options are: 1) Plush crossbody bag (estimated to cost $40+) 2) Plush zipper pencil pouch (estimate to cost $20+) 3) Plush fanny pack (estimated to cost $30+) Thank you so so much for supporting the campaign! I will continue to keep you updated. <3Nicole
Hi everyone! Since we're super close to Swirly and I am too excited to wait any longer, I wanted to share most likely the last stretch goal for the campaign!
pls meet...Valentine!! 🩷☁️ the floppy plush pink maine coon!! 🎀🐾
A preliminary plushie design of a pink maine coon inspired plushie
Valentine will very probably be the last stretch goal of the project! this kitty cat will unlock after Stuffing the bear if we can reach $28k in total funding!
She'll be a bit more pricey because she will be very large! Her main body will measure approximately 20" inches long, not including her fluffy tail. She will also be a bit floppy for easy snuggling and hugging~
Thank you SOOO much as always for the incredible and generous support everyone! 🩷
I will begin working on editing the graphics to include her as the last stretch goal, so please stay tuned for that!
WE DID IT!! Funded within the first hour oh my goodness thank you so much everyone! We unlocked these amazing three friends, and have already sold some prints for the wildlife donation! :)
I couldn't done it without each and every one of you amazing people! Thank you so so much! Please keep sharing and spreading the campaign so we can unlock all of our other friends!!
