Update👏 Your 👏 Failed 👏 Cards 👏 Pretty please thank you
A quick update to remind you to check your pledge and make sure it was successfully charged! Don't assume it went through, because many did not. We have over $2000 in failed ...
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The Coming Weeks
I hope you all are doing great and that the deluge of emails are slowing down for you! Now that the campaign is no longer running we can catch our collective breath. Or, well...
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Just a few hours left!
We're going to be wrapping up in not much time! We have the same bags unlocked as the last few updates, but be ready for the addons and pre-order store- all locked designs wi...
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The Final 48 Hours
Anyone else sweatin' while approaching the finish line? It's time for a second wind! Especially since I have some good news! But first:
Premium Cut Voting is (almost) Anyone'...
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Do you like dragon plushies?
If you like dragon plush then I have a small collection of news for you!
First, Comet & Friends are here to help out! Plush from my last campaign are now available at the pr...
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Some Final Prototypes!
Hey all! Just a brief update to cover a couple things. Mainly, I got photos of the final Zebra Haunch and Zebra 2-Bone bags! They are on the way to me now, though I highly do...
A quick update to remind you to check your pledge and make sure it was successfully charged! Don't assume it went through, because many did not. We have over $2000 in failed charges. That is not an insignificant amount that I can cover out of pocket and it would put us below our last stretch goal. Large numbers of failed payments lead to manufacturing delays and this campaign is no exception, so PLEASE make sure you are not part of that pool!
Thank you in advance for your diligence!
Also, zebra 2-bone bags will be available. It is a long story that I can't share. To summarize the outcome, it is not bad news for you lot at all so everything with the campaign is fine! You will not notice any changes on your end. It is just bad news for one of my partnerships and my personal finances. I will leave it at me having a very sour taste in my mouth.
I will be at FurSquared this weekend with all the bag prototypes on hand! Come by and see us at table 30 if you want to take a peek, and maybe if you wanna see all the other stuff we offer, since 3 new plush are debuting unexpectedly early!
I have been in both con crunch and severe pain + mobility problems mode which is a horrid combination. Expect more news next week when I am home and able to catch my breath and can just chill out. See you then!
Or is the pre order store the only way we have access to order them? I already made my order on the store but I might want to add a couple more and don’t want to cancel my current order to add it, but if there’s no choice I will lol
I hope you all are doing great and that the deluge of emails are slowing down for you! Now that the campaign is no longer running we can catch our collective breath. Or, well, you guys can, my work is just beginning! I'm sure you've been inundated with similar information in the past day or so, so I will keep this brief. First of all,
All the designs that didn't make it still have a chance!
If a specific item does not reach the order goal it will be canceled/refunded to you automatically. There's also more stuff to see! For example, there are the Chopping Block Rescues, 3 designs that were popular or had a diehard fan or two. Their goals are high but it is still a better chance than none at all!
Ignore the 6 months left marker- I need to sync the dates up with the ones below.
There are 1:1 Gift Cards for lairbrew.com available if you are a plush lover or know someone who is. Larger gift cards that accomplish milestones on their lonesome come with extra credit- up to $300!
Surveys go out February 28th! Tests will go out before then, and I will announce when they do.
Manufacturing will begin March 7th! This will only be for designs unlocked during the course of the campaign.
Orders will lock April 2nd! This will only lock down your pledge and does not prevent you from using the pre-order store. NOTE: At this time any failed pledges with no successful payment will be cancelled.
The pre-order store will close May 31st! Get your stretch goal orders in before then! Any additional manufacturing for freshly unlocked designs will start no later than June 2nd.
We will have to play manufacturing dates by ear. I'll keep you all updated whenever there is news. Everything I know, you'll know! Shipping dates will be determined by stock arrival.
When it is fulfillment time, if you have not paid for your shipping after 2 charge attempts and I have been unable to get in contact with you I will be canceling your fulfillment and considering the credit a generous donation to the campaign.
I will be pretty busy fairly soon here, so let me apologize in advance if my updates get a bit scarce! I will still be checking in for all the milestones, but I won't have the time to do much more than that until around May. I'm going to be vending at 3 shows back-to-back and that's an extremely stressful time and energy consuming sort of thing.
See you soon! I will give your inboxes a rest until it is time for test surveys to go out.
We're going to be wrapping up in not much time! We have the same bags unlocked as the last few updates, but be ready for the addons and pre-order store- all locked designs will be post-campaign stretch goals there!
These designs currently include:
All 4 premium cuts
2 remaining mini bags
Zebra 2-Bone bag
3 chopping block rescues
If you order from the pre-order store it is a separate transaction with its own shipping cost. Please get your add-ons via survey if you want all youe shipping combined! Ordering selectively in the pre-order store can prevent your backer goodies from being delayed though, since orders only ship once the whole order is ready. You are welcome to do whichever you prefer!
lf you haven't checked out our partner campaign please do! This is your last chance to get the freebie pins for backing both!
Sorry for the mushiness, there is nothing critical below but: I want to take a moment to thank all of you who've supported the campaigns and are sticking through. Thank you all for supporting SO MANY creators this Pintopia! It's rough out here, and making a living as a creative is only getting harder. The lives you touch by supporting the efforts of independent artists are invariably going to be affected in a profound way. Please know your pledge causes ripples even if the result is not visible to you.
For example, here I am in a warm house with food in my belly! Those are not things I have always had, and would not have if it wasn't for folks supporting what I do, so please believe me when I say I'm immensely grateful and forever blown away by your support. So truly, thank you. I know it is a big deal for me to have you backing this project while we cross the finish line together. I know what a weighty decision that likely represented to you, and I will do my best to make you as happy with the decision as possible!
I can't wait to start sending out the smiles and social connections these bags bring in the coming months. Let's see how far we go!
