I hope you're doing well and keeping cool this summer. Remember to leave out some water for your local wildlife! It's recommended to use little stones so that smaller bugs like bees can drink without the risk of drowning.

Here's mine:

In this update, I will be sharing updates on Krampus, your goodies, and an added Mystery Bonus Kidd Krampus prop! 🎉 I'll also be updating you on our plushy name change. 👀

I'll have updated photos of Krampus soon, so I appreciate your patience in the meantime! Production is right around the corner despite the hiccups—thankfully, I built in extra time! 🎉 I will still be waiting until closer to September to confirm orders and addresses since this is a winter delivery, and that leaves plenty of room for people to move and for needs to change.

I realize there is some ambiguity in the Krampus process, and rest assured, there will be a full rundown of everything once it’s all settled. I'm withholding a full update for now as I don't want to leave you with any cliffhangers. I will discuss everything in full so that everyone gets a true peek behind the curtain of the process. If you're looking to get into making eco-plushies or plushies in general, I hope I can help set you up for success better than I began!

Your Krampus pins have been ORDERED! I can't wait for the pile of golden goodies arrives so that I can take an extremely shiny picture to share with you. ✨ Soon, I'll need to order Krampus prints and the perfect-sized box to fit all of your goodies safely. Typing this out, I'm realizing that we are getting very close to fulfilling orders, and that's extremely exciting!

I am in the midst of sampling and ordering your Yule-themed wrapping sheets. Just as a reminder, I'll be working with Wrappily on these sheets, so the paper will be recyclable and compostable newsprint! ♻️ Read more about these wrapping sheets here, or copy/paste: 
https://wrappily.com/blogs/sustainability/unwrapping-our-impact-2021

Wild Ones, you have been absolutely lovely rolling with all of these production punches—I simply can't thank you enough! Since this is my first ever crowdfunding project, there are a lot of unknowns and fears that come with it. Combined with unforeseen delays, it is very easy to worry that your Backers might lose confidence. But you haven’t. I appreciate all of your positivity and kindness as I've been maneuvering through this new adventure. I'm so thankful, in fact, that I've decided to add a bonus magnetic Krampus prop for you! This isn't an add-on, it's completely free, and if you chose any Backing tier or add-on with a Krampus plush, you will receive this prop ( one prop for each plush ). This also includes any pre-orders made via my website.

 

Work has started on the Mothman prototype! I can't wait to share him with the world when he's ready. As I've mentioned before, the first thing I knew I needed to change about my process is creating the completed prototype before even marketing for the crowdfunding project, so here we are, diving into the prototype! 🎉 

I've been toying with this for a while—pun not intended—and that is a name change for the plushy line. WildnCrafty Companions is good in its specificity of the brand but too long when it comes to logos and marketing. Thus, I've landed on "Plushpanions," a portmanteau of "plush" and "companions"! I've also designed a creative and colorful logo to go with it:

The logo is intended to spark playfulness, nature and diversity. In addition to everything mentioned so far, I'm also working on a website for Plushpanions. This online shop will be separate from my current one to have all pertinent Plushpanion information only, so it's not overcrowded with my other physical and digital designs.

Didn't know I had a website for my other work?  Check is out here, or copy/paste:
https://www.wnc-designs.com/


With all of this said, I would like to express my thanks again for your patience during this process. I look forward to bringing you piles of fun, creative, and original plushies for years to come. Designs and future campaigns are already being planned! 👀 


Have a Wild Week! 🌿
L