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Circus Sweeties

Created by Charmsey

Circus Sweeties are 18'' plushies all inspired by frosted circus cookies. There will be a lineup of many different animals, starting with a cat and a rabbit, and followed by a lion, elephant, and giraffe-- and perhaps, much much more!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Manufacturers are back + Remi Paid + Cryptid Crush ending soon (New art in this update, please look!! 💕)
10 days ago – Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 04:36:53 PM

Hello Cookie Crew!!!

Me Updates skip if you want hahafhfhfh: First off, thank you for all the kind words regarding my grandma. It's very stressful as she gets older and battles COPD. Every hospital stay weighs on me and they've been becoming more frequent. Fortunately, she is back home and on medications for pneumonia, and she already seems a lot better! ^^


Manufacturers are back and Remi Razzles has been paid for! 

YES!!!! They're back!!!! And first thing I did was pay for Remi, which I realize has been long overdue! I apologize for that to all of you waiting on Remi. I'm so grateful for your patience, though. I have learned so much this first campaign, and I just know series 2 will run much smoother, and I will be more certain about designs I introduce. I LOVE Remi, but if I can avoid the experience Remi caused for everyone and myself, I will definitely do everything in my power to do just that haha.

I cannot wait to see their first prototype! I hope we can get the brain concept off the ground. Some of my ideas are really awesome in theory, but I just know in practice they might fall apart. Fingers crossed for now!! Cross them with meee!!





CRYPTID CRUSH ENDING 2/13 AT 3PM CST!!!


Cryptid Crush really crushing it, but there is still time to back this project if you enjoy yourself some monstery.... cryptidy... absolute cuties!! You can also get your hands on this cute keychain set I drew! I am pretty proud of it, and I love these two. I mean. Look at them...



https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/mcmadmissile/my-cryptid-crush

Don't miss out!! There are tons of things unlocked already. I really think there is something for just about everyone over there!!!


OVER AND OUT!!!


That is it for now! I'll be back as soon as possible. I am going to work my absolute hardest to make sure our prototypes are done soon. If you have any questions, please email me at:

[email protected] 


OR you can DM me over on Discord at: Charmsey

These are the quickest ways to get my attention!

Any who, talk to you all again really soon!

Charmsey

Millie Muffin + Checking In!
15 days ago – Fri, Feb 07, 2025 at 01:01:47 AM

Hey Cookie Crew!


I apologize for the silence. Thing's have been a little hectic, and my grandma is in the hospital with pneumonia. We caught it early, which is great, but I'm still busy keeping her spirits up.

That said, I really have been wanting to check in. I forgot to announce here that our manufacturer is on holiday. They will be back to work on the 9th! We're almost there.

As soon as they get back I'm going to pay for Remi.



I'm just going to go with this reference and then we can modify them as necessary once we have the first prototype! I just beg that we all have an open mind about changes, because Remi is definitely more complicated, and I don't know how all of these ideas are going to work out haha. We will have to see!

Please keep in mind that I am honoring refunds up until the surveys close, so if at any point you just aren't happy with Remi, just shoot me an email: [email protected]




ALSO!!! Millie came in, and he is soooo freakin' cute. I think he is one of my favorites right now. His long hair is about what you'd expect. It's not SUPER soft, so I was going to ask and see if they can source anything similar in look, but softer. I don't know if they can, but it is worth an ask I suppose!

Other than that, though-- he is just the sweetest looking baby. I had to photograph him with London asap!!



Here he is by himself. :3c


I think that is all I have for now. I just wanted to check in!!! I'm going to push really hard once they get back from holiday so we can get these prototypes done soon. I really appreciate everyone's patience and support thus far, though!!

It really means a lot. Thank you!!!

Charmsey

BIG UPDATE: Madame, Paris, Una (Poll!!) and more
about 1 month ago – Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 03:29:20 PM

Hello Cookie Crew!!!

If you are not a part of the Discord, I really hope you will consider joining. It is a lot easier for me to throw certain updates up there than it is here. I won't stop updating here, but a lot happens over there too!!

DISCORD INFO: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/charmsey/circus-sweeties/updates/12856?ref=discussion-social-button

ALSO VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THIS!!!!!!!:

Photos of the prototypes from the manufacturer can be very lackluster and not really show a plushies full potential. The lighting, angle, type of camera, and whether or not a plushie has been brushed and styled can make such a HUGE difference. If you are disappointed by a plushie you've looking forward to, please consider waiting until I've been able to get take photos myself! You may find that they look a LOT more appealing once they've been brushed, and lovingly photographed! If you are still unhappy, then of course, please feel free to email me and I will refund you! I just thought I would point this out, because it may not be obvious to everyone!

Madame Macaron


We are getting closer with Madame, I think! Still not perfect, but close!


The shape around her eyes needs to be rounded out more, and her peanut smaller like her reference! I am hopeful that her peanut is more obvious in person and proper lighting situations than it is in this photo. It's tough, because I think the only alternative is to make it a different color...



I mean, the colored peanuts are cute to me too, even if it means I'd have to edit her artwork haha. I can do a poll for this?

They also made her wings much bigger! Are they too big? I don't know. Is that possible? I don't know!!



Paris Parfait


AHHHHH, Paris!! I never thought they'd be so difficult. I want to start out by saying, I am going to pay for a prototype with the shaved ears. We will be having a poll once I can get pictures of them side by side!



That said, sourcing material for Paris' ears has been a nightmare. The fabric we originally wanted is so difficult to find, apparently, they were only able to source this weird color that definitely won't work. So I sent them some alternative ideas and they managed to get ahold of this rosebud type fabric and they made a mock up of the ear for us to see.



They texture is cute, but the color may still be off. I have asked them for a picture in nicer lighting, but I'm still waiting haha. 

I also can't work on edits for the face until they make another doll with the correct nose, and it is kind of on hold at the moment due to the holidays coming up~


Una Ube


Una has been a little bit of a challenge too, BUT I asked them to make another sample with Twilight Sparkle inspired bangs.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I'm not sure if everyone who voted on the last Una poll noticed, but the horn is sewn DIRECTLY onto the hair in the clean version, which to me, looks a bit strange. I don't know how else they'd do it, so I really wanted to give everyone another option. Please only vote in the poll if you plan to purchase Una yourself~

LINK TO VIDEO OF UNA: https://youtube.com/shorts/nTcN6v7uaj4?feature=share


Above are some edits I was thinking of. I was wondering if her nostrils were a little closer together and her mouth area was shrunk a bit if it might give her a cuter/daintier appearance. But ultimately I love her both ways, and this is nitpicking on my part. I think once she is brushed, and in proper lighting she will be so darn cute.


I also was wondering if the bangs needed to be longer? I don't know! Maybe I'm just overthinking her at this point haha. 


Dotty Dragonsbeard


So, Dotty's sample with bangs and a bigger tail is finished! You can watch the video below. Because of the holidays, we're going to wait to send her out. Shipping is through the roof right now, so it's just better to wait! As much as it kills me.

Dotty Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/E6s0taYMVNE?feature=share

As soon as she gets here, I'll style her up and take photos side by side with no bangs Dotty and we'll do another poll! Please keep in mind that the lighting in this video isn't the best. I still want to share though, because I'm so excited!!


I think that is it for now!! I'm going to be talking to our agent a lot tonight, trying to get things moving as much as I can before the Chinese New Year!! Please be sure to vote on the poll if Una is on your list, and I'll be back with more updates soon!!!

Millie Update + Una Update + Madame Notes!
about 1 month ago – Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 05:32:29 PM

Hey there, Cookie Crew!

I hope everyone is having a great Monday! I have updates for y'all of the plushie nature. I'm including links to the videos as I had last time. They will only remain uploaded for a week, so be sure to check 'em out!!

Una: https://jmp.sh/80T3CT8y

Millie: https://jmp.sh/sN5KTGJX


Millie


I think he's done! They updated the ears to match the ones that won the poll and I am happy enough.  I hope everyone else is too! ^^


Una


I am still on the fence about some things regarding Una! They fixed her beard and I am happy about that, but the tail still isn't quite right.  It may be the best we can hope for, however haha.

Some have expressed dissatisfaction with her bangs as well, but given that it might be extra to change them again, I need to know how big an issue it is for everyone. So, I'm going to include a poll! If Una is on your list, please feel free to participate!!

Madame Macaron


She is so close!!!! There are just a few things that I really see that need addressing. I can't wait to see the next version of her!

Remi Razzles


Removable bolt won, so if the manufacturer can make it happen, we'll go in that direction! I'm going to be touching up their ref this week, and finalize it so they can start sourcing fabrics and everything they need to do on their end haha.

Other than that, I think that's it!! At least for now! I'll be back soon. Please check out the poll if you have Una on your list of must haves!!

Talk to you soon!

Charmsey

Madame Macaron + Paris Parfait update + Remi Bolt Poll~!!!
about 1 month ago – Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 03:14:13 PM

Hey there Cookie Crew!!

We have another Madame update! They finally got her cute little peanut this time. Please click the link below to view the video! The link only works 24 hours, so if you don't see it, let me know and I'll upload it again ahaha.

https://jmp.sh/s/2fJlgBoObpUaplFl9Yvz

I hope at some point we have an easier way to share videos here. I love sharing the plushies this way, opposed to just photos.

That said, she does need some tweaks! The yellow of her eyes should be white, the fabric of her stars should be actual glitter fabric, and there are some subtle adjustments I'd like done to the face, but we are definitely on the right track! At least, I think so. Let me know what you think!

We are also having issues with Paris Parfait. They cannot seem to source the fabric we were all hoping for. You know, the light pink, really curly soft stuff. They sent me a photo of the only long one they could find and it is very dark:


So, I'm not sure if we should see what it looks like, or... just go with a different fabric. If you have any fabric suggestions, feel free to leave them below. I'm about to go looking for some kind of alternative.

It kinda stinks, but so is the nature of the game, I suppose!

As far as Remi Razzles goes, it looks like blue and purple are the winner for the brain color!

I will be finishing up Remi's reference after one last Remi poll! Please only vote if you plan on grabbing Remi!

That's all I have for now. I'll be back soon! Thank you to all of you for your patience, support, and understanding. I am so grateful for all of you!!!

Charmsey