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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:

1 Hour Left + Critterfolk Collab + Writing Update
4 days ago – Fri, Nov 01, 2024 at 04:08:18 PM

Hello again, Cookie Crew!

I've been so wrapped up in trying to judge the writing contest, I've found myself not updating today and advertising as much as I planned to! I definitely learned a valuable lesson for Series 2! I will plan around contests better in the future haha.

I apologize to everyone who participated in the contest for the delays. I might not be done by 7 like I initially thought, but we're getting there! 

Rewards wont be distributed until the pledge manager opens, so about two weeks after the end of the campaign.  If you entered the writing contest, and you want to hold off on buying a plush before then, you can pledge to a lower tier like keychains and add a plush post-campaign!

I am doing my best to get all the winners chosen today, but it really isn't easy. Please forgive me LOL.

We only have an hour left. I can't believe it's that time already!!

Just a friendly reminder that if you back Circus Sweeties and Critterfolk, you'll get free stickers we made!






https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/critter-valley/critterfolk-plushies

Nessie Sneak Peak!!
4 days ago – Fri, Nov 01, 2024 at 01:45:23 PM

Hello Cookie Crew!!

I really thought I would have all the writing contest winners picked last night before bed, but I was falling asleep at my desk-- so I was like... no. Go lay down. You'll get it done before the campaign ends.

Which I am currently working on for sure! We have a little over 3 hours left, and there are about two stories left that i haven't read, but we're getting there! I thought I'd take a break though, because... I woke up in the middle of the night and looked at my phone, which I don't usually do, and was surprised to see our manufacturer had sent me Nessie videos! I wish I could upload them here, but here is a little gif:


Watch the full video on Insta or Twitter:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DB10w9TqR9j/
https://x.com/Charmseytchi/status/1852436978220024285

Isn't she cute so far!? We definitely need to work on the floppiness, among other things, but overall it is a great start!



Here are some of my notes to the manufacturer. I'm super excited to see the next sample. They should be wrapping up Lupin and Batty for real this time. We're making progress!! I can't wait to pay for the rest of the prototypes. 

Thank you again!! This couldn't be possible with out all of you. I feel like I'm in a dream hehe. I really love these cookies, and I'm so happy other people do too!

Anyway! Break time over. Back to reading all these seriously amazing stories. I must enjoy pain, because it is going to be pain to pick winners. If you haven't read the stories, and you like to read, you need to go check them out. I want to draw so many scenes to go with the stories. fhfhfhf

Happy Halloween!!!
4 days ago – Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:41:32 PM

Salutations Cookie Crew!

It's my favorite day of the year!! HALLOWEEEEENNNUH!!!! Yay! I have been out all day with my kiddo, but I'm working on the writing contest right now!! I think I can have all the winners figured out before I pass out. The next update will be winners! Yep, yep, yep!


I've also been sending out emails to remind people that the campaign is almost over! I don't know how many of you have seen it, but in case you haven't, just know I'm working on this pin freebie!



It's really rough, but I'm so excited to clean it up. I mean, y'all are the Cookie Crew. You need a Cookie Crew pin so everyone knows >:0

I've had so many ideas this last week about it too. I want to do T-shirts for Series 2, since it is kinda too late for it this time, but man-- I'd wear a Cookie Crew shirt. I really would. I hope I'm not alone on that.

I was also working on THIS:


Sorry to smack you in the face with my rough rough art, but... I cannot stop cackling over the timeout wagon. Batty doesn't even look sorry. She'll do it again. Absolutely ROTTEN and I love it.

We can make this into a sticker, put it on a pencil case, on a shirt, pillow cases, prints, postcards, like... anything. Maybe I need to add on a couple more wagons with like... our Mystic babies, and more!! We have unlocked so many cool cookies, guys. I'm so happy for us.

Sticker sheets won by a landslide too, so I'll be wrapping that up tomorrow and get it up on the add-on page!!

So much to do. I'm so happy I get to do it though. I can't believe we're at 91k!! I mean, we might unlock Remi after all, despite how divided everyone is about the brain/no brain issue. Someone recommended curly pink hair, which I thought was a cute idea. Another idea was giving them a zipper on their head.

I'm not sure what to do, but I made a new poll to help me figure out the opinion of those who are 100% plan to purchase Remi if they unlock! So if you are one of those folks, please please check out the poll!!

In the meantime, here is a really fast doodle of Remi doing one of the things Remi does best!! I can't finish it until we know what we're doing haha. 


ANYWHOOZLES!! I will be back with the winners of the writing contest. Thank you for all of the support and patience!! Please be kind to each other (and me sob) about the brain situation!! 

Thank you for the kind comments + Remi Brain Poll!!
5 days ago – Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 09:42:11 PM

Hey Cookie Crew!

Please don't seek out these comments and respond to them. 

BUT I've noticed an influx of people being very entitled and/or rude. I was initially going to respond to them, but...

INSTEAD, I just want to take a moment to thank everyone who has been SO kind, patient, understanding, supportive, sweet, and funny. There are SO many of you and it makes all of this worth it. Thank you!!

I seriously love getting to sit down and read the comment sections, seeing everyone happy and excited, even if the cookies you wanted have to wait until Series 2. This has been a very fun experience, and it couldn't have been without every one of you who has been engaging in such cheerful/supportive ways! I wish I could respond to everyone, but sometimes I worry I will sound like a broken record, so I hope a heart suffices!!

With all that said, let's talk about Remi. I have seen everyone's comments and I see that some of you feel like the brains are a little too gory. Others really love it! Personally, I like cute things. I like gore. I like them together, and overall I felt like it was pretty tame, but I figured we should definitely poll it.



Just a quick note for those of you who are a little more on the squeamish side, please keep in mind that we will have-- at some point-- a racoon that is just... a racoon. I'd love to get one of the spooky colors meaning orange-purple-black! 

So there is always that option. I'm not entirely sure we're going to unlock Remi, either. So there is that too! 

Anyway, please check out the poll!!

Thank you again to all my kind cookies out there. Y'all keep me going hfhfhfd!!

Charmsey


EDIT: I think I've added everyone to the google drive now?? But if you don't see yourself, please message me tonight or tomorrow!! If you don't see yourself, clear your cache and refresh! That has been working for others, so I thought I would mention it. 

Quick Update
5 days ago – Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 05:32:45 PM

Hello Cookie Crew!


I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that Charmsey Jr. has been a little under the weather the last few days. I managed to get her into the doctor today, and she is okay, but I've been busy dealing with things today.

Honestly, my brain is a little frazzled. I hate when my kiddo gets sick! It's all I can think about. hfhfh

I'm glad it is nothing serious, but I think I'm riding on fumes and like... the aftermath of having been soooo wound up over it!? I don't know if that makes sense.

Writing Contest Update:

Anyway, I am just now getting a chance to sit and decompress. I managed to get everyone uploaded to the google drive, but if you don't see yourself, please email me again! Or you can just reply to your email and it should bump you up in my inbox! I have been really frazzled, so if I missed you-- I apologize. ^^;


Millie!!!!

OMG Millie Maniacs!! We are so close to unlocking our boy!! I think we're going to do it, and I'm like SO EXCITED. I'm already thinking of hair accessories for Series 2 and I'm like... Millie would be the perfect plush to style up!! I'm so excited. I'm bouncing off the walls. We got this!!



I updated our Character Master Post the other day too, but just in case anyone missed it!! Millie is there now. :3c I'm working on one for Remi, too!! 


I'm still working on the stickers of all our underdogs, too! I just don't know if it should be individual stickers or a sticker sheet? Let me know what you think! I've attached a poll.

Thank you in advance for your patience so far. You guys have been so kind. I am so so lucky.

That is all I have for this moment.