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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:

Writing Contest + Millie and Remi!
7 days ago – Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 08:05:28 PM

Hey cookie crew!


I feel like I've been a little bombarding today, so I apologize, but this will be the last one!

The writing contest isn't over yet, but I will announce the winners on October 31st! I'm not sure what time, but I'll make sure to send the update to everyone. I think I need the time to read and re-read haha. It isn't going to be easy. I appreciate the patience in advance! I've been receiving more entries, and I will have them all uploaded by tomorrow. Today has been a little busy! Don't worry if you don't see yourself~ I'm going to honor everyone's entry!

Also, after some thought and discussion, I've decided we're going to have Millie unlock at 85K and Remi will unlock at 100k!



Will we manage to do it? I think we might! I hope so, anyway!! I was impressed and happy to see that Millie was finally getting some love in the polls!

I will be putting together some ads, so we can hopefully at least get that 85k goal! We only have a few days left and I'm going to be really annoying on my social media haha.

So, yeah... we have some things to think about! Please keep in mind that with all the characters we've managed to unlock, the surveys will likely be open for awhile. I won't be closing them until every character has a prototype. I'll do my best to make prototyping go as quick as possible, but I'm at the mercy of the manufacturers. Patience is appreciated in advance!!

You are all so wonderful. Thank you again. I hope everyone had a great Monday. I will talk to you all very soon!!



Charmsey

New Poll! Check it out!!
7 days ago – Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 04:43:45 PM

Hello!! 

We meet again so soon! Heheh. 

I just want to preface this by saying that I know that all of our underdog fans really want to see these cookies make it, and so do I! I don't know what the outcome of this poll will be, but I just hope that all of you will have faith in me when I say that they will exist one way or another. 

I appreciate the love for all of these designs, and as I've mentioned, I love them too, so I'm constantly thinking about how we can make it happen haha.

I am also working on sticker designs for all of our characters that will be available as an add-on! I will be back with an update/teaser of that soon~!

Writing Contest + Possum + Racoon + Frankencookie
8 days ago – Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 02:30:30 PM

Cookie Crew!!! I'm back!!!

Just a reminder, our writing contest ends tonight at 11PM PST!

I worked dilligently going through my inbox, adding everyone to the google drive, but naturally-- I am human, and it is possible I missed your entry! So please go check out the google drive and make sure you are there!

I am absolutely in heaven with all these writing entries. Once again, everyone really delivered and I have no clue what I am going to do haha. All of you are so stinkin' talented!


In other news, we're still waiting on plushie updates, giving me more time to think. I'm adding a poll to this update, because I wanted to add a 100k stretch goal before the end of the campaign. I realize we may not unlock it, but... if we did, I want to see what all of you think should be our unlockable!

I was up a little too late, thinking about racoons and opossums and Frankencookie and I came up with these concepts! 

Again, they're not set in stone. Some things would have to change during the manufacturing process, but... yeah!

I was also thinking, we could have an unlockable outfit that would fit most, if not all, the Circus Sweeties. It wouldn't be our backpack outfit, just a fun outfit to dress up your cookies!

Please check out the poll, and if you have any other ideas for unlockables that you think might excite enough people to get that 100k stretch goal, let me know in the comments!

That is all I got for now. I'll be back soon, though!!! 

Lupin Update + Opossum Concept
11 days ago – Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 02:16:27 PM

Salutations Cookie Crew!

I went ahead and asked the manufacturer if we could make the darkest part of Lupin's eyes a shade or two darker-- to which they said yes.



I picked out this color! The bad news is that they have to order it. So it is going to be a few days before it gets in. I imagine we'll get another Lupin update sometime mid-next week!

In other news... I've been thinking about an opossum for our next campaign! This is a ROUGHROUGH ROUGH concept. Please be open minded to changes in the future~ I always worry about sharing things too early, because I don't want to disappoint anyone later. I hate disappointing people haha. But, I am excited as a huge opossum fan myself.

I'm thinking the black looks the most opossum-y. I really wanted a cute pink opossum too, but I just feel like they belong in the spooky cookies with our bats and our moths.


I will also be working on more pin/sticker designs. I'd like to get one done for every one of our characters from this main campaign, even our underdogs-- kind of a consolation prize until Series 2!

Thank you again for all of the support. I'm so sad our campaign is almost over, but also super excited because we can pay for the rest of our prototypes and that means we're a step closer to everyone receiving their plushies!

At least we will all still be chatting it up over here. I'll still be giving tons of updates! :3c I apologize to you and your inbox in advance!

Anywhoooozles. I will be back with another update soon! Happy Friday to all my big, wonderful cookie crew!

Charmsey

Lupin + Writing Contest + Paris Parfait Unlocked!
12 days ago – Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 07:51:25 PM

Hello, Cookie Crew!!

I am feeling a little less tired so I wanted to pop in and say hi and share a Lupin update I got recently. It is still a WIP, but we are so much closer, and they managed to give him the same full cheeks that all of his friends have!


I'm really excited about those cheeks. I could just pinch 'em. We're still working out the issues with his cheek fluff, the hair on top of his head, and his eyes. They're much longer than they should be-- but otherwise... he's nearly done!

I know once they get him sorted, they'll be sending him along with Batty, and then they'll start work on Gertie and Nessie! It is so difficult to wait! But realistically, they've been a lot quicker than any other manufacturer I've worked with lately. I hope it stays that way.

I'm sure any of you who have been apart of these plushie projects know what to expect, but for those of you who have not-- you should know that we are at the mercy of the manufacturer sometimes. I hope we can keep this pace up, so once the campaign ends and we're waiting for prototypes for the rest of the dolls, we don't have to wait too long. ^^;

Look at them all together so far!!



Writing Contest 


I made a mistake on my other update, apparently! The 28th is on a MONDAY. I will go correct that (if I haven't by the time I finish typing up this update hehffef). I think we have 8 entries so far! If you haven't entered already, you still have 5 days!

You can write anything you want, as long as the topic is Halloween, some how! Poetry, Haikus, Short stories, Scripts-- anything you want!

I've uploaded everyone to the google drive folder here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mrTcAN8E1kfmNLEP0Ci4zC8HBN8-vt9i?usp=drive_link

If you don't see yourself, please email me again! My email is soo hectic at the moment and I guess I'm still getting the hang of managing so much! I appreciate your patience and understanding with that!

PARIS PARFAIT



Yes, it looks like Paris Parfait the Poodle has won the last poll and is officially unlocked!

I know this will be very exciting for many, but just as disappointing for others who have been hoping for one of the other cookies to win. I totally get it, and I feel the disappointment with you, in a way! I love all of these characters equally, and I want to see them ALL become a reality. Which is why I will be working hard to make sure that happens!

So, please don't be too disappointed, if you can. Millie, Elliot, Marla, and Zoey have struggled quite a bit in the polls, but they will exist! I promise, promise, promise!

Anyway, for now.... I think that is all I got!

Charmsey


EDIT


For anyone expressing (or not) their disappointment in Lupin's eyes not being black like they were in the first sample, this is the source of my inspiration.


There are many more examples, but I always loved it as a kiddo and I still do! So, this design aspect will be true for every cookie to come out now and in the future. ❤️❤️❤️ Just thought I would share for anyone who might be too young to remember, or maybe missed the trend! ^^