Seawater Sweeties!

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Raising awareness for some of the most endangered creatures of the sea by turning them into kid-friendly, adorable plush!
Backers: 451
Average Pledge Per Backer: $63

Funded: $28,318 of $26,000
Dates: Aug 13th -> Sep 7th (25 days)
Project By: Shelly Rodriguez
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Latest News

Starwhal Tier is OPEN~

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
With one hour left and less than $1600 to go, I've decided to offer Starwhal to you as her own tier. If you have been waiting for this plush to be unlocked, now is the time to reserve her!  We still need to hit the 30k goal for her to unlock!... (Read More)

WE ARE FUNDED! :D

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT YOU GUYS! AHHHHH! I AM STILL SCREAMING WHILE I UPDATE ....OK I've calmed down a little! Thank you so much for all your support, we've all come so far together. <3 Next up is Starwhal! I know a lot of you love this galactic cetacean so... (Read More)

FINAL DAY, FINAL HOURS! We can do it~

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
OMG SO CLOSE! We hop, skipped and JUMPED from 76% funding on Friday morning (when I left for SacAnime) to 92% this morning! In fact it jumped 11% just yesterday~~ Hello, new backer friends! :D This is the LAST 'daily' update. I'll update hourly... (Read More)

75% funded, 70 hours to go

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh my goodness, we're 75% funded! Let's keep pushing on the promo front! I know we can make it! Kickstarter has switched from a daily to an hourly countdown. Exciting and scary at the same time! ~Shelly  (Read More)

Daily Ups: 67% funded + SacAnime

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
What a day yesterday was! We jumped over 7% in funding! It was $9 shy from being a tie with the 2nd best day of the campaign. Thank you to all our new backers, to those that chose add-ons, and to the backers who have been with me through this... (Read More)

60%! PLUS Add-On goodies!

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're 60% funded (yesss!), but the clock is ticking, and it is not in our favor. We've come a long way together, but we've only got 5 days left in our campaign. If you've thought about adopting an additional plush, now is the time to adjust your... (Read More)

Hola, mola-mola!

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
With a little over six days left, we're 58% funded! Yeah! Everyone's hard work is really paying off~! I'm feeling really positive about where we'll be before the final three days of the project. If we can keep the same momentum, we will definitely... (Read More)

Bloop-bloop-bloopers!

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Quick Status Update: We've got 7 days left and are 51% funded! Have you shared the project today? ;)   Speaking of sharing, I don't believe I've shared this video with you guys! Watch as I make a doof of myself while trying to film the Seawater... (Read More)

Real talk + Special Announcement is here!!

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
To emphasize what was covered in the vid, we've got a LOT of work ahead of us in 9 short days. Can we do it? We won't know unless we try, so let's give it our best shot! If you have a favorite toy/cute/geekery blog, can you take a minute to email... (Read More)

68% to the Special Announcment!

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
 Or to look at it another way, only 32% to go! :D  The main campaign is 39% funded. With 11 days left, let's hit promo as hard as we can! >:D The project is definitely in the "lull" that most Kickstarters face, but I think with some hard work... (Read More)

Fan Choice Sticker Winner~

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Winner winner chicken dinner?  I kid!  Chicken sounds yummy, though. :9 Without further ado, the winners are... ... 3rd place with 25 votes: Sweet Dreams! ... 2nd place with 27 votes: Summertime Sweeties ... 1st Place, with 54 votes: Classic... (Read More)

Street Team Time. Are you in? :D

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I spent my Saturday pounding the pavement and posting quarter page flyers all over my local downtown area. It's a really old-school way of doing things, but I'm always down for trying something new. Can you help? If everyone printed one page (four... (Read More)

Special Announcement News!

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're over halfway to getting the Special Announcment unlocked! 61% in fact! I am getting antsy because I want to announce it earlier... (like, now T^T).  If you're not a backer and are also curious, join us! The more quickly we get to the goal the... (Read More)

150 backers & 34% funded! <3 Sticker Poll is OPEN!

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Special Loin Shark Update!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Unmute Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Yay!! The secret is out! Loin Shark is a shark of many disguises. I am planning mini-Crabapples, mini-Gummy Ika, pineapple slices and chocolate... (Read More)

Huzzah! More stuff for all!

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

We've come a long way in a week! <3

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
In just one week we've raised over $8,000 dollars ($8,172, to be exact). The passion you have for this project blows me away! <3 As you can see from the chart above, we're SOclose to unlocking the sticker poll!  Last night I added a cost... (Read More)

29%!! Final Sticker Set Preview Inside!

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The final sticker set choice! Which is your favorite? As I write this, we're 29% funded with 19 days to go! Huzzah! Thanks for continuing to support the project with all of your tweets, tumblr posts, FB posts and such. <3  We're 24 backers away... (Read More)

26% Funded + New Tier Added!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I've added a new tier! The Postcard & Sticker Set includes 3 colorful and cute postcards of the original Seawater Sweeties illustrations, plus a sticker sheet. If/when we start unlocking stretch goal rewards, you'll get some of those as well!... (Read More)

Happy Monday! 100 Backers + 24% funded!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Billy J is our 100th backer! Huzzah! What a great weekend for the project (I hope your weekend was just as great)! I still can't believe that we've come so far in such a short amount of time. We're 100 backers strong and 24% funded as of 10:30am PST... (Read More)

Day 2 Update: 20% funded! :D

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Around noon PST we reached 20% in funding, less than 48 hours in! Aw yeah!! We've had 29 new backers join us today, to whom I say, "Hello! Welcome! Please enjoy your time here and have a cup of tea!"  We're now 82 strong (and counting!) Once we... (Read More)

First Day, Hurray!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
In 24 hours we've reached 12% funding and 53 backers! The outpour of love for this project is amazing and I feel really overwhelmed by the enthusiasm you guys have shared with me.  Let's see if we can get to 20% by the end of day 2! <3 I set a... (Read More)

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