Hi everyone!

The pins are here, and I'm really happy with how they turned out! However, I have to hold off on fulfilling them for a little longer. The stock for my last plush project just arrived as well. Those backers have been waiting a lot longer, so I want to get them shipped before starting fulfillment on this pin project.
I think that works out ok, as I'm still waiting on a couple items (stickers, bufflehead pin remake, and some add-on pins), so by the time the plush have gone out I'll be all set to start fulfilling on this project. I aim to have the plush out before the end of the month, so it looks like we will start fulfilling pins early August.
Heads up: Since I'm getting ready to ship soon, in 48 hours I'll be charging cards for add-ons and shipping. Addresses will lock a little later - you will get another heads up when those lock as well.  

Thank you again! I'll be updating once again when we start fulfillment. 

Doreen

P.S. can't get enough of birbs? I'm doing a mini plush campaign later this year. Check out the Pocket Beeps!

Hi flock!

Yesterday I received the remaining pictures of the pins, most of which have now finished production and are being packed for shipping. Yay!

Unfortunately the bufflehead pin needs to be remade. I missed some errors on the proof (my fault) which resulted in the wrong colors being used on the pin. It's still cute, but the color of the water now doesn't match with my other water bird pins, and I intended the back to be darker grey. 

We also got the final grackle and hummingbirds samples. I think these look great!

And here are the others that were missing pictures, but have now finished production: 

Timeline:
I'm expecting to receive the bulk of the pins in 2-3 weeks, with the exception of the bufflehead remake and some add-on pins that are being restocked (pigeon, barn owl). Unfortunately this coincides with the arrival of the final batch of plushies belonging to my budgie & cockatiel project. Those backers have been waiting for a good while, so I'd really like to get those out first.
For now my conservative estimate is that we will start shipping in August, but I'll have a better estimate once the pins are in hand and once the plushie backerkit has been wrapped up. I'll write another update when the pins have arrived!

Thank you again and talk to you soon!

Doreen

Hi everybirdie!

As we're waiting for the last pins to finish production I'm eager to share these two color tests with you. Note that the grackle is an unfinished sample - it has no color fill and no screen printed details yet. However I think the semitransparent enamel on rainbow metal looks super cool! I'm excited to see these guys in person.
The same goes for the Anna's Hummingbird. Even though the picture's lighting is poor, I think the pink chrome plating really makes it pop!

Current status:
Waiting for color test: Black-Chinned Hummingbird
Production: Grackle, RW Blackbird, Wren, California Condor, Anna's Hummingbird, House Finch, Junco (Grey), Catbird, Loon, Bufflehead 
All others have finished production!

My work is slowing down a bit so I'm getting ready to start some sketches for next Pintopia. Let me know in the poll below what subject you'd like to see most.
And if mini plush are your thing, I'm working on a new project called Pocket Beeps. Feel free to check them out!

Until next time!

Doreen