All About The Fenwick

Hi forest friends!
Or should I say, Fenwick Friends. You do love that pink snooty-pant, don't you? Interesting creature, the Fenwick.

You might remember back in february or whatnot, I mentioned that I was overhauling the whole concept of Mystic Forest Dwellers? One of the things that changed was the designs.

I knew back than that I liked where they were going, but they weren't quite making my heart sing. So I moved on and came up with some new one - the ones you now know as the Jackalope's Cousine, the Snowy Wolverine, etc.

Oh, hang on - one of these guys looks familiar. It's ah... What's his name... Oh - Fenwick. Yep, somehow he stuck around, and seems like it's for a reason. Everyone loves a pink unicorn-llama-horsey-antilope-thing. Me too, I guess.

So - good news - The Uncommon Fenwick is back in stock! And to celebrate, now you can put the Fenwick exactly where you need him - on your desktop, watching and mocking your every mouse-move. Yep - we have freebies - desktop images! Get them below.

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Have a Fentastwick week!
Michal

In which Mild Chaos Ensues

Hi kids!

Sorry for vanishing on you like this. One minute I open the shop and promise a lot of sparkly fun, and the next - woosh! - where did she go. What can you do, sometimes life give you unpitted prunes (prune juice, anyone?). Anywho, what's important is that the shop is open, orders are going out the door, and the fun will come in - just slower than planned.

Lots of fun seasonal stuff is in the works, which I'm really stoked about, including my very first craft show! But before I get you too excited about stuff I can't show yet - check out the final packaging for the plush:

The packaging stickers - whoo-hoo!

I'm so in love with the logo stamp, I want more. I'm contemplating a "Thank you!" stamp (in the meantime, you get a doodle from me instead. Really!)

The tags I've been waiting on came in! It's been gray and rainig here all week, so no photos, but here's what they look like (front and back)

I used Moo's business cards for these, because they are the only printing service that lets you print multiple images in one, small batch, order. Cool, ah?

I also started a Flickr group (you can see it on the sidebar), for you to add photos of your Dwellers, hanging out at their new abode. Or fan art (ooh! I have some plans for that), or anything else Dwellers related, so come and join the party!

And as you might have seen, The Uncommon Fenwick has gone out of stock (holly cow, you guys love this funny fellow), but there's more in the works. Expect an excited re-stock announcement shortly.

That's all for today kiddies. I hope you're all planning exciting things for this weekend. Me? I wouldn't mind some sunshine, thank you very much.

Cheers!

Michal

And Now We're Open!

The moment has arrived! The Mystic Forest Dwellers web shop is now officially open! See the new button on the side bar?
I positively have plush butterflies in my stomach. Eeeep! But it feels so so good to, after months of work, be finally out there - on the web, and finally fully in business.
To celebrate, I'm planning a weekend full of Mystic Forest fun! First, the first five orders will receive a free button pack! More goodies, freebies, raffles and other silly things will be taking place all weekend long so stay tuned.

Hooray! Hoorah!
Excited,
Michal

One More Night

(Yes, I was a Phil Collins fan, so what?)
Hi Forest Friends! It feels like I've just blinked a couple of times and it's already time for the big Mystic Forest Dwellers launch. Wow! Already?

The shop will open tomorrow morning, and I'm planning a little celebration, so stay tuned. In the meantime, behold some of the fun promotional stuff I've been working on - button packs!

I think I mentioned before how much I love designing packaging. Man, am I getting a lot of use of the logo stamp I got made. Whoo-hoo! 

These six button packs, featuring all five Dwellers and the trees pattern I designed, will go to the first few people to purchase a plush! Precise details, tomorrow morning, patience please.

For now, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite - and see you tomorrow at the shop!
Yours truly,
Michal

Other Stuff I Do for Fun

Just peeking my head above the mountain of plush in the studio (I'd post a photo, but it's really gruesome) to say hi, and show you my latest Non-Mystic Forest Dwellers related plush.
For this year's Plush You shows in LA and Seattle, I made one series in two parts. It's called They Came from Outer Space, featuring fun, fluffy aliens that reference all sorts of sci-fi reference. Let's see if you can figure them all out.

The Brain, for Plush You Seattle, 2010

Check them all out on Flickr, here.

Thanks for the compliments and the orders, you guys are the best! See you later next week with some more fun stuff and updates about the launch next week.
If you're in LA, keep warm and wear rain boots! This weather is nuts.

Taka care,
Michal

And the Pre-Sale Begins.... Now!

Happy October, tree lovers! October will be a great month. Next friday the annual Plush You will open in Seattle (look for some more of my They Came from Outer Space plush!), Mystic Forest Dwellers will officially open its virtual doors and some Christmas shenanigans will begin to figure themselves out. But let's go one exciting thing at a time, shall we?

Today, Pre-Order begins for Mystic Forest Dwellers! Here is how it's going to work:
1. You read the posts on this blog or on our Facebook page and decided that your life will not be complete without one of them Dwellers.
2. You go to the shop (Yep! That's where it lives, at least for now) and check out the price of the Dweller you'd like to bring home.
3. You write an enthusiastic email to infoATmysticforestdwellersDOTcom and let me know which Dweller you'd like, your address and what email address your paypal account is connected to (sorry, only paypal at the moment. Once the shop opens, you'll be able to pay with credit card/virtual check too)
4. I'll send you an invoice within 48 hours. Once you pay, your order will be secured!
5. Your very own Dweller will be sent to you after the shop opens on October 14th.
6. You're so happy your mind might melt. You live happily ever after, amen.

How does it sound?
This email address is temporary, so if you have any question please use the shop's contact page. And to the first five buyers - a special surprise!

Have a super great weekend, month, life!
Michal