Plushlike Creatures

Hey, everyone!

I wanted to give a little life update for those of you who’ve been here a long time and care about what’s going on behind the scenes.

The last few days have been… a lot.

My health has been acting up again, and between blood pressure issues, anxiety spikes, and feeling physically unwell nonstop, I’ve had some really scary moments.

On top of that, I’ve just discovered that the work situation I’ve been in for the past years doesn’t give me any benefits or financial safety net like I thought it would. It’s been a huge shock, and I’m dealing with the fallout while trying to keep it together.

The stress from everything kind of piled up at once, and it hit me harder than I expected.

So if you’ve noticed me being quieter and slower, that’s why.

If anyone wants to support me during this chaos, my Ko-fi is open and it genuinely helps more than I can explain. There’s absolutely no pressure, just leaving it here for the people who usually ask how they can help. I'm actively looking for a different job but it's not fast or easy since I'm chronically ill and I've dedicated the past 11 years to this little business.

Thank you for always being kind to me, for checking in, for caring. You have no idea how much I appreciate the tiny community I’ve somehow built here. I’m trying my best, even when it doesn’t look like it 🩷

Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃 I made this little countdown calendar as a part of a thank you give away for all my Ko-fi supporters. I originally wanted to send it before Halloween, but seeing as I still can't ship to the US and the high chance the winner might be American, I decided to leave the rest of the little things in the giveaway as the surprise instead.

I've been quietly working on custom orders, while I also run around filling out forms and making appointments to try and survive the sudden change that was the closing of US shipments, but so far I've only managed to make it thanks to all of you and your support 🥹 I'm an immigrant in Spain so my safety net is literally you.

Quick summary:

All tips go to keeping me and my art alive after suddenly being unable to work due to the US (99% of my audience) introducing tariffs with no warning > Europe banning all shipments to the US > shipments being slowly reintroduced but the service I use still banned > me not having any rights to unemployment benefits while I figure out something else plus being a chronically ill immigrant (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧ (I know, the whole thing sounds ridiculous.)

Hello, everyone!

First of all, I'd like to thank you again for your support, thanks to you I've been able to survive this month!

Good things first:

I'd like to reveal what the October giveaway will be, it's a Halloween advent calendar! 👻 With 10 unique surprises, the last being a medium sized creature. Everyone who has supported me with €2+ has an entry ✨

The not so good update:

It's very expensive to exist as an artist here in Spain 🥴 monthly breathing is €300, which is the biggest drain, so I filed for temporary business closure today (to make that charge stop), and that was like 1727 forms and €600 I had to pay to get up to date with the Social Security (I got behind during all of this (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)).

If I get approved for the temporary business closure I get a lil bit of income monthly (€400) but I'm not sure I will because there's like a million conditions.

As you may already seen, I like being transparent and explaining Spanish government things to you ashdklj. But don't worry! The rest of your tips go straight to helping me, Dominique and François eat.

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart 🩷 it's hard to find the words for how grateful I am that you support my art (and life!) journey. I cry a tiny bit every time.

This year's pride dragons are bookworms 📚 they're looking for homes here!

Hi, hello! I've added a new design to our Hazbin Hotel collection, Lucifer! He's made to order, and comes with his walking cane, a ducky, and a baby Charlie doll. [link]

Hello! Today at 12PM EDT, new spring witches arrive to the shop! link

There have been so many laws that affect small businesses negatively these past couple of years.

I'm very worried about the US tariff changes, so far they don't affect my packages, but the way the media has been reporting it, I'm afraid people will just avoid foreign shops.

After what happened last year, I don't even have savings to support myself if I need to close the shop and figure something else out.

I've been doing this for 10 years and it breaks my heart that it might all have been for nothing.

If you love my work and want to support me I do have a ko-fi.