Patreon update! Talking about sticker club, some life updates, taking a short break, and optimism for the future!

Td;lr - This month’s sticker letters will be going out later than usual due to some delays and my packed schedule, but I’m already working ahead for July so things stay on track before I take a short break to recharge with my pup while they're visiting. I’ve been working nonstop and feeling a little burnt out, so after my 2 week break I’ll hopefully be pausing commissions to finally focus on long-postponed personal projects. Also during my break pup is gonna have a concert in Rochester, NY and I will be vending there! Also Keep it Together physicals are now available! Thank you all so much for your support, it genuinely keeps this bunnymutt going!

Hi there! Hope everyone is doing well. I felt like I should write a little update about myself since I have so much going on right now that I didn't mention in June's letter, and some more updates that are a little more immediate than shipping these letters allows.

First off and most importantly — the letters! The last 2 months or so, I've been getting them out a little later than I usually would like. I keep ending up having them ready to go around 10 days or so into the month instead of at the start, which is always my goal. It hasn't been too big of a deal overall so far, it seems — just more of a personal goal of mine to stay on top of my schedule and keep consistency for all of you. But this month is gonna be pretty late, unfortunately, and I wanna preemptively apologize to you all for that. I had a busy end of the month finishing the Keep It Together album physicals, and so work on the letters started later than planned. Right now, I'm just waiting on the stickers to be delivered to me, and I'm unsure when that'll be during this week — shipping the stickers has been slow. The day those arrive, I will be packing all the letters and dropping them off immediately, of course. I'm so sorry about the delay this month — I promise this bunnymutt is just doing hir best and is working very hard for you!!

Thankfully, I'm already working on everything for July! I'm getting a massive head start with this batch of letters so they ship very early, just before I leave for Anthrocon — which means I'll be able to get the schedule back on track. Hooray! I have to prepare so early this time because, in about a week and a half, I'll be taking a much-needed break from art for the rest of June. Pup is gonna come and stay with me at my place for 2 weeks, and I haven't been able to be with them since last year, so I'm gonna be making the most of it — wruff <3 I'm really, really excited to take a break and just be with my puppy for a while. I've kinda been going nonstop working on commission work and letters month to month, and I haven't taken many days off this year. I do think it's starting to get to me a little, haha. After Anthrocon, I'll be back and making my silly paintings and projects in full force and working on August's letter too, of course ^w^

After my break, I'm gonna be stopping my comms for a while, I think. I've largely been working on large commissions this year in between letters, and it's not left me a lot of room to work on other projects I've been meaning to get to. I have soooo many ideas, and they've all been put on the back burner, and it's starting to eat at me that I haven't been able to execute any of them for months. That being said, I've been very lucky and grateful that the Filthy Mutt Sticker Club always allows me so much creative freedom. It's always really fun to work on, and seeing everyone interact with my art — bouncing their own creativity back at me — motivates me SO much, and it's so cool to see.

I won't lie though — I'm definitely experiencing some burnout right now. I wouldn't describe it as creative burnout so much as just burnout from overworking. I'm able to function well enough through it, but I can feel I'm definitely overdoing it. It can be hard to slow down when you're your own boss, I find, haha. It's easy to just work and work and work — especially when it comes to art — because I love it so much and I like to say yes to helping friends with their projects. But right now I currently work every day, including weekends, and I feel like I'm gonna explode sometimes, lol. So I'm especially very glad Fetch is visiting as soon as they are! It's a really good excuse to have a 2-week break. I'm actually so fuckin' pumped to be recharged so I can work on new projects after my break and finally work on ideas that I've just been sitting on. I'm super optimistic about future bunnymutt arts!!!

Anyhow, I hope I don't sound like I'm making excuses or whining about anything, lol. Things are really good right now and there's so, so much I'm looking forward to! And I thank you all for your support — you fully keep me fed and housed, and my art wouldn't happen without it, legitimately. When I started this Patreon at the start of the year, my savings were just about emptied, and I was about to put art mostly aside to go work another job out of necessity. I really care about making art and creating something cool and unique for you all every month with this club, and I hope you all know how much it means to me that you want to support in any way.

Other updates: On the 27th, Pent Up Pup and I will be having a concert with some other local furry musicians in Rochester, NY! It's at the Psychic Garden (DM their Insta for an address), and doors are at 7 p.m.! I will be vending my art there and will also be dogging out around the venue — and even on stage :3 Come jam with us if you can!!!

To my Spoiled Puppydogs, thank you SO much for all your extra support. I promise I haven't forgotten about you all! After AC I also plan on putting out new items in my shop — so look forward to that! :3

Also — I'm about to make a separate post about it soon, but Keep It Together's cassette tape and vinyl for Signals are NOW AVAILABLE TO PREORDER!! There are 48 tapes and 100 vinyls. I put a lot of effort into all the art for them, so please consider buying!

Look out for each other everypuppy <3

—bunnymutt