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They’re almost here!

They’re almost here!

On June 22nd, 2021, I placed my first sample order with CustomCat. I believe I designed and ordered 2 male sized shirts, 1 plus size feminine cut shirt, and 1 onesie. I was attempting to get a variety that would give me an idea of what type of printing I might like as well as show me how the graphics look on fabric. I am hoping no editing is required but seeing how I’ve never done this before, I figure that I might need to re-edit some designs. I am not sure if some of the small embellishments in my edits that I started to over think regarding the little blue penguin will show and need to be corrected. In my head, thinking of these things and remembering all the little details and learning lessons regarding editing photos, it might be easier to make the images more cartoonish. I see for most prints on shirts that is what is being done. A lot of picture manipulation to get the image to be more of just a umm, what do they call that? A graphic image vs the real life photo? It does seem that these days color graphics are more popular than actually photos, maybe?…. I plan on having a wide variety of styles to offer, with still using the photos we took. That part is so crucial for so many reasons (see the About page if you’re interested in knowing why).

I might receive my package as early as later today! I’m excited and nervous. Cost and time being a factor, I really do hope I can roll out the designs as is, but I don’t want to push out poor quality either.

I still need to do certain things revolving around taxes before I can even open up shop, mainly formally letting the county I live in know that they can now take their cut from my sales for taxes. I hope I’ve done the rest. *thinking* 🤔 Nooope… I still have to do a few additional things. I keep telling myself, “It’ll all get done, sooner or later. Take it easy and go at your own pace. This isn’t a race.” It’s not like I have to get to the breeding grounds pronto to find a mate. 😂 Talk about pressure. Suddenly I’m wondering if a penguin could beat the world record holder for the fastest eater of hotdogs in the same set time, of course in fish instead of hotdogs.

I also need to find some way to automatically donate a portion of the profits of the sales. I would like for a percentage of the sale to automatically go to an organization, but it seems that might be impossible right now without creating a campaign. So far it seems like the best method might be to keep track and donate a lump sum every month or so. I suppose that because I’m in the negative monetarily, it might be best to do the book keeping to know how much I could consider profit. That’s probably wise for not just the start of the business but maybe throughout the existence of it. But at the same time, automatically not seeing that money forces me to work with what I got. The attitude of, “I won’t miss it if I never had it.” I also want to make sure that some of each sale does make it to a more than worthy and needy organization.

If anyone knows of a way that can automatically make a percentage or dollar amount of a sale go to certain organizations, please share. If possible, I would also like an option that allows people to round up their total or donate extra to the cause at check out.

As of right now, Surrounded By Penguins is looking into joining the Dollar Donation Club. They are on an amazing quest to remove 1,000,000 pounds of ocean plastic! Specifically aiming to remove ghost nets by tagging them so that sailors and islanders can pick up the nets for proper disposal. These nets are extremely harmful to ocean life. I remember hearing specifically about the uncuttable blue ropes people kept finding on ocean wildlife. I thought about how impossible it would be for anything to free itself from that type of rope in any condition or environment. I don’t mean to be depressing but I feel that I need to do some good in the mist of all the harm I contribute to our world. Too often it may seem as if the little we can do makes no impact, but at the Dollar Donation Club reminds us, $1 can eliminate 30 credit cards worth of plastic removal from the oceans! That is about 150 grams (over 5 ounces) of plastic in weight and over a flat area that covers 5,457 millimeters (almost 215 inches)! That’s actually a lot if you think about it.

Check out the Dollar Donation Club at www.dollardonationclub.com

Thank you all! Please wish us luck!

In Gratitude and Squawk’s,

Executive Penguins

3 thoughts on “They’re almost here!

  • Executive Penguin
    July 23, 2021 at 13:24 Reply

    Sooo I was a little disappointed when I received the final products. 3 out of 5 products were screen printed off center or distorted. I learned a lot so I’m grateful for those lessons but I spend a few days down about it as I cannot afford to reimburse at those stats. I really am not in a position to print and send the products myself so using fulfillment centers are really my only option. That makes me very nervous. I plan to utilize marketplace website’s too, but I really wanted something that could also connect to this website. I’m sure a penguin would love to fly or run to the rookeries, I have to remember that I’ll get there and when I do, building the perfect nest for my egg is what matters most.

  • Ammy
    August 3, 2021 at 02:06 Reply

    Hi!
    10 days ago I made an order in your store but there is still no info. How can I get an order?!!!! What is going on?!!!
    tell me kimberley@lotteroad.com

    • Executive Penguin
      August 5, 2021 at 01:43 Reply

      Hello Kimberley or Ammy,
      I emailed you this message but in case you did not see it, I am replying here too. Thank you for your post.

      I’m so sorry about that, truly sorry. I’m touched that you went out of your way to find this website and message about the issue.
      You would be my first sale! But I’m a little confused too! I actually did not post my first products until 8 days ago on TeeSpring, but maybe in attempting to post products on the site something pushed through. I’m not sure and I’m so sorry about that. Is that where you found the product, on TeeSpring?
      My apologies, I really am brand new to all of this and I’m trying to figure it out as I go. My PayPal is connected to TeeSpring and I never got a notice about a purchase so I’m not sure what went wrong where.
      Please allow me to look into it. What were you interested in buying? I would like to give you a coupon to the product if possible.

      Appreciatively,

      Executive Penguin at
      Surrounded By Penguins

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