I'm sorry for the long delay. I had every intent of having things sent sooner, but the stars did not align in the ways I had hoped. However... the survey will 1000% be sent tomorrow 5/20/2026 and may trickle down to Thursday and Friday. It honestly depends on the system and your emails. Ensure to check your filters, as the notification e-mail will potential end up in promotions, shopping or spam. I'll provide links in an update to find it quick and easy!
We're excited to announce that production on the pins is almost complete! Our manufacturer has sent us over sample images for every pin! We're still tweaking Jupiter, which has us slightly delayed, but we do expect to receive every pin by the end of May. Once we receive everything, we'll begin shipping out pins ASAP.
In the meantime, here's some in-progress shots from the manufacturing for Mayday and Mercury!
Just sending a final reminder to check that your payment has successfully processed please! We have pay over time payments that have also failed, so were are currently going to be $1601 short from the Pledged Amount. Leaving us with a successful collection total of $7778.
Sadly, after getting into the Pledge Manager, it looks like many are repeat failed payment backers, most of whom do not end up paying during surveys.
We are currently $772 short of keeping our Bear and Pig pins goal. And $1,222 short of keeping our ZZZ Bubble and Skinny Crescent Moon Mini Pins.
We are going to keep the Seal and Raccoon goal because I know we can make that $222 up in the surveys. We will also keep the 200 backer Sticker Gift goal.
I know there will always be some failed payments, historically the average for my projects is $433. Generally, being short $500 or less can easily be made up during the surveys so I tend to keep those achievements regardless. In this case unfortunately, I think that gap is too large to risk it. This amount of failed payments so close to the end of the correction window is unlike anything I have ever seen for any of my projects, and with that, I apologize to anyone who is disappointed by any of the lost achievements.
I am planning on sending out surveys on March 2nd. I will send an update when they are sent in case I end up needing a few extra days to finish setting everything up.
Thank you so much for your help in bringing Celestial Snuggles Enamel Pins to life!
Thanks again for your support, I'm thinking about doing a poll for a last enamel pin. What do you think about it?
Meet the " Wayfinder "
The Kitsune is the master of illusion and transformation. It bends starlight to rewrite Destiny itself. Mysterious and shrouded in an aura of magic, it always finds a way to get his path. This nine-tailed fox may even have the power to see and hear everything that happens in the universe. Guiding lost travellers and drawing trajectory of newborn stars.
Its magic allows it to take any form, and it's said that its wisdom is equal to its cunning. To avoid being spotted by human beings, the kitsune can transform itself into a small fox. It's then visible under the Vulpecula constellation (which literally means ‘little fox’ in ancient Latin).
✨ May your Destiny follow your will, travellers of stellar dreams ✨
PS : I'm currently designing the mini Kitsune and Octopus keychains, which will appear soon in the campaign. Stay tuned
We are halfway through the campaign and have unlocked some really exciting things. I also have some great news for EU-Backers regarding my collab project "Zodiac Goddesses" - you can finally pledge to it!!
All pins unlocked
All 20 pin designs have now been unlocked. The last ones to join us were Aquila, Aquarius, Scorpio and Sagittarius. Take a look!
You have to help me though, because I have a hard time deciding how to colour Sagittarius. I want it to be distinct from Monoceros, so no blues. Please vote for your favourite design in the poll at the end of the post!
Collab Update for EU Pledges!
My collab partner "Zodiac Goddesses" by Arcane Moon has figured out a way to offer limited shipping to the EU and UK, that means EU-customers can now finally back both projects! This news comes with a caveat though. While you will definitely receive my collab pin, you will only receive the collab sticker from the Zodiac Goddesses project. We are trying to find a way to work with our manufacturers to figure something out, but we can’t guarantee anything.
The Celestial Companions Stamp washi tape is one of my all time favourite products. Thanks to you I can now not only restock it, but give it a visual update at the same time! The new tape will feature 10 illustrations of the celestial companions, updated to match the new look.
Have you ever made a Zine? I think it such a cool idea! Basically you divide a sheet of paper into 16 boxes you can illustrate and then with just three strategic cuts and some smart paperfolding BOOM - a tiny little magazine (hence the name). It looks so fun, and I am really enjoying planning out the zine and deciding which fun facts will go into it. I’ll be posting the progress here, but you can already add the zine to your pledge.
And even better: If you add the zine to your pledge,you also receive a digital download of the zine as a colouring page! This is exclusive to backers of the project. Colour in the celestial companions in your favourite colours and learn how to fold a zine. Maybe it’ll inspired you to create your own zine!
New Stretchgoals?
Only one last planned stretch goal remains: the colouring book! I made one for my last campaign as well and you can check it out here: LINK. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a second one in the series? I certainly would LOVE to illustrate all the colouring pages!
I don’t want to be too optimistic, but if we do unlock the colouring book, we could even think about other stretchgoals. Is there anything you’d like to see? Tell me!
Here are some things I am considering:
Pin alternates: the fish design for pisces or a raven/owl design for Aquila maybe?
More Pins: we are still missing a few not-animal-based zodiacs, like gemini and virgo.
Prints and Postcards: Maybe you’d like to decorate the wall around your pin banner, would you want postcards, prints or posters? If so what size?
Keychains: In the original collection I turned leo, vulepcula and ursa minor into acrylic keychains. Would you like to see that again as an add-on?
I’d really love to hear from you so sound off in the comments if any of this sounds interesting!
Last but not least, I want to thank you again for making this project so successful! I can’t wait for you to receive all your pledges, I think everything is going to turn out absolutely incredible!
Thank you for your support! What happened ?! It's crazy we funded 3 time the amount for all the pins !!! 🎉 I can't believe it .... O_O But I'm so glad you like the pins and Kira Night's pins too ! Anyway, I am very grateful for your support and wanted to show you the latest octopus design! 🐙
Meet the " Planet Sentinel "
As you may know, Octopuses are highly intelligent creatures capable of changing color in a matter of milliseconds depending on their emotions or environment. In case of danger, they can expel black ink to conceal their escape. When this happens with the Celestial Octopus, it's not ink but a black hole that appears to vanish the enemy.
Octopuses are extremely sensitive and have eight tentacles that enable them to move around and explore the world. Sometimes feared for their tentacles, sometimes admired for their cognitive abilities, these creatures have always captured our imagination. As if this guardian was inviting us to explore the unknown, from the abyss to the deep space.
I hope you like this design too. The keychain design is coming soon. 💖 Stay tuned for more!
✨ Have a great adventure, travellers of stellar dreams ✨
The Celestial Armory has been growing faster than I ever imagined ✨
Looking ahead, I’m curious—if the armory were to expand in the future, which kind of pin would you be most excited to see next?
First of as you can see on the picture I've done 2 freebies : -The flying stag beetle for the people that will follow pre launch the project and pledge afterward -The Celest Moth for returning backers
of course those will be available for purchase if you miss the requirements. If you'd like to help me name those 2 please tell me in the comment ❤️
I did select 2 designs from the previous poll !! The Jelly fish and the Dragon and I'll be working on those from now on. Help us select the next one in the attached poll !
Thanks a lot for your support and your kind messages ! ❤️
