Hello explorers!

All surveys have been sent out and 514 of you have completed them, and there are only 98 to go ✨ We're really close! Can we get to 100% by the soft close date of May 19?

Can't find your survey? It's easy! Go to your profile (your icon in the top right corner of BackerKit) and click Your Pledges & Surveys. Then click Your Surveys. Alternatively, go directly to This Link, it'll get you to the same place. You'll see my project with a blue survey button. Fill that out and enter your shipping information and payment, and we're golden! This is the best way to ensure you're receiving the rewards you want.

Happy surveying, explorers! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Hello explorers!

Personal achievement earned here... The smoke test for surveys has gone out! That means a random 5% of you will be receiving your pledge manager surveys to make sure everything is running smoothly before the final 95% get them.

Additionally, the Pre-Order Store is now available for those who DID NOT pledge to Celestial. It has all the same offerings at their discounted prices, but you won't qualify for any of the free items.

I've added a few new items to the surveys and store that weren't available during the project launch. There are previous pin designs in (very) limited quantities, two versions of the Celestial satchel, a Pastel Rainbow magnet set, and a couple other cool things. Below are photos of the satchel in dark mode! My kids have already gone nuts over this.

If you have any questions, please let me know! My next update will be when I am soft-closing surveys so I can start ordering all the Celestial goodies. I'm REALLY EXCITED to put together all these packages for you wonderful adventurers!

Here is another quick reminder about my next project, launching in June: Collectors Guild Cafe TTRPG Pins & More! I am partnering up again with Liz of Snarky Co, and we will be offering a free collab pack to those who pledge to both our projects.

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Hello explorers!

All surveys have been sent out ✨ So far 39% of you have filled out your surveys, so thank you for that!

I totally forgot to add one of my previous pin designs to the surveys and the Pre-Order Store, but it's in there now. It is my Dragon Woodshop logo, and is 1.5" rainbow plated metal with white soft enamel. They all have minor scratches so they are at a discounted b-grade pin price.

Happy survey day! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Hello explorers!

Progress on the pre-order store (only for those who missed the project!) as well as the survey are going excellent! I am waiting on one small fix from BackerKit but I am ahead of schedule on these two things so yay!

Additionally, 93% of you have successfully paid your initial pledges, yay! That leaves 43 explorers who need to make sure their information is correct with the Space Corp. This way we can get all pledges processed correctly and get your packs sent out in a timely manner! Please be sure to check that your card information is correct.

If you have any questions, please let me know! My next update will be when the pre-order store is available (again, only for those who didn't pledge already!) and the surveys smoke test goes out. Here is a sneak peek into a new item that is being added!

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Explorers... you amaze me!

You all got me so far in this journey, and I couldn't have done it without you. As a very special thank you, ALL pledges are receiving a FREE 1" pin from the Space Corp! It will automatically be added to ALL packs. The Space Corp thanks you for your diligence in this journey, and your willingness to explore the furthest reaches of the Celestial realm!

Words are never enough, but I hope this REALLY BIG THANK YOU can help you understand how I feel right now! Over the next couple weeks, I'll be working on the pledge manager survey and payments will begin processing for your initial pledge amount. Please feel free to ask questions, talk about the journey, or generally just hang out in the Community tab!

HOW DO PAYMENTS WORK

BackerKit will charge the card you used in your pledge. If it doesn't work, don't worry! You'll have multiple chances to update your card information before surveys are sent out. You'll also have a chance to update everything in the survey! There will be plenty of opportunities to make sure you get your rewards before the whole project closes for good on October 31.

CURRENT TIMELINE PROJECTIONS (UPDATED APRIL 19)

MAY 2 - Surveys go out
MAY 10 - Surveys first wave closes
MAY 25 - Surveys second wave closes
May 30 - All items ordered + add-ons & shipping charged
July 30 - All items (hopefully) received
AUGUST - Orders packaged and shipping begins
OCTOBER 31 - Project fully closed and rewards are no longer guarantees

I do want to take a brief moment to mention that I have another project planned for June! This will be for Collectors Guild Cafe pins of the main characters in their TTRPG forms. Here is the sign up teaser page! For those who don't know what the Cafe is, it is an IP I launched last year in the form of a calendar and coloring book, as well as a kitsune plushie; these goodies can be found at Dragon Woodshop. You can learn more about the Cafe at CollectorsGuildCafe.com ☕

Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH for being part of this Celestial exploration! Please let me know if you have any questions. My next update will be in about 2 weeks with information about the pledge manager surveys.

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

P.S. disclaimer on all free items in any pledge from throughout this project... you need to successfully fill out your survey and pay for the final shipping costs to receive your pledge and any free rewards!

Hello again, Explorers!

You have reached the next milestone in our journey and achieved the Celestial Foiled Sticker Sheet! It has been automatically added to The Whole Cosmos Packs (bringing it's value up to $347!) and is also available as a discounted add-on for $12, normally valued at $20.

The sticker sheet features 10 different designs in black UV print on gold foil. These designs are kiss-cut for easy removal to place wherever you like!

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Congratulations Explorers!

You've reached the next milestone in our journey and achieved the Comet Filler Pin pack! For those who have pledged for The Whole Cosmos, these pins will be automatically added to your packs at the end of the campaign. For everybody else, you can acquire them for a discounted price of $15, normally $18! These pins are .5" and come as a pack of 5 colors.

Attached is a poll for what the $30,000 achievement should be! Honestly, I'm so pleasantly surprised this project has come so far (The Space Corp is very pleased). Thank you, Explorers!

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

P.S. This latest achievement now brings the value of The Whole Cosmos packs up to $365 for only $145!!

Happy weekend, explorers!

The Space Corp realized that there was a distinct lack of certain colors in the designs offered here. Those colors include green, orange, and pastel themes. Well, that's now been fixed! I've created new color themes for the Black Hole pin and they are available NOW as add-ons! They are the same price as the Purple Black Hole at $19, valued at $25. I hope you like these colors!
 
Please Note: these are NOT included in The Whole Cosmos. The Purple Black Hole is the color that will be included in that pack, so if you want to have any of these colors you will need to add them to your pack.

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

P.S. don't forget that Liz and I are working to get into the Top 3 of the Collab Leaderboard!

Once again, you're amazing Explorers!

You have reached the next milestone in our journey and achieved the Explorer Badge 2 Pin! It has been added to the packs for those pledged to The Whole Cosmos (bringing it's value up to $327!) and is also available as a discounted add-on for $12, or it's own pledge level for $15.

The Explorer Badge 2 Pin is 1.5", black plated metal, 7 hard enamel colors, and has two posts. It's an adoooorable little astronaut enjoying their favorite sci-fi novel.

Our next goal in this journey is a set of Comet Filler Pins!

And don't forget about the foiled sticker sheet, available when we get 550 explorers!

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Hello Explorers!

My partner Liz of Snarky Co and I have decided to attempt a leaderboard challenge! Some of you may have seen a Top Cross Collab Projects on the main Pintopia page. It shows the top 15 paired projects based on how many people have backed both campaigns. Currently we sit at 51%, so we aren't even on the list!

We want to change that, but we need your help to do it.

Our goal is to get into the TOP 3 of the leaderboard. We have quite a ways to climb, but we believe in our explorers and our readers (psst, that's you guys). If we are in the Top 3 by the close of Pintopia, ALL pledges who back BOTH campaigns will receive a free collaboration sticker! This is our way of celebrating the exploration all readers embark on when launching themselves into a book.

So make sure you've pledged to Ink & Enamel by Liz AND Celestial by Carly K, so that we can propel ourselves into the top of the leaderboard!

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Congratulations Explorers!

You've reached the next milestone in our journey and achieved the Black Hole Pin! For those who have pledged for The Whole Cosmos, this item will be automatically added to your packs at the end of the campaign. For everybody else, you can acquire it for a discounted price of $19, normally $25!

Admittedly, I am VERY excited about this design so I am so happy that we got there! I was refreshing my page quite often the last hour as we got closer and closer. Thank you, everybody, for getting us this far. The cosmos is in our hands!

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

P.S. This latest achievement now brings the value of The Whole Cosmos packs up to $312!!

Congratulations Explorers!

You have reached the next milestone in our journey and achieved the Retro Sun Pin Add-on! This unlocks the Sun Pin in gold metal plating with retro-themed colors.

For those who have pledged to adventure The Whole Cosmos, this pins will be added to your pack for FREE. All other explorers will be able to claim it at a bigger discounted price of $9, normally $15.

We're less than $900 away from unlocked the Black Hole Pin!

The Space Corp has decided on our next achievements, unlocked at 550 Pledges and $24,000 in funding (I'm particularly excited about the foiled sticker sheet!):

Nos iter ad astra!
Carly K

Hello Explorers!

I wanted to take a brief moment to highlight some campaigns you REALLY should check out.

Of course you should already know about my collab partner Liz of Snarky Co and her Ink & Enamel Pins. If you pledge to both our campaigns, you'll receive TWO free pins! We're really looking forward to offering these to ALL backers of our campaigns once you've completed your surveys.

Questions? Check out the FAQ page! Comments? Let's chat in the COMMUNITY page!