Hello again,
Thank you to the 7 of 10 people who have filled out the smoke test surveys. I think we have caught all the bugs. I will be sending out surveys to everyone soon, in the next couple of days. If you have one of my 3 missing test surveys---Hurry Up! It should be easy now.

When everyone has their surveys, you will have 2 weeks to get them back in. At that point, orders will be locked and credit cards will be charged. 

If you know anyone that might be interested in pin banners or the pin campaign, please share the link to my preorder store.  There are no requirements of pledge levels, just regular shopping.

 https://endangered-animals-stamps.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Thank you all for your support!
Dacia 

Hello,
I know it has been a while since we last chatted. My inbox has still been filled with updates from all of the other creators I followed and backed during Pintopia, so I tried to not overwhelm you with unnecessary messages for this reason.
Since the end of the campaign, I have been building the survey and pre-order store. The learning curve has been tough with the multiple migraine days I have had since the campaign ended. The old brain isn't what she used to be...Such is life.

I have finished the survey! In the next couple of days Backer Kit will send out "smoke test" surveys to about 5% of backers, just to make sure there are no issues that we have missed. After that, everyone else will receive the survey. This is how you will choose your pins and add-ons.  You will also vote for the animal conservation organization that will receive the donation.  You will get an email announcing that surveys have been sent and a reminder in a week or so. You will have 2 weeks to fill them out and return (electronically).  I need them ASAP so I know how many of each item to order. 

There is a new incentive for you. I am ordering cute acrylic pins of the black/white/turquoise poison dart frog. They will be free for anyone with at least $25 in add-on purchases. This includes add-ons during the campaign and from the survey. If at least 20 people qualify for this bonus, I will have the pins made with metal and enamel.

At the same time we send out smoke tests, the pre-order store will open. This is for anyone that could not pledge during the Pintopia campaign. Here is your second chance.  Referral bonus: Tell your friends about it. Let me know you shared my pre-order store.  I will add a free item your order, if that friend places an order. Referral bonuses can still be awarded after the survey is completed. Here is the link to the pre-order store. Reply with a comment to this message to let me know you referred a friend. 

https://endangered-animals-stamps.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Thank you all for your patience! 
Have a great week. 
Dacia

Howdy!
I had some issues come up with the survey. We have corrected the shipping calculator and if you had an Eclipse pin added during the campaign, it was replacing it with a pin banner. I found that and fixed it too. Double check your carts and let me know if anything else comes up.
Thank you!

Remember, refer your friends! If they order something, you will get a gift. Let me know in the comments and I will look for it. Here is the link

https://endangered-animals-stamps.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Dacia

Hello again!
Now that the campaign is finished, I will be building the survey over the next couple of weeks. I haven't done this before so it will take a me a little bit of time. I plan to send them out to you in 2 weeks. In the survey, there will be a few questions, and this is also when you get to choose your pins and add on items like stickers and acrylic charms. You will also vote on the donation to an animal conservation organization. I plan to add some of my handmade items from both my Etsy shop and stuff I have made specifically for the campaign (pin banners). Watch for that email!

I will also keep you informed of any issues and updates over the next few months. 

Thank you again for your support!
Dacia

Wipes the sweat off her brow....We are going to make it!  Thanks for your support. You can add item to your current pledge when the survey goes out.  If you have been putting off pledging for any of the projects, this is your last chance. Please share with anyone you think might be interested ASAP.  
Have a great weekend.
Thank you!
Dacia

Oh my goodness, I can't believe this is real. This is very exciting for me as this is my first successful project. We are on the home stretch now with 2 and 1/2 days left. We have funded a total of 15 pins.  I am told the last 48 hours usually is a little bump in the pledge totals. Anything else we raise will go straight to the net proceeds total.  Will you help spread the word so we can maximize our donation the animal conservation fund?
Feel free to forward this email to everyone you know!

I want to introduce the final pin design. This one is the special request pin by Lilia. She pledged for the creator level.  She is going to get a bunch of these and all the other pins plus a custom pin banner.  The pin will be available for purchase in the add-on section of the survey. This pin is 5 cm wide, silver plated metal with soft enamel, clear epoxy and screen printed details. 

These cute swimming African Penguins are also known as Jackass Penguin and Black-footed Penguin. Globally, the African penguin population has crashed by more than 80% in just over 50 years and the species is now listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Thank you! 
Dacia

Hello! I can’t thank you all enough for your support. I know how tough it is to see all these great projects and decide which ones to can support. You are very appreciated. This is my first successful project. I had one other on Kickstarter that did not get funded, but I learned from it.

We have one week left in the Pintopia event. I have been busy making pin and sticker designs for the add-ons section. These items are an easy way to increase our donation to whichever animal fund gets chosen. See the big green box below.

I am also hard at work sewing pin banners.  These will be pretty limited in quantity because the embroidery designs take a long time to sew. (Prototype shown in the second image.) Each one will be unique with different colors and animals. All are endangered, but not all are featured in a pin or sticker. They will be in the survey after the program ends.  

The survey is where you will VOTE for the animal conservation program, pick your pin designs and add any of the stickers, charms, and extra pins. Respond early to get one of the banners!  Pledges can be updated any time until the end of Pintopia on 4/18/24. After that, the survey will be the last chance to add items. The survey will take a few days to get sent out since I am doing it for the first time. 
 I will keep you informed of any changes or updates.
Thanks again,
Dacia

       If you are anything like me, you are following several of the awesome projects that are part of Pintopia 2. My inbox is full of emails from all of them. I will try to cover several things in one.  
       Thank you to everyone who voted on the stretch goals. The poll is still open if you want to add your vote. I will make stickers of all of the designs, even the ones that don’t become pins. They will be vinyl either printed by me or by my manufacturer if there are enough pledges. 
        I am also making pin banners.  The number will be limited because the embroidery takes so long. Here is a sneak peak at my first banner. The tiger face is embroidered. It is just the right size to display the whole set of pins. The fabric color and embroidered animal will vary. you will see them in the post campaign survey, when you have a chance to add things to your order and choose your pins. 

      Next, I am embarrassed to admit my silly mistake, but I drew humpback whales on my blue whale pin. It was pointed out to me recently. Here is the new blue whale pin. The old one will become a sticker with the right label.

     Last, there is a new silly sticker in the add on section.  Have a great weekend. Please share my link with family and friends. Every little bit helps.
https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/26e50e1b-471d-4b2e-9bf1-b9ab18489607/landing

Happy Easter!
 All of the original Endangered Animal pins are now unlocked, as well as the Early Bird and Total Eclipse pins.  My partner only needs 1-2 more people to pledge to her campaign and the collaboration pins will be unlocked. I am excited to get her Cat Playing with a Cypher Wheel. There is a link on my page to her campaign.

Now you can confidently order multiple pins, knowing there are multiple choices!

I have added a poll to my page for backers. What pins do you want to be unlocked as stretch goals? There are some of my new favorites to choose from.  Check it out on my main page. Click on Community and scroll down a little bit.  Again, thank you for your support.

Howdy!  We are just $5 away from the first funding goal. I am so grateful for your support. It is such a compliment that you want a little piece of my art. Thank you so much.  
Please share my project with friends and family. There are lots more pins we can make. 
Sincerely,
Dacia

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/26e50e1b-471d-4b2e-9bf1-b9ab18489607/landing

Howdy everyone!
 
Pintopia 2024 goes live in less than 2 hours: 10 am pacific time, 12 noon standard daylight time.

Early birds get a free pin and everyone can earn 2 collaborator pins for free. I am still designing more pins. The more we raise, the more pins there are to choose from.

25% of the net proceeds will go to animal conservation organization chosen by backers.

Please join me today at    https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/26e50e1b-471d-4b2e-9bf1-b9ab18489607/landing
 

Hello friends!  Pintopia 2024 starts in 20 days. It will only run for 3 weeks.  I will send a reminder on day one. Early birds—There is a free pin for the first 25 backers that pledge at least $30.
I continue to make new designs. They will be available as stretch goals. Backers will be able to vote on which pins are unlocked.
After the event, backers will vote on which animal conservation organization receives 25% of the net proceeds.

Please share my link with your friends that love animals. I’m new a this and have a small list of followers. I appreciate any help you can give!

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/26e50e1b-471d-4b2e-9bf1-b9ab18489607/landing

Thank you!
Dacia

Here is one of the new designs. The Blue Throated Macaw is endemic to the Beni Savanna in Bolivia. The flowers are from the Pink Trumpet Tree, native to the same area. 

Good morning!
I have been working hard on this set of pins. I am adding a free Early Bird pin to the first 25 backers that pledge at least $25.
Meet the Golden-Cheeked Warbler. This bird only nests in Texas and migrates to Mexico and Central America for the winter. It is the only breeding species endemic to Texas. My bird is featured on an example of its’ egg. The Golden-Cheeked Warbler is listed as Endangered.

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/26e50e1b-471d-4b2e-9bf1-b9ab18489607/landing