A quick update to start our final campaign countdown and show off the finalized art print artwork for both the Salesman and Miss Foxglove! Miss Foxglove looks so cute, and the Salesman got some tweaks to match her a little better. Both designs are available as add-ons.

We've unlocked a lot of cool stuff this campaign! With so many emails going out this Pintopia, here's a quick recap of the new pins we've added just in case you missed it. These are on top of the original collection of pins!

Small pins, plus a teacup mini-pin variant

2 NEW options for dangling pins

We're a little under $800 away from our last stretch goal: little eye filler pins. I think we might be able to hit this one before time runs out! And remember, if these are unlocked, everyone who pledges $45 or more gets an eye filler pin for free!   

The campaign closes February 12th, 1PM PST. Let's finish strong! :D

As we wind down, I'll begin turning my attention to vectoring any designs that aren't yet a vector, and getting the survey and pre-order store set up. Expect an celebration update after the campaign ends, and later, an update showcasing all final vector artwork before it's sent to manufacturers. 🪄

Your shipping fees and your pin design selections will be made after the campaign, in your BackerKit survey. Most folks probably know, but the survey is mandatory in order to receive your rewards. The plan is to send these sometime mid-March, but you'll be notified via updates if anything changes.

Backers who are using the "Pay Over Time" feature will not receive their surveys until the pledge is paid in full. Don't worry, I will keep you folks in mind in my item counts!

And of course, a big THANK YOU for your support, as always. I'm so happy with the level of success this campaign received this year. I was kind of assuming it'd be much smaller than my 2025 campaign, and it really wasn't all that much smaller—plus this project has even MORE pins. 

Thank you!! I can't wait to get everything made!

🖤 Kira

Hi Backers! Just a quick update today on the status of the survey and a last call for failed pledges.

Surveys are mostly set up, but I am still in the process of vectoring all of the pin artwork. This is going smoothly, just a bit time-consuming! While any changes to the artwork when vectoring are minor, I'd still like to share the final artwork here and use these vectors in the survey for the most accurate representation of the pins.

I'm estimating these will be completed next week, then a few more days for survey completion. So we're still on track for the survey being sent out mid-March! But possibly even a little sooner. :)

 

Today is the 14th day since campaign end, and I believe it's the last day to update your payment information if you have a failed pledge. There are still 30 failed pledges left. Please double-check your information/pledge if you're not sure if this applies to you! 

However, BackerKit will still send a survey to backers with failed pledges. When you get your survey, you’ll have another opportunity to update your payment and complete your pledge. 

And a quick reminder that the pre-order store is open for folks that missed the campaign! If you already backed the campaign, don't use the pre-order store—more add-ons can be added to your pledge when the survey comes.
 

That's all for now! Another update in the next couple weeks!

We did it! That's another Pintopia wrapped up, and I'm so happy and grateful for this project's success and it's all thanks to you. 

We also hit our last $33,333 stretch goal—meaning the eye filler pins will be available as add-ons, and an eye will be gifted to all backers with a pledge totaling $45 or more! 👁️

Backerkit has begun processing payments and the credit card you have on file for BackerKit pledges will automatically be charged.

If your payment has failed, you will receive an email with instructions on how to fix your payment information. You have 14 days to correct your payment information! During that 14 day window, Backerkit will will retry your card automatically. There are quite a few failed pledges already, so if that applies to you, please fix your payment information sooner rather than later! 

However, if you are unable to fix the issue in time, your pledge information will still be imported. You will have an opportunity to fix your payment again and go through with your pledge when surveys are sent out.

The pre-order store is open! If you missed the campaign or know someone who missed the campaign, head on over to the pre-order store to grab some spooky pins. The pre-order store does not include any campaign freebies/incentives, nor the small 2025 Moon Hollow pins, which are out of stock. 

Reminder: if you are a backer, do not use the pre-order store! You will be charged for shipping twice if you do. The pre-order store is for those who missed the campaign.

I've already begun setting up the backer survey, so expect that sometime in March. As a reminder, the survey is mandatory to receive your rewards. The survey is where you will select your pin designs, confirm your shipping address and pay your shipping fee. This is also an opportunity to pick up more add-ons (like the eye filler pins) if you're so inclined. 

Please feel free to comment here with your questions or email me at [email protected]. 

Thank you again! In the meantime, I'm setting up the survey and vectoring pin designs. I'll also be sharing the vector versions of the pins for folks that like to see that sort of thing. :D

We're in the home stretch! 🎉 Just 4 days left!

The second 5x7 illustration print (Miss Foxglove) has made a lot of progress, but she still has a ways to go. Here she is so far...

I love where she's going, but she's missing some of the texture, contrasting shadows and color pop the Salesman illustration has—and of course, there's more general cleaning up to do. I'm also not quite happy with the look/proportions of the face (especially the mouth), and she's missing some jewelry, so expect changes there. I think her little shark teeth are very cute though. 😆

Here's a look at the two side-by-side for reference:

I'm also excited to say that we're safely past the $30,333 stretch goal! We're now around $31K raised, and closing in on our last stretch goal: little eye filler pins 👁️The filler pins will be available as add-ons when we hit $33,333, but 1 free mini eye will also be gifted to backers with pledges $45 and above!

I've decided the sharper, "reversed out" version will be the final design for these little eyes, as I think they are more striking and recognizable at a small size. I'm honestly hoping to wear one (or two) on my collar or lapels 👀

That's it for now! Thank you so much for making this Pintopia another big success so far! Expect another update soon with more finalized artwork as we close in on the end.