We're down to the wire here on our final three days of the campaign! As promised, I've got the final design ready to reveal, which will unlock at $29,000 USD! We're already well on our way and I believe we can get this guy unlocked before this project comes to a close 💪💪
➡️ Design Reveal: White Lily of the Valley 🎉🎉
For the final design (for this campaign), I thought long and hard about what would fit the collection and colors the best. I had a few ideas on different colors I ended up scraping or pocketing for a later project, and the result is something neutral, but will be very elegant: A White Lily of the Valley Binder!
The mockups look a bit gray-ish, but this was entirely to ensure the binder could still have the contrast to see the design properly on monitors. The real physical binder itself will be white.
With all of the binder interiors having white pages, I feel this was a bright, clean look to round out the whole squad.
➡️ Additional Pledge Tier: Binder Tag Only
Some folks have asked for a pledge tier for only binder tags, so I went ahead and added that pledge tier for those who only want the tags for the binders they already own.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not add binders to this tier!! There are already binder tiers available if you choose to add acrylic tags as add-ons!!
➡️ Final Unlock After Lily of the Valley
Lastly, at 30,000 USD, the last two acrylic tag designs for the purple hydrangea and white lily of the valley will be the final thing to unlock outside of the last binder design!
I can't believe it's already almost over and we've covered so much ground! I can't thank you all enough for the immense amount of support you've all shown for this project.
I've never done high-ticket items like this before and my audience is not primarily TCG fans, so suffice to say this project was a scary thing to put dozens of hours of work into to make it happen! I really appreciate you all for believing in the vision. ❤️
I'll be in touch again soon to give any final updates on what unlocks in the last 72 hours!
As we're nearing the end of the campaign, I have a very quick update to cover some questions I've been asked, talk about milestones, and discuss the final hidden design!
➡️ Purple Hydrangea is UNLOCKED 🎉🎉
I almost didn't have time to blink, but Purple Hydrangea is now the 5th unlocked design backers will be able to choose from at the end of the campaign! Thank you all SO MUCH!
➡️ Last Design Reveal: August 24th 👀
The last design of the campaign will be revealed tomorrow here in the updates section. I won't give anything away just yet, but feel free to guess in the comments on what you think it may be. I'm super excited to show it off!
➡️ FAQ: Will this campaign have "pay over time" ?
Unfortunately due to how expensive binders can be to produce, enabling Pay Over Time could end up with the campaign lacking the necessary funds to proceed to production and push out the timeline a substantial amount while waiting for funds to roll in.
In order to keep the project moving on track so that all backers can receive their goods sooner, I won't be doing Pay Over Time for this campaign.
If you find yourself in a tight spot financially, I will also have any leftovers available in my shop next year once all orders here are fulfilled, so if you need to downgrade your pledge a binder or two, please do so!
➡️ FAQ: Will you add more discount pledges?
I've had several folks ask me about adding more pledge tiers that have discounted binders, similar to the 3 Binder Discount Pledge Tier.
I was trying to figure out how to manage this while also ensuring that the Early Bird tier members still get the perks that were expected.
With this, I've decided to add two more tiers: A 5x Binder Discount Tier and a 7x Binder Discount Tier, keeping up with theme of odd-numbered binder amounts like the 3-Binder Tier.
I hope this can suffice and still please everyone! Early Bird tier members have the perk of being able to purchase any number of binders at the $5 OFF discount price, but anyone who missed early bird can still pledge for a specific number of binders and get a discount as well.
The new tiers are up and ready to be pledged to right now!
Apologies for pinging everyone again so soon after the last update, but I felt it was time to reveal the next stretch goal design. 👀
Now that all stretch goals under this design are unlocked, I'm very excited to announce Purple Hydrangea Binder 💜 that will Unlock at $24,500 USD.
I still can't believe how quickly we reached this point! I wasn't sure if I was ever going to be able to afford to do as many of the designs as I was dreaming up on my own, and I'm very thankful for the positive response on this project.
I'll be in touch again once we hit this goal so I can reveal the last binder design for this project. 👀
First off, I apologize for taking so long to make this initial celebratory post! I have been sick for over a week now and I'm only now just starting to feel good enough to start catching up on work. I already had everything for the project ready to go when I got sick, so the project was lovingly launched when I was resting and
Secondly, I am fully blown away by the response on the launch of this project!!
Not only did the initial goal for the Cherry Blossom Binder get reached in 15 minutes (!?!), but the rest of the visible binder designs Yellow Ginkgo Leaf, Green Monstera, and Bluebells unlocked very quickly after in about a day!! I can't thank you all enough for believing in this project and these designs. It was months of work and effort and I'm so thankful people already like what they're seeing.
I've been getting some questions about the campaign and wanted to answer the most common ones below:
➡️ Do the binders hold Top Loaders?
The binders do not hold Top Loaded cards. They can however, hold 432 penny sleeved standard TCG cards. I had someone ask if Dragon Shield sleeves work, and the answer is also yes!
➡️ Will you do Binders that can hold Top Loaders?
Not in this campaign, no. In order to keep the scope manageable for me I am focusing on a few designs in one size to start. If this project continues to do well though, I may consider a Top Loader Binder design some time in the future.
➡️ Will you do 4-Pocket Binders?
Not in this campaign, no. In order to keep the scope manageable for me I am focusing on a few designs in one size to start. If this project continues to do well though, I would love to do a 4-Pocket Binder campaign next year!
I have good news: an official launch date has been set for the campaign!
➡️➡️ Cute Collectors TCG Binders will launch on ✨ August 6th, 2026 ✨
I apologize for the length I had to delay the launch previously, but I've had time to set everything in place and the project is finally ready.
As a thanks for sticking with the launch extensions, I'm going to show some of the stretch goal designs, the prices, and other extra goodies I have planned for the campaign below. I hope you're as excited as I am for the new stuff I have to share ❤️
✨🌺 New Designs
So far there will be at least 2 stretch goal designs past the original Cherry Blossom design that will be the initial goal! I am working on finalizing 2 additional designs past the ones shown above based on some of the things people have said they might want to see, but I'll be showing those a bit later on!
✨🌺 Prices & Early Bird
➡️ The standard price for one of the 9-Pocket Zipper Binder Designs will be $45 USD ➡️ I will be allowing 100 Early Bird Slots in the campaign for one 9-Pocket Binder at $40 USD
I am still working through the numbers if I can offer a pledge tier of 3+ binders with a discount, but once I have an update on this I will let everyone know before launch!
✨🌺 New Accessories
Something I've been working on in addition to the binders are customizable acrylic binder tags. The aim is to have a matching design and color for each binder design in the campaign, but I may also be open to other colors in a stretch goal for people who want to accessorize the binders they already own!
✨🌺 Conclusion
A lot of stuff happening! I apologize once again for needing the additional two weeks before launch, but I appreciate the patience and excitement for these.
I hope everyone enjoys everything revealed today, and I hope to see you all on August 6th!
I've had some questions about when the project is going to launch and I wanted to take a moment to keep everyone in the loop.
Previous Project Fulfillment
As some may know, I am currently in the process of fulfillment for my Black Cat Botanicals pin project from February 2026. I ran into an issue with the pins having a high amount of errors when they arrived, which mean the 5,000 pins I received took me 3-4x as long to quality check than normal. Remakes of the afflicted designs are in the works, but the situation ate up all of my spare time to put the finishing touches on the launch of Cute Collectors.
Fulfillment for Black Cat Botanicals is going well otherwise, but I'm still under half-way through it at this time and trying to move as quickly as I can.
What's needed on Cute Collectors
I have the newest cherry blossom binder sample in hand and at this point, I just need a spare moment to finish the remainder of the designs, graphics, and product photos for this campaign!
Most of the graphics are complete, but I am still working on finishing up the stretch goal designs, the accessories, and product photos are in the works for the cherry blossom binder.
I don't want to rush this last stretch, especially since I'm very excited about the stretch goal designs and want to make sure I'm happy with them (and hopefully you will be too!)
I've put quite a bit of work and money into this project and I want it to be able to launch on the right foot and with everything in place while also doing right by both projects when it comes to managing my time!
So...when?
I'm hoping this is the last time I will have to move the counter for the project. I hadn't expected to prolong the launch this much, but it was a necessity to ensure I could put things in motion for Black Cat Botanicals and its backers.
If I have to move it again, I will let everyone know what the new launch date will be, but I am really REALLY pushing to have this new one be actual launch. I'm excited to get this project started!
We're down to the wire here on our final three days of the campaign! As promised, I've got the final design ready to reveal, which will unlock at $29,000 USD! We're already well on our way and I believe we can get this guy unlocked before this project comes to a close 💪💪
➡️ Design Reveal: White Lily of the Valley 🎉🎉
For the final design (for this campaign), I thought long and hard about what would fit the collection and colors the best. I had a few ideas on different colors I ended up scraping or pocketing for a later project, and the result is something neutral, but will be very elegant: A White Lily of the Valley Binder!
The mockups look a bit gray-ish, but this was entirely to ensure the binder could still have the contrast to see the design properly on monitors. The real physical binder itself will be white.
With all of the binder interiors having white pages, I feel this was a bright, clean look to round out the whole squad.
➡️ Additional Pledge Tier: Binder Tag Only
Some folks have asked for a pledge tier for only binder tags, so I went ahead and added that pledge tier for those who only want the tags for the binders they already own.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not add binders to this tier!! There are already binder tiers available if you choose to add acrylic tags as add-ons!!
➡️ Final Unlock After Lily of the Valley
Lastly, at 30,000 USD, the last two acrylic tag designs for the purple hydrangea and white lily of the valley will be the final thing to unlock outside of the last binder design!
I can't believe it's already almost over and we've covered so much ground! I can't thank you all enough for the immense amount of support you've all shown for this project.
I've never done high-ticket items like this before and my audience is not primarily TCG fans, so suffice to say this project was a scary thing to put dozens of hours of work into to make it happen! I really appreciate you all for believing in the vision. ❤️
I'll be in touch again soon to give any final updates on what unlocks in the last 72 hours!
The sample for the cherry blossom binder arrived and I had the chance to take a photo. She looks SO GOOD in person you guys!!
There are a few minor tweaks I'm adjusting on the next sample, but for the most part it's virtually perfect!
🌸 UpdatedBinder Specifications
An updated list of specifications for the binders below:
🌸 Exterior
✔️ 9-Pocket zipper-enclosed binder ✔️ Bright, textured PU leather covers with full-page cover design drawn by Zandra Illustration ✔️ Small logo on back and cherry blossom icon on the spine ✔️ Strong & secure stitched-in matching zipper & zipper pull
🌸 Interior
✔️ WHITE INTERNAL PAGES!!! ✔️ Side-loading pockets ✔️ Sewn-in pages ✔️ Acid-free archival pages ✔️ 24 double-sided pages (4 more than the average binder on the market of this size) ✔️ Can hold up to 432 cards!!
One of the biggest updates to the list is the inclusion of white internal pages! I initially didn't think this would be possible with the MOQ, but my manufacturer informed me that all designs can have the white internal pages with no adjustment to the MOQ, which is fantastic news.
🌸 Timeline
I'm still working through sourcing and designing a few more fun surprises for the campaign, and I won't be launching until everything is set up, sampled, and running smoothly!
My hope is still to launch in June, but I will keep everyone updated in the meantime!
Let me know what you think of how the samples look so far.
As we're nearing the end of the campaign, I have a very quick update to cover some questions I've been asked, talk about milestones, and discuss the final hidden design!
➡️ Purple Hydrangea is UNLOCKED 🎉🎉
I almost didn't have time to blink, but Purple Hydrangea is now the 5th unlocked design backers will be able to choose from at the end of the campaign! Thank you all SO MUCH!
➡️ Last Design Reveal: August 24th 👀
The last design of the campaign will be revealed tomorrow here in the updates section. I won't give anything away just yet, but feel free to guess in the comments on what you think it may be. I'm super excited to show it off!
➡️ FAQ: Will this campaign have "pay over time" ?
Unfortunately due to how expensive binders can be to produce, enabling Pay Over Time could end up with the campaign lacking the necessary funds to proceed to production and push out the timeline a substantial amount while waiting for funds to roll in.
In order to keep the project moving on track so that all backers can receive their goods sooner, I won't be doing Pay Over Time for this campaign.
If you find yourself in a tight spot financially, I will also have any leftovers available in my shop next year once all orders here are fulfilled, so if you need to downgrade your pledge a binder or two, please do so!
➡️ FAQ: Will you add more discount pledges?
I've had several folks ask me about adding more pledge tiers that have discounted binders, similar to the 3 Binder Discount Pledge Tier.
I was trying to figure out how to manage this while also ensuring that the Early Bird tier members still get the perks that were expected.
With this, I've decided to add two more tiers: A 5x Binder Discount Tier and a 7x Binder Discount Tier, keeping up with theme of odd-numbered binder amounts like the 3-Binder Tier.
I hope this can suffice and still please everyone! Early Bird tier members have the perk of being able to purchase any number of binders at the $5 OFF discount price, but anyone who missed early bird can still pledge for a specific number of binders and get a discount as well.
The new tiers are up and ready to be pledged to right now!
Apologies for pinging everyone again so soon after the last update, but I felt it was time to reveal the next stretch goal design. 👀
Now that all stretch goals under this design are unlocked, I'm very excited to announce Purple Hydrangea Binder 💜 that will Unlock at $24,500 USD.
I still can't believe how quickly we reached this point! I wasn't sure if I was ever going to be able to afford to do as many of the designs as I was dreaming up on my own, and I'm very thankful for the positive response on this project.
I'll be in touch again once we hit this goal so I can reveal the last binder design for this project. 👀
