We're just one week out from the campaign launch and it's the perfect time to start sharing our extra pins and goodies for the campaign. Thanks for helping us pick through Maru's designs over the last few weeks.
We do have a few surprises in store. SO! Without further ado...
Next up, we have a new character joining the party.
We realized about a week ago that we were missing a very important class in our line-up. If you were hoping for this one we have answered the call. Introducing the Artificer.
Collab time!
Our cross-collab partner this campaign is none other than Midnight Mica! *Sparkle* *Sparkle*
Plus here are two pins you get for backing both campaigns.
Finally, what game of D&D would be complete without the traditional Cheetos and Mountain Dew. Back three campaigns in the Pintober line-up to get this added to your rewards.
Thanks again for your help getting this campaign ready. We've got 14 character class pins, the gamemaster pins, all of the extras, and a very very secret pin that horrified our manufacturer.
If you're playing D&D, you have to fight some monsters after all. Thank you Raymond for the upcoming monstrosity.
Haven't seen all the pins? Here is everyone!
Alright everyone, let's make this our biggest table yet. ROLL FOR INITIATIVE!
Hello there my jammies! Hope all is well on your end!
Welcome to The Jam Times! For our berry first announcement, we're sharing the pin lineup for The Bubbling Cauldron: Magical Jams & Jellies!
🥧 Berry sweet indeed! And who doesn't love a good plot twist?
After exploring a few different freebie ideas, I had a little AHA! moment: Pie Cookies!
These sweet little pins will be joining our magical jams & jelly treats as special freebies for the Event and Returning Backers. Check out the Freebies lineup and start plotting your sweet treats. The Reserves option will be available soon, so stay tuned for our next Jam Times issue 😆
Follow along for more insider info and sweet treats. Click the banner link below and join us for this Pintober.
I'm excited to introduce you to my new enamel pins collection. We are starting with 12 different designs but depending on how successful the campaign is I may add more later down the line :)
I've finished the first 7 designs and I'm happy to finally share it with you! Some of them will be inspired on classic horror stories while others draw on more recent pop culture! There may still be some changes to be done to some of the pins since I'm still discussing options with my manufacturer but if there's changes they will just be small adjustments.
First 7 designs reveal
I'm finishing the other 5 designs and I'll have at least 4 freebies for you to collect in this campaign! I'll be sharing them with you soon.
And can you guess the other 5 designs? I'll give you a tip (for at least one of the pin designs): It's from a book from the 70s and has been receiving quite a few media adaptations...
From the designs already revealed, which one are you most excited for?
Puss has found the comfiest spot in the book shoppe: a giant tome, all to herself. Nightcap on, striped socks tucked in, and not a care in the world. This 2" enamel pin is the third design in the Puss & Books series.
Note: Followers get to see the Exclusive Content of my original pen sketch below.
Another short update: another batch of orders shipped out earlier this week, and more tracking numbers went out today and more are going out this evening!
If you received a tracking number today, please give the number 24-48 hours to update and reflect the package as "in transit." I have a USPS pickup scheduled for tomorrow, plus another on Tuesday (I try not to overwhelm my mail carrier with too many packages at once).
There are still a handful of folks who need to fix their CC information, too, so please check your info if you haven't received any tracking, just in case!
More Copper Owls have Arrived
Third time's the charm, because I finally have enough A-grade copper owls to finish fulfillment. If you haven't been charged, watch for Backerkit emails regarding credit card charges + address locking!
I was hoping to finish fulfillment (minus 61 copper owl orders) before the start of Pintober, October 20th, but it's going to take longer. My apologies, this estimate was too ambitious for so many remaining orders, and I've been extra busy also trying to prepare for Pintober.
I will still be packing and shipping as much as I can over the coming weeks and during the upcoming campaign, too! Now that Owls are in, there are 147 total orders left to fulfill as of this update.
While I'm hesitant to give a date, I'm keen to finish fulfillment by the end of the month. There were 597 total orders, and with 20+ pin designs, add-ons, and so many flawed pieces, it's been a lot! Lesson learned about making overly complex campaigns. 😅
As usual, I really appreciate the support and patience. :)
Just wanted to let you know that most of the pins are going through mass base color production right now.
My manufacturer was on holiday for about a week and a half but they are back to work now!
Finished Production: -Mausposal -Yap Session -Found Family
Confirmed for color fill mass production: -Mosslax, -In The Tulips -Mouse Machine -Lazy Days -Sleepy Meadow -Lagoon Snooze
Waiting on base color confirmation/screenprint: -Mausmallow (A) -Mausmallow (B) -Mausmallow (C)
(There's still not much movement on the dyed metal pins yet and I've pushed for photo updates as well as production confirmation. Hoping to hear back with updates soon!)
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Thank you so much for all of your patience! I'm hoping to have all the base colors mass production finished this month and get started on the sfx color samples for the stained glass ASAP. Once mass production on base colors are done, we will be moving onto screenprint mass production.
Hi!! I'm happy to join the Holiday Market event for the first time!
I will be selling some enamel pins and stickers from my Birb Macedonia project, and I also wanted to offer you guys some of my works through all these years. I've been making t-shirt designs since 2018 and I have a lot of fanart and original art.
You can see all my previous works on my ig: https://www.instagram.com/geekydogtees/ (you'll have to scroll down a bit lol).
So I wanted to ask you what fandoms would you like to be able to buy. I've created a poll with some options I have in mind, but you can also suggest any other from my ig!
Also, If you would prefer original art, which would be mostly cute animals with funny texts, please tell me!
I wanted to check in real quick to let you know that things are progressing smoothly, just a bit more slowly than I'd like. It's just me doing all the packing and shipping right now (but my husband helps when he can), and the large number of designs definitely slow things down. Thanks for your patience! 101 packages down, 181 to go.
Another big batch of orders will be packed and shipped this week, so please keep an eye out for tracking numbers in the coming weeks if you still haven't received one!
As before, I am still waiting on the Copper Owl, and there are 61 backers whose cards have not been charged as I wait for these.
Thank you again! Feel free to reach out if you have questions or if there are any issues with your order. Email at: [email protected], or @kiranight_art on Instagram. I'm a bit more active on IG than usual, so I should see your DM.
First of all I would like to say that everything has been going smoothly with all domestic and EU/UK and rest of the world orders, and it fills me with joy every time I receive a picture of the Water Pals in your hands :)
As for the ALL USA orders, there is some good news for you guys!
We tested the UPS shipping with a first small (5) batch of orders and all of them were held/returned except for one.
I know it doesn’t sound like good news but while dealing with UPS directly and trying to figure out ways to handle the situation, we tried to find a cheaper, tariff free and more immediate shipping solution for the US:
This means that we will now be sending all remaining USA orders via our national post office (CTT) and you guys will receive a refund accordingly.
USA correspondence via CTT was reestablished 2 months ago but with new rules (after tariffs) that I had yet to figure them out and test, until very recently when I used it to ship products from another project, and everything worked smoothly. What does it means? - The process is way easier, less complicated; - The tariffs are paid by the sender (me) so you just have to receive the Water Pals at your door - The most important part: it’s cheaper! Around 25€-30€ with tariffs already paid for a medium size package (5-6 pins.) So after some deliberation we decided to switch our plan and send the remaining batches via CTT.
To the one person whose package is already on the way, I will email you directly since I don’t think it’s fair for you to be the only one without a partial refund.
To everyone else from the US, you can expect a partial refund of your shipping cost. Partial refunds will be processed as packages are shipped.
You can expect a refund of between 5€ to 20€ depending on the size of your parcel.
I hope this wasn’t too confusing. We are still learning how to deal with the tariff situation and it took Portugal National Postal Service longer when compared to other EU countries to finally provide a more affordable and hassle-free way of shipping to the US again.
If you have any questions feel free to shoot me an email: [email protected] ^-^
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