We are currently 72% funded for the first T-shirt and we have only FOUR Hoodie Early Bird spots left with 20 days left to go on the BackerKit project!! Here is a review of our Stretch Goals again!!

Sharing the project would mean SO much to me and would be so so helpful in helping us fund these clothes!! We are about halfway through the project and need some more pledges in order to make these shirts, hoodies, n' beanies!! 💖💖

I've made numerous posts about the project on my social media that you can share or interact with to help boost my posts!! Here are some links to my social media:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/servalsurf/
Twitter/X  - https://x.com/servalsurf

Thank you SO so much for your support on the project so far!!

Love,
Benji

I recently made an Update regarding this campaign and my plan to make a newer, better planned campaign with updated Goals and newer, smaller items available. This would include cancelling this current campaign.


You can read the Update here 👉 https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/servalsurf/servalsurf-apparel-collection-lgbt-owned-business-creating-cute-n-colorful-fashion-pieces/updates/16624


However, some followers have expressed their disappointment with this plan and wanted this current campaign to continue!! I will describe my thought process here:

Unfortunately this campaign has not reached its funding goal for the Dazed t-shirt and sadly, I believe the likelihood of funding the other items is slim. I truly appreciate everyone's support so far on this campaign but I'm looking at the goals and finding them unrealistic for the amount of time we have left for this campaign 😞 This campaign could've been better planned (and that is entirely my fault) and I learned a LOT about how Backerkit works through this initial campaign. I feared that the closer we get to the end of this campaign that Backers would cancel their pledges due to the campaign not reaching the hoodie Goals, etc.!

The plan was to make a NEW campaign using what I've learned about Backerkit campaigns, planning, and the behind-the-scenes campaign set-up stuff I've worked with. This new campaign was going to be better planned and have more realistic Goals for smaller items, etc. before we reach the Goals for shirts and hoodies. This would ensure there would be a wider variety of clothes readily available to Backers early on in the project.

What do you think I should do? I don't want to give up on this project whatsoever but I'm looking at it through a realistic lens and I'm trying to come up with a solution, so that we can all enjoy my apparel and receive the goods we want!!

UPDATE: I did not realize the Launch Party and Teaser pages had different links so here's a link to the Launch Party as well!!

👉 https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/servalsurf/servalsurf-apparel-collection-cute-n-colorful-fashion/launch_party

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This Backerkit campaign has been a great one and I'm so so grateful for ALL of your support on the campaign so far!! It is with a heavy heart that it unfortunately didn't go the way I anticipated!! BUT!! Do not fear!!

I am planning on re-doing this campaign in the near future!! This was my very first time using Backerkit and I learned a lot along the way (and learned what I did wrong)!! I am ready to give this project another go and hopefully it will go better with my newfound knowledge of this crowdfunding website!! :3 💖💖

This campaign will be canceled but I have made a new Teaser Page for the re-do one!! I have also set up a Launch Party. What is a Launch Party? With the Launch Party I will be able to update everyone signed up pre-launch of new things coming our way, including NEW apparel samples and other behind-the-scenes information!

⭐ Here is the Teaser page for the NEW campaign that will be launching in April 2025!! ⭐

👉 https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/d7299b99-c091-4b7f-991b-3915a22007d7/landing

If you'd like to be updated when the new project launches and receive the behind-the-scenes information/sample photos be sure to input your email on the Teaser Page!!

I already have some new apparel design concepts ready to make samples for and I'm SO excited to share those pictures from my manu once I receive them!! This includes the Crybaby Cat beanie and some screen printed shirts!!

The Stretch Goals will be different and we'll be funding smaller items like hats first!! The more items we have unlocked, the more likely we'll receive support for this campaign and the MORE we'll have available for Backers to choose from when they pledge!! I am excited for the new items I have in store and I look forward to this campaign re-do!!

As always, I truly appreciate your support on this campaign and I hope to see ya'll at the new one!!

Love,
Benji

P.S. Please note that since this campaign will be canceled you will NOT be charged for your pledge!!

I've gone ahead and designed a new beanie and I'm super super happy with how it turned out!! This Crybaby Cat beanie will be the next mini Stretch Goal after the Dazed T-shirt!! Once the shirt funds we'll be working together to fund this cutie!!

Beanies are available at their own Pledge Tier of $25 and are also available as an Add On item to an existing pledge!!

The Dazed T-shirt will be funded at $5500 and we're pretty close to getting there!! I am hopeful that we'll get there soon!! 💖💖 More smaller items will be designed soon so keep your eyes peeled!! I will be ordering a sample for this hat ASAP and of course, I'll be sharing the photos from my manufacturer with all of you!!

Sharing this project online would be SO so helpful to helping us achieve our funding goals. Please feel free to spread the word. The more views this project gets, the more likely we'll have more Backers and funding, and the more apparel we'll be able to unlock!! 😁💖

Love,
Benji

The 48 Hour beanie freebie incentive is over SO I have gone ahead and added Beanies/hats to our pledge tiers as well as an Add-On item!!

You are now able to order just a beanie through this BackerKit project or add on hats to your already existing pledge!! 💖

I am also planning on designing more beanies/hats and smaller items for the campaign and I was thinking about possible editing the current Stretch Goals to have these smaller items Goals in-between the bigger item Goals (shirts and hoodies). This will create a wider variety of items available throughout the duration of the campaign with more, smaller, and more easily attainable Stretch Goals. The more items available, the more pledges we will receive and the more funding we’ll get!! 😁 What do you think??

Love,
Benji