Hey all! Another quick update for you ;D

The smoke test revealed some issues with my surveys, but fixes have been made (fingers crossed!!) and all surveys have now been sent out  :) 

Please be sure to reach out to backerkit support if you run into any issues, this will help me make it a smooth experience for everyone else as well ;D

You will be able to add additional items at the tail end of your survey, these will be added in with your rewards when they are shipped out! You can add additional copies of the freebies here as well. 

There is a local pickup option available for those who will be attending Dutch Comic Con this summer! If you select this option you will avoid paying shipping fees, and I will have your pins ready for you at the convention (barring any delays). 

The pre-order store is open for those who missed out on the campaign! While you can no longer earn freebies with your orders, they are available for purchase if you want to get your hands on them 🦝

Pre-orders will likely be sent out alongside the campaign pins, but I will keep you in the loop if there is any changes!

That's all for now! I'll (hopefully) be in touch with a little update on the final artwork for all the pins soon :D 

Hey all! A small update to give everyone a head's up that surveys will be going out soon! It will be sent to 5% of backers first so I can catch any errors I might've made with the survey, and afterwards all surveys will be sent out :)

Everyone can expect your surveys (hopefully) somewhere this week!

During your survey you will be able to select the pins you pledged for during the campaign. If you ordered three standard pins, for example, you will get a selection of thirteen designs to choose from for each one. You don't need to select different options, so if you'd like to receive doubles simply select the same design twice :)

At the end of the survey you will fill in your shipping and payment information.

Add-ons
 If you purchased add-on items during the campaign, you will confirm these in the add-on section after the survey questions. You'll also have the option to add additional freebies (especially handy if you've placed an order with multiple people) there. 

Your balance will reflect the add-ons purchased during the campaign, additional payment is only needed when you add additional items.

I've added the curling opossum keychain as unlockable add-on, which means that if enough backers add it to their order it will still be made! If not enough people order this add-on, those who added it will be refunded for it :) It's half price from my regular keychains to make sure it still feels like a treat :D

At the end of the survey, you will need to review your payment information to ensure any additionally ordered add-ons can be charged.

Please check if your campaign payment has gone through!
There is also still a small amount of backers with a failed charge for their campaign pledge. Please be sure to check your emails and update your payment information there, or as soon as you fill out the survey to ensure you can receive your campaign rewards! 

If you are not certain this applies to you, please take a moment to check your account to see if your payment has been processed :)

After the surveys have been processed, I will be in contact with my manufacturer to let them know the final number of pins I will need for fulfillment. We'll then begin the manufacturing process, during which I will be designing backing cards and getting my additional freebies in order :) I hope to start shipping the rewards in May.

You will still be able to adjust your shipping information for some time after this, and you'll receive an email before addresses are locked, so don't worry too much if you do not know if you will be at the same address in a few month's time! A reminder will go out before addresses are locked.

That's all, folks!
Thanks for bearing with me through the wall of text, and I hope you have a great start to the week! <3

WOAH it is monday already, I blinked and just ended up here! With the campaign ending there is a lot to say, but I wanted to give you guys an enormous THANK YOU for making my first backerkit campaign a huge success first! 🎉🎉🎉

It's been a bit of a blur, but I am incredibly happy with the results! Unfortunately we did not unlock our little opossum friend keychain, but I hope this doesn't dampen the fun ❤️

Now, onto some logistics... 

For those of you based in the US, I've got some good news!

My shipping provider is now providing a cheaper base shipping price to the US, from €12 down to €8 for pledges under 100 grams! This will apply to any US pledges, as well as pre-orders :) 

The 15% tariff still applies, but I hope the reduced price makes you as happy as it makes me!

 Speaking of shipping...

The shipping for the campaign will be charged seperately, a bit closer to the fulfillment date. This will also be when the surveys and addresses are locked. You'll receive a bunch of emails with reminders when it's time, so it won't come as a surprise! 

For now, this looks to be the updated shipping costs:

If you select local pick up, you can pick up your pins at Dutch Comic Con this summer! Unfortunately I did not get into Dokomi this year, so this is only available for people attending Dutch Comic Con :( 

Selecting local pick up means you pay no shipping costs, so it's a nice little discount! 

I am working hard on figuring out the backerkit backend and making sure that the surveys can be sent out smoothly! I wager I'm about 80% there, so you can hopefully expect your survey sometime this week ;D

 The pre-order and add-on shops now include the campaign freebies as well, so you can add extras of those (in case you ordered with friends and don't want to have to fight over who gets the freebies ;D). 

Thanks again for helping me make these lovely pins, and I hope you have a fantastic day :) If you have any campaign questions at all, I will be keeping an eye on my campaign page and emails :)

I've been working hard on getting all the designs ready for manufacturing, but I found some time for a little treat to give you all ;D With a little over three days to go the final stretch goal has been set for a new freebie!

Thank you guys so much for helping make this pin series a reality! I've been blown away by all the support, and really wanted to add a freebie as a final goal instead of a paid option to see if we can get you all some more extras :D

If the campaign hits €16000 in funds, all pledges for two standard pins / 1 premium pin or more receive a free double sided acrylic keychain with their rewards! I figured a little opossum representation was in order :)

Here's a little overview of all the freebies you'd be receiving by supporting the creation of these pins now, rather than picking them up later through my webshop or at a convention:

In some other news:
I am currently exploring a cheaper shipping option for the US through local fulfillment, which I hope to update everyone about further if it pans out! This could cut down on the tariffs by quite a bit, but I cannot yet make any promises as it is uncharted territory for me :)

Thanks again for an amazing campaign so far! It's time for me to knuckle down during the last stretch, let's make it a good one :D