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If this is your first time on BackerKit, let me walk you through it. The funds you pledge will be used to help fulfill the production of the items (also called rewards). You will in return be the first to get the rewards before they ever hit my shop! - Pledge now Risk-Free and Pay later system! You'll only be charged if the funding goal is met. - Click the 'Back It' button and choose the tier you want. You'll also have the chance to add additional funds to your pledge if you wish to! - Survey forms will be sent at the end of the campaign to choose your rewards. Backers will have until MAY 9TH, 2024 to fill out their surveys for the guarantee of being in the first wave of fulfillment. You will be informed via Campaign Updates about when to expect your survey, how to find it, and the submission deadline. -Any surveys not completed by October 31, 2024 forfeit their pledge rewards and will not be refunded.
Shipping costs will be charged to you AFTER the campaign and SEPARATELY through your post-campaign BackerKit survey. These flat rates apply only to your pledge level, and are subject to changes depending upon shipping rates when the campaign ends. These estimates are for your PLEDGE LEVEL only, meaning if you add more pins in the survey, your shipping could increase. All orders are shipped through USPS and come with tracking. International backers are responsible for their own countries VAT or import taxes/fees. The USPS First Class packages have an ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIME of 3-7 business days for USA and a 7-21 business days for Everywhere Else. Shipping times cannot be guaranteed but shouldn't take longer than estimated. Many countries are experiencing delays in accepting and delivering packages. Please keep in mind that once the package is out of my hands, it is completely out of my control. Double check your shipping address before I ship out your order! Please let me know ASAP if you need to change your shipping address before I finalize your shipment. When shipping internationally I will make every effort to properly fill out customs forms. I will abide by your countries customs and shipping laws, which means I will denote the package value as the cost of your order, and mark this as merchandise. Please do not ask me to change the value of your package, or mark it as a gift. I am not responsible if your country holds your package and requires extra payment to release it. LOCATIONS I CANNOT SHIP TO: Afghanistan, Argentina, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Chad, Cuba, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Mongolia, North Korea, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Yemen. If you pledge from one of these countries, your order will be canceled and refunded post-campaign.d
I want to be very transparent about this. I won't be offering color selection at the end of the campaign as current tiers and add-ons are exactly as they are pictured. The campaign is very straightforward about what you are receiving in your pledge. Again, you will NOT be selecting colorways in the survey. The items pictured in your pledge are the colors of the pins you will be getting. This is the best way to assure logistics are smooth for my campaigns! Please let me know if you have any questions!
It is crucial to understand that while we have made pins before, the pins in this Kickstarter have not yet been manufactured. The designs you see on this page are mockups, which means the final product may vary in color and size. From my experience, the majority of my pins turn out looking like the mockup design. Different computers, phones, and other devices have different screen settings which means coloration may vary between screens. I use a Pantone Solid Coated book to choose the colors for our designs. The manufacturers use those Pantone numbers to know which colors to mix and apply where, however, looking at a Pantone swatch on paper, is different than looking at a Pantone color in enamel. Each mockup has a rough estimate of what the size will be. Our sizes are either specifying the general height or width of the pin. The actual size of the physical product may vary. Glitters, translucent enamel, sand blasted enamel, pearl enamel, and metal plating colors may vary on the physical product.
There are two types of pins that happen during manufacturing. I call them A Grade and B Grade pins. Each batch of pins that come in are individually inspected to separate the A from the B. All orders will fulfilled using A Grade pins. However, there are sometimes minor (REALLY minor) imperfections in A Grade pins. A Grade pins may have small imperfections, but 99% of the time, these imperfections are non-existent or not noticeable. Examples of A Grade imperfections are as follows, but not limited to: - Small buff marks, scuffs, or scratches on metal/enamel - Small specks, pores, or bubbles anywhere on the pin - Slightly low or uneven fills - Slightly misaligned screenprinted details (for pins with screenprinting) - Slight variations in the distribution of glitter - Slight defects in text (this is usually only in pins with small text)
Pledges are expected to ship no later than end of August 2024. Pledges ship out only if you have filled out your survey and paid for your pledge + add-ons and shipping. Surveys will close on or about May 9, 2024. Please be sure to fill out your survey as soon as possible after receiving it. Those who fill out their surveys on time are guaranteed to be part of the first wave of shipments. I will work on late surveys after the first wave is done. Any surveys that haven't been completed by October 31, 2024 will forfeit their pledge and will not be refunded. This is because I cannot keep surveys open indefinitely to wait for backers to put in their shipping address or pay for their stuff.
Here are the steps to receive your TWO free Pintopia Pins: 1. Pledge to my campaign 2. Pledge to to Liz of Snarky Co's campaign, Ink & Enamel 3. Successfully pay for your initial pledge 4. Successfully fill out your survey and pay for shipping 5. Enjoy!
Here are the troubleshooting steps for anyone else encountering this rare issue: 1. Login to https://www.kickstarter.com/settings/account and see what your email address is set to. 2. Go to your inbox for the email address that is listed. Also check your Junk and/or Spam folders. 3. Search for [email protected] in your email. Be sure to add it to your address book or safe list. 4. Go to https://carly-kjelstrom-project.backerkit.com and enter your Kickstarter email address and click “Get My Survey.” Repeat steps 1-3. 5. If you have changed your email address in Kickstarter recently, the BackerKit pledge manager may have your old email address. Please check the inbox and Junk/Spam folders for your old address if you have access to it. 6. If you no longer have access to the email address used, or if your address is a “@privaterelay.appleid.com” address, please take a screenshot that includes your pledge details and Backer ID # / Pledge Number and send this screenshot with your preferred email address and BackerKit username included in the body of the email to [email protected]. 7. If all else fails, email [email protected] and let them know you’ve already gone through these steps. Please know that support response times vary.
Early Bird rewards are given to those who pledge in the first 48 hours of this campaign, fill their survey completely, and pay for final shipping. Previous Backers rewards are given to those who backed a previous campaign of mine (Cosmic Balance, Wild Companions, or CGC Calendar), pledge to this campaign using the same account, fill their survey completely, and pay for final shipping.
Check out this help doc on how to locate your pledges for Pintopia 2024: https://help.backerkit.com/article/824-how-do-i-find-out-what-projects-i-ve-pledged-to
Check out this help doc to find out how to receive FREE pins for Pintopia 2024: https://help.backerkit.com/article/821-how-do-i-get-free-pins-during-pintopia-2024
Check out this help doc to find out what the FREE pins look like for Pintopia 2024: https://help.backerkit.com/article/822-what-do-free-pintopia-2024-pins-look-like
BackerKit FAQ
BackerKit Crowdfunding is an all-or-nothing collaborative funding platform. Creators share their project ideas and set a funding goal with a deadline. Backers pledge money to help make the project possible.
If the project meets its goal by the deadline, pledges are charged and the creator moves forward. If it doesn’t, no one is charged.
Backers often receive special rewards for their support, such as:
- Exclusive products
- Bonus rewards for backing related projects
- Discount pricing
- Behind-the-scenes updates
- Creative input opportunities
Pledging in crowdfunding is a commitment to support the creation of a new product or project. Unlike a traditional purchase, you're not buying an item that already exists. Instead, your contribution helps bring a creative idea to life, and in return, you typically receive rewards (such as the product itself) as a thank you for your early support.
- Select a pledge level with the reward(s) you would like to receive
- Select any add-ons
- Confirm your pledge!
- You are charged only if the campaign meets its funding goal.
- Charges happen when the campaign ends, not when you pledge.
The creator will send you a survey to:
- Ask you for more information about your rewards (selecting options, etc)
- Collect shipping information
- Offer additional items you may want to add to your pledge
- Collect shipping fees (if applicable)
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge. Additional payments are charged when you complete the survey.
Only the project creator and the BackerKit Support Team can see your pledge and contact information. Other backers and the public cannot see your individual pledge amount or personal details.
You can change or adjust your pledge level and add-ons before the campaign ends. After the project concludes, cancellations or changes are at the creator's discretion and may depend on what stage the project is in.
Overtime Mode extends your campaign past its original end time to give backers a final chance to make their pledge. It will add an additional 10 minutes past the end time as long as pledges keep coming in. The campaign will end when there is a 10-minute period without any new pledges.