We just wanted to give an update on the progress of things and let you know how the current situation with tariffs is going to effect the shipment of Jade and Lotus.
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Running out of time to complete your survey!
Just a quick reminder today.
You must complete your survey by March 24th or you will risk missing out on your rewards.
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Pollen Pin Samples and More!
We just got our first samples for Inari, Midori, and the three pollen puffs. They look great and we don't have any changes. This means that as soon as we lock our orders and ...
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Night Market Print Completed!
Becca has finished the finished Night Market print! Who wants to go for a visit? See if you can spot her hidden signature (bg) in the print. Remember if you'd like to purchas...
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Jade and Lotus Packaging Concept
Happy Friday Everybody!
First, a huge thanks for the the large number of people that have already filled out their surveys. If you haven't done so, remember you have until M...
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Pre-Order Store has opened for a limited time.
If you missed out on our campaign, now you can purchase anything from the campaign along with a few other items from Dragons and Beasties. The prices you see are full retail ...
If you missed out on our campaign, now you can purchase anything from the campaign along with a few other items from Dragons and Beasties. The prices you see are full retail prices but please remember we aren't getting a ton of extras for the shop so this is your chance to guarantee you get your favorites from Cherryvale.
In addition to our deluxe metal keychains, we'll also have the Jade and Lotus prints that sold out during our holiday sale to add on to your order.
We are closing in on the home stretch here and have ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO! If you haven't pledged yet, now is a great time to help unlock more Pollen Puffs.
We've got a few more polls coming up for the Night Market Dragon but its coming along very nicely! The horn style was an interesting one because we saw different favorites on different platforms. This was ultimately the winner!
Winning Horn Design
Chance to get a Hand-Made Sculpture by Becca
One lucky backer will get the Mini Lotus Hand-Made Sculpture in their pledge box! Becca is planning on another couple of sculpting streams where she'll be working on a Mini Jade Sculpture that will go in another lucky backer's pledge box if we can get to 400 backers! You can help spread the world to help us reach that goal. We'll send out an update before those streams go live in the next few days.
Remember if you back now, you won't be charged until the campaign ends on February 13th @ 2 pm MST. There is still plenty of time to unlock our next stretch goal!
Thanks again for all your support and lets go get that Feisty Puff!
We just wanted to give an update on the progress of things and let you know how the current situation with tariffs is going to effect the shipment of Jade and Lotus.
Declined Credit Cards and Incomplete Surveys
Before we get to the production update, we wanted to send a reminder that we have a few outstanding incomplete surveys. If you don't finish your survey and pay for shipping, your pledge will be considered a donation and you will not get your rewards. You must complete this step if you want your pledged items. There are also a few remaining declined credit card pledges. Each week we'll retry charging those declined cards. If you can't make this final payment, you won't get your rewards. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions regarding either of these issues.
Now on to the production update!
Prints (Complete)
Over the weekend we received the prints and they look great! We'll be packaging these up in a plastic slip to protect them for shipping.
Pin Boards (In Progress)
Our pin board maker has started producing these and is estimated to make about 100 per month give or take and we have roughly 300 to make so we have a bit more to go on these.
Stickers (Not Started)
Our stickers are made in the US and usually only take about 10 days to produce so we won't be starting on those until we are a little closer to shipment.
Pins (Production Started)
Pin production has started and we are currently working on the packaging. As many of you have no doubt heard from other creators and the world at large, the US administration has thrown the manufacturing world into chaos with extreme tariffs that are changing on a daily basis. Tariffs on imported goods, like these pins and anything made in another country, are paid by the company that imports them, not the shipping country. What that means for us is, these tariffs more than double our cost of manufacturing items and as a small business we simply cannot afford to absorb those costs with our current margins. We are monitoring the situation as it evolves and we are working with our manufacturer on a solution. Solutions could include delaying our shipment a bit in hopes that things change in our (and your) favor. We still have a few months until the pin boards are done and the situation will hopefully be better then. Rest assured, we will deliver on these pins but they might be later than our original expectations.
We thank you for your patience while we navigate this global disruption and we'll do our best to post updates as we know more.
You must complete your survey by March 24th or you will risk missing out on your rewards.
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