Hey Astronomers!
I hope your last week and a half or so has gone well! I'm pleased to report that about 79% of you have submitted your surveys.
However, that does mean that...
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HoloRaindrops
14 days ago
All surveys out!
Hey all!
Another quick follow up that all surveys have now been sent, so please check your email for your survey link!
When will I get charged?
You will NOT get charged for...
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HoloRaindrops
15 days ago
Smoke test surveys are out!
Hey all!
Just a quick heads up that I've sent the smoke test round of surveys!
What is the smoke test?
The smoke test is where 5% of backers from each pledge level will re...
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HoloRaindrops
18 days ago
Foil Print + Photostrip Artwork!
Hey astronomers!
I come bearing exciting news - I finally managed to finish up the last bits of artwork for the campaign: the foil print, and the photostrip that features al...
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HoloRaindrops
28 days ago
V-Day Kiss! 😳
Hey astronomers!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Today’s update is quick. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share the sketch for the final kiss image - the one I’m sure we ...
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HoloRaindrops
30 days ago
We did it! + What's next + KISS!!!
Hey Astronomers!
WE DID IT!! We ended the campaign with over $51k funding and I couldn't be happier with how this went. Y'all made this my best campaign yet and I am feeling...
I hope your last week and a half or so has gone well! I'm pleased to report that about 79% of you have submitted your surveys.
However, that does mean that a fairly large number of you (just over 50 people, not including POT backers) have not submitted your survey yet.
So this is your reminder to PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR SURVEY ASAP! This is necessary for me to get item counts so I know how many of each product I need to order.
If you don't fill out your survey, you won't get your items. It doesn't matter if your pledge went through successfully - if you don't submit your survey, you won't get your rewards. Your survey is where you fill out your shipping information so if you don't fill it out I quite literally cannot send you your package.
🚨The deadline to fill out your survey is Tuesday, March 31st.🚨
On March 31st, I will begin the process of locking orders and start coordinating with my manufacturer to order the pins. If you do not submit your survey by then, you risk potentially not getting your first choice of items from the campaign.
Please fill your survey out ASAP.
If you can't find your survey link:
Please check your spam folder. BackerKit sends a lot of emails, and people's email services love to mark them as spam a lot of the time.
Search your email for "HoloRaindrops" to make sure it didn't accidentally get archived or end up in your trash folder.
If it isn't in your inbox, spam, trash, or archive, you can retrieve your survey link here: Survey Recovery Link
Pay Over Time backers
If you are a Pay Over Time backer, you will not be able to fill out your survey until AFTER you pay all your installments in full. Don't worry about meeting the above deadline - You don't need to rush to complete your payments to get your survey in by March 31st.
I have processes on my end to account for POT backers in my item counts, so please don't worry that I will miss your order if you used POT.
Stellar Nebula Sample!
To close out this update with something a little more exciting, I wanted to share with you guys the photo of the Stellar Nebula sample I received from my manufacturer!
Notable changes I want to make
The yellow strip is far too bright and saturated, more of a lemon than the subtle warm yellow I was hoping for.
The brighter of the reds in the red area is a bit too bright for my liking as well so I am hoping we can get something a little less...Ronald McDonald haha.
The outermost dark layer is also too dark, it looks black instead of deep red, and I'm going to ask them to swirl the shimmer more to get more of the wispy nebula effect I want.
However, the blue areas and the purple strip look basically perfect to me, and overall, I'm really pleased with how this pin is shaping up!
Thanks for sticking with me through this update, I thought it was gonna be just a quick reminder message but it turned out a little longer than that. 😅
Before I let you go, please fill out your survey 😆
Another quick follow up that all surveys have now been sent, so please check your email for your survey link!
When will I get charged?
You will NOT get charged for your shipping & add-ons when you submit your survey. You will not get charged until a later date, and I will make sure to warn you all via updates when I have a set date for it.
It probably won't be until after I have the pins in-hand, so you have some time.
If you'd rather me charge you now, please let me know and I can get that taken care of!
Surveys are mandatory!
I cannot send your reward unless you fill out your survey, and I don't offer refunds for unsubmitted surveys. So please make sure you fill it out ASAP!
Pay Over Time Backers
Pay Over Time backers will not receive their survey until they have paid for their pledge in full. You will receive the survey link automatically within 48 hours once your final payment goes through.
Just a quick heads up that I've sent the smoke test round of surveys!
What is the smoke test?
The smoke test is where 5% of backers from each pledge level will receive the survey first to catch any potential issues before sending it out to everyone else. Please check your email to see if you received a survey, and if you have, please fill it out asap so I can look over things!
Historically, I've had no or very few issues with the smoke tests, so I expect these to run smoothly, and send the rest out sometime tomorrow or Sunday.
Backer Surveys
Please keep an eye on your email over the next few days for your survey link. Once you receive it, PLEASE submit yours ASAP. Surveys are REQUIRED to receive your items, as not only is this where ask which rewards you want to be sent, but I also collect your shipping address so I know where to send your package. If you don't fill out your survey, I can't send your rewards, even if you've paid in full.
When will I get charged for shipping & survey add-ons?
You will not get charged when you submit your survey.
Backers will get charged for shipping & survey add-ons at a later date, after your order has been locked in. This is a step I have to do manually, and I will notify you all multiple times beforehand.
While I don't have an exact date for when cards will be charged again, I can at least tell you that it will likely be after I have received the enamel pins and I can input the correct weights so I don't under or over charge you all for shipping fees.
Pay Over Time backers
Just a reminder that if you used Pay Over Time for your order, you will not receive your survey yet. You will not receive your survey until you have paid all 4 installments of your order in full. Once your order is paid in full, you'll receive your survey link automatically within 48 hours.
If you have any questions or issues with your survey, you can leave a comment or reach out to me privately at [email protected].
Once the rest of the surveys are out, I'll send out another reminder.
I come bearing exciting news - I finally managed to finish up the last bits of artwork for the campaign: the foil print, and the photostrip that features all 4 of the kiss photos!
Here are the full colored versions of the final 2 kiss photos:
And here's the completed artwork for the foil print and the photostrip:
The photo strip has cute little gold foil doodles added and will be printed on clear acetate!
Foil print info:
6x9"
soft touch finish
gold foil detailing
Photostrip info:
2x7" (perfect for a bookmark!)
printed on clear acetate
gold foil details
The Sun & Moon photostrip will be included FREE with the following bundles:
Astronomer Bundle
Milky Way Bundle
Star Cluster Bundle (All-in)
Big Bang Bundle (All-in deluxe)
For those of you in these pledge levels who prefer NOT to receive the photostrip, you will have the chance to opt-out of receiving it on the survey.
For all other backers, it will be available as an add-on for $8 on the survey!
Surveys
I am getting close to surveys being ready to send out. I had to get this artwork finished up before I was able to continue with it, but now that it's done, I should be able to finish it up over the next few days and send it out by next week at the latest!
Pre-order store open!
Wanted to include a quick note that if you missed out on the campaign, my pre-order store for these is open here: Pre-order Celestial Incarnations
Today’s update is quick. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share the sketch for the final kiss image - the one I’m sure we have all been waiting for!
These two finally made it to the makeout stage! 😳
They definitely look like they’re enjoying each other this romantic holiday, huh? Maybe we should give them some privacy…🤣
Once I have these both colored, I’ll be putting them all into the final photo strip format! I think all 4 are going to look so cute together!
I hope you all have a day full of love, chocolate…or whatever else you enjoy eating!
