Hey, guys! I want to start by really thanking your patience with me on my first project here on Backerkit <3
For the past couple of weeks I've been in and out of the hospital as I recently suffered an infection due to a poorly inserted IUD, so my projects suffered a little delay the past month. It's been difficult but things are a lot less painful now!
Earlier last month, I also made a bunch of mistakes when first creating the surveys >_< (which BK's staff was helping me with) and I had to wait for a bit for the "charge shipping later" feature to be manually approved by the staff.
Thankfully I'm back on working full time since Friday and I'm sorry for the early steps of fulfillment taking some time. Rest assured, I'll make everything work out with our pins and plushie! As a new creator here on Backerkit, I really want to gain credibility and support on this platform so that I can bring many cute creations to life :)
I'm also already moving production foward with the manufacturers, I'm pretty sure everything will work out smoothly.
First of all, I want to apologize for the delay in sending out the surveys - I must admit, this part is much trickier than what I anticipated here on Backerkit. That being said, the surveys are done! And right now, the only thing missing is enabling the "Charge Shipping Later" option. I want to correctly calculate the weights of all the rewards with the warehouse that I work with, but before that I need to have everything manufactured. Also, I want to save my dear American backers from, like, 80% of the tariffs that are in place right now - which is totally possible, as I have taken some months to test these methods! But it's not possible to give correct shipping fees right now - I want to do that when I have all of your addresses and we're around a month and a half away from shipping.
However, I'm having trouble setting up the "charge shipping later fee", when I try it just says this: "Not sure about shipping fees? If you would rather wait to set up shipping fees until closer to fulfillment, contact us to try our new beta feature."
I already sent an e-mail to the Backerkit team asking for a little extra help, I'm sure they will get back to me soon! They have been super supportive in the whole process of my first campaign here on Backerkit :D
All the best to all of you, have a lovely weekend and, as always - THANK YOU! :)
Thank you again for supporting Frozen Felines <3 I wanted to give all the backers time (and possibly fix what was wrong with backers with payment problems) before sending all the surveys. Backerkit's pledge manager is a bit different than what I'm used to, so I'm just making sure I'm doing everything right and learning how to use it correctly! Keep an eye out, I hope to be able to send the surveys in the next couple of days.
Wow - we wrapped up the campaign with €3,532 pledged, way beyond our €2k goal! I want to give each and every one of you the biggest thank you hug for backing these ice cream kitties and helping bring them to life. Your support truly means so much to me! I'm a no-name indie artist and to have people supporting what I create really brings so much joy into my heart. It's my very first pin project (I also don't have much of a following of my own) so I wasn't sure I would get funded. It has been such a sweet and pleasant surprise!
💳 Important: Make sure your payment info is up to date! Both Stripe and BackerKit are currently charging, so please double-check that everything went through smoothly - I’d hate for anyone to miss out on their rewards due to a card hiccup.
📬 Surveys coming soon! In the next month, you’ll get your survey where you can pick your pins, add extras, and enter your shipping details. I’ll let you know the exact date once it's all set up!
🎁 SURPRISE: Milkshake Mischief is happening! We were only €68 away from unlocking the adorable Milkshake Mischief pin… and guess what? I’ve decided to fund it anyway, as a little thank-you gift for how amazing you all were. That means everyone will have the option to pick it in their surveys! 💕✨
I’ll be posting more updates as everything gets underway, so stay tuned - and thank you again for joining me on this little ride.
🐰 P.S. I know you like kitties - do you also like bunnies?
I’ve got a new pin collection launching here very soon - Little Hops of Hope - featuring sweet little bunny friends and uplifting messages of self-care and encouragement. 🤍 they're small, gentle reminders designed to bring comfort to everyone who feels a little crushed by life here and there. I certainly do, and the phrases the bunnies showcase bring me relief every once in a while.
If it gets funded and I produce it right after Frozen Felines, my manufacturer mentioned it would give me a pretty good discount, haha!
If you’d like to support the next chapter of my crowdfunding journey, you can follow the project here:
We did it—Frozen Felines is officially FUNDED! 🎉Thanks to you, my frosty kitties are coming to life, and I couldn’t be more grateful!
Your support means everything to me. This campaign started as a little dream, and seeing it reach its goal in just a couple of days is beyond amazing! But we’re not stopping here—there’s still time to unlock more fun! 😺🐾
What’s next?
Now that we’ve hit the goal, I’d love to push for a stretch goal! There are many ice cream kitties just waiting to come to life. 💕 Maybe a surprise design? Let me know what you’d love to see!
Want to help? If you have a friend who loves cute cats, pins, or anything kawaii, sharing the campaign would mean the world to me. Every little push helps us reach the next milestone!
