Hello everyone, It seems like a small handful of orders were accidentally turned around and shipped back to me on their way to your door.
I've been in touch with the postal service to figure out the issue, but everything is a bit of a mystery/error from their end.
That said, I have emailed those who had their package sent back to me. If you haven't received an email, please do not worry!
If you did recieve an email, please be sure to reply to that email if you have any questions or concerns, since I see emails a lot faster than I see messages here!
Thank you and I apologize for this hiccup! I am doing everything I can to get this resolved.
As this project is winding down and most of you should be receiving your celestial guardians anytime, there are a few things I would like to note.
First, a fun note of something I forgot to mention before:
All stickers except the small star sticker are waterproof/water resistant, which means you can put them on water bottles, or on your car (or in a sticker book or anywhere else you please!). This also includes the sticker sheets too!
And a less fun note:
- There are still 9% of backers who have yet to fill out their survey - There are 6 backers with declining cards to process shipping payments
I want to bring this up for US backers because, with the 29th adding new rules to the tariff situation, I cannot be certain of what will happen if you fill out your survey/have the pins delivered on or before that time. I have heard of raising costs in shipments (from $80 - $200 per shipment) until March 2026, where things will simmer down. But it's honestly hard to be sure at this stage.
I hope the situation isn't as bad as I think, but I am worried for any who are yet to fill out your survey! If you've filled out your survey before this update, you shouldn't need to worry since shipments have been sent out!
And a final FINAL note, I have started preparing my campaign for next years pintopia!
Pintopia 2026 is of course not until January next year, so it's still in very early stages. I've set up the teaser page because I wanted to give everyone the chance to help make some choices on add-ons and designs for the project via polls. Please feel free to follow if you're interested!
As always, thank you all so much! I appreciate all of your kindness during my first campaign, especially earlier in the year when I lost my stepmom. It was absolutely a hard year, but I'm so happy to have had the chance to create all these little guardians for you!
...Phew! Here it is ! The last bit of the shipping~ Only a small handful of pledges, preorders, and Canadian orders are left to send in the next few days—I prioritized the US shipments first due to the tariff increase.
Hopefully some of you will be seeing your orders this week, or perhaps they have already arrived! I'm so excited for you all to get your little Guardians <3
It also occurred to me the other day that I never took a picture of all the things together! So here's a preview of everything! (so sorry for the glare; my office is currently being moved so I don't have a good lighting space atm.)
I have to admit, this being my very first BackerKit campaign, I never imagined that I would get so many backers—and I also never realized how much time and effort it took to ship so many orders!
But despite the bumps and life events that occurred, it's been honestly such a fun and amazing experience. I know for certain that my next project will go a lot smoother! I can't wait to get started on it.
Hello all! Just a quick update. I've started shipping out packages and aim to have them all shipped by mid next week!
There were issues with the charms and stickers so I had to deal with that but everything is good and on the way to you now!
I apologize for the late update -- life has been a little over chaotic.
US SHIPPING: since I'm shipping from Canada, I am doing my very best to ensure everything arrives to you smoothly. But please keep in mind that some delays or issues could arise.
I have shipped the first batch of US orders last week, and the rest will follow soon!
Thank you all for your patience and understanding during this project. There's been a few bumps & unexpected turns, but I'm so happy these are going to make it to you all very soon 🥰
Shipping will begin next week! I'm just waiting on the charms to get here—it seems like they were stuck in transit for a while but should be here soon! In the meantime, I'm beginning to pack and prep any orders I can to ship. I will lock orders mid-week (July 2-3rd) so if you foresee any issues with your address, please check it as soon as you can.
There are still some unfinished surveys & some payment errors; please ensure you check so I can send you your little guardians! I will begin locking any surveys that were not complete by Friday. :)
