Last Call: Cards Charging and Pre-Order Store Closing Soon!
Hi everyone,
Today is the last day to order from the pre-order store! Additionally, I will be charging cards for shipping and add-on items tomorrow. Please make sure you've ...
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Made by Max Designs
17 days ago
Moving Along: Production Photos, Reminders, and Updates!
Hello Bibliophiles,
This is a quick update with some reminders... and the first photos of the enamel pins!
Reminders
• About 12 people still have errored payments from the ...
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Made by Max Designs
26 days ago
Survey Updates: Deadlines, Stretch Goals, and Data!
Hello bibliophiles,
Survey Progress and Reminders
So far 87% of you have completed your surveys! Orders will lock and cards will charge on April 1st. The pre-order store wil...
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about 1 month ago
Survey Update - Smoke tests have been deployed!
Hi everyone,
I've finished up the campaign survey and just sent out smoke tests! this means that 15ish backers have received their surveys and can go ahead and fill them out...
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about 2 months ago
Pre-Order Store, Survey Stretch Goals, and Deluxe Pin Designs!
Good news, I'm currently running ahead of schedule! I have most of the items set up for the post-campaign surveys and plan to send them to Backerkit for review next week.
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The library is now closed! What comes next?
Dear Bibliophiles,
I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU for exceeding all expectations for my very first Pintopia! I'm going to have a very busy couple of months getting my duck...
Today is the last day to order from the pre-order store! Additionally, I will be charging cards for shipping and add-on items tomorrow. Please make sure you've added everything and completed your surveys so that I can finalize counts and order the few remaining items.
Final Stretch Goals
Reusable sticker books are one backer away from being funded!
Printed Bookshelf for Bibliophile coloring books have been unlocked! These will include printed coloring pages of all the artwork for the campaign (except spicy romance). The spicy romance coloring sheet will come on a separate page, instead of in the book, so that the coloring books will be safe for work/child friendly.
Ending Soon: Floral Pride Enamel Pins
My Floral Pride Pins project will be ending on Thursday. I added a lot more content after the initial launch, so go check it out! Returning backers get a free sticker. 😊
This is a quick update with some reminders... and the first photos of the enamel pins!
Reminders
About 12 people still have errored payments from the campaign. If that's you, please fix your payment method so that you can receive your survey and rewards. If your pledge payment has been fully collected and you have not received your survey please reach out to me ASAP.
Orders will lock on March 31st and cards will charge on April 1st (this deadline does not apply to backers who selected "pay over time"). You will still be able to edit your shipping address until it's fulfillment time. If your survey is not completed by this time I won't have your address and be able to fulfill your rewards.
The pre-order store will also be closing on March 31st. If you know anyone who may want items from the campaign now is a great time to share the link with them!
We're still only a couple of orders away form funding the Bookshelves for Bibliophiles Coloring Book and the Reusable Sticker Book. If you're interested in either of those items now if a good time to add them to your order order now - your purchase could make the difference in getting them produced!
Production Photos
My manufacturer sent me some progress photos of the enamel pins and I'm really excited about how they're coming along! I know some folks wanted to see photos to decide on sizes before the surveys closed, so I hope this helps.
New Project Launching Thursday
My Floral Pride campaign launches on Thursday! All backers will receive a mini sticker sheet AND early bird backers will receive a free mini pin. Returning backers will receive a free 3" vinyl sticker - if you supported this campaign you'll qualify for that!
Upcoming Project: "Pin the Date" Sticker and Pin Countdown Calendars
I'm excited to announce that I'll be launching a project in May to make sticker and pin countdown calendars. These countdowns will function similarly to advent calendars, but can be used for any holiday or occasion. The campaign will include seven and fourteen day countdowns in four different themes: Cottage, Space, Oceans, and Oddities. You can sign up to follow the project here.
I've been working on the artwork, packaging, and logistics for this project for the past six months and I'm really excited about it. I'll be sharing a survey with my followers to get some feedback before launch, so keep an eye out if you want to be a part of the process!
So far 87% of you have completed your surveys! Orders will lock and cards will charge on April 1st. The pre-order store will also be closing on March 31st. You will still be able to edit your shipping address until it's fulfillment time.
Post-Campaign Stretch Goals
We're very close to unlocking the coflowing book and reusable sticker book! If you had been considering them, now if the perfect time to add one to your order and help unlock them for everyone.
Some Pretty Charts (yay data!)
It's been interesting to see which designs are most popular and the breakdown of regular vs deluxe pin orders. Here are some colorful charts that show a rough breakdown of genres by popularity (excluding freebie pins).
Upcoming Project
Finally, I wanted to share some updates about my Floral Pride Pins collection that launches later this month. This campaign celebrates queer perseverance with four 2" pin designs and a newly added set of three 1" mini pins! This campaign will be a collaboration with TWO other creators who also participated in Pintopia. Backers who support all three of our LGBTQ+ themed campaigns will receive a free mini pin from each of us. Check it out here.
I've finished up the campaign survey and just sent out smoke tests! this means that 15ish backers have received their surveys and can go ahead and fill them out. This gives me a chance to catch any formatting errors before sending surveys out to the larger group. If you haven't received your survey yet, you should see it by tomorrow evening.
As of 2/24, 21 backers still have errored payments. Please double check that your pledge was successfully collected - you won't be able to get your survey or rewards until it is!
Good news, I'm currently running ahead of schedule! I have most of the items set up for the post-campaign surveys and plan to send them to Backerkit for review next week.
Right now over 30 people have failed payments for this campaign. Please double check that your payment was collected successfully, especially if you backed multiple Pintopia campaigns and the charges may have been flagged by your bank. You won't be able to receive your surveys and rewards until your payment method is correct.
Pre-Order Store is OPEN!
If you missed out on backing the campaign, the pre-order store for Bookshelves for Bibliophiles rewards is now open! Pre-order customers will receive their orders on the same timeline as backers, but won't be getting the freebie items that were offered during the campaign. Check out the pre-order store here!
Post-Campaign Stretch Goals
I'm using Backerkit's post-campaign stretch goal feature to include a couple extras add-on items I didn't get a chance to add during the campaign. These items will be created is at least 20 people purchase them through the pre-order store or backer surveys. If you add one of these items to your order and it doesn't meet the 20 person minimum, it will be automatically removed from your purchase and you will not be charged for it.
Reusable Sticker Book: A reusable sticker album lets you collect stickers, move them around, and remove them without disrupting their stickiness. The book will be A6 size (approximately 4"x6") with a full color cover, wire bound spine, and 50 interior pages made from release paper.
Printed Coloring Book: A 6"x9" printed 24-page coloring book featuring ALL the artwork from the campaign. The book will have a full color cover with a gloss finish and uncoated 80 lb. interior pages. All coloring pages will be single-sided to prevent marker bleed thru.
Deluxe Pin Designs
The poll results for the 6th Deluxe pin are currently very close between Arts and Crafts and Mystery... so I'm giving you both! There will be 7 deluxe edition pins available for +$3 during the post-campaign survey.
Fantasy Deluxe: light green and gold glitter added to the dragon and artifacts.
Science Fiction Deluxe: silver glitter added to the medium-gray outline of the bookshelf and metal artifacts. Green glow in the dark effect added to the alien and green planet.
Horror Deluxe: dark red glitter added to the red areas of the pin. Blue glow in the dark effected added to the light gray artifacts (skull, knife, ghost, eyes, etc.)
Mystery Deluxe: black glitter added to the dark gray sections of the pin. Glow in the dark effect added to the light gray sections of the dog and artifacts.
Banned Books Deluxe: White glitter added to the white sections of the pin (including the goose and knife). Orange glow in the dark effect added to the caution tape.
LGBTQ+ Deluxe: a secondary rainbow pallet has been added to double the colors of the regular LGBTQ+ Bookcase pin!
Arts and Crafts Deluxe: cyan, magenta, and yellow paint splatters screen-printed onto the bookcase.
