Hey all,

WOW, what a final day! Backerkit campaigns don't usually jump this much in the last 48 hours (at least not upwards) so this was a very nice surprise! Thank you!!

Some last minute housekeeping:

As for the remaining designs!
The migraines came back unfortunately so I couldn't finish them, but you all said you would rather have sketches than nothing, so! Get ready for some shaky hand sketches!

SURVIVAL - Premium Pin
A snow leopard on a cyber moon! Why a moon? Not sure, but I was watching Treasure Planet recently so maybe I was inspired subconsciously? But as for snow leopards, they have had a tough history of survival as they once were in critical danger of going extinct. They are currently labeled as "vulnerable" but still have a long ways to go before they are considered not threatened.

CITYSCAPE PIN BANNER
The idea was that pins could be placed on the windows as a way to cleanly display your pin haul! It takes me much longer to render and finish illustrations than it does to finish pins, but I will post the finished product in the survey update. Banners will still be available as add ons in the survey so don't feel pressured to add it on just yet if you want to wait to see the final render. 

TECHNOLOGY OF A BYGONE ERA - Mini Pin
I asked if you had any guesses on what this "technology" could be - did someone somehow guess a furby? It is from a bygone era! The furby thing is a little joke from the Pintober community. But in case jokes aren't your thing, I did prepare something else for the 10k threshold.

HACKED - Regular Pin
I kept hush until I was sure nothing was compromised, but I was actually hacked during this pin campaign. I was worried about the extent of the breach, so I decided to not log into any site with sensitive information (so BackerKit among other things) for a bit until I had more information. Luckilly, everything is okay! But it was a very terrifying week trying to figure out if anything got compromised. So naturally I made a pin to commemorate the event because I have no chill!

That's all the housekeeping!
I probably won't update again until after close to spare everyone's poor bloated email inboxes. I'll get these designs finalized over the weekend. Here's hoping the final 9 hours are kind! 

I know Pintopia has gotten a bit... overwhelming, especially since more and more projects are added every year. As funds are no doubt tight and there are so so many projects to choose from, I really really appreciate you all for being here and supporting these pins. I would definitely love to do more in the future! It was such a fun set! 

Between the hacking and migraines and pintopia bloat, I know I wasn't as active as I normally would like to be during the campaign, but I appreciate the patience and kind words from you all! For my returning backers, it's a pleasure as always to see you and it made me smile seeing your names pop up again! For the new folks, welcome! And I hope to see you again!

Cheers! Love you all,
- Lachlan