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PROJECT UPDATE
Sami
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6 days ago

Project Update: Update - Surveys soon!

Sorry it's been a bit since an update, I kept wanting to wait till I had enough things to share for an update but things have been a bit hectic in my life!

I'm happy to share that surveys will be going out soon! My hope is by the end of next week to have all of the surveys out. I've finally finished most of the visuals for all of the separated pin sections, what they'll look like as their little sets, as well as the individual characters. Since there are SO many pin options this round I want to make sure that it's as clear as possible when picking your options so there's no mistakes and no one accidentally ends up with the wrong pin set.

And of course an update on Vesper!
I've been playing with the design off and on and finally nailed it down!


I felt that if she was catching a star it should be a shooting star!
I'm still needing to finalize the colors on the mini pins but I will absolutely have those done before surveys go out!

And some samples have been ordered! I want to test the glow effects of some pins as well as make sure the colors are right before sending in the full order. As soon as I get those samples I'll be sure to share an update with photos and more on the process!

Everything is still running on schedule, but I want to be completely transparent that I have some life situations that might slow me down a little.
If you follow me anywhere on social media or see me at cons, you've probably heard about my cat Kirby. Unfortunately his health has always been rocky, and it's gotten to the point where saying goodbye to him soon is what's best for him so he doesn't have to suffer. It's a really hard place for me to be, and while I'm doing my very best to keep up with everything, it might slow me down a little.
At this time I don't expect any delays, but If that changes I'll be sure to post and update and let you all know right away.


Thanks again for your faith in this project and your love for my creations! I am so greatly looking forward to seeing the surveys to see which ones are the most popular! Expect to see those surveys soon! <3
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PROJECT UPDATE
Sami
CREATOR
24 days ago

Project Update: Last Stretch - Updated Images and More!

We're at the final stretch, just over 24 hours remaining on Pintopia! We've already gone past my expectations for the initial goals of the project, but we've still got 24 hours to see how far we can go!

I've finished all of the stickers as well! (Finally!) I didn't expect to go into pintopia dealing with a carpal tunnel flare-up so I apologize for the wait on these! Of course if you have any questions about the stickers please let me know!


There's also been a few adjustments due to requests, like I've added a sticker bundle pledge level in case you're not looking for pins and would rather just get stickers only.


Individual Stickers - Add on for 5 each or a bundle of all 8 pledge or add-on for 30!


Vinyl Sticker Sheets - Add-on for 8 Each


Will-O-Wisp Mini Pin - Added as an Add-On for those that didn't pladge in the first 48 hours! (Or for those that want an extra!)


And to have full transparency on those last secret unlocks, I've released Work In Progress shots of them both, meet the WIP versions of Vesper the Wolf and Bron the Goat!



I fully recognize that they're absolutely a stretch for the project to reach, but gotta shoot for the stars right?

If we don't reach their unlock goals don't fret! I love the world of Wispwood and don't plan on this being the only installment set in this magical world so they'll have a chance to return someday!


And because it's fun, an image with ALL of the goodies this campaign!



And as always, thank you for your support! Your love and support for the little world of Wispwood lets me be able to create things that wouldn't otherwise be possible for me as a small artist! <3

I'll be back with another update tomorrow at the projects end, to talk about the next steps!
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PROJECT UPDATE
Sami
CREATOR
27 days ago

Project Update: 5 Days Remaining - Backer Resident Reveal!

We are down to the last 5 days of the campaign! I'm crunching away at all the goodies behind the scenes prepping images and files to make sure that the survey can go out as smoothly as possible when that time rolls around!

Speaking of prepping files though... Meet Everest! The community voted Ranger Pine Marten!


Our little ranger is fitted with a waterskin, a hatchet, and a foraging bag!


And a look at some of the resident stickers! 
I've been dealing with some unfortunate hand cramping so I wanted to prioritize the resident pin over the stickers but going to give it a day or two of rest, and I'll be back at it to crank out the rest of the stickers!


With all of the originally intended residents done and with requests to see them with unanimated versions, here's a little chart of all of the unlocked big pins!


I'm so stoked to get to see them all together like this and I think I'll have to make a little chart for all of the little items to see them all together too, all 24 of them!

I'm currently also brainstorming how exactly I want their backing cards to look. To make it most cost effective and less waste they won't have different ones between the residents, but might make different cards for the residents and items since I'll have enough of each category for sure! haha

What resident of Wispwood are you most excited for? 
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PROJECT UPDATE
Sami
CREATOR
about 1 month ago

Project Update: 10 Days Remaining! New Resident Reveal + Another Poll!

There are only 10 days left of Pintopia, but it's been an amazing time already!

I'm still completely blown away by the support for this project and am excited to get to share even more of it with you!

Meet Calliope the Cat!


Calliope is a witch with a big love for brewing potions! She has little helper mice that gather her ingredients in the forest for her. The project has had such big support that she's already unlocked!

I am still in the process of finalizing some of her items, but I felt revealing her with the 10 day update was more important then waiting till I was finished! She's a lovely orange tabby in honor of my own little orange tabby at home.

And the poll results are in, it looks like a Pine Marten/Stoat will be the next resident of Wispwood! I've not posted a poll to sort out there profession, so when you get the chance please give it a vote! The poll ends quick in order to give me enough time to finish him up and add him to the campaign!

Still wanting more residents of Wispwood?
I hear you!
I've added two additional stretch goals for the campaign that if we get to I will add new characters based off of other suggestions that didn't win the final community votes!

We'll unlock one at 15000, and another at 17000!

Why are these stretch goals a bigger jump?
This is to help account and buffer for the additional cost of shipping, tarriffs, and more as honestly this project has gone above my expectations and I'll be needing to order more pins then I thought! These stretch goals are placed where they are to give me a little more wiggle room for any extra expenses that will come up with needing to order so many so the cost of it doesn't put me too tight. It's honestly a lovely problem to have!

Looking for the stickers/sticker sheets?
I'm almost done rendering all of the images and they will be revealed soon in another coming update post! They took me a little longer then I expected, but should be up in the next couple of days!



Thank you again for all of the support! I look forward to making our community voted character, and so excited to get these pins made!
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PROJECT UPDATE
Sami
CREATOR
about 1 month ago

Project Update: Inventory Updates & Let's vote on the next resident!


I hope everyone is having a lovely saturday! I woke up this morning to the project funding over 10,000! That's amazing! Your support for this project is truly blowing me away and I cannot thank you enough! We're already well on our way to even more and I'm excited to get to keep creating things for this little world to share!

Ive got a few fun updates in the world of Wispwood for you today! First off, Barnaby the Bat and Gregory the Otter both have had their inventories updated!
Each character also has a little something extra special added, with glow in the dark additions to Barnaby's little fireflies, and a dangling fish from Gregory's fishing pole! A fresh catch!

And Next up, a poll!

It's time to vote on the community voted resident! Who would you like to see living in the world of Wispwood? Come vote on the poll and let me know your thoughts! Once we sort out what animal they'll be there will be another poll to vote on what kind of role they'll play.


They won't be the only addition to Wispwood either! I'm turning around some ideas and you should see some other new faces soon! <3

I look forward to seeing who we'll welcome next to the wood, and thank you again from the bottom of my heart for the massive support!


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