EARLY BIRD SLOTS FOR 8 & 9 PINS ARE OPEN!
over 4 years ago
– Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 04:01:15 PM
It took a teensy bit longer than I would like, but the 8 pin early bird slots ($80 USD) and 9 pin early bird slots ($90 USD) are available now! I'll be posting about them on my social media pages at 8:00am, so grab them while you can!
I'm also going to be working on the new pins and the freebie sticker sheet today! So very excited to share the designs with you >83
<3 Emily
FRIDAY UPDATE 2: Stretch Goal Tropes Revealed!
over 4 years ago
– Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:38:25 PM
DRUMROLL PLEASE...
I hope everyone had a lovely week, thank you to everyone that voted! A whopping 101 folks voted in the trope poll and I could not be more excited. So without further ado, here dear backers are your final three tropes for this project:
- SOULMATES (59.4%)
- MUTUAL PINING (58.4%)
- ANGST (47.5%)
Congrats to the winners! I will start designing these pins and releasing them as soon as they are complete, so keep an eye out for another mini-update. If your favorite trope didn't make the cut, worry not! I have a pretty good idea of where to start for the next campaign, along with some fun... mini-projects... ;D
Another interesting thing I learned through this poll? Y'all LOVE the color purple. I hadn't even considered it as an option before I was putting together the poll so congrats to beating the odds and succeeding as the most popular color choice (38.6%). Light Black and Rosey Red were also massive contenders, with the original options not quite cutting it. So, I have decided to drop blue as an option (as it was the least popular at 8.1%) and make the freebie pin options purple, black, red, and pink.
I plan on opening the early bird slots for the 8 & 9 pin options Sunday, January 26th at 7:30am PST. Like the other slots, there will be 5 of each ($80 USD & $90 USD before shipping) and on a first-come-first-serve basis!
In the past week, we've added 84 backers to our ranks, so welcome aboard! If you have any questions or comments, please send me a message and let me know!
<3 Emily
SPOTLIGHTS
This week's first Kickstarter spotlight is for my friend Robs Kay's Magical Outfits. Super adorable, and the second goal is really close to unlocking! Any of the designs would be a great addition to a magical girl pinboard <3
The second, Fairy Tale Heroines, involves a LOT of stretch goals! Personally, I'm super stoaked my gals Kida and Meg are already unlocked (You can never find merch of these gals!) but I'd adore that Esmeralda pin too. If you're into princesses, this's the project for you!
FRIDAY UPDATE 1: News & Stretch Goals
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 06:07:34 PM
THE NEWS
Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey, I appreciate your feedback. This is as much your project as it is mine and I wanted to hear your opinions before moving forward.
Lots of folks wanted more pins, but there was also a hefty chunk of y’all who would prefer that the Kickstarter stick to the original schedule. So! I have decided that we will meet in the middle! The final stretch goals of the ‘I SHIP IT!’ Kickstarter will include:
- Freebie Sticker Sheet for all physical pledge backers!
- Lanyard or Keychain Lanyard!
- New ‘SFW/NSFW’ Pin!
- 3 New Trope Pins!
What about the other tropes? Worry not! I shall be working to put together another Kickstarter for additional tropes, which will come out in August/September. I want to make sure y’all have plenty of choices, but also not overwhelming myself in the process. As a single person with a full-time job outside of my shop, it takes a bit more time to get everything done. I want to make sure y’all get your hauls in an orderly and timely fashion.
The good news is, we’ve unlocked every stretch goal in the time it took to get this update together! Y’all just killing it out here!
But Emily, I can hear you say, what are the last three tropes going to be? Well dear backers, that is up to you to decide! I will be running a poll (in a follow up post for backers only) and folks will have until Friday, January 24th at 4:00pm PST to cast their vote. I will be working throughout the week to design the pins and hopefully have them ready by Saturday, January 25th. Once you become a backer, the poll will be available to you!
The normal tiers will be available as soon as I have a mockup for the Kickstarter page, along with options for multiple full sets. This should hopefully be done by tomorrow afternoon. I will have a release time for the early bird tiers for the new goals in the next Friday update.
If you have any questions or comments, please send me a message and let me know!
<3 Emily
SPOTLIGHTS
Since this is the first time I’ve had such a wildly successful project, I thought I’d share the love with pointing out two Kickstarters that are running that I am in love with! Click the image to get more details on these gorgeous projects!
The first is a project put together by two awesome folks I’ve had the pleasure to get to know over the past few months. This is a fun take on ghibli-inspired work and definitely worth a look! They’ve already funded their first amazing pin and they have some pretty awesome stretch goals!
The second is from a good friend of mine that helped boost my very first project here on Kickstarter. Without her support early on, I may not have been able to make these pins today. She’s an incredible artist, so go check out her latest project!
SUPER SECRET BACKER POLL
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 06:07:02 PM
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
NEW PIN DESIGNS AND PLEDGE TIERS
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 06:06:03 PM
'I SHIP IT!' UPDATES
This is a mini-post to let y'all know I updated the Kickstarter page today! It now includes the final stretch goals, additional pledge tiers, and the newest revealed pins...
I hope y'all love them, I was very pleased with how they turned out. :3
If you are a backer and haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to cast your vote for the last three tropes. The first one is pretty far in the lead, but the difference between the 3rd and the 4th most popular trope is only separated by seven votes! Make sure your voice is heard, poll ends Friday, January 24th at 4:00pm PST.
If you have any questions or comments, please let me know!
<3 Emily
