We did it!! 🩶 The Gray/Black gaming ita bag has officially been unlocked!! 🎉
~Mario theme~
~Music festival theme~
Thank you all so much for the incredible support and excitement for this campaign!! It means so much seeing our little community come together to make something incredible 🥰
I'm so excited about this new color, my inner goth dreams are coming true lol 🖤🔮 This is basically what I'm imagining people wearing with this new goth style bag at conventions 🥰🤘🏼
🔒 Our next goal is the pink gaming bag!! 💪🏼💖✨
I've seen pledges fluctuating a little bit back and forth this past week, so I’d love to keep this momentum going strong so we can safely keep this new gray color unlocked! 🩶 Not only that, but it would be amazing to push for the final goal: the pink ita bag!! 💖✨
✨ Here's the best part about unlocking this bag!! ✨ I did the math and we only need about 25 more ita bag pledges to unlock all 4 bag colors!! That means we are *soooo* incredibly close to unlocking the last pink bag together in the last week of Bag Bazaar 😻
The best way you can help right now is to simply share the campaign link! 🥰🙏🏼
Please help share the link below with all your loved ones~
🎮 Gamer friends & family 👜 Ita bag collectors ✨ Convention friends 💖 Pin communities 📲 Facebook, Instagram, other social media, Discord servers, anywhere online really! ^_^
It may not seem like it, but every single share genuinely does help!! 🥰🙏🏼✨
📣⌛️ Reminder: Bag Bazaar ends in 8 days on June 2nd @10pm EST~
(That means only 1 more week to share the campaign!)
Thank you again for making Bag Bazaar such an amazing experience!! 💖 I'm thinking if we reach the final pink bag goal, new holographic insert colors will unlock next?? 🙊✨ Until the next update~
The sample for the cherry blossom binder arrived and I had the chance to take a photo. She looks SO GOOD in person you guys!!
There are a few minor tweaks I'm adjusting on the next sample, but for the most part it's virtually perfect!
🌸 UpdatedBinder Specifications
An updated list of specifications for the binders below:
🌸 Exterior
✔️ 9-Pocket zipper-enclosed binder ✔️ Bright, textured PU leather covers with full-page cover design drawn by Zandra Illustration ✔️ Small logo on back and cherry blossom icon on the spine ✔️ Strong & secure stitched-in matching zipper & zipper pull
🌸 Interior
✔️ WHITE INTERNAL PAGES!!! ✔️ Side-loading pockets ✔️ Sewn-in pages ✔️ Acid-free archival pages ✔️ 24 double-sided pages (4 more than the average binder on the market of this size) ✔️ Can hold up to 432 cards!!
One of the biggest updates to the list is the inclusion of white internal pages! I initially didn't think this would be possible with the MOQ, but my manufacturer informed me that all designs can have the white internal pages with no adjustment to the MOQ, which is fantastic news.
🌸 Timeline
I'm still working through sourcing and designing a few more fun surprises for the campaign, and I won't be launching until everything is set up, sampled, and running smoothly!
My hope is still to launch in June, but I will keep everyone updated in the meantime!
Let me know what you think of how the samples look so far.
Thank you everyone so much for your support, we have officially funded the Stim Spins!
I have been so busy lately with recent events, packing to move, and working on some more fun stuff behind the scenes- so I really appreciate everyone's support towards our first goal!
Now for the fun part... Unlockable rewards!
Up first we will be trying to fund ADHD & Autism creature shaker keychains, which I will be sharing more concept art for shortly- so keep an eye out!
Additionally, I will be adding many new sticker designs & extras that you can add to your pledge at any time.
Coming up next month I will be tabling at Yeticon (Blue mountain, Ontario) during the last weekend of the campaign, so I will be posting a lot more about that coming soon! I will also be posting estimated shipping fees internationally shortly for clarity.
Art is hard and motivation is harder (especially with that executive dysfunction...) so thanks again everyone for your patience with my updates!!!
Wow!! I can't believe how successful the first day of Bag Bazaar was!! 😻
✨ Let's look at the highlights of day one! ✨ ➡️ 1st bag unlocked in 3 hours! 🏆 ➡️ 2nd bag unlocked less than 24 hours from launch! 🚀
Thank you for all of your support on the 1st day!! 🎉 We unlocked BOTH the (Red/Blue) and the (Blue/Green) ita bag color variants together as a community!! I can't thank you all enough 🙏🏼
If you didn't see these options, I snuck in the Mega Bundle tier today! This upgraded tier includes (2) Regular pins, (2) XL pins, and (2) Mini pins of your choice!
➡️ With the fully customizable Create-A-Bag Tier, you can change pretty much any color inside and out! We can even customize your (2) insert colors if you so choose~
All pink inside! Normal bag color is black inside
🗣️ But will I lose my Early Bird freebie pin if I upgrade tiers?!
The answer is nope!! Not at all!
➡️ Early bird rewards are linked through your original backer timestamp on the backend, not necessarily by which pledge tier you picked! The pledge tiers are labeled "Early Bird" mostly for the price differences! 😊
So if you want to upgrade your Pledge Tier later, your Early Bird freebies are still safely linked to your account! ^_^ 💖✨
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Thank you all again for the incredible support during the Bag Bazaar launch!! 👜🚀
Sorry for the long pause! I had back-to-back conventions to attend to! However, the Tinkatuff design has been finished and because she is one of my favorite Pokémon, I’ve lowered the goal amount for her because I’d REALLY like to see her get made. So I’m ready and willing to put some more of my own coin in to get her! ❤️
Because of this though, and so no one is pledging for a pin that isn’t made. The stretch goal of $4,000 has been changed to simply a freebie print given to all $30 pledgers. Sorry for anyone who was hoping to see other fairy Pokémon! I just don’t want to rush any designs or leave anyone hanging. This project has been incredibly successful though and I’m so thankful for all the support! So I plan on doing another one next year! Instead of fairy though I’m thinking…. Something poisonous. 😈
We are halfway through the campaign and have unlocked some really exciting things. I also have some great news for EU-Backers regarding my collab project "Zodiac Goddesses" - you can finally pledge to it!!
All pins unlocked
All 20 pin designs have now been unlocked. The last ones to join us were Aquila, Aquarius, Scorpio and Sagittarius. Take a look!
You have to help me though, because I have a hard time deciding how to colour Sagittarius. I want it to be distinct from Monoceros, so no blues. Please vote for your favourite design in the poll at the end of the post!
Collab Update for EU Pledges!
My collab partner "Zodiac Goddesses" by Arcane Moon has figured out a way to offer limited shipping to the EU and UK, that means EU-customers can now finally back both projects! This news comes with a caveat though. While you will definitely receive my collab pin, you will only receive the collab sticker from the Zodiac Goddesses project. We are trying to find a way to work with our manufacturers to figure something out, but we can’t guarantee anything.
The Celestial Companions Stamp washi tape is one of my all time favourite products. Thanks to you I can now not only restock it, but give it a visual update at the same time! The new tape will feature 10 illustrations of the celestial companions, updated to match the new look.
Have you ever made a Zine? I think it such a cool idea! Basically you divide a sheet of paper into 16 boxes you can illustrate and then with just three strategic cuts and some smart paperfolding BOOM - a tiny little magazine (hence the name). It looks so fun, and I am really enjoying planning out the zine and deciding which fun facts will go into it. I’ll be posting the progress here, but you can already add the zine to your pledge.
And even better: If you add the zine to your pledge,you also receive a digital download of the zine as a colouring page! This is exclusive to backers of the project. Colour in the celestial companions in your favourite colours and learn how to fold a zine. Maybe it’ll inspired you to create your own zine!
New Stretchgoals?
Only one last planned stretch goal remains: the colouring book! I made one for my last campaign as well and you can check it out here: LINK. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a second one in the series? I certainly would LOVE to illustrate all the colouring pages!
I don’t want to be too optimistic, but if we do unlock the colouring book, we could even think about other stretchgoals. Is there anything you’d like to see? Tell me!
Here are some things I am considering:
Pin alternates: the fish design for pisces or a raven/owl design for Aquila maybe?
More Pins: we are still missing a few not-animal-based zodiacs, like gemini and virgo.
Prints and Postcards: Maybe you’d like to decorate the wall around your pin banner, would you want postcards, prints or posters? If so what size?
Keychains: In the original collection I turned leo, vulepcula and ursa minor into acrylic keychains. Would you like to see that again as an add-on?
I’d really love to hear from you so sound off in the comments if any of this sounds interesting!
Last but not least, I want to thank you again for making this project so successful! I can’t wait for you to receive all your pledges, I think everything is going to turn out absolutely incredible!
To help us unlock everything and make it to the production line, everything can now be funded if we reach $2,200! This will include: AU Wave #4 Sticker Sheets and Shaker Frame, and both goals of AU Wave #5, all in one!
Goal: $2,200 reached! — We did it! This project reached this goal!
Vote for which fairy trainer you'd like to see a mini print of! This print will be free for pledge amounts of $30 or more. It will also be available as an add-on for $5. (Also-also, I'm thinking of making stickers for the highest voted ones as well! :3c)
