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Hello campaign followers and backers; extras from the campaign are finally listed on Shopify and Etsy. My Shopify prices are a little lower than Etsy prices due to lower fees; Etsy is recommended only if you are an EU/UK buyer because it will handle VAT for you.

If you are a backer, check the backers-only section for a coupon to get the leftovers at a discount.

If you're looking for guest artist items, you can check their shops or social media.

Also just another reminder for those of you who ordered keychains, please note the keychains come with a protective film that needs to be peeled off.

One last reminder about some upcoming campaigns:

I hope you'll consider pledging to my campaigns again, and thank you for supporting Angelology IV!

Hello again, 

It is time for another pin update!

So far 318 orders have been shipped out!  There are still 400+ to go, but steady progress is being made!

I have received MOST of the pins I need to fulfil the remaining orders.  I have received both of the main shipments from my production partner, but because of the FedEx issue from a month ago I am still short on a few designs.  

My production partner is currently re-making the affected designs.  If your order contains any of these pins it is unfortunately delayed while they are being re-made.

Assay Cat
Food Science Cats
Meteorology Cat
Optometry Cat
TEM Cat

I DID get in a small number of Assay Cat and Meteorology Cat with my most recent shipment, but it is not enough to fill all of the orders that contain these designs.  So a few of those will get shipped out sooner than later, but the rest will be waiting on the re-makes. 

I truly appreciate your continued patience as I continue to work toward getting these lovely pins into your hands!

Because creating artwork is a compulsion for me, I have a few upcoming projects planned for the rest of 2024. 

2024 Witch Cat - Hansel and Gretel

I have a yearly tradition of releasing a 'witch cat' pin design through Kickstarter, and this year's theme is the Gingerbread Hag from Hansel and Gretel.  This will be a collection of 5 pins including Hansel cat, Gretel cat, the Gingerbread Hag cat, a LARGE gingerbread house, and a 'Cute Cat' pin, which I have shared below.  The other four pins are done in the style and scale of my greater Black Cat RPG collection.

More information about this project will be made available at a later date. 

Yellow Duck RPG 

If you happen to like Rubber Ducks, perhaps you might enjoy my upcoming project.

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/b8453638-b692-4cb0-b73e-0197c6455aa0/landing?ref=MCDSup

Yellow Duck RPG is a bit of a satirical reimagining of my original Black Cat RPG pin series, plus a few new villainous additions to spice things up!

So if you like cute and silly things come check it out.  I hope to have most of the Science Cats shipped out before I launch this new project, but we will have to see how that works out.  

As always thank you for your patience and support.    If you have any questions or concerns please reach out. 

Kindest regards,
Joshua R Pinkas
[email protected]

Hi everyone!

I am so happy to say that everything in the campaign is completely and fully funded 🎉🎉🎉 And it's all thanks to every single one of you (so many new people)! While funding is complete - there is still much preparation to come!

So before all of the cafe cats come to your door, here are some questions you might want to know :D

Within 2-3 weeks, I will send out Backerkit surveys to each of you. They should appear in your emails. There, you can select which specific items you want. You may also add more items you might've missed out on (such as any coffee cats ^^).

Any additional charges will be processed about 2-4 weeks after all surveys have been sent.

If you have any issues finding your survey, contact me at [email protected] or contact Backerkit support.

All shipping information will collected via Backerkit surveys. Your shipping charge will be calculated there too. Your shipping charge may vary depending on your location and the number of items you ordered.

There were some of you whose payments didn't go through. This is perfectly ok and it happens! Just make sure you update your card or contact Backerkit with any issues you may be having ^^

You can also reclaim your pledge via your survey link at any point in the future.

Please make sure your card has been properly processed! ٩(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑) Otherwise, I CANNOT send your items to you!!

We were able to reach half of our community goals!! That means 3 of the 6 coffee cats will be available to pick for free during your survey (if you pledged for a pin tier).

You can get one of these three available Coffee Cats:

Either way, all coffee cats will be available as an add-on during your survey or in the preorder store ^^

You can add more items to your pledge via BackerKit. All coffee cat designs will also be available individually and as a bundle.

If you were a fellow creator on Pintopia, you will have access to pins for a discounted price.

If you wanted to pledge or didn't have the funds, then worry not! Once the BackerKit surveys are sent out, I will also have a preorder store available on Backerkit.

For those of you without the current means but continued interest... I will have all of the items from the campaign put on my Etsy store. So feel free to favorite the shop to get notifications for when they drop!

You will be given the option to change your address at any time before the surveys are closed. But, if you know you are changing addresses ahead of time - please indicate that on your survey. And you can always give me a heads up too!

If I come across any specific problems with your order, I will go ahead and contact you! There may be some challenges when it comes to international orders, so just a heads up to those of you living outside the US. 

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And if you have any more questions, feel free to ask! I hope this clarifies any questions you might have :D

- Mayu

Juuuust wow! We did it!!! 🎉🖤🤘
THANK YOU! After a tough few months, because of you, I'm excited to be excited again. Your support has helped me create and express myself anew. As you wear these designs, I hope they inspire the same for you and remind you that you're never alone.

What comes next? 🤔
Within the next 1-2 days, you may see a charge from EVOL-EYE or BackerKit on your statement.

Failed Payments 💳
If your payment fails, BackerKit will make a few more attempts in the following days. If your payment continues to fail, you will still have the opportunity to pay for your pledge in the survey to receive your rewards. Even if your pledge payment fails, you will still receive your survey, allowing you to update your payment details and ensure you receive the pledge level and any freebie items you selected.

Surveys 📝
In approximately two weeks, you will receive a BackerKit survey, around May. Before the surveys are sent out, I will provide an update. The purpose of the survey is to choose the designs for your pins, provide your shipping address, and pay for shipping. The survey will also include an add-ons section where you can find additional items like apparel, stickers, totes, jewelry, and extra pins. Please note that add-ons are entirely optional.

Early Bird Tier Upgrade 🦅
If you are an Early Bird Backer and wish to upgrade your tier to include more pins, please email me at [email protected] with your name, email associated with your pledge, and the desired tier upgrade.

Pre-order Store 🚨
In approximately one week, we will launch a pre-order store. This store is exclusively for those who missed the campaign and are not backers. If you are a backer, please do not confuse the pre-order store link with your survey. Feel free to share the pre-order store link with friends who missed the campaign. Remember, the pre-order store is not your survey.

Freebie Items 💥
Once you complete the pledge level questions in your survey and reach the final page, you will automatically see the freebie items included with your pledge in your items list. If any free items are missing from the list, please email [email protected].

Lastly, please follow me on Instagram, as I plan to hold a giveaway to show my appreciation for all the love and support I have received from all of you! I will automatically include everyone from the campaign as an entry, but you will have more chances to win if you follow along and help spread the word! There will be multiple winners! 👁️ 👄 👁️

That's all for now. Thank you again from the depths of my cold black heart! This campaign has meant so much more to me than you could ever know!!  All my love, blood, sweat, & tears!! - Christy 🖤🤘

Ps I’m still working on the finishing touches and this is only 70% done and because I’m dyslexic there’s a spelling mistake but I’m trying to throw perfectionism out the window and because I promised you all a peek!🫣

Hey everyone! So, I've been putting in the hours behind the scenes since my stint in the hospital. Apologies for not keeping you updated regularly; I tend to get a bit shy and didn't want to bother you all. But hey, better late than never, right? And if you're here, chances are you're a night owl like me. #teaminsomina

1. Big love to all of you! Seriously, thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here. We've smashed all our goals, and because of you, all the designs are unlocked! If you had your eye on a specific design that was locked, now's your chance to upgrade your pledge or snag some extra pins in the add-on section.

2. While you're there, check out the new add-ons, including the STUNNING fidget necklace I've been dying to create. As a thank-you, I've discounted it more than 25% off what I will be selling it for when it hits my shop! Also, I'm open to suggestions for more future designs (think ying/yang-inspired or maybe a complete design that spins flip book-style?). Drop your ideas in the comments below! (please note that this is just a mockup but I will make sure it's as close to this design as possible) 

3. "Just One More Chapter" tote bag! Teaming up with my pal from Snarky co. was a blast, and we've got this awesome book-themed tote for you! "Just One More Chapter" speaks to all the bookworms out there who just can't put a good book down. (Check out her Ink and Enamel campaign!) For me, it's also a reminder, to what a semicolon signifies in mental health journeys – your story isn't over, and to keep going.

4. Saving the best news for last – I'm wrapping up a surprise design for all of you. A new pin is in the works, and every backer will receive a free sticker! The design should be ready for its big reveal tomorrow morning. Any guesses on what it might say?

5. Lastly, with only 18 hours left, please help spread the word! Share with all the like-minded tender-hearted humans in your life. On a personal note: after a tough few months, because of you, I'm excited to be excited again, and I can't express my gratitude enough. This helped me create and express myself again, and as you wear these designs, I hope they inspire the same for you and show you that you're never alone!

6. I'll be providing more information and instructions tomorrow about what to expect after the timer runs out. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected] or feel free to send me a DM on Instagram! 

7. Don't forget to snag these exclusive freebies by also backing my pin partner Weird Works HERE!

8. I love hearing from you so fill up the comment section! Tell me what you're most looking forward to, your ideas, feedback, spill a secret, share a win, or just say hi! 

Alrighty I think that covers it..thank you all so much again. Time for bed. :) x Christy

All stretch goals are unlocked! Including the Corgi Kitsune who originally wasn’t supposed to be apart of this campaign but was added by request! (And because I selfishly wanted to make pins out of it) So if you want one make sure you add more pins on or switch up your tiers! Also check out the reusable Stickerbooks I added!

There’s only 2 ish days left on the project, thank you all so, so much for your support! I never dreamed I could be a professional artist but now I make enough between all my income sources to not only support me but my younger sister as well. So thank you all.

Hi everyone! Another pin has been unlocked, this one being the Bananatee Pudding!

I'd also like to introduce the next stretch goal- unlocking at $4100!  It's a SECOND FREE PIN! (fourth if you've backed my collab partner's project!)
If we hit this next goal every single backer will receive an entirely free Marimoo Enamel Pin!

All the love for this campaign is so appreciated and I sincerely can't believe we've made it this far! Thank you all so much for your continued support <3 

Hi folks! I know it's late in the game, but as we come ever closer to the final week, I'm excited to announce that a new add-on is now available: pin banners!

Here's a mockup:

Now, obviously, this is not meant to be a literal representation of good husbandry. But I think it's cute!

These banners will be 9" wide x 13 x long. Each of the little terrarium & aquarium sections are about 2" x 2" - the perfect size for your CREEPY CUTIES pins and more!

After the campaign and surveys are both complete, the remainder of the banners I have made will go up on Etsy. They will be sold for $25 there, but if you get them as an add-on to your pledge, you can save $10 and snag them for only $15 each!

Step 1: Go to the campaign front page and click "Manage your pledge" in the banner up top:

Step 2: On the "Thanks for your pledge" page, click "Edit pledge" in the left-center:

Step 3: In the "Add-ons" box, click "Add additional items":

Step 4: On the "Add additional items to your pledge" page, click the "Add to pledge" button for a pin banner:

Step 5: On the same page, click the blue "Proceed to checkout" button.
Step 6: Check out, and you're done!

This is going to be my first foray into having cloth items made, and I hope y'all like it! 

While neither charm option won the timed poll, they are not out of the running — I just might make fewer of them is all. With that in mind, I think I'm going to make charm of 3 designs! Which ones? Well, to continue the theme of the campaign, YOU get to decide in a new poll!

The 3 with the most votes will get made into acrylic AND pillow keychains. This is also a timed poll that will only run for 2 days, so get your vote in while you can!

That's all I've got for now. Thanks again, all!

Spookily Yours,
Tom

EXCITING NEWS! Or at least I hope it is, lol. We've unlocked a lot of stretch goals, so I have brought back a limited supply of Early Bird specials for anyone who wants to upgrade their pledge at a discount!

Let's take a look at what we've unlocked so far...

All of these pin designs are officially going to be available to select as rewards, PLUS we're very close to unlocking the 9th pet, the Pacman Frog!

Don't miss out on this rare second chance at Early Bird pricing AND FREEBIES, because there's only so many of them to go around!

Right now it's looking like the Orchid Mantis is going to sweep the Giant African Millipede for the second-to-last unlock slot of the original 11 designs...unless there's a surprise upset in the poll! Can the mantis fans secure a win for their fave, or are there enough millipede sleeper fans to steal the lead? You decide!  

This poll will run until the campaign hits $2500 in pledges...and that's coming up pretty fast. Get your votes in while there's still time!

I have also opened up a new poll to gauge interest in some new add-on options:

If any of these sound like something that would interest you, or if you have another idea for an add-on that you'd like to see, let me know in the poll!

This poll closes at 12:00 PM Central on Saturday, April 6th, 2024 so get your votes in now!

Oleander, my collaboration partner for Pintopia 2024, is THIS CLOSE to unlocking their 4th design! Could yours be the pledge that unlocks their delightfully macabre Hope Holds Us Together pin? Remember, if you back both my campaign and theirs for a physical reward, you'll get two FREE bonus pins! Go check them out by clicking the banner below!

Finally, I'd like to take a moment to say, at the risk of repeating myself, how touched and pleased I am by the outpouring of support I've received for this campaign thus far. With two weeks left, I have high hopes that all 11 pets will get unlocked, and that I'll have the privilege of designing even more for your enjoyment!

Let's take this one to the stars!

Spookily Yours,
Tom