💖 WELCOME TO PINTOPIA — a celebration of creativity and collaboration from a diverse group of over 175 creators collectively launching their pin and/or plushie project on BackerKit from January 23rd - February 13.
Be on the lookout for projects that have paired up to be Cross-Collab partners — this means that if you back BOTH projects in the pair (for a physical reward), you will get a limited FREE pin from EACH creator. The more pairs you support, the more FREE pins you earn ✨
And for all you pin-collectors out there, we want to reward your achievements with a limited Gold Pintopia 2025 pin once you support 10+ projects (this reward will be surveyed and shipped by the BackerKit team).
⚔️ 2 FREE Cross Collaborative Freebies for every cross-collab pair you back (one from each creator) 🏆 1 FREE Exclusive Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin if you back 10 participating projects or more
⭐️ PRO TIP: Get the MOST freebies by backing 5 Cross-Collab Pairs!
*See individual project pages for freebie unlock requirements **To unlock the Trophy Pin, you must support each project for a physical item
Hello, and welcome to my project! I'm Xiumai, a freelance artist that runs a small business consisting mainly of enamel pins. I will be working with kittyalyst for this collaboration project. You can visit my socials linked below for more behind the scenes of my work and upcoming projects!
This project is a cross-collab with kittyalyst's Cats and Snacks: Enamel Pin Collection! Please make sure to back both projects to receive a freebie pin from both of us, so long as both projects have reached their main goal.
These add-ons will be available as long as the project has been funded.
Stickers Stickers are available to purchase individually or as a set of 6.
Actual stickers do not include the watermark.
✧ Approximately 2.5 inches (may vary slightly depending on the design) ✧ Weatherproof matte inkjet printed ✧ Coloured border ✧ Your choice of design(s)
Blind BagPhone Charms Phone charms are available for purchase individually (random design) or as a full set. Full sets include a bonus cat custard bun charm. ✧ Approximately 1 inch per charm ✧ Red phone strap ✧ Epoxy coated
Shipping will be charged separately once the campaign is over. It is not automatically included in your pledge. Please keep this in mind while pledging as additional funds will be needed to cover shipping once surveys are sent out. When the project is over, you will receive an email to fill out the survey with your shipping address and choices of pins. At this point, you will be able to make any add-ons you didn't get the chance to add during the campaign period. Shipping addresses can be changed anytime up until the pins are ready to be shipped out.
Please see below for shipping estimates. Actual shipping costs will be determined when surveys are filled out once the project is over. All packages are shipped with tracking and insurance via ChitChats (with the exception of Canadian orders as they can be shipped via lettermail if the content does not exceed four pins, but can be upgraded to include tracking) and determined via weight of the items purchased. ChitChats then passes on the packages to the following carriers:
If your shipping address is outside of Canada, your package may be susceptible to custom charges. These charges are imposed by your country and not me, it is your responsibility to pay these taxes, and declaration amount on packages cannot be lowered to avoid them. If packages are returned, they can be reshipped at the cost of shipping.
If you would like to purchase something from my online store to ship with this project, you are free to do so! Just leave a note at checkout for easy combining when everything is ready to go out. Your shop order will not be shipped out until your Backerkit reward is ready and excess shipping costs will be refunded at the time of shipment. Orders without notes will be shipped out as normal and not combined with your Backerkit reward (nor will shipping charges be refunded). In case of issues with stock (this may happen after in stock items are held and miscounted for several months), you may be refunded for items that are unable to ship.
If you have any other questions or concerns about this project, you may email me at [email protected]. I will get likely respond to you within 48 hours.
✧ January 23 2025: Project start ✧ February 13 2025: Project ends ✧ Late February 2025: Surveys sent out & Funds released ✧ Mid March 2025: Surveys locked and tallied, place bulk order ✧ MidMarch - Late May 2025: Production period ✧ Early June 2025: Products shipped to me, fulfillment period starts ✧ Mid June+ 2025: Rewards arrive to you
Any delays in production will be communicated through updates when received from my manufacturer.
There may be possible defects during the manufacturing process. I will take full responsibility and work things out with my manufacturer during these times, and work to sort something out. If a remake is necessary, there may be delays in getting you your reward. We take quality more seriously than getting your rewards out as soon as possible, though if you have any issues at all, please feel free to contact me.
There may be slight changes in colours on the actual product than what you see on the screen. Because monitors all have slightly different colours, it may not be exact.
While the estimated timeline to finish the project is June 2025, various delays outside of my control may occur. Such delays may include but are not limited to: manufacturer holidays, temporary factory shut downs due to covid, shipping delays, etc. In such cases, backers will be notified via backer updates whenever an update is available.
