FUNDED! Thank you! +Be sure to check your payment info!
over 2 years ago – Sat, Aug 07, 2021 at 09:00:02 PM

Hello, everyone!

Just wanted to let everyone know that we officially FUNDED today!! Thank you SO much! I am SO floored with how well it did and I am SO excited! That being said, it's time to get to work!

I've already started talking with my manufacturers for my tarot and other goodies and we are getting things on the move! I've approved the sample for the deck and I can't WAIT to get them all in!

There are roughly 42 of you all who need to correct their pledges! Please be sure to check your payment info so we can ensure you get your rewards!! Kickstarter gives you ONE WEEK to fix your payment, so please double check! 

I'll be sending out the Backerkit surveys in about a week/ week and a half or so.  So be on the look out for that! I'll be sure to send out another update when surveys are about to go out. As typical Backerkit fashion, there will be a small smoke test of surveys that will go out, and then the rest of them! :) 

If you need anything, please feel free to message me here on kickstarter :)

Again, thank you all SO much!! 

-Sam

Final 3 days + 20k Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! + The Plushie!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Aug 05, 2021 at 07:16:00 PM

Hello everyone! I can't believe it but we have reached the final THREE days of the campaign. I believe tonight we hit our final 48 hours, and then we are done!

Over the weekend we hit our $20,000 goal! This unlocks an enamel pin of 'The Hermit' for all backers of $50 or more.

Aside from this, I had a few updates for you all regarding the artwork and the deck!

I have already been talking to my manufacturer and I have sent them all the files! I'm going to be doing one last preview before I give the final say to begin production. I want to make sure that it is all perfect!

I also had a bit of news for a bit more of the pieces of art for the Kickstarter. 

The Divination coin, I got the rough 3D example from my company that makes them!

I LOVE how these looks and they will be going into production as soon as I have an accurate count!

Here is also the final design for the tarot cloth!

And another little update as we enter the final 48 hours. I wanted to announce the Plushie! I went ahead and got a prototype made so we could have a better idea of what the plushie would look like! And I am in LOVE!

He will sit around 8-9 inches tall and be made of a soft minky material. He will also have a ton of embroidery which includes the eyes and designs on his paw pads. (*Keep in mind this is the prototype, if something feels or looks a bit wrong when i get him in my hands, there may be some slight adjustments, but this is pretty much how we're looking!)

How do we get the plushie?

Well, I thought about making him a stretch goal, but honestly he is SOO cute, I simply have to have him regardless. That being said, THE PLUSHIE IS HAPPENING! He will be available as an add-on during kickstarter AND on Backerkit! I'll have that set up a bit later today so if you want to add this plushie to your pledge to grab him, you can!

And one last thing,  the surveys will go out through BACKERKIT. It is currently all set up and ready to go!! About a week after the campaign ends, I will begin to send out surveys where you will put in your address for shipping, as well as (if you want!) Purchase any add-ons and extra goodies! 

Thank you all SO much for coming with me on this journey! I am SO excited to bring this deck to life!!

-Sam

One Week Left! + We Hit $20,000!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Aug 05, 2021 at 12:49:44 AM

Hi everyone!

I am currently writing to you all from Anime Iowa! I just wanted to let everyone know that we are one week away from the end of the campaign!

Thank you so much everyone! I’ll be making another big update after the weekend with some artwork updates as well as updating the kickstarter page with the unlocked stretch goal!

We unlocked our $20,000 stretch goal, which gets every pledge of $50 or more an enamel pin of “the hermit” design!

So far I have 2 more stretch goals to unlock, and one big one left to announce!

Thank you all so much for helping to create this deck! I am SO excited!

One week left!

Third stretch goal UNLOCKED! + NEW stretch goals! Enamel pins? + plushie?!
almost 3 years ago – Sun, Jul 18, 2021 at 10:52:05 PM

Hello, everyone!

Just a quick update here to let everyone know we hit $15,000 last night! This means we have unlocked the Divination coin for everyone who pledges $50 and up! 

Here is my current sketch for the divination coin!

I'm really excited about this coin, and I am so glad we get to make one again! This will be the fourth coin to go along with my tarot and oracle decks! :)

And then, up next we have our $20,000 goal. This goal unlocks a FREE enamel pin for anyone who has pledged $50 or more! This enamel pin designs features The Hermit. (Featuring a cute feline named Samwise) 

We technically have only two stretch goals left but still 20 days left of the campaign.  That being said, I have been preparing some new stretch goals! 

Some of these stretch goals include an enamel pin mini set, a plushie (yup!!) and some fancy additions to the box and cards of the deck itself. 

I haven't figured out the specifics for what $ these goals will be at, but heres some rough ideas just to give you guys something!

These are my images so far for an enamel pin mini set! I am thinking of doing them in a copper color with recessed metal to make them look a bit more antique! They would be very small, roughly 1.3-1.5 inches! They would come as a set so you would get all four! 

And then for the plushie, I am still working on it, but this is my rough idea so far!

So here is the cutie so far! I am hoping for him to sit 8-9 inches tall and have features of 'The Magician' Tarot card! His features will include embroidery of each of the suits and other little features. I'm still playing around with his design. I decided to go with a tuxedo cat because they are one of my most favorite colorations in cats! He might end up fluffier, but not sure yet. I'm going to begin talking with a manufacture to get a general idea of what these guys would cost, what the design would look like in 3D, etc! A lot goes into it, and just in case, I want to start those convos now so we are ready!!

And then I want to add some upgrades to the box and the deck. I already want to do the silver holographic edge, and so I might add some subtle UV spot treatment or Silver spot treatment to the front of the cards. I might also want to do some upgrades to the box if we have room for that in the stretch goals too! Theres just so much I want to do! 

Well before I start rambling, I hope you guys enjoyed this update! Thank you so much for getting us to where we are now, and I cant wait to see where we are in the final days of the campaign! Thank you everyone and have a great weekend!

-Sam

Second Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! + almost to the next!
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 07:33:53 PM

Hello everyone! First of all, wanted to send a huge Thank you to everyone for supporting this project! We are making such great progress and we have already unlocked 2 of our stretch goals!

So far we have unlocked the FREE sticker, as well as the expanded guide booklet! This means I will be expanding this booklet and definitions of each card. I will be making sure the booklet is in a good sized font that makes it readable for everyone. I also want to include pictures of the cards in the guide booklet as well! I'm really excited about this! I'm also going to be including a few of my favorite tarot spreads and a bit on numerology! There is so much to tarot, it's hard to fit it all into a booklet, but I want to be sure you have the basics!

Also, we are SO CLOSE to our next goal! This goal unlocks the  Yes/no divination coin! I'm going to be spending tonight finishing up the design as I was gone all weekend! I'm hoping to put together a great design for the coin tonight, as well as finish up the tarot cloth design to show off as well.

I've already begun speaking to my manus about everything, so we will be set to go pretty much ASAP when the campaign ends! 

Also, over the weekend I came up with some really really cool stretch goals to be added to the campaign for us to aim towards! They include a plushie design, some more enamel pins,  and perhaps some fancy additions to the box and deck itself~ Now that i'm home, i'll be working hard on all the artwork for that! 

thank you so so much for bringing us here in a little under a week!! We are doing SO great!! It's incredible!! I can't wait to bring this deck to life~ 

-Sam