Checking In Update :)
6 months ago
– Fri, May 31, 2024 at 01:43:15 PM
Hey :) Hope everyone's summer is off to a lovely start! I wanted to post a quick update checking in with you guys to let you know how things are progressing.
Everything is still going ahead smoothly! First off - I have ordered the puzzles :) so those are underway. I am still working on finishing painting the panoramic floral wraps for the tins - so those will take a little longer before they are ready to order. The manufacturer for the tins did send a sample of a blank tin to me, so I can inspect the quality before getting printed samples. I should have that early next week - and fingers crossed they are as lovely as we hope!
I'm also working on finishing the designs for the matching pins and charms at the same time. I'm learning the hard way that running two campaigns at the same time is quite the undertaking! But I am making good and steady progress on everything :) I have finished 22 of the 24 pin/charm designs as well - so getting close to finishing the art side of things for those as well.
I'll share a peek here for those of you who are getting pins, bookcharms, or stickers as well with your puzzles :) These are the sets for the Barn Owl & Pear Blossom painting and the Crested Greebes & Cattails painting. I am working on the last set - Blue Heron & Indigo now.
Anyways, just wanted to touch base with you guys and let you know everything is still progressing smoothly with no hiccups. The art is taking a little longer than I hoped, but I always strive to take my time and make sure everything is perfect, rather than rush through them to get them finished quickly. And I think you guys are going to love how they turn out! That's all for now! Talk soon! :)
We did it!!
7 months ago
– Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 01:21:31 PM
✨ We did it! ✨ I'm so happy to see that we unlocked all the stretch goals in the end - that all four puzzles and matching art tins are getting made! Thank you so much, everyone!
I'm so grateful to be able to make all these things and I couldn't do any of it on my own - it's only thanks to people like you sharing your excitement for the project that makes any of these things possible and I'm truly grateful and honored that you guys share that enthusiasm with me. ❤️ It means the world to me to be able to make beautiful things that bring people joy - so thank you so much for helping to make that possible ❤️
Now that the campaign has ended, there are a few steps I need to do to get everything ready - I am still working on painting the wraps for each tin and finalizing the box designs. But a lot of this stuff should be finished in the next few weeks and then it's just a matter of waiting for them to be made and shipped to me. I will keep you guys updated on that progress and share the final designs for the tins and everything as we go.
As always, I try not to rush through these steps but rather can be a bit of a perfectionist and take the time to make sure everything is as perfect as I can make it for you guys, so please be patient with me as I work, to get everything just right - but it should be pretty smooth sailing from here I think 🥰
I can't thank you guys enough for the help pushing this campaign across the finish line so gracefully and I can't wait to send you all these new treasures! Thank you thank you and love you guys! I better get to work finishing all these tin designs now lol 😅
✨ Last Stretch Goal Unlocked!! ✨
7 months ago
– Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 12:23:29 PM
Aaah we did it!! ✨ I'm so happy to say that the last stretch goal has been unlocked!! The Crested Crane & Protea Deluxe Puzzle is now unlocked and the decorative art tin is available!!
Now all 4 puzzles are available as deluxe puzzles and all four art tins are unlocked!
Thank you so much everyone for all the pledges, kind comments, and support! I am so over the moon to see this all come together and know that these are all getting made 💙
We've still got 8 hours left - so if you want to sneak in any more puzzles or pledges there are a few hours to go. And either way, thank you so much, everyone. I can't do any of this on my own and it means so much to me to create beautiful things for people to enjoy 💙 love you guys!
Last Day!!
7 months ago
– Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 11:39:37 AM
Oh my goodness - today's the last day!!
Thank you so much everyone for all the support on this project! I'm so excited we are making these!
With 9 hours to go - we are only $200 away from the last stretch goal!! Fingers crossed we can make it but I have high hopes! We've come so far already 🥰✨
If we hit this last stretch goal - all 4 puzzles will be available as deluxe puzzles as well - and the decorative art tin for Scrested Crane & Protea will be available as an add-on as well!
If you have been thinking of joining us - today's the last day! I've also added tiers for 3 and 4 puzzles as well as 3 and 4 deluxe puzzles for those of you with more than a couple of favorites lol which might be enough to push us up over the last stretch goal ❤️
Also - if you have been considering backing the matching pin campaign to get all the extra bonuses for backing both - that campaign ends in just under 90 minutes! So now is the last chance to get some extra shinys with your puzzles! We've unlocked almost every possible design and set in that campaign - and there are over 20 designs to choose from!
(a link for if you want to take a peek at the other campaign :)
And either way - I want to say thank you so much to all of you ❤️ I feel so much gratitude and joy to be able to create all of these for you guys and this last 3 weeks has been such a wild ride! We've come way farther than I thought possible and it is thanks to all of your support ❤️
Ok - just 9 hours to go! Love you guys! <3
✨ 5th Stretch Goal Unlocked! ✨ Crested Crane Puzzles Unlocked! ✨
7 months ago
– Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 11:35:50 AM
We did it!! I'm so happy to say - we've unlocked the 4th puzzle design!! :)
The Crested Crane & Protea Puzzle is now unlocked as well!
Thank you so much everyone who added a puzzle or two to their pledge and pushed us up over the next stretch goal! 💛 And also thank you and welcome to all the new backers who joined us! 💛 I really appreciate all the support and help everyone has shared to help get these puzzles made and I can't wait to send all of you the new treasures!
We now have 4 puzzles to choose from - and I've added tiers for 3 and 4 puzzles as well for anyone who wants to get another :)
And with 2 days left to go - we have 1 more stretch goal to unlock - the matching art tin to make deluxe puzzles of the Crested Crane & Protea. We're making great progress towards it already and I think it very likely we will be able to unlock all the stretch goals! ✨
Thank you again everyone 💛
