YAY!
about 1 year ago – Mon, Apr 03, 2023 at 11:38:35 AM

Thank you, THANK YOU to all of my wonderful backers! You made these pins of my dreams come to life and I can't wait to see them in person and share them with you.

Whether you're new to Kickstarter or not, there are some next steps I wanted to outline for you so you know where we stand with everything. This is all subject to change depending on unforeseen delays or other issues, but I'm hoping for a smooth fulfillment process.

• Before April 12th: BackerKit surveys will go out! You'll have the opportunity to add on to your pledges if you missed a pin from this campaign, previous Kickstarters, or want to add something from the Etsy shop to your pledge. ***Remember that shipping wasn't collected with your pledges, so you'll be charged shipping inside the BackerKit survey.***
• Mid- to late April: Kickstarter will release the funds from the project to me. When that happens, I can officially put the pins into production! At this time of year, my manufacturer takes about 5-6 weeks for pin creation. This timeline may be a bit longer due to the number of pins we'll need to produce.
• Late May/June: pins should ship to me! It will take about 1-2 weeks for grading. A couple of days before rewards ship, BackerKit will send you an email to update your address if you need to do so.

With a 12 different pins to produce, production and QC/assembly will be a bit slower than normal. Also, I'll be deep in wedding season (that's my primary job!) so all of this will be taking place between wedding jobs. 

I'm so thankful for each of you and your pledges to this campaign. It's because of you that I can continue to make these Kickstarter campaigns and create little stamp pins for you to enjoy!

I'll be in touch with updates soon!

-Holly

Reminders about the campaign!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 10:27:08 AM

Hi everyone!

I wanted to pop in with some reminders about the campaign:

• At this point, I'm planning to produce ALL of the pin designs, regardless of funding. If you would like to pledge for a pin but you're worried about it not being unlocking, fret no more :) We had some pledge cancellations in the last couple of days which is totally understandable – just wanted to clarify this point in case that was the reason.
• If you want to wait to add on pins at the end of the campaign, that's totally fine! A BackerKit survey will go out after the campaign has ended and you can add any pins you'd like from the campaign or my Etsy shop.
• All of the pins will be available in my shop after backers have received their rewards! They will only be available for full price, so get those pledges in if you want the discount. :)
• I'm still working on prototypes for the Zodiac Notebooks! These will be spiral bound mini-notebooks, so you can fit them easily in a bag/purse, on your nightstand to record your dreams, or to carry around to class/work. I'm so excited for these little guys! They'll be available in my shop by the time pins have completed production.

If you have any questions for me about the pins or the campaign, please let me know! Thank you so much for your support!

-Holly

Halfway point!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Mar 09, 2023 at 09:19:18 PM

The first 6 pins are funded!

That means we're halfway through funding the full set of 12 zodiacs – so, so exciting!

As a reminder, once all of the pins are funded, we'll be able to add the mini notebooks from my last post, washi tape and/or cards/prints to your add-ons! These would be available through BackerKit so you'd have an opportunity to add those to your order after the campaign is over.

In case you missed it, here's a preview of the mini notebooks! They'll be available for any zodiac you'd like.

As always, shares of the campaign are so appreciated! :) If you pledged and you're excited about your pins, please share on social and tag me @sablewoodpaperco (or @dorabirdshop, which is the newly opened product side of Sablewood Paper Co.)!

xo Holly

Fourth pin is funded!
about 1 year ago – Mon, Mar 06, 2023 at 09:42:28 AM

Yay!

Our fourth pin is funded and we're moving right along! 

Also, I'm working on a product outside of the Kickstarter campaign that I'm hoping to release this summer along with the finished pins. They will be top-spiral notebooks with each zodiac's constellation foil stamped on the cover. I'll be making these in-house and I love the idea of them being handmade.

What do you think? Do you love them, hate them, want to see some changes made? This is just the digital mockup so there's time to make your opinion heard! :)

Just wanted to pop in with that quick update – if you have any questions about the pins or campaign, please let me know. I hope you're all having a great week!

xo Holly

So much progress!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Mar 03, 2023 at 02:43:16 PM

We're getting so close!

The first 3 pins have been funded, with less than $40 to go before the fourth pin is funded! That means we are 1/3 of the way through completely funding the campaign – so, so exciting 🙌🏻

All pins are ready to be sent to production and stickers are ready to go, too...production will be underway as soon as the campaign has finished.

If you have any questions about the campaign, please let me know! Otherwise, any shares of the campaign would be so appreciated and I'm so excited to bring these to life!

xo Holly