Production has started! - New merch I am currently working on creating!
almost 2 years ago – Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 04:57:32 AM

The money has come in, and everything is paid for! Production is in process!

🍵Took a bit longer to submit all the designs and go through revisions with the company, but I say it's worth it to ensure quality and accurate product to fulfill what I have promised! Now, as of a few days ago, everything looked good and ready to go, and Production is currently under way! I'm getting samples of them this time, so once I have pictures of those, I shall show them to you in another update! very excited! 

☕Production is estimated to take anywhere from 2 to 3 months, so a little later than expected, but it is a massive order for the manufacturers with a lot of high detail designs. So I'm hoping they will arrive at my house to begin fulfillment around August or September. 

Working on new merch outside of kickstarter! (Etsy Exclusive)

🍵Because we have blown this kickstarter out of the water, I do have some rough estimates of extra money, so as promised, I am using that extra money to make more goodies for you guys instead of pocketing it for myself.  Currently I am only doing small things, as I won't know exactly the entirety of how much I will/might have left over until all rewards are shipped and fulfilled, but with this being my 4th rodeo, I know I could at least spare some cash safely to get a few smaller forms of merch without interfering with shipment and production to fulfill this kickstarter! This wouldn't be possible to include it in the Kickstarter as post rewards, but it is possible with the extra income to make new merch as Etsy exclusive as that costs a LOT LESS money to do, thus making this possible! :D  so you will be able to eventually find these on me and Braivety's Etsy shop here!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpecAndBreb?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=30150727

🌸🌺🍁🍂🍃🌿🍄❄ Acrylic Keychains of my Four Seasons Dragons!

🍄My very first set of Dragon Enamel Pins was based off of the Four Seasons! so that's where I have started with a new line of merch variation, Acrylic Keychains! These chibi-fied cuties are of the same designs of my Four Season Dragon Enamel Pins, and match them! and THEY ARE AVAILABLE AS OF TODAY ON THE ETSY PAGE! CLICK HERE!  I have never created Acrylic Keychains before, and I was shocked at how FAST they were to start and finish production! I suppose it makes sense as it's just laser cut acrylic and printing, so all machines with very easy material (unlike metal and enamel paint), but still! I'm so useto waiting months for pins, I am very surprised! and makes me excited to make more weather with extra Kickstarter funds, or simply out of my own personal money. 

❄🌺🍁These are incredibly affordable and fast to make, and now I plan to make more acrylic keychains of my favorite Dragon designs sooner rather than later, even if it means using my own personal money instead of Kickstarter money. They are just so cute and fun to make!

✨🔮New Mini-filler pin set on the way! Gemstone pins to match my Crystal Dragon enamel pins!

I only have sample pictures now, but I'm hoping these will be available on the shop in about 3 weeks. SO FAST! because I'm only getting a small amount of each, and they are tiny very simple pins at only 0.6inches, they were a lot faster to get produced than a giant 500 backer order with 10 complicated big pin designs.  so these will definitely be available before rewards for the Tea Dragons even go out, which is wild 8U

Filled out surveys, will be locked and charged in 48 hours
almost 2 years ago – Sat, May 21, 2022 at 03:23:46 AM

48 hours until filled out surveys are locked and charged! 

🍵🍵🍵Thank you everyone that has filled out their surveys! I'm giving a heads up that you have 48 hours until your surveys are locked and charged! This means you have 48 hours to edit, or change, add, anything on your surveys, so if you change your mind on what pins you wanted, or if you want to get more add-ons, do it today and tomorrow, afterwards it's locked. This also means that your cards will be charged for any backerkit add-ond you may have purchased extra through the surveys. (NOT your kickstarter pledge as you have already charged for that) so be prepared to have the appropriate funds to your credit/debit cards if you purchases extra add one through the backerit survey. 

🧋🧋🧋 If you Have not filled out your survey yet, don't worry you aren't locked out from filling them out in 48 hours lol. This lock applies to everyone who has filled out their surveys. Your deadline to fill out your survey is July 1st! If surveys aren't filled out by July 1st,  the pledge/reward will be canceled and fully refunded. So please fill out your surveys before then, i want to be sure everyone gets their goodies so heads up! You dont want to miss it. Thank you. :>  

If you fill out your survey after the 48 hour lock mark, between May 22nt-July1st, your surveys will be locked and charged either the day of or days after you fill out your survey, so be prepared for that. 

🫖🫖🫖 IF YOU HAVE NOT RECIEVED YOUR SURVEY!  Please be sure to check your spam, or your trash bins in your emails! Or search "Mystic Tea party survey" or key words relevant to the Kickstarter on your email search bar to find your survey.  If you still cannot find your survey, here is a recovery link, where you put in your email and backerkit will send another survey to that email. https://dragon-teaparty-pins.backerkit.com/

If all else fails and you cannot find your survey, please message me here on KS, or email me at [email protected] and I will help you out directly. ^_^ (I am most active on my business email)

Funds have come in! 

The funds raised on kickstarter have arrived in my bank account today, I am simply waiting on some revisions with the manufacturers before we lock in the Manu order and begun official production. I will make an update once production has begun. :) 

🍵💙🍵💙🍵💙🍵💙THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!💙🍵💙🍵💙🍵💙

ALL SURVEYS ARE SENT OUT! OH BOY!!!! AAAHHH!!! TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT!
almost 2 years ago – Wed, May 11, 2022 at 02:39:22 AM

🍵ALL SURVEYS ARE SENT, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS!

🍵More than Half of the smoke test surveys were filled out and there wasn't any issues, so I went ahead and sent out surveys! :D 

☕So please check your emails! And or your Spam! (Sometimes they end up there) Please fill these out! :D Not sure which email it's going to? it'll be whatever email is attached to your Kickstarter, so be sure to check That email! :> 💙

☕Please don't ignore the survey! These aren't surveys that rate the kickstarter's performance etc which seem like a waste of time, it is me asking for what pins you would like, so I need you guys to fill this out so I know your order/reward, and your shipping address, so I cannot fulfill your reward without you filling this out, so don't ignore! :D 💙

🍵 The last day to fill out your surveys will be JULY! If you do not fill out your surveys before then, your pledge will be cancelled and completely refunded in full, so don't miss it! ((more info below in FAQ of why)) 

We also have a pre-order store link here! Only lasts a week!

https://dragon-teaparty-pins.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

If you or anyone you know missed the Kickstarter deadline and still wanted to get pins from this KS with the KS discount, this is your link here! :D They will be fullfilled the same time as Kickstarter rewards, so about Mid summer. :) THE PRE-ORDER STORE IS UP FOR ONLY MAY! so the last day is May 31st! 

☕🍵💙SURVEY FAQ, PLZ READ PLZ 💙🍵☕

Do I have a due date to fill out my Survey?

yes! Once surveys are sent out, I will have a cut off time 3 months after the campaign ends. Anyone who does not fill out their Surveys by July (the 3 month mark) will automatically have their rewards cancelled and fully refunded. This is to help me as a small business/artist keep track of inventory, as fullfilling kickstarter rewards 6+ months after the campaign has ended, and long after it has all been fullfilled, messes up inventory, and the amount of income needed to buy the appropriate amount of pins for my Etsy shop and KS rewards, so to keep it organized and smooth for everyone, both you guys and myself, I am implementing this. So please be sure to fill out your surveys before July! :D If you miss filling out your survey by July, you can still purchase the enamel pins here on me and my partner's Etsy shop. https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpecAndBreb?ref=seller-platform-mcnav thank you!

If I over pledged on my Kickstarter for a plushie/pin, where do I select it?

If you have chosen a reward tier that doesn't include an item you wanted to add-on later, and over pledged purposefully on kickstarter, once you finish filling out the questions that fit your reward tier, you will be able to use the extra funds you overfunded to get the extra stuff you want under the Add-Ons sections. Once you reach the Add-Ons section, you will see that you have "available credit". That is the over funding you submitted under kickstarter so that you may pick the Add-On you wanted ahead of time without getting charged double. :)

My card was never charged.

If your charged was never charged, it most likely errored do to insufficient funds. Be sure enough money is in your account to match the reward tier and shipping you backed for the funds to go through.

I never received my survey!

-Be sure to check the spam box in your email if you never received your survey, it may be hidden in there. - If you used an old email/or different email for your kickstarter started account then the email you usually use, be sure to check the email that is connected to your kickstarter account. If you haven't received your survey after looking at the two steps above, email me at [email protected] so I can either give you the survey directly, or so I can manually get your reward shipped out to you through email discussion.

Will I be able to buy these pins at a later date outside of Backerkit/Kickstarter?

YES! Once all rewards are shipped out and I have received the product, I will be selling the pins individually on my Etsy aroundFeb or March. My Etsy can be found in the link below. There you won't only have the option to buy the Dragon Enamel Pins, but also have a wide selection of keychains, and prints! https://www.etsy.com/shop/WalkingMelonsAAA?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

What if my reward never arrives?

All rewards will be shipped in march of 2021 at the absolute latest. (unless any delays occur, in which an update would be posted) If you are National to the USA, your reward should arrive late April at the latest. If you are an International backer, your reward will arrive June at the latest because it can take 4 weeks to get to you. If you do not receive your reward within your respected time frames, please email me at [email protected] with what your reward was and what you wanted and I will ship them out to you for free. :)

What if my reward arrives damaged? Or missing any pins? or I got the wrong pins?

If you reward arrives damaged or missing any pins, or got the wrong pin than requested, please send me an email at [email protected] showing photos of your damaged reward/missing pins, and I will ship you what is it that is damaged or missing for free.

Will I be able to add extra pins to my reward?

Yes, you can do that after filling out the pins that match your reward tier, you will be given the option to purchase additional pins in the add-ons section of your Backerkit Survey. There you can add as many extra pins

Smoke Test is out!
almost 2 years ago – Tue, May 10, 2022 at 09:23:20 PM

Smoke tests are out! muahaha we are so close!🍵

All the backerkit survey stuff is all set up and approved! so I sent out my "smoke test" today, which is essentially me only sending in surveys to 5% of my backers, just to make sure everything is smooth before sending the survey to the remaining 95% of you guys.

So everyone please your emails! And be sure to check your spam, sometimes backerkit surveys end up there!

I'll be sending out the rest of the surveys either tonight or tomorrow, so if you checked your email and you didn't get your survey, that's ok! it'll pop up after I have enough people form the smoke test fill their surveys out. And if you got your survey in your email now, then you got selected for the smoke test by random, and fill it out, as that is the real survey. ^_^ Thank you guys so much!

I'll make a new update once I send out ALL the surveys, and an FAQ about them and what to expect from there soon.

KS FINISHED AT 36K WOW! SMALL Survey update!
almost 2 years ago – Thu, May 05, 2022 at 11:43:49 PM

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! WOW 36K!

This is my 4th kickstarter and this is by far my highest record! I don't know if I'll ever be able to beat that number that's literally crazy! it's so much higher than I ever expected if we hit 500 backers! WOW

SURVEYS, look out for them in your emails!

So I am going through Backerkit for my kickstarter surveys. I just submitted my backerkit set up to be reviewed, so it'll take a few days for it to be approved, and once it is, I'll send them out, most likely around the 8th or the 10th of May. so pretty soon! But don't worry, I'll make an update to let you guys know when it's out! 

I will also be posting an FAQ regarding what to expect for surveys once I send them! :D