Final Update!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 03:53:26 PM

Hooray, we have finished shipping out all packages! 🎉🎉

I do have 4 surveys that have not been completed so if you are one of those surveys, or if you have any problems, please email me [email protected]!

Since this is the last update, I thought I would run down all the final costs regarding this project.

Kickstarter: $20,141

Backerkit: $5,396

• Kickstarter Fee: $1007.05
• Kickstarter Payment Processing Fees: $642.43
• Backerkit fee:$430.18
• Ita Bag production total (including samples):  $10,585
• Additional Inserts: $24
• Wallet production total (including samples): $2,440
• Ita Bag/Wallet Shipping & Fees:  $2,791
• Plush Bag production total (including samples & testing): $2,640
• Plush Bag Shipping: $250
• Enamel Pin production & shipping total: $700.20
• Thumb grips production & shipping total: $555
• Stickers production & shipping total: $390

Production Total: -$22,454.86

Shipping Total: -$3,000 (est)

PROFIT: $80-ish :D

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Thank you so much for all the support!! 

if you missed out on anything, I do have all items from this kickstarter minus the pins available for purchase in my online shop lizbiecafe.com

hope you all have a lovely holiday season

Project Production Update #8
about 1 year ago – Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 05:44:36 PM

🚨🚨🚨ALARM BELLS: THEY ARE HERE!🚨🚨🚨

All shipments should be starting shortly! Please update backerkit with your addresses if they need to be updated. I'll be spending the next two days sorting through everything to quality check what I have and next week all shipments should start. 

My plan of attack for shipments:

• Single ita bags first
• Double & triple ita bags second
• Ita bags or plush bags with wallet and other small items
• Full bundle sets

I need to start with the single bags because they were the most ordered and I need to start clearing out boxes from my living room I hope you understand 😭

Thanks so much for waiting this project out with me! Its been such a joy to see everyone's items arrive already ~~

Project Production Update #7
about 1 year ago – Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 10:25:35 AM

Hello everyone! I'm so sorry it's taken a while but I'm here to let you know that the itabags have been completed and are on their way to me now. They were almost taken by the horrible typhoon but THANKFULLY the factory saved them and they should be making their way across the ocean very soon as;djkf

The plush bags have arrived safe and sound! I'm quality checking them right now and while they are a bit smooshed from their travel across the ocean they look great.

If you backed for a plush bag, pin, or preordered the thumb grips you should be getting emails regarding your addresses so please keep an eye out. If you need to update your address please log into backerkit.com with your email.

I appreciate y'all being patient with me as its just lil ol me working on everything!!! We have had a few bumps and kicks the past month personally/financially but I am trying my best I promise. ToT

I will be working on a cost breakdown of everything soon, I have to wait until all shipments have been handled so I can accurately give you an idea on all the fees.

Project Production Update #6
over 1 year ago – Thu, Jul 06, 2023 at 10:14:00 AM

Hi everyone! I am SO sorry for this rather late progress update. Its been a wild 2 months for me, personally, mixed with a whole house move. And well, I'm sure you are aware that there have been a *lot* of unexpected delays. Lets break it all down!

ENAMEL PINS & STICKERS

Both of these have been completed and I do have them in hand. Half of the pins accidentally got left behind so it took a whole month to get all of them lol. I am currently quality checking all of the enamel pins (600!! wish me luck ;o;). 

I will be shipping out all pins and thumb grips orders as soon as everything has been quality checked, so you will be getting an address locking email notification if you purchased only those items! If you purchased a bag then your address will not be locked until those items arrive.

WALLETS

The wallets have all been completed but they are currently waiting for the ita bags to finish to be shipped together.

PLUSH BAGS

I was told that the hold up on the plush bags has been because they failed product testing twice (sobs). However, I got updated three days ago that the plush bags have been completed!! I just paid for the shipping and they will be arriving via sea freight. 

When they come in I will be quality checking and mailing them out to people who pledged only for the plush bag, so if you purchased a plush bag and not an ita bag please keep an eye out for backerkit emails.

ITA BAGS

I was informed that the hold up on the itabags is that the printing has been delayed by a month. I was not given specifics and there has been a bit of back and forth but I'm happy to say that they are being worked on as quickly as possible. I was only given this rather cryptic video of the print drying that I'll share with you.. so enjoy.... xD

Please keep an eye out for any address locking emails from backerkit. You may update your shipping information on backerkit via your kickstarter email at any time until the address gets locked!

If you have any questions at all please feel free to email me at [email protected], I'm more than happy to reply as quickly as I can!

Project Update #5
over 1 year ago – Sun, Apr 16, 2023 at 07:02:45 PM

All the bags have been approved and are starting production! The wallet is almost fully approved, the print has been approved just waiting for them to sew it together for the final approval. All the pins and stickers have also begun production. Thank you SO MUCH for being patient as I work with these factories. Now we get to wait for everything to be shipped so hold onto your hats!

Below are photos of the final kitty itabag so you can see the new back ear detail

Below is the final plush bag! The measurements are all correct to the original sample! :D

I'm happy with the new colors too~ its such a natural color that feels way better than the florescent orange the other sample had. I hope you'll love it as much as I do.

Thank you again for all of the amazing support. If you have any questions or concerns please email me at [email protected].