WE ARE FUNDED! What's next?
over 3 years ago – Tue, Dec 01, 2020 at 12:49:31 PM

Yes, you probably recieved the email late last week "WE ARE FUNDED". Thank you all for your awesome support for Umbra. My apologies for taking so long to write this update.

For those of you who want to know, here are the final stats of the Umbra project:

• Over $72k in Funding
• 1015 backers

So What's Next?

Production

I will be sending out regular updates about where we are in production. All of the artwork has been sent to LPCC (Legends Playing Card Co.) I am hoping to have all production numbers in to them by next week. Production will take 6 to 8 weeks. Two extra weeks for Gilding. I am hoping to have everything delivered to you all by March.

BackerKit Surveys/Add-ons

This is where you are able to officially add to your pledges and fill in your shipping address. Many have wondered about their add-ons and how you will be able to be sure to get them. No fear! BakerKit is here (hopefully as soon as this week).

In order to start production and to ship your Rewards, a few things need to happen.

• First Kickstarter needs to transfer over the funds so I have the money to make the rewards (this will be about 14 days from the end of this Kickstarter campaign).
• Second I have to find out where I need to ship the pledges. I will be sending the BackerKit surveys out to collect this information within the next couple of weeks. I will give you a heads up before I send the survey through a project update, so you can watch for it. It is important that when you receive the survey, you get it back to me as quickly as you can.

You do not need to make a login and password to fill out your survey, just fill it out and you’re all good to go! If you want to go back to review your info, just click on the link in your email again or input your email into our project page for another survey link.

If you prefer, you can just message me your info, but I STRONGLY SUGGEST using BackerKit as you will have the opportunity to add ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS on to your current pledge and help me make the shipping process SEAMLESS! This will help out this project tremendously, and help me get your rewards out to you quicker!

If you used Facebook to login to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey link will be sent to the email you used for your Facebook account. If you have another email you prefer it to be sent to, please message us.

Errored and dropped pledges

It is common for a few backers' pledges to fail to collect at the project's deadline. If this happens, here's what to expect:

• Kickstarter will send backers with errored pledges an email every 48 hours with a link to fix the issue.
• Backers may also log in to the Kickstarter account from which they pledged to follow the 'Fix Payment' link.
• Backers have 7 days to fix their pledges by updating their credit card information.
• Any pledge that doesn’t get fixed within 7 days will become "dropped." If the Kickstarter process reveals any fraudulent activity, these pledges will also become "dropped".

Thank you all again for your awesome support!

Jody

1 Week Left! Opening some Noir Gilded and Noir Gilded Signed Editions Tomorrow!
over 3 years ago – Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 10:57:35 PM

Hey everyone!

The project is still going along well. We've been in the mid-Kickstarter slug, where not much happens. 

The good news is, we are coming out of that starting tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18, 2020. I will be opening some Gilded and Signed edition Noirs back up. We are getting very close to the max I am looking to produce for both the Gilded and the Signed decks. I will be producing 750 total Gilded Noirs and about 300 Signed Noirs.

Thank you all for your support! With out your support on Kickstarter and my website blackinkbranded.com, I would not be able to make these projects for you. 

I will be launching a special Black Friday/CyberMonday deck next week from my website. It will be shipping right away and just in time for Christmas gifts. Please consider signing up for my Newsletter and follow me on Instagram and Facebook to get the latest updates. All the website and follow information is on the project page near the bottom.

Let's have a great final week! See you next week for the final 48 hour mark!

Sincerely,

Jody

Early Bird Tiers will have the option to upgrade during BackerKit Survey
over 3 years ago – Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 05:25:36 AM

Yes, people have been asking about Early Bird Tiers. I will give people an option during the BackerKit survey to upgrade to the signed edition.

Jody

NEW Signed Tiers Just Opened!
over 3 years ago – Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 05:25:31 AM

Just opened up some NEW reward tiers!

• 1x Deck (KSX) Signed
• 1x THE UMBRA COLLECTION (SIGNED)

Get them now! When they are out, they are out. I will not be opening them again.

Jody

The Noir Limited Signed Edition - UPGRADES!
over 3 years ago – Sun, Nov 01, 2020 at 12:36:45 AM

Hey everyone!

Umbra is humming along quite nicely. 

I just wanted to let you all know about the upgrade to those in the signed edition tiers, which come in THE UMBRA COLLECTOR tiers. I had the idea to do a special package for the signed editions and thought I could combine Stretch Goal #3 & #4 and do a hand-signature and numbering on the special packages. If you would like to get in on these, you will need to be in the UMBRA COLLECTOR tiers. I opened up a few more in the limited tier. Once we reach $75,000 you will automatically get this added to your signed decks.

The Noir Limited Signed Edition is a Kickstarter Exclusive. Combining Stretch Goals #3 & #4 the Signed editions will be in a special packaging. The front of the package will come with a red wax seal, stamped with a unique dragon design. Each package will be hand-signed and numbered by the Illustrator Jody Eklund on the back of the special package.

Cheers!

Jody