DRACO NOUVEAU TAROT

Hello everyone!

We are closing in on unlocking the printed sketchbook rewards. Charles and I are so very grateful for your support.

With 51 hours remaining, the end is near!

This means sharing now is more important than ever. Anyone who shares the project will be entered to win a Tarot Card Drawing from me. Which tarot card drawing you ask? Well, the one of your choice!

That's right, you can choose one of the cards from the deck and win the drawing. 

As long as you have already pledged more than $15 to the campaign, you will be eligible to win after sharing your link in this post's comments.

HOW TO WIN
1. Share the campaign link on social media, each share gets you an entry into the drawing. 
2. Share my campaign posts, any of them will do as long as a link to my linktree or campaign is on it. 

3. Comment your shared post link in the comments of this post.  
4. Pledge to the campaign for $15 or more

The winner will be drawn on Thursday!

SKETCHBOOK SAMPLE
I'm still awaiting the physical sample, but I was able to get a video from the manufacturer for the leather sketchbook cover. You can see the sketchbook here. These are all handmade and wonderful. 

I'm very excited to get this sample. For now, I'm also awaiting a leather bookbag sample and a few other items with the same plate/design. Those may make their way onto the BackerKit store as well after I get them in hand.


As far as "The Dragon and The Unicorn" illustration. I'm still not quite as enamored by it as I hoped I would be. That means I have begun another design to see if that one sparks my fancy more. I should have that design by tonight or tomorrow, so you can finalize your choice on the sketchbooks.

As always let me know if you have any questions or comments. Charles and I thank you for your amazing support for my work.

Thank you!

- Kaitlund & Charles.

Good Morning!

I've been working with another local business The Nerdy Wolf to create some Tarot Boxes.

They have created three sizes for us. These are perfect to fit your rewards and add-ons of this campaign.

Large - roughly 6.25" x 9.5" x 2" - Made to fit a Moleskine sketchbook 5" x 8.25"

Medium - roughly 4.75" x 7"

Small - roughly 5" x 4" x2"



THE DRAGON AND THE UNICORN

I have been working on a few designs for "The Dragon and the Unicorn" book design. Thankfully, I finally found one that I fell in love with.

What do you think?



Let me know if you have any other questions, and don't forget those polls and stretch goals! We are closer to unlocking the printed sketchbooks with this cover. 

Thank you,

- Kaitlund

Hello everyone!

I'm so grateful for how far this campaign has come. Your support and love for my work are greatly appreciated.


I've had a very fun time searching for new Add-ons that are functional and also related to the project.


The two that made the most sense were a mini sketchbook (Also can be used as a notebook) and everyone's favorite Stickers!


STICKERS + MINI BLANK SKETCHBOOK

You can purchase a blank 3.5"x 5" notebook with two  2.5" x 4" stickers of The Sun & The Moon.

You can place these in your journal like the photo shown, or decorate the blank book yourself.  Please check out the poll attached to this update to see if the stickers will be clear or regular vinyl. 

These are perfect for traveling and jotting down quick notes or sketches. My mini Kraft sketchbooks frequently contain thumbnail drawings.

 

While I hope to offer more designs for the stickers, I need to start with one design set first.

That is The Sun and The Moon. If we can sell enough sticker sets, I will add the Lovers Tarot card along with the card back as stickers.


PRINTED SKETCHBOOK UNLOCKING AT 30K

Printed sketchbooks will have a printed front and back. Sample one shown, please see the poll attached for printed sketchbook cover options.

Also 3.5" x 5" These are the same as the blank sketchbooks, just printed with my illustration on them.

The two sketchbooks shown to the left are the normal vinyl sticker and the clear vinyl sticker. Showing what they look like on the journals.





I will add one other add-on set either this Thursday or next Tuesday. I am still waiting on some mockups. 

Have a wonderful week! 

Hello Everyone!

Just like that, we went straight past the stretch goal for the 2nd design of the leatherbound Unicorn and Dragon sketchbook/notebook.

I will be putting together an idea for that design early to mid-next week while I wait for the samples from the manufacturer.

My husband and I are so grateful for your support of this deck. We have decided to look at a new stretch goal for mini journals/sketchbooks. These would be soft-cover pocket notebooks with a leather cover or a double vinyl sticker on the front and back to mimic a Tarot Card.

My samples were going to be made today. Unfortunately, a shipment was delayed, and it arrived after we left for the Gallery this morning.

On another Tarot front, the Empress and the Emperor oil paintings are almost done for the Fantastically Human Art show with The Compass Gallery here in Provo Utah.

While these two won't be quite this vibrant for the final tarot cards, I loved how vibrant they got in the oil versions. Deadline to complete these two is next Thursday, wish me luck!

Instagram video of the paintings.





Have a wonderful weekend! 

- Kaitlund & Charles

Good morning, everyone,

Kaitlund here with some add-on updates and new art samples.

First,  I have added the "I am Kind, not Weak" print. This is an open-edition print on heavy cardstock.

This is a favorite of mine, and it holds a special place in my heart. I hope you enjoy it. 



TAROT DESIGNS
Most of you are very excited about the border on the cards, so I decided to finish the official border that is sized for the Tarot Cards and not for print. 

I hope these will give you a better idea of each card's final look. The color of the border denotes which Arcana it belongs to. 

Gold for Major Arcana, red for wands, light blue for swords, dark blue for cups, and green for pentacles. 

The final colors/contrast are still being tweaked. Each card needs to be slightly lighter to work for the regular and vintage decks. I feel this really adds to the ethereal nature of the artwork. 

SKETCHBOOKS
Sketchbook add-ons have been available. If we reach 25,000, I will add the second design, Dragon and Unicorn, as a purchase option.

Here are the embossed plate samples on two different types of leather, I have decided to go with the lighter of the two.

If we sell fewer than 25 of these, they will be laser-engraved. Samples for the laser-engraved back and spine with the embossed front should be coming in the next week or two.

I had the plate made as a sample previously for the bookbag campaign, and it worked nicely for this project as well, to show what it could look like embossed. 





As always, please let me know if you have any questions. 

Thank you,

- Kaitlund