Gemstones and Dragons Oracle Deck

More artwork
11 months ago – Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 10:52:26 AM

Aventurine is all finished up & here is a sneak peek at Howlite.

All surveys are going out!
12 months ago – Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 11:46:07 AM

I just sent out all the surveys. Please be on the lookout for them in your email (whatever email you use to log in to Kickstarter), and be sure to check your spam folder. If you don't get your survey by the end of the week, message me, and I can give you a direct link.

Current work in progress. As you can see, the scales are taking extra time on this dragon. 

After this dragon, I have:

• Rhodonite
• Jet
• Howlite
• Ametrine
• Tree agate 

So, only five more cards to go. In the surveys as add-ons, you will see some bonus cards that we didn't unlock during the Kickstarter, but if enough people order them as add-ons via BackerKit, we might still be able to unlock them!

Smoke Test Going Out Today
12 months ago – Tue, Dec 05, 2023 at 09:53:54 AM

The project has been approved, and everything looks good on BackerKit. The "Smoke Test" goes out today. What that means is a few random backers will get their survey. I ask that you fill those out sometime this week & get back to me if you see any errors. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!! 

If everything looks good, I'll send out the final surveys next week. I'll update again once those are all sent. 

Again, be sure to check the email you use for Kickstarter. 

If, for any reason, you don't like BackerKit & don't want to use it, feel free to message me & I can send you a survey here on Kickstarter. 

As always, fee free to send me a message if you have any questions!

Quick Update
12 months ago – Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 10:09:03 AM

I hope (for those who celebrate) you all had a great Thanksgiving! 

I had ten cards that did go through, so I've contacted those backers. Normally, it's something simple, like the wrong expiration date. 

The deposit has been sent to the publisher, and I'll be working on the template and final design for the box first. 

Collectors sets/decks are going to get an extra surprise because I didn't do a lot originally to make that deck different from the normal deck. It was more about what came with the deck than the deck itself. So I'm going to be adding a few special touches to make it distinct from the normal deck. 

I'm just waiting on BackerKit to approve everything, so once that's done, I'll send out a few test surveys to make sure everything is correct. 

I'm having surgery on 12/21, and recover is about two weeks. So while I'm recovering, that will give me a good chance to finish up the last few cards and continue on the book! 

More cards done and what happens next
about 1 year ago – Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 09:48:13 AM

I just finished Unakite & Amazonite, leaving six more cards to go!

• Rhodonite-Compassion 
• Jet-Guidance
• Aventurine-Prosperity
• Howlite-Patience
• Ametrine-Acceptance
• Tree Agate-Tranquility 

I've been working on sketches and painting in between working on the book. If I have time, I'll probably go live this afternoon on TikTok, and if I can get my internet to play nice YouTube as well. 

Bigger images so you can see more details will be uploaded to the gallery. Be sure to check out the gallery here-https://www.deviantart.com/ninabolenart/gallery/89537911/gemstones-and-dragons-oracle-deck

And if you're on Discord, feel free to join my server https://discord.gg/Hg3PTmze

Also, my giveaway is still open on my FaceBook page: https://tinyurl.com/ds8fmta2

So what happens next?

Kickstarter takes two weeks to release the funds; once the funds are sent to me, I'll then send out surveys (I'll update again when they are sent). You will get surveys via BackerKit sent to the email you use for Kickstarter; there will not be surveys within your Kickstarter. So be sure to check your email after I post that update. During the survey, you can pick your add-ons and add anything else you might have missed during the Kickstarter. I'll even have a few unlockable stretch goals in the BackerKit! 

I will leave surveys open for about a week; the sooner everyone fills everything out the better, this way, I can get an accurate count on how many I need of everything. Once I have that, I can finalize everything with the printer & the manufacture of the tarot cloths. Deposits get paid & I get back to work. With the holidays coming up quickly and this being the busiest time of year for my job, I don't think everything will get done before Christmas and I don't want to rush anything. My goal is to have everything finished around January or February and then send it over for production!