Placed a Preorder for Phase Two Ghost Kitties? Here's all the info you need! ♥
I'll be making detailed updates below to keep you guys in the loop during the preorder process! Please keep in mind this page is for PHASE TWO preorders.
That being said, this page includes ALL Ghost Kitty items from the preorders dated 11/21 - 11/28. My initial quoted timeframe is 6-10 weeks for production (the 6-10 week production time starts AFTER the 28th!) since I won't be starting on these until after I finish Phase One. Phase One, if you're unaware, were the last preorders I opened for all of the Ghost Kitties back in October.
The bright side of doing these Phase Two preorders means I will be able to order material ahead of time and get started on them as soon as Phase One is done! I will likely be taking a break on Ghost Kitties after these are all finished.
My initial quoted time for production is subject to change based off of how many orders I receive during the week they will be open. If it DOES change, I will let you guys know here!
Please check back here or on my policies page for any questions you may have prior to sending me a message/email. Although I have absolutely no issue at all responding to kind inquiries, I would like to note that when I receive 20 of them at a time it takes away from the time I could be spending getting your orders ready! ♥
However, if you find your question still hasn't been answered, shoot me an email at ritualsofanoni@gmail.com
xoxo,
Sav
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Monday, November 21st:
Phase Two preorders are officially OPEN! I'm going to try and keep these open for the full week this time to give everyone an opportunity to get one before I take a break on these for a bit. Any changes in production dates based on order volume will be updated here, along with anything else that pops up during the process! Thank you guys so much for all of the love!
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Tuesday, November 29th:
Preorders have closed, and I'll be working on seeing how much material I need to order! Then it'll be a waiting game for the material to arrive before I get started. In the meantime I will be working on finishing up Phase One preorders so I can get going on these ASAP when I get the material! So far I feel pretty good about the original time frame I quoted of 6-10 weeks and don't think it necessary to change that. Thank you guys in advance for all of your patience and support!
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Saturday, December 10th:
Hey guys! Nothing has changed with what I've quoted for the timeline, but one of my TikTok videos took off and I had so much extra interest in the Ghost Kitties that I allowed quite a few more people to place orders since I hadn't ordered the material just yet. (I permanently closed those last week though!) That being said, I haven't made any updates because I've actually been waiting for my supplier to get the material I need in stock. With all the online shopping and sales that just went on they got pretty swamped with orders, but they have stuff coming in soon so I'll be able to place an order! Anyway, just wanted to keep you guys in the loop, and I'll check back in to let you all know when I've officially placed that order!
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Monday, December 26th:
Ok, material has finally been ordered! Between waiting for my supplier to have it back in stock, and trying to get the right amount around the holiday season, it's been a bit of a wait. But they should be here pretty quickly, and as soon as they arrive I'll be getting started ASAP! I'll check back in once all of it is here!
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Monday, January 2nd:
Happy New Year everyone! Material has arrived over the last several days, and everything is finally here! I have actually planned to take some desperately needed time off from the 4th-16th of this month to recoup since I've basically been working through burnout over the last year and it's only gotten worse over the last few months while I've been working non stop and not taking care of myself properly.
That being said though, I do still plan to be printing all of your orders on my time off since it's something I can start up and be able to walk away from for long periods of time that won't be draining. What I did want to mention though, is that we may end up having to extend the estimated ship date! I know I'll still be working on your orders and getting them printed, but once I'm back to my regular schedule after the 16th I don't want to put myself in the same position of staying up for 30+ hours at a time and hardly eating or taking care of myself. I'm always trying my best to get orders out as quickly as possible, but with how many orders there are and how long each one takes me, I always end up overworking myself like crazy.
If we do end up having to extend the original deadline I quoted, I'll of course keep everybody updated here! And also if we do, it would only be extended for about a week or two so everything will still be going out in February!
Anyway, thank you all so much for your patience and support, and I hope you're all having a wonderful start to the New Year!
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Tuesday, January 17th:
Hey guys! Just wanted to check in with you all! I've been taking time off as I said in my last update and I've gotta say, it was 100% the right call. It's been doing wonders for my health and I'm very happy I chose to do the right thing for myself and actually take this much needed time. (Thank you guys for understanding!)
As I mentioned before, I have still been printing all of your orders since it's not something totally energy draining for me! I've still got quite a bit of printing to do since there are several hundred of your orders to get through, but I'm working on them bit by bit!
I did want to let everybody know though, that I have actually planned for this week to be a little bit of an extension of the time off I've taken. I have quite a bit planned work wise that I intend to get done this week, including continuing on printing your orders and getting a few new things made, but I'm not gonna consider myself officially "back" until the 23rd so that I'm able to get my studio deep cleaned/organized and straightened out, and squeeze in a little extra recovery time.
I really appreciate all of your patience with me while I work on getting your orders done! I know it's taking awhile, and that I've taken some time off in the middle of everything, but I truly didn't want my health to decline any further than it already had and it also end up effecting the quality of my products. So I truly appreciate all the kindness and support!
That being said, so far I still intend to get your orders out by the end of February! And as I mentioned in my last update, if this changes I will be sure to keep all of you updated here on this page.
Oh, and one more quick thing! If you have any questions, PLEASE email me at: ritualsofanoni@gmail.com I've received several inquiries over social media and since I haven't been checking in much on any of my platforms the messages/comments have been getting missed!
Anyways, thank you guys so much, and I hope you all have an amazing week!
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Saturday, January 28th:
Hey everyone! Time for a check in! Last update, I was still taking that final week for myself to get things in order. I'm glad I did because now that I took care of a few final personal things and deep cleaned/organized the studio, it's a whole reset for my creative space that feels absolutely amazing and has me excited to get creating again!
With that in mind, I wanted to let you guys know that this past week I have been back to work. I've just been a bit quiet while I get back into the swing of things! I've still got a little printing going on in the background, but I've started the rest of the production process at the same time now. So all of your ghost kitties are in the making! I also managed to get a few new items made that I'm happy about because it was able to feed my creative juices a bit.
I also wanted to thank those of you who have reached out with such amazingly kind messages! It's always been really hard for me to force myself to take breaks when I need to since I'm so used to overworking myself, so I'm honestly really grateful for all the support from you guys.♡
But anyway, I'll be checking back in again soon! Thank you all again, and I hope you all have a magical weekend!
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Thursday, February 16th:
Hey guys! I hope you've all been well! I wanted to check in with you all to let you guys know I've been doing a little bit of everything regarding the production process right now. Painting, assembling, packing, you name it! I've found it's actually a bit easier to complete pieces in batches rather than try to accomplish one single task on every single one. (For example, trying to paint hundreds of ghost kitties all at one time!)
My main goal has been to try and get everything done and shipped out by the end of this month, which I am still attempting to do, but without burning myself out again by working the really crazy hours I mentioned to you guys before. That being said the end of this month will definitely be the earliest that these cuties go out! We may, unfortunately, be pushed into March.
I know many of you are getting a bit restless considering it's been longer than my initial quote, and I completely understand that! Please know that I am getting things done as quickly as humanly possible as one person working on hundreds of your orders.
I may actually begin shipping out orders in batches as I finish them rather than all at once though just so that I can start pushing some of these out and getting your Ghost Kitties to you asap! If I decide to go this route, I'll definitely make a note of that here and please keep in mind that you will 100% be notified when your order has shipped! As soon as I print shipping labels, an email will be sent to you with all of your tracking info.
As always, I just want to sincerely thank you guys for your patience while I get these done! You guys have been the best and I appreciate each and every one of you!
Thanks again, and I'll check back soon for more updates. Have a great rest of your week!
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Monday, March 6th:
Hey everyone! I'm so sorry for not coming back to update you all sooner! I've been working on your orders and time has been flying by! But to elaborate on my last post here, I do intend to ship all of your orders out in batches. It's looking like I'll have the large Ghost Kitties finished first so those of you who ordered those will probably be getting your shipment notifications as the first batches going out!
With that in mind, I'm striving to have every last Ghost Kitty shipped by the end of this month. I know several of you will probably be a bit disappointed to hear that with hopes of having everything shipped sooner, and I do sincerely apologize for that!
A few recent emails I've received have actually spurred me to shed some light on a few things. Although I do my best to make it clear that my preorder timelines are subject to changes, I am 100% aware that I need to improve on my future projected timelines so that people have a more accurate estimate on when to receive their orders. Phase Two had a significantly larger order volume that I didn't account for in my initial timeline, and this has been a huge learning experience for me that I plan to improve on in the future.
I've also received a bit of backlash for releasing a few new designs. I'd like to be clear that I am NOT actively working on any other preorders. I did take the time to draw, print, and assemble a small handful of new items to offer as separate preorders for me to work on after I have completed these Ghost Kitties. As I mentioned previously, I did this to keep my creative juices flowing but more importantly, I also have bills I need to pay to survive as this is my only source of income.
That being said, I've also received a ton of really inspiring and encouraging messages and emails from you guys that I couldn't be more thankful for! Every time I see I've gotten a new email I can't help but feel super anxious and my stomach drops because of how long these Ghost Kitties have taken and it's only natural to see frustration from people in this situation, so when I open an email to find such kind and uplifting words, it absolutely makes my day! Thank you!
Anyway, I hope this all helps to shed at least a little more light on the situation. I'll be back with another update when I've sent out the first batch of orders!
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