Want Tarot of Bones T-shirts, Prints and More?

The Tarot of Bones Redbubble shop is officially open! You can get Tarot of Bones card art on a variety of items from clothing to prints to bags and more. Right now the shop has the six cards that were featured in the two IndieGoGo campaigns–Empress, Hierophant, Magician, Justice, Ace of Pentacles and Two of Pentacles–but I’ll be adding the rest over the weeks to come.

All Redbubble orders will be fulfilled by that company; they will not be shipped by me. You can still buy the Tarot of Bones deck and book, as well as Tarot of Bones readings, directly from me at the Tarot of Bones website shop. And if you would like to see the deck and book in your local metaphysical shop or bookstore, direct the owner/buyer to my wholesale information page.

And just as a reminder–this is a 100% self-published endeavor, so every purchase helps an individual artist/author keep the bills paid šŸ™‚

Want to Win a Free Tarot of Bones Deck and Book?

Hi, folks! Not only has the Magical Buffet written a lovely review of the Tarot of Bones, but they’re also offering up a deck and book set as a free giveaway! All you have to do is head over to the review, and at the end there’s a Rafflecopter form. It only takes a moment to enter, and anyone 16 or older worldwide can have a chance to win! The giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on Friday, May 19, so go check all the awesomeness out atĀ http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/?p=12642

Tarot of Bones Book Cover is Done!

Well, I’ve never actually designed a book cover before–just like I’ve never designed a tuck box–but after hours of channeling election stress into art I now have a book cover that I really, really hope will work in CreateSpace’s system. (Given that I used their template, it had better work!) I won’t be sharing it publicly til I have a printed proof in hand, because I’m cautious that way. But I promise I’ll give y’all a peek as soon as I can.

I’m still waiting for the physical proofs of the cards to arrive, but believe you me I have plenty to keep me occupied til then! More news as I get it.

Mini-Update – Proofs!

Just a real quick update–the printer was REALLY fast and sent the digital proofs to me on Thursday. I looked them over–they’re lovely, but I requested a physical proof as well, just to be completely sure I’m happy with the cards. I should have that in early November, and once I’ve approved everything they can get going on printing the final decks!

Yes, I will post a few pics of the physical proofs (assuming they don’t look absolutely terrible, which I highly doubt will happen.) And once I’ve approved the physical proofs I’m going to open up general preorders for the deck and book. Those preorders will ship AFTER the 300+ IndieGoGo orders have shipped out, but I’m planning to kidnap friends to help me with packing and shipping orders so we should be able to get that done pretty quickly.

Anyway, will keep ya posted as things continue!

….And Files Are Sent!

I just got doneĀ sending the files to the printer!!! Woohoo!!!! This includes all 79 cards (Happy Squirrel included), card back and tuck box!

So now I wait for them to approve the files and do digital proofing. They said “8-12 weeks after digital proofing” for me to have the cards in my hot little hands. I asked whether they think I could have them by PantheaCon, since that’s the first big pagan event I’ll be at after I estimated the cards’ arrival, so I’ll see what they think of that deadline. Fingers, toes and eyes crossed!

I’m also going to ask for a physical proof once they’ve done the digital proof–can’t be too careful! So worse comes to worst, I’ll at least have the proof to show off, with the real deal not too far behind.

So now….I wait. And also design the final book cover. And update the images in the interior of the book with pictures of the actual cards instead of placeholders. And get the prints for IndieGoGo perks off to the printers. And finish making the leather pouches also reserved as perks. And other perks. Perks. Did I mention perks? Oh, and somewhere in all that I’ll be launching preorders (note: preordered decks/books will be shipped AFTER I get all the IndieGoGo packages shipped out.)

Still, I’ve been waiting for this day for many months, and it’s THIS MUCH CLOSER to being real!!!!

Mini-Update!

Just a really brief note to let you all know that I proofread the Tarot of Bones cards once more to be sure everything is correct with the layout and text, and then save them all to .psd format. I’m very proud to say that I only had to make a few teensy changes here and there!

I sent an email earlier today to the printer asking for instructions on transferring files over and paying for the printing, and I suspect I’ll get a reply in the next day or so. Depending on when they get back to me and how involved everything is I may or may not get that all done this week, but if not this one then definitely next!

Almost There!

Well, sometimes stormy weather is a good thing! I spent three days stuck in theĀ studio because the Washington coast got hammered with storms (though they weren’t quite the historical events expected). I never lost power, thankfully, and I was able to get a LOT of work done on the Tarot of Bones.

At this point I have all but seven of the cards laid out; those seven cards need their photos redone, and I should be going up to Seattle in the next week or so to take them to my photographer. Additionally, in the process of laying out the cards I decided to change the art for the card backs, so I am creating an eightieth assemblage for just that purpose! Once those eight pieces have new photos and they’ve been processed, I can finish up the last of the cards! I also designed the tuck box the cards will be packaged in–there was something of a learning curve since it was a more complicated project and I don’t have any graphic design training, but I’m really happy with the end result.

I still want to have the files sent off by the end of October, but I also need to allow my photographer to have time to edit the pics. I also have vending events the last weekend in October and first two weekends in November and will be VERY busy in between them, so I wanted to let you know there’s a chance I may not get the files sent off til mid-November. However, they are one of my top priorities and I am really, really, really eager to get the files on their way.

And, as always, I’ll keep you posted.

One Step Closer!

Hi, everyone! I just ordered a printed proof of the Tarot of Bones book! It’s mainly to test the interior layout to make sure everything prints up alright. I still need to design the final cover, and I’ll do one more check-in with y’all about making sure names are correct. But this is one step closer!

I’m also planning to start card layout this weekend with the photos I’ve already gotten back. It’s going to be a lot of work, but I think I can make it happen in a decent amount of time. Will keep ya posted, and thanks for hanging in there with me!

IMPORTANT NEWS For 2016 IndieGoGo Backers!

Hey, y’all, I have some important stuff here, so please read!

–If you DO NOT want your name listed in the thank yous in the Tarot of Bones book and website, or if you want an alternate name used, email me ASAP at lupa.greenwolf(at)gmail(dot)com.

–For those who got a package with the pouch, one or three books, or one print, I have sent out an email asking for your perk preferences, so check your inbox at your convenience.

–If at any time between now and when the deck is published your mailing address changes, please let me know atĀ lupa.greenwolf(at)gmail(dot)com.

Thanks a bunch šŸ™‚

WE DID IT!!!!!!!

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Okay, now that I’m back on the coast after a weekend of vending and a day of traveling (and moving even more stuff to the coast studio), I just wanted to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who contributed to the Tarot of Bones Spring 2016 IndieGoGo campaign! We hit $5,800, $800 more than the targeted goal, which means that even after IndieGoGo and Paypal take out their fees I’ll still have a little over $5,000 to put toward printing costs for the Tarot of Bones decks and books.

What’s next? The photos for the deck are still in post-production, so I’m patiently waiting for those. I intend to finish up the current round of edits on the book manuscript and get it back to the editor, and start procuring materials for perks like the leather pouches so I can get a head start on them. For those of you who backed the campaign, I should get a database of your information in the next several days. Once I get it I’ll be contacting everyone regarding details on your perks, updating addresses and the like.

And again: THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!