The Blood Moon Tarot

A project in Peterborough, NH by Sam Guay
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A watercolor artist's personal and dream-like interpretation of the iconic tarot. 78 fully illustrated cards!
Backers: 991
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62

Funded: $61,595 of $12,000
Dates: May 22nd -> Jun 22nd (31 days)
Project By: Sam Guay
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Latest News

Ahhhhhh!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT!!! Thank you so, so much for this crazy month. I wish I could give each of you a hug! You have all played a role in helping this project come to life, and I deeply appreciate your comments, sharing, support, and everything you all did to be... (Read More)

PLEASE READ! Campaign ending, shipping finals, pledgemanager, etc.

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Great news: We've hit that last stretch goal so the books will now be hardcover! We're approaching the last hours of the campaign so I want to go over a few important details. SHIPPING THE BOOK AND DECK SEPARATELYI've had a ton of... (Read More)

How about one more stretch goal?

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit 45K, which means I'll be adding gold foil to the magnetic boxes. At $50,000 I’ll make the art books hardcover! This will give some extra class to the book and extra protection to all the art within the pages.  (Read More)

The Blood Moon Tarot book is here - what you need to know!

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy last few days, everyone, thank you for making the Blood Moon Tarot possible! This art book is HAPPENING. I really wanted to make an art book that has the card art at full size, goes deep into my imagery for the cards, my process, and more. At... (Read More)

Going live in a few minutes!

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Join me here to talk about the Blood Moon Tarot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X8Y9J-F4_AIt begins in a few minutes, but will be available to watch after the interview as well.  (Read More)

Six through Ten of Dreams

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Here's the Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten of Dreams. The cards within the air suit tend to be heavier than some of the other suits. They deal with instinctual fears and anxieties but these cards also tell us how to overcome those... (Read More)

Ace through the Five of Dreams

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are the drawings for the Ace, One, Two, Three, Four, and Five of Dreams. The values added in photoshop help to show you the eyes that I will highlight to match the number. The Ace features the three symbols repeated throughout the suit: eyes,... (Read More)

Friday's Event in Keene

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I spent most of Friday prepping for and attending a local event to celebrate the Blood Moon Tarot. I brought a bunch of the original paintings for the tarot cards and had the chance to talk about my project with some new folks, as well as catch up... (Read More)

We've passed 40k!

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We're getting magnetic boxes!For our next goal: At $45,000 I’ll be adding gold foil to the beautiful, art-covered magnetic box! The art will be an elaboration of the the design on the card back, so the gold foil will bring it all together! If all... (Read More)

Livestream Rescedule

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm having some internet troubles today so I've had to reschedule the Livestream for next week. I'll get you all the new link once I have it. It'll be Wednesday the 13th, at 11am EST. Send some good vibes for working internet!  (Read More)

A Small Change & Live Chat Tomorrow

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello folks! Thanks for continuing to help this project grow, we're creeping up on those magnetic boxes now. Just wanted to let you all know that though I've previously mentioned using Backerkit to help me manage the project after the funding... (Read More)

We've reached 35K!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This means that the reading/spirit cloths are happening! And an update on that since I got the sample and it looked great: the ink will be gold on black black cloth. At $40,000 I’ll be adding a beautiful, art-covered box to protect your cards!... (Read More)

Borders Follow Up

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, lots of response to making a collectors deck! I'll very seriously consider doing that once this project is wrapped up and you've all had a bit of time with your decks. I can keep you updated here, but I also have an email list specifically for... (Read More)

Print Samples (!) & Concerning Borders

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I've had a few requests for a borderless deck, so I wanted to talk briefly about my ideas on this. I had originally wanted to make this deck borderless, but when I went to make the prototype cards I wasn't happy with how much of the image got cut off... (Read More)

Temperance

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Last night I had my first official gig reading tarot at a fairytale themed masquerade. It was a lot of fun and I got to use my prototype deck to read for people! I've mostly read for myself and close friends, but on the occasions... (Read More)

Another Stretch Goal!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
At $35, 000 I’ll be adding tarot cloths to the Deluxe tiers and up!  It’ll be an extension of the art from the card back covering the fabric from edge to edge. The design will be white ink on black cotton and measure 24" x 24". I'm waiting on... (Read More)

More goals!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Apparently this didn't properly post last night, but we've just hit this goal (I'll post the next goal for you all tomorrow!):I can't keep up with all of you! We've unlocked another goal! So here's the next one:At $25,000 2 extra tarot spreads,... (Read More)

Adding a Deck / New Tiers

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! I've had a lot of questions about adding a deck so I've added some tiers and this should help you figure out what options is best for you:If you want 2 decks, but not any of the extras right now: Pick the Basic x2 tier. If you want 2... (Read More)

Good Morning! Want a new stretch goal?

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Good Morning everyone! I hope you got a good night's rest after all that excitement yesterday. I've caught up with most everyone's comments and messages and I'll have some new tiers in the works as a solution for some of the frequently asked... (Read More)

The First Day & Next Goal

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm still floored by all of you amazing people today. I feel genuinely proud of accomplishing this, and I feel like all the work I've put into this over the past years has been seen and appreciated. I have so much love for all of you who made this... (Read More)

The first stretch goals

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! I've had a moment to process, but I'm still so overwhelmed by the support. Thank you so much for all the sharing, enthusiasm, and all the kind words. So here's the fun part... stretch goals!At $15,000 the paper stock will be upgraded... (Read More)

Funded!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
WOW. Wow. I am so overwhelmed emotionally but in the best way. I don't have the words to thank you, but thank you thank you thank you. I have so much love for all of you helping to put art out into the world. This is HAPPENING! I'll be updating with... (Read More)

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