Advent Light: 2024 Advent Box and Devotional
A project in Hiram, GA by Melissa Fain000days
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Made completely from scratch from the design of the box, to the gifts each day, to the Advent devotional.
Backers: 19
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88
Funded: $1,669 of $1,500
Dates: Jul 27th -> Aug 26th (30 days)
Project By: Melissa Fain
Backers: 19
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88
Funded: $1,669 of $1,500
Dates: Jul 27th -> Aug 26th (30 days)
Project By: Melissa Fain
$1,669
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 26 @ 07:14 -0400 GMT
111%
of goal
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Latest News
We met our goal! 100% Funded! 
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I am so excited to finally announce that we are fully funded! As the final 24 hours tick down, I want to thank everyone who became a backer for this project. I was heartened by all the shares I saw online. I tried to react to them as I saw them in... (Read More)
With only three days remaining and 77% funded, let me tell you what comes next
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Over the course of just 27 short days, I've watched this Kickstarter start from zero and get all the way to 77% funded. For those who might be on the fence, let me tell you what happens when it's funded: First, I start building. With the funds... (Read More)
We are only $344 away with only 5 days left!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so close yet so far away! To my backers, you are an amazing group of people. Thank you for your support as we get the last bit over the finish line. Tomorrow I plan to share what my future looks like if this is backed. That is truly what you... (Read More)
54% there! I'm itching to get building!
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We made a milestone on the halfway point! We are officially half funded! Thank you to all of you! You are a big part of what is making this possible! Now let's get it the rest of the way funded! Consider sharing with colleagues, congregants, and... (Read More)
Half the time has passed and we are only 44% Funded
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to talk about the box today, because it's the most creative thing I did for this project. I spent months stressing over how I was going to be able to pull off the box. The little boxes were easy. I pulled out my middle school geometry and... (Read More)
A new reward has been added!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
As a way to diversify, I decided to add a work I did last year: Self Care Hearts. Colored on grey toned paper with Prismacolor pencils, this 9x12 piece is perfect for an office or a conversation starter. (See what I did there? Conversation starter?)... (Read More)
Trial and Error: Learning through attempts
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Part of the R+D for this box was opening other Advent Boxes. Not only did I want to see what worked, but I wanted to know what I could do better. I noticed almost all the boxes I tried out failed for one reason or another: When it came to... (Read More)
44% Let's Go!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Confession time. I started my artistic journey small because I could hide behind the tinniness of it. Weird, right? One thing I never would have done when I first started was show you a close up of one of those tiny creations. Yet, now I'm... (Read More)
33% funded and 26 days remain!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the devotionals from Advent Light. At the beginning of the book there is an introduction to Advent and a prayer the reader can choose to conclude each devotional with. Back in the Summer of 2013 I put together my very first devotional. Not... (Read More)
Two days in and a quarter to goal!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We're a quarter of the way there only on day 2?! For those of you who have backed this project so far- thank you! Thank you for believing in this, and thank you for believing in me. Today I want to show you a close up of one of the art pieces on the... (Read More)
What a great start!
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
What a great start! Day one has come and gone, and we are 20% to our funding goal. Every day I plan to show you a piece of what I'm making, and why I need your help. I have been making tiny polymer creations since 2019. It's important to find the... (Read More)
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