I recently checked with the manufacturer and the pins are close to being done, they estimate 1-2 more weeks. I placed this order right when the president started the 90 day pause on tariffs. All us small business owners we're trying to get orders in within that window, for obvious reasons, but that left the factories inundated with orders all at once. Production has taken longer than expected, but we're still set to ship on time by the end of August.
Shipping
With shipping to begin within a month or so, please update your shipping address if needed. The addresses on your orders are not locked so you can sign into your Backerkit, navigate to your surveys, and update your address from there. If you have any issues updating your adress please email me at [email protected]
(This update is being sent to ALL followers of Sunset Road projects, but this is specifically an update to our first campaign, The Haunted Library about pins that have arrived in hand.)
Hello friends! We received the pins this week - a gigantic 35 pound box of them! We'll be taking the next 2 weeks to sort through them all to make sure everything arrived and is in good condition. Use this opportunity now to update your shipping address if you have to please!
We're on schedule to ship these out way earlier than expected if all the pins look good. I added in extra buffer time just in case any design needs to be remade, but on first glance everything is looking great. The stickers are currently in production and will hopefully be here within the next week or so as well.
Here's a peek at some of the designs that arrived!
Our current campaign, Victorian Villages, is in its final stages! We have a couple added stretch goals I'd love to still hit, so make sure to take a look and share with people you think would love this campaign. I sent this update to everyone so you can see that you will absolutely receive your products! We're heading into the 9th year of running Sunset Road, so you can count on me when it comes to delivering items you've pledged for.
Hi, it's been a long time since y'all updated us on this project. Can we get an update please? Are items in production? Would love to know what's happening behind the scenes of this project.
Thanks
Hello my friends! I hope you are having a great summer so far. Now that we're officially creeping towards Spooky Season, it's only fitting that the pins are shipping out this week! Here are some really terrible manufacturer pictures, but from what I can see they turned out fantastic.
I'm ordering all of the stickers this week as the turnaround time on those are quite quick. Hoping to start shipping these out mid-August if not earlier, so we are on track to deliver your orders WAY ahead of the predicted schedule of October shipping. I do have some vacation time in August as my husband is a professor and it's his only time off, so I'll be shipping around that trip. But I'm thrilled to get these pins into your hands way sooner than anticipated and in plenty of time to celebrate spooky season!
Our current campaign Victorian Villages has a little over a week left! We've unlocked a ton of designs for that campaign that I'm really excited about it. Check it out if you haven't seen it yet!
I'll keep you all updated as the products start rolling in and I get them ready for shipment. Stay cool out there!
I did post this sale on two different projects, so I apologize if you receive this update twice.
As many of you know, I kicked off a 40% off inventory sale a couple weeks ago to make some room—and now it's time for round two (except we're doing 50% off this time). I’ve got several shipments of brand new designs arriving soon, and I still need to clear out some shelf space before they get here!
Over the years, I’ve run plenty of 40% off sales—but I’m not sure I’ve ever gone as bold as 50%.
From now through June 29th, you can take 50% off any regularly priced enamel pins and 20% off everything else—no code needed. Discounts apply automatically at checkout.
This sale only lasts five days because the shop will be temporarily closed from June 30th to July 5th, so make sure to grab your favorites before June 29th!
If you’re waiting on the Ink and Enamel Fantasy Romance pins—hang tight! I’m still in the process of sorting, counting, and photographing everything. They’ll be making their debut soon, and when they do, backers will get first access along with a special discount code.
Since they’ll be considered new releases on our Etsy shop, the discount won’t be quite as steep as 50%, but you’ll still be getting early dibs and a nice little deal for being a supporter.
Bakeshop Update
I received the stickers and they look great! I'm currently just waiting on the pins to be finished, and then shipping can begin. I imagine the pins should be finished in the next two weeks. Shipping was originally slated for late August, but it's looking more like it could be late july to early/mid august.
Victorian Villages has officially launched! The campaign is going strong and I'm thrilled with it! We have early backer and previous backer rewards available and tons of designs to choose from.
I wanted to show you what the 3D molded framed pins looked like in person: I have two of the molds already made. These will be absolutely gorgeous with the butterflies and moths in them!
Hello friends! With everything already in production for this campaign, our next campaign is set to launch tomorrow, 6/24 at 1pm ET. RSVP HERE!
Victorian Villages is my idea to bring an enamel pin village to life. There are two variations of buildings in this campaign: a Victorian-era village comprising of shoppes, houses and more to create a cozy Victorian getaway, and a classic matching Gingerbread village to ring in the holidays with your own fanciful collection. The enamel pins will range in size from 1.75" up to 2.5" and will coordinate their colors and style so you can create your own village, be it Victorian or Gingerbread!
Victorian Villages also will feature pins in a traditional gallery wall style, including different species of butterflies and moths to mesh with the Victorian aesthetic. We will also have Victorian and Gingerbread creatures as add-ons, and a special blind bag pin option so you can enhance your village! Here's just a peek at some of the options we'll have to offer:
Campaign Rewards!
Pre-Launch Followers who pledge to the campaign will receive a free Monarch Butterfly sticker. Make sure to click the RSVP link before the campaign goes live!
Early Bird Backers will receive a free Gingerbread Rabbit sticker!
Previous Backers will receive a free Victorian Bat sticker!
With all items for The Rainbow Bookshop in production, we're excited to announce our latest campaign launching tomorrow! 🌈 RSVP HERE! ☃️
Make the Yuletide Gay with our winter-inspired collection of queer animal and punny cross-stitch enamel pins! For the first time, we’re also featuring two new plushies in the campaign. Take a sneak peek at what we have in store including exclusive freebies for returning backers and pre-launch followers.
❤️ Pre-Launch Followers who pledge to the campaign will receive a free All You Need Is Love Cross-Stitch Sticker. Make sure to click the RSVP link before the campaign goes live!
💛 Pledge in the first 48 hours to receive a free Make the Yuletide Gay tassel bookmark.
💚 Returning backers will receive a free Rainbow Book Tree sticker.
🩵 Support both Victorian Villages and Make The Yuletide Gay to receive a free pin from each maker.
We have a new campaign launching in just 2 weeks here on BackerKit, and we're incredibly excited about it. Victorian Villages is my idea to bring an enamel pin village to life. There are two variations of buildings in this campaign: a Victorian-era village comprising of shoppes, houses and more to create a cozy Victorian getaway, and a classic matching Gingerbread village to ring in the holidays with your own fanciful collection. The enamel pins will range in size from 1.75" up to 2.5" and will coordinate their colors and style so you can create your own village, be it Victorian or Gingerbread!
Victorian Villages also will feature pins in a traditional gallery wall style, including different species of butterflies and moths to mesh with the Victorian aesthetic. We will also have smaller Victorian and Gingerbread creatures as add-ons so you can enhance your village!
Here are two examples of designs in the campaign!
I'll also have special rewards for returning backers, mailing list followers, and early bird backers!
I'm incredibly excited about this campaign. If you're looking for a Victorian aesthetic, a Gingerbread wonderland, have beautifully detailed 3D metal framed pins, or a mixture of all of these elements, this is the campaign for you! We will also be teaming up once again with our friends at Oddment & Tweak: if you pledge both of our campaigns you will receive a free enamel pin. If you pledge all 6 campaigns in the Pin Kids Collective Cozy Collab then you'll receive a gorgeous jumbo 3" enamel pin. Check out all the other campaigns!
Please make sure to follow the campaign here and sign up to be alerted of the launch so you can get your free butterfly sticker with your successful pledge!
🌙 I ordered the pins 2 weeks ago, and production has officially begun. My manufacturer, and many others, were overwhelmed with requests to being production when the tariffs were lowered, so there was a small delay in getting started.
Many of you have fixed your payments (thank you so much!), so I am only missing $1450 in funding now. Thank you to everybody who has already paid and finished their surveys, it makes creating everything for you so much easier! ☀️
NEXT PROJECT STARTS SOON
In just 18 days, I am launching another pin project in partnership with the Pin Kids Collective! My project is called Hearth's Warming. Some of you may recognize the color theme; comment if you know what it is! This time the PKC is welcoming two new members, Stina of LaserBrain (my paired-project partner), and Jess of Kimchi Kreative. We're very excited to have these two seasoned pin makers join the Collective!
As a Cousin who has was part of Transcend, you'll receive a free Retro Dragon sticker if you join the Hearth. If you pledge in the first 48 hours, you'll also get a free Copper Puppy sticker, colored in memory of my beagle Copper who was laid to rest only a few weeks ago.
For those who were looking forward to Moonrise and Sunrise being made into pins, they will be in the next space-themed pin project! Look for that probably in Q1 2026.
TRANSCEND STICKERS ARE IN AND THEY LOOK AMAZING
CURRENT TIMELINE PROJECTIONS (UPDATED APRIL 29)
AUGUST - All items (hopefully) received SEPTEMBER 15 - Remaining completed surveys charged for add-ons and shipping OCTOBER - Orders packaged and shipping begins DECEMBER 31 - Project fully closed and rewards are no longer provided
Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH for being part of this exploration! Please let me know if you have any questions by emailing me at [email protected] as discussions in the Community tab are not regularly monitored. My next update will be in about 2 weeks if I feel there is a need to nudge people again, or to provide an update when pins come in.
Ad nova stellae! Carly K
P.S. disclaimer on all free items in any pledge from throughout this project... BEFORE DEC. 31, 2025, you need to successfully fill out your survey and pay for the final shipping costs to receive your pledge and any free rewards!
