hey all! first off, a big, BIG thank you to everyone who reached out with their support following the whole tariff situation -- i'll admit that it has really and truly been a massive headache to navigate all this, so it means a lot to know how many of you are still eager to support the project despite the setbacks. while most tariff fees averaged around ~$16 or so, some of you ended up with a tariff charge close to $100, which is just so overwhelming to think about. i hate that this is the world we're living in now, but all i can really say is thank you, thank you, thank you.

some of you reached out for refunds, which is likewise COMPLETELY understandable & i'm so glad you reached out and were honest about what you could afford. i hope those of you who had to cancel your pledges will be able to grab the pins at a later date when you're able to!

with almost everyone's tariff fees accounted for, i was able to drop off another big batch of orders earlier this week, putting us at over 50% funded with less than 100 orders left to fulfill! 🌠 right now, i'm still waiting on the last few SKUs we need for the campaign to arrive, & remaining orders will slowly begin shipping out over the next few weeks.

the SKUs we're waiting for are:

additionally, i wanted to share a lil update about pintopia 2026. i was invited to join the next pintopia a few months back, and while i initially accepted & began planning my designs, with the tariff situation being up in the air i wasn't really certain if doing pintopia again would even be possible. but the overwhelming support from you guys with this campaign + finally figuring out a way to accurately charge tariffs really gave me hope again, and assuming that people are able to support it, i'd love to give it a shot again. 

so, i've attached a poll at the bottom of this post for you guys to help me decide what themed to go with! pintopia 2026 launches in january, so keep that on your radar!