Hey everyone, 

This is just a notification/update to let you know that we're approaching the start of shipping. I currently have a batch of pins from one of three manufacturers, and I'm waiting on the other two. I know this campaign was set to ship in April 2025, but it looks as though shipping will begin in May 2025. I apologize for the delay in shipping, but between my surgery recovery, and this whole mess of tariffs, it's caused some unexpected delays. Everything seems to mostly be straightened out now, and I'm expecting shipping to start the first week of may. 

If you need to update the address on your order, please email me at [email protected]
In the email please let me know the email your pledge is under, and the new shipping address you'd like to change to.

I will send out another update right before I begin shipping. 

Cheers, 
Liz

Hey everyone,

You’ve probably heard about the ongoing tariff situation. The president has been putting in place and even threatening additional tariffs on imports from China. The tariff on imported goods from China will be 104% by midnight tonight. 

As you might be aware, nearly all pins are manufactured in China, and that includes every pin I make. There are no enamel pin manufacturers in the US. If the 104% tariff goes through, it would essentially double the cost of producing pins. Not only will this tariff affect the costs of my current campaign (Bakeshop), but it will also affect the pins from the previous campaign (Ink & Enamel Romantasy). The Ink & Enamel pins are still being manufactured, but won’t be shipped until tariffs are in place, and therefore will face a 104% tariff. Due to the nature of crowdfunding, and launching my previous project before Trump was in office, I of course did not budget for a 104% tariff, because quite frankly that’s outrageous and unheard of. 

This current predicament is not sustainable for most small businesses, and has caused a large amount of stress. With tariffs being enacted on imports from basically anywhere, we can all expect everything we buy to become more expensive.

As backers of either the previous campaign, or the most recent campaign, I will not be charging more for pins or shipping, because that’s just not how crowdfunding works. I put out a campaign, we agree on a price, you pay that expected price, and then you receive the items later on. 

As a result of the tariffs I may have to raise my prices in general, but I’m not about to do that just yet. What I am going to do is launch a 40% sale on all regularly priced enamel pins, in an effort to liquidate some of my inventory, and bring in some money to set aside for tariff payments. There is no code necessary, if you navigate to the Etsy site, you’ll see the prices already marked down. I plan to run this sale for 1 week. 

If you would like to support myself and other small business owners, please consider calling your state representatives and senators to voice your discontent with the current tariff situation. 

On a more positive note, I received some photos from the manufacturer. You'll see on the Cauldron Pin photo that there was an incorrect color added to the cauldron with the green smoke. I've reached out the the manufacturer and they are correcting that issue. Keep in mind that photos from the manufacturer aren't the best quality, but it's what I've got at the current moment. 

Hey all,

If you're planning to participate in the economic boycott, but want to shop small, I'm giving out a coupon code for the Etsy shop. This code is for 40% off your order of $20 or more. The coupon code is good through Sunday and can be used more than once.  

I understand that some are strictly adhering to only local small businesses where they can use cash, and that's understandable. Keep in mind some small businesses, like myself, mostly operate online and cannot afford to have a storefront. I also know that shopping small businesses online means that a portion of your money will go towards payment processors like Stripe, Etsy, Paypal, or Square. Just remember, that yes, a portion of your money will go to a big business payment processor, but the majority of your money is going to the small business, and we do in fact need payment processors to take payments.

Just keep in mind that this coupon code is good through Sunday, so if you're not spending any money at all today, but want to shop small over the weekend, you can still use it. 

If you can participate in the boycott, then great, and if you can't for whatever reason, that's fine also. Not everyone has the privilege or ability to partake.  Either way, as a small business, I thank you for your continued support.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGejQsepZ8R/?hl=en (photo credit)

Hey everyone, 

I apologize that it's been quiet here, but I'm back with a project update. I'm currently in the process of purchasing the pins from the manufacturers. All other items like stickers and bookmarks are in production.

On February 3rd I had extensive cosmetic surgery, and while it was my first time having specifically cosmetic surgery, it wasn't my first time having surgery. I severely underestimated how long the recovery would be. I thought that by day 4-5 post op I'd be back up and working, and I was instead very, very wrong. I'm three weeks post op, and this is the first day where I've felt normal and okay enough to get back to work. Since this was elective surgery, and I knew it was happening, I had factored in about 7 days off, not three weeks, so unfortunately I think this is going to push back the shipping timeline, and I apologize profusely for the delay. I had the original shipping set to begin in April 2025, but I'm not thinking it's going to be May 2025.

There were a few items where only a couple of that item were sold. This means that not enough of the item was sold to cover the cost of manufacturing that item. If any of the items in the list below are a part of your order, that item will be removed from your order in the next couple of days, and you'll be refunded for that item.  If you think you have one of these items in your order, or you'd like to check, you can email me at [email protected]

Items that are being refunded:
Booktrovert Hat - Washed Green
Booktrovert Hat - Washed Black
Read Queer Stories Polyamory
Read Queer Stories Aromantic
Read Queer Stories Ace/Demi
Read Queer Stories Bi
Read Queer Stories Pride
Book Themed Pin Board

Cheers,
Liz

Hey everyone,

This is just to let you know that the Ink & Enamel - Fantasy and Romance edition preorder store is up.

If you missed the campaign, or know a bookish friend who would be interested, these pins can be preordered here: https://ink-fantasy-romance-edition.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Any orders placed through the preorder store will ship at the beginning of June.