The enamel pins have arrived and they look fantastic! I'm going to be sorting through them in the next couple of weeks and I plan to start shipping rewards around the end of the month.
Production delay: aromantic rose mini pin.Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication with my manufacturer and the aromantic rose mini pins didn't make it onto the order. I just wrapped up my latest campaign, Scenes from the Valley, and will be adding the rose pin to that order next week.
The photos you've all been waiting for...
This is the "Remember Our Roots" collab freebie pin!
The hyacinth flower pin - look at how tiny those details are!
Rainbows of Rose Mini Pins! The trans pins aren't in the picture, but I did receive them and they look great! The aromantic pins have had a small delay (see note at the top of this update)
All six of the Queer Coded Flower pins.I'm really happy with how all the tiny details and cutouts on these turned out.
"Choosing my Own Adventure" 2" pins. This seems to be the most popular design from the campaign!
"We Will Always Exist" 2" pins. These ones are almost a solid 2"x2" design, so they're pretty chunky. The double pinbacks will be really secure for them though!
"Be Who You Need to Be" 2" pins. I got a lot of positive feedback on this design from teachers and parents during pride month.
"Still here" 2" pins. I really like the bold colors on this one!
Surveys have been sent out to all backers. Please check your inboxes and complete your surveys as soon as possible - they will be locked in July. Because I was already running behind on the survey, I wasn't able to add many add-on items unrelated to this specific campaign. I did re-open the Bookshelves for Bibliophiles pre-order store if anyone had been hoping to order my literary pins with this campaign!
More Rose Mini Pin Options!
I was able to go ahead and order more rose mini pins in the additional colorways. You will be able to choose between the Bright, Pastel, and Trans colorways for your campaign rewards. All additional colors will be available as add-on items.
Timeline Update
I also wanted to provide an update on my expected timeline for fulfilling rewards. This campaign is currently delayed by about one month, so backers should start to receive their rewards around August.
Upcoming Projects
I also have two more campaigns in the works and both are part of collaborative group events!
Scenes from the Valley is a collection of customizable designs inspired by one of my favorite cozy video games. This campaign launches on June 10th as part of the Pin Quest collaborative event.
I'm also stepping outside my comfort zone with my upcoming project, The Haunts We House, which is inspired by my favorite queer horror book and movies. This project will be a part of the Pintober 2025 collaborative event in October. Content warning for this campaign: gore and non-sexual nudity.
Sorry for the silence after this campaign ended! The tariff and trade war situation between the US and China has put a lot of stress on my outstanding crowdfunding campaigns and I wanted to wait until I had a plan to update my backers.
Backer Surveys will go out next week. I'm sorry this has taken so long! I will still be adding post-campaign stretch goals for rose mini pins that weren't unlocked during the campaign. I will also be offering a few art prints, sticker packs, and enamel pins from my previous campaigns.
Fulfillment will take longer than planned. I will be working with my manufacturer to have items made and shipped whenever the tariffs are most "manageable." I'm hoping this will be able to happen by the end of summer. I may be able to ship orders for sticker-only backers closer to the original timeline.
Prices will stay the same for this campaign. I will not be adding tariff-related fees or raising prices on items for this campaign for existing backers. That being said, absorbing the potentially 145% tariffs for this campaign is going to hurt me and my little art business significantly. If you're able to, purchasing add-on items or contributing to the tip jar in the pledge manager would help to mitigate the damage.
We reached $3,500, so the second set of Queer Coded Flower mini pins have unlocked! If your pledge tier includes a mini pin set, you'll be able to choose which one during the post-campaign survey. All the new pins will also be available for individual purchase through the Queer Coded Flower Mini Pin add on.
No pretty graphics for this update because I'm at back to back events this weekend for Trans Day of Visibility!
This campaign has almost reached $3,000, which means that we've almost unlocked ALL the initial funding goals! I want to try to keep momentum going, so I've made some major additions to the campaign based on backer feedback.
New Pin Designs to Unlock
I've added. There was a LOT of interest in more mini pins and more pride flag colors. Any mini pins that aren't funded during the initial campaign will be turned into post-campaign stretch goals, meaning they'll still be made if 10 of more people pre-order them as add-on items.
Bonus Funding Goals
$3,500 - Second set of Queer Coded Flower Mini Pins unlock (includes Violet, Trillium, and Hyacinth)
$4,000 - Nonbinary, Lesbian, and Bisexual Rose Mini Pins unlock
$4,500 - Pronoun pins unlock (design will be blank with a wet erase marker for customization)
$5,000 - Asexual, Aromantic, MLM Rose Mini Pins unlock
$5,500 - Genderfluid, Polyamory, and Pansexual Rose Mini Pins unlock
Pledge Tier and Add-On Updates
I've made some additions to the available pledge tiers and add-on items to accommodate the new items and backer feedback.
Add-On Item Updates
Individual Queer Coded Flower pins are now available for add-on.
Rose Mini Pins in the Bright, Pastel, and Transgender colorways are now available for add-on!
New Pledge Tier Options
Rose Mini Pin Set - receive three rose mini pins from any of the colorways unlocked during the campaign.
ALL the things! - An all-in pledge tier for the most enthusiastic backers! Receive one of every* pin that unlocks during the campaign, one set of vinyl stickers, and all eligible freebies.
*All-in tier does not include the "Remember Our Roots" mini pin unless the backer qualifies for it through my collaboration with the Brick by Brick and Queer North campaigns.
