Hi everyone,

I want to share a clear and honest update regarding the status of this project and the rewards associated with it. I apologize for my radio silence in regards to this project; there is no excuse, I simply have not been in the best headspace for a multitude of reasons.

This campaign was created and funded in early 2025 with the intention of producing a new line of enamel pins. I fully entered this campaign intending to deliver on those rewards, and I genuinely wanted nothing more than to see this project through to completion. Unfortunately, after the campaign ended, my personal and business circumstances changed drastically and unexpectedly. I lost my primary source of income, while at the same time facing significant increases in manufacturing, tariff, and shipping costs. These expenses escalated beyond what was originally budgeted and made production and fulfillment financially impossible. 

As these challenges compounded, the funds originally allocated for this project were ultimately used to cover basic survival needs for myself and my partner, including housing and food for us and our five cats (it was six but one passed away from cancer). This was not an outcome I ever intended, and it is one I deeply regret, even if it allowed us to survive for a moment. I have been trying to get job after job after job, but have not had any success. 

At this time, I do not have the financial ability to manufacture the remaining rewards, nor do I have the means to issue refunds. I understand that some backers may request refunds, and I want to acknowledge that frustration openly. While I am unable to provide refunds right now, my intent is to do so in the future if and when I am financially able, as I have done for people who requested refunds on previous campaigns. As outlined in BackerKit’s Terms of Service, backing a project is support for the potential creation of a product, not the purchase of a pre-existing item. You are not guaranteed to receive the item(s) you pledge for. 

I take responsibility for the fact that this project was not fulfilled as planned. I know that backing this campaign required trust in me as a creator, and I am sincerely sorry that I was unable to meet that trust due to circumstances that ultimately overwhelmed my ability to recover financially, mentally, and physically. 

I am sharing this update to ensure there is transparency and clarity, rather than silence or uncertainty, as I know someone reached out to Backerkit Support on behalf of you guys. Regarding the closure of Rawren Designs: over the course of 2024 I had the unfortunate pleasure of handling a social media hacker (My campaign log ins and my email were untouched) who deleted/took over accounts of mine for months until I gave up and created new ones under a new name. I made it clear on my new accounts that it was me, as I wasn't trying to hide it. I opened a new storefront because I couldn't get into the old one. 

I privated my business social media and store until further notice - I simply do not have the mental stability to try to continue running a small business with my current life situation (they hadn't been active in half a year anyway and I never looked at them) but you can still reach me at [email protected]

I know this is disappointing, and I appreciate you taking the time to read and understand this difficult update.