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Time flies! I started in 2021, and now it's almost 5 years??? 🫨

Thank you so much to everyone who has pre-ordered enamel pins from me! While I self-fund each design, pre-orders have helped me gauge interest and also make my wallet feel less empty. 🥹💚

{ Interest Check }

If you are interested in any designs,
please do leave a comment, listing which ones!

Series, Character, & Variant suggestions are also welcome~

{ Pin Collabs }

Since I only have energy to produce a few design batches each year, I am also open to collaborating with other pinmakers to get more designs produced in a timely manner. ✌️

What pin collabs might look like:
- I design, you handle production & fulfillment
- I design, we split production & fulfillment
- we design, we split production & fulfillment

If you're interested, feel free to message me!
(comment if it becomes a message request)

*Upcoming Pre-order*
Finally the Witch Hat girls are ready for pre-order! I'm putting them into production as soon as possible, but pre-orders help me offset the upfront production costs 😊

Now that I've drawn the four of them, Witch Hat stationery binders will also be available (made to order) with a front & back cover for $30. 🥹

Agott: screenprint, UV print; sandblast for dark teal, grey, darkest brown

Coco: screenprint, UV print; sandblast for dark teal, dark green, darkest brown; glow-in-the-dark

Tetia: screenprint, UV print; sandblast for dark pink, darkest brown; translucent bubble (where it doesn't overlap)

Richeh: screenprint, UV print; sandblast for dark blue, darkest brown

~1.8" gold-plated hard enamel pins,
$25 each; $45 for 2, + matching stickers.

Clouds (2pc):
~0.5" gold-plated hard enamel pins,
$10 per pair.

Pre-order special: $90
Agott, Coco, Tetia, Richeh, & Cloud pins
+ matching clear vinyl stickers

Since I made a mistake when ordering stickers,
every pre-order gets an extra free oopsie Agott sticker until supplies last. 😅

On Apr. 6 at ~12am PT, they will be available for pre-order on my website or Etsy (do note Etsy prices will be higher due to additional fees).

Shares are greatly appreciated!
Couldn't be me finishing this at 3am 😔

Who is your favorite?

material girl 🎀

drew Perona in my new experimental tsundere/resting face style! been really liking how much more freehand and moody it is, so maybe I'll try to draw some more in the future? 😁

❉ Snow Miku 2027 entry! ❉

https://piapro.jp/t/zsaP

My design idea: Winter Pearls
The fleeting sand-like memories, both happy and sad, morph into beautiful precious pearls in the winter. (Did you know that pearls are often harvested in the winter?)

This message very much resonates with my own experiences of dealing with depression last year, and more recently coming to terms and finding peace and joy again in my life this winter. I hope everyone else can also find some peace and joy this year amidst all the chaos. 💚

For this entry, I signed under my online nickname Renni, as well as my Chinese name 小雪! (it means "little snow")

If you look at my design process, you can see I was originally going for a snow angel or moth theme. ^^' However, as I started adding more and more pearls to my design, I decided to completely pivot to pearls/clams.

I was always too late to find out about previous years, so I'm glad I made it in time for 2027. 😎 You can check out my entry amongst many others on the Piapro website!

At the cafe! 🧋
You can find a selection of my merch inside Gamers Heaven Bay Area located in Santa Clara!
1171 Homestead Rd #190,
Santa Clara, CA 9050

Gamers Heaven Bay Area is a local café offering snacks, drinks, and tabletop games, also housing merchandise from several small businesses as well as collaborations and pop-up events! 🎲

I will occasionally be adjusting the catalog here for the next three months. Let me know if there are any products you'd like to see in-store~

Thank you again to .bayarea for lending me this space! 💚

🦋 Butterfly fillers 🦋

I love making filler pins because they're so versatile for collections. ☺️ Though the glow colors didn't turn out exactly as planned, I still really like the enamel colors. 🥺

I will be updating my shop on Friday, February 6 at 5pm PT (UTC-8) with the OTGW pins and butterfly filler pins!

~0.5" hard enamel pins:
🩵 Blue: gold-plated, glows turquoise
💜 Purple: gold-plated, glows blue-purple
🩷 Pink: rose-gold-plated, glows red-orange

Like usual, part of the stock will be split between my website and Etsy.

I will also have some of my store catalog available for local consignment, more details soon! 🤗

🩵 💜 🩷

🐸 Greg & Wirt 🎃

Finally got around to taking product pictures~
Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered these pins last year 🙏

I will be updating my shop on Friday, February 6 at 5pm PT (UTC-8) with the OTGW pins and butterfly filler pins!

Like usual, part of the stock will be split between my website and Etsy.

I will also have some of my store catalog available for local consignment, more details soon! 🤗

🍂 🍂 🍂

1 month+ so far...
..of taking antidepressants. I didn't realize how many people have taken meds for depression until I asked for advice and shared my own experience. 🥹 I'm so thankful to my friends and family and my partner for being so supportive during this time.

I started this drawing yesterday on my iPad. This is basically chibi me inside a prescription bottle with my pills, surrounded by a fairy ring. The monarch butterfly here symbolizes hope and change. 🙏

My experience so far after 1 month:
(Note: this is my personal experience, not medical advice. Individual experiences vary.)
• less frequent & shorter ruminating
• generally less intense emotions
• drastically reduced menstrual pain
• occasional acid reflux
- drinking yogurt to help
- tried to switch to taking meds with lunch
• decreased appetite
- being more careful about nutrition
• lower energy levels; almost fainted once
- adding stretches & exercise gradually
• occasional nausea/headache
• still low motivation, low productivity
• still have some tough days & overwhelm
• began to have more traumatic nightmares
- switching back to taking meds at night to check if the cause is timing
• interrupted sleep; potential sleep apnea
- talking to primary doctor

We shall see how things go and if I need an adjustment to my meds. 🫡 Feel free to share your own experience with antidepressants!

My priority now is getting my physical health and medical health back in shape, so sometimes I need a few more days to pack orders, and shop updates will probably be a lot slower. 🥹 Thanks for your understanding!

I hope we all take better care of ourselves this year. 💚

2025 was tough, wasn't it?

Last year, I took a break from social media for a few months. When I came back, honestly, my mental health wasn't much better; I just tried very hard to not let it show, to the point of burnout.

Last month, after my emotions no longer felt manageable, I started taking an anti-depressant. Despite being even more tired, I still tried to push myself, that I nearly fainted. I had to shout to my family for help and stop doing anything.

For most of my life, doing my best was often not enough for others. I thought the solution was to sacrifice myself, but in doing so, I was taken for granted, taken advantage of, bullied and abused, and I blamed it on my flaws.

When I felt like my existence was wrong, I thought an AuDHD diagnosis was the answer.

But really, the answer is that doing my best is more than enough.

This year, I'd like to stop blaming myself.

As someone who wants to see the best in people, it was easier to believe I'm the problem than to accept being let down by others. I can always try to fix myself, but I can't control everyone else.

It got to a point where I forgot how to be happy.

I was so busy trying to do better for others, I stopped living in the moment. I stopped finding joy in the little things. Instead, I was chasing an impossible goal, and I tired myself out.

No matter how hard I try,
I will never be enough for some people.

This year, I've decided to be enough for me.

I hope you decide to be enough for you, too.

Stay comfy y'all,

Lena, aka Renni