Hello! I’m Carolyn — illustrator, designer, and cartoonist — creative director of Curls Studio.
We’re raising funds to produce 100 limited edition hard enamel pins with a beautiful original illustrated Blue Rose design. The pins will be produced at 30mm tall with sleek rose gold plating and blue glitter color. Each pin will be fixed with a clear rubber clutch and come with a backing card.
I became enamored with blue roses about a decade ago because they symbolize unattainable love and longing to attain the impossible, as a Blue Rose does not exist in nature. The 2020 PANTONE Color of the Year is Classic Blue — instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. There is a sense of mystery, rarity, and hope within the symbolism of a Blue Rose.
You may want to give the pin as a gift to someone getting married who can wear “something blue” as tradition. You may want to give two or share the pin with a friend. You may want a reminder to stop and smell the roses or a symbolic physical representation of waiting for true love. (see Stop and Smell the Roses reward option to pledge for two Blue Rose pins).
Hard enamel pin badges are durable due to the process that the enamel goes through. The stamped metal pin badge is filled with blue glitter color and is polished flat to leave a smooth flat surface.
EARLY BIRDS — The first 50 pledges will receive a sticker featuring Blue Rose as our thanks to you.
Blue Rose is my second enamel pin I intend to produce. In 2017 I self-produced my first hard enamel pin design featuring Toast of the Town, an original character from my Curls comic strip. The pin is made with black nickel plating, two die cut eyes, and a red glitter smile to represent jelly. You have the opportunity to add on the Toast pin in the rewards in addition to the Blue Rose pin we are funding (see Blue Rose Toast reward option).
Please join us in assisting to fund the production of Blue Rose — share this project with friends and thanks in advance for your support in making the pin come to life!
You can keep up-to-date with my latest projects on Instagram and Twitter (@CarolynBelefski).
The vector artwork for the pins is complete and I have gotten pricing from my pin manufacturer. I have had two successful Kickstarter campaigns that were fulfilled without major problems. I do not foresee many issues with this project and plan to deliver accordingly.