There's so mushroom in our hearts for little fungi friends. Especially when their tiny little selves hold so much emotion and love, ready to give to their new owners! They may be a bit slow and floppy at times ... or may be subject to little mushy meltdowns, but at the end of the day, these emotional support shrooms will always be there to cheer you on, relate to your problems and help bring you a smile! 💪🍄 Welcome to "Shroomie Roomies", the mushroom roommates who are here to hold room and space for you no matter what.

Welcome to Pintopia — a celebration of creativity and collaboration from a diverse group of artists collectively running enamel pin crowdfunding projects from March 28th - April 18th.

Freebie Cross-Collaboration Pins — All 125+ Pintopia creators have paired up with a fellow participant to create two unique pin designs together. If BOTH projects reach their initial funding goal, backers who support BOTH will get the TWO [2] cross-collab pins for FREE! One from each creator. The more pairs of Pintopia creators you support, the more free pins you will earn ✨

Fun fact: Both Mindy and I drew each pin together! I illustrated the shroomies on both designs, and she illustrated the adorable ocean friends :) You'll own two truly collaborative pins when you get these two!

✦ Each mini mushroom pin (not including the "Lead the Way" 2-pin set) will be approximately 1 inch in size, and will be hard enamel with double back posts, rubber clutches, and my official Lexidus logo engraved on the back side.

✦ Please note that the colors shown may not be an exact match to the final product(s) due to differences in monitors and slight color tweaks during manufacturing -  however, they've been rendered as accurately as possible :)

All additional goodies below (and more!) are available in the "Add-Ons" section (on the top bar of the page). Adding any of these fun(gi) items also contribute toward the campaign goal and help us unlock more mushrooms! 

✦ All packages will include tracking and will be shipped First Class with USPS!

✦ NOTE: Shipping costs will be charged after the campaign ends during the post-campaign survey.

✦ International backers are responsible for paying any customs fees.

Backerkit is a crowdfunding platform, meaning the amount you pledge to this project directly goes into the project manufacturing costs and fulfillment fees. In other words, it's because of YOU that these pins & extras goodies go into manufacturing and come to life! I appreciate your support and help SO much in making this shroomie project happen. Below is an approximate timeline for the fulfillment of this campaign:

✦ March 28: Project launches!

✧ April 18: Campaign ends! Surveys will be sent out within the following 1-2 weeks.

✦ May 2: I receive funds & production period begins.

✧ June—July: Everything is shipped to me & your goodies will be packed with love.

✦ July—September: Rewards arrive at your doorstep!

NOTE: If any of the above estimated timeline changes due to manufacturing or shipping delays, you'll be notified via the project Updates.

Hey there, fellow pin lover and collector of fantastical, shiny things! My name's Lexi (of Lexidus Art), and I'm a California-based artist with a big passion for bringing people a smile through art. 😄 This is my 5th enamel pin crowdfunding project (see some of my previous campaigns here), but in-between past Kickstarters, I've privately designed custom pins for brands like BratBox, Alpha Investments, Hume Lake Christian Camps and numerous local businesses. Bringing people's dreams and visions to life, and ultimately creating something that brings others encouragement, inspiration or a smile will forever be my favorite part of this design business!

Mushrooms have always sparked joy for me - everything from their fantastical, unique nature to how easily (and adorably) they can be personified into squishy little characters! I got a lot of wonderful feedback on my first mini mushroom pin (see below) during my "Plantastic Pals" Kickstarter, and was often told that a full series of these lil guys was a must. So here we are, with a full fleet of mischievous mushrooms ready to fill all those awkward empty spots in your collections! Thank you so much for joining me in this project and being a part of bringing some adorable and fun new friends to life :)

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All reviews are from real customers on my Etsy shop (thank you so much to everyone who supported before!) 🥰

✦ To browse through my full gallery of past enamel pin works, check out my portfolio here! ✦

— 𝘚𝘏𝘐𝘗𝘗𝘐𝘕𝘎 —
🍄 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗦: Please understand that shipping delays are a fairly normal possibility and usually out of our hands, so your patience and understanding is tremendously appreciated. You'll be the first to know if any delays are expected from my manufacturer to me, and as for your mail that's shipping from me to you: all packages will include a tracking number so that we can keep an eye on the shipping progress together! I'll do everything I can to get your rewards delivered as timely and safely as possible :)
🍄 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗦: International backers will be responsible for paying any customs fees.
🍄 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦: Kindly make sure that your mailing address is up to date after the campaign ends so that your rewards can be packed and shipped as soon as possible!

— 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘋𝘜𝘊𝘛 𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘜𝘍𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘜𝘙𝘐𝘕𝘎 —
🍄 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗦: The final colors of the enamel pins may differ slightly from what you see here on screen due to differences in monitors & the hand-mixing process of paints. However, I'll make sure the physical pins match as close as possible to the digital proofs!
🍄 𝗣𝗜𝗡 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗦: All pins will be personally inspected and graded before shipping out. I intend to ship out the best quality (A grade) pins possible to all backers, though please understand that since enamel pins are handmade items, there's always a possibility of small manufacturing defects (typically only noticed under bright light & close inspection).
🍄 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗥: I'll be producing these pins with a different manufacturer as my previous Sakura Samurai pins, but still with a factory that I've used before for other pin orders. The factory I'll be using for this project has a better track record of meeting my deadlines and producing orders in a timely manner. 

— 𝘍𝘜𝘓𝘍𝘐𝘓𝘓𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 —
🍄 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦: I've got an incredible team of the best packaging helpers I could ask for who have successfully helped me pack all rewards during my previous projects. As soon as all the products arrive to me, we'll be working hard to pack up your orders as safely and timely as possible. We make fun packing parties out of it, so you know your orders will be shipped with love! Should any challenges occur during this part of the process that cause shipments to get delayed, you'll be the first to know.

🍄 Be sure to check the "𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀" section of this campaign frequently to stay informed on the project's progress as well as important info that may pertain to you!