Welcome hoarders, bibliophiles, and dragon lovers, to the world of Derpy Dragons. Where hoarding books and dragons are wholly endorsed by silly shiny Derplings. The Derpies are back, and this time they are invading the library and tearing out the sheets for your giggles and amusement!
🌟 Do you love dragons? (Of course you do!) ✨ Do you enjoy escaping into fantastical books adventures whenever you can? (Who doesn't?) 🌟 Are books, dragons, and pins your vice? (🙋🏽♀️Guilty)
Then you are in the right place. Presenting "Bookish Derpy Dragons", the 3rd volume of derplings to gather for you to collect and grow your hoard with! Backers will even get a chance to help choose new quotes for the pins!
So if you like bookish dragons with a derpy dose of fantasy, then this campaign is for you!
"Book worm? No! Book Dragon."
"Waiting for the next book."
But there's more. This campaign features not one, but TWO collaborative pin sets!
As part of Pintopia you can get this INKY pin set FREE when you back both Derpy Dragons and Mushroom Hunt! This curious little Derpy is sure to take you on many an adventure. But that's not all, we also created little "Mushy" together. For both of these pin sets, we joined forces to bring a truly collaborative pin. Where he drew the mushrooms, and I the dragons. Each set has a .5" and 1.5" pin.
"Inky" and his friend the Inky cap.
"Mushy" - unlocks as an add-on when both my and Mushroom Hunt campaign reaches $5000!
This is one of those choose-your own adventure quests. As BACKERS, you decide which pins we unlock first by voting in the daily polls!
(This has nothing to do with my indecisiveness or the fact that I adore ALL THE derpy dragons and can't make up my mind at all... ok, maybe a little bit)
Each derpy pin will be inspired by bibliophile and bookish mannerisms and favourite quotes. Aside from the finished designs, backers will vote on these bookish ideas:
"Just one more chapter"
"So many books, so little time "
"Books? No those are weapons!"
& More
Fill your shelf and help unlock all these Derpies and more! Designs will be revealed once unlocked!
For this campaign, tiers are split in 2 categories: Number of pins and an all-in Custom pin tier!
Select how many pins you want to buy from the unlocked designs. The more you buy, the more you save! Note these tiers DO NOT include the limited edition dragon pins! If you back more pins than unlocked designs, or you just really want more than one of a single design, you can duplicate any pin you love during the survey. Selections made in pledge manager after the campaign ends.
1 dragon pins - $25 (~$18 USD)
2 dragon pins - $45 (save $5) (~$32 USD)
3 dragon pins - $65 (save $10) (~$46 USD)
6 dragon pins - $135 (save $15) (~$96 USD)
10 dragon pins - $225 (save $25) (~$160 USD)
✨Custom Pin Tier - $555 (~$429 USD)✨
Have you ever wanted a custom pin based on your idea? Well now you can! You can commission a pin design from me to add to the campaign or choose any of the locked designs to automatically unlock! Your pledge will cover production costs for a single design and includes 20 pins.
Custom pin design
(10) Ten copies of the custom/unlocked pin
(10) pins from the campaign
Up to 8 colours /or 5 colours plus glitter, glow in the dark or pearl
Up to 1.5" inch design with 2 metal clutches
Please note pins will be based on my style of art like the pins you see in this or any of my previous pin campaigns. (I can't copy someone else's design/style) Below are previous custom pin designs:
"Hector"
"Shadows are friends"
Shadow Derpy Dragon
Hydra Derpy Dragon
In previous campaigns we unlocked a several limited edition pins. Some are available as add-ons during the campaign, others are extremely limited and will only be offered during the pledge manager after the campaign with as little as 6 pins left.
3D pin with stained glass - Edition of 250
Backer exclusive - available exclusively for backers during pledge manager. Edition of 50. (Only 6 left!)
Scorpio - 3D pin - Edition of 250
Moon Dragon - 3D - Edition of 100 (last copies available during pledge manager - ONLY 13 left)
Phoenix & Ascended Evie - Pin set - Limited Edition of 200
2" Black Maiden - Glow in the dark - limited edition of 200
Every one needs a place to proudly display their Derpy Dragons. And what is better than a Derpy themed banner? Featuring a brand new design "Life is better with Derpy Dragons". Printed on black canvas and comes ready to hang!
"Life is better with Derpy Dragons" Design
The banner with all my pins so far! *Pins sold separately*
Actual photo of the banner design and print quality
🌟Backer exclusive Weirdling tribe pin 🌟
Add this weirdling tribe pin to your collection! Available exclusively through my crowdfunding campaigns. Pin feature a pearl accent dragon.
✨3" Vinyl stickers✨
Bookish Dragons Stickers (set of 10+)
Derpy Dragon Stickers (set of 11)
Haunted Dragons Stickers (set of 11)
✨More dragon pins to love✨
Did you miss the first Gilded & Derpy Dragon campaigns? Well fear not, you can add on any of the unlocked pin designs! Just add as many as you want from the add-ons section (make final selection in the pledge manager!
A photo of all my pins! *Some designs are exclusive to Patreon or Crowdfunding and/or limited edition* (Also please excuse the photo quality, it was taken on my phone)
✨Gilded Dragons Pins✨
10 design options
✨Derpy Dragons Pins✨
11 design options
✨Haunted Derpy Dragons Pins✨
13 design options
✨Gilded Dragons Art book✨
If you love the pins, you will love the art book! Perfect for any dragon/art book collector. The only way to get a signed copy of my art book is through my crowdfunding campaigns and in-person events. And since most of you likely live in some far off world, this is your best bet!
SIGNED Hardcover with Gold foil cover elements
First edition signed softcover - only 2 left!
✨Art Prints✨
Why stop at the artbook. Sure it is the ultimate addition to any dragon lovers hoard, and I highly recommend you get the gold foil hardcover version! But I have smaller dragon portraits for your treasury as well!
Choose from art prints (8x10 or 8x8) of any of the dragons in my portfolio! Below is just a taste of the dragons you can decorate your home with! Since there are so many dragons to choose from, the final selection will be made in the pledge manager after the campaign. So for now you just have to choose how many dragons you want to decorate your halls and your personal library!
💖 WELCOME TO PINTOPIA — a celebration of creativity and collaboration from a diverse group of over 175 creators collectively launching their pin and/or plushie project on BackerKit from January 23rd - February 13.
Freebie Cross-Collaboration Pins — I have paired up with Mushroom Hunt to create two unique pin designs together. If BOTH projects reach our funding goal, backers who support BOTH will get the TWO [2] cross-collab pins for FREE! One from each of us.
Unlike previous collaborations, however, this one is extra special because I have partnered with my son for his first campaign! Together we have designed not one, but TWO collaborative pin sets for you to unlock! And as an added BONUS, when you back both Mushroom Hunt and Bookish Derpy Dragons, you only have to pay shipping ONCE! Which means you save on shipping as well as get these two pins for free!
Inky pin set (2pins)
About Mushroom Hunt:
From the mind of a young dreamer, I invite you to explore the world of sporelings!
"Mushrooms are already a strange addition in our world. Not quite plants, but definitely not animals. However... What if they did walk around like animals? Well now they do! Even if it is a little odd... And what better way to start than with enamel pins? Starting the fun with FIVE adorable, yet strange walking mushroom creatures!" - DJ Splat
Naturally, we had so much fun creating the collaborative pin design together, that we came up with a second set. Which unlocks as an add-on once we BOTH reach $5000. And who knows, there may be even more if we hit $10,000 each! Join the rich world of Mushroom Hunt and help bring this Mushling Derpy Dragon to life!
Be on the lookout for projects that have paired up to be Cross-Collab partners — this means that if you back BOTH projects in the pair (for a physical reward), you will get a limited FREE pin from EACH creator. The more pairs you support, the more FREE pins you earn ✨
And for all you pin-hoarders out there, we want to reward your achievements with a limited Gold Pintopia 2025 pin once you support 5 or more Cross-Collab pairs (this reward will be surveyed and shipped by the BackerKit team).
⚔️ 2 FREE Cross Collaborative Pins for every cross-collab pair you back 🏆 1 FREE Limited Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin if you back 5 cross-collab pairs (10 projects) or more
Hi, I'm Therena. Normally, I prefer to hide in my cave where I can avoid people while I create fantasy art and write fantasy novels. But occasionally I emerge from the dark to interact with awesome people like you through my campaigns.
I have run 11 successful crowdfunding campaigns so far. Ranging from Epic fantasy novels, to photography art books, an oracle deck, a kids' book, enamel pins and, of course, my illustrated dragon art book! As you can see, I am a multi-disciplinary artist who draws, writes and makes books. I am no stranger to crowdfunding and pride myself with perfection and quality. This is my fourth pin campaign, and I have full confidence in my manufacturer and ability to manage this campaign!
I have an obsession with dragons. (In case that wasn't obvious yet.) And I have my own growing hoard of dragon pins! It is what inspired me to try my own hand at them after all! And if it wasn't for the high manufacturing cost I would run pin campaigns all the time!
I live on the beautiful Vancouver island, Canada, with my husband and 3 kids, who are all eagerly awaiting their own share of dragon pins! (Perks of having an artist mom, I guess ^_^) But they are my biggest cheerleaders, and as such they each have their own growing hoard of dragons.
I am a geek at heart, I have loved fantasy long before it was the cool thing to do. My entire world is saturated with fantasy themes, and I am thrilled to have you along for this adventure!
If you love my art, I want to invite you to follow me online.
Several creators commissioned art for their pins from me. The first two campaigns are original designs drawn by myself, the 3rd I just converted existing art into pins for them. Go check out these campaigns!
And don't miss the collaboration pins from me and DJ Splat that we each drew original elements for! All mushroom designs inspired by real mushrooms!
I'm sure it comes as no surprise that creating pins can become quite costly. While I am fortunate enough to have the art, I don't have a treasure hoard large enough to fund the shinies. Which is where crowdfunding comes in. Each dragon that unlocks pays for the manufacturing cost as well as the crowdfunding fees. With your help, these little dragonlings can become a reality. And it is my experience that the community of people who crowdfund are the best type of people out there!
I love crowdfunding myself, as it helps me discover new creators and to be able to support them directly vs paying large companies for the hard work of artists and creators. Crowdfunding is also my favourite way of connecting with new fans!
If you are new to Backerkit, or crowdfunding in general, it can be a confusing process. So I'm here to help.
1 - a creator sets a funding goal ($1500 in my case) based on the bare minimum cost of creating the awesome stuff (books & pins for me!)
2 - the campaign runs for a few days (21 for this campaign) at which point a creator tries to gain as many "pre-orders" also known as backers. The more we get the better, as it not only supports us, but often helps unlock awesome cool things like new pin designs for you.
3 - When you back a campaign, you aren't charged until two things are met: the funding goal and the last day of the campaign. So while you pledge early, you won't get charged unless enough backers support the campaign and not until the very end (February 13th). You only pay if the campaign is a success!
4 - Backerkit then collects all funds (we aren't involved with that process) and it takes about 2 weeks to get to me.
5 - Once I have the funds I start ordering books, pins, stretch goals & add-ons. Since everything is already designed it's a simple matter of knowing how much to order.
6 - Manufacturing varies on the items with pins taking the longest (about 6-8 weeks from the time I order till I receive it) which will put us about 8 weeks post campaign at this point.
7 - About 4 weeks after the campaign I'll send out a survey (through Backerkit's pledge manager) to get addresses. You will have the opportunity to order some extra goodies and add-ons at this point. You'll also give your information to pay for shipping. Once again, you aren't charged until I am ready to ship everything to you.
8 - About 8-10 weeks after the campaign, once everything is sorted, packed and ready to ship I will charge for shipping. This is done through Backerkit and you will get reminder emails.
10 - then it's a matter of sitting back and waiting for your awesome stuff to arrive! You should have everything sometime in May 2025 depending where you live!
As a backer of over 180 Kickstarter campaigns, I know the importance of transparency and communication. This is my 12th campaign, with 11 successful ones under my belt. I have learned a thing of two about making sure I give my backers the best experience possible!
For this reason, I try to have as much work done before I even create a campaign! That means that for the exception of the custom pin design tier or extra stretch goals, all the pins are already designed, and have gone through at least one round of communication through my manufacturer to make sure that the designs actually work!
This gives me the confidence to know that I can offer your shiny new pins in a semi predictable fashion (Barring acts of god, wars, another outbreak of the plaque or a sudden shortage of metals...).
VAT/taxes/duties is not collected and your country might require this upon import.
Shipping will be based on weight per country and final fees determined after the campaign ends when I have a better idea of how many pins people have and how much they weigh! There is a $5 packaging fee included in the shipping. These are rough estimates only based on previous campaigns and may change if postage changes:
Canada - $20-35 (tracked)
USA - $20-35 (tracked)
Europe/EU - $30-45
Africa/Australia - $30-45
Shipping with books - add $15-25 per book. Varies by country and book.
🌟🌟IMPORTANT: When you back both Bookish Derpy Dragons and Mushroom Hunt, we will ship both pledges together and you only pay shipping once based on weight!🌟🌟
Backer Responsibility
As a backer you are responsible for completing your survey and paying shipping fees within a timely manner, to receive your rewards. As creators we are only able to communicate with backers through project updates and reminder emails (email correspondence will be sent to the email on file for your pledge - if you use Apple email for your account please double check you use your real email as I can't communicate with the dummy email!). As a backer it is your responsibility to check and read project updates, and to check for survey emails. If you fail to stay updated and do not complete your survey, you could forfeit your rewards. (Read more about reward forfeiture below)
Forfeiture of Rewards Once the project shipping is completed, backers will be notified via a campaign update. This campaign update will have a final survey completion date. If your survey is not completed by this date, and your shipping costs not paid, you will forfeit your pledge payment and rewards. I will not fulfill forfeited rewards and pledge levels after the completion date.
Lost or never received packages - Forfeiture of rewards I make every attempt to get your package from my home to yours. However, sometimes packages are lost in the mail. I will notify backers with an update when the project is near completion and rewards shipped. If you have not received your package by the completion of the shipping process, you will have an extended period of 1 month to contact me about a missing package. If you do not contact me within that extended period of time about a lost or never received package, you will forfeit your rewards and I will not provide a refund or re-ship your rewards.
Damaged pins If your pins arrive damaged you will need to contact me with images within the same 1 month timeline as above. I will do everything in my power to make it right. However, I am not responsible for damaged pins due to wear or use. And I will not replace pins after this one month time has passed.
Please note that a large part of the pin-making process is still done by hand, and as such some pins might have minor scuffs or 'imperfections', or colours may vary by a degree (colours are still hand mixed pigment!). Consider these "little touches of love" by human hands. For there is beauty in each unique scuff. However, your pin should not be falling apart when you receive it!
Funds should arrive about 14 days post campaign.
All pins will be ordered at this time - manufacturing the pins take about a month to 6 weeks after final design has been approved. Art books & Add-ons will be ordered at this time.
While we wait for pins to be forged in the forges of awesome, I will send out a survey where you will have another opportunity to add on any extra treasure. I will be ordering any additional items such as books etc. people have added to their hoard at this time as well. (Please note, surveys will be sent around 2-3 weeks post campaign so I can get a better idea of how many pins to order based on popularity.)
All pins will be shipped to me about 8-10 weeks post campaign
While I wait for pins to arrive, any books should be arriving and I will start sorting and signing additional add-ons.
I should receive pins between 10-12 weeks post campaign. (Provided the dragon-post fairies cooperate!)
Sorting the pins will depend on how many designs we unlock and how many backers there are. I am giving myself about 3-5 weeks to do this to account for any life events during this time.
Shipping will be charged separately at this time through Backerkit. And addresses locked.
Pins should start shipping about 14-18 weeks after the campaign ends! I hope to start shipping everything around May 2025.
Shipping is untracked and will vary by country. But typically last between 1-4 weeks. However the option to upgrade to tracking will be available as an add-on in the pledge manager.
All packages will be shipped from Canada (Where I live).
