🌟 Do you love dragons? (Of course you do!) ✨ Do you enjoy epic fantasy adventures through the unknown (Who doesn't?) 🌟 Are art books, dragons, and pins your vice? (🙋🏽♀️Guilty) ✨ Do you love extra chunky 3D pins relics? (You should!)
Then you are in the right place. Presenting "Relics of Ruin". Collect them all and grow your hoard with these timeless relics, inspired by my Grimdark Epic Romantasy series "Resonance & Ruin"
So if you like epic adventures, dragons, with a dash of grimdark ruin, then this campaign is for you!
A cursed, outcast dwarven warrior and her fae heartmate must confront the resurrected evil threatening the world and each other, journeying through trauma, divine manipulation, and war to forge both magic and meaning in a land shaped by ancient betrayal. To save their found family and prevent the world’s destruction, they must master powers linked by love, rage, and forbidden song while wrestling with hope, fate, sacrifice, and their own brokenness.
This campaign features Extra large 3D pins for you to collect! You can either buy them as sets or create your own collection in the add-ons section and choose which pins you want during the pledge manager!
IMPORTANT: EACH DESIGN WILL BE UNLOCKED AS A STRETCH GOAL WITH BACKERS VOTING ON WHICH ONES TO UNLOCK 1ST.
All dragon pins come with the following features:
3D sculpted metal
3" inches
Engraved logo on back (Proof of authenticity)
2-3 metal clutches
A relic worthy of tavern songs and epic sagas
All designs are inspired by these illustrations of relics in the "Resonance & Ruin" series. Backers will have the opportunity to vote which designs unlock first.
From concept to 3D relics worthy of your treasury.
Here is an example of the 3D texture you can expect in the pins:
(Give the video a second to load! It's worth the wait <3)
Early Bird & returning backer rewards & collaboration rewards
Back in the first 48 hours and get a FREE mini sticker of the PinQuest mini pin!
It pays to come back for more shenanigans and fun! All returning backers get a FREE mini pin! An exclusive golden version of the collaboration mini pin!
FREE Pre-launch follower Pin - also available as an add-on
Back 3+ PinQuest campaigns and get this FREE mini pin!
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 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 relic pins - $55 CAD (~$40 USD)
2 relic pins - $100 CAD (~$75 USD)
3 relic pins - $150 CAD (~$110 USD)
4 relic pins - $200 CAD (~$142 USD)
5 relic pins - $250 CAD (~$182 USD)
✨Custom Pin Tier - $595 CAD (~$435 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 10 pins.
Custom pin design (3D Fantasy/bookish)
(5/10) Ten copies of the custom/unlocked pin
(5) pins from the campaign
A 3D pin design!
Up to 1.5" inch design with 2 metal clutches
Extra Note: If you want a 3D design it is 5 copies, if you prefer a regular enamel design it is 10 copies. 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:
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 some of 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.
✨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 some 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)
✨Pride Derpy Dragon Pins✨
14 Designs
✨Zodiac Derpy Dragon Pins✨
✨Gilded Dragons Pins✨
10 design options
✨Derpy Dragons Pins✨
11 design options
✨Haunted Derpy Dragons Pins✨
13 design options
✨Bookish Derpy Dragons✨
12 Designs
✨Adulting Life Derpy Dragons✨
11 Designs
✨Dungeons & Derpy Dragons✨
13 Designs
✨Festive Derpy Dragons✨
12 Designs
✨Misfit Derpy Dragons✨
10 Designs
✨Mini pins✨
6 Designs
✨Guest Artist Pin set - 5 Pins (My daughter's University Fund)✨
My daughter wishes to attend University to get her arts degree...but I live on an artist's income. Help her dream come true by adding her pins to your pledge! 100% goes to her classes and school supplies.
Mushling Pin set (Guest artist: DJ Splat - my daughter)
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
Set of 3 pins - Edition of 50
Misadventure PIn Set - Edition of 250
Scorpio - 3D pin - Edition of 250
Life is better with Derpy Dragons 2" pin - Edition of 250
Phoenix & Ascended Evie - Pin set - Limited Edition of 200
2" Black Maiden - Glow in the dark - limited edition of 200
✨"D" is for Derpy Dragons ABC Art book✨
"D is for Derpies" art book! The art book (and pins) features unhinged and adorable, lovable derpy dragons. It's a derailed ABC art book for adults. Why an ABC book? Because as a parent I was tired of A is for Apples. And what better way to prepare our children for adulting than through an ABC book featuring adult humor and words! (Or perhaps I just needed something cute to relate to as an adult myself now that my children have outgrown bedtime stories!)
The book is rated "G" and can be read to children, but it focuses on words and humor meant for adults. At its core, it is an art book of derpy dragons arranged in alphabetical order.
Featuring both new friends and favourite derpy dragons alike:
"A is for Anxiety
"B" is for Burnout
"G" is for Grumpy
"I" is for Imposter Syndrome
"O" is for Overwhelm
"P" is for Procrastination
"X" is for X-ray-ted
&more
✨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 (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!
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 16 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 books! As you can see, I am a multidisciplinary artist who draws, writes and makes books. I am no stranger to crowdfunding and pride myself on perfection and quality. This is my fifth 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 weren'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!
All art drawn by hand!
If you love my art, I want to invite you to follow me online.
As a backer of over 250 Kickstarter & Backerkit campaigns, I know the importance of transparency and communication. This is my 17th campaign, with 16 successful ones under my belt. I have learned a thing or two about making sure I give my backers the best experience possible!
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:
VAT/taxes/duties are not collected, and your country might require this upon import. Tariffs for US backers are collected at the same time as shipping in the Pledge manager.
Shipping for pins-only:
Canada - $22-35 CAD (tracked)
USA - $26-45 CAD (tracked)
Europe/EU - $28-45 CAD
Africa/Australia - $28-45 CAD
Shipping with books/bulky add-ons. Varies by country and book:
Canada - $25-45 CAD (tracked)
USA - $35-55 CAD (tracked)
Europe/EU - $40-85 CAD
Africa/Australia - $45-85 CAD
IMPORTANT NOTE: US shipping includes a $2+10% tariff Fee as of September 2025 (subject to change)
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 & art books will be ordered at this time - manufacturing the pins take about a month to 12 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 4-8 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 16-24 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 16-28 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 & Books should start shipping about 28-34 weeks after the campaign ends! I hope to start shipping everything around January 2027.
Shipping is untracked and will vary by country. But typically last between 1-4 weeks. (Except USA & Canada which is tracked shipping)
All packages will be shipped from Canada Post (Where I live).
As much as I hate tariffs, they are unfortunately a possibility for US backers who buy pins or anything other than books since the de minimus has recently been removed. At this time I can't predict what will happen or how this will effect my timeline and delivery beyond the above predictions.
Tariffs for pins as of February 2026 is 10-35% + $2 fee. (Please note this can change at any moment) Exact amounts will be visible once you get your survey and will be labelled as tariffs as each item type has a different fee %.
BOOKS & WALL ART ARE EXEMPT!!!
Other ways you can support me is through my Patreon where I share all my art from Derpy Dragons to my NSFW illustrations.
As required by law, the importer (customer / backer) will be required to pay any relevant taxes & tariffs due to custom agencies of their country. In the case of tariffs this is collected at the same time as shipping fees. We are not responsible for any custom agency seizure or holds and cannot communicate directly to custom agencies on behalf of the customer due to responsibility legally belonging to importer of note.
Tariff rates as of February 24, 2026: Books - 0% tariff Wall art & postcards - 0% tariff Pins - 10% tariff Pillow cases - 10% tariff Pin Banner - 10% tariff
Please note each product type has it's own HS code & tariff. When shipping is charged in the pledgemanager you will also see the tariff amount to products. Tariffs can change at the whim and whimsy of powers that be... But I will communicate and be transparent throughout in updates should anything change.
I'm sure it comes as no surprise that creating pins and books 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 ($2000 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 (18 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 (July 02nd). You pay only 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 8-12 weeks from the time I order until I receive it) which will put us about 8 weeks post-campaign at this point.
7 - About 4-8 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 12-24 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 January 2027 depending where you live!
Pin Quest: Folklore and Fairytales
Once Upon a Time...
Step into the pages of Pin Quest: Folklore and Fairytales, an enchanting journey through a storybook realm filled with magical tales, whimsical creatures, and collectible treasures. Whether you're here for the charming, the mystical, or the legendary, each chapter of this adventure brings you closer to wonder (and amazing pins).
Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Complete your story by backing three or more projects and earn an exclusive freebie pin - a tale to add to your library.
Are you ready to follow the fairy lights, gather your enchanted treasures, and discover the magic? 🪄 I'll see you in the enchanted forest, spellbook in hand.
