Good morning!

Quick reminder for everyone- please fill out your survey if you haven't done so already!
Filling out your survey helps me know how many of each pin, sticker, lanyard, and magnet design I need to order. Without this information, I may not order enough of each design!
If you can't find your survey link, you can recover it here or leave a comment and I can re-send it to you.

Another reminder- through the survey and pre-order store you can still get one of these Dragon Egg Mystery keychains! We're just 3 orders away from unlocking this last-minute stretch goal :)



If you are having any issues with your survey, please let me know ASAP so I can help you! I'm more than happy to re-send your survey link or help you with any questions you may have :)

I love seeing which items are the most popular in any campaign, so here's a list of the most popular designs!
1. Rainbow Dragon Pin (80 orders)
2. Queer Dragon Pin (39 orders)
3. Progress Pride Mini Pin (38 orders)
4. Transgender Unicorn Pin (33 orders)
5. Asexual Manticore Pin (31 orders)
6. Bisexual Gryphon Pin (30 orders)
7. Nonbinary Tatzelwurm Pin (28 orders)
8. Rainbow Dragon Sticker (21 orders)
9. Lesbian Peryton Pin (19 orders)
10. Rainbow Lanyard (16 orders)

That's it for now! I'll be posting another update in a week or two when I place the order for the enamel pins, and of course I'll also send a few updates along the way with progress photos and updates on the production of other campaign items. 

Good afternoon everyone!
Great news- the test surveys were all answered super quick and everything looks fantastic! Thank you so muck each of you who got the test surveys for the quick turn-around!
This means its finally time to release surveys for everyone! Please check your email for the survey link (it will be in a separate email from this one) and answer as soon as you can so I can get a more accurate number for the manufacturer(s) :)

There are still about 13 of you with failed payments. This means there is still about $450 outstanding, and with so much of the funds unavailable to me, I cannot order everything needed for the campaign. I hope these payments will be fixed soon so I can start production on time, but if these don't get fixed within 2 weeks I may have to delay production of some items. Please check your payment info by going to your profile on BackerKit (upper right corner of the screen) and clicking on "Your Pledges and Surveys" there, you should be able to check on my campaign and see if your payment went through. You should have also received an email saying your payment failed.

Please fill out your survey as soon as you can so I can get production started! If you lost the link or didn't receive one, please let me know and I can re-send it to you. If you chose to pay over time, you will not receive your survey until all payments have been made. 

For more details about each item and to see what's available for each item type, I recommend having the two previous updates open for reference. The last update has images of all the stickers, car magnets, and lanyards, and the update before that one has images of all the available pin designs- including the Creature Flag pins, Pronoun Pins, and Mini Banner pins.

Have questions? Please comment here or send me a DM on instagram and I will be happy to help out :)
If there are any issues with your survey, pledge, or if you need help with anything, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Good morning everyone!
I finally finished creating your surveys, and the smoke-test is now out! This test survey has gone out to about 5% of backers, so please check your other emails to see if you got one. Smoke tests allow me to test the survey and make sure everything looks good and is functional, so if you received one of these please fill it out ASAP and let me know if anything doesn't look right, shipping prices seem off, or if I missed something!

For the most part, US orders should be between $5 and $16 for shipping depending on order size, and all international orders sould be between $18 and $30 again depending on how much was ordered.

I added images to most pledge questions to help you decide which pins you want, though because there are so many options for pin and stickers, some questions might not have an image for each answer. In particular, anyone who got 8 or more pins as part of their pledge (King's Ransom, Dragon's Nest, and Dragon's Hoard) will only have images attached to the first 8 or so (pin) questions. If you want to see all of your options together, the previous update shows all the pin options (including pronoun and mini pins), and this update will have all the sticker, lanyard, and magnet options shown.
Please feel free to use both this update and the previous one (linked) as a guide while you fill out your survey!

Small updates:
The Asexual flag is now available as a lanyard, meaning there are now 7 flag options available as a lanyard! This is a small change, but since the Asexual flag is usually pretty popular, I decided to add it here too :)

The small sticker collection will feature 19 different options to choose from, including sticker versions of each Flag Creature design (12), plus 7 Pride Shield designs (shown all together later in this update). The Flag creatures are still in progress, but 2/3 of them have been updated for the sticker designs. Mostly I've just been adding extra details in the sticker versions like shading and wing/ fur patterns, so they'll still basically look the same as their pin counterparts

Extra Goodies:
There are a few bonus items in the add-on section of the survey, including a few items already in my shop from previous campaigns! If your flag wasn't used for this campaign, I may have it in my Pride Moth collection from 2021-2023. I have added the Acrylic Pins (1.5 inches) and Stickers (3 inches, waterproof) from that campaign to the add-ons section. Feel free to grab a couple at a special discounted rate though the survey and help me get rid of some old stock!

I have also added the Mystery Dragon Egg Keychains I designed earlier in the campaign to the Add-Ons! These were initially voted against in favor of more pin options, but I decided to add these as a last stretch-goal to see if folks would still be interested in them. If there are at least 15 orders of these, I'll have the funds to produce them and they'll be officially added! If they don't get enough sales however, you won't be charged for them and they will not be produced.

And for one last Bonus Item- Mystery B Grade pins from the last campaign! 

Mystery B Grade pins are enamel pins from my last campaign that have minor cosmetic flaws. This can be anything from underfilled enamel sections or spots/specks of color in the enamel or bubbles in the plating. Most of these flaws are very very minor and aren't even visible unless you know where to look. Grab one of these (mystery) pins at a big discount!

Here's the Collection of Stickers, Lanyards, and Car Magnets:

Large (4 inch) Stickers:

That's all for now! Keep an eye on your email for the survey notification. I will post another update when all of the surveys are out, as well as updates on production, product photos, and before I begin shipping. 

Please keep in mind that I am one person doing this in my freetime after my 8-5, so it might take longer than expected for all orders to be shipped or for me to answer your question/ comment. 

Thank you!

Good evening!

This will be a bit longer of an update, but I have a couple of design updates, a new mini pin, and I want to show off all the designs that will be available thru the survey!

But first, business:

There are about 25 of you with failed payments. Please check your email for one from BackerKit saying that your card declined and payment was not collected. Please fix this ASAP so you can get your survey and so I can get the funds to make these pins! Right now there is over $1,500 in failed payments, and without this funding I will not be able to make all the goodies promised in this campaign.

You can update this information or check the status of your pledge by clicking on the icon in the upper right corner of the BackerKit page and going to Your Pledges and Surveys, then going to the Queer Fantasy Pride tab from there.

I am currently working on surveys. There's been a little bit of a hiccup with the Early Bird and Returning Backer Incentives, but I am working to fix them!
I hope to have the surveys out in about a week or so for the smoke test. This will go out to about 5% of backers so I can make sure all the pledges are coming through properly and that everything is working the way it should. After that, I can send them out to everyone else and I can get counts for manufacturing!

Please keep an eye out for the next update when smoke test surveys go out!

Next up- Design Changes!
I have two design updates for you- one for the Queer Hydra and one for the Nonbinary Tatzelwurm.

This design has changed the most from what was shown in the campaign, but I think it looks much better now! I added more scales, gave the whole beast a more warm brown fur-like color, made the paws, muzzle, and belly a light tan, and made the eyes white so they would pop more against the beige. I also made the yellow of the flag a bit more saturated and adjusted the lineart in a couple places, though these aren't as noticeable. The design looks a lot more like a blend of the Wampus cat from Native American culture mixed with the original Tatzelwurm snake/cat hybrid, and I love it!

Next! The Queer Hydra got a bit of a facelift too- The Maroon color variant won the poll from last week, so here is the final version. I went with the gorgeous deep red color for the body and complimented it with a deep yellow/ gold for the wings, horns, and spike accents, as well as made the claws and eyes bright white so they pop against the dark scale of the dragon.

New Pin! It was brought to my attention that the Disability Pride Flag has the same number of stripes as the Demiboy, Demigirl, and Agender flags, so I could reuse the design for it! This flag will be available as a mini pin for everyone who pledged for or added a mini pin to their order. It will also be available as an add-on in the survey!

Now let's see all those pins together!
When you get your survey, feel free to have this update open in another tab so you can review all the available designs while you make your decisions. These designs will also be visible on the survey itself, so no worries there :)

Flag Creature Pins:

Pronoun Pins:

Mini Pins:

ALL pins will be gold plated with hard enamel, two pin posts, and a backstamp with my username, ApothecaryOctopus, on the back. I'll also be putting them on themed backing cards to make the whole unboxing experience more fun and unique :) 

Quick FAQ's Ahead of the Survey:

Q: I ordered two (or more) pins and want to mix and match between pronoun pins and creature pins, can I do that?
A: Yes! You'll have the option to choose between any of the six pronoun pins and 12 creature designs for each pin ordered. So if you like, you can get two pronoun pins, two creature pins, or one of each (for however many pins you pledged for!). You'll also have the option to add more pins, stickers, and other goodies to your order after you pick everything you already pledged for.

Q: I want a mini pin but forgot to add it to my pledge! Can I still get one?
A: Yes! After you fill out your survey, you'll be taken to an Add-On page where you can grab anything you missed during the campaign.

Q: My payment failed/ card expired, can I resubmit payment and get my items?
A: Yes! You'll be able to re-enter your card either in the survey or through your profile on BackerKit. You can click on the icon in the upper right hand side of the screen anytime to update your card or mailing address :)

As always, if you have questions or comments please let me know in the comments or via DM on Instagram!

Good morning!
Its the Dawn of the Final Day of this campaign, and I couldn't be happier! Right now, we're at 940% funded, which means we are FULLY FUNDED! All stretch goals are unlocked, and there are now 12 Pride Flag pins, 6 pronoun pin options, 13 Mini Flag Pins, 6 Lanyard options, 3 car magnet designs, and a TON of stickers to pick from! We've already more than DOUBLED the amount raised in my previous campaign, which was already a HUGE record-breaker for me :)

Design Updates:
I am still working on picking new colors for several designs, including the Queer Hydra which has been difficult since the flag has so many colors itself. I just posted a new poll to help decide which color to go with, and made some mock-ups with a new background so we can see what this pin might look like in person instead of just on-screen. I think the white background really throws the colors off too, so these mock-ups really help with visualizing:

Please check out the poll (attached to the bottom of this update) and help decide which version is the best!

I will also be updating the Pan Cerberus and Nonbinary Tatzelwurm colors this weekend, both of which will be shown in the next update, though these color changes won't be as drastic.

What's Next:
The campaign will end in just a few hours, so feel free to adjust your pledge, add new items, swap pledge levels, etc. Your card will be charged after the campaign ends, so keep an eye out for a confirmation. If you receive an error message saying your card/ payment failed, please update your card info ASAP so the survey and fulfillment portion goes smoothly.
This weekend, I will be working on getting a pre-order store open and getting the survey up and running.

You should receive a survey in about two weeks (usually less, but I'll post an update when it's ready). This is where you will pick your pins, lanyards, stickers, etc. If you want to add anything you missed during the campaign to your order, you will be able to add more items through the survey as well!

Thank you all for a SUPER successful campaign! I look forward to getting these pins and other items made and in your hands <3