I'm Jess aka Loadofolbobbins, textile artist and illustrator endlessly inspired by the weird and wonderful natural world. This time I'm bringing you a feathery and floral campaign full of bright, bold birdy homewares and blossom pins.
Initially the goal is to create a set of three new tea towels designs and a selection of eight coasters, inspired by, you guessed it, Birds and Blooms. I'll be giving the community a chance to suggest further designs as stretch goals that will hopefully unlock as the campaign progresses. But first let's show you the initial designs that are available...
Tea Towels - (available in different quantities)
Measures approx. 71 x 46 cm
Made from 100% Organic Cotton
Machine Washable
Fade Resistant
Special campaign pricing discount normal price £14
Coasters - (available in different quantities)
90mm x 90mm square with rounded corners.
Made from high quality coated hardwood or hardboard with a durable gloss finish
Printed using sublimation. They will not chip, peel or scratch.
Available in 8 different designs (see above)
Special campaign pricing discount normal price £4.80
Alongside the homewares I'm also putting together a collection of new wooden pins, the initial designs for these are inspired by birth flowers, those assigned to each month of the year. If the campaign goes well we may be able to unlock all 12 designs but here are the first four to get us started...
• Each pin is 25mm at it's biggest point.
• Made from sustainably sourced Maple veneered MDF.
All pledges made within thefirst 48 hours will receive this free Earlybird Cassowary sticker...
Returning Backers who've supported my other Backerkit campaigns get a special treat and will receive a 3" Kestrel sticker.
All backers of this campaign will receive a free limited edition signed Sunflower print, as a thank you for helping get me to my funding goal!
CROSS-COLLAB FREEBIE
As part of 'Beasts & Botanicals'I've teamed up with fellow bird fan Poayo's Universe to create an exclusive freebie for our joint backers. Anyone who backs my campaign as well as their's, will receive a Blue Jay wooden mini pin from me and a barn owl wooden mini pin from Poayo for free.
To qualify for this freebie all you have to do is back both my campaign and their 'Flapping Birds' campaign. Check out their campaign by clicking the image below!
I've got 8 more flower designs to turn into wooden mini pins as well as other birds that could either become more tea towels coasters or wooden pins. The order in which they release has been determined by the community via a series of polls. The result of the poll was for the full collection of birth flower wooden pins to unlock as the campaign goes on. The flowers for March, April, May and June unlock as soon as the initial goal is met but the others will unlock in the order shown below...
BIRTH FLOWERS
UNLOCKED - January - Snowdrop (Locked) February - Violet (Locked)
UNLOCKED - July - Delphinium (Locked) August -Poppy (Locked)
UNLOCKED - September - Aster (Locked) October - Marigold (Locked) UNLOCKED - November - Chrysanthemum (Locked) December - Holly (Locked)
£4 - One coaster of your choice. £7 - One wooden mini pin of your choice. £7 - Two coasters of your choice. £12 - One tea towel of your choice. £14 - Two wooden mini pins of your choice. £16 - One tea towel and one coaster of your choice. £16 - Four coasters of your choice. £21 - Three wooden mini pins of your choice. £24 - Two tea towels of your choice. £28 - Four wooden mini pins of your choice. £33 - Full set of twelve flower greetings cards. £36 - Three tea towels of your choice. £52 - All in: Three tea towels and four coasters of your choice. £84 - All in: 12 pins. Twelve wooden flower mini pins of your choice.
All reward tiers have a special campaign discount applied. You will be able to pick which combination of designs you'd like your items to be at the end of the campaign.
I also have a tip jar option for those who want to show their support and boost my campaign without getting a physical reward.
There are a few add-ons available as part of this campaign, that you can add to your pledge rewards. As nature is where I draw alot of my inspiration from I've already got quite a few wooden pins, studs and zine designs that have been produced and are already in my shop. These can be added as add ons during the campaign at a special reduced price!
SHIPPING IS CHARGED AT THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN DURING THE SURVEY PROCESS. This is different to Kickstarter, the shipping is not included in your pledge amount before the campaign ends.
UK backers - Rewards will be sent out via Royal Mail Tracked 48 hr post (approx 2-3 working days)
International backers (NON UK) - Rewards will be sent out via Royal Mail International Standard by default, no tracking is available for this but it is a more affordable option. If you would like tracking added this will be available at an extra cost. Shipping times may vary depending on where you are in the world, official guidance says 6-7 days but it has been known to take weeks. Please note international backers are responsible for all import and custom duties that may be incurred in their country.
US Backers - You're items will be delivered DDP (Delivered Duties Paid) the 10% tariff charge will be applied at the same time as postage.
****I AM UNABLE TO SHIP TO BACKERS IN EUROPE OR NORTHERN IRELAND AT THIS TIME****
ESTIMATED PRICES:
UK: £2 -£5 (depending on items) International: £4.50 - £20 (depending on items)
These estimates are based on current prices and may vary if you put on any add-ons to your pledge.
When you back this project you can edit your pledge throughout the campaign, funds will not be taken until the campaign ends.
Surveys will be sent to backers when the campaign ends, which is where you'll be able to pick which sticker designs you would like. Once funds are released, I will be using the money raised to fund the cost of production and shipping of backer rewards.
June - Surveys sent out, rewards get made and are sent out.
Surveys will go out roughly two weeks after the campaign closes. BackerKit has a short holding period before surveys can be locked and finalized.
Production of the tea towels take roughly 4 weeks and coasters and pins 2-3 weeks. To avoid any delays please do make sure to fill in your surveys ASAP so we can all start enjoying our rewards as quickly as possible.
Beasts & Botanicals
This project is participating in Beasts & Botanicals, a celebration of life in all its forms, from the world’s largest mammals to its microscopic algae. The group-collab brings together an all-star lineup of creators crowdfunding together from April 23 – May 14, 2026.
Back 2 or more campaigns during the event and get a free digital zine full of fun facts, art and puzzles. Featuring contributions from every campaign taking part in Beasts & Botanicals. (Excludes tip jar only pledges)
