Celestial Insects is a project to fund a brand new collection of enamel pins inspired by cool bugs with a celestial twist! This project is part of Pintopia 2025, and is for anyone who enjoys monsters, fantasy and astral themes.
Hi everyone! My name is Lydia, aka PhaseMoth, and I'm a UK based illustrator who loves drawing birds, beasts and all sorts of dark fantasy art. You can check out my website or socials here~!
This is my first time using Backerkit but I've successfully funded 3 Kickstarter campaigns in the past, all for Enamel Pins. I'm excited to see where this new project takes me as I've always wanted to design some larger, more detailed pins.
Here are some of my previous Enamel Pin designs~
This time I thought it would be interesting to combine my love of Insects with an ethereal, celestial theme, and I hope you like my new designs - please scroll down to take a look!
The gold pins will be hard enamel, and the rainbow pins will be soft enamel. Hard-enamel means that the coloured enamel is on a level with the surface of the metal, while as soft enamel will dip below the level of the metal outlines.
These are large pins, at 2 inches wide each!
All pins will have 2 posts and rubber back clutches
They will all come on backing cards, which will be unique to this collection! I will be posting updates on the design throughout the campaign via updates.
Backerkit pledgers will pay less per pin here than when they go into my online store later in the year!
The Goals!
The Initial goal of £400 will unlock the first design, The Celestial Mantis, and the other five designs will be unlocked as stretch goals:
At £800 we will unlock the Celestial Stag Beetle design:
At £1,200 we will unlock the Celestial Moth design:
At £1,600 we will unlock the Rainbow version of the Celestial Mantis design:
At £2,000 we will unlock the Rainbow version of the Celestial Stag design:
At £2,400 we will unlock the Rainbow version of the Celestial Moth design:
UPDATE - NEW DESIGN~!
As the campaign has done so well, I was able to design a fourth pin as part of the set, and both the gold and rainbow versions of it are now also available! Please check out the details below:
Once the campaign ends, you will now have the choice to opt for either of the Celestial Scorpion variants as your pin options once surveys are sent out.
💖 WELCOME TO PINTOPIA — A creative celebration featuring over 175 creators launching pin and plushie projects on BackerKit from January 23 to February 13!
✨ Here’s how to earn exclusive rewards:
Cross-Collab Freebies: Look for projects marked as Cross-Collab partners! Back both projects in a pair at a physical reward level and earn a FREE pin from each creator. The more pairs you support, the more pins you collect!
Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin: Back 10 projects to unlock this exclusive reward, surveyed and shipped by BackerKit.
⚔️ Rewards at a glance:
2 FREE pins for every Cross-Collab pair you back (one from each creator!)
1 FREE limited edition Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin when you back 10+ projects
⭐ PRO TIP: Maximize your freebies by supporting Cross-Collab pairs! For example, support 5 Cross-Collab pairs (10 projects) to earn up to 20 exclusive pins!
*Check individual project pages for specific requirements. **Gold Pin unlocks require backing physical items from each project.
I'm running this campaign as part of Backerkit'sPINTOPIAand my Celestial Insect Pins is partnered with the wonderful Abi Steven's Celestial Beast Pins Campaign:
For our freebies we decided to collaboratively design two 1 inch enamel pins that combine into a single image when displayed together and reflect our individual themes! These pins will be 1" wide each, to form a 2" wide combined design when lined up!
I designed the right-hand side, and Abi Stevens designed the left-hand side!
Add-ons are things you can add to your pledge rewards that are not the main goal items! You can choose to add these extra items onto your pledge after you've selected your main pledge level.
The "Moth Beast" A5 Gold Foil Art Print
Featuring one of my favourite illustrations I drew in 2024, this Limited Edition A5 print is entirely monochrome, and includes gold spot foiling highlighting the beasts' eyes, claws and ribs. These will be limited to 100 copies, and will be available for £12. I'm going to individually sign and number them too!
( Any leftovers will then be available from my online store for £15. ) Celestial Insects Holographic Vinyl Stickers
You also have the option to add one ( or more! ) vinyl stickers featuring the Celestial Insects designs to your pledge too! Each sticker will be printed on premium weatherproof holographic vinyl, and is yours for £3, or you can pick up all four for £10.
Shipping will be charged after the campaign ends, as part of the survey process. Please note that unlike Kickstarter, these costs are NOT INCLUDED in the pledge total before the campaign ends.
Tracking is NOT included by default, as I am based in the UK - this will be an optional extra for you to add once the campaign finishes, should you wish to do so.
For international ( non UK ) backers:
Backers are responsible for any customs or taxes that may be charged once the package enters your country.
No refunds or replacements will be provided if your package is Returned To Sender of lost due to unpaid fees.
Shipping Estimates:
UK, Second Class Standard - £2.00 UK, Tracked - £4.00 Everywhere else - £6.00 Everywhere else Tracked - £12.00
These above estimates are based on current Royal Mail prices and the weight of 1 to 6 pins. Actual shipping will be charged during surveys at the end of the campaign, please bear this in mind.
