I have some super exciting news. And some updates for you guys. (You'll definitely want to read to the bottom, but I'll start with the important stuff first in case you didn't want to read that much).
⚠️Orders will be locked soon (you should have received a notification this past week) and cards will be charged next week.⚠️ (You can stop reading now...or....[insert giddy excitement]...)
Some of the pins have already shipped to me and the others should follow shortly. The expected date for me to get them is the week of May 7th-14th. As soon as I have all the pins, we will start fulfillment. (After a quality check)
All the mushroom pins already arrived for my son's campaign, so we are just waiting for the Derpies to fly over the ocean to get to me.
I'm sooooo excited to hold these little book derpy babies! Stickers arrived a couple weeks ago and look so good (I forgot to make an update as I was on my way out to a con and it's been a CRAZY month since!)
Other updates:
You may have noticed a lack of Derpies this month. I originally planned to run another campaign in April (though I'm glad I didn't because I was just too busy).
I have had to move my "Dungeons & Derpies" & "Festive Derpies" campaign dates around a little bit. But for good reasons!
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/therena/dungeons-derpies I have joined the Pin-Quest collaboration, and Dungeons & Derpies will now launch alongside other amazing pin creators. (Similar to Pintopia, but privately run) It will have all the RPG shenanigans you'd expect from a D&D campaign with friends...only Derpy-fied. Launches July 10-26 Here's a little sneak peek of some more sketches!
Chunky red dragon that is totally *not* Thumberchaud
Derpy definitely *not* holding a baby owlbear
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/therena/festive-derpies For all my festively inclined backers. Festive Derpies will be a teeny tiny little one week campaign the last week of July. I have less designs for this one, but wanted to get it all fulfilled before Christmas, which is why it's in July. Also... Christmas in July 🤷🏽♀️🎄. I'll probably only have 5 designs for this one (probably...but no promises because, well, Derpies make their own rules)
🥳🌟Now the big news!🌟🥳 (I'm totally not clapping my hands in excitement)
This isn't your normal Derpy pin & sticker campaign. "D is for Derpies" will be the first official Derpy Dragon art book! 🎉🥳 (I am just sneaking a pin campaign into a bookish topia, muahahaha) What will this art book be exactly? 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️ I don't know 💯. And I need your help with ideas or at least feedback.
It is an artbookfeaturing all existing (and new) derpies...but I was toying with the idea of a derailed and completely not meant for children ABC book for adults. Things like "A is for Anti-social", "D is for dumpster fire", "P is for Procrastination", "H is for Hoarding", "W is for Weird", etc.
Life derailed...
So my question is, as an adult, would you buy an ABC art book of Derpies or should I abandon the ABC idea and just make full page Derpies like my other artbooks? I don't want to lose backers because they think it's for kids. Because while its rated 'G', I am most certainly making it with adult words & humor in mind. 🤔 (Maybe I should make a "Derpy's guide on living life in hard mode" book one day...but first...ABCDerpies. No I did not just have another side quest idea... okay, I totally did.)
You can be anti-social and still be a part of my weirdling tribe.
Anyway, I added the links to the campaigns above if you wanted to follow it. And I would LOVE to hear your thoughts! (I even made a poll if you don't want to comment, but I really look forward to reading comments, they kinda make my day 😁)
Hope to hear from you in the comments or the poll!
