"D" is for "Derpies" is more than your regular ABC book. It's an art book filled with fun and shenanigans as only the Derpy Dragons can do! Derpies are for all ages, so bring a little laughter into your world with these Derpy Dragons!
Welcome hoarders and dragon lovers, to the world of Derpy Dragons. Where silly shiny Derpy Dragons will offer you all the adulting advice, you never knew you needed! (Or at the very least relate to the woes of growing up in a humorous art book!)
🌟 Do you love dragons? (Of course you do!) ✨ Do you enjoy dragon art that makes you feel like maybe it's not all that bad? (Who doesn't?) 🌟 Are art books, dragons, and pins your vice? (🙋🏽♀️Guilty) ✨ Do you love sarcasm and dry humor? 🌟 Are you tired of ABC books with apples and boring words?
Then you are in the right place. Presenting "D is for Derpy Dragons", the very first Derpy Dragon art book and the 5th volume of derpling pins to collect and grow your hoard with!
So if you like mis-adventuring dragons with a derpy dose of shenanigans, then this campaign is for you!
For months my fans have asked for a Derpy Dragon art book. I present to you "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:
Other than the art book, this campaign will unlock 10 new Derpy Dragon pins for you to collect and love as stretch goals! And you, as a backer, get to decide which ones will join the hoard through polls!
All dragon pins come with the following features:
Gold or silver hard enamel
1.5" inches
Engraved logo on back (Proof of authenticity)
2 metal clutches
A Derpy Dragon sure to bring you giggles and ignite the silliness in your day.
"Phew that was close, I almost had to be social"
Anxiety Derpy
"I'm Fine" Dumpster fire Derpy
"Hanging in there" (Barely)
Neurospicy
Overwhelmed Derpy Mama
Train wreck Derpy
X-Ray-ted Derpy set (thought bubble sold as a separate pin)
Derpy Mail
New Derpy inspired by backer comments! Worry Box Derpy
As we reach certain milestones, we will unlock pin designs - the order will be voted on by backers in daily polls. And the 10th stretch goal will be a backer-inspired Derpy pin design!
🔓 UNLOCKED at $1500
🔓 UNLOCKED at $3000
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🔓 UNLOCKED at $6000
🔓 UNLOCKED at $7500
🔓 UNLOCKED at $9000
🔓 UNLOCKED at $10500
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🔓 UNLOCKED at $13500
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🔓 UNLOCKED at $16500
Unlocks at 200 backers
Participate in the achievements to unlock BIGGER Stickers!
Join the shenanigans for BIGGER FREE loot! See the achievements under community!
Level 1 🔒 LOCKED - unlock 1" sticker
Level 2 🔒 LOCKED - upgrade to 2" sticker
Level 3 🔒 LOCKED - upgrade to 3" sticker
🔓 UNLOCKED - colouring page as a part of the Duskmelt Art Zine!
Early Bird & returning backer rewards & collaboration rewards
Reserve your spot and get this EXCLUSIVE cyan colourway mini pin! Available ONLY during the pre-launch hours. Did you miss this time around? Remember to follow me and claim the next one in future campaigns!
Back in the first 48 hours and get a FREE mini sticker of the exclusive mini pin!
It pays to come back for more shenanigans and fun! All returning backers get a FREE mini stickerpin! We have 100+ returning backers! Thank you!! Each campaign has an exclusive colourway mini pin to unlock and collect!
All backers who back both "D" is for Derpy Dragons AND "Golden Apples and Poisoned Chalices" will get a FREE sticker. Design will be determined by backer vote in upcoming polls! And will be an EXCLUSIVE collaboration colour! 🔒LOCKED
For this campaign, tiers are split into 3 categories: art book, pins, and an all-in custom pin tier! (Note: both pins and art books will be available as an add-on to any tier)
✨Art book Tiers:✨
Softcover - 8x8 paperback / signed
Hardcover - 8x8 hardcover / signed / numbered edition
Hardcover + pin all in
Digital eBook tier
✨Pin Tiers✨
Select how many pins you want to buy from the unlocked designs. The more you buy, the more you save! Note that these tiers DO NOT include the limited edition dragon pins or sets! 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 are made in the pledge manager after the campaign ends.
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 20 pins.
Custom pin design
(10) Ten copies of the custom/unlocked pin
(10) pins from the campaign
Up to 8 colours /or 5 colours plus glitter, glow in the dark or pearl
Up to 1.5" inch design with 2 metal clutches
Includes Hardcovoer art book
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:
"Hector"
"Shadows are friends"
Shadow Derpy Dragon
Hydra Derpy Dragon
Fan Fiction
"Jack-of-all-classes"
Everyone needs a place to proudly display their Derpy Dragons. And what is better than a Derpy-themed banner? Featuring "Life is better with Derpy Dragons" design. Printed on black canvas and comes ready to hang!
"Life is better with Derpy Dragons" Design
The banner with all 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 of my 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)
✨Gilded Dragons Pins✨
10 design options
✨Derpy Dragons Pins✨
11 design options
✨Haunted Derpy Dragons Pins✨
13 design options
✨Bookish Derpy Dragons Pins✨
12 designs to choose from
✨Misfit Derpy Dragons Pins✨
4 designs to choose from
✨Dungeons & Derpy Dragons Pins✨
13 designs to choose from
✨Mini Dragons Pins✨
3 designs to choose from
✨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 (8x10 or 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 12 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 book! 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.
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 (2 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 (June 26th). 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 6-8 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 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 8-10 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 February 2026 depending where you live!
As a backer of over 200 Kickstarter & Backerkit campaigns, I know the importance of transparency and communication. This is my 13th campaign, with 12 successful ones under my belt. I have learned a thing or two about making sure I give my backers the best experience possible!
For this reason, I try to get as much work done before I even create a campaign! That means that with the exception of the custom pin design tier or extra stretch goals, all the pins and the art book are already designed, and have gone through at least one round of communication through my manufacturer to make sure that the designs actually work!
This gives me the confidence to know that I can offer your shiny new pins in a semi-predictable fashion (barring acts of God, wars, another outbreak of the plague or a sudden shortage of metals...).
VAT/taxes/duties are not collected, and your country might require this upon import.
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:
Shipping for pins-only:
Canada - $20-35 CAD (tracked)
USA - $20-35 CAD (tracked)
Europe/EU - $25-45 CAD
Africa/Australia - $25-45 CAD
Shipping with books/bulky add-ons. Varies by country and book:
Canada - $20-45 CAD (tracked)
USA - $25-55 CAD (tracked)
Europe/EU - $35-65 CAD
Africa/Australia - $35-65 CAD
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 8 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 2-3 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 12-16 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 12-16 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 18-24 weeks after the campaign ends! I hope to start shipping everything around February 2026.
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. There is a possibility that Tariffs will delay fulfillment to the USA since many places won't accept shipments to the US at this time (until things are finalized and lawsuits sorted - which could be as late as mid 2026. At the very least I would have to wait until they have a system in place for me to process it and where backers aren't charged a flat rate $80 penalty; which will be July 2026 at the earliest). There is also a chance there will be an extra fee for US backers charged in pledgemanager if creators have to collect tariffs before entry into the US. Sadly this isn't something I can absorb or control. I will strive to continue communicating with backers throughout the process and judge and discuss the options as they arise when they arise in updates. I hope that despite the uncertainty of this trade war that you will still consider supporting me as an artist while we ride out this new world of uncertainty. When you pledge, I will keep your items/pledge until I can send it to you with minimal inconvenience and cost to you once things settle down. I love my backers, and 98% of my income is from US patrons and backers through crowdfunding. I will do everything in my power to keep serving you.
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 September 25, 2025: Books - 0% tariff Wall art & postcards - 0% tariff Pins - 35% tariff Pillow cases - 35% 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.
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