🐉🎊 Happy New year 🐉🎊 More shiny dragons for you to drool over!
Greetings Hoarders,
Happy new year! (Well I'm only now waking from the final day in 2024, but I know some of you are already celebrating the future 😄 😅)
To start, I wanted...
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Therena Carlin
about 2 months ago
🐉Last chance for surveys/cards🐉 Bookish dragons have joined the hoard🐉
Greetings Hoarders,
I just wanted to check in really quick as I know many of you had your eye on the Haunted Dragons campaign in hopes that certain derpies and dragons unlo...
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Therena Carlin
4 months ago
That's a wrap! Plus more dragons on the horizon! Prepare your hoards for more shinies!
Greetings Hoarders,
I am thrilled to say that the last pledges have left my dragon's lair and are on their way to their forever homes and your treasure hoards!
Depending whe...
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Therena Carlin
5 months ago
Gilded Dragons hardcover has arrived! Final call to fix cards.
Greetings Hoarders,
I come bearing exciting news! All the hardcovers arrived today 🥰.
That means that at long last the final pledges will get mailed out over the next week afte...
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Therena Carlin
5 months ago
Gilded Dragons art book proof arrived! Final cards charged soon. Last chance for signed/numbered copies
Greetings Hoarders,
At long last the gold foil proof for the Gilded Dragons art book arrived! And it's just as shiny as I imagined 😍🥰
To say I love how it turned out is a...
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Therena Carlin
6 months ago
2nd wave of packages shipped, important info, & last chance for derpies
Greetings Hoarders,
I hope you are having a wonderful summer (or winter if you are down under). I'm having a great summer so far and things are flowing along. Thank you to ev...
Happy new year! (Well I'm only now waking from the final day in 2024, but I know some of you are already celebrating the future 😄 😅)
To start, I wanted to thank all of you for making 2024 the best year possible. It'll forever mark the year the derplings were born and side quests became main quests. And all this was possible because of your support! Sometimes when you are in the middle of life you don't realize how much you accomplished until you look back and reflect. And I am so grateful for everyone who not only encouraged but also supported my dream of becoming a professional artist & author. Whether backing campaigns, commissioning art, being a Patreon or buying art/books/pins at markets.
This year I did: 🌟52 full personal illustrations 🌟50 commissions 🌟49 Derpy Dragons 🌟18 kids book illustrations 🌟8 fantasy photoshoots 🌟5 successful crowdfunding campaigns (4 were dragon pins/3 derpies) 🌟1 kids book published 🌟1 novel fully written and almost ready to publish as well as one and a half in draft! 🌟Read 51 books
Seeing this list only encourages me to do even more next year! And I have a headstart with some of the derpies.
Looking ahead at 2025 Side Main Quests & more Derpy Dragons:
(Because we can all use more derpies in our lives!)
10 dragons are ready to join your library next month! With more backer inspired designs to come. (You can see them all in my Patreon if you want a better look)
Plus as part of pintopia you can get this Derpy set FREE when you back both me and my son's campaign (plus only pay shipping once!) So be sure to follow his campaign too:
I am still in the process of designing a Dragon canvas banner for your pins for the bookish campaign. So once I have that ready I'll share it here.
I mentioned side quests earlier. Well, as I was drawing a bookish derpy, this little guys emerged:
Which led to a whole series if side quests... because Dungeons & Derpies deserve it's own campaign!
D&D is a way of life in my house. And my family wholly encouraged the creation of these derpies:
But it'll only be a 2 week campaign. As you can tell from the banner, there will be regular dragons as well. You can see them individually on my Patreon as well to start planning which one you want to hoard.
And just when you thought Christmas was over: I created a Christmas in July Festive Derpy campaign. Well, the first 4 derpies are ready to be revealed!
This will also be a 2 week campaign. With more designs coming later. But it'll be perfect so your derpies arrive for next Christmas season!
So there you have it. The currently "planned" Derpy & Dragon quests for 2025. I can't guarantee there won't be other side quests as these Derpies seem to emerge like daisies popping out of the ground. But I love these dragons so much, I can't help myself from drawing them.
With 49 finished derpies, it means we are halfway to making the derpy dragon art book! (I'd like 100 at least 😊🙃) And who knows, maybe a derpy dragon Oracle card deck 😅.
But those are future me dreams. And I hope you will join me on this grand adventure!
Speaking of adventures and art. I'd love to invite you to follow my Patreon where I share all my art. You can "follow" for FREE or join any tier. And I have a 25% off your first month sale on now with the code YEAROFART. Sale ends January 15th.
I just wanted to check in really quick as I know many of you had your eye on the Haunted Dragons campaign in hopes that certain derpies and dragons unlock.
Well great news, those backers just unlocked all the pins, including "Spells" - the hexed bookish derpy and "Hektor" - a custom pin commission by a backer! And we are really close to unlocking the weirdling tribe collector pin! (We are 4 backers away)
The haunted dragons pre-order store just opened and we unlocked a total of 15 pins! And I know many of you also wanted the adult dragon skull which were the last one to unlock during the campaign.
Pintopia 2025
Halloween and skulls not your thing, no problem!
The bookish derpy dragons campaign will be joining with Pintopia 2025 in January! And that means free pins again!
While there's naturally a chance for skulls, these bookish derpies are more curious about life as a reader. From "one more chapter" to "TBR piles".
And here's a look at the two freebies you can get when you back me and my son, who will be my partner this time around! You can follow both campaign via the links below.
Last chance to update failed cards and surveys
I will be closing this campaign on Dec 31st. So this is your absolute last chance to get those cards updated and surveys completed. If it's not done by Dec 31st you won't be able to get your rewards, and any pledges collected will be considered a donation to the campaign. If you need your survey, here's the link: https://gilded-dragons.backerkit.com/
Why do I lock the campaign? Mostly because I can't guarantee stock for your selections after a certain date. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
I will attempt two more times to charge failed cards as I really want you to get your little treasures. Once at the end of the month and once before I close the campaign.
Until next time
Have a most wonderful week, and check out my other campaigns 🥰.
I am thrilled to say that the last pledges have left my dragon's lair and are on their way to their forever homes and your treasure hoards!
Depending where you live, these treasures will start arriving in 2-3 weeks (USA) or 4-12 (Australia).
I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who backed this campaign. It was my first pin focused campaign, and I loved each moment. From concept to now packing the last boxes. My heart is filled with so much gratitude for all of you. You inspired me to run more pin campaigns, from the recently finished Derpy Dragons, to my upcoming Haunted Dragons which launches in October.
I never dreamt my fascination with drawing dragons would ever yield a way to earn an income. And it's all thanks to your support it is a possibility.
So thank you!
Yours in art, Therena
🌟I would love to invite you to join me as I continue to create more dragons and fantasy art & books🌟
Haunted dragons is part of of Pintober. Much like Pintopia, you will get FREE pins when you back more than one campaign. My pin will be a Gummy dragon 😊. I hope to see you there!
And of course I'm in the middle of my Star Awakened campaign!
As part of Booktopia, this one also has FREE pins when you back me and my partner! And I made a pin tier just for my pin fans!
I come bearing exciting news! All the hardcovers arrived today 🥰. That means that at long last the final pledges will get mailed out over the next week after I signed and numbered them ☺️.
Check it out!
It turned out so beautiful! And because of the delay in getting it to you, I upgraded the book to have a ribbon so you can save your favourite dragon.
Final notice
This will conclude this campaign once everything has been shipped. I will attempt one final time to charge failed cards. If you haven't yet received your stuff, check your cards as there's still 3 pledges that won't go through. For those who updated the cards that went through, I'll ship your items to you when I mail these books. Any failed cards after I ship these will risk forfeiting their pledges as I can't ship your items without you paying the shipping and I cannot hold stock indefinitely. So, please. Make sure your cards go through. If you need to make alternate arrangements (like PayPal) please email me at [email protected]
Tomorrow is the big day when Star Awakened launches!
This novel is part of Booktopia, another topia hosted by Backerkit with over 50 authors! And you know what that means - FREE SWAG!
I have designed a beautiful pin set when you back both me and my partner. And I created a specific pin tier for my pin fans!
So if you love beautiful artfilled hardcovers, or just need to add more shinies to your collection, I'd love you to check out my campaign!
This is my most ambitious project yet, with the goal to make a print run, which means a higher funding goal. But, this will also be my most beautiful books yet! Each novel will have half an art book worth of illustrations inside! So it's more than just an epic fantasy novel. It's a work of art.
At long last the gold foil proof for the Gilded Dragons art book arrived! And it's just as shiny as I imagined 😍🥰
To say I love how it turned out is an understatement!
And I am so happy that I waited to finish the extra art & behind the scenes pages. It really brings this book to life and makes it that much better!
I have ordered all the artbooks now, and they should arrive early September. (The proof took a month to get to me). Once I receive them, I'll sign & number them and mail everything by mid September.
Last chance to pre-order a signed/numbered Hardcover art books
I'll be charging the cards for backers with the hardcover art book later today/early tomorrow!
There's still 5 cards which are errored/declined. I will email those backers individually, so if you have not received your pins yet, and didn't buy a hardcover, keep your eyes open for that email or check your pledge survey here: https://gilded-dragons.backerkit.com/
If it's marked as fulfilled your package has been shipped. If not, please update your payment method or email me at [email protected]
Upcoming campaigns
There's never a dull moment in my life, especially when it comes to creating more art & books. If you loved Pintopia, you will love both my next two campaigns.
Booktopia
Backerkit is hosting a book themed topia, and I am releasing a deluxe edition of my book 2 novel, Star Awakened.
This book has been 2 years in the making, and I'm finally ready to release it into the world. But before I talk about the book, I wanted to highlight a tier I made specifically for my shiny-pin-loving fans.
Introducing my biggest pin design yet!
Much of my series takes place on board a sailing ship, 'The Black Maiden'. And to honour that, I designed this glow in the dark glitter pin. But, as you know with Pintopia, we were matched with a partner for FREE collaborative rewards. As I was already doing art for another author, it made sense that I create a pin set for us both, since we both have fantasy as the main genres. Presenting, the collaborative pins! Made to fit together as a single set. And free when you back both our campaigns (or available as an add-on)
Personally I think this set is one of my favourite designs ever.
As much as I am thrilled about these pins, however, I am beside myself with excitement for the deluxe edition hardcovers and book boxes. This campaign will be my first ever print run, because I wanted all the bells and whistles. Sprayed edges, illustrated endpapers, gold foil naked cover, ribbons and more.
You can find out all the juicy details in the landing page when you follow the project!
More gilded dragons
Right on the heels of the Booktopia campaign comes the third pin campaign of Gilded Dragons - Haunted edition. This pin campaign brings back many of the same creators as Pintopia! While details are still getting finalized, there will also be a FREE collaboration pin!
This campaign will be a mixture of haunted derpy dragons and dragons with skulls. Plus a limited edition 3D dragon lantern pin featuring stained glass.
These will be my last two campaigns this year, but I'm already looking ahead at 2025. With more pins, art books, possibly a novel & more. Including a collaboration with my son, who will run a pin campaign in the winter!
Hope you are enjoying the summer. Yours in art, Therena
