Greetings Hoarders,

While I was spending much needed time with my family yesterday, you guys unlocked the 7th design! Which means that the drama-dragon design will now be joining the hoard as a pin. 🥰😍🥰

I never doubted you would unlock it and we are so close to the 8th one. Just as I have no doubt we will unlock the final three designs. Speaking of which, based on your votes, here are the preliminary sketches for the not-a-damsel dragon!

Introducing the "not-a-damsel" sketch. She will be the 9th design we unlock.

As I drew the first lines of her face U burst out laughing. These dragons have brought so much laughter and fun into my life. And I'm so happy I can share them with you!

I tried to combine as many of the things you guys voted for. I'm thinking she might need a larger head though 🤔. I love everything about her, especially her little flared pinky holding the tutu 🥰.

Today you get to vote on her colours. Now I've been told that pink bunny slippers were non-negotiable by my husband and daughter. (I was originally going to let you vote, but alas my family put up  with my shenanigans so they should get some say). Which means you guys need to vote on the colours of the dragon herself. So help me decide. What colour is our little not-a-damsel? Vote below!

Until tomorrow, happy hoarding.
Yours in art,
Therena

PS: if you haven't backed yet, now's your chance! We only have 5 days left!
 

Greetings Hoarders,

Well it seems that we all love slippers and tiaras...so the "not-a-damsel" derpy dragon will have both! (And a tutu 😊)

I'll try to get a sketch for you by the end of the weekend 😊. But first I need to get some commissions off my plate as I had a sudden rush of authors for Booktopia! 

While you wait for the sketch, help me figure out the common sense dragon. 

Is the derpy dragon a wizened dragon who actually has commin sense, or is he more like his kin with no common sense? 

I've come to the conclusion that representing "common sense" visually is as elusive as a dragon. This one is definitely a wild card for how it will turn out!

In other exciting news, we are ONLY 1 BACKER AWAY from unlocking the 7th dragon 🐉 🥰😍. And so close to the 8th! 

So if you know anyone who needs derpy Dragons in their life, share the campaign with them! 

I won't be making an update tomorrow or possibly on Sunday as I'll be spending it with my family and at a farmer's market. So I'll be back again on Monday with the next vote and a derpy sketch or two 😊

So enjoy the weekend and happy voting! 

Yours in art,
Therena

Greetings hoarders,

I hope you are having a wonderful day so far. I know I am, it's windy and finally cooling down a bit. And I had a wonderful bike ride beside the ocean this morning where had lot of time to dream up the next derpy dragons based on your votes.

The not-a-damsel dragon will be an adorable western dragon with stubby wings and arms & legs. And today you will "dress" the not-a-damsel dragon. It was very interesting as all the comments and suggestions were basically what I had already thought of, so we are all on the same wavelength! (Which is awesome ^_^) I can't wait to see what you guys pick for this derpy dragon!

The common-sense dragon will be nautical style, aka sea serpent. ^_^ This one will prove a bit more challenging as I haven't done any serpentile derpies yet! Whereas my Gilded Dragons campaign had a lot of serpants 🤣.

Tomorrow we will dress the common-sense dragon. So give me suggestions in the comments. Keeping in mind it is a sea dragon! So anything you can think of related to common sense and nautical things. (This will also be today's question ^_^)

Another question I have for you guys since many said they would be interested in stickers as add-ons during the pledgemanager. I am thinking 3x3" would be a good size to be able to read the words. And later on I will do a vote on whether we should do vinyl or holographic as holographic is more expensive. But how do you guys feel about 3x3"? Or do you prefer larger or smaller?

Oh, and I almost forgot! I have a super awesome stretch goal I would love to hit for this campaign, and I think it is totally doable. (At least if the graphs are to be believed) My goal is to hit $21,000 for this campaign or 300 backers. And we still have 9 days to do it. (Can you believe we are only halfway done?)

And for the stretchgoal, I decided that I would make a special backer pin, which will be added to all backers if we reach it! Obviously this would be a backer exclusive/limited edition pin since it has the year on it. (Though it would be a SUNenamel pin - the design would be printed on the metal pin vs having raised metal elements like my other pins)   

So, aside from unlocking the last 4 designs (Which we are so close to the next two! Only 3 more backers and less than $500 away!) There is the possibility of EVERYONE getting a FREE pin if we hit 300 backers/$21000!

So share the word about the campaign! And lets get this pin unlocked (Because I really want it too ^_^)  
And if you haven't backed the campaign yet, you can do so here:

Here are all the designs so far!

Until tomorrow! Happy voting and enjoy your aftenoon!

Yours in art,
Therena

PS: Before I say goodbye, I wanted to share some of the artwork for my novel campaign this September! If you love epic romantic fantasy novels and deluxe books for your library, consider following the campaign! I will also have some pins in it (I will share the designs later this week)! And yes, the book has dragons and sea serpents in it and lots of art by me ^_^!

Greetings hoarders,

Apparently you guys are all a bunch of common sense damsels dragons!
The winning quote for the 9th design is "I'm not a damsel, I'm a dragon"! We can have a lot of fun with this one!

And the runner up for the 10th design is "Have you tried common sense?"
This one may prove a bit more challenging as common sense and hard mode (how I live) aren't always compatible😂. (just means I need more suggestions from you guys!)

If your quote didn't win, fear not. If there's one thing that I realised it's that these would all make good pins for my next derpy dragon campaign in 2025 🥰😂.

Ok, now that we know that we need a not-a-damsel derpy dragon, let's hear your ideas! Throw some suggestions my way in the comments (for today's entry into the backer giveaway) for either of these quotes. Who knows maybe your suggestion will make it into the final design!

And vote on the type of dragon for the dragons. Again, the top winner choice will go to the damsel and the second winner to the common sense dragon. So choose wisely. Will you vote to win for damsel or for second place to influence common sense? Or...if we get a 100% vote then both would be the same dragon type. 

Let's see how this vote plays out. 

Until tomorrow,
Happy derpy voting!

Therena

Greetings Hoarders.
Wow, yesterday's vote was a nail biter! There was an equal split on the last poll between the Drama dragons and the "Be a dragon in a unicorn world"!
But in the end the "Be a dragon in a unicorn world" won out with ONE vote!!!

It's ok Drama-dragons, you can cry a little. And then you can come back and vote for the 7th design!

It's the final face-off between the last two dragons! Who will win today's vote?
It could go any direction. Will those dragons in a unicorn world side with the drama-dragons or will they eat the unicorns?

Only the vote will tell and reveal all by tomorrow!

Now, I have some exciting news. I really want to unlock the rest of the dragons. And so I made a brand new stretch goal for when we hit 150 backers. Which means that the next two dragons will likely unlock close together.

We will unlock a design at $13000 and when we hit 150 backers! Both which are really close to happening!

(Just see the achievement bar below ^_^)

So, what can you do in the meantime to help us get these two designs unlocked?
You can share the love by sharing the campaign and telling everyone about the derpy dragons.
Or you can add on more derpy dragons to your own pledge if you haven't already pledged the all in tiers! 

In other exciting news, once we have determined tomorrow's winner, I will need your help in designing the next two dragons. (My goal is to unlock 10 designs this campaign, and I have no doubt that by the end we will hit them all)

But as backers YOU will help me decide what these two dragons will look like! From the quote, to colours, to features. You will be in control with the outcome of the final two pin designs! 

Quotes don't have to be dragon related per se. They can be anything quirky, short and life related. Since longer quotes won't really work well on pins it can't be more than 10 ish words. Also, preferably quotes not from copyrighted works. Something more generic, like the ones currently designed.

(Anyone can suggest quotes, however only backers will be entered into the final draw at the end of the campaign!)

I will also scour the internet and recruit my children for possible quotes. 
The top two will be turned into a pin design! 

So, get those scribblers ready and tell me your quotes!

Also, I was on another side quest this weekend, and drew another derpy dragon as a full illustration!
Here is living life in hard mode ^_^ Now added to the art prints! (Though sadly not the art book as he will live in my future Derpy Dragon art book! 

Oh, before I go, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in these dragons as 3x3 vinyl stickers? Either regular or possibly holographic? I might add them as a stretchgoal if there is enough interest! 

Yours in art,
Therena

PS: You can back the campaign here if you haven't yet! Help us unlock the next two dragons!