Welcome to The Dodo Diaries - a kawaii enamel pin series that celebrates extinct animals through charming, collectible art. It adapts conservation biology by raising awareness about species loss and inspiring empathy through design. The project also draws from historical zoology, reimagining how we document and remember lost species using a blend of science, storytelling, and style.
Join us in preserving these tiny wonders in enamel to keep their memory alive.
Check out the new poll to help determine the unlock order!
And, here are our incentive pins! 🤩
Smilodon Journal Entry
Each of our extinct animals will have a journal entry by Dodo. At the top is the journal entry number, followed by the common and scientific names. Then there is a historical zoology intro for the animal with some general information. The last part is Dodo’s silly personal encounter with the animal.
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Midnight Mica Art
about 2 months ago
All Orders Shipped - Project Closed
Hello Everyone!
The last packages have officially shipped! The project is now closed. Thank you so much for your support and your patience! I appreciate your help bringing this project to life.
This is a double update for Dodo Diaries and Petals & Paws! (And also Auracle kind of)
The coloring of the pins is being finished up! After that they will be packaged and shipped out to me! 🥳
I am still in the process of fulfilling the Auracle Enamel Pins Campaign, and am waiting for some pins that needed to be remade.
I am not offering any timeline updates at this time for when Dodo and Petals orders may ship. Once the pins arrive to me I have to unwrap them all, inspect them, remove the backings, and put them on backing cards. This is a time consuming process. There is also a chance that something may need to be remade, which adds more time to the process.
The stated Timelines for Shipping Pins for each project is as follows: Auracle: April 2026 Petals & Paws: May 2026 Dodo Diaries: June 2026
In addition to that all, I also work full time at a very physically demanding job. If you can please be patient with me I would really appreciate it. I will work to get orders out as quickly as I can. 💜
The image below is a sneak peek at some of the pins! It is not a complete collection of them all.
Pintopia is also on the horizon! Which starts on January 22nd!
There will be lots of incentives and a few collab opportunities to make the most of. 🎁 Click the image below to follow the project and sign up for notifications!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Best wishes to you all. 💜
Surveys are due this Friday, October 10th. This is when orders will be locked and cards charged for shipping and any other remaining balance.
If you do not complete your survey & payment by the deadline your selections will not be guaranteed.
Important Note for Failed Payment Backers: If your survey payment fails and your campaign payment had also failed (so you have a $0 credit balance), your order will be cancelled.
I am so excited to order these pins! Thank you for bringing this campaign to life!
I have sent the smoke test surveys. As long as all goes well with them, the remaining surveys will be sent within the next 24-48 hours. Please complete them A.S.A.P. The official due date is October 10th, orders will be locked and cards charged at this time.
In the add-ons section you will see a few Petals & Paws items. The Blossom Kitty items and Treat the Kitties options directly support a small cat sanctuary, Kitty Galore. I hopeful to continue raising funds for the kitties in need.
There is also a variety of Flutter & Flora listings, the last of the stock!
And at the bottom of the surveys are 3 pins to potentially unlock! 💜 If they do not have enough pledges to unlock them you will not be charged for them when surveys close.
If you have any survey questions please comment on this update.
8/30/2025 Campaign End 9/20/2025 Receive Campaign Funds
9/25/2025Backer Surveys Sent Out (at the latest, possibly sooner).
10/10/2025 Surveys Due
10/15/2025 Place Orders
5/1/2026 Receive Products
5/10/2026 Begin Packing Orders
6/20/2026 All Orders Shipped
Timely survey completion is crucial.
Adhering to the deadlines provided ensures that l am ordering the correct quantities.
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 Most importantly at this time, please check that your payment has successfully been processed. There are A LOT of Failed Payments at this time.
Failed Payment Pledges from backers with a history of failed payments will be immediately cancelled upon import into the pledge manager. Unfortunately, the same names have started showing up campaign after campaign. 😕
If you do not complete your survey within 3 months of the deadline your pledge will be assumed as a donation, and rewards will be forfeited.
If you have any questions please comment on this update.
The next update will be shared when the smoke test surveys are sent out.
