Hey there! My name is Lydia, aka PhaseMoth, and I'm a UK based illustrator who loves drawing birds, beasts and all sorts of dark fantasy art. You can check out my website or socials here~!
This is my second Pintopia Project, and my fifth crowdfunding project overall, and I'm absolutely stroked to be able to bring you more weird, detailed and unique pins!
Here are some of my previous Enamel Pin designs~
This time I decided to go for a darker theme, and combine my love for monsters with cryptozoology, and I thought I'd try something a little more experimental. I hope you like these new designs - please scroll down to take a look!
The gold pins will be hard enamel, and the rainbow pins will be soft enamel. Hard-enamel means that the coloured enamel is on a level with the surface of the metal, while as soft enamel will dip below the level of the metal outlines.
These are large pins, at 2 inches wide each!
All pins will have 2 posts and rubber back clutches
They will all come on backing cards, which will be unique to this collection! I will be posting updates on the design throughout the campaign via updates.
Backerkit pledgers will pay less per pin here than when they go into my online store later in the year!
The Goals!
The Initial goal of £500 will unlock the first design, The Jackalope, and the other seven designs will be unlocked as stretch goals:
This design is inspired by the "Shope papilloma" virus, thought to have originally inspired the myth of the Jackalope!
UNLOCKED! At £800 we unlocked the Mothman design:
I wanted to do something a little different with Mothman & decided to include a reference to the 46 souls that lost their lives on the Silver Bridge in 1967
UNLOCKED! At £1,100 we unlocked the Chupacabra design:
My take on the Chupacabra is more focussed on the blood sucking aspect of its origin story!
UNLOCKED! At £1,400 we unlocked the Snallygaster design:
For the fourth pin I wanted to include a more obscure cryptid. The Snallygaster worked perfectly with its unusual description - part reptile, part bird, one eye and a beak full of tentacles!
UNLOCKED! At £1,700 we unlocked the Rainbow Jackalope variant: UNLOCKED! At £2,000 we unlocked the Rainbow Mothman variant: UNLOCKED! At £2,300 we unlocked the Rainbow Chupacabra variant:
UNLOCKED! And finally at £2,600 we unlocked the Rainbow Variant of the Snallygaster:
UPDATE: As the campaign has done so well, a new design has now been unlocked! Check it out! And at £5,500 we’ll unlock the rainbow variant!
All physical pledge levels will receive a free holographic sticker as a thank you for backing this project!
7.5cm x 6cm, which is roughly 3.0''x 2.5''
Made from Holographic vinyl which means it will be weatherproof!
Free to ALL physical reward tier backers of this project!
Note: only physical reward tiers qualify for freebies. Tip Tier backers will not receive them.
Pledge within the First 48 hours of the project going live, and you'll also enjoy a cheeky discount on your pledge too! This is the most cost-effective way to back the project and enjoy your rewards.
I'm running this campaign as part of Backerkit's Pintopia, and my Distorted Cryptidscampaign is partnered with the wonderful Abi Steven's Warped Oceans campaign:
Check out Abi's Warped Oceanscampaign and back both our campaigns for physical rewards to get both of our Kraken pins free!!
Add-ons are things you can add to your pledge rewards that are not the main goal items! You can choose to add these extra items onto your pledge after you've selected your main pledge level.
The "LESHY" A5 Gold Foil Art Print
Featuring a brand new original illustration just for this project, this Limited Edition A5 print is entirely monochrome, and includes gold spot foiling! The Leshy ( or Leshen ) is one of my favourite cryptids, as I love it's forest spirit themed origins found in old Slavic folklore. I just had to draw it!
These will be limited to 100 copies, and will be available for £13. I'm going to individually sign and number them too! ( Any leftovers will then be available from my online store for £16. ) Distorted Cryptids Holographic Vinyl Stickers
You also have the option to add one ( or more! ) vinyl stickers featuring the Distorted Cryptids designs to your pledge too! Each sticker will be printed on premium weatherproof holographic vinyl, and is yours for £3, or you can pick up all four for £10. Previous Pintopia Campaign Pins!
You also have the option to add any of my Celestial Insect enamel pins from last year's Pintopia campaign, too! Check them out below:
Back any 3+ campaigns from this sub-banner and you'll get another free sticker with your rewards from each of them. You can check out all 11 participating campaigns here!
I designed a smiling Jackalope skull vinyl sticker, check it out below! Note: only physical reward tiers qualify for freebies. Tip Tier backers will not receive them.
All rewards will be sent via Royal Mail and will include Tracking
Shipping will be charged after the campaign ends, as part of the survey process. Please note that, unlike Kickstarter, these costs are NOT INCLUDED in the pledge total before the campaign ends.
USA Tariffs: The current tariff charge for goods from the UK is 10% of the item value. Tariffs will be charged alongside postage at the end of the surveys and may be subject to change - this is something completely beyond my control!
Backers are responsible for any additional customs or taxes that may be charged once the package enters their country.
No refunds or replacements will be provided if your package is "Returned To Sender" or lost due to unpaid customs fees or incorrect address details.
Shipping Estimates:
UK - £4.00 Europe - £12.00 USA - £15.00 Everywhere else - £12.00
The above estimates are based on current Royal Mail prices and the weight of 1 to 6 pins. Actual shipping will be charged during surveys at the end of the campaign, please bear this in mind. :)
And last but not least here are some other Pintopia Projects I love~!
📌 Pintopia 2026
Pintopia 2026 / Pins • Plushies • Ita Bags
This project is participating in the BackerKit event Pintopia 2026, a celebration of enamel pin, plushie and ITA bag project featuring an all-star lineup of creators crowdfunding together from January 22 – February 12, 2026.
Creepy Creations
A collection of creepy critters, arcane lore, and sinful visions. Calling all lovers of the weird and wonderful to explore the depths of the ocean, a spooky mansion and more and creatures galore!
Back 3+ campaigns from this banner and receive free 2.5" vinyl stickers from the projects you back:
Here are all the stickers up for grabs from Creepy Creations campaigns!
Check out the Creepy Creations page to get a closer look at the stickers, or browse the participating campaigns below:
