Zipper-protected, Artist-Designed, Embossed Cover TCG Binders in floral patterns! These binders are 9-pocket size and can hold up to 432 penny sleeved cards.
Welcome to the Cute Collectors Project! I've designed several colorful and high quality TCG zip binder designs for this project to benefit those who love to collect trading cards as well as for those who love all things cute!
In the winter of 2023, I had a sudden urge to crack open the childhood Pokémon collection I had been holding onto for over 20 years, lovingly housed in a worse-for-wear 3-Ring binder from KB Toys from the early 2000's.
Looking back, I had initially brought the binder out to see if I had any vintage cards worth selling. Unfortunately for me this immediately backfired, as I sold none of them and instead said "I wonder what modern Pokémon cards even look like now." and well...it's 2026 and I have been steadily collecting again for the last 3 years.
However, for as many cute cards and beautiful artworks exist today, finding a binder that could both match the vibes of my collectionandprotected my cards for another 20 years proved more than a challenge.
Making What I Want
This whole project came about simply: I'm making the binders I wished existed! I wanted a cute, durable, and high quality binder to hold my collection that puts a focus on a large, sprawling cover design that focuses on art instead of company logos.
Acrylic Binder Tags will be available exclusively as add-ons for the sake of simplicity! You will also be able to add any additional binders you want to your pledge at any point during the campaign.
Below are key dates to keep in mind for the campaign. While I don't anticipate delays, all backers will be kept up to date regarding any necessary extensions to the timeline.
📦💸 Shipping fees will be collected separately once the campaign ends. Once the campaign has concluded, your payment info on file will be used to secure your pledge. After that step is complete, you will be charged for shipping after you've filled out your survey and selected the items you want.
📦🌎 Fulfillment Information. All items will be packaged and shipped by me from my home in Pennsylvania, USA.
🚫 EU/UK Information. Due to the ongoing complexities of VAT and registrations varying from country to country in Europe, I will not be shipping to the EU or the UK. I apologize for the inconvenience!
🚫 Additional Countries. Due to certain countries not accepting packages from the United States, I also cannot ship to the following:
I have a lot of experience, both in in running successful crowdfunding campaigns, as well as running my own online storefront for the last 8 years fulfilling thousands of orders. I've successfully designed, produced, and shipped dozens of enamel pins, of stickers, keychains, and other products. I'm familiar with the manufacturing processes and the possible pitfalls to be aware of in production.
While this project features the largest products I have ever designed before, I am aware of, and planning for, all of the new situations I will be experiencing during fulfillment, like the purchase of a storage unit to house the inventory as well as knowledge needed for products delivered to me on large pallets.
✔ PRODUCTION The manufacturer I'll be using is one I have been working with for the last several months. I have had multiple physical samples in-hand to check for quality and this factory has a consistent track record of good communication and high quality production. ✔ BINDER DESIGNS Due to the difference in color variance of computer monitors, actual product colors may vary slightly from the colors shown in the final piece. Additionally, very slight changes might be made to the design in order to hold the integrity during the manufacturing process, but nothing so drastic that will change what you can expect based on the mockups seen in the campaign.
✔ QUALITY CONTROL All binders in the campaign will be individually checked by me to ensure quality.
My name is Zandra, and I'm a full-time freelance illustrator and graphic designer with 10+ years of experience. I absolutely LOVE drawing cats, and they are very frequently the subjects of my illustration and product design work!
I'm a big fan in general of stylized design and being able to merge my graphic design experience with my illustrations and products. Innovating on items that already exist with fun twists, unique ideas, and interesting executions with my own ideas is something I take a lot of pride in!
I'm super excited to continue all of the things I love through this new project!
I really can't thank you all enough for taking the time to check out this campaign!
This project is something I've been working on since last year and I've put so much time, effort, energy, money, and love into it in the hopes it will succeed.
Every single one of you helps make that possible! ❤️
