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Felines and Folios

Created by Geek and Artsy

A colorful, whimsical enamel pin project for all lovers of cats and books.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Shipping update
8 days ago – Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 08:02:45 AM

Good afternoon everyone!

Just a small shipping update-
As you may have seen, there have been several new shipping regulations introduced over the past month, to both the US and the EU, as well as a ton of new shipping charges.
As you can imagine, this is absolutely horrible for small businesses. I've been trying to ship everything as fast as possible to avoid any backers getting extra customs charges, and i think i managed to ship every pledge to the EU on time!

This means most pledges have been shipped at this point- i only have larger parcels -400g to 2Kg to tyhe US left to ship. These should be shipped during this week, completing shipping!

As a last update for now- if you havent filled out your survey, your pledge will be considered forfeit at the end of the week when i close the project. Please do so NOW if you'd like to receive your pledge <3

Have a great week,
Saphira

New EU shipping regulations +update on bookmarks
about 2 months ago – Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 08:02:55 AM

Hi everyone!

THIS IS YOUR LAST REMINDER TO FILL OUT YOUR SURVEYS!
Fulfillment will start very soon, and we're slightly ahead of time, but i wanted to make this push because there are new shipping regulations for parcels being sent into the EU starting July 1st.

What are these regulations?
Customers will start being charged per item on parcels imported from outside the EU.

How is this gonna happen?
No damn clue, Royal Mail hasnt given us any details on how exactly is gonna happen... I'm as frustrated as you are, and its really crappy for small businesses who have a lot of orders from the EU. As someone from the EU living in the UK and having to deal with the bulshit, im just really angry and i want to do my best to help my customers out.

What happens now?
I am going to try to ship as many EU pledges as fast as possible ahead of the changes. I had a feeling something weird was gonna happen regarding shipping sometime this year, and now my horribly good 6th sense came in handy when i paid extra to my manus to expedite shipping and have the new products faster.
I'm not sure i'll manage, but i will try my best to ship all the EU parcels out first- I generally send out national packages first, but the UK and rest of the world is gonna have to wait a couple weeks this time, sorry!

I wanted to send you some photos of all the new items i just got before i ship them, but im really pushing myself to be able to ship these out ahead of the new charges for EU customers, so that will likely not be possible. I hope you love the surprise as much as i loved seeing them- trust me, they look awesome!

The bookmark situation

Unfortunately the manufacturer i was using for bookmarks has stopped offering die cut bookmarks...after charging me for it and finishing them. They are not up to my standards, and i will likely have to change the design and have them produced with someone else, as standard bookmarks. I'm really sorry about this, but i havent been able to find aother local manufacturer that will make die cut bookmarks, and as you know we are on a bit of a time crunch because of the above shipping surcharges!

Again, if you havent filled out your survey, please do so now, or send me a message via instagram (@geek_and_artsy_bookish) if you cant find your survey link!
If you do not fill out your survey, i cant send out your pledge. If your survey hasnt been filled out BY THE 30TH  of JUNE, your pledge will not be able to be shipped.

Have a great week,

Saphira

The desk mats have arrived+ 24h left on Bibliophile!
3 months ago – Sun, May 17, 2026 at 02:36:14 PM

Hi everyone!

Firstly, the desk mats arrived ahead of time and i couldnt wait to show you!!
They are soooo cute, look at themmmm! Im absolutely in love with the quality! These are just crappy photos with my phone, but i am absolutely gonna have to take better ones very soon.
The third desk mat design will also arrive soon, but there were no orders for it so i was not in as much of a hurry to show you ahah

Secondly,
Bibliophile Volume 6 is on its last 24h!!

If you havent backed it yet, now is your last chance <3
We have one last stretch goal to unlock and sooo many new designs, i cant wait to show them all off!
We are really close to the last goal, so i'd really appreciate any help in sharing the project page you can give me.

Hope you loved the little update!
Love,
Saphira

4 days left! +Production update!
3 months ago – Wed, May 13, 2026 at 01:03:26 PM

Good evening felines!
First of all, my newest project is almost over! For all you book lovers, Bibliophile is in its last couple days, so run over to Kickstarter and pledge before you run out of time!


We just added our last stretch goal for a metal bookmark, and I'm crossing fingers we get to unlock it!!

Now, for our Felines and folios update!
I just received the bookmarks for the project, and they look lovely!!

I'm sorry I haven't taken better photos yet, but I am so happy I had to show you right away!
Desk mats should arrive next week as well, and pins probably in a couple weeks, so it looks like fulfillment will start early if everything goes well!! 💜
I always try to be conservative with timelines (and with the shipping issues we are seeing, I am glad I did!), because I would rather under promise and give everyone a nice surprise. This time i opted to pay a higher price for air freight for everything, because I couldn't risk having items stuck in the straight of Hormuz- my manufacturer told me it was a possibility at the time with my normal freight options- so while it had unexpected costs I'm glad I made that choice.

That said, if you haven't filled out your survey yet, please do so ASAP! We still have around 10% of backers who haven't filled out their surveys, and I can't ship your goodies to you without an address.
Please remember that as soon as fulfillment is complete, any pledges from backers I can't contact will be considered donations- and their value donated to a good cause.
I'll see you next week for a few cool photos of the new desk mats!

Stay excellent, and remember to run over and back Bibliophile as well 🤩

Saphira

Bibliophile Volume 6 is coming next week!
4 months ago – Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 11:25:14 AM

Good morning Drakes!! I have exciting news, Bibliophile Volume 6 is almost here, and launching on kickstarter next week!!

Bibliophile is always a super diverse collection that covers different themes! I try to make the designs fun and original and whimsical, and they always reflect my current state of mind. This year, i have a couple redesigns from previous Bibliophile collections that were discontinued, and a lot of completely new designs!
Disclaimer that while my graphics tend to be absolutely terrible thats completely my fault, no AI was involved in any part of my process to bring this project to you.

This year, the collection is made up of enamel pins, metal bookmarks, phone/ereader grips and a few other small items that will be available as add-ons!
Follow the project here and be warned when we launch!

Have a great week,
Saphira, Geek and Artsy