diff --git a/public/images/base-badge.png b/public/images/base-badge.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d136e45d05
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/images/base-badge.png differ
diff --git a/src/components/Article/Detail/Sidebar.tsx b/src/components/Article/Detail/Sidebar.tsx
index 7ba4d8e62f..84cd00be8c 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/Detail/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/Detail/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { IconList, IconPaperclip } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 
 import { AttachmentCard } from '~/components/Article/Detail/AttachmentCard';
 import { TableOfContent } from '~/components/Article/Detail/TableOfContent';
-import { CreatorCardV2 } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
+import { SmartCreatorCard } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
 import { useHeadingsData } from '~/hooks/useHeadingsData';
 import { hideMobile } from '~/libs/sx-helpers';
 import type { ArticleGetById } from '~/server/services/article.service';
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function Sidebar({ articleId, attachments, creator }: Props) {
             </Stack>
           </Accordion>
         )}
-        <CreatorCardV2 user={creator} tipBuzzEntityId={articleId} tipBuzzEntityType="Article" />
+        <SmartCreatorCard user={creator} tipBuzzEntityId={articleId} tipBuzzEntityType="Article" />
       </Stack>
     </aside>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/Bounty/AwardBountyAction.tsx b/src/components/Bounty/AwardBountyAction.tsx
index 05c4e40705..16cadf3daf 100644
--- a/src/components/Bounty/AwardBountyAction.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Bounty/AwardBountyAction.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { showErrorNotification, showSuccessNotification } from '~/utils/notifica
 import { BountyGetById } from '~/types/router';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '~/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 import { getBountyCurrency } from '~/components/Bounty/bounty.utils';
-import { CreatorCardV2 } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
+import { SmartCreatorCard } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
 import { formatDate } from '~/utils/date-helpers';
 import { useTrackEvent } from '../TrackView/track.utils';
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export const AwardBountyAction = ({
                 <Text size="xs" color="dimmed">
                   Entry added on {formatDate(bountyEntry.createdAt)} by
                 </Text>
-                <CreatorCardV2 user={bountyEntry.user} />
+                <SmartCreatorCard user={bountyEntry.user} />
               </Stack>
             </Center>
           )}
diff --git a/src/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard.tsx b/src/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard.tsx
index 324503f4a5..0b20f9d4f4 100644
--- a/src/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { formatDate } from '~/utils/date-helpers';
 import { sortDomainLinks } from '~/utils/domain-link';
 import { trpc } from '~/utils/trpc';
 import { TipBuzzButton } from '../Buzz/TipBuzzButton';
-import { UserStatBadges } from '../UserStatBadges/UserStatBadges';
+import { UserStatBadges, UserStatBadgesV2 } from '../UserStatBadges/UserStatBadges';
 import { getEdgeUrl } from '~/client-utils/cf-images-utils';
 import {
   BadgeCosmetic,
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { isDefined } from '~/utils/type-guards';
 import { BadgeDisplay, Username } from '../User/Username';
 import { createServerSideProps } from '~/server/utils/server-side-helpers';
 import { UserPublicSettingsSchema } from '~/server/schema/user.schema';
+import { useFeatureFlags } from '~/providers/FeatureFlagsProvider';
 
 const useStyles = createStyles((theme) => ({
   profileDetailsContainer: {
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ export function CreatorCard({
   tipBuzzEntityType,
   tipBuzzEntityId,
   withActions = true,
+  ...cardProps
 }: Props) {
   const { data } = trpc.user.getCreator.useQuery(
     { id: user.id },
@@ -90,86 +92,46 @@ export function CreatorCard({
 
   if (!creator || user.id === -1) return null;
 
-  const backgroundImage = creator.cosmetics.find(({ cosmetic }) =>
-    cosmetic ? cosmetic.type === 'ProfileBackground' : undefined
-  )?.cosmetic as Omit<ProfileBackgroundCosmetic, 'description' | 'obtainedAt'>;
-
   return (
-    <Card p="xs" withBorder>
+    <Card p="xs" withBorder {...cardProps}>
       <Card.Section>
-        <BackgroundImage
-          sx={{
-            backgroundRepeat: 'no-repeat',
-            backgroundPosition: 'right',
-            backgroundSize: 'cover',
-          }}
-          src={
-            backgroundImage && backgroundImage.data.url
-              ? getEdgeUrl(backgroundImage.data.url, {
-                  width: 'original',
-                  transcode: false,
-                })
-              : '/images/civitai-default-account-bg.png'
-          }
-        >
-          <Stack spacing="xs" p="xs">
-            <Group align="center" position="apart">
-              <UserAvatar
-                size="sm"
-                avatarProps={{ size: 32 }}
-                user={creator}
-                subText={creator.createdAt ? `Joined ${formatDate(creator.createdAt)}` : undefined}
-                withOverlay={!!backgroundImage}
-                withUsername
-                linkToProfile
-              />
-              {withActions && (
-                <Group spacing={8} noWrap>
-                  <TipBuzzButton
-                    toUserId={creator.id}
-                    size="xs"
-                    entityId={tipBuzzEntityId}
-                    label=""
-                    entityType={tipBuzzEntityType}
-                    styles={
-                      backgroundImage ? applyCosmeticThemeColors(backgroundImage.data) : undefined
-                    }
-                    compact
-                  />
-                  <ChatUserButton
-                    user={creator}
-                    size="xs"
-                    label=""
-                    styles={
-                      backgroundImage ? applyCosmeticThemeColors(backgroundImage.data) : undefined
-                    }
-                    compact
-                  />
-                  <FollowUserButton
-                    userId={creator.id}
-                    size="xs"
-                    styles={
-                      backgroundImage ? applyCosmeticThemeColors(backgroundImage.data) : undefined
-                    }
-                    compact
-                  />
-                </Group>
-              )}
-            </Group>
-            <Group spacing={8}>
-              <RankBadge size="md" rank={creator.rank} />
-              {stats && (
-                <UserStatBadges
-                  uploads={uploads}
-                  followers={stats.followerCountAllTime}
-                  favorites={stats.thumbsUpCountAllTime}
-                  downloads={stats.downloadCountAllTime}
-                  colorOverrides={backgroundImage?.data}
+        <Stack spacing="xs" p="xs">
+          <Group align="center" position="apart">
+            <UserAvatar
+              size="sm"
+              avatarProps={{ size: 32 }}
+              user={creator}
+              subText={creator.createdAt ? `Joined ${formatDate(creator.createdAt)}` : undefined}
+              withUsername
+              linkToProfile
+            />
+            {withActions && (
+              <Group spacing={8} noWrap>
+                <TipBuzzButton
+                  toUserId={creator.id}
+                  size="xs"
+                  entityId={tipBuzzEntityId}
+                  label=""
+                  entityType={tipBuzzEntityType}
+                  compact
                 />
-              )}
-            </Group>
-          </Stack>
-        </BackgroundImage>
+                <ChatUserButton user={creator} size="xs" label="" compact />
+                <FollowUserButton userId={creator.id} size="xs" compact />
+              </Group>
+            )}
+          </Group>
+          <Group spacing={8}>
+            <RankBadge size="md" rank={creator.rank} />
+            {stats && (
+              <UserStatBadges
+                uploads={uploads}
+                followers={stats.followerCountAllTime}
+                favorites={stats.thumbsUpCountAllTime}
+                downloads={stats.downloadCountAllTime}
+              />
+            )}
+          </Group>
+        </Stack>
       </Card.Section>
       {creator.links && creator.links.length > 0 ? (
         <Card.Section
@@ -289,7 +251,7 @@ export const CreatorCardV2 = ({
                 <Group spacing={8}>
                   <RankBadge size="md" rank={creator.rank} />
                   {stats && displayStats.length > 0 && (
-                    <UserStatBadges
+                    <UserStatBadgesV2
                       uploads={displayStats.includes('uploads') ? uploads : null}
                       followers={
                         displayStats.includes('followers') ? stats.followerCountAllTime : null
@@ -414,7 +376,7 @@ type Props = {
   tipBuzzEntityId?: number;
   tipBuzzEntityType?: string;
   withActions?: boolean;
-};
+} & Omit<CardProps, 'children'>;
 
 type PropsV2 = {
   user: UserWithCosmetics;
@@ -425,3 +387,13 @@ type PropsV2 = {
   useEquippedCosmetics?: boolean;
   startDisplayOverwrite?: string[];
 } & Omit<CardProps, 'children'>;
+
+export const SmartCreatorCard = (props: PropsV2) => {
+  const featureFlags = useFeatureFlags();
+
+  if (featureFlags.cosmeticShop) {
+    return <CreatorCardV2 {...props} />;
+  }
+
+  return <CreatorCard {...props} />;
+};
diff --git a/src/components/IconBadge/IconBadge.tsx b/src/components/IconBadge/IconBadge.tsx
index da62b93264..f05a35bb75 100644
--- a/src/components/IconBadge/IconBadge.tsx
+++ b/src/components/IconBadge/IconBadge.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function IconBadge({ icon, children, tooltip, href, ...props }: IconBadge
 }
 
 export type IconBadgeProps = {
-  icon: React.ReactNode;
+  icon?: React.ReactNode;
   tooltip?: React.ReactNode;
   onClick?: React.MouseEventHandler<any> | undefined; //eslint-disable-line
   href?: string;
diff --git a/src/components/Image/Detail/ImageDetail.tsx b/src/components/Image/Detail/ImageDetail.tsx
index 1bddff7837..305c274386 100644
--- a/src/components/Image/Detail/ImageDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Image/Detail/ImageDetail.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import { containerQuery } from '~/utils/mantine-css-helpers';
 import { ProfileBackgroundCosmetic } from '~/server/selectors/cosmetic.selector';
 import { getEdgeUrl } from '~/client-utils/cf-images-utils';
 import { applyCosmeticThemeColors } from '~/libs/sx-helpers';
-import { CreatorCardV2 } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
+import { SmartCreatorCard } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
 
 export function ImageDetail() {
   const { classes, cx, theme } = useStyles();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export function ImageDetail() {
           </div>
           <Card className={cx(classes.sidebar)}>
             <Card.Section withBorder>
-              <CreatorCardV2 user={image.user} style={{ border: 0 }} />
+              <SmartCreatorCard user={image.user} style={{ border: 0 }} />
             </Card.Section>
             <Card.Section
               py="xs"
diff --git a/src/components/Model/ModelVersions/ModelVersionDetails.tsx b/src/components/Model/ModelVersions/ModelVersionDetails.tsx
index 73bb648c9c..146d462463 100644
--- a/src/components/Model/ModelVersions/ModelVersionDetails.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Model/ModelVersions/ModelVersionDetails.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import { AlertWithIcon } from '~/components/AlertWithIcon/AlertWithIcon';
 import { useCivitaiLink } from '~/components/CivitaiLink/CivitaiLinkProvider';
 import { CivitaiLinkManageButton } from '~/components/CivitaiLink/CivitaiLinkManageButton';
 import { ContentClamp } from '~/components/ContentClamp/ContentClamp';
-import { CreatorCard, CreatorCardV2 } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
+import { CreatorCard, SmartCreatorCard } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
 import {
   DescriptionTable,
   type Props as DescriptionTableProps,
@@ -1026,7 +1026,11 @@ export function ModelVersionDetails({
             )}
           </Accordion>
 
-          <CreatorCardV2 user={model.user} tipBuzzEntityType="Model" tipBuzzEntityId={model.id} />
+          <SmartCreatorCard
+            user={model.user}
+            tipBuzzEntityType="Model"
+            tipBuzzEntityId={model.id}
+          />
           {onSite && (
             <Group
               align="flex-start"
diff --git a/src/components/UserStatBadges/UserStatBadges.tsx b/src/components/UserStatBadges/UserStatBadges.tsx
index f71eb39d16..f9e12210e9 100644
--- a/src/components/UserStatBadges/UserStatBadges.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserStatBadges/UserStatBadges.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import { Badge, Group, MantineSize, Text, useMantineTheme } from '@mantine/core';
+import { Badge, BadgeProps, Box, Group, MantineSize, Text, useMantineTheme } from '@mantine/core';
 import { IconUpload, IconUsers, IconDownload, IconChecks } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 
 import { IconBadge } from '~/components/IconBadge/IconBadge';
 import { abbreviateNumber } from '~/utils/number-helpers';
 import { StatTooltip } from '~/components/Tooltips/StatTooltip';
 import { ThumbsUpIcon } from '~/components/ThumbsIcon/ThumbsIcon';
+import { EdgeMedia } from '~/components/EdgeMedia/EdgeMedia';
+import Image from 'next/image';
 
 export function UserStatBadges({
   followers,
@@ -134,6 +136,53 @@ export function UserStatBadges({
   );
 }
 
+const BadgedIcon = ({
+  label,
+  icon,
+  value,
+  size = 'md',
+  textSize = 'xs',
+  ...props
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  value: number | string;
+  icon: React.ReactNode;
+  textSize?: MantineSize;
+} & Omit<BadgeProps, 'leftSection'>) => (
+  <Group spacing={0} noWrap sx={{ position: 'relative' }}>
+    <Box pos="relative" sx={{ zIndex: 2, overflow: 'hidden' }} h={32}>
+      <Image src="/images/base-badge.png" alt={`${label} - ${value}`} width={32} height={32} />
+      <Box
+        style={{
+          top: '50%',
+          left: '50%',
+          position: 'absolute',
+          transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
+        }}
+      >
+        {icon}
+      </Box>
+    </Box>
+    <IconBadge
+      size={size}
+      color="gray"
+      // @ts-ignore
+      variant="light"
+      sx={{
+        paddingLeft: 14,
+        marginLeft: -14,
+        borderTopLeftRadius: 0,
+        borderBottomLeftRadius: 0,
+      }}
+      {...props}
+    >
+      <Text size={textSize} inline>
+        {value}
+      </Text>
+    </IconBadge>
+  </Group>
+);
+
 export function UserStatBadgesV2({
   followers,
   favorites,
@@ -146,118 +195,42 @@ export function UserStatBadgesV2({
   const theme = useMantineTheme();
 
   return (
-    <Group spacing={8} position="apart">
-      <Badge
-        size="lg"
-        radius="xl"
-        px={8}
-        color="dark"
-        sx={
-          colorOverrides
-            ? { backgroundColor: colorOverrides.backgroundColor ?? undefined }
-            : undefined
-        }
-        variant={theme.colorScheme === 'dark' ? 'filled' : 'light'}
-      >
-        <Group spacing="xs" noWrap>
-          {uploads != null ? (
-            <IconBadge
-              p={0}
-              tooltip={<StatTooltip label="Uploads" value={uploads} />}
-              icon={<IconUpload size={14} />}
-              sx={
-                colorOverrides
-                  ? { color: colorOverrides.textColor ?? theme.colors.gray[0] }
-                  : undefined
-              }
-              size="lg"
-              // @ts-ignore: transparent variant does work
-              variant="transparent"
-            >
-              <Text size="xs" weight={600} inline>
-                {abbreviateNumber(uploads)}
-              </Text>
-            </IconBadge>
-          ) : null}
-          {followers != null ? (
-            <IconBadge
-              p={0}
-              tooltip={<StatTooltip label="Followers" value={followers} />}
-              href={username ? `/user/${username}/followers` : undefined}
-              icon={<IconUsers size={14} />}
-              sx={
-                colorOverrides
-                  ? { color: colorOverrides.textColor ?? theme.colors.gray[0] }
-                  : undefined
-              }
-              size="lg"
-              // @ts-ignore: transparent variant does work
-              variant="transparent"
-            >
-              <Text size="xs" weight={600} inline>
-                {abbreviateNumber(followers)}
-              </Text>
-            </IconBadge>
-          ) : null}
-          {favorites != null ? (
-            <IconBadge
-              p={0}
-              tooltip={<StatTooltip label="Likes" value={favorites} />}
-              icon={<ThumbsUpIcon size={14} />}
-              sx={
-                colorOverrides
-                  ? { color: colorOverrides.textColor ?? theme.colors.gray[0] }
-                  : undefined
-              }
-              // @ts-ignore: transparent variant does work
-              variant="transparent"
-              size="lg"
-            >
-              <Text size="xs" weight={600} inline>
-                {abbreviateNumber(favorites)}
-              </Text>
-            </IconBadge>
-          ) : null}
-          {downloads != null ? (
-            <IconBadge
-              p={0}
-              tooltip={<StatTooltip label="Downloads" value={downloads} />}
-              icon={<IconDownload size={14} />}
-              sx={
-                colorOverrides
-                  ? { color: colorOverrides.textColor ?? theme.colors.gray[0] }
-                  : undefined
-              }
-              // @ts-ignore: transparent variant does work
-              variant="transparent"
-              size="lg"
-            >
-              <Text size="xs" weight={600} inline>
-                {abbreviateNumber(downloads)}
-              </Text>
-            </IconBadge>
-          ) : null}
-          {answers != null && answers > 0 ? (
-            <IconBadge
-              p={0}
-              tooltip={<StatTooltip label="Answers" value={answers} />}
-              icon={<IconChecks size={14} />}
-              sx={
-                colorOverrides
-                  ? { color: colorOverrides.textColor ?? theme.colors.gray[0] }
-                  : undefined
-              }
-              // @ts-ignore: transparent variant does work
-              variant="transparent"
-              size="lg"
-            >
-              <Text size="xs" weight={600} inline>
-                {abbreviateNumber(answers)}
-              </Text>
-            </IconBadge>
-          ) : null}
-        </Group>
-      </Badge>
+    <Group spacing="xs" noWrap>
+      {uploads != null ? (
+        <BadgedIcon
+          icon={<IconUpload size={18} color="white" />}
+          label="Uploads"
+          value={abbreviateNumber(uploads)}
+        />
+      ) : null}
+      {followers != null ? (
+        <BadgedIcon
+          icon={<IconUsers size={18} color="white" />}
+          label="Followers"
+          value={abbreviateNumber(followers)}
+        />
+      ) : null}
+      {favorites != null ? (
+        <BadgedIcon
+          icon={<ThumbsUpIcon size={18} color="white" />}
+          label="Likes"
+          value={abbreviateNumber(favorites)}
+        />
+      ) : null}
+      {downloads != null ? (
+        <BadgedIcon
+          icon={<IconDownload size={18} color="white" />}
+          label="Downloads"
+          value={abbreviateNumber(downloads)}
+        />
+      ) : null}
+      {answers != null && answers > 0 ? (
+        <BadgedIcon
+          icon={<IconChecks size={18} color="white" />}
+          label="Answers"
+          value={abbreviateNumber(answers)}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </Group>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/bounties/[id]/entries/[entryId]/index.tsx b/src/pages/bounties/[id]/entries/[entryId]/index.tsx
index d80dac4e48..a6fc5e8e24 100644
--- a/src/pages/bounties/[id]/entries/[entryId]/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/bounties/[id]/entries/[entryId]/index.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import { IconDotsVertical } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 import { ReportMenuItem } from '~/components/MenuItems/ReportMenuItem';
 import { ReportEntity } from '~/server/schema/report.schema';
 import { openContext } from '~/providers/CustomModalsProvider';
-import { CreatorCardV2 } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
+import { SmartCreatorCard } from '~/components/CreatorCard/CreatorCard';
 import { formatDate } from '~/utils/date-helpers';
 import { TrackView } from '~/components/TrackView/TrackView';
 import { RenderHtml } from '~/components/RenderHtml/RenderHtml';
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export default function BountyEntryDetailsPage({
                 )}
               </NavigateBack>
             </Group>
-            <CreatorCardV2 user={user} />
+            <SmartCreatorCard user={user} />
           </Stack>
         </Card.Section>
       )}
diff --git a/src/server/services/feature-flags.service.ts b/src/server/services/feature-flags.service.ts
index 56c186e0a4..1903821d28 100644
--- a/src/server/services/feature-flags.service.ts
+++ b/src/server/services/feature-flags.service.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ const featureFlags = createFeatureFlags({
   vault: ['mod'],
   draftMode: ['mod'],
   membershipsV2: ['mod'],
+  cosmeticShop: ['mod'],
 });
 export const featureFlagKeys = Object.keys(featureFlags) as FeatureFlagKey[];