Heavens to Etsy

I want to thank every one who has visited my Etsy shop. How cool is it that we now have an infinite number of art stores that are open to us 24/7/365!

Think of this post as a flyer, slipped under your door. Or the photocopy that has been stapled to the ultility pole on Main Street. Or an insert in your Sunday papers.

I have just restocked copies of my zine based on the third edition of The Pulse, originally completed in 2008. This will be the last printing that I will sell online. You can read all about the contents here. I will add additional copies to the Etsy listing as they sell. There are only 11 copies left for purchase.

I am running very low on these brass Xs, my first set of Etsy Elements. These are sold in sets of five and I have only 1 more set of hand verdigris Xs and 2 sets in your choice of their natural brass state or with a hand distressed, darkened finish. I am going to try to hunt more down, but as of now these 3 sets are the last available.



All Xs sold out. Thank you!

My next set of Etsy elements will be listed soon. This photo is a preview of what is to come. I call them Droplets. Please check my sidebar in the coming days to see when they are available for purchase.

Four pieces from my Melt series remain. These are all original, mixed media artworks made using coffee grounds and combining a deep chocolate brown with a rich, dark blue. And hand distressed of course.

Inspire is the newest addition to my Etsy shop. Completed on watercolor paper, this green, black and white piece measures 4" x 2 3/8". Text, numbers, and symbols float above and below the surface. And bits of metallic acrylic provide a subtle sheen.

Sold. Thank you!

Click here to explore The Altered Page on Etsy.

Dare 2 Reach

It isn't where you come from, it's where you're going that counts. Ella Fitzgerald

The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. Sarah Ban Breathnach

Featured on The Creative Jar. Thank you Jodi!

Ingredients: watercolor paper, book board, altered paper, acrylic paint, metallic acrylic paint, silver leaf, calligraphy ink, gel pen, leafing pen, dry transfer, rubon letters. Reach approximately 4 5/8" x 3 1/2". Dare approximately 4 5/8" x 3 3/4". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Both sold. Thank you!

Chance

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down. Ray Bradbury


Ingredients: watercolor paper, book board, altered paper, acrylic paint, metallic acrylic paint, silver leaf, calligraphy ink, gel pen, leafing pen, dry transfer, rubon letters. approximately 4 3/8" x 3 1/2". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

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Imagine

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

John Lennon


Ingredients: watercolor paper, book board, acrylic paint, metallic acrylic paint, calligraphy ink, gel pen, leafing pen, dry transfer, rubon letters. approximately 4 5/8" x 3 5/8". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!

What Lies Within

Ingredients: cardstock, acrylic paint, calligraphy ink, marker, dry transfer, rubon letters, vintage keyhole, brads. approximately 4" x 3 3/4". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!

Time to Look

One thousand windows open to the sun...


Ingredients: watercolor paper, altered paper, masking tape, tissue paper, acrylic paint, wax pastels, dye ink, Indian ink, marker, colored pencil, rub on letters, dry transfer, altered found metal and wood objects. approximately 4 1/4" x 3". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!

A big thank you goes out to LaWendula and her wonderful blog LaWendeltreppe (which means lavender spiralstaircase in German). She highlights my blog and artwork in this post. In case you do not speak German, here is the translation of her text:

"Dears, if you are busy and only on your way through, please don’t click on this blog, because it’s so full of interesting pics, ideas and inspirations, you can really get lost in it. Seth wrote me a comment on the blog about Bridgette’s art and checking his site, I was really delighted. Take a look."

If her blog is new to you, take some time to browse. I am certain that you will recognize the artwork of some familiar faces and be introduced to some new artists as well. Thanks LaWendula!

Combo Platter

Weeks of rain in NYC. Following a thunder clapping, sky blackening, torrential downpour last night, the sky turned golden and then hot pink. Pictured above is an unretouched shot of the beautiful moment.

I was lucky enough to have recently met Sarah Fishburn. Sarah and some of her family are on a whirlwind road trip all over the United States. We spent an afternoon together wandering around NYC. Turns out Sarah is as warm, friendly, and humorous as she is talented, creative, and generous. And what a great family too! Sarah wanted me to send a shout out to everybody and let you know that she will be home and back to blogging very soon!



If you liked the journal pages of Barron Storey that I recently highlighted here, head over to Kelly Kilmer's blog to learn a lot more about Barron, his art, and his publications. Thanks for all the info Kelly!








A long overdue thank you to Lynn from Getting my Feet Wet who passed along the Uplifting Blogger Award to me a while back. Thanks Lynn!








And a more timely thank you also goes out to Pat from Artfully Ooglebloops for passing the Kreativ Blogger award on to The Altered Page.





I also have to thank Pat for posting about the Glidden National Paint Giveaway. Click here to be taken to their site and sign up to receive a free quart of paint in your choice of color! Thanks for the tip Pat!!

Just added a new piece to my Etsy shop. Called Shattered, it is the newest artwork in my Text Tile series.

Sold. Thank you!




Ingredients: watercolor paper, altered paper, masking tape, tissue paper, acrylic paint, wax pastels, calligraphy ink, Indian ink, marker, colored pencil, linen thread, rub on letters, dry transfer, altered found metal object. approximately 4 1/4" x 3". click to enlarge.




Also still available for sale in Etsy is my Artist Survey Zine from The Pulse. Click here for information and click here to buy.

ETSY & MMCA Today

ETSY Today

Golden Night




Ingredients: watercolor paper, altered paper, vintage book page, tissue paper, acrylic paint, wax pastels, pigment ink, dye ink, colored pencil, rub on letters, dry transfer, altered found metal objects. approximately 4" x 3". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.
Sold. Thank you!


MMCA Today


A big thank you goes out to Debbie Overton who invited me to do a guest interview on her wonderful blog MMCA Marketplace.

Head on over to the interview to see a sampling of my artwork and to learn a little bit more about me, my artwork, and my collaborative projects. And while you are there look around through the blogs and shops of the MMCA members. You will also find free digital images and links to online art suppliers, workshops and retreats, tutorials, challenges, and exhibitions.

That's Odd

Alicia Caudle from Altered Bits has just published her second artZine online here. The theme is Odd Numbers and it is spectacular. And free! A new piece from my Text Tile series, The One, can be found in the zine and this artwork is now available in my Etsy shop.


While you are on Alicia's site, also have a look at her very cool first artZine entitled Anatomically Altered. And plan to stay a while. Alicia has quite a lot to see on Altered Bits.






Ingredients: watercolor paper, altered paper, acrylic paint, calligraphy ink, dye ink, marker, dry transfer, rub on letters, linen thread. approximately 4" x 3 1/2". click to enlarge.

The One. Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.
Sold - Thank you!



Also available in my Etsy shop is Clouds - always being made and melted here and there. A big thank you to Paula who included this piece in her Etsy treasury. Click here to see the treasury and here to see Paula's incredible assemblages on her own blog.

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Be Open

Be open to what will happen next...



Text Tile: Think text and texture and scratches and layers and symbols and grunge! And an altered vintage key too boot!

Ingredients: watercolor paper, acrylic paint, wax pastels, calligraphy ink, dye ink, marker, dry transfer, rub on letters, altered vintage key. approximately 4 1/2" x 3 1/4". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.


Sold. Thank you!

If that day comes...

If that day comes...I will surrender.
At risk. At peace. Return to sender.

Alight. Alive. In flight. On fire.
One step removed. No. One step higher.

As clouds pass through the space between.
I walk along. Sight unseen.

In time. In step. True simplicity.
The art of synchronicity.

Step lively. Watch the closing door.
Bottled notes upon the shore.
Cutting close right to the core.
When that day comes...I'll ask for more.







Ingredients: watercolor paper, acrylic paint, calligraphy ink, dye ink, marker, dry transfer, rub on letters. approximately 4 1/4" x 3 1/2". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!

Keeping it Real

Do you know about Heartomatic? Etsy shop owners...use this simple tool to keep track of visits and of who hearts your shop and each individual item. Find out if you have been featured on the front page or in a gift guide. It is a simple way to make life just a little bit easier!





And speaking of Etsy...here is a new small piece in my Text Tile series -- Real





Ingredients: cardstock, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, calligraphy ink, dye ink. walnut ink, india ink, marker, dry transfer, rubon letters. approximately 3 1/2" x 2 1/4". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!

Just Another Brick...

All in all we're all just bricks in the wall...


My Graffiti Wall collaboration with Julie and Lynne continues. Click the links and scroll through their posts to see their walls. I decided to interpret this project differently and very literally. I am building a wall, brick by brick.


As can be seen in these images (click to enlarge), I am collaging bricks with the beautiful papers made by Lynne and Julie. Building a wall, one brick at a time. 91 bricks in all. Then...on to the graffiti!






P.S. New Text Tile completed in between bricks!

Continued


Ingredients: cardstock, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, calligraphy ink, pigment ink, marker, dry transfer, rubon letters. approximately 3 1/2" x 2 1/4". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!

Tile File

Small Size Text Tiles. First in a series of smaller Tiles.

DAZE

SIGN OF THE TIMES


THE KEY


Ingredients: cardstock, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, calligraphy ink, pigment ink, marker, dry transfer, rubon letters. approximately 3 1/2" x 2 1/4". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

All sold. Thank you!

Taken

Text Tiles series...continued.





Ingredients: watercolor paper, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, calligraphy ink, walnut ink, marker, dry transfer, rubon letters. approximately 4 1/4" x 3 1/2". click to enlarge.

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!