Date:	2010-01-07 13:19
Subject:	Website issues
Security:	Public
Mood:	distressed

My website is down, because due to a series of unfortunate events my domain name registration has completely expired, and unless I can convince my webhost to pay for the redemption fee (because it sure as heck is their fault! I am really furious right now!) I am not going to be able to get it back without paying a huge fee, or waiting and taking my chances when it comes on the market again. Given that I can't afford the huge fee, this is a major problem. And in any case, my email and website are down until it is all cleared up, which may take weeks. I am about to go and place my angry call to tech support, but I suspect I will just be spinning my wheels.

If you need to contact me in the meantime, I created a gmail.com mail account for emails. bridgetwilde AT gmail DOT com. Please update your address books. I am probably going to keep this email account going even once I get my domain name back, so it should be good as long as Google is in business.

This picture will disturb some - probably many - of you. But it was too much fun to pass up. It is TECHNICALLY safe for work, but I will put it behind a cut so those who might be disturbed by it do not need to buy brillo pads for your eyes.

The rest of you, enjoy!



( FOR GREAT JUSTICE! )

Technically, one of these is safe for work, but it's so borderline I'm putting it under a cut anyhow.



( Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! )

( NSFW! )

Well, I am without steady internet until the college opens again on Monday. Making a quick stop to upload these before I run off to buy some pen nibs so I can ink pretty again. Slowly recovering from the holidays. Some Christmas art and New Year's art will be coming soon, but in the meantime I have the last catgirls of 2009! Here's Tara, who is SFW.

Tara
5" x 7"

A few more jewelry pieces. Drawing as well, but I am trying to focus on commissions and other such stuff for the next couple of days to try and get JUST A LITTLE caught up before the holidays.

Smoky Quartz & Fw Pearl pendant



Amethyst Heart pendant - tiny and cute!



Mauve Pearl Pendant & Earrings (2 listings)

One advantage to the jewelry is that I can take it places I can't draw. All my time has been consumed by final preparations for my class (which in fact my students are taking EVEN AS I TYPE) but last night was the kids' Christmas program, and while sitting there listening to varous holiday songs being mutilated, I was able to finish these two pendants. (I am looking forward to having this final over so I can draw again! And sleep a bit more, too. Grading is much less painful than creating tests.)

Anyhow, both of these use dyed red howlite beads - off the same strand, even - and the same basic pendant design, but the stones themselves are very different and the end results are hardly the same at all. Enjoy!

This one, the stone made me think of Jupiter with its varied tones and unique blemishes. I used gold-filled wire and got a little more sci-fi with the wire curves.



And this one has a smooth crimson stone, with very light black mottling, and uses all sterling silver wire.

Running because I have to leave for the theater in an hour and am totally not ready. More jewelry.

Mystery Blue Stone



Lapis Lazuli



Malachite (sold)



Red agate



Probably-Faux-Turquoise

WELL. I said I was going to start posting jewelry on Etsy, and here's the first! It's just a simple wire pendant, rose quartz and sterling silver. Check it out! It's very tiny, just over an inch high including bail. Click on the image to buy.

In case you're wondering, I am NOT in any way discontinuing doing artwork! I have been making simple jewelry for a while, but have been donating it to the TRB for their boutique and raffle. I'm not much of an innovator, but I really love working with metal and gemstones. This year, I found myself in a position that money was leaving my pocket, and I could either make it a pure donation or get an advertisement in the program out of it. I picked the ad, and since ballet audiences are unlikely to be into catgirls AND have been seeing my jewelry for years now, it seemed smart to put some jewelry online. ETA: And since the ballet is this weekend, I need to get it all up by Friday night!

More will be coming once I've got the photos edited - Rachel is my photographer, isn't she awesome?

Things are crazy this week, but I'll be back.

Because I can't do much art (and thus pay rent) without supplies...



( NSFW )

Well, it's that time of month again. Which is to say, rent time. As it's also etsy-fees-time, car-insurance-time, and the ever exciting Nutcracker-time, expect to see some business here.

I have set up a secondary Etsy shop so that I can have a place for my family-friendly artwork, jewelry, and other more mainstream items, without the uninterested running into naked catgirls. My two shops are now:

bewildered - for family friendly artwork, jewelry, and other crafts

and

wildehome - for catgirls, furries, and NSFW or suggestive fantasy art.

So if you are in it for the catgirls, wildehome is the username to watch.

Watch for new art (though not too much in the next few days as I have art commitments I want to work on first), and for both shops to be populated with prints and some jewelry soon.

Here's a new catgirl, so I can at least pay my Etsy fees and mail some stuff:

Ivy
5" x 7"

Well, appointment with AHCCCS went well this morning. Had all my paperwork, for the first time ever! So now it's just a wait for approval. Time for prayers to whatever deity is responsible for speeding along administrative paperwork...

This is what I have this morning. Hopefully will have more later today, as well as updates for some people who are waiting for them. Super tired and worn out, but lots of stuff to pay for ASAP, so trying to get as much done as my body will allow.



( NSFW )

She actually already sold, because I was in such a rush yesterday I didn't have time to get to LJ, but here's the newest Spice catgirl Cascabel. Thanks to Ted for the name and coloring suggestion (and to everyone else who made suggestions, some of them are in the pipe. Well, mentally at least.)

Y'all get Mark for an icon today, because I have SYTYCD on the brain.

Cascabel
5" x 7"

Date:	2009-11-18 08:48
Subject:	Update and prints notice
Security:	Public
Mood:	tired

Hey all. Still not doing so hot, but all my paperwork is in for AHCCCS so hopefully will be able to progress soon. I am drawing a bit now, so those waiting for Halloween updates should see something today or tomorrow (depending on how long it takes me to grade homework this morning, and how wiped out I am after class). And I have a couple of new catgirls in the works, that may be posted as soon as this afternoon (again dependent on that grading/wiped out stuff), as I still have some rent to pay and today would be a good day to finish that up, being more than halfway to the next rent due date. I am really close thanks to family assistance, teaching pay, and a timely check, so it would be nice to close this out. Plus I have past orders to ship out, and the Post Office won't take an IOU. *sigh*

Anyhow, after much thought, I have decided I am going to discontinue selling open-edition prints from home. I have had another printer crap out on me, which wasn't delivering good prints anyhow, and I am having enough trouble keeping up with shipments of originals these days. DeviantArt makes nice quality photoprints, and they are available in more sizes than I can do at home, and they are much faster at filling orders than I am. So I will be making sure all of my art that is printable is available there. Some of my furry art is also available at Rabbit Valley, if I ever figure out how to upload more I'll get that updated too.

I am keeping print orders open for a couple of weeks because I know some of you prefer your prints signed, but any print orders in that time will be photoprints done at Kinko's (actually a decent quality, but different than what I usually make), and around the beginning of December, I am taking the prints pages down off the Wilde Home. After that, open edition prints will only be available through Deviant Art. Limited edition prints will still be available from me, but I am going to list them in my Etsy shop instead for better inventory control.

So if you really want a SIGNED print of something I am not selling limited edition (and ask if there is art that is in question - some of my recent stuff is slated for that, like Motley and Gweneth) ordering soon would be a good idea.

Date:	2009-10-29 08:39
Subject:	Quick update
Security:	Public
Mood:	crappy

Sorry no news or art in a while. I've been under the weather with something vague and annoying for about a week now, and while I am still managing teaching and chaauffeur duty, it's left me too worn out for much of anything else. I think today is slightly better, so hope to have some stuff for y'all later. Hugs!

This time it is Sonya in a gentle mood, so who knows what kind of costume would work... Once again, behind the cut for easily disturbed bosses, but it's a mannequin nude with no naughty bits so pretty much safe ;)

( Just to be safe )

This time Bettie and Lola are waiting to be costumed. I MAY do one more tonight, but otherwise this is it for the custom Halloween girls. (I am still accepting suggestions for other costumed catgirls!) Still working on the late rent, so every bit helps. ;)

( Again, they're undetailed mannequins, but your boss may see it differently ;) )

I've put up some 8.5" x 11" unfinished artwork that can be customized to your wishes. Kaori has also been reduced in price. Please note: I will not be discounting custom artwork sales! They stay up until sold or I decide to do them my way!

This one is for custom color, you also get to name her and write her bio!



I am also offering the opportunity to costume Vanessa and Victoria for Halloween! These are only available for 48 hours, after that I am taking them down and finishing them my way.

Note: They are undetailed figure drawings, like nekkid mannequins. I am putting them behind a cut, but they are technically safe for work.

( For those with strict workplaces )

Date:	2009-10-05 09:38
Subject:	New art 10-05-09
Security:	Public
Mood:	tired

I missed Ueda's birthday not being online yesterday, so send some birthday wishes to my favorite bishie! (see icon)

Some new catgirls for you. These should have been finished Saturday, but I got behind getting ready for Kingdom A&S, and then spent the rest of the weekend barely conscious, so inking was not in the cards. Then of course I stayed up last night doing laundry, finishing these, and making a fun project for today's Japanese class. More art will follow soon, because of course there is rent and dance tuition. It seems like there's always rent and dance tuition... Ilsa has also had her price dropped!

I am taking suggestions for HALLOWEEN ART, especially costumed catgirls!

Kusagi
5" x 7"



Kara
5" x 7"



Kaori
5" x 7"

Date:	2009-09-29 16:37
Subject:	New Art 09-29-09
Security:	Public
Mood:	tired

So, still short on rent that I need to pay by tomorrow (not even thinking about the dance tuition!) so take a look at what's new! Old fans may remember Winnifred, I've redesigned her hair and face a bit but she's still the same girl inside!

Paula
5" x 7"



Winnifred
5" x 7"