We've got a new purse design up in our Etta Diem Etsy store. This is the Cthulhu Crush Box Purse, Version I. The purse features Bajema's Professor Vogel's Reading Machine, the Bird Room, Poison and Blossoms, the Calcutta Flower Song, and of course the Cthulhu Crush. Only two of these have been made, one to offer and one to keep in our box purse collection. Other versions of the purse may be made using this art, but there will not be another one like this. So consider it a limited edition collectible. http://www.ettadiem.com | http://ettadiem.etsy.com As it says on our Etsy store page, we're willing to make custom designed box purses using any of the art found on either Bajema's or Myke's websites. Just scoot us an email at ettadiem at gmail.com with the titles of the artwork you'd like to see turned into a purse ;)

Tags: box purses, etta diem, steampunk
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NOTE: This is a pre-sale for the Bajema's Web Collectons II, Etta Diem book. Please note that this book will not ship until it arrives from the publisher the first of May 2009. The pre-sale offers special extras that are available only through the pre-sale, but I want to stress that the book will not actually ship until it arrives in May. Thank you for noting that, and now without further ado... Bajema's Web Collections II: Etta Diem The name sake for our brand and shop has her own collection! My second collection of work introduces my character Etta Diem with new artwork and writing all done in Miss Diem's somewhat antique and eccentric style, and all of the art and writing she is involved with as a Snapdragon Tea character. This collection includes Etta's encyclopedia of Harmful Sensation, her mostly true stories of the strange and quirky (like the tale of the prostitute popular during the Jack the Ripper times, who was singled out by her chattering teeth... that didn't happen to be in her mouth) and a variety of other dark humor tales from Victorian times. The collection also includes a new series of steampunk/dark fantasy styled art that had not been seen as of yet. The pre-sale includes: 01: A discounted purchasing price of the book, $16.66 instead of the $24.00 regular selling price, plus shipping. 02: Three metallic prints of work in the book that will only be available through this pre-sale offer. 03: A small, hand drawn original doodle that will be yours and yours alone. 04: And lastly, like the first pre-sale for book one, the first forty issues will be signed and numbered. These will also have a limited edition alternative cover for the book (seen in this preview of the book cover). As mentioned above this is a pre-sale. My book is set to be delivered to me the first of May 2009 and all pre-sale books will go out when they arrive. This is a good way to nab a copy of collection two at a discounted price with a few limited edition perks. The first sale went quickly and sold out so I recommend taking advantage of the sale the sooner the better. And for those of you who nabbed a copy of the first collection I give you my many many thanks. I'm currently waiting for the second printing of my first book to arrive and when they do the first one will be available again.

Tags: artwork, bajema, books, etta diem, steampunk

Asphodel, Etta Diem The first selection of Etta Diem's Encyclopedia of Harmful Sensation. The fable of the auspicmoriscope and the Asphodel. Short fiction told and offered in the tradition of the Penny Dreadful. A sample of this can be found in the Miskatonic Archive Cover artwork by Bethalynne Bajema

Sepia, Bethalynne Bajema A collection of art and writing by dark fantasy artist Bethalynne Bajema. Included are recent works from her tarot and a selection of older images. bajema.com

Tags: books, etta diem, fiction, motifs, penny dreadful
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