I was very excited to see The Black Apple’s Emily Martin has put out a new book on paper dolls! Available for pre-order here which I will be doing very shortly. I’ve been a fan of The Black Apple since my first etsy encounter where I purchased numerous prints in one hit and I still have them hanging on my walls today! One thing that’s really cool is seeing how much her style and technique has really developed over the years, along with her growing fame (she has even appeared on Martha Stewart)!
Anyway I must say the recent work she has done for her “Lost on the Midway” exhibition has been really AMAZING. Here are a few of the pieces which really made me “Aww”.
I think I love this group photo the best, she worked on several smaller pieces for the exhibition like the super cute siamese dolls, ink drawings and pencil sketches. Sigh. So much pretty! Check out Emily’s blog “Inside a Black Apple” for more inspirational goodness. Kx
Mum made me a mini chain scarf for my birthday, it was meant to be for my ceramic deers but I couldn’t resist trying it on Juno for size. She basically just tried to eat it the second it was on, as you can tell from the photo. But if you like it, you can get a person-sized scarf at the 
This beautiful bird plate also from my favourite vintage shop. I love the pink ribbon.
This cute velvet cape I found is actually for kids I think, but I love it and it fits and it was $3 :) Of course I haven’t worn it as yet….
This is the belt I got from my parents, care of 
This is the AMAZING leather jacket my boy Trev surprised me with. It’s possibly the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen and definately the prettiest thing I own. The leather is embroidered with a repeating heart pattern all over it (It’s called the “I adore you” Jacket, how cute s that!) and it’s the perfect red. Alannah Hill does some of the cutest fashion ever and I’m completely in love with her website (and stores!), it’s just a shame (but probably a good thing) she doesn’t have an online store.
