Etsy Find: The Black Apple

Etsy Find: The Black Apple

I am always trying to think of handmade gift ideas for people, and scarily enough, am already thinking of Christmas (eek!). Whenever I need some inspiration, or have some extra money to support other crafters, I look to Etsy. I recently stumbled upon a shop called The Black Apple, run by Emily Martin out of Portland, Oregon (check out her blog too). She creates lovely prints, paper dolls, notebooks, bookplates, and more. It should also be pointed out that I am always scouring Etsy for book/library-themed items, and I found Emily's shop because she has a few that I fell in love with. Also, she incorporates song titles/lyrics into her work, and they just happen to be from musicians I LOVE. One example is her 'Books' print (the first pictured below) that features a lyric from Morrissey, the 'She's Nobodys Baby Now' print (a song by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), and the 'Joy Division Girl' print . Below are a few images of her works (just click on the picture to be taken directly to that item in her Etsy shop), and be sure to check out all of her other amazing creations.