I have so much to be thankful for this year.
I finally got a new car, adopted the sweetest grey kitten, and I have the best partner-in-crime imaginable. I also have some pretty terrific friends, both in my real-life and through the wires of the internets. This was a great year for The Black Apple, too, which is another thing I have to be grateful for...and a cherry on top of the professional side of things arrived on newstands just a few days ago:
Since I was floored to even be nominated...you can imagine how surprised and genuinely almost confused I was when I learned a little while ago that I had topped the 2008 Venus Hott list for Best Indie Business! Thank you so much for all those votes. It feels really amazing to be in such fine company (#2 is Susie of BoyGirlParty, and #3 is Renegade)! And I couldn't hope to appear in an issue with a cooler cover girl.
I made a PDF of it, in case you want to read the text: HottList.pdf.
I've got a lot of work to do...since we're working something like 12-15 hour days right now, Thanksgiving knocked us behind a little bit. I hope all of you had wonderful holidays...ours was full of good food and kind relatives.
And the pumpkin cheesecake was a smash! I think it's all about the ginger-snap crust.
Happy Friday, applets!
Comments (54)
wow miss E. you amaze me.
xoxj
janelle · November 23, 2007 at 02:03 PM
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME!! Did I say AWESOME?
So deserved!
ashley g · November 23, 2007 at 02:15 PM
oh! So lovely!! Congrats lovely miss Emily!! You work so hard and are such an inspiration to so many!! Hoooray! :)
Marjorie · November 23, 2007 at 02:38 PM
wowzers girl!
kim* · November 23, 2007 at 02:42 PM
congratulations lady! I actually read this yesterday at my friend's house!
Lauren · November 23, 2007 at 02:47 PM
congratulations emily you deserve it! im so happy for you. we've all known how awesome you are and now everyone else will get to see it too!
much love
kate · November 23, 2007 at 02:55 PM
Congratulations my dear raven haired twin, I'm not in the least bit susprised :)
ysolda · November 23, 2007 at 02:59 PM
Congrats! Very well deserved!
susan · November 23, 2007 at 03:08 PM
Congratula-shuns!
Tanya · November 23, 2007 at 03:10 PM
A toast to you Emily. You deserve all the acolades in the world.
Margie Oomen · November 23, 2007 at 03:36 PM
I ended up here and I´m so glad !
You´re extremely talented and I loved your work !
Congrats !
=*
Marisa · November 23, 2007 at 03:46 PM
Congrats, Emily! That is fabulous!
Cindy · November 23, 2007 at 04:37 PM
YAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How exciting for you.
I knew I liked that magazine for a reason :)
Suzanne · November 23, 2007 at 04:42 PM
congrats hun!!
tangerined · November 23, 2007 at 05:18 PM
WOW! That is SO exciting! I'm so happy for you and love checking in with you. What a nice way to start the holidays.
;-)
tangobaby · November 23, 2007 at 06:24 PM
aww I am so happy for you. What a great way to kick off a career in art. I saw the black swan painting and was like "oooo yeahhhh I have that painting!!"
www.projectblancoyd.typepad.com · November 23, 2007 at 06:25 PM
and we are thankful for you! Yay for #1, congrats, well deserved!
And I agree...we had pumpkin cheesecake and that ginger snap crust sends it over. xo
blair · November 23, 2007 at 07:12 PM
A huge "congratulations" for winning! Hugs, hugs, hugs!! You most definitely deserve the title.
XOXOO
Rhonda · November 23, 2007 at 08:48 PM
Congrats to you! I just read about your year of accomplishments. I laughed when I read about your car search. I have a VW wtih 3 "fallen" windows. Yep it's sad, but true!
lindsay · November 23, 2007 at 08:56 PM
That is so great! I must run out and get a copy. Congratulations!!!
Marilyn · November 23, 2007 at 09:25 PM
wonderful!*clapping*
eydie · November 23, 2007 at 09:26 PM
Congratulations to you! Just saw your post on Etsy :)
Nina · November 23, 2007 at 09:40 PM
That's awesome! Congratulations - much deserved!
Jhoanna · November 23, 2007 at 10:52 PM
Congratulations Emily! The Award couldn't go to anyone more deserving - love your blog and your beautiful work :)
Rebecca · November 24, 2007 at 02:43 AM
Congratulations! You're an inspiration :)
cassie · November 24, 2007 at 06:21 AM
Congratulations! You really deserved it :)
Melissa · November 24, 2007 at 06:35 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) How exciting! :)
Casey · November 24, 2007 at 08:16 AM
i stumbled upon your blog just recently, & instantly fell in love with your paintings. congrats on your public kudos!
kat · November 24, 2007 at 10:52 AM
Congratulations on your well-deserved accolade! I hope that having this business gives you even a fraction of the joy that your artwork brings to me and the other applets. Then you would be a very happy woman.
NerdGirl · November 24, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Emily... I am so happy that it was YOU!!!
So deserving, I'm thrilled for you, congratulations!!!
Jennifer
Jennifer · November 24, 2007 at 11:33 AM
like everyone else said...Congratulations!
jill · November 24, 2007 at 12:24 PM
You are a shining little star! Full of creativity (+ great tips), and lots of charming goodness!!!! Yipppeeeeee! xxo
A Fanciful Twist · November 24, 2007 at 12:48 PM
yay!
i actually saw this yesterday and was wondering why you hadn't mentioned it on your site.
jordan opened it and said you look familiar and i was like, "that's 'cause i'm on her site ALL the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
risa · November 24, 2007 at 01:24 PM
congrats emily! you are an inspiration to all of us pursuing our own dreams!
sarah · November 24, 2007 at 05:57 PM
It is so cool that you are getting the recognition you deserve. I love your work and it's so exciting that other people do too! I love Venus magazine. But I have to say that I think YOU are the one who belongs on the cover! Your fashion style is so cool!
Kineret Willowgreene · November 24, 2007 at 08:46 PM
Congratulations--you deserve this so much and you definitely belong on the cover. And it couldn't happen to a nicer person.
moya · November 24, 2007 at 09:39 PM
And I am very thankful for super-cool indie artists like you who make my walls and lapels so much more beautiful! Thank you.
georgia · November 24, 2007 at 10:22 PM
And I am very thankful for super-cool indie artists like you who make my walls and lapels so much more beautiful! Thank you.
georgia · November 24, 2007 at 10:22 PM
And I am very thankful for super-cool indie artists like you who make my walls and lapels so much more beautiful! Thank you.
georgia · November 24, 2007 at 10:23 PM
Congratulations! Very inspirational to all artists!
kim · November 24, 2007 at 10:29 PM
How lovely and fantastic is that! You are extremely lucky girl! Mama Apple!and to do a job that you love to, what a blessing, I envy you! Love Mel!
Melissa · November 25, 2007 at 08:54 AM
How lovely and fantastic is that! You are extremely lucky girl! Mama Apple!and to do a job that you love to, what a blessing, I envy you! Love Mel!
Melissa · November 25, 2007 at 08:54 AM
Hi Emily,
Just wanted to say congratulations, and you are a very deserving winner. It's always so satisfying to see someone gain the credit they so deserve, and you most certainly do.
What you paint/make/create is very special and your positive, hard working attitude doesn't go to waste either!
You are a little gem of inspiration!
Erica-Jane · November 25, 2007 at 11:33 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! well deserved!!! i'm so happy for you!! you give hope to all us etsians and applets out there, i can only hope that my store is 1% as great as yours,
keep up the good work, love it all zoe xoxo
Zoe · November 25, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Congratulations! She so deserve it.
Julie · November 25, 2007 at 04:36 PM
hooray! congratulations!! that photo is so cute, I love it. thanks for the mention in the article. you're too sweet, xo.
hillary · November 25, 2007 at 09:21 PM
Bravo Emily....you are most deserving, and really...you are in a magazine with my gir Dita on the front, does it get better than that?
stilettoheights · November 26, 2007 at 08:14 AM
Oh Miss Emily! It couldn't happen to a nicer person! Many, many congratulations!!!
tiffany · November 26, 2007 at 09:22 AM
Congrats Emily!
Have a lovely Monday!
♥Lisa
Lisa M · November 26, 2007 at 10:12 AM
congrats! pretty, pretty great!
Caity · November 26, 2007 at 03:24 PM
Congrats Emily! That's just amazing, and definitely well-deserved!
Holly Hanks · November 26, 2007 at 08:20 PM
I know I'm far behind in what I'm about to say but CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm not the least bit surprised; I'm just super excited, and yes, even proud of you :)
Here's to The Black Apple!!! *B
Beth · November 27, 2007 at 03:00 PM
This is so cool! I love your work and am very proud of you. Looks like 2008 will be even better.
partnershipmarket · November 28, 2007 at 12:49 AM
Congratulations. I am a fan of your work....its just beautiful!
Z
zina · December 02, 2007 at 08:54 AM