Boston - August 19, 2009

Hello, Pretty Lady

The Paper Apartment Portraits

You wore a tiara throughout kindergarten, wings for most of first grade, and wielded a purple wand for the rest of elementary school.

You’ve always been somewhat of a fairy.

Keep it up, Tink, with a portrait from The Paper Apartment. Fanciful artist Angela Stasio uses ink, colored pencils, and paint in custom pieces that incorporate your gorgeous, ethereal mug and elements from nature (tree branches, feathers, shells).

Muted shades of brown, cream, pink, and peach hammer home the earthy vibe, but we’re seriously obsessed with the collages incorporated into her backgrounds — and how layers of hand-cut paper and fabrics create a three-dimensional effect.

If you’re not interested in making it all about you (why not?), there are stationery, notebooks, and cards from which to choose.

Just follow your flight of fancy.

Available at Magpie, 416 Highland Avenue, Somerville (617-623-3330 or magpie-store.com); online at etsy.com. For custom orders, e-mail thepaperapartment@gmail.com.