the Super Moon

Here is an incredible picture taken by a friend of mine. In his words "his attempt at the super moon" I will say it is a pretty flawless attempt.  I am left fascinated in its beauty.  Find more of Tristan's photography here.

invoking

Her photography is breathtaking. Emotion provoking. Spirit invoking.  I like what she has done with paint on her original photos. I especially like the horse. A click around her online presence and I am left inspired yet again.

Alexandra Valenti  website // shop

gypset pachamama

Here is a bold bright lookbook with all the colors of spring and summer. Another Aussie delight, Camilla, I found here.   A gypsy soul rooted in the beauties of our one mother nature. So much color and pattern I can hear the stories of many tribal cultures from South America to Africa.  I really resonate with this sort of design that infuses traditions that span the globe. The most colorful of tribes rich with belief and folklore.

I have to say the little one in the hat in the first image resembles my little Sage quite a bit.

Pachamama is usually translated as Mother Earth, but a more literal translation would be "Mother world". Pachamama is a goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andean mountain ranges, the former Inca Empire, stretching from present day Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile and northern Argentina. 

note // I am inspired.

<> HAPPY MOTHER EARTH DAY <> EVERYDAY

creating with emotion + love as motivation

"Being the new voice that creates with emotion rather than technical expertise is scary but invigorating."

To create with emotion not technical expertise and to be receiving work from some of great commercial companies W.O.W. !!!! I love this !!!!

'work for imogene + willie'

'work for imogene + willie'

'work for lands end'

"Love has always been my main motivation, not a career. Whether it is love for a person, place, or opportunity. I have moved for all of these things and have no regrets for taking risks."

These words are beautiful! I absolutely resonate with this Love Motivation. To hear it put so matter of fact with such confidence just makes it feel alright even though it may be going against the grain of mainstream and how we have been trained in society. Honestly stunning!

Find the full article on this lovely lady on industry of one an incredible sight of one (wo)man shows. Also find more of her incredible work with a camera here + on her blog.

SO. MANY. AMAZING. PICTURES.

inspiring leather works

Heyoka Leather 

There is something so Urban Cowgirl about leather. I enjoy working with leather, using the natural edge of the hide to dictate the final design has to be my favorite part.  Heyoka Leather has been an inspiration to me for a couple of years now as well as the beautiful photography of Alexandra Valenti.  Above is some of their most recent work together. Enjoy.

I have mentioned them both before here, here and here.

Spring Dreamin'

(found here)

Spring is my favorite season for it always brings with it hope and daydreams.  Spring is so close.

I have many new projects to look forward to that are inspiring my dreams today.  I am excited to share them here as they grow and blossom into reality. I feel my spirit singing with the idea of it all like the singing birds I here outside my window in the morning.  I hope you are blessed with inspiration as Spring time quickly makes its way to warm our toes and brighten our days.

learning something new

I have been interested in knowing how to set the timer on my camera probably since I have had it and I finally taught myself the super simple process. It took me less than 10 minutes of basically unhelpful google searches until one thing sparked a hint and I got it. That picture of Sage and I was the first product of my new something.

I'm pretty excited about the mandolin Kaya got for Christmas from my mom.  I am not at all a musician, not even close,  not even a big music enthusiast I usually prefer silence but I do enjoy some good ole' folk music when I'm in the mood for some sound. This has been super fun to strum a tune on, hopefully I can really learn a thing or two.

As for this new something I learned about my camera, I am excited to use it to take my own family pics as well as to style some great shots with my creations in cloth and jewels.  I am looking forward to preparing backdrops and such that create a mood, a vibe. I know how much I enjoy seeing those inspiring photographs from other grassroots designers. We'll see how it goes...

And some new words I happened upon here titled "See the Woman"

She has a young face

An old face

She carries herself well

In all ages

She survives all man has done

In some tribes she is free

In some religions

She is under man

In some societies

She’s worth what she consumes

In some nations

She is delicate strength

In some states

She is told she is weak

In some classes

She is property owned

In all instances

She is sister to earth

In all conditions

She is life bringer

In all life she is our necessity

See the woman eyes

Flowers swaying

On scattered hills

Sundancing calling in the bees

See the woman heart

Lavender butterflies

Fronting blue sky

Misty rain falling

On soft wild roses

See the woman beauty

Lightning streaking

Dark summer nights

Forests of pines mating

With new winter snow

See the woman spirit

Daily serving courage

With laughter

Her breath a dream

And a prayer

Here's to learning and doing new things in the new year.

afterglow

I just discovered another 'toy'.  I'm sure you've noticed my (maybe not so short-lived) infatuation with instagram and now I have found the afterglow app, with many more exciting options. Then you have the option to edit in instagram and upload to your feed too.

As seen here we have added some handsome timeless pieces to my hubbies wardrobe. Resembling a man from another era. Handsome indeed if I say so myself.

And in the afterglow of the holiday break, school returns tomorrow as does our halfa$$ routine and schedule which means I should be spending more time in my dollhouse studio.  I have a little project underway that I am excited to be finally getting around to and I hope to share pictures real soon. Hint: it involves copper.

I have to say I seriously enjoyed our relaxed break time where we all slept in most days, even the usual early bird boy Sage.

stylin'

I'm really diggin' how these jewels are styled here.  Driftwood, old postcards, photographs and tear sheets, bones, feathers, dried flowers, rocks and crystals. These are a few of my favorite things.

pretty. enchanted.

Here is a collection of some pretty photography. Enchanted even. I found her work here where there's even a great little video that inspires me to capture things more on tape and make short lil' movies of our happenings, our makings.

inspiring that dreamy haze

So some time ago I posted that dreamy haze photo inspiration and today I was gladly noticing how this pic I just took of the forest boys is capturing that feeling quite similarly.  I like that ( insert happy smile here)!

These pics here I like a lot too and the lovely work of this here photographer, her dreamy haze inspiring work recently found here. It's like, for me, I feel so much more emotion in these photos, with a hint of history. There's just something about it I love.

heyoka

The glow of the sun, the old wood structure, the seasons collection hung out to dry - I LIKE IT. This isn't the first time I have mentioned them here and it probably won't be the last.  These rather new pictures call to me along with so many of their images and the intro to their site appeals to me too. Some good ole southern rock with mixes of fringed leather, turquoise and whiskey speaks to my inner cowgirl and indian.  I found these pics here.

um yeh.

images from Vogue Netherlands May 2012

found here & here

These shots are stunning.  I am not a big fan of completely reposting someone elses post but this post is tempting me to do just that.

happy Friday

found here

>>> Happy Friday <<<