a Spring thing...

With Spring time right around the corner I am feeling inspired to move.  Enjoy 40% off in my shop with the promo code SPRINGFLING2013. Thanks lovelies!

folkloric amulets

Amulet necklaces that reflect my admiration for the folklore and traditions of different native cultures.  The wolf tooth from Tibet and the buffalo tooth like those used by American Indians. Often worn as symbols of protection, good fortune or to represent status. These are my own special interpretation as I strongly respect  the story of similar adornments throughout history.  Made with love for the life lived and the life to be lived.  Folkloric Amulets.

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.

Nova Scotia bound

From Acadiana to Acadie!

Another one of those special dresses from my mother's personal vintage collection.  This bright yellow cotton dress is vibrant with personality.  A comfy cotton dress that celebrates the 80's.  After sitting in my shop for more than one spring time now it is finally on its way home, to Canada. For some fine lady to wear with a smile.

Rings.

I am really excited about these rings. They are very simple and organic. All made with adjustable antique brass bands. Chunky natural stone rocks and mountain river rocks we just brought home with us from our many waters edge walkabouts. As well as the very limited special bullhead find.

I love how displayed on a bed of moss they look as though they have just been excavated from an archeological site or something.

hmm...

photo // me

quote // marcandangel.com

bull-headed

This is a ring. It is a bit bold for my style but I actually love it and I am keeping one for myself. Being the taurus that I am I can sometimes be bull-headed. I was not on the hunt for these but when I came across them I could not pass them up. Only 3 available and who knows if I will come across such a find ever again.  Casted bull head is on an antique brass adjustable band. I'm selling these for $40 if you are interested in having one for yourself comment here or email me at bayoubohemian@gmail.com.  Happy Friday and Happy 3.1.13.

bespoke leather bag

One of my dearest girl friends asked for a special bag. Made to order for her specifically, from the grey color of the softest deer skin leather split to the finishing touches of a wild turkey feather and a Tibetan wolf tooth. A one-of-a-kind bag for a one-of-a-kind gal!

fit for Queensland

This lovely cotton number has been a part of my mothers vintage dress collection for many decades.  I am thrilled to finally see it find a new home. In Queensland, Australia no less. I am always so excited to ship items from my special collection overseas. I know it's only stuff but I like it and to know it will begin a new journey so far away intrigues me, maybe because the cities, towns and communities themselves fascinate me.  How incredible it would be if I was the one traveling overseas and think about all the things you have experienced in your favorite summertime dress. If only clothes could talk to whisper all it has seen...

Transactions like this leave me inspired to rummage through my vintage collection, to snap some great pictures and get to uploading more to my shop to see what other new journeys may unfold.

shed = office

Just a peek at a little project we worked on Sunday. I love a good productive Sunday when you get things done. This is another one of those things that I have been inspired to do for a few months but finally got around to. Though we only just begun, phase 1 if you will, it serves a rather necessary function but jumping into it was like opening a can of worms if ya know what I mean.

When not on a job site, at a meeting or in his wood shop working with heavy duty machines you will sometimes find my hubby at our rather small kitchen table making business calls, doing research or designing plans for a new project.  But we have this ideal space that can rather easily be converted into a home office while sharing space with tools/wood/seasonal & holiday garb/potential project supplies/etc/etc. Led by a narrow red brick walk you will find a little house like structure in our backyard that until days ago was filled with a disorganized collection of keep and don't keep. Again we have only just begun with this but we are off to a good start and our little shed house now functions as a home office while it awaits phase 2. A quiet space to work from home when that space is needed.