Bohemian Gathering Bag complete

I played around with embellishing the Boho bag last night and for now it is ready to use. I can always add things later. I played in Photoshop and printed off my favorite saying.......and a few words on butterfly images to personalize it further. "Fly" represents continuing to go forward in any situation. Building confidence, which I'm not in abundance of :-)
"Follow your Bliss" means just that, do what you love and love the life you have created. Enjoy!
I'm hoping the edges of these will fray as I use the bag. I prefer the worn look.
On the back of the bag I attached a hand dyed crocheted table runner I found at a tag sale. I folded it over like a pocket and it fits a magazine perfectly.
I embroidered over the black thread on the flap which was an embroidered doily purchased from Gypsy Feather on etsy....Love her things but she is on vacation until July :-(
I love the Mokuba flower trim and when I am fortunate to find a piece it goes on projects for others however this beautiful one was from Carole of Flights of Fancy Boutique and I claimed it for myself. It is my absolute favorite trim in the entire universe and it happened to arrive at my home just in time.
I love the little porcelain angel button but I couldn't leave it alone so I strung some purple petite beads and put a crystal on one of the ends and a purple gold wrapped stone from Amber Dawn on the other.
The appliques received a pearl in the centers. I will be making more of these bags. I took the pics outside hoping for truer color however it is much richer looking in person. I put it on my shoulder and it just hugged me perfectly. These are so comfortable to carry and have a nice weight to them. Plus the large flap worn near the front of the body protects your content from sticky fingers :-)It was a lot of fun to just go with it and grab whatever tickled my fancy. As a matter of fact I may carry this one instead of my big brown bag to CA and if the girls like it and find a doily or tapestry focal piece for the flap I will create one for them.
Suzy, I didn't use a pattern, I just cut out a muslin shape for the purse front and back then added a continuous 3" strip for bottom and sides. The flap is just the doily shape which has multiple fringe and lace layers under it.

Well that adventure is over with for now. I have errands today and tomorrow but hope to get everything in order and stocked for the guys while I'm gone. Only four more days until the trip!!! I can't wait to step foot in the first fabric shop, then a bead shop, then a trim shop, then.........................................