Now that we have this wonderfully warm weather my feet were screaming for more flip flops. I've had the best time making flip flops...it began with a simple design of a center concho and a few crystals. Soon I branched out into turquoise rivets, longhorn conchos (in honor of UT Austin of course!), cross conchos and this weekend I created a wonderful Fleur-de-Lis with purple crystals in honor of friends from the great state of Louisiana. If you've not been there try this on for size "Laisse le bon temps rouler". Its cajun for "let the good times roll". Found a little more information when I was double checking my spelling~Laissez les bons temps rouler!" is a Cajun expression meaning "Let the good times roll!" It strongly conveys the "joie de vivre" ("joy of living") attitude that pervades south Louisiana. The saying lent itself to the title of a "proto-zydeco" song by R&B musician Clarence Garlow of Welsh, whose "Bon Ton Roula (Let The Good Times Roll)" -- also known as "Bon Ton Roule" -- appeared on the Macy's record label in early 1950. (It climbed onto national R&B record sales charts that year.) Around 1958, Cajun musician Lawrence Walker recorded "Bon Ton Rouley" for Floyd SoileauIs short-lived Vee-Pee label of Ville Platte. Although hardly a new invention, the expression now appears on everything from T-shirts to bumper stickers; it also is now generally regarded by Cajuns as a cultural cliché.
(Source: Broven, South to Louisiana).
Being that the Fleur-de-lis is a french symbol I had to "bling" it up with a few stones. See what you think. Would love your opinions. Shall I give them a name?
I've also added a "Pink Power" flip flop in honor of many friends who are breast cancer survivors. A portion of the proceeds from each of those sales will go to Susan G. Komen Foundantion as well. Hope to hear from you folks!
Until later~Becky
