SBOMB CLOTHING CO

SBOMBCO is run by Stephanie a local to Revelstoke since birth. She is one creative gal and her clothing items show her humour and talent. She started her endeavour by painting her art onto hats (mostly snap backs but also moved into panel hats), which have become a staple to most who reside in Revelstoke. 
Her natural ability and artistic technique really show through in her unique designs.

Steph also does custom orders so if you have an idea you want put onto an article of clothing she’s your gal, her Instagram handle will show you so many sweet designs she’s nailed.

She gets her inspiration from the natural surroundings of our scenic mountain town and recently decided to expand her hat company and offer her faithful customers, t-shirts, hoodies, and crew necks. She also carries vacuum tumblers to keep your drinks warm or cold and really cute camping mugs. 
Make sure you check out her Instagram page @sbomb_co as well as her website www.sbombco.com for all the collections she has on offer right now.



It was a chilly drive up the mountain for this photo shoot but well worth it, despite the seasons first snowflakes that were falling as we settled into the shoot near the Echo Lake. At least everyone had some warm clothing to sport around the campfire for this shoot and they looked good sipping on some tasty Mt Beggbie brewing Co beer and some local Oteas tea.

You wont want to miss out on this local clothing company so make sure you check out her work and give this Canadian some support.

SBOMB CO

Homemade Raspberry Chocolate Cake

I set out to find a chocolate cake recipe to make as a gift for some work friends. It was their birthday and nothing said “Happy Birthday” better than slapping together my first attempt at a cake from scratch.
Let’s throw those box cake mixes aside and see how you decorate yours!!!
Once you gather the ingredients, this recipe I found by Robyn Stoke on ‘Add a Pinch’ is super easy to follow and tastes delicious!!

https://addapinch.com/the-best-chocolate-cake-recipe-ever/

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FLORALINA COLLECTION - FORAGED HAND-DYED FABRIC

I met with Bailey a few weeks ago to hear how she got started in her Eco-dying process and how the idea of creating hair scrunchies with natural dye immersed.

Bailey has been a resident of Revelstoke for a few years now and she loves everything this town has to offer, especially when it comes to sustainable living.

She is one creative gal and enjoys living simply off the land. I got to catch up with her in her tiny home to hear all about her business endeavor.

Perhaps the long days of covid brought the dream about, or working at the local food bank and seeing all the items that would generally go to waste be given new purpose; whatever the case Bailey is onto something and it’s such a fun and unique idea!!

She’s using items in the pantry to make dye for fabric, fashioning it into hair scrunchies and up-cycled t-shirts (made from pillow cases!!) She has some other ideas brewing, but you’ll have to follow along to see them as they hit her online shop.

How does she do it? Some of it will be left a mystery for the maker herself to share but let’s start at the beginning.

The question we pose to you is what do you do with your onion peels? Toss them in the bin right? Maybe feed them to the animals outdoors or dispose of them in the compost. Well, Bailey found a new use for them and after some online tutorials, lots of research, trial and error she has found a method she loves and is still tweaking it as she goes. The onions are boiled in a giant pot until the peels leave their ‘natural stain’ in the water. Her Mordant (what binds the colors to fabric) is made with soy milk & water, because who needs to spend an atrocious amount of money on something you can substitute so easily at the local market?

The fabric is bathed in the water with the mordant for hours, then hung to dry for up to a week to let it set in and hold the color.

Once the dye process was figured out then came the sewing, a few more tutorials and fine-tunes later, Bailey was ready to give it a go and the outcome are these adorable scrunchies!!

All are hand dyed with items such as onions and beets and there will be many more natural ingredients along the way to get all sorts of colors the rainbow holds!!!

Bailey looks forward to expanding her collection, and having her items in one of the local shops here in Revelstoke called Forage and Fill, an Eco-friendly, zero waste refill and repurpose store. Give her a follow on Instagram and make sure to stay tuned for all she will have to offer!!

Floralina
Collection

Bailey - Floralina’s founder

Sutherland Falls - a winter's walk [Revelstoke]

It was a cold winter day, one you may not think of going on an adventure in. The ski hill was icy, the coffee was calling, but adventure we did!! We hopped into the car and drove down the road, 25 min south of Revelstoke and parked along the side of the road amidst snow piles and log piles.

The air was chilled and as we hiked down the snow burdened road, sometimes creating our own path and sinking hip deep into the snow. The road you can usually drive down in summer took a fair while to descend but the forest view and laughs we had a stumbling through snow were priceless.

Sutherland Falls is a must see if you are in the area. In summer the moss scattered across the rocks is a stunning emerald green and in winter the waterfalls turn into ice leaving you in awe at the water that would usually be roaring down the chute. The ice created a beautiful pattern along the rocks and we felt small in its comparison.

Once photos were taken and we got our fix of the falls we meandered along the pathway and came out at the Columbia River. Along another short forest walk and out we popped near the frozen grass poking out through the snow that held it there. We came upon some sand that was kept solid by the winter’s freeze underneath our footprints. And we held out breath at the stunning scene before us, the mountains surrounding us and the landscape were quite honestly picture perfect.

The only thing missing from our adventure was some hot chocolate and perhaps some donuts!! These things are a must on a cold winter adventure walk!!