Nola

It feels like a lifetime ago that I was in New Orleans for my birthday, but it's only been 5 years.  I was there for just a day, and man, it left such an impression on me I've been itching to go back with John since.

This layout is for a Swirlydoos challenge, Places Not People.  I decided to do New Orleans.  I used a lot from the Bohemian Spring kit.  The main paper was from my stash, and some stickers I bought specifically for any layouts I did about my trip.

I love the embellies that came in this kit.  The light bulbs from Ingvild Bolme, and the lovely garden fountain from Prima!  LOVE, and it fit perfect with the layout :)  I fussy cut some of the flowers from Kaisercrafts paper in the kit, the flowers are Petaloo.  As I said, some where my things, the stickers and black flourish.  I also made the little dots from my glue gun and just stickled them a bit. Martha's scallop punch and some distressing for effect, my chippie leaves that I cut.

Product List, Items 2-6 From Bohemian Spring Swirlydoos Kit

Creative Imaginations - Christine Adolph
Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope Collection - Collage, Layers
Petaloo - Botanica Collection
Prima Junkyard Findings - Ceiling Light Bulbs
Prima Shabby Chic Treasures - Antique Garden Sink
Prima Note Cards
Want To Scrap - Black Flourish Bling
Creative Imaginations Art Warehouse - Stickers
Stickles - Icicle, Cotton Candy
Distress Ink - Black Soot, Brushed Corduroy
Bo Bunny Acrylic Texture Stamp - Wall to Wall

Flourish Stamp - Stash

I journaled on the back of the note card sticking out on the right.  It reads - There is a place that is filled with magic.  What a beautiful place it is.  The sites, the smells, the people.  You can't find anything like it anywhere else.  Nola, she'll steal your heart.

And she does, I promise.  Hope you liked, thanks for the visit :)