Travelling Musts

Here is my contribution to Kathi's Travelling Musts cj. I did this in a narrative style instead of list style. It's just how this layout worked for me. Just in case my handwriting is too hard to read from the scan, I'm including it here:

Once upon a time...there was a young woman named Courtney who was very particular about having her purse with her when she travelled. Inside, she had her wallet, her cell phone, camera with extra batteries and a charger with both a wall plug and one for the car, just in case she was travelling some far-off land with no electricity. She also preferred to bring her makeup, but some destinations were far too rustic for it to be practical!

So, okay....I also have about 7 items listed (and that's if you're willing to count the batteries and charger as one item...) But in my defense, I was originally thinking of just my wallet, phone, camera and charger as being count-able objects....with makeup being an optional fifth. What can I say.....I don't travel light.....and I have troubles following rules....they're more guidelines anyways....right????

Here is another example of me doing things a little differently. For my sign in tag, I used a luggage punch (courtesy of Carrie from a punchie swap) for my name and hometown but adhered my pic onto this fun chipboard piece. The picture is of my son and I playing in the warm, clear water of Lake Huron. I hope this is alright, Kathi. I had a really hard time thinking inside the suitcase!

And now, I'm off to create a layout for Paula's "3 Favourite Book Characters" cj. This circle journal is such a wonderful challenge, and I thank all you ladies for your thought-provoking topics!