My name is Christy, and I'm an addict....

....a fleur de lis addict. It's time I come face to face with the truth and confess. I realized yesterday while hanging my newest piece of fleur de lis artwork that I really and truly am addicted to all things fleur de lis. While I know it may seem cliche to some, I have a connection to fleur de lis given that I am born and bred in Louisiana. It is such a unique symbol not only for our state, but for the city of New Orleans, where I lived for several years (and still miss). I guess my addiction really began during my days as a merchandise buyer for a tourist/gift shop in NOLA. Having access to tons of fleur de lis merchandise at wholesale prices only fueled the fire! Now I know this all may seem like overkill, but I've tried to keep it subtle and spread throughout the house so you don't walk in and become overwhelmed with fleur de lis. And while I have many pieces of fleur de lis artwork and decor items, each piece is meaningful and unique. I thought I would share a few of my favorites today.

Here is my most recent accquisition, a photograph collage by M. Palmer I hung in our office. You can't really see it in the photo, but it is actually several black and white photos of New Orleans landmarks:

This print I bought at the Red River Revel last fall, from Alexander Art Studio. This is by an incredible artist who does amazing fleur de lis designs, it is a tiger face:

Another print I bought at the Red River Revel a couple years ago, displayed in our kitchen, it is a fleur de lis made up of various Louisiana icons like crawfish and hot peppers:

Two more photographs by Joshua Lee, a gift from my best friend, displayed in our dining room:

Here's a collection of my favorite fleur de lis decor items:

My husband even made these nifty decals to hide the ugly fruit basket tiles on our backsplash:

Oh, and it doesn't stop there! I have several pieces of fleur de lis jewelry and clothing items, including a beautiful aquamarine fleur de lis ring my hubby bought me on our last trip to NOLA and a rhinestone fleur de lis baseball hat I just bought last weekend in Canton, TX. Even my dog has a fleur de lis t-shirt. I just bought several fleur de lis embellishments on Etsy yesterday to use in my crafts! Somebody stop me!!

Ok, before you start thinking, "this girl really does have a problem," wait, there's more! My husband and I just got matching fleur de lis tattoos to mark our 5th anniversary (I think that must be the equivalent of an overdose)!

Whew, it feels good to get this off my chest! Admitting that you have a problem is the first step in recovery, right?! I'm on my way to rehab right now. C'mon, I know I've got a support group out there, what's your addiction?!?