Elysium

"Except in the Elysium shades of Richmond
there's no such thing as love & pleasure."

Lady Mary Wortley Montague in a letter to her sister, 1723.

My very favourite place to be. Richmond Hill. Inside the park at Isabella Plantation, to be precise. In May when the rhodedendrons and azaeleas are at their best, it truly is heaven on earth.

This layout was based on Mary Anne Walters' sketch in this months Scrapbook Inspirations. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had three photos which would be perfect for it. And I even managed to use some of this months Scrapping Angels kit!

And here are the layouts I did at the Scrapajack crop last weekend.
This was based on a layout in Cathy Z's book Clean and Simple Scrapbooking: The Sequel:

This one contains hidden journaling written in conjunction with the BPS class:

And here's one I did last night, using papers from the March Sarah's Cards kit:

Am busy trying to get my admin business off the ground at the moment. I am trying to design a professional looking website for myself - and it's proving much harder than I expected!

Taking a break from the PC now though - have to make a couple of cards for upcoming birthdays!