Thinking of You

I really don't know what's causing all this lagging, I'm so behind time in everything! House chores, blog commenting, wrapping my dad's birthday present (which is this Thursday) and posting pics from my recent Brissy trip. The problem is I don't have a proper checklist, so everything is jumbled up in my brain and I don't know which one I should do first, LOL. I guess I should start by posting a pic of 2 lovely girls? *wink*

Weeks before I went to Brisbane I told Zoe that I was coming and asked if she'd like to meet. She was excited about it, and so was I, and the day finally came! My itinerary was quite tight, but still we managed to squeeze in a lunch. Zoe is simply the SWEETEST gal and so much fun to chat with too! For those of you who follow her blog you would have seen a pic of us together, so I thought I'd post a different one where it is a little bit more candid! Zoe, please don't kill me for posting this pic :P I know you haven't got a chance to tidy the hair and all, but I thought you look really gorgeous!

Time just flew by when we busy discussing all crafty stuffs and places to visit, until my sisters had to remind me of the time. Thanks Zoe for a great afternoon, fabulous recommendation to Maleny and Kondanilla Falls, and also for all the Make it Crafty rubber stamps and lasercuts! Hope to see you in Malaysia soon!

And next...to share a card.

How many times have you bought papers that are simply too pretty to be cut or even used? As a solution to this problem I normally buy a minimum 2 of each (aren't we all guilty when it comes to hoarding???). One to keep, and one to be used. And yet so often I find myself in a dilemma on whether to use or not to use the extra sheet of paper.

The stamped image on this card was given to me by Shanti (thanks girl!), and since I wasn't sure if the paper could take Copics, I decided to colour it with pencils and blended it with baby oil  using q-tip (a tip from Heaney, thanks!). It's my first attempt of blending colour pencils with baby oil and I must say I'm quite pleased with the results.

Supplies: Stamped image from Shanti (can someone enlightened me with the name of this stamp?), MME Penny Lane Tiny Dancer pp, Ki memories sentiment stamp, Adhesive lace, Old shirt cloth, Kaiser pearls, Tim Holtz Tissue tape, Bazzill cardstock, Colour pencils, Baby oil, Blending stump, MS Scallop Dot punch, Scrap grungeboard strips, Distress ink in Tattered rose & Vintage photo

Normally I would colour my image first with whatever colour that comes to mind, and then struggle to look for a paper that matches. This time I was LUCKY! It took me less than 5 minutes to find the perfect one! But then I battled with myself for 30 minutes on whether or not to use it , so pretty I want to keep it to myself (even though I had 2 sheets of them).

Does anyone recognize this piece of fabric? It's from my DH's old shirt and I've used it HERE before

Perhaps some of you may notice that this card is really not my usual style, I would say its a wee bit too girly, a little shabby... so unlike me, LOL. That's why it took me quite a while to put everything together, mixing and matching everything I laid my eyes on before I was satisfied. I've lost count of the the number of drawers I've opened and closed (sometimes even the same ones), looking for the right embellishments. I like what I see though...maybe I should work on more girly stuffs in the future! ;)

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:
1. Bunny Zoe's Crafts #12 - Lace
2. Paper Take Weekly - Fancy a Punch?
3. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes
4. Clear it Out Challenge - Ribbons/Trim

Thanks for dropping by!