Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Just us Girls - #668 CAS + Coloring

It is always such fun to challenge myself to a truly CAS card while adding a smidge of coloring.  I'm currently experiencing the bluest skies and sunshine - you know what they say:  make snails while the sun shines!!  wait.  that might have been me.




I have put a ton of effort into creating a snail trail in the past.  Today, using the stamp included in this darling Concord & 9th Snail Mail set, I used Holographic embossing powder and think it's my best effort to date.  Here's a closer up...



Ta DA!  CAS and a little bit of coloring!
=] Michele

19 comments:

Leslie Miller said...

Snail mail is the best and when you send it to tell someone they're the best it's even better! Love that shiny trail. Love the snail, the sentiment. Looks like a whole cute set! You did great with your CAS card and the coloring. A little dab'll do ya!

Bonnie said...

That snail trail is perfect, Michele! So shiny and slimy looking! Love this sweet snail with his shell and the wonderful sentiment!

Lisa Petrella said...

This is absolutely darling, Michele!!!

HilaryJane said...

Perfect, and what a great idea for the trail xx

lostinpaper said...

CAS perfection!

Bobby said...

Adorable, Michele. That trail looks so good wandering around the sentiment. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Just Us Girls.

Linda Callahan said...

Holographic embossing powder?!? Oh the things I learn here! Love this sweet CAS design!

Marcia Hill said...

Awwwwwwwww...such a CUTE card Michele!! I love the holographic trail your little guy left, and he was so neat about it too! CAS and just too sweet...love it!! Hugs. 😊

Lisa Elton said...

If one has to leave a slimy trail, let it be a holographic one! This is too cute and perfectly CAS, Michele. So happy to see this little slowpoke in our gallery!!

Cat Craig said...

so darned cute!

TK said...

While snails aren't usually my choice... yours is adorable! Love the trail too - great card, Michele!

donna mikasa said...

CAS cuteness! Your "snail trail" takes me back to the 80's when I made a card with a slug/snail and I had to use Stickles for the slimey trail. Wish I'd known about embossing powder back then. ;)

Jeanne said...

Terrific card, Michele. I love that holographic embossing powder. You're right it is perfect for the snail trail. I just love seeing what your creative mind thinks up. Happy sigh!

Nancy said...

What is it about snails that are so appealing on paper? This is darling and I love the trail idea! Thanks for joining us for CAS WEEK at Just Us Girls!

Ina G said...

What a fabulous shimmery trail your snail created here. Super sentiment and love how softly you coloured that cute snail. Thanks for sharing again with us at Just Us Girls. Love your creativity.

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

This is absolutely adorable, Michele, and the trail is fabulous...

Karren said...

Love that wee holographic snail trail! Such a cute card!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Your snail is so darling, Michele! The snail trail must have a "unique" shine in real life. Love this cute CAS card!
Hideko xx

Brenda said...

Way behind with my commenting Michele, so let me see if I can get caught up starting here. I had to chuckle at your "make snails while the sun shines". Never hear that expression before! Glad you are having blue skies and sunshine though! We go back and forth with blue skies and sunshine to dreary rainy days. Love, love, love this CAS card! Your snail is too cute and I love the way you colored him. The sentiment is perfect too! The snail trail is so fun and I love the holographic embossing powder you used. So fun! Such a great card to let someone know how much they mean to you....all using snail mail! LOL Love that! Hugs, Brenda