What a fun time we had Saturday! I love our team meetings! It’s great to get together with our crafting family!

So this team meeting was themed “Pool Party”. Yes, the pool was refreshing for some and it was cool inside for those that didn’t need that much sun. The swap cards were ALL FABULOUS!!! You will see them below for your inspiration.

**Summer Happiness by Linda….yes, that is sun tan lotion! Isn’t she clever!**

Silly Old Bear Suite by Sandy

Cute As A Bug by Peggy

Beach Boardwalk Suite by Joy

We used Summer Happiness for banner and swap card and gifts…see below! Wow! I never imagined how versatile this bundle with the washi tape could be!!! You will see it again next week for another scrapbook spread.

Here is a sneak peek on upcoming bundle in September! Cute little guy for Christmas! This is one of the cards we had prepared for out team to make at team meeting!

AND…..

I am loving the new Hot Foil on my projects!!! Our next 2 cards use Hot Foil applied with the Hot Foiling hot plate and dies. I love the look! It adds a bit of shine, elegance, sparkle, and just over all ups the level of card making! Take a look and come to one of my clubs or class this month at the Sr. Center in Dallas to experience for yourself!

The silver foil is subtle in this card but it adds so much cohesion and shine, just like a butterfly!

The dots were hot foiled using the Swiss Dots Hot Foil Die. Also, the butterfly outline was foiled using silver foil and then the sentiment was foiled in silver on top of Black Two Tone card stock for beautiful brilliance!

We used the following colors on Butterfly Flight Decorative Masks to color:

Mask #1 Fresh Freesia
Mask #2 Azure Afternoon
Mask #3 Blueberry Bushel

Our other Hot Foiled card is simple but so elegant and so versatile to send to a man or woman. I love the simple leaves! This bundle comes with a stamp. The stamp purposely does not match exactly with the hot foil die…they off set and it looks beautiful that way! We stamped first on the lighter side of Two Tone Garden Green card stock using Garden Green ink. Then used Gold Hot Foil to foil over the stamped leaves. And finally hot foiled the sentiment in Gold Hot Foil.

I will have more next week from Summer Happiness for you! Have a great week! Thanks for visiting! Esther