Sunsational Stamps February Release Blog Hop

Welcome to  Sunsational Stamps Design Team Blog Hop for February, 2016. Thank you for joining  us today!  Our theme for this months release is "Critters and Flowers". We are so excited about this release, there are 12 sets and the images are too cute for words, I am confident that you will love them!!!

 There is as always Blog Candy to be won at every stop. that means if you follow the rules we have set out you have 10 chances to win. This month we have decided to offer as blog candy one set of the winner's choice from our new release. You get to choose which you would like, we are really excited about this offer.


So that everyone gets a little something for participating in the hop there will be a free gift digital image Available for you to claim at the end of the hop. It will be an exclusive image created just for this event!  

 Here are a few simple rules we ask you to follow  to show support for each crafter and the time they have put into their work. In order to be eligible for the drawing for the blog candy and the Free digital stamp

1) you MUST visit each blog,
2) leave a comment,
3) become a follower of each blog and our DT blog Sunsational Stamps

 We also are offering a special for this release:You will get 10% off any order of $10.00 or more. Just use the code FEBRUARY10.The code will be valid  for one full week and ends on March 4 at midnight.

 Grab your favorite beverage, and let's get hopping.

For my project I used the

Beary Special

I created this:

Page 1

Page 2

Using 2 images from the stamp Set "Beary Special" I created a 2 page layout for my great grandson, Barry Matthew  who will be arriving May 14, 2016.  The title Beary Cute is appropriate as his nickname, throughout this pregnancy, has been Bear!

The frame file is from another cut file by Creative Kuts along with hearts.  I colored the Bears with my new Prisma Color pencils - I like the way the bear on page 2 came out, but page 1's Bear - not too happy with the results.

On the first page I sponged the design onto the 12x12 cardstock, and than on page 2 I sprayed it using Distressed Ink Stain.  I used my Fiskar paper punch to create the edge on the border; and I am trying to use up my Washi tape (don't like the tape - does not adhere like I expect it to...I end up using scor-tape under the Washi tape.)

I printed and cut the Bears with my Explore and Cricut Design Space along with the hearts, and shadows.  

If you happened to have stumbled upon this blog by chance or accident, please make sure to head to the first blog listed so you don't miss any of the Love we have to share with you. This hop runs from 8 am February 27th through  11:59 pm February 28th, so you  have plenty of time to visit every blog in the list below.
 We are thrilled to have 2 very talented guest designers Christine and Helen joining us this month, hope you will give them some extra special blog love!!!

So lets get hopping:

Janet      -  http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

 Carla      -  www.racincrafts.blogspot.com

Janie      -  http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/

Paula      -  http://paulahattonvines.blogspot.com/

Helen     -  www.craftinghelen.blogspot.co.uk

Christine -  http://www.creativelivingwithchristine.blogspot.com/

Rhonda   -  http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com/

Marji      -  http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com

Carolyn  - http://www.grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com

Lisa       -  http://sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/

 Thank you for joining us, we hope we were able to inspire you just a bit!! Check back here often for more inspirational projects created by our very talented Design Team!