Getting To Know the New Team: Introducing Audrey

My name is Audrey Tokach.  I am a 30-something, happily married wife, and mom to two amazing boys.  I am an animal lover and coffee addict.  I am a girly-girl who loves makeup and nail polish and anything pink! When I am not busy taking care of my boys, or my little animal menagerie,  you can find me coloring.  I have a fun, whimsical style, and I love bright colors and cutesy images.  I can't live without my Copic markers or my watercolors, but I love experimenting with other coloring mediums as well.  I am excited to be joining the Sunny Studio Creative Team!

I hope you stop by my blog,  Pink Ink Originals, for a visit! :)


You can also find me on...
Instagram: https://instagram.com/audrey_tokach/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/audreynicole/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/31022338@N06/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinkinkoriginals




Don't you just love Audrey's fun, playful style?  We share a love for rainbows and I adore her use of watercolors which is something I personally struggle with.

 

Getting To Know the New Team: Introducing Heidi

Hello! My name is Heidi Criswell. I live in Iowa with husband my little boy and one furry baby. I started card making in the summer of 2012 and quickly became addicted. My style of crafting is whimsy and colorful, however, I love CAS cards. When I'm not at my craft room,  I like to take my son and my puppy for long walks by the lake. I’m an avid animal and nature lover!

You can find me at...

My blog: http://craftytime4u.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craftytime4u
Instagram: https://instagram.com/craftytime4u/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftytime4u/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126189638@N02/


I must gush again that I am amazed that Heidi has only been making cards for a few years.  These ladies are just so talented I tell ya!  I love Heidi's clean and playful style and her ability to create such darling, eye-catching scenes on her projects!
 

Getting To Know the New Team: Introducing Melissa

Hello! My name is Melissa and I grew up in a small town on the South Island of New Zealand called Akaroa. After meeting my now husband Tyler I decided to pack up with my dog Jay and move to California. I have been living in beautiful San Diego since early 2015.  I've studied and worked in Interior Design, so I have always enjoyed being creative.  

I started making cards after discovering one of Kristina Werner’s YouTube videos in late 2014 and have been hooked ever since. I love making fun designs that make people happy. Aside from crafting I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends, taking my dog Jay on walks, calligraphy, cooking and traveling.

You can find me at the following links...

My Blog: http://melissabowden.com/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mellissabowden2/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131821440@N07/


Aren't Melissa's cards amazing?  She has such a knack for creating darling scenes in her cards and a great eye for color.  It's hard to believe she only started making cards less than a year ago and I can't wait to see what she creates next!

Introducing the New Sunny Studio Creative Team! :)

Hello there!  I am so excited to finally share with you our new creative team!!!

 
You caught a little glimpse of these talented ladies work during our blog hop earlier this month and I am ecstatic that they have agreed to provide you all with some amazing inspiration on a weekly basis!  :)

You can find out more about these sweet ladies at their blog links below.  We will be spending the next week getting to know them better before diving into all of their lovely creations using the new Sunny Studio stamps and dies. 

• Audrey Tokach
• Elise Constable 
• Marion Vagg
• Heidi Criswell
• Melissa Bowden
• & me (Mendi Yoshikawa)

I just know you are going to fall in love with them as much as I have!  ;)

Harvest Happiness: Happy Thanksgiving Turkey Card

Hi there!  Today I have one last share using the Harvest Happiness stamp set.  For my card I turned to a CardMaps sketch by the wonderful Becky Fleck over at PageMaps as my jumping off point.

I created my background by inking up a piece of white cardstock with Peeled Paint distress ink and my favorite Jumbo Sponge Dauber.  When I was done, I felt it wasn't blended quite as smoothly as I would have liked so I helped it along by lightly misting it with my mini mister.  When it was dry I stamped the two little leaves from the set over the top to form a subtle tone-on-tone pattern in my background.

The orange dot paper was created as a solution to a problem, but I love the unexpected detail it added.  I had a little goober under one of the dots and I hid it by pulling out the tiny sprinkle stamp from the Birthday Smiles set and stamping a tri-dot pattern with my Spiced Marmalade distress ink.  I love happy accidents like that!

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce you to the new design team.  I'm really excited by the sweet group of girls that have agreed to go on this new journey with me.  :)

Bundled Up Dies Are Back In Stock

Hi there!  For those of you who have been waiting for the Bundled Up dies, they are officially back in stock in our shop!  

We now are also shipping all orders over $39 for free within the USA.  For small orders to international destinations I have also been refunding portions of the shipping and handling based on the weight of the package. ;)

Happy shopping.  :) 

Harvest Happiness: Pilgrim & Indian Thanksgiving Owl Card

Hello!  Today's card uses two of my favorite images in the Harvest Happiness stamp set:  The Pilgrim and Indian Owls.  :)

After coloring them in with my Copics I was searching for just the right color scheme for my card and blue seemed like the perfect compliment to the orange legs and beaks.  I inked up my circle diecut using Stormy Sky Distress ink and then contrasted it with Fossilized Amber & Wild Honey for the sentiment.

To complete my card and add a bit of interest, I stamped faint stars in the background of the circle and again on the kraft cardstock, sprinkling on some Doodlebug sequins in between.

That wraps up today's card.  I hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday!  ;)