After having my first SUP (stand up paddleboarding) lessons in 2016 and countless times hiring boards out in various locations, I finally thought ‘f*ck it!’ and boshed this investment on my credit card. Thinking back…

I’ve decided to pick at least 3 happy play times from each month and 3 highlights for work related bits - it seems like a nice balance and keeps me from waffling on and on and on and on… so before I get carried away with pre-waffle let’s move on shall we?

As I mentioned in my little round up from March, it happened! I went, I painted, I smiled and .. I slept a helluvalot the days after! The Most Curious Wedding Fair was just brilliant. We drove up in Buddy and set up the day before…

Another month, another post and I think I’m getting into the swing of blogging - dare I say it - regularly ! Two posts a month seems feasible though; a little round up post to capture work and play highlights then the odd ad-hoc post to share…

This year seems to be whizzing by and although it's brought a lot of fun times and adventures with it so far, it's also been full of exciting projects and lots of Sunshine work too. So I thought I'd take some time to share some new Sunshine with you in this little blog post…

It’s that time again, that bit of time I take to look back at the month and share a little bit of what’s been going on at Sunshine Towers (and beyond!) I thought January’s split of home vs work life updates worked nicely so I think I’ll stick to that kind of format for all of these updates now… So, here goes!

I’m not sure I’ve actually written a post dedicated to sharing Sunshine Portraits since moving the blog over here! Oops! But I’m going to change that (starting now!) and will aim to pop over here every few months to share some of my favourite work with you. Don’t tell the jewellery but portraits are always my favourite…

Back once again with the ill behaviour… just kidding, but I am back and sticking to my promise of continuing these monthly updates. I know January often feels like the longest month of the year for most people…

Pssst! have a little not-so-secret to share with you 🙊 Since picking up Buddy the Sunshine Van last Summer, I've been collecting snapshots which capture memories and adventures we have with him…

Before January slips away completely I wanted to pop by to say ‘hello’ and share some of my personal and work-based goals for the year ahead. I’ll try and keep this short, not only because I have a tendency to waffle…

A peek at the top nine, most liked posts from my @sunshine_jo Instragram - a pretty fun way to sum up the year!

The final instalment of the little monthly round ups here on the Sunshine Blog and I still can’t get my head around where 2018 went, let alone all the things that have happened. What a year it’s been! From mini adventures and exciting work developments to two of the BIGGEST, most exciting days in my life (getting married and buying our very own Sunshine Van), 2018 has certainly delivered some blinders.

12 months, 12 selected outfits and 12 memories captured in… you guessed it… 12 doodles! It’s so nice to be able to look back at snippets of the year through my monthly ‘What I Wore Today’ illustrations.

The Sunshine Towers gang are driving by to say thank you for all of your Sunshine love and support this year - what a year it’s been!  I wouldn't be here, doing this Sunshine gig without you all!

From day trips to the hills and insta-worthy lunches in London to all the Christmas fairs and some of the most exciting stockist news I’ve ever had, November has been a full on month.

The last day of @joannehawker’s Meet the Maker week is SHOP and today you can come and shop with me and LOADS of other amazing makers at the @brightonetsy fair 🎉

What else do you make? Well, apart from a mess and a pretty mean fish finger sarnie, I design and maker laser cut jewellery and also sell enamel pins as well as draw for you lovely lot.

Today’s prompt is ‘Detail or Variant’ so I thought I’d take a few moments to talk about the most recent (as of two years ago) addition to the Sunshine Portraits, and that’s the watercolour versions 🎨

Today’s Meet the Maker prompt is all about the process, so from start to finish, here's what generally goes in to every digital Sunshine Portrait or commission…

Today’s prompt is about what inspired your chosen product and where it all began. I can't tell you exactly where I was when I drew what would become my very first Sunshine but I can tell you I wasn't at home 🌍