Yep it's me again

I know I haven't been around lately and I am sorry about that.  There have been sicknesses and drama floating around my home and mind for this entire month.  I don't know what it is.  I have a good life with great kids and an amazing husband so why is it that the forces outside of this what to keep throwing crap at me or my family.  So I have been quiet.  I have sat here a number of times to start a post but either I have just been too sick to think straight (yep I had strep, sinus infection and inflamed vocal cords) or the phone rings with something new for me to worry about.  Speaking of that the phone just rang.  So I am not going to whine or rant I just wanted to let you know I am still here (for those of you that still follow...LOL)

So my tray has been full....

I have to tell you about a couple of beauties on my tray.

First there is my April Echo Creative Club yummy for this month.

Don't you just love her packaging!

Jeannie's creations are so beautiful to me.  I have played with polymer clay and I still have no idea how she can make it so amazing.  This is one of her Cherry Blossoms in butterscotch.  I am soo over the top thrilled with this.  I hope my vision will do her justice.  Really if you have the budget please get one for yourself....you totally won't regret it.

Here is the Spring Fling challenge kit I got from Amy at Amybeads.  I love love love this woman.  We have been friends almost since the beginning of this awesome journey and I am so lucky.  So of course when she put this kit out ( I actually missed that post because of the new Blogger format ) I messaged her that I totally needed to be part of it.  All this kits were pretty much gone but she sweetly gathered some yummys up for me and I snatched it up as quick as possible.  I have gone on a journey of new explorations with it so I hope it also turns out to honor her and her friendship.

And last but not least at all I received theses gorgeous cabs from Lyn Owen at Silvermoonlyn. They came all the way from Queensland!  Yep they are orange!  You know I am in totally love with them!  So I have a few ideas poppin around in my head to make these into a treasured creation for me.

Oh and I was told that I should brag a bit.  Not good at bragging but here it goes.  I had a necklace published in Beadwork.  The "what our readers did" section along with 2 of my awesome Beading Babes friends.  Karyn at Releases by Rufydoof did a sweet post about it so I want you to check out what she wrote!  If not for her this would not have happened and for that once again I am forever grateful.

Yep that is my "Turtle's Paradise" Necklace in the upper right!

So that is about it for now.  I did mention that I have had trouble with the new Blogger layout right.  I have missed alot of posts and I am sorry for that.  I will try to get over my complete aversion to it and get back on the ball...K?

Hugs and Blessings

KK