Echo Creative Club - April and the 6 women who contributed to it!

Okay now friends this is going to be a bit on the sappy side.  I know you are all surprised by this.  LOL  

So I need to tell you about my title.  There are six amazing women without whom I don't think I would have come this far in my journey.  They touch my heart in ways that boost me when I need it and make me think or they have given me the shoulder that I so desperately needed during my down moments.

First there is Jeannie of Jewelry by Jeannie who with out her totally rock star beads and sweetness for letting me be a part of this awesome group there would not be a reveal at all.  She not only inspires me to go outside my comfort zone with the beautiful beads she sends me she also gives me such awesome feedback that she has earned my friend ship for Life!

Second there is Miss Erin of Treasures Found.  Now she knows that she inspires and she knows that she can make you think but I am not sure if she truly knows how she has affected me personally.  A few posts ago in her blog she talked about breaking out of your shell.  I could not comment at that time because it hit me in such a way that I really ended up thinking about it ever since.  I have cracked my shell many times.  I say only cracked because I have always had a bit of a safety net since I started this journey.  I thought and thought about how to break my shell and so on this particular necklace I did bounce ideas off my safety net but I completed it before I showed it.  This is a first for me.  Not a huge break but still I needed this challenge.  Thank you sooooooo much Erin!

Now the next 3 women are indeed part of my safety net I just told you about.  Each of them has become such a major part of not only my beading journey but life in general.  They are there for everything.  They are the ones I bounce ideas off.  They are there when I need to cry or complain. They are there to inspire me and most of all the make me smile, laugh and fill my life with friendship. They are just there and for that I need them to know how much I truly love them.  Dawn, Nancy and Shirley you are such wonderful friends and I am so lucky to have you!

Now let me tell you about Shannon of Missficklemedia.  A while back we did a bit of a swap and she sent me the most wonderful gifts.  I have hoarded these treasures and pulled them out every now and then looking for the perfect piece to use them in.  She is one of the sweetest women on the planet and if you have seen her creations you know what a gift she has if you haven't you need to get you some of those goodies.

With all that said I will now show you Butterscotch Gift.  Named for all the gifts I have been blessed to receive from these amazing women.

As you can see this is one of Jeannie's Cherry Blossom Pendants, With Missficklemedia Saffron Chain and clasp and the beaded chain is inspired my NEDbeads Runway pattern (which totally rocks by the way!)

Please pop over to check out all the other members creations and if you have a chance send some love to these amazing women I mentioned above.

Jeannie K Dukic http://site.jkdjewelry.com/blog
Birgitta Lejonklou  http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/
Cindy Cima Edwards http://www.cindycima.com/
Lola Surwillo http://www.beadlolabead.blogspot.com/
Lori Anderson http://www.prettythingsblog.com/
Michelle Buettner http://www.misheldesigns.blogspot.com/
Molly Alexander http://www.beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/
Shannon Chomanczuk http://www.formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com/

Hugs and Blessings

KK