10 Reasons I Love ShowMeEtsy

1. Wine! So, this probably isn't the top reason, but I had to list it first because not a conversation can be had with these women without wine being mentioned (and sometimes drunk). I love that!

2. Everyone is incredibly talented and unique. We all bring different strengths to the group.

3. This is an amazingly diverse group with huge variations in art and craft. We vary widely in age, style, background, life stage, education, everything, and yet we have formed this amazingly cohesive group.

4. We all have a great time together, but we also get lots of things accomplished.

5. While we may not always see eye-to-eye, this has not hindered us and compromise has been (maybe surprisingly) easy.

6. We all have lots to both teach to and learn from each other. Everyone is happy to both teach and learn.

7. Because we all have different strengths and weaknesses, we recognize the strengths of the others in the group and allow and encourage input from people whose strengths we appreciate. We don't look down on people for their weaknesses, but instead gently tease each other and support each other.

8. Speaking of support...that is also an amazing characteristic of this group. Everyone is supportive of the other members, not just in relation to our businesses and shops, but even with personal issues.

9. In only a short amount of time, we have come to know each other surprisingly well and many of us have an easy rapport that I hope makes others feel welcome to the group. I feel that everyone in the group makes an effort to make new members feel welcome.

10. Wine. Yes, I know I already said wine, but it had to be said again.