Candy Yarn Giveaway!

Hello Friends!
Doesn't time fly?
Well.....the sun is shining on the tearoom today
 and I think we should have
a little Spring Celebration with a
'Candy Bear Yarn Giveaway!'

These yarns are all so beautiful in texture
and such pretty Spring colours.
The draw will include all the original yarns used for CANDY...

RYC Baby Alpaca DK
( Jacob 100gms)
Rowan Purelife Organic Cotton 4 Ply
(Chlorophyll/Madder 50gms each)
Rowan Purelife Organic Cotton DK
(Chlorophyll/ Madder 50gms each)
(click on the above yarns for more details)

All you have to do is......
Just leave a comment that you would like to take part in the draw
 in the box below this post
(All names will be given a number in order of comment left)

Winner of the
'Candy Bear Yarn Draw'
will be chosen by the random number generator
 and will be announced on
Friday 8th April 2011
at 2pm
 by the tearoom clock
(Please add your entry by Thursday 7th April)


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Good luck to all who enter!


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Also...
another beautiful treasury for you, friends..

'For my sweet girl'

To The Sea Dress 50... SuzyBerry $148.00	SET of 12 Spring Su... braggingbags $54.99	Lace Earring, tatte... Koroneczka $16.00	CANDY Bear/ Toy/ Te... maryjanestearo... $4.90
Pink Strawberry Stu... MistyAurora $8.00	Lovely Satin Pink a... chickarooz $15.00	blue, sand, & gold ... wandersketch $14.00	Pink roses on green... Beadsagogo $15.00
Hand Blown Glass To... zjonglassworks $16.00	Crochet Baby Bootie... ketzl $3.95	Hootie Hoot Olive G... CarrotFever $6.00	dupioni silk pink r... cocorosecoutur... $10.00
Pink and Green Wave... GlitterbirdGla... $20.00	Ladybugs and Flower... smilesandsquig... $5.00	Silver and resin Da... SigalitAlcalai $30.00	Cupcake Wrappers, s... ALittleLollipo... $12.00

by

Anna

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Koroneczka

(As always just click on the photos to take you to these wonderful crafters' shops)

Thank you so much Anna for including
Candy!
We have been extremely lucky at the tearoom recently
to be included in so many treasuries
and it always makes our day!

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Well, I shall get back to work now.
News of a new MJT pattern will be coming soon!



Until next time friends..

Baking Days...

Happy Baking Days

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Hello friends....
I hope life is treating you well.
How will you be spending your weekend?

Ashley will be home from university
and we are celebrating Leah's exam results
(so much excitement!)

and so I am planning to do some extra special baking from

Mary Berry's

lovely cook book!

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There are so many delicious cake recipes

to choose from here......
with wonderfully indulgent sounding names such as
'Death by Chocolate Cake'!

I will also be adding a touch of nostalgia 
with some pretty butterfly cakes...

They always bring back memories of my grandma
'Mary Jane'
who made the most perfect cakes....
They never fail to spread some happiness
and are just
 too pretty to resist!

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Do you have any new projects planned at the moment?

I am testing yarns for my new knitting pattern.

I still have the photographs to take and some more work to do on the text
but I am having great fun in the process and I will
keep you updated on my progress....

It hasn't been a great week in regard to good natural light for my photographs.
Maybe we will be luckier over the next few days
(although, it's not looking too promising in our corner of the
world this afternoon. ...the lights are on!)

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Wishing you a lovely weekend ahead
and hoping the sun shines for you,

Until next time,

Inspiration....

 Inspiration

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When I  start working on a new project

I like to collect all kinds of things...

that will inspire me along the way...

....pretty colour combinations, contrasting patterns,

 interesting textures and images....

amongst everyday objects which are all around me.

It helps me to gather my thoughts and ideas

and then stops me wandering!

I love these fresh and cheerful colours.

They are brightening up the days in

 our little corner of England!

Hmm...stripes, spots and bows...

and seafaring tales...

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Also, on another note....

if you are looking for a new cook book,

this is a great read with lots of traditional recipes from around the British Isles
There are also interesting notes about the history
that lies behind them and lots and lots of lovely photographs....
bakeries, tearooms, harbours, bunting...

The photographs of Mousehole brought back
some lovely memories of a family trip

a few years ago.

Such a very pretty place!

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Wishing you all good things
until next time....