Spring in the step....

And a very good morning to you...

I feel like this post should be called 'Return of the Long Lost Blogger'

It seems quite a while since I was last in Blogland

and it's lovely to be back here!

I love this little man by the way...a recent find

(although he doesn't have a name yet!)

He likes to sit at our kitchen window and look out on the world.

Can you feel spring in the air?

I've been painting again..

this time the mannequin in my workroom

She stands next to my huge magic cupboard and looks much more 

presentable with a coat of paint and some dark wax.

I just need to find a pretty vintage dress for her now!

(Can you see the painted mug tree in the pic?...

A great idea for displaying old ribbon spools, don't you think?)

I've done unusually well in finding bargains recently too...

The hand printed wrap above was half price in a 

Cath Kidston sale... I love the colours.

There are quite a few new books to read around here...

This is the first to show you by lovely blog friend Helen

who's inspiring blog you can find here

It's full of pretty makes and a real treat for the eyes.

(Such gorgeous little houses there on the cover)

....and of course there's lots of spring inspiration at the moment in my magazines

(I buy too many, but it's my secret indulgence and I'll never be cured

...between us...I've tried, but I don't really think I want to be!)

It's been lovely to be a part of so many ETSY treasuries recently... 

Many have included the little people above

'The SPRING Baby Bunnies'

who are lucky to be sitting happily in a total of 67

beautiful treasuries now and you can see them all here..

ETSY Treasuries 

This one is by Seika of 'Seika's Felted Fairy Fellows'

(and I definitely want to live in one of those pretty pastel houses!)

~ ♥ ~

Also..

Mary Jane's TEAROOM is now on Pinterest

(and thank you to everyone who has found me there already)

If you'd like to visit us then just click here

and then I can find you too

(as I'm not very good at that bit yet!)

Finally,

To celebrate 6000 sales

in our lovely little ETSY shop

Just enter code

MJT6000

for

25% discount off any purchase 

9th /10th March 2013

~ ♥ ~

As always, 

thank you to everyone 

who calls by and leaves such kind 

and encouraging comments

and to everyone who has ever purchased

knitting patterns from my tearoom shops too....

It has been a very busy time indeed recently

but always fun on this great adventure!

~ ♥ ~

Knitting and experimenting with my illustrations

on my embroidery machine behind the scenes

which I hope to share with you in the future.

♥

Back soon

(fingers crossed!)

xXx

P.S I think we should have a Spring Giveaway!