~SPRING cleaning IS IN THE AIR~!
Yes, Spring is in the air! Yippee, I love, love, love spring!!! It’s my favourite time of year. Spring to me is a fresh and hopeful new beginning topped with fragrant flowers and a dash of sunshine. I feel so cheery this time of year and incredibly inspired... to create and to clean. Yes, you didn't hear wrong and as much as I dislike cleaning I’ve had an incredible urge to spring clean. 
I’m also sorting out my temporary studio (sprawled all over my house) preparing to build a brand new studio/shop in my backyard. I’ll be posting pics when it's all prettied up and ready to go. Hope to have it ready in time for my Vintage Pretty Spring Sale.
It's spring fever.... You don't quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! Mark Twain
Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again. Sarah Ban Breathnach
Spring is nature's way of saying, Let's party! Robin Williams 
The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring. Bern Williams
Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. Doug Larson
In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Alfred, Lord Tennyson
In the meantime I've been doing a bit of shopping online and received this fabulous little package with a lovely lollipop surprise from Andrea at one hundred wishes!
I can't wait to be done with all my cleaning done & get back into the studio to create using my new flashcards.
Have a Pretty! spring,
Laura
hi Laura:) i love your pretty pictures, i am SO ready for spring!!! your goodies from Andrea look yummy, happy creating!!!
Posted by: Lori | February 26, 2008 at 04:20 AM
Andrea's store is so wonderful isn't it?! I'm with you - definitely feeling spring but the snow just won't go away!
Karla
Posted by: Karla | February 26, 2008 at 08:34 AM
oh you have inspired me!! I am off to start my spring cleaning!! xo!!
Posted by: Izabella~ | February 26, 2008 at 11:42 AM
love all the Springtime sayings. happy cleaning!
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stopping by also to invite you over to my blog for some fun giveaway drawings in celebration of Leap yr. day. hope you'll stop by.
Tina
Posted by: Tina | February 27, 2008 at 07:02 AM
Hello Laura,
Yes, I can't wait for spring either...
Wow a new studio, what a dream come true.....
Thanks for visiting Pinkie Denise
Posted by: pinkie denise | February 27, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Hi Laura, very nice spring thoughts & lovely photos...I am very excited about the news you left over at my blog !!sounds so exciting...I did floral design for 8 years in Key West,FL.I LOVED it so much...keep me posted about your new venture ...is it on your property? see how I am...to many questions !! chat soon...Palmer
Posted by: Palmer | February 29, 2008 at 02:34 PM
Thanks for that link, Laura, what a fabulous store!! Have fun cleaning (that sounds wrong) enjoy the results!! (much better) I hate cleaning, but I love the result :D
Posted by: Colleen Gallagher | March 01, 2008 at 07:18 AM