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My Vintage Tea Party
I promised I'd share with you some of my favourite photos from the tea party I hosted on Sunday, and here I am keeping that promise :-)I took a lot of photos-I am the friend in our group who is super...
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Tasty Tea bag Shortbreads!
Tea party tutorial number two and this one is a sweet treat!During one of my Pinterest-browsing fevers, I came across this fantastic idea for a sugary tea party morsel...Found here....tea bag...
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Trend of the Month: Botanicals
Hello all! I hope you're in the mood for some inspirational interiors because it's time for "Trend of the Month". This month, I've fallen in love with botanical prints. Framed prints of fruit and veg...
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DIY Gift Tags
Happy Monday to you all!Today is my baby brother's 20th birthday. So, not such a baby anymore, bless him!In the spirit of birthdays, I'm sharing a present-inspired tutorial with you today, which will...
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Guest Post: Rustic Anthology
Happy Tuesday to you all! I have a special treat for you today...my first guest post! I'm so looking forward to this because it's been really exciting to make new blog friends and share work with them....
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Guest Post: Today or Whenever
Hello everyone :-)It's time for my second guest post! Today's is written by Lavinia from Today or Whenever and I'm very excited about it! This post is abolutely perfect for getting us all in a summery...
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Guest Post: One Hand in My Pocket
Good morning everyone! I have another brilliant guest post for you, this time from Cat at One Hand in My Pocket. Cat is one of my very best friends and writes a fantastic fashion, beauty and lifestyle...
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Guest Post: Through Betsy's Looking Glass
Morning all! Today I'm leaving you in the very capabale and crafty hands of Betsy from Through Betsy's Looking Glass. Make sure you have a look at her blog-it's great!Take it away,...
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DIY Saturday-All About Doors
This month at "DIY Saturday", I'm going crazy for doors! You all know I love upcycling (and if you didn't know, you do now!) but I most especially love a project involving an old door, in need of TLC.I...
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Giveaway Winner!!
So I'm back!! I had an amazing week away and can't wait to share some of my 300 photos with you-don't worry, I promise it will be a very select few! I can't possibly expect you to trawl through...
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Eat Me Flags and Tea Bag Labels
I'm so excited to have officially passed the 100- followers mark! I want to say a big hello to my new followers and a friendly cyber-hug to all of you, especially if you have stuck with me since the...
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Live Crafts Festival 2012
When I got back from Devon, I had a bad case of the post-holiday blues. Don't you hate those? I just didn't want to come back!I managed to find a way to overcome them by popping along to the Live...
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I'm officially Tweeting!
Exciting news if you are a tweeter-Design and Nonsense is now on Twitter!!This could take me a while to get used to but I thought it would be another fun way to share news from my blog and others. You...
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Spiced Banana and Choccy Loaf!
Have I got a tasty treat for you today!I felt the baking itch yesterday and decided to try out a recipe I've been wanting to attempt for a while. Here's how it came out:Now, normally I'm not a fan of...
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You'll have a hoot and a half making these!
I am SO excited to share this fun little project with you lovely people! I'm kind of hoping I'm not the only one who gets this excited by painting pebbles...it would seem I like channeling my inner six...
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Trend of the Month-Revival Retro!
There is a LOT of love for everything vintage and retro nowadays. Everything from "back in the day" has been making a come-back, with a little modernisation of course.When I think of the term "retro",...
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DIY Saturday-Upcycling Maps
Wow, Saturday totally snuck up on me this week!! I can't believe this is the last Saturday of August already; it's insane how fast the year is moving. Now, if you have the terrible habit of hoarding,...
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The Grand Opening of Little Miss Magpie!
I have such EXCITING news to share with you!I mentioned in this post on Saturday that I am currently working on getting my business up and running. Well, I have finally got around to opening up a shop...
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Personalised Wedding Gift-Painted Wooden Sign
Oh my goodness, I have a blog?! I totally forgot! I'm kidding of course, but I have to admit I have been absolutely shameful in my blog neglect recently! I can't tell you how busy I've been with my new...
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DIY Saturday-Upcycled Clocks
Found here.I dream of the day when I have a house large enough to decorate the walls with enormous wall clocks like these. I think they make fantastic focal points in a room and especially dream of...
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