Before you stop and ask yourself, why are there so many posts about rainbows? I thought I’d explain! I’m playing around with a monthly theme idea on CB, not promises whether it’s here to stay or not, but I’m hoping it will give me a bit more focus when it comes to creating tutorials and coming up with new ideas for round ups. This month I’ll be focusing on Roy. G. Biv, rainbows, and crafts based around the spectrum. It’s [...]

I’m welcoming in 2012 with a face lift for CraftBlog, so if you’re normally an RSS reader, pop on over and take a look around at my awesome new look, it’s pink and black, and I’m more than a little excited that it co-ordinates so well with my hair. Over the next few weeks I’m hoping to iron out any problems with the new design, launch the CB newsletter and start accepting regular advertisers and sponsorship. 2012 is shaping up [...]

Merry Christmas and happy new year from my family to yours! I’m looking forward to an awesome year of crafts and excitement in the year ahead of us! Thank you for reading!

Well I wish I had the exact tutorial, but everyone has their own methods, mine apparently involves several months of tears, 33 weeks of baking time, and eventually 21 hours of labour, but after all that I would like to officially introduce the newest member of my family to the CraftBlog readers. Ronan Clay Treacy was born safely into the world on the 22nd of November, just a little bit undercooked at 2.36kg (just over 5lbs) but otherwise perfect in [...]

The last month has consisted of: A visit from my globetrotting mum… with three days notice. Custom quilts, custom slings, custom everything and me spending far too long bent over my sewing machine. Preparation for my first ever market. Disappointment on the lack of attendees to my first ever market. My youngest (FINALLY!) learning to walk. Throw all this in with running around like a madwoman after a three year old and a 20month year old who’s suddenly discovered his [...]

If you’re a regular reader of CraftBlog you’re probably aware that I was pregnant and expecting our third child, due on the 19th of March. Unfortunately, that wasn’t meant to be. At exactly 36 weeks gestation my baby’s heart stopped beating in the early hours of the morning. I was induced and delivered a baby girl on Friday the 19th at 3:15 in the afternoon, weighing 6lbs, 13oz and measuring 50cm long. She shares a birthday with her big brother. [...]

I’m welcoming in the fresh decade with a new look on CraftBlog. I’ve been chipping away at this design for ages now and I finally feel like it’s ready to be launched. This is the first time the design has gone live to this level of traffic, and on a brand new spanking server, so if you see any bugs or errors, I would love it if you could drop me a note and just let me know. I am [...]

Here’s looking forward to a fresh year filled with craft, inspiration and beautiful design. Thank you everyone who has visited the site, the businesses that have participated in giveaways, everyone who’s linked to and written about CB and everyone that has commented and sent me emails. Your support is awesome, and keeps me going when the last thing I want to do is even try and think of a tutorial or take photos of what I’ve made. I’ll be migrating [...]

Although I’m running a little late with this one, I wanted to get back into them again, it’s a great way to keep up with how things are changing on CB and highlight some of the long forgotten tutorials! Septembers most popular posts have been… Fantabulous Pincushion Tutorial Caterpillar Softie Tutorial Trick Or Treat Tote Tutorial Notebook Cover Tutorial Most popular links this months have (again!) been tutorials; Lolly Chops’ Owl Pattern, Olly The Owl on Cut Out And Keep, [...]

I’m off, with kids in tow, for a week of fun and games with two of my sisters, my brothers in law, niece and feotul nephew. I shall leave you in the capable hands of my husband, chief of moderating comments and answering any emails that come in, and Ethan Watters will also be making a guest post just to keep the fires burning. When I return I’m hoping my wonderfully crafty sisters will have pumped by brain full of [...]