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I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural CyberMummy conference in London over the weekend, which is a conference set up for Mummy (and Daddy Bloggers) in the UK. 

There were 200 attendees, so this isn’t an exhaustive list, but will give you an introduction to some wonderful Mummy blogs out there.

OK I must start with the three women who are at the heart of CyberMummy.

The Organisers

A Modern Mother – Suzanne is the founder of the British Mummy Blogging Network and also of CyberMummy too.  An American expat with three girls, who are all a year apart!

Mummy Tips – Sian is a PR wonder woman, who has battled her way through the most horrendous post natal depression with her first child and then gone on to have 3 more. A true inspiration

AlphaMummy – Jennifer Howze. Another American Expat, Jen blogs for the Times, which you now have to pay to read – boohoo!  

The CyberMummy 5

These are the brave bloggers, who actually live blogged a session and yes I was one of them (although in my case never again, as I struggled to keep up with all going on and couldn’t type fast enough).

Young and Younger  – Young Mummy is an interiors editor on a glossy mag who's swapped nosing round beautiful homes for dirty nappies and baby talk. Twins Miss E and Mr A were born in September 2009.   

What can I say about Pippa from A Mothers Ramblings? Well, she is mum to Top Ender and Baby boys and her blog is a fantastic read, plus she runs a Christmas Club every month, giving great tips to prepare for the big day, oh and she is very funny too!

3 Bedroom Bungalow – Kat is an American Military wife and mom, who hosts a regular and very popular “Dear so and So” section on her blog.

Nixdmix - Eva is a social media evangelist (her words not mine) and a very nice person to boot!  She lives in London with her daughter and started blogging after losing her job

TheMadHouse – Ah yes this is me!  I am a SAHM to 2 wonderful, but terrifying little boys, who are 15 months about.  Life is not always interesting, but never quiet!  

Crowd Sourced Keynotes

For me this was the highlight of the event, a change to hear people read out their own blog posts.  What a rollercoaster ride indeed.  Tissues were needed for every post, weather they were tears of joy or sadness.  A truly remarkable experience:

Baby Baby – Sandy read one of the crowd sourced key note speeches at the end of the conference entitled “My Old Man” and wow there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.  I feel a real affinity for Sandy, as we both have 2 boys who are really close in age, there is a year between her boys. 

A place of my Own – Kelly took everyone on a rollercoaster of emotions with her speech from her post 'The separate people living under my skin'.

Family Affairs and other matters - The marvellous Lulu had me and others in stitches with her post about being invisible in your 40’s.  

Vegemite Vix - A fantastic writer Vix moved her and her family half way across the globe to settle down and marry her Englishman, who she met in Paris. Her speech was an incredible moving post to her mother. 

New Mummy - Carol (s self confessed serial blogger) read an incredibly moving post about her greatest fear - turning in to her mother. 

Not Wrong, Just Different – A super post about life with a 5 year old.  Iota is a Scottish transplant to Midwest America.

The potty diaries – The fab Potty Mummy (who is currently residing in Russia) introduced us all to an old work colleague in her post, little did we know it was her BC (before children)

Muddling Along Mummy spoke about her high maintenance baby, which really struck a chord with me, as I experienced similar with Maxi as a baby too. 

Its A Mummy’s Life read a great post about blogging and the need for a Bloggers Anonymous because yes blogging is addictive!

Hot Cross Mum, who came over from Ireland for the conference read her take on Baz Lurmans Free to wear sunscreen record, The Ketchup Remix - for the mums of the class of 2010 – priceless! 

Modern Dilemma, read a very moving post about her own mother. Another one that had me in tears.

Bees on Ski’s read a great post all about the things that Baby Bee would tell her as an 11 month old – a real reminder of what is important in life.

Maria from Mummy’s Busy World read out a post on behalf of Little M about ways he could make her life easier! 

Finally me – I read out a post about how I got sepsis after my mastectomy.  For me it was a really hard thing to do, but also a brilliant experience, as I hadn’t revisited it since writing it.

Now on to some of the fantastic attendees

Bringing up Charlie - Tim was the sole man at the conference and for that I have to say hats off to him.  His wonderful blog is all about being a stay a home Dad to Charlie and chronicles their time together.

NutureStore – This is a fantastic blog by Cathy which is a wonderful store of ideas about things to do with children.  Cathy puts a really big emphasis on play, which makes her pretty cool in my book.

Tales from the Village - I have to include Rachael here as her she came back from the conference and posted a great piece on not being a CyberMummy, but just being a real mummy, which tugged at my heartstrings.  Rachael ran the London Marathon and has four wonderful children.

Egg, cream and Honey – Heather is an American Expat with four children who is baking her way through motherhood, one cake at a time and was such a joy to meet.

Jay from Mocha Bean Mummy, who was the unofficial photographer of the event.  Jay is a straight talking mother of two boys who are her Mocha Beanies.

Sleep is for the Weak, which is what all mothers think when their child is first born.  Josie is a real inspiration to be, as she holds a weekly writers workshop, she was also on “what makes good content panel”.

Deer Baby. what can I say about this blog? The writing is wonderful, Alison brings such emotions to the fore with her fantastic writing style, which really resonates with me.

Another woman that made a big impression on the day was Jax from Making it up, who took her baby with her.  Jax has been blogger for more than 7 years and has some great tips on which platform to blog on.

Rosie Scribble - Rosie is a single mum of a beautiful 6 year old daughter who she calls IJ.  Here she records the trials and tribulations of her life.

Cafebebe – Karin is another American ex-pat, are you seeing a theme here (I think that Americans were early blog adopters), who hosts a Vloging (Video Blogging to you and me) competition and blogs about life with Little Miss and her English Husband

Babyrabmles - Emily is a long term blogger, who blogs about life with 3 children under 5.   She also manages to work at home!

Battling on - Paula is a great writer, one of those people that you just want to read.  She is a mum to 3 children and is lovely in person too (thanks to CyberMummy I can vouch for that!)

Baking Mad Mamma - Amy was my wonderful table companion, who made me laugh, I made her cry and we formed a firm friendship

1 more means four …….. and 1 more - Freddie was another baby at the conference and he was just delectable, he almost made my womb ache!

Glowstars – The wonderful Vic and Mr A (yes another scrummy baby), who actually managed to get me on video and is even nicer in real life than on her blog (if that is possible).

Baby Budgeting – Becky’s blog is full of fantastic tips to help you afford time off with your baby or child.  She is a whirlwind and the smiliest person I think I met on the day.

Pants with Names (I helped her name her new blog doncha know)! formally Brits in Bosnia (she came back longing for a decent cup of tea).  This is all about life back in the UK with 2 boys, a dog and another baby on the way.

Ret Ted Art – I love Maggie’s blog.  I love the fact that she inspires me and the children to craft and explore out surroundings.  She is lovely in person and had business cards made out of chocolate!

Violet Posy – Liz makes me happy, she always has.  She is generous with her time and a fantastic blogger who has created lots of bloggers buttons and is a technical wiz, who is happy to share her knowledge.  A real star.

Notes from Home – Ella has four children including one with a terrible condition, her blog is full of wonderful, brave, insightful, thought provoking and funny posts.

Blotted Copy Book - Vonnie is another crafting mum like me, who lives in Scotland, a real gem, she has 4 beautiful children and doesn’t look old enough!

Me, The Man and the baby - Emma is a young and very beautiful mum to Oliver.  She is just a warm and wonderful as her blog and a real treasure to meet.

Cherished by Me is a fab blog by Nova who is a single mum to five (yes five) children who range from 3 to 15.

Hayley at Single Mummy was a mum at 16 and has a wonderful 4 year old son.  She blogs about her life and the fact that young mums are just as good as any other.

Kerry is a work at home mum of a one year old boy who writes at And Then All I Thought About was you, she has been writing since a young age.

Rebecca is a mum of Twins who blogs at Two become Four.   Rebecca is a talented jewellery maker in addition to mum to Tilly and Jasper, who were born August 2009.  I have no idea where she finds the time!

Kat from Housewife Confidential blogs as a way of recording her way through the glory years with two young children. She is also very cool indeed.

Emma from Adventures of an English mum is a larger than blogger who loves ridiculously expensive high heeled shoes, almost as much as she loves her seven year old daughter!

Carly from Mummy Shoes is a stylish and an entrepreneurial mummy to Baby Bell, who is just over a year old.  She loves all things girly including diamonds and pearls.

Liz Jarvis is a freelance journalist and mum who blogs at Living with Kids.

This is just the tip of the iceburge though, there was in excess of 180 bloggers there for the CyberMummy conference and if you look on British Mummy Bloggers there are in excess of 1400 members currently. 

The UK mummy blogging community is growing at an amazing rate and is filled with tales of heartache, joy and humour and wonderful tales of being a parent, which is the hardest, but most rewarding job in the whole world.

We love Birthdays at DotComGiftShop and stock a range of amazing birthday gifts, making sure we always have something for everyone.

We also love crafters who take the time to add their own personal touch to birthdays by designing some fabulous cards. Here are 50 of our favourites:

http://shop.supercutekawaii.com/products/happy-birthday-card

http://michellelast.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2010/05/fox-friends-and-the-new-colours-rich-razzleberry-soft-suede-also-taken-with-teal.html

http://bluejellytoo.blogspot.com/2010/06/lifes-beach.html

http://camsmum-tg.blogspot.com/2010/06/passion-for-promarkers-challenge-58.html

http://cardsngreetings.blogspot.com/2010/07/dance-of-butterfly.html

http://craftypagan.blogspot.com/2010/06/scacd-blog-hop-release.html

http://cuppa-craft.blogspot.com/2010/06/mos-challenge-is-anything-goes.h...

http://devotiontothedream.blogspot.com/2010/06/and-they-call-it-puppy-lo...

http://gezzybscraftybits.blogspot.com/2010/06/totally-gorjuss-dt-call.ht...

http://handcraftedespeciallyforyou.blogspot.com/2010/06/more-strawberrie...

http://kookaburracrafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/blue-and-green-miss-anya-dr...

http://leanns-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/06/happy-day.html

http://lildaff.blogspot.com/2010/06/card-for-sakeof-it.html

http://lolodesigns-lolodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/biker-man-and-prince...

http://mylittlecardblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/sweet-stop-62-just-cute-bea...

http://onthecards.blogspot.com/2010/07/simple-cards.html

http://stardustgemsandribbon.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/quixotic-paperie-1...

http://thecraftyden.blogspot.com/2010/06/cupcake-craft-challenge-95-dt-c...

http://mess2magic.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer.html

http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/whiff-of-joy-challenge-and-magazi...

http://countryheartandhome.blogspot.com/2010/06/addicted-to-stationary.h...

http://www.jakheath.com/2010/06/fabulous-friend.html

http://craftingmad.blogspot.com/2010/04/samples-for-crafty-catz-show-on-...

http://jacqui47.blogspot.com/2010/06/wimbledon-wednesday.html

http://judyscraftymoments.blogspot.com/2010/06/scacd-blog-hop-gone-fishi...

http://mar1ene.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/sts-scraplift/

http://terriebaileys.blogspot.com/2010/06/cuttlebug-be-inspired-86.html

http://a-personaltouch.blogspot.com/2010/06/more-cards-this-is-becoming-...

http://angeldrummer.blogspot.com/2010/06/secret-crafter-jake-footballer-...

http://classystampin.blogspot.com/2010/07/if-it-aint-baroque-dont-fix-it...

http://crafti-n-est.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-did-it.html

http://craftysons.blogspot.com/2010/06/just-cute-bears-open-theme.html

http://debsatfrecklesplace.blogspot.com/2010/06/passion-for-promarkers-c...

http://dillydallydingle.blogspot.com/2010/06/dotties-world-paper-piecing...

http://dragon-dragonsweb.blogspot.com/2010/06/tio-41-steampunk-influence...

http://ellephantasticcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/tilda-tuesday.h...

http://hunnybunnycards.blogspot.com/2010/07/video-boy.html

http://sal-utations.blogspot.com/2010/02/tueday-taggers-time.html

http://samm-l.blogspot.com/2010/06/happy-birthday-shilla-and-justin.html

http://wilky-clare.blogspot.com/2010/07/gdt-mawtt-challenge-52-clare-cs-...

http://craftingjoanne.blogspot.com/2010/07/totally-papercrafts-challenge...

http://craftycoo.blogspot.com/2010/06/penny-black-challenge_14.html

http://fairydustbag.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-challenge-card.html

http://handmadecardsbyjo.blogspot.com//07/stamp-something-challenge.html

http://honeypot-crafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-gcd-studios-papers-are-n...

http://honeypot-crafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-gcd-studios-papers-are-n...

http://www.papercraftjunkies.com/content/2010/04/new-cards-and-promarker...

http://craftfairy.blogspot.com/2010/07/little-collection-of-cards.html

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2010/07/rubies-for-july.html

I hope you've enjoyed taking a look at these fabulous cards, made by some seriously talented people. Perhaps you've even found enough inspiration to make some of your own birthday cards.

If you're a crafter and would like to share some of your work with us, please don't hesitate to get in touch by email: dotcomgiftshopblog@gmail.com

With the aim of making life for style-savvy parents that little bit easier, the Baby Style File provides a tasteful shortlist of well-designed products that will come in handy when you have a baby or small child to buy for.

The Baby Style File is legitimately useful too, targeting a specific demographic, bringing a range of different products to the attention of style conscious parents. It knows what it wants to do and it does it particularly well.

Of course another reason we love the Baby Style File so much is because it features quite brilliant online stores, such as, well, us and our vintage buckets and spades. So if you're a yummy-mummy (or the daddy equivalent) you'll certainly appreciate the charm of this wonderful little blog.

Baby Style File is DotComGiftShop's Blog of the Week.

DotComGiftShop seem to be constantly discovering new, colourful and rather brilliant craft blogs.

So following on from our Craft Blogs We Love, 50 Excellent Craft Blogs and 50 More Superb Craft Blogs posts, here are the latest 101 to catch our eye in recent times.

Oh, and please note that these blogs are in no particular order, so the blog in position 101 is certainly no better or worse than the blog sitting at the top of the list.

Enjoy: 

1. Lizzie Made - Lizzie loves to be "doing things" with paper, glue, paint, needle & thread. Her amazing blog showcases her crafty work and offers a glimpse into her day-to-day life.

2. Mary Poppins - Welcome to Mary's little world where you can share in the special journey of her family, her home and her addiction to all things crafty! A lovely blog with lots to offer.   

3. A Personal Touch - Zoe's adventures in card making and online journal.

4. altered geisha's crafty musings - New Zealander Ruth shares her papercrafting exploits with the world.

5. angel4031 - Caroline is a card making addict. Here she shares her latest designs.

6. Angel Drummer - Victoria is another cardmaking crafter. This is her excellent blog.

7. Applique - Cardmaking, knitting, crochet, all bases are covered on this crafting haven.

8. Beckie Dreyer - Beckie is just a girl who has been let loose with paper and scissors. Check out her latest projects on this blog.

9. Country Bliss - Life, crochet, crafting, thrifting, plus much more aside on this colourful blog.

10. Buttonberry - The latest projects from the Buttonberry design team.

11. Classy Stampin' - Kelly is a craft-nut with a keen interest in stamping. If you share that particular hobby, why not check out her blog?

12. Cleo Crafts - Scrapbooking and paper craft goodies from Cleo Crafts.

13. A mad scientists musings....... - This is the blog of a scientist, not the usual knitted tie wearing, tweed jacket loving male type, but a mother, teacher and scrapbooker.

14. Craft Matters - Ali keeps herself very busy with sewing, crochet, gardening, baking and preserving. This is her colourful crafty blog.

15. Crafti-n-est - Est is a craft tutor in adult education teaching Jewelery making, Scrapbooking, Papercrafts, Candle Making and Embroidery. Her blog therefore is essential reading for all craft nuts.

16. Much Ado About Paper - Debbie shares her cardmaking endeavours with the world.

17. CraftySon's Crafting Place - Sonia discovered crafts three years ago and is now hooked on stamping and cardmaking. This is her blog.

18. the Creations of Crazy Daisy - Fun with fabrics on the amazing blog of Craxy Daisy.

19. Creative Flourishes - The author of this impresive blog is into a variety of creative pursuits including photography, scrapbooking, cardmaking and general art & craft making. This is her showcase.

20. Crystal Velvet Weddings - A superb jewellery making blog aimed at the wedding market.

21. Freckles Place - Debs shares her card creations with the world.

22. Deb's Cards - Another Debs and another wonderful cardmaking blog.

23. Life is Beautiful - Yet another Debs shares her crafts obsession with the world on this beautifully designed blog.

24. Quirky Boots - Deanne showcases her craft projects and invites us into her day-to-day life. A great read.

25. Life and Craft of Dilly Dally Dingle - Adele has a hectic life with little time to indulge in crafting, but when she does, she shares her work on this wonderful blog.

26. Dinky Daisy - Debbie loves textiles and her stunning designs are showed-off perfectly on her blog. Really lovely.

27. DragonsWeb - A chinese-themed crafting blog with lots to admire.

28. Ellephantastic - Pet-lover Helen's card craft adventures.

29. Fluff's Creations - Sarah's cardmaking hangout with lots of great work on show.

30. A bowl of cherries - Suzanne is a scrapbooker and paper crafting addict. Her blog is packed with amazing work and useful tips.

31. Ginger Pie Designs - Ginger Claire is a trade account manager by trade but moonlights as a card designer, demonstrator, feature writer, scrapbooker, mini-book maker and papercrafter.

32. Glitter Me Silly - Stay at home mom Caryn glitters us silly on her excellent card making blog.

33. Hand Embroidery Network - Does what it says on the tin, promoting hand embroidery not just in the UK, but around the world.

34. Hand Knitted Things - Julia knits up a storm on this fantastic blog. Definitely worth checking out.

35. HunnyBunnyCards - Barbara shares her cute card designs with the crafting world.

37. Ink Stain Survivor - A crafter's diary from a blogger who wishes to remain anonymous, which is strange given the high quality of her work.

38. airing cupboard crafts - Papercrafts, cross stitch and much more are showcased at airing cupboard crafts.

39. {Ippity} Inspiration - Another stamping blog, with all kinds of colourful designs on show.

40. my place on earth - Inviting you into her world – her colors and shapes, thoughts and creations, this crafter is hungry for your comments and come backs. An interesting and unique blog.

41. Janet and Megans Crafts - Janet enjoys making cards and glass painting, which immediately sets this blog apart from many others. A great read.

42. Janey's Cards - Janey's beautifully designed blog is where she shares her latest crafting exploits.

43. Jan's Cards, Crafts & Musings - Jan shares her stamping creations and one or two other interesting things.

44. Rainbow Days - Julie is a crafting addict. This is her little place on the web for sharing her card making and stamping designs.

45. Julye B's - Julye showcases her funky craft creations.

46. Karen's Cards - Karen shows offer her latest cards on this colourful blog.

47. My Creative Place - Tracy's cardmaking haven, filled with distinctive designs.

48. Les Petits Anglais - What an amazing children's clothing blog, with all kinds of tips, tutorials, as well as all the latest creations from design Kathryn. A must see.

49. Lil Paper Pixie - Sarah shows-off her card craft skills on her lovely blog.

50. Lothian Crafts - Elaine's latest work and crafty updates at her online home.

51. One Day in My Life - The life and times of wife, mother and dedicated crafter. Lots to admire.

52. My Stamping Corner - Maria is a self-confessed crafting addict, who loves to stamp, and to dabble in altered and mixed-media art. Here she shares her experiences and projects with the world.

53. Marjie's Malarkies - Marjorie is into cardmaking, ATCs, writing poems/verses and now creating images for cards. This is her superb blog.

54. Marjie's Muses - Yes, it's the same Marjorie but this blog is dedicated entirely to her poems and verses, written for use on the inside of cards. A useful resource for all card crafters.

55. The Musings of a Chocoholic - A card making and scrapbooking showcase from crafter and chocolate addict Daniele.

56. My Crafty Heaven - A craft heaven this most certainly is, filled with great designs, stampy stuff and all kinds of fun challenges. 

57. Sonia's Crafty Patch - Sonia shares her card creations on this craft-filled extravaganza of a blog.

58. My Little Craft Haven - Lydia showcases her portfolio of card creations.

59. Craft Life - Crafting Kate is part of numerous design teams and creative initiatives. This is her online place for sharing her stuff.

60. Scruff's Corner - Jackie is a card crafting nut who makes her living from her greatest passion.

61. Passion for Papercraft - Pauline is addicted to stamping and card creating. This is her fantastic blog.

62. Pink Poppy Craft Box - Debbie is another stamping gur. Check out her blog for samples of work.

63. Pjay scrap-art - This site is mainly about papercrafts but photography is also prominent, which fits perfectly with this blogger's main hobby - Scrapbooking.

64. A Pretty Paper & Chipboard Story - Lou's scrapping hide-away on the web. Full of interesting crafty stuff.

65. Rarelizzie's Blog - Liz is a textile artist who produces some truly stunning pieces. This is one blog to definitely bookmark for the future.

66. Crafty Salutations - Ramblings of a stamp, ink and paper addict (Sally's words not ours. We would never say 'ramblings'.)

67. by Samm - Lovely cardmaking and craft creations by, erm, Samm.

68. In the Zone! - Scrapbooking addict Sarah shares her work and life with the world on her personal blog.

69. Crafts of Texture - Self-confessed fibre-addict Sara showcases her unique creations.

70. Scraps, the city and me - A scrapbooking enthusiast who crafts to stay sane working in the city.

71. Secret Crafter - Wendy's online craft hangout, with lots of her excellent work on show.

72. sew on and sew on - A wonderful blog, which is unsurprisingly (because of the title), all about sewing. 

73. Stamping Sue Style - All of Sue's rather brilliant crafty creations in one place.

74. Stargroves - Anne is a stamping and paper addict, this is where you can take a sneak-peak at her latest work.

75. Passion for Papercrafting - Steph spends a large chunk of her life crafting and this is her superb little blog dedicated mainly to stamping and cardmaking.

76. I Have No Idea - The amazing online diary of one slightly obsessed scrapbooker.

77. I can't draw but I can do this - Card designs, challenges and all kinds of other crafty goings-on. A great blog.

78. Thirtyfive Flowers - An inventive textiles blog with all kinds of beautiful pieces on display. A colourful and crafty haven on the web.

79. Tina's Crafty Place - The title says it all. Tina's online home for her card designs and other crafty endeavours.

80. Country Mouse - Tracy's 'cute and vintage style' cards in one superb blog showcase.

81. Artistic License - All things crafty on Vicki's superb blog, with a particular emphasis on scrapbooking.

82. Vixx Handmade cards - Victoria just loves making cards and this excellent blog is where she shares all of her designs with the world.

83. Waltzing Through Life - Scrapbooker Pam invites us to take a peak at her latest crafty creations.

84. Whoopidoo...ings - Carmen is an Alice Cooper loving, comp addicted happy crafter. Her blog has some really different work, which is definitely worth taking the time to enjoy.

85. Taffy Crafty Creations - Clare loves all things shabby chic and anything to do with crafting. If you share either of these interests, you'd be well advised to visit this wonderful little blog.

86. Crafting Joanne - Joanne shares her latest inventive card creations.

87. Crafty Coo - A glimpse into the life of a mad scottish coo who loves nothing more than to craft all day.

88. Crafty Linby - A little corner of the internet - for Linby to share her crafting expertise.

89. Fairy Dust Bag - Crafter and writer Sharon showcases her work and shares interesting life stories.

90. My Little Paperhouse - Nicola can't remember what she did with her time before she discovered scrapbooking as it has become a way of life. Here she shares her lovely work.

91. Handmade Cards by Jo - Jo is a craft nut. From knitting to glass painting, rug work, cross stitch, decoupage & card making, she's obsessed. Her outstanding blog certainly reflects this.

92. Honeypot Crafts - We're always saying there aren't enough male crafters, so it's refreshing to see Phill enjoying his work and sharing all his experiences and creations with the world on a fantastic blog. 

93. Narrowboat Mr David - You wait for one male blogger to come along and then two arrive at once. Mr David invites us into his life aboard a narrowboat where he creates some stunning greetings cards.

94. love poppet - Clare loves paper, card, felt, fabric, ribbon, buttons, all things retro and especially colour. This craft obession is the driving force behind a rather good blog.

95. PaperCraftJunkies - All kinds of useful online resources for paper craft junkies.

96. The Magic Bean - Colleen is a cloth doll designer and teacher. Her blog is packed with unique creations and real insight. Certainly worth a visit.

97. Wannabe Scrapbook Addict - Candace shares her scrapbooking adventures with the web.

98. Kraftylady Cards - Francesca loves cardmaking and cross-stich. You'll find both present on her briilliant blog.

99. yvonne's creative cards - Yvonne showcases her excellent work.

100. Pinkpuds - Mina's blog is dedicated to her passion for paper and cardmaking. Inspirational designs and much more on offer here.

101. Yours artfully - Lin ais the owner of L. B. Crafts, a rubber stamp store in the UK. She loves anything inky, painty, metal, polymer clay or  altered. This is her fantastic blog.

I hope you've found this rundown of lovely crafty blogs as fun and inspirational as we have.

If you know of any other craft blogs that perhaps deserve special recognition, please let us know by emailing us at dotcomgiftshopblog[@]gmail.com so we can consider it for future blog posts.