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Handmade affirmation sign saying Serenity, grateful & treasure. Real art handrawn bluebird by Max Creed, a pot of gold coins & rainbow, a glittery strawberry sticker and a little holly image on sparkly gold card with champagne diamantes in corners of shiny red border.

Thoughts about my craft & my 3 words 2026

Hello dear readers, So, last year I let the stresses of the world get to me, and it left me depleted and devoid of my creativity, bar Christmas crocheting, which,...

Maddy's three words for 2025, shimmer ease & jewel with gold balloon numerals and a bunch of gold tone balloons

Welcome 2025! My three words for this year are…

Hiya, dear Readers! Happiest of New Year’s wishes, and may 2025 be a good year for us all! As always, I start the year with my three words to inspire...

Make a Christmas Orange & Clove pomander!

Orange & Clove Pomanders are an easy-peasy Christmas craft that takes a little bit of time to do but smells so wonderful the time will pass in a blink! Using...

It’s Christmas in the kitchen! Stovetop Potpourri!

Hiya all! Here’s a simple and easy-peasy recipe for Stovetop Potpourri. This particular brew is the one I like for using Christmas, with oranges and apples, whole cloves, cinnamon quills...

It’s May. Really? How?? Oh, & who won giveaway 2 & 3?

Hello, dear readers! I have no idea where time goes sometimes. Work, family, household chores – life, I guess. It’s a good thing to be busy living life and doing...

Happy 2024! My three words for this year are…

Hi, dear Readers! Firstly, Happy New Year! May 2024 be a good year for us all! I was so busy in December that I didn’t have a chance to post...

Giveaway #1 Winner! Bluebird of Happiness pack – Subscriber exclusive!

Hi there, dear Readers! I am so excited to announce that we have products now available in Crochet Creations & Art by Max in the shop! Yippeeeeee! So, to celebrate...

New Crochet Curios & Art by Max in the shop!

YAY! The shop is finally up and running for my Crochet Creations & Curios and Art by Max! You’ll find all of my ebooks to date in Maddy’s books, my...

Make some Lavender Wands! Spring has sprung!

Apart from the hay fever, it’s lovely to see the garden beginning to bloom again after a long winter. Time to sit in the gentle sunshine and make Lavender Wands!...

Lavender, Lemon & Mandarin Infused Vinegar

Hiya all, Thought I would share my quick and easy recipe for Infused vinegars with you. They are cheap, take very little effort to make and look fantastic on the...

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