To start with thus year has been a pretty hard one for me and my family. In February my mum passed away very suddenly of a heart attack. This hit me pretty hard, as expected, and is still something that affects me now. In April we received some happier news in the form of a positive pregnancy test! The next seven or so months were a challenge as I do not do pregnancy well and was very ill all the way through, right up until the end when our son, Finley Cade, was born on the 30th November, three weeks before his due date, in a very quick and dramatic fashion.
But despite all that, I still managed to craft! It was a slow start and there was even a short time, of a couple of months, where I didn't touch any of my stash but by about August time I started to get my mojo and my crafting obsession came back in full force.
I've wandered more into the home decor side this year. For Christmas I made some cards (and didn't buy any!) but mostly I made two different items. First was my Christmas baubles, and second my Christmas Eve box. I had quite a response for them and spent a large amount of time filling orders for both. I also designed the logo for the Leezziecraft name.
So a pretty productive year! For 2016 my aim is to design at least one card design for each popular festival as well as work more in the home decor side. I also plan to develop this blog, add tutorials, design pieces and further stories in my crafting journey.
Until next time, happy crafting!
