Christmas gifts for travellers

I must confess one of my go to guaranteed pick me ups is shopping, and with Christmas just around the corner I thought I'd share with you four of my favourite gifts for travellers*.

Travel Journal - from InkyBlots

Quote Print - from PeppaPennyPrints

Quote Necklace - from HonourYou

Scratch Map - from Sellazaurus

to confess my crafty side..

This week Kirsty has asked us to confess our secret talent or skill... So here I am confessing my crafty talents.

I have 2 main crafts that I dabble in from time to time. Scrapbooking, which I have not done in months years! Just not enough time I don't think, and the fact that I don't have a 'craft room' where I can leave things set up means a lot of effort (and mess) in dragging all my stuff out of the cupboards and plastic tubs and so it just hasn't happened.

My other craft love which is much easier to manage is cross-stitching, and in particular, Baby Samplers. I love making them for friends when their youngens are born. I think of it as a precious lifelong gift that I hope them, and their children, will cherish forever. They do take A LOT of time and patience but the joy in the faces of the parents when I give them to them is worth every needle prick and cross eyed counting of boxes! Here's some of the ones I have made over the recent years....

  

So there you have it....I must confess that sometimes on a Friday night when I'm curled up on the couch with my needle and thread and a good dose of trashy TV I feel like a bit of a Nanna, but I do love the end result!

Do you have a secret talent or skill? Head over to My Home Truths to confess!