Here's a funny thing. I chose the new shipping within Europe option for this exchange and got matched with someone in my own country (now there's saving on shipping). What I didn't know was that my giftee was also my Santa and I shipped my gift early, so I had no idea until my Santa-giftee posted her gift from me in the gallery, with which she waited until she had shipped her gift to me.

When my Santa contacted me to ask about colour preferences so she could make my gift even better, I knew it was going to be something special.

It took some (though, not even that much) time, but that's because Santa is quite crafty and handmade me a portable water colour travel box/studio that includes a container for water, a brush, a watercolour postcard paper pad, a palette, and two recycled (yay!) containers. It's customised with my name and in soft pink with mint green, my fav colour combo. It comes with handmade ribbons to keep the lid in place. I do some sewing myself and I can really appreciate the detail of how these are finished so they won't fray. The personal touch is the best and I was just thinking about finding something to make a portable studio, but the execution is excellent!

Santa also made an art journal for me and my daughter, because I mentioned I don't have much time for being creative as I'm busy with family life. It has little stickers, at least one basic drawing by my Santa and some decorated paper on certain papers. It will be fun to art journal through this journal and see what's on the next page. I'm sure my daughter will love the stickers, because she loves stickers a lot, and she likes working in her own sketch books, so this will be a blast.

The package also contained a small bag with emoticon staps and an ink pad. I noticed that the bag is decorated with some butterfly buttons that I noticed in my Santa's own gallery. I thought those buttons were pretty neat and now I have some too. XD

I also got a little container with glitter. I was running low on glitter after Glitterpocalypse (Open all containers with glitter when mommy and daddy aren't looking? Yes/Yes) and now I have more than enough glitter in one place to actually make something with it. It's pink with iridescent sparkles. My favourite!

Last, but not least: the new kittens were not forgotten and Santa felted a cat toy for them. Roderick only gets some supervised play with it, but that's because he's known to eat ALL the things he shouldn't be eating. Todor is for now mostly waiting for Roderick to be finished with it.

Thank you Santa! I really love the time and thought you put into these gifts. :D