Secret Santa Opening Thread!

[English Lady]

mine is beautiful, ill try to post pictures when i can force my sister to surrender the camera. It is a framed stitch of celtic knotwork with an irish blessing around the border it hanging on the wall over my bed right now. i also got a bead ornament and few braclets for my ma and siblings. Thank you glynndah!

a from the maverick mick

Awww, fantastic!

 

[scheherazade_79]

Just sticking my head in to say I got the most amazing gift from my Secret Vana Santa, and she knows exactly how I feel about it because she was on the phone when I opened it.

And it made me go very quiet for several hours. Now I'm in the glee stage of things

I love you!

 

[English Lady]

Just sticking my head in to say I got the most amazing gift from my Secret Vana Santa, and she knows exactly how I feel about it because she was on the phone when I opened it.

And it made me go very quiet for several hours. Now I'm in the glee stage of things

I love you!

SCHEH!!!!! *big hugs*

 

[MagicaPractica]

EL, love the new AV. I never imagined that and it sure as hell works. I may have to try to do something similar for Valentines day, I only have a pink bra.

 

[English Lady]

EL, love the new AV. I never imagined that and it sure as hell works. I may have to try to do something similar for Valentines day, I only have a pink bra.

I have another one I might use as an AV, too -slightly different

Thanks for my sign

 

[MagicaPractica]

a copy of "Good Poems" by Garrison Keillor (which, just upon flipping through it idly, looks to be full of inspiration--which, let me tell you, I could certainly use.)

I want you to know that I made the mistake of opening that book and had a damn hard time parting with it.

 

[Vermilion]

Hrmm.... did our illustrious Santa-leader sneak herself into the mix? I have a little sparkly angel (of purity? excuse me? is that ironic???) and a notebook and pencil - very useful, I always keep a notebook handy for my many lists and (rare) moments of inspiration.
Thanks EL.

Now... where's Grace gone? I wanted to hear whether she got anything from her SS in the late post....

x
V

 

[THROBBS]

Speaking of which, do you know how hard it was to open that box? The pull tabbies pulled right off, then I had to resort to bigger measures, exacto knife!

Thank you so much Throbby!

My pleasure.

 

[TxRad]

I may have to borrow a camera to take a picture just to show you all impressive this thing is!

Its bigger than my cell phone big!

This is a Crazy Horse drawing a bow and going "gun shmun, I can kill you just as dead white man and there's not a damn thing you can do to stop me" big!

This is like a 44 Magnum of Arrow heads!

Whoever this is from, if you're male I am definitely buying you several beers for this. If you're female, Several beers and a huge hug.

I am so LMAO here and I'll take the beers, maybe even the hug if ya promise not to pat my ass to hard.

PS: It's a spear point.

 

[glynndah]

I had a dream last night that my present was a rock. A very pretty rock but a rock nonetheless. I spent most of the night trying to write a proper thank you letter.

Instead my package contained a card that lights up and a beautiful necklace and earring set. A wonderful present to wear and since I do a lot of beading myself, it will also serve as inspiration for my next projects (possibly an even better gift).

Thank you once again, Deathlynx.

And a special thank you, too, for our Secret Santa organizer. {I wanted to write "slave driver" there [probably more accurate and alliterative, too (always a point in a phrase's favor)] but I refrained. It is Christmas, after all.}

Sorry. I kinda got carried away with all the parentheticals.

A from the good little witch.

 

[TE999]

OboyOboyOboy!

I done opened mah pezzents from my Secrit Santy and guess whut?

I now have my own private Idaho!

They are:

Two Owyhee Spud Candy Bars

One box of Owyhee Butter Toffee

An Idaho note pad

An Idaho 2008 scenic calendar

annnnd

A fur real Idaho potato!

If you haven't guessed who my Sicrit Santy iz yet;

You rawk McKenna! Big time!

Thanks a bunch darlin.

I'm gonna enjoy these pezzents all year.

Well, maybe not the candy.

Merry Christmas to you and yours sweetie.

 

[THROBBS]

Crazy!
My new sketch book from my totally rocking coolest secret santa seems to have a sketch on the first page already!!!!

 

[TE999]

A Christmas PS to my message.

I love my Fozzie Bear Christmas ornament EL!

You are a doll!

It's front and center on my tree.

And thanks for wranglin' this herd through the canyon.

Everyone appreciates it and I know I do.

Merry Christmas darlin'.

And Happy Boxing Day too.

 

[THROBBS]

And here it is...

I heard Santa comes only once a year..so he must come hard!

 

[THROBBS]

I STILL can't get the card open!


uh oh....

 

[TxRad]

And here it is...

I heard Santa comes only once a year..so he must come hard!

You are one sick dick, uh puppy

 

[Misty_Morning]

Ok, I didn't participate in the secret santa thing...but I did use it to run cover for me so I could send a couple of things to Grace.

I know some folks may think a watch is not very romantic, but trust me...there was a very good reason for it.

Here's Grace modeling it:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Misty_Morning_2006/watch1.jpg


Ain't Grace lovely?

 

[Skip1934a]

Today's mail has come and gone. Still nothing. So the 18th is gonna have to be a very long day here.

 

[Fallenfromgrace]

I peeked at mine but don't have time to go into everything right now --- scrumptious smelling soaps, a beautiful painting by our own Grace (which I will be framing for my office!!), a gorgeous little leather journal, and some other little packages which I have not opened yet. I'm going to wait until after dinner so I can spread the joy out a little longer.

Thank you, love! You're so sweet and thoughtful!!

*rose*! glad you like hun! *grin*

you GOTTA let me know what your initial reaction was to the rest of the presents *devilish grin*

~~

Ok so i gotta say the AH is one of the most devious-est places ever, y'all are too good at keeping secrets! even had my gf hiding stuff from me! *gasp*

SOOOO!!! Mils was my SS! and we met for the first time today for coffee, and we had arranged this before the SS opening day was arranged so it was a great fluke that this was all on the same day!

So when she met me, she turned to me and said, 'Merry xmas!' and i was like awww, 'you got me something, i brought you some chocolate!' and she says 'im your Secret Santa!'' and i glared at her and went 'No way.' and she just grinned.

I proceeded then to bitch about how she was mean for everything she put me through the last few weeks! and she then told me that even Misty new and so did most of you!!! meanie pie's!

*mwah* im so glad no one told me though *grin*

I got an A4 sketch book, pretty decorative artsy paper, lots of glue, crayons and photo corners- all to make a scrap book! *mega grin* !!! *squeeeee*

I also got lots of strips of paper with lots of quotes and stuff to inspire me back into writting! and some that are related to the word 'Grace' *mega grin*

*Chastely Kisses Mils* thanks sweetie! and thank you for a lovely afternoon!

wooo for fudge and lots of 'smalls' about the place!!

~~

Today has been an amazing day!

Thanks everyone for making it great! and thanks EL for organising it!



Love a very grin-ful Grace !

 

[THROBBS]

My Secret Santa is STILL a secret!

THANK YOU, SECRET SANTA!

I suspect a woman and can eliminate a FEW... by virtue of return address...

 

[Fallenfromgrace]

Ok, I didn't participate in the secret santa thing...but I did use it to run cover for me so I could send a couple of things to Grace.

I know some folks may think a watch is not very romantic, but trust me...there was a very good reason for it.

Here's Grace modeling it:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Misty_Morning_2006/watch1.jpg


Ain't Grace lovely?

Thank you for making this day one of many many many tears of happiness and not the tears i had expected to cry today.

I love you.

 

[Misty_Morning]

Oh yeah, I thanked Chants in the Mood thread earlier but wanted to thank her here as well.

I sent the package to Chants and she remeoved all the labels that showed the origin and then mailed it to Grace thus keeping the contents and the sender secret.

Thanks Darlin....you're the greatest.

 

[Fallenfromgrace]

Oh yeah, I thanked Chants in the Mood thread earlier but wanted to thank her here as well.

I sent the package to Chants and she remeoved all the labels that showed the origin and then mailed it to Grace thus keeping the contents and the sender secret.

Thanks Darlin....you're the greatest.

Did she also write on the envelope too? coz i know that *i* couldnt pull off a TOTALLY different handwritting style like your usual and what was on the envelope.

 

[Misty_Morning]

yes she did, I didn't want to give away the surprise till you read the card.

 

[Nirvanadragones]

And it made me go very quiet for several hours. Now I'm in the glee stage of things

I love you!

Now, now, Zade . . . It's not polite to tell everyone about the amazing phone sex we had.

Oh, you were refering to your GIFT!!

I'm so glad you liked it. And I love you, too!