2012 Holiday Gift Exchange (Bah! Humbug!)

[del]

Hubby says thanks to cattlekid for the beautiful t shirt and the candy!!!!  He loves it!!!!

Thanks to Elsie (Darthvader's mum) for my gift!!!  I have no idea how she packed so much in a little box!!!!!  I loved it all!!!!  Thanks!!!
I will take pictures later!!

Thanks Poppy for organizing this year!!!  We love our secret santa gifts!!!  They are the first ones we open every year.

[Wenchie58]

Thank you so much Secret Santa Jennifer!!  My Postal box was flooded with goodies!  I am so appreciative and happy with all the goodies she sent.  A girl after my own heart!  Merry Christmas to all!!!

In hindsight who wouldn't get totally amped about gifts from a "Gothiclovemonkey"!!  Woooohooooo!

Thanks again!  Love it!

[Wat76]

I would like to thank Willoetreewren for my beautiful scarf and hand made card. They are beautiful, Thank you and may god bless you and your family.

[Darthvadar]

I'll tell Mum when I go to the hosp., Del...

Glad you liked it!.....

Darth...

[YLGuy]

I got Dark chocolate kisses  , a nice little water bottle  , a stress ball person that says boss on it  , and a small glow in the dark football that will be perfect for playing with my kids in the pool  !

Thank you so much bleija!!!

 

[Bajanne]

Thank you so much, Paris.  I got some lovely stationery. a souvenir bag from North Carolina, a beautiful charm bracelet and a bag of truffles.  And she did not forget my family either.  She remembered that Sam collects shot glasses and she sent her one, and the boys got lots of treats.  When I take a picture, some of the treats will be missing as the boys descended on them at once!
Thanks again, Paris!

[okarol]

  Thank you and Merry Christmas! My Secret Santa sent me a very cool blown glass ring holder, a lovely frame and a seaside photo and a fun t-shirt from a local restaurant. I really loved the card - but it wasn't signed! I think i know who my SS is - but will have to wait to find out. 
 

[Desert Dancer]

I got a lovely dolphin ornament from Jenna! I love it Jenna - thanks and Merry Christmas!

And I thought this was SECRET Santa! That's most of the fun. So, Karol, was this the pic?

[Poppylicious]

I saved my Secret Santa goodies till last, which meant I didn't get to actually open them till just after midnight on Boxing Day morning (we had a loooooong day at my MiLs for Christmas).  Thank you Mary for my calendar (which will hang on my kitchen door), my scarf (which will keep me most cosy on cold winter mornings) and the koala (currently sitting next to my tellybox, looking very comfortable so he'll probably stay there for a long time ... Qyzen-cat thinks he's wonderful!)

Thank you!

 

[gothiclovemonkey]

Thank you so much Secret Santa Jennifer!!  My Postal box was flooded with goodies!  I am so appreciative and happy with all the goodies she sent.  A girl after my own heart!  Merry Christmas to all!!!

In hindsight who wouldn't get totally amped about gifts from a "Gothiclovemonkey"!!  Woooohooooo!

Thanks again!  Love it!

LOL Youre very welcome! I hope I did well!
I wasnt sure about the hangy thing i made, i even asked a few people before i sent it, i thought it was too gawdy lol my first attempt at bead work...

[Riki]

Thank you, Darth, for the large gold box.. *G*  it was so well wrapped, I had to get Dad to help me open it, and he had to use a pair of scissors. *LOL*  There was so much in it.. candy, jewellery, a phone stand (which was kinda cool), a scarf and gloves (which are the same color and material as my dialysis blankie, I think.. *G*), a wallet, a watch, some lip balm and some other cream that I haven't gotten a good look at yet, and of course, cookie cutters.. *G*  I may have missed some things. I'm going by memory..

Thanks for stepping up to the challenge, Darth.. I don't think I've ever had a hippo cookie cutter before...

And Thank You Poppy for organizing the exchange this year!  It was great fun, as always, and you did a heck of a job.

PS... OMG.. it's not lip balm, it's lip gloss.. *LOL*  I'll never use it, at least not as it's intended, since I don't wear makeup.. but it looks like it would work well as body paint.. *G*  it'll be fun to play with

[RobynRed]

Hey, I just wanted to thank Tye for the cool Body Worlds stuff and the the beautiful necklace! I loved it. 

[okarol]

I got a lovely dolphin ornament from Jenna! I love it Jenna - thanks and Merry Christmas!

And I thought this was SECRET Santa! That's most of the fun. So, Karol, was this the pic?

YES thats the beach!! Thank you DD for my gifts - it was such fun! 

[Darthvadar]

Thank you, Darth, for the large gold box.. *G*  it was so well wrapped, I had to get Dad to help me open it, and he had to use a pair of scissors. *LOL*  There was so much in it.. candy, jewellery, a phone stand (which was kinda cool), a scarf and gloves (which are the same color and material as my dialysis blankie, I think.. *G*), a wallet, a watch, some lip balm and some other cream that I haven't gotten a good look at yet, and of course, cookie cutters.. *G*  I may have missed some things. I'm going by memory..

Thanks for stepping up to the challenge, Darth.. I don't think I've ever had a hippo cookie cutter before...

And Thank You Poppy for organizing the exchange this year!  It was great fun, as always, and you did a heck of a job.

PS... OMG.. it's not lip balm, it's lip gloss.. *LOL*  I'll never use it, at least not as it's intended, since I don't wear makeup.. but it looks like it would work well as body paint.. *G*  it'll be fun to play with

Ooops!... So THAT's where it went!... I had intended the Lip Gloss for someone else, and the Lip Balm for you!...  No wonder she raved about the lovely lip stuff... It was YOURS!!!!!... Can't do anything right!... Sorry!... Don't use make-up much myself, either...

I ALWAYS wrap boxes using yards of tape, and they always seem to arrive intact... The only way into them is to attack with scissors!...

Glad you like the cookie cutters... There's a store near me called All Rooms, and Aisling the shop assistant found the unusual cutters!...

Love to all...

Darth...

[pitagory]

thank you Karol for all the scrapbooking stuff love all the bling I am going to have  so much fun and thank you for the lovely card loved it all

[Riki]

btw, Darth, we all laughed once we got the wrapping off and saw that it was all in a Baxter box.. *L*  I kind of miss having an ample supply of them.. they're sturdy things..

[Darthvadar]

btw, Darth, we all laughed once we got the wrapping off and saw that it was all in a Baxter box.. *L*  I kind of miss having an ample supply of them.. they're sturdy things..

Ha Ha!!!!...

Our local County Council has a 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' policy to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill... Those Baxter boxes are FAB for SS... They'd survive an atomic bomb!... LOL!....

Darth...

[willowtreewren]

Well, I'm the bad girl sitting in the corner. I was SURE there would be a package when I got home today. Sigh......

The suspense is mounting! 

Aleta

[Sydnee]

Aleta, you're not the only onein the corner. I still haven't received my gift either.

[gothiclovemonkey]

neither have i...
mail must be severely backed up?

[okarol]

thank you Karol for all the scrapbooking stuff love all the bling I am going to have  so much fun and thank you for the lovely card loved it all

I hope you post some photos - I'd love to see some scrapbooking! 

[willowtreewren]

After we got up (very late after our 15 hour drive yesterday) I passed the front door and noticed a PACKAGE sitting on the front porch! MY SECRET SANTA gift!

 

It WAS here last night, but I didn't see it in the dark! And there was no slip in the regular mail that it had been put on the porch. LOL.

Oh, Bajanne! What a fabulous box of goodies from the Virgin Islands. I can hardly wait to listen to the music. And the tea looks too good to be true (with the cutest tea infuser). Mango Pineapple jam! Give me some English muffins and I am going to be in heaven. PLUS a calendar (beautiful pictures) and a restaurant guide. Carl says that we are going to have to visit for sure! 

Thank you, thank you. It truly WAS a treat worth waiting for. 

Aleta

[CebuShan]

My husband's Secret Santa was Cordelia. He really liked the HotWheels car and the calendar. I took the magnet (It's already with my others!     )  Thank you for remembering the critters, too! Timo would eat the whole bag of dog treats f we would let him! Tuula is usually very picky but she really liked the treats you sent her also! Thank you, again!   
Just so you know, I made some suggestions but he picked out everything himself!

[CebuShan]

 I should have put mine in the last post but I forgot!
My Secret Santa was Riki.
Thank you so much for the kitchen towel. My wall paper has different fruit on it so it will go well!
I also got some "Cow Chips" I love it! Up until a year ago, we lived on a farm!   
The photo/card was absolutely beautiful!
I also really liked the pin. It's something that I can wear all Winter, not just at Christmas!
Thank You, so much, Riki! I really loved everything!   

[lola]

Good things come to those who wait I GOY MY SANTA GIFT!!!!!!!! Thank you Angie I love my hat, now to keep my kids from stealing it LOL