A Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2014 Secret Santa) Discussion

[CurlyTails]

Kitten fights are the best. I tell my little monsters. That is why there are two of you that was you can entertain each other and us.

This is why I need a second cat! Of course, the cat does do a fair number on the poor dog!

 

[Lolo22]

I am so intrigued by this! Pictures please, unless it's going to ruin a FGC surprise

I actually have several projects pinned on Pinterest that are made from TP rolls & they're all super cool looking!

Here it is! Fair warning that it takes 10x more rolls and time than you think, but yeah, free! I love Pinterest projects I'd have to think if I can do anything useful enough for a swap though.

Ugh sideways again, I should be fairy Sideways!

 

[tweakabell]

Oooh cool!

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

Here it is! Fair warning that it takes 10x more rolls and time than you think, but yeah, free! I love Pinterest projects /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'd have to think if I can do anything useful enough for a swap though.

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Ugh sideways again, I should be fairy Sideways!

Ooo that's so cool!! I feel like a hoarder already so I don't think I should start saving tp rolls /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[yousoldtheworld]

OKay, sorry I'm late here (my life has been one big chaotic mess the last month or two, wow) but I WILL work on my dreamlist tonight! So, whoever my godmother is, it's coming! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[utgal2004]

Love the idea of a crafty exchange! A friend of mine turned 40 last month and wanted lowkey, not over-the-hill celebration so my girlfriends and I took a BYOB jewelry making class together. Well guess who fell in love with making jewelry. I'm still learning but I made cool necklaces for mom and sister for Mother's Day and my FGD will be getting one of my creations too. Thank god for Pinterest because I don't think I'd be very creative otherwise. My art skills are terrible. As a kid my mom would say "it's okay you're still drawing stick people and your younger brother is in oil painting, you're really good at using a different part of your brain for all of that reading you do." A perk of being the bookworm of the family is that now any time I pull off a cool craft, my family is shocked lol.

 

[elizabethrose]

Love the idea of a crafty exchange! A friend of mine turned 40 last month and wanted lowkey, not over-the-hill celebration so my girlfriends and I took a BYOB jewelry making class together. Well guess who fell in love with making jewelry. I'm still learning but I made cool necklaces for mom and sister for Mother's Day and my FGD will be getting one of my creations too. Thank god for Pinterest because I don't think I'd be very creative otherwise. My art skills are terrible. As a kid my mom would say "it's okay you're still drawing stick people and your younger brother is in oil painting, you're really good at using a different part of your brain for all of that reading you do." A perk of being the bookworm of the family is that now any time I pull off a cool craft, my family is shocked lol.

I love the GNO's that are based around art-y type things!  Currently, my group of gal pals is thinking about going to a painting class (with wine, of course) where it's all ladies and the "subject" of the painting is a male model - I am absolutely TERRIBLE at figure drawing (especially males! girls are easier to draw I swear), and absolutely terrible at painting- but I'm sure it will be plenty of fun!

 

[utgal2004]

I love the GNO's that are based around art-y type things!  Currently, my group of gal pals is thinking about going to a painting class (with wine, of course) where it's all ladies and the "subject" of the painting is a male model - I am absolutely TERRIBLE at figure drawing (especially males! girls are easier to draw I swear), and absolutely terrible at painting- but I'm sure it will be plenty of fun!

Hahaha, my drawing would be terrible but I'd have a blast doing that. GNO, wine and a male model?! I need to visit Chicago stat!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I am having such issues picking out the BIG present for my SS! I have already gone through my stash multiple times and picked out some great things that I think she will love, but damn it! Why can't I afford to buy her all the things?!?!?!

 

[puppymomofthree]

I just picked up a cute extra for my FGC!  I might have loved it so much I got one for me and for @@DonnaD too!  Shopping addiction, what shopping addiction?  Hehe!  Etsy is evil!

 

[LadyK]

I am having such issues picking out the BIG present for my SS! I have already gone through my stash multiple times and picked out some great things that I think she will love, but damn it! Why can't I afford to buy her all the things?!?!?!

Same here, I just can't pull the trigger on the big items.  I want it to be perfect.  I need to just go for it.  

 

[Bflopolska]

I actually found locally-made mineral makeup and bath goodies! As my godchild said she wouldn't mind local items, I think I just hit the shopping jackpot!

 

[puppymomofthree]

This is why I need a second cat! Of course, the cat does do a fair number on the poor dog!

Or more dogs!  :wub:

 

[LadyK]

Okay, I did it.  I played some serious cart tetris and made my Birchbox order.  It was AWESOME!  I feel so much better knowing my big items are on the way and I still have half my budget for some small things and local goodies.  I can't wait to do some local shopping.

 I will test, taste, and slather myself with products all weekend if I have to to find the perfect items for my FGC!!  LOL.  Now to try and work on something handmade.  I love to craft but am terrible at getting things finished.  

 

[trekkersangel]

My "big" ticket item(s) arrived yesterday for my FGC & then today I've been shopping "fandoms" because that is right up my alley.  (Big nerd right here!)   I kind of went crazy with the fandom thing.  Oops.  Oh well.  At least her presents will make her smile.  I've got a great idea for the wrapping/opening of her gifts so once everything arrives I'll start on that.  My girl likes some interesting things that I didn't really know what to do with at first, but then I took one idea & I'm running with it.  I'm excited to get it all done & see what she thinks.

This is way too fun.

 

[jennm149]

As I was getting ready for work this morning, I got an idea for a "theme" for my FGD's gifts.  Don't know exactly how it will work, but I think it will be fun if I can get it figured out.

And I am also going to try to get on with a handmade item.  I'm not really crafty, but I found something that seems simple enough for even me to manage it.  It will help pass the time until we can ship!

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

I'm not sure what I should get for my FGC as big ticket items...I'm struggling a bit this time! 

 

[LadyK]

I'm not sure what I should get for my FGC as big ticket items...I'm struggling a bit this time! 

I had a really hard time for the Christmas Secret Santa.  This time points and promos helped me a little since the big ticket stuff won't be the only thing in there.  I kept agonizing this time but finally decided that I was choosing things based on what I thought would make my FGC happy so the intentions would be good.  

 

[tweakabell]

I'm not sure how others would feel about it but you might ask a fairy to brainstorm with you if you are truly stuck. I know some of them are fairies because they couldn't join us and the swap is a few weeks behind us so they could get some practice stalking in, lol

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I'm not sure how others would feel about it but you might ask a fairy to brainstorm with you if you are truly stuck. I know some of them are fairies because they couldn't join us and the swap is a few weeks behind us so they could get some practice stalking in, lol

Where's your profile pic, babe? It's totally freaking me out when I see your posts!