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

[tacehtpuekam]

Fine, have the failed project until I can do something else /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> :hehe:

I'll take it! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

For the record, that's pretty awesome for a fail. Much better than I could do!

 

[tweakabell]

Honestly it was just a combination of things and I got really annoyed and tired. I was overly ambitious and really I think I needed a model instead of working on it in a mirror on myself.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

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Honestly it was just a combination of things and I got really annoyed and tired. I was overly ambitious and really I think I needed a model instead of working on it in a mirror on myself.

Ohhhhh! Love that. You're right though-would definitely be easier on a model. That looks crazy intricate! 

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Can I go on a teeny tiny rant quick & just say that having two Secret Santas going at once is driving me a little bit crazy?  :blink:

 

[tweakabell]

Oh NO! Why?

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Oh NO! Why?

Oh, just trying to keep surveys and wishlists and whatnot organized. And responding to misrouted messages. Not a huge deal. I'm just an overly organized person & I feel like it's messy/confusing right now lol

 

[tweakabell]

Ah got ya! I would have participated in the swap but just got news hubby might be home for 4 months instead of 2 so I'm having a mini freak out about money right now. Here's hoping that we get the car accident crap settled in Jun and I can pay down some of my bills.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Ah got ya! I would have participated in the swap but just got news hubby might be home for 4 months instead of 2 so I'm having a mini freak out about money right now. Here's hoping that we get the car accident crap settled in Jun and I can pay down some of my bills.

Ugh, I feel you on that. Bills always get in the way of my fun! :angry: I thought about doing it too, but I have so many other things I need to pay first & I'd hate to half-ass a second swap. Just putting aaaaall my efforts into this one! 

 

[Kristine Walker]

 I thought I would also join the other summer swap, but decided against it. I'm just going to focus on my FGC. Between a budget and being OCD I don't think I could cope with two at once.

 

[tweakabell]

Exactly, my giant box goes out on Fri. after Hubby is paid. I'd use a fairy but it would kinda scream TWEAKABELL IS YOUR GODMOTHER lol. Luckily my lady said she doesn't need tracking.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Exactly, my giant box goes out on Fri. after Hubby is paid. I'd use a fairy but it would kinda scream TWEAKABELL IS YOUR GODMOTHER lol. Luckily my lady said she doesn't need tracking.

SO EXCITING!

We're going to have to get that reveal thread started early! Even if it's just pictures of pretty boxes waiting to be opened /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[bonita22]

Exactly, my giant box goes out on Fri. after Hubby is paid. I'd use a fairy but it would kinda scream TWEAKABELL IS YOUR GODMOTHER lol. Luckily my lady said she doesn't need tracking.

Ooh such a lucky FGC /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Lolo22]

I may be all alone here but SEND ME THE MELTY THINGS! I'll just pop them in the fridge and they'll be just fine in a few minutes!

Me too!! Dear fairy godmother Minnesota is not that hot and my front step is shady! Plus BF comes home for lunch sometimes. Feel free to send all melty things!!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Can I go on a teeny tiny rant quick & just say that having two Secret Santas going at once is driving me a little bit crazy? :blink:

I didn't realize that was going on. We're trying to make it clear that these are two totally different swaps - trying to serve different members of MUT! Feel free to redirect them to me (or just forward the message to me!) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> PM me if you have anything else to discuss so we can sort it out privately - don't wanna cause any more headaches!

 

[jennm149]

Oh, just trying to keep surveys and wishlists and whatnot organized. And responding to misrouted messages. Not a huge deal. I'm just an overly organized person & I feel like it's messy/confusing right now lol

I'm sure it will be straightened out once the SummerSwap gets up and running.  It's fun to have another exchange to look forward to, but I'm sorry it's such a headache to our swaprunners.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

ajksdfkjaiwojasf.

GUYS. i'm so close to being done shopping for my girl. i feel kinda guilty because i thought i would be more patient and not buy everything up at once. I definitely shopped my stash AND a nice, big Sephora gift card fell into my lap this week...so she's gonna get spoiled! Next up is to work on some crafty fun things and wait for a few extras to trickle in from ebay.

I'M SO EXCITED. this was awesome. it was like shopping for myself, except 100x better.

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Just bought the BIG SHEBANG for my girl! Now to get random pretties here and there. I have a total theme going on now that I picked the main item and I am so excited to see it all come together.

 

[trekkersangel]

ajksdfkjaiwojasf.

GUYS. i'm so close to being done shopping for my girl. i feel kinda guilty because i thought i would be more patient and not buy everything up at once. I definitely shopped my stash AND a nice, big Sephora gift card fell into my lap this week...so she's gonna get spoiled! Next up is to work on some crafty fun things and wait for a few extras to trickle in from ebay.

I'M SO EXCITED. this was awesome. it was like shopping for myself, except 100x better.

I KNOW.  My hubby asked me the other day as I was organizing my FGC's pretties from my stash why I didn't just go out & buy myself something for $25 instead of having someone else buy me things.  That's BORING.  It's so much more exciting to buy for someone else knowing it's going to be a big surprise for them.  I'm having so much fun planning it out. . . what I'm wrapping it with. . . the "theme" I want portrayed through the gifts. . . the whole experience from start to finish.  You just can't beat that.  Buying for yourself is oh so boring in comparison.

 

[tulosai]

Yes, I love this WAY more than buying for myself. And you get the bonus of surprising someone and making them happy!!!

 

[puppymomofthree]

Sitting in radiology waiting for my test. Thank goodness for MUT. I cannot wait to start getting my items in for my FGC and I promise that this time I will write notes to explain the items--I was so excited last time that I closed one of my packages without so much as a card!