(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[Deareux]

I think you perfumers are really cool! Wish I knew how/had the resources on hand to mess around with that! I think so long as someone has specifically said they can't tolerate/use perfume (asthma, allergies, etc.) than it would be a neat little add-on. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

It's actually fairly easy, you just have to experiment and adjust a lot. I'm a natural perfumer, so the oils I buy are costly but no synthetic can replicate the authentic scent. Authentic natural jasmine, rose, and osmanthus are heavenly, but hella expensive.

 

[slinka]

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It's actually fairly easy, you just have to experiment and adjust a lot. I'm a natural perfumer, so the oils I buy are costly but no synthetic can replicate the authentic scent. Authentic natural jasmine, rose, and osmanthus are heavenly, but hella expensive.

See, I have a few natural oils which are safe for skin (I make bath salts and other natural spa-type things for the body.) I think I'm down to peppermint, jasmine, sandalwood and something else (I obviously haven't made anything in a little bit-Recently moved and all =p), but never tried making a perfume from them. And yeah- They are Crazy expensive!! I guess that's why I never made any...don't want to invest in even more lol.

 

[Deareux]

See, I have a few natural oils which are safe for skin (I make bath salts and other natural spa-type things for the body.) I think I'm down to peppermint, jasmine, sandalwood and something else (I obviously haven't made anything in a little bit-Recently moved and all =p), but never tried making a perfume from them. And yeah- They are Crazy expensive!! I guess that's why I never made any...don't want to invest in even more lol.

I think I have about 35 oils in my collection. Most of them I buy 15ml at a time except for the expensive ones which I buy around 5ml at a time. But they do last quite a while.

 

[mermuse]

I hope people can have the chance to extend their special talents into their gifts /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Deareux]

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I hope people can have the chance to extend their special talents into their gifts

Me too! If my secret santa wants to knit me mittens or a hat, I'd be all up for that! Or if they want to knit my cats some mittens, that'd be awesome too! If someone does indeed send me Kitten Mittens, I'll be posting tons of pics!

 

[nikkimouse]

I hope people can have the chance to extend their special talents into their gifts /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Me too! If my secret santa wants to knit me mittens or a hat, I'd be all up for that! Or if they want to knit my cats some mittens, that'd be awesome too!

I agree with all of this I love home made gifts. I'm in my early 30s and still make friendship bracelets. I'm planning on doing a cool jewelry project for all the ladies on my christmas list and was going to add my secret santa person to the list.

 

[NittanyLionGRRL]

You ladies sound so talented. I think homemade gifts are a fun idea. Unique and personable! I would love to learn how to knit. It would fit in perfectly with my scarf obsession. And, perfume making just sounds cool.

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

All of this talk is getting me so excited!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  

I wish I was crafty enough to make things. I try sometimes but I'm not any good at it. 

 

[Tiffany27la]

All of this talk is getting me so excited!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   I wish I was crafty enough to make things. I try sometimes but I'm not any good at it. 

LOL! I know, right ?? I can already see everyone opening up their gifts with cute homemade extras like scarfs and perfume..and then my poor SS would be like "Why are there broken popsicle sticks in my box??"

 

[Deareux]

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LOL! I know, right ?? I can already see everyone opening up their gifts with cute homemade extras like scarfs and perfume..and then my poor SS would be like "Why are there broken popsicle sticks in my box??"

If I was your SS, I wouldn't mind something made out of popsicle sticks! It's cute! Maybe a makeup brush holder?

 

[meaganola]

If I was your SS, I wouldn't mind something made out of popsicle sticks! It's cute! Maybe a makeup brush holder?

I think you're giving some of us too much credit for our crafting "skills." And by "some of us," I mean "forumites named Meagan."

 

[makeitupasigo]

Me too! If my secret santa wants to knit me mittens or a hat, I'd be all up for that! Or if they want to knit my cats some mittens, that'd be awesome too! If someone does indeed send me Kitten Mittens, I'll be posting tons of pics!

I am an excellent knitter /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[cobainrls]

Yeah I am not so crafty. I would love to be but I am just not crafty.

 

[ttanner2005]

Allof this talk is getting me so excited!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   I wish I was crafty enough to make things. I try sometimes but I'm not any good at it. 

I included a handmade bracelet as an extra for my giftee last year. Another fun extra to include something for their pets out they've mentioned them. Secret Santa got my, at the time, kitten a cat toy.

 

[Deareux]

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I am an excellent knitter

Can you knit cat sized mittens? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

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I think you're giving some of us too much credit for our crafting "skills." And by "some of us," I mean "forumites named Meagan."

Are you good at baking? I wouldn't mind homemade brownies in my SS box. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Emuhlyy]

I'm so excited for this!!  It reminds me of the swaps I see on youtube which I've always wanted to do, lol! Yay

 

[meaganola]

So this happened today, and I feel like sharing here due to the Christmas content:  I was driving over to the Pacifica warehouse sale, and I saw a banner across a street that said, "WELCOME TO THE NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS VILLAGE!"  On one corner of the street, there was a Christmas tree lot *with actual Christmas trees*.  I got *pissed*.  We don't have our Secret Santa assignments!  I haven't even ordered my Halloween perfume!  It's seventy degrees!  I have the air conditioning going in my car!  What the *hell* are Christmas tree lots doing going up *now*?  Then I remembered what city I live in, looked around, and noticed the no-parking sandwich board signs that film/tv production crews use to block the street off for parking.  Okay, these people are allowed to live and not experience agonizing deaths.  Except on camera.  This could only be _Grimm_.  

(And then there were *more* of those no-parking boards piled up on the sidewalk right in front of the Pacifica warehouse and all over the streets in that area.  That's a pretty large part of town for them to have boarded off like that even if there wasn't anyplace for them to have the productions equipment right by the Christmas tree lot.  Those streets are narrow and maze-like, and I'm fairly certain that the street plan was designed by someone on acid with all of the curves, short blocks, roundabouts, dead ends, etc.  I'm really curious to see what that episode looks like.  There were also a lot of STREET CLOSED signs piled all over the place, but there's a marathon tomorrow, and those signs could be due to that as well.)

 

[zadidoll]

So they're filming an episode of Grimm?

 

[meaganola]

Yeah, that's my conclusion because it's filmed here, so I'm always coming across that sandwich board no-parking signage in random parts of the city, and it's the only thing I'm aware is filming right now. It just seemed bizarrely synchronic that I stumbled upon something for a Christmas scene right when I was headed to Pacifica to see if there was anything I could pick up and tuck away for Secret Santa. It's jarring to see Christmas stuff anywhere other than Fred Meyer since it's October and so warm I had my AC running in my car.

 

[makeitupasigo]

Can you knit cat sized mittens? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Hahaha probably