(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

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Just got back from a local artists pop up shop where a friend of mine makes and sells body scrubs, soaps, soaks, etc. It was sooo hard not to get some for my SS. It smells amazing. Trying to stop buying!

 
I like the festive baggies! It's hard to make a mess with baggies, lol. I finally finished shopping for my girl, and now I have to wait for it all to get here. I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but I've been reading all along and I'm really excited for her to get her gift. I'm actually a little apprehensive. I hope she really likes it. I just get nervous giving gifts to people I don't know well. I think it's all rooted back to the fifth grade. My class had a secret gift exchange. I brought a book. The girl who received the book left school in tears because she wanted a "better" gift. Of course, I realize now that she was a brat, but I felt terrible at the time. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'm really not traumatized. I just remembered that today. And I'm pretty sure my girl will not end up in tears, haha.

 
Well according to tracking my person got her present today. I hope she likes it. She hasn't been posting lately but comes on most days. Hopefully she isn't out of town for the holidays.

 
Maybe I shouldn't have waited until 7:20 to start writing a 5 page paper for Lanor Relations. It's due tomorrow at midnight, please pray for my sanity.

 
how i wrapped:

(this isn't all of it/final presentation. theres still more stuff!)

anyone who's swapped with me knows that i'm a huge fan of wrapping round things like "candy" -- unless you've swapped with me recently then i was probably being lazy and didnt wrap. anyway, heres the pic. the shiny is nail striping tape that i added on for detail!
 
how i wrapped: (this isn't all of it/final presentation. theres still more stuff!)
anyone who's swapped with me knows that i'm a huge fan of wrapping round things like "candy" -- unless you've swapped with me recently then i was probably being lazy and didnt wrap. anyway, heres the pic. the shiny is nail striping tape that i added on for detail!
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Love love love the zebra print tissue paper!
 
I recieved a gift today I don't know if it's from this ss or another one I'm doing? It's beauty related so I'm thinking it should be this one.

 
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What do you ladies think the best value and method is for shipping? Is it the flat rate box from USPS crammed to the gills? Just curious because that seem to be it, but I don't have a lot of experience shipping personal items. For all I know UPS has a great economy rate that's comparable. Thanks.
It really depends!

If the gift is heavy, it might be flat rate. BUT, standard mail might be cheaper depending on the weight and size.

For example, I think I could cram my gifts into a medium flat rate box, which would be I think $12.85. But at the estimated weight of 2-3 pounds (most of the items are pretty small and not terribly heavy), I can send it to my SS standard mail for $6.85.  I will probably go that route, as I have 2 packages to send to people and I don't want to break the bank!

 
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I have one that loves to bite -- not chew, just bite -- the flaps of cardboard boxes.

And the festive baggies! Genius! I think that might be what I'll end up doing.
Hahah! I find it funny you say this!.  My gifts are all put in a Sephora box and my kitten bit some of the corners and they have a bunch of tiny holes.

 
It really depends! If the gift is heavy, it might be flat rate. BUT, standard mail might be cheaper depending on the weight and size. For example, I think I could cram my gifts into a medium flat rate box, which would be I think $12.85. But at the estimated weight of 2-3 pounds (most of the items are pretty small and not terribly heavy), I can send it to my SS standard mail for $6.85.  I will probably go that route, as I have 2 packages to send to people and I don't want to break the bank!
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Thanks for the info! I know it will be so much easier to use my own box instead of running back and forth to the post office. Hmm. I was going to check into paypal shipping, but it looks like you need a special account. I get so used to company shipping prices that I forget how expensive it can get quickly!
 
how i wrapped: (this isn't all of it/final presentation. theres still more stuff!)
anyone who's swapped with me knows that i'm a huge fan of wrapping round things like "candy" -- unless you've swapped with me recently then i was probably being lazy and didnt wrap. anyway, heres the pic. the shiny is nail striping tape that i added on for detail!
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Serious so cute!!! You did an awesome job! Sorry Secret Santee, yours will not be this cute lol. I do not have these skills but I will try my best.
 
Hahah! I find it funny you say this!.  My gifts are all put in a Sephora box and my kitten bit some of the corners and they have a bunch of tiny holes.
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Lol they like to get into everything! Everything is theirs! My husband and I can't even do a Christmas tree anymore. Our kitties are too wild. My older kitty likes to sit in the tree and knock it over and break ornaments, and he's the well behaved one! Now I have three cats, so it's outta the question, no tree this year. Unless I wanna create more work for myself, it's not happening.
 
I started wrapping tonight and realized...I can't wrap, lol! I never had to actually "wrap" anything before...I usually just put it in a bag with tissue paper. 

Forgive me, my Secret Santa gal! 

 
This is so exciting! I'm almost done! Just a little more wrapping and a card to write! And a billion papers to grade... But I hit up toys r us on Black Friday for my real secret Santa recipient--my kid! Lots of fun and even a Thomas the tank engine starter set! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
@usofjessamerica I'am loving your gifts, that houndstooth is to die for! love it!

@DoubleShot OMG look at all the purple goodies!!! that looks soo amazing! Beautifully done. 

ALL the Santees should be proud its definitely so lovely to see the presents going out. Hopeful to get mine done soon to be sent out :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
LOL. For those of you who are not great at wrapping, here are my goodies to make you feel better. I do NOT have the skills some of you do!

Yeah, I went a bit overboard. The blue box has 7-8 items in it, and the BCBG box has "stocking stuffers"...there are two items not wrapped that aren't pictured for obvious reasons. I just went with plain silver because I am a squirrel and I like shiny.
Sorry to my santee that it's not prettier...but I really hope you like everything!!

 
I just received email from 'elfee' of my SS on my box being on the way!  

So excited!!!  I've got tracking numbers.  This box will be a pebble in a pond!  Yipeee!

my head:

What!?!?!  We could send out the SS boxes already?  I thought it's mailing was to take place the first week of December.  Ooooh and aaaah!!!

note to self:  go back and read fine print again...

edit: pebble in a pond - waves of it's good energy will ring out and be felt at all shores!!

 
I just received email from 'elfee' of my SS on my box being on the way!   So excited!!!  I've got tracking numbers.  This box will be a pebble in a pond!  Yipeee! my head: What!?!?!  We could send out the SS boxes already?  I thought it's mailing was to take place the first week of December.  Ooooh and aaaah!!! note to self:  go back and read fine print again...
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I believe it said somewhere to ship between Decmeber 1-15 but some are sending early so that their giftee will recieve it next week.
 

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