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Yeah, I got the wrapping paper and tape and then I'm like...okay, so how do I wrap it!? Small makeup items and irregularly shaped things, ahhh! lol
Yeah...for our little swap, you'll probably laugh when you see how terrible my wrapping skills are and don't be alarmed if there are any tiny puncture holes in the wrapping paper...my cats are super helpful when it comes to wrapping gifts. Lol. LOL! I'll probably only wrap a few things in yours because most of it isn't easily wrappable and frankly I forgot how bad I am at it. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'll try ti make some prettiness happen! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
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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.

Well I'm really glad to be receiving it early!   That will work perfectly with my schedule, very thoughtful.

Thanks DoubleShot 
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  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 think you did a good job! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> My gifts won't packaged pretty - I've been feeling so un-creative lately.

It's what's under the wrapping that matters 
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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.
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Sorry to my santee that it's not prettier...but I really hope you like everything!! beautiful! I love the metallic wrapping paper and the bluesnowflakes! I had some just like that in a lighter blue last year.
 
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  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...

LOL Oh goodness no! People can send from anytime in November through December. I have the December 1 - 15 as a general guideline since a lot of people wait for Black Friday and Cyber Monday to shop. Basically the deadlines are more because I want people to have a two week window to shop and a two week window to wrap and ship. Basically I hope everyone gets their gifts by Christmas. My own giftee won't be getting hers for at least two more weeks because everything is still shipping. I should be seeing the rest of her gifts arrive by Monday.

I'm going to spoil it for my giftee, but the vast majority of items I'm sending her are items I've used myself (of course all brand new what I'm sending her) and love. I'm even doing a mini-video for her explaining why I'm giving her each item and showing her how I use mine.

 
If I get a 12 days of Christmas, I will definitely open one each day!  I love that kind of anticipation.  I would even wait and open it the day of Christmas, except I will be out of town :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

My mom always tries to get my dad and I to open at least one present on Christmas eve (we have always done it the day of- never before) and even when I was little, I refused!  We are both very against it.  Even when they mail me something on my birthday, I will wait until the day of to open it.  I love surprises, and I love waiting! haha 

 
LOL Oh goodness no! People can send from anytime in November through December. I have the December 1 - 15 as a general guideline since a lot of people wait for Black Friday and Cyber Monday to shop. Basically the deadlines are more because I want people to have a two week window to shop and a two week window to wrap and ship. Basically I hope everyone gets their gifts by Christmas. My own giftee won't be getting hers for at least two more weeks because everything is still shipping. I should be seeing the rest of her gifts arrive by Monday. I'm going to spoil it for my giftee, but the vast majority of items I'm sending her are items I've used myself (of course all brand new what I'm sending her) and love. I'm even doing a mini-video for her explaining why I'm giving her each item and showing her how I use mine.
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An instruction video, that is amazing! What a lucky lady! Sadly, I will not be sending a video to my SS, and my wrapping skills are on level with a second grader. But I am going to try to make the presentation great for her!
 
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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!

 

Love love love the zebra print tissue paper! This is SO pretty! I love anything zebra print!

 
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  If I get a 12 days of Christmas, I will definitely open one each day!  I love that kind of anticipation.  I would even wait and open it the day of Christmas, except I will be out of town :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

My mom always tries to get my dad and I to open at least one present on Christmas eve (we have always done it the day of- never before) and even when I was little, I refused!  We are both very against it.  Even when they mail me something on my birthday, I will wait until the day of to open it.  I love surprises, and I love waiting! haha 
All of our Christmas happens Christmas Eve and then I run around and take everything down that night so the 25th is purely birthday for Z.

 
All of our Christmas happens Christmas Eve and then I run around and take everything down that night so the 25th is purely birthday for Z.
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Awww that's super sweet that you make it special for her! And it should be! It's her day! December birthdays are hard. Mine is next week and I still get the dual bday/Xmas gift from many people. When I was little I had my birthday party with friends on my half birthday; June 6th, just so I could have a pool party and escape the December birthday problem.
 
Yup I knew that was going to be a problem and told my family straight away there would be none of it there will be two presents at least and birthday presents would not be wrapped in left over Xmas paper cuz it's bull.

 
i am not a santa nor am i a santee and i and not ashamed to admit that i read this thread every day.thank you.*sits down* you girls are so sweet and this thread restores my faith in humanity!!!

 
Don't. I was that way last year. I never even posted but I haunted the reveal thread.

 
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  Yup I knew that was going to be a problem and told my family straight away there would be none of it there will be two presents at least and birthday presents would not be wrapped in left over Xmas paper cuz it's bull.
While Christmas birthdays aren't involved, this reminds me of my mom.  Growing up, I usually received Christmas presents Mom had forgotten about at Christmas for my birthday, usually wrapped in Christmas paper.  My birthday is January 21st.  She was so good at hiding things from my brother and me that they would just completely slip her mind when it was time to give them to us.  My brother would usually get his forgotten Christmas presents earlier than his birthday, but not always.  His birthday is exactly four weeks after mine.  I'm pretty sure there were occasions when Mom would have to return presents because he wouldn't get something he reallyreallyreally wanted for Christmas, so he went out and bought it with his gift money, and then Mom would remember she had in fact purchased it for him, but, whoops, he has no need for two.

 
Well, I spent nearly the entire day putting together my nail secret santee's gifts, wrapping them and then cramming them into the large flat rate shipping box. Here's to hoping that all of the time decorating and doing 12 days of Christmas doesn't get ruined in the USPS and my packing. I'm so so so excited for my Santee to get her gift. Now I'm off to work on regular secret Santee gifts!

 
LOL Oh goodness no! People can send from anytime in November through December. I have the December 1 - 15 as a general guideline since a lot of people wait for Black Friday and Cyber Monday to shop. Basically the deadlines are more because I want people to have a two week window to shop and a two week window to wrap and ship. Basically I hope everyone gets their gifts by Christmas. My own giftee won't be getting hers for at least two more weeks because everything is still shipping. I should be seeing the rest of her gifts arrive by Monday. I'm going to spoil it for my giftee, but the vast majority of items I'm sending her are items I've used myself (of course all brand new what I'm sending her) and love. I'm even doing a mini-video for her explaining why I'm giving her each item and showing her how I use mine.
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Awesome idea!!
 

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