Secret Santa Swap (Oct-Dec 2020)

UPDATE: (12/5) The Shipping Deadline is this Monday, Dec 7th! If you need more time, please message me! Thank you!

UPDATE (11/20): Shipping label instructions: When you prepare your package for shipment, please do not include your name on the return label, just your return address. This way your pal isn't going to know who you are, unless they peek at the list. PLEASE NO PEEKING! Thank you!

UPDATE (11/15): Shipping window is now open! Last day to ship is 12/7! PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS THREAD THAT YOU HAVE SHIPPED IF YOU ARE SENDING YOUR PACKAGE OUT BEFORE DEC 1ST. INSTEAD, PLEASE DM ME THAT YOU ARE POSTAL. Thank you!

UPDATE (9/17): This swap is full and sign-ups are closed.

UPDATE (9/13): We have one spot left, if you wish to join, please DM me no later than 9/20, after which sign-ups will be closed!

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Hello Crafters!

With fall just around the corner, I can hardly believe its holiday crafting time already! Last year was the first time I hosted this swap. We had a wonderful turn out and a great time was had by all! You are cordially invited to join in this years Secret Santa Swap for the 2020 Holiday Season! Please have a look at the swap details and let me know if you are "In" and if you prefer a "USA" partner, an "International" partner, or "Either."

Swap Details:

1. The swap will officially open on 10/1/2020 and run through the year end.

2. You must be an active SB.com member with significant gallery postings to enter this swap. If you have any questions about this prerequisite, please DM me.

3. This swap requires one modest handmade item (i.e., a tag, altered tin, set of note cards) and a purchasing budget of $40.00. You may do more if you wish, but please be aware that it is not a requirement of the swap and not everyone can do more.

4. I will assign your secret pal on October 1st. Remember this is a "secret swap," so DO NOT share who your partner is!

5. Once you tell me your "In," I will DM you a survey. Please complete it and return to me no later than the end of September.

7. When I assign your pal, I will DM you their survey. The survey has details about your pals life, likes, dislikes and gift preferences.

6. All participants should update their SB wish list with any crafting items you would be interested in getting from your pal. If you have an Amazon wish list, please indicate that on your survey. It is not a requirement to exclusively purchase crafting items for this swap, please shop from your pals wish list as indicated on their survey.

7. Deadlines: All gifts are to be photographed, individually wrapped for display under the tree, and mailed to your pal no later than 12/7 for domestic shipments or 11/17 for international.

8. Recipients PLEASE post a link to your gallery picture of the wrapped gifts you received. Let the guessing games begin!

9. Senders PLEASE post a link to the gallery picture of what you sent your pal AFTER they are opened Christmas Day.

10. DO NOT open ANY gifts early and no peeking! All gifts are to be opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas day, according to your family's gift opening traditions.

11. Please join in the chat at least once a week or more often, if possible. The chat is a wonderful part of this swap and it is a fun way for you to get to know each other better, so PLEASE feel free to join in!

12. Please spread some holiday cheer by commenting on gallery links.

12. Be kind, courteous, and respectful to others.

Participants:

1. Dawna (aka Dawna.s Place) Hostess

2. Kristine (aka Krizzy05) USA

3. Carri (aka Caletts) USA :

4. Darlene (aka Star77) USA

5. Linda (aka Boricuapr) USA

6. Lis (Lisn2cats) USA/Canada

7. Gerry (Geraldine Ross) USA

8. Debbie (aka DKravec) USA

9. Caroline (aka Bishsticks) USA

10. Jess (aka Jess E) USA

11. Tammi (aka Scrappy_day) USA

12. Suzanne (aka Sroseberry) USA

13. Laura (aka LauralsAttic) USA

14. Debbie (aka 0612) USA

15. Lori (aka Lorilei1971) USA

16. Kim (aka 2BuzyScrapper) USA

17. Robin (aka RobandTim2)

18. Keri (aka Msdixon) USA

19. Lorna (aka Lorna Lee) USA

20. Lisa Kaye (aka Kaye222) USA

Legend: Survey Sent: Survey Received: Gifts Shipped Gifts Received:

Above all else, please join in and have fun!!!

Dawna, I'm so happy to see you hosting this again! It was so much fun last year! I'm in and would prefer a US partner, please.

Welcome Krissy! So happy to have you join in again, you're so right, we really had a great time last year!

Of course I'm in again. USA please. Last year far exceeded my expectations on the fun meter. I enjoyed creating and gifting as much as getting. Donna (Bonprof) was my secret Santa last year; I'm still using the goodies she sent. Thank you for hosting again Dawna.

I'm in again love this swap USA, please!

I'm in - US or Canada please

Hi Dawna I am in had so much fun with Secret Santa last year. USA please.

Welcome everyone, I'm so tickled to see you all join in again along with some new faces!

I'm in. USA please. Looking forward to yammering with everyone.

Hi Debbie! You can certainly count on a lot of yammering on this thread! lol Hope your having a good day. bbl

I haven't done anything like this before. It sounds like fun! So I'm in if you'll have me. USA please. This will be a good opportunity for me to finally clean out my wish lists, ha ha.

How did I miss this post???? Of course!

Of course we'll have you Caroline! You'll fit right in and have a great time!

Dawna, I never got a notification of your DM, but when I went to my DM folder, it is there. I don't know why the group DM doesn't give a notification like the individual DM does. I hope they can fix that!

I had a notification about your message this time. But there's been several times lately I haven't gotten one.

Thanks, I reached out to tech support as I'm sure a lot of folks just didn't get a notification. If they check their DM's they will see it. The site has had a variety of issues here lately. I really had trouble posting my most recent mini album earlier this week.

Dawna I received your DM too. It actually hit my notifications this time. The last few previous DMs didn't hit my notifications and was not discovered for weeks. It's not instinctive for me to check my direct messages without first receiving a notification. Much to my excitement and anticipation...Secret Santa Swap!

I did not receive notification, but now that I went to look, it is there. Dawna, USA only please. Postage is kind of crazy, and it could get pretty expensive, shipping outside the US.

I did not get a notification here on sb, but I did receive one thru my email.

I would like to join if you'll have me!! USA please

Hi Tammi, of course we'll have you! Welcome, welcome, welcome! I'm not quite sure what to do about the notification issue, I'd sure hate to send them all individually, but I may have to resort to that.

I heard from Suzanne and she would like to play too. I'm sure she'll check in with us soon.

Count me in too! USA please. I had so much fun last year playing santa!!!! Ladies Im so far behind in looking through the gallery but I will try to catch up. DGS using internet for home schooling. Need to go get some dinner on. Making baked lemon zest Italian chicken with eggplant parm on the side. Yum.

Yay Laura, I'm so happy your on the mend and able to join in again this year! You're cooking, you must all done with the kitchen reno, yes? What a job that is putting everything back together! I'm surprised I'm willing to start a bath reno this late in the year, after last years fall kitchen reno. That construction dust gets every where!

I would like to join I have never done this before. Thanks for asking.

Forgot to add I would like USA also.

Wow what a great group of Santa's we have this year Christmas is my favorite time of year.

Thank you Dawna for doing this swap again how i missed it!

I'm in USA only please

Welcome ladies, so glad to have you join us! 0612 can you let me know your first name?

Hi, my first name is Debbie

Hi Debbie, so glad to put a name to your avi! Looking forward to getting to know you better. Enjoy the day everyone. It's going to be a scorcher here this weekend, like 114! Ugh! But it's a nice cool morning right now.

ugh on those temps..... we're into fall weather now...nice 70s during the day, and down into the 40s and 50s at night. Brrr tonight! Looking forward to a 3 day weekend!

I am looking forward to this swap! Scary that CHristmas is coming up though.

Tammi this summer my neighborhood had a booze pop truck roll through Wednesdays at 3pm. I did not partake but I thought it was a novel idea. maybe you can get a cocktail hour truck. Wine and spirits for the teacher...just a thought.

My computer broke down so it may be a while before I'm on here again. I have to use my phone and I'm not a happy camper when it comes to having to use my phone. I'd much prefer the whole typing old-school style. Anyway good to see all the new people and I'll check in when I can

A booze pop truck? Wow, what a great idea! it's 109 here today at 2pm, a bit hotter by 3;30. I could use an adult Popsicle right about now! lol

Hellooooo- my long lost scrappy friends!!!!

Oh no Debbie! I hope you can get a shiny new one. If I remember, you're old one is still running Windows 7. Check out the Dell Outlet, great deals to be had there! And its a great brand, runs like clockwork!

Dawna, I love the dell. I have a small dell laptop but I gave it to my sister a year ago to use because she doesn't have one and can't afford the cost. So my son and I went computer shopping today and I freaked out. I want a dell again so I looked at the dells and after adding stuff I need it was close to a thousand dollars for a new computer. I was seriously sweating. I finally just had to walk out. The whole thing was overwhelming to me. I up calling my sister up and telling her I will be needing to use my computer for a few days until they fix mine. She only uses it to get on pinterest and facebook and she hardly even does that so she said she wouldn't miss it for a couple of days, whereas I was having major morning withdraws with my coffee. Anyway, I just can't see spending that much money right now. I could take down that huge pine tree that's dropping sap all over my deck for that price. I have too many priority's with too little money. I need to take down that tree, paint that back garage and repair my roof first. I need a go fund me page. LOL

Deb, Dell has an outlet center on-line that's where I got my bad boy, and its loaded! I admit that I paid about $600.00 but if all I needed to really do was get on-line and run a few programs, I could have gotten away with one for about $250.00. If you haven't looked there yet, its much cheaper. My daughter is an IT specialist and they have discounts with them. Maybe we could help you out. Text me if find something there.

I just went and checked Dell for you and the new home laptops run about $639.00. So, that maybe more than you want to pay. They have refurbished ones, those were the ones that were really inexpensive. But, they only have them now and then. Here's a link to what they have: https://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?brandId=2201&c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&dgc=IR&cid=258996&lid=4635114&~ck=mn

Thanks Dawna, I'll just out the link. That price sounds so much better than our local store.

Woke up this morning to a broken coffee machine so I ran out to Starbucks but the line was out on the street so I thought I'll just hit McDonalds which also had a line just not as long. So after hanging in that line, I get to the front and am told they are taking cash only. I never carry cash so off I go back to Starbucks to another long line which I stayed in just to get my morning fix. When it's my turn to pay, the lady in front of me paid for my order. I wanted to cry. I must have had a bad morning written all over my face. That was a nice pick me upper.

I managed to cut the front yard last night before running out of gas. Need to get gas today so I can finish up the back yard. Then I'm going to spend my day either watching TV, coloring or reading. Have a good day ladies.

Dawna I sent you a PM.

Welcome Keri, thanks for the message. Looking forward to making new friends!

hello ladies,

Linda, have a wonderful vacation! I want to visit the Dali museum. There is also a sunken garden in St. Pete that I'd love to visit. Hopefully your back cooperates with you!

Morning all. Still using my old laptop but good news, my computer is only going to cost me a hundred dollars to fix. Turns out it was the power supply box so they have to order the part. It's an older computer so they don't have those parts just sitting around. That's me, keep it until it's no longer fixable. LOL Anyway, it'll be ready in a week and I'll have all my stuff back. And I'll have my big screen and big key board again. I like em' big. LOL

Morning!

Hi everyone!! Checking in. It has been a busy weekend. We tore down our old wood fence this weekend and am having a new one put up next week. Saves us some money if we take down the old one.