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Pony Talk => Off Topic => Topic started by: MiRaja on December 01, 2014, 12:01:09 AM

Title: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MiRaja on December 01, 2014, 12:01:09 AM

Yaaaay, I get to kick this brag thread off! 

My wonderful swap partner was Nessy_86 who sent me a ginormous box of awesome!

Proof that it was huge:
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HUGE.  I could hear jingling inside, I knew that promised good things! 

And inside I found all of these:

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WHERE DO I START?!

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THE CARD, OF COURSE, because I am a proper civilized person, yes I am! Cuuuute Snowmen, yay!

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EXTRASSSSS, yaay!  Do I spy kitty sparkle balls?  Omg, yes I do, and I don't think they're going to last long. . .

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Nope.

( Somehow Nessy is like, psychic, because these are seriously Momo ( and quickly becoming Mako's ) favorite toys.  I can't find them here anymore, so getting these, totes amazing.  Seriously. )

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OH GOSH NOT MORE PACKAGES INSIDE OF BOXES!  IT'S A TRICK.  OH MY GOODNESS MORE STUFF!!!

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NOT THE OTHER ONE TOO!  OMG.

AND AN HOUR LATER:

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LOOK AT THEM ALL.  Lots of pretty hand made ornaments, and a couple antique ones from the 1950's!  SO perfect, and lots of snowflakes!  My favorite!

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Gorgeous!

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MOMO KITTY ORNAMENT.  TOO BAD SHE'S STILL ROLLING AROUND WITH A SPARKLE BALL IN HER MOUTH TO NOTICE.

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And this!  Beautiful!  It's like a dream catcher snowflake hybrid!

Thank you so much, Nessy, I couldn't have been happier with the box!  I was so grateful for all the beautiful handmade ornaments, and most of them are smaller which I really appreciate!  It's like you were reading my mind!  I'm unfortunately not going to be able to put up a full size tree ( I can't afford the extra electricity costs, seriously, power in Florida is an arm and a leg ) and I've got a hyperactive monster of a somewhat grown kitten named Mako, so I will be putting up a baby tree on the table and hope to heck she doesn't tear it down.  I'll be using the larger snowflakes for decorative hangers, so absolutely perfect!  Thank you again! <3 

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 01, 2014, 12:15:34 AM

Cute kitty!

Those snowflake ornaments are so pretty and the ornament for Momo is lovely. Congrats on being the first to receive their ornament goodies!

Can't wait to see more brags.

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: Sprinklecupcake on December 01, 2014, 06:32:31 AM

YAY!!! All those ornaments are so lovely, especially the Momo one!! Adorbs!!! Hopefully I can post pics soooon here, I apparently have something in the office waiting for me!!!! :D

Post Merge: December 01, 2014, 09:02:38 AM

OMG it WAS my Swap Box in the mail!!! HOLY COW!!!

MAJOR BRAG TIME!!!

I.got. SPOILED!!!! As I am typing this on my phone there is glitter all over my hands and screen hahaha!!! Firstly I really want to say is that this box was WAY more than I could ever ask for!! This is seriously one of the highlights of my year, and after a rough thanksgiving weekend at work this really really really lifted my spirits up!!! You worked VERY hard on this, I could tell! Thank you so so sooooo much! You really overdid it!! This in my opinion is a really huge box, and you didnt have to do all this for me and all of this was sooo many unexpected goodies!!! I REALLY love EVERYTHING in the box!!!! Thanks for making my year, Xeevee! :hug:

BRAGS!

So here is the box!! Very heavy, as soon as I felt it I got really excited! Love the MH tape!
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TINSEL!! I got SO excited to see even just this as I was debating getting tinsel for Winry, my tree, since its my first tree on my own and I had to buy everything from scratch! I was so excited I IMMEDIETLY ran up to Winry and wrapped it all around her! <3 its so beautiful and sparkily!! It looks perfect!!!
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OMG! As soon as I saw the purple, I IMMEDITELY knew who it was from!! ^ͺ^
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All the presies laid out! :3
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You have the most perfect wrapping job EVER!
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And this one, I really didnt want to rip it open! It so perfect looking. I seriously spent a little while staring at it and admired such wrapmanship!

Finally, OPENING!! *is all excited like a child*


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FOXES!!! *happy dance* They are all soooo beautiful! Im in love with the handmade jumping fox on the 2014 ornament swap one! <3 The Arctic Fox ornament is adorbs!! All glittery and peppy, nice and bristly!!! I LOVE the ceramic one too! It looks handmade and very unique!!! He is so handsome!! I LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!

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This pony ornament is ADORABLE!!! So sweet looking! <3 I adsolutly LOVE those!!!
 I saw them in last year's brag and totally wanted one! What an incredible job that the artist did!! I will have to buy some from her! <3 Does she have a name? She can be Merry Treats sister!

GOODIES!!! Holy. COW! I really didnt expect this many treats!!!! Especially the Australian cookies!? Where did you get the Frozen candies!??? I would have loved to get those for my swap partner!!! Excited about the giant peppermint bark as well, because so far this week I have had TWO of those and ran out! xD half is already gone!!! *nibbles as typing* Im so excited to try all these yummies!!!! AH! And a YOWIE!?? Have you been stalking me? :P
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Just when I thought nothing could get better......This last box. The perfect one I didnt want to ruin the perfect wrapping paper. I seriously about cried when I opened it!!! It was REALLY unexpected! I was in disbelief what I pulled out:

Spoiler

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DISNEY PARKS FROZEN SHOE ORNAMENT.....No wait....BOTH of them!!??? *cries tears of joy*
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Ive been really wanting these, but they usually sell out pretty fast! Especially Elsa! How you got both of them and in time I have no idea but you have amazing powers!! I.... am am in shock! Im still in shock!!! THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! *takes a minute to recover from ornament awesomeness overload*

Now for the card!! The sender requested to open it last! ^ͺ^
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Behold all the glitter!!!! Christmas Owl! :D So cute!

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Thank you so much for sharing the Tim Tim Slam with me! I was wondering what in the world was that when I was reading last years thread! Im SO excited to try this!!!! Especially with the Mocha Mole and gingerbread coffee! Heehee Harry Potter stationary!? Thats AWESOME! *needs to buy some online*

Yowie Prize is....
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A Red Kangaroo! :D

Alas, here is my tree!!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING MY TREE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! (Winry says thank you also!) xD This was seriously the BEST box ever!!! I am really considering sending my swap partner a 'part two' so I can spoil them as much as you spoiled me! :D Thank you SO much!!! I really cant stop saying thank you, I REALLY wanna hug you! :hug: 10000x

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: xeevee on December 01, 2014, 10:19:51 AM

yay!  The first brags!!

MiRaja, your kitty is so cute with that sparkly ball.  I love the hand made ornaments.  Nessy, you did a great job.

I am so glad you like your box, Sprinklecupcake.  I actually got a really good deal on those shoe ornaments.  Normally one would be over this swap budget, but I was very lucky.  I love the shoe ornaments so much.  I always want to buy every single one of them when I'm at Disney. 

:hug:

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: icecreamgirl on December 01, 2014, 11:24:18 AM

Wow! 2 great boxes to start off the brags!  :biggrin:

Sprinklecupcake - Winry looks amazing with her new decorations  :biggrin:

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: wiccanpony1 on December 01, 2014, 02:19:46 PM

Brilliant boxes guys:) I love all the snowflakes and those frozen shoes are super cute xx

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: nessy_86 on December 01, 2014, 03:46:16 PM

Miraja I'm so glad you (and Momo) enjoyed your box. I had a fun time tracking things down and making them for you :)

Lovely box Sprinkecupcake! Tim Tams are the best (I just tried them for the first time last week!) Xeevee I'll have to try the Tim Tam slam next time I get some :)

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: kaoskat on December 01, 2014, 04:06:59 PM

Amazing boxes so far!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 01, 2014, 07:56:10 PM

Another awesome ornament brag. The ornaments are lovely, I adore that owl card and wow on all the awesome extras!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: melodys_angel on December 02, 2014, 09:45:06 AM

beautiful!  Congrats, guys :D

*makes a note to try to find those shoes*

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: Dainty on December 04, 2014, 01:22:47 PM

I got my box! From MiRaja :--) Thanks so much! I was feeling kind of down today so this was a very appreciated pick me up!

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First off the ornaments! :biggrin: Everything is so sparkly! The handmade (i think it's handmade??) ornament with the little paper cranes in it is a really cool idea, I love it. The butterfly clip on ornaments are so pretty! And i definitely appreciate the pack of little ornaments, it's me and my gf's first year with a tree so filler ornaments are much needed, and theyre super cute. The calico cat riding the fish is really cute :--) Which she got because I have a calico cat! :--) and the unicorn and cute little red cat are my favorite ones out of all of them, especially the cat :frolic:

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And extras! A scarf to put on a pony! I think I'm gonna put it on FF Minty :--P Cookies and chocolate too, and coffee! Also I LOVE those socks i've seen them before and wanted them! And the erasers too, I always see those when I go in target and debate getting them so I guess it's good I didn't :lol:

Thanks so much again MiRaja I love everything!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MiRaja on December 04, 2014, 01:47:29 PM

I'm so glad you got your package!  I know how to feel about those down sort of days, having one of my own, but it makes me happy that I could put a smile on your face! 

I know you wanted lots of nibbles, so I tried to get you a bunch of this and that.  Yes, the origami crane ornament is handmade.  I love making them, so I'm glad you enjoy it. 

I hope you have lots of fun decorating your first tree with your gal!  That's always special! 

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: NovelNerd on December 04, 2014, 04:49:55 PM

Beautiful packages so far!

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Post by: Mkia on December 04, 2014, 06:22:36 PM

Wow!! What great packages so far! Congrats everyone!

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Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 04, 2014, 08:01:08 PM

That's a really cute swapbox, love that crane ornament, it must take forever to make such tiny ones.

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: xeevee on December 06, 2014, 11:56:40 AM

Dainty that fish ornament with the cat driving the fish is hilarious!  Great box!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: icecreamgirl on December 07, 2014, 05:46:58 AM

I got this very pretty box yesterday from Doedeardarling  :biggrin:

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Here is a peek inside!
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Some lovely extras! Including some amazing art of my favourite pony
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and this beautiful owl bracelet
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Now to the ornaments - I absolutely love the skates!
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I also got this girl, she is not something I would have picked out myself but I think she is very pretty and will be a lovely addition to our tree  :)
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Thank you Doedeardarling for such a lovely swap box

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: Sprinklecupcake on December 07, 2014, 07:33:38 AM

Wow what a beautiful box and WOW look at all those Finnish goodies!!! :D Those skates are so lovely and so is that parrot! <3 For a second I thought the horse was wearing the skates!!! Such lovely art too!!! Doe, did you draw those by hand!?? Wowwieee!

Oooo BTW if you havnt gotten your swap box yet....  keep checking your mail!!! :D partner, it should be arriving soon, its been almost 2 weeks! :D

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: Doedeardarling on December 07, 2014, 10:41:49 AM

Ooh, that shipped much faster than I expected. I hope you don't completely hate the parrot, I kept second guessing about it, but if it doesn't fit in your tree, I think it would also look awesome with some summer flowers.

I'm glad you like the skates though, they and the horse are both finnish design I believe. The non Moomin stickers are from my childhood favorite artist Mauri Kunnas, and if you have time, you should definitely check out his christmas film, Santa Claus and the Magic Drum.

Oh, and the cards, yep, they are hand drawn, but I used reference pictures as usual, I'm not all that good at drawing G1 ponies from my head...

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: xeevee on December 07, 2014, 02:08:27 PM

that parrot is really pretty. It kind of has a vintage look to it. 

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 07, 2014, 07:23:54 PM

I love those ornaments, especially the horse and the parrot. That owl bracelet is very pretty :)

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: M!ndy on December 07, 2014, 11:41:41 PM

Amazing brags so far and I'm here to add another! Today I was surprised with my Swap Box from icecreamgirl.. So exciting!
Since today is one of my few days off, I didn't mess around and set up to do a a box opening as soon as I got home :biggrin: Here are the pics!

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The box! Oooh so pretty!

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My first look inside..

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SO MANY PRESENTS!! The wrapping paper is adorable - I love it!
I should also mention that my little green desktop tree also arrived today - The little candy canes and adorable little snowflakes went straight onto the little tree!

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This was the first little gift I opened - I can't wait to try these!

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First ornament. SO beautiful, I absolutely love it!

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This little guy was such a surprise!! I love Zelfs and now I have my very own Christmas Zelf.. :iconclap:

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Second beautiful ornament followed by..

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Third and..

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SET OF ORNAMENTS EVER!! I love them all!! They went straight onto my tree when I was done opening everything  ^.^
I should also mention, I had to get a new tree this year because we have an 8 month old puppy and needed something that could be off the floor. These ornaments are absolutely perfect for our new tree!

I had two more little gifts to go, and I was already feeling so spoilt!

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ARGH!! Stickers!! I love stickers - especially Adventure Time stickers!! THANK YOU!!

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Oh my gosh!! This stationary set is absolutely perfect!! :heart:

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Everything together! Thank you so much icecreamgirl! You definitely spoiled me and understood my likes perfectly - Thank you!! :hug:

And just for fun, here's my tree! It looks absolutely beautiful now and the new ornaments are flawless.
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I can't thank you enough icecreamgirl! Love, love, LOVE everything - THANK YOU!!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 08, 2014, 12:14:27 AM

Those snowflakes are all so pretty, and that zelf is adorable ^.^

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: nessy_86 on December 08, 2014, 04:24:46 AM

Quote from: M!ndy on December 07, 2014, 11:41:41 PM

And just for fun, here's my tree! It looks absolutely beautiful now and the new ornaments are flawless.
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Awesome ornaments M!ndy! I just had to comment on this specific picture because my husband has an entire man cave full of Jack Daniels stuff :)

And here is my much delayed brag of ornaments from MikeysGrrrl! :)

I received a big package in the mail with a return address in Canada so I knew it was my swap package straight away!

Here is everything all laid out. This wrapping paper was absolutely perfect!                                                                 
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As always I received a lot of help opening up all the little presents
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Here are all the extras
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I'm a care bear hoard... er um lover so the Christmas book was perfect! The stickers are adorable. I also really like the copper piece- the detail is lovely! Oh and I'm going to have to try out the CD too :)

All the lovely ornaments (and a little snowman pin that slipped in).
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MikeysGrrrl handmade the ornament all the way to the left. Isn't it lovely? Did you also make the little wreath and the white ornaments? The snowman is great! And I love the scene on the snowflake.

And lastly this delicate, hand-blown glass bird
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She is currently sitting on the mantle as I don't trust her being on the tree.

Thanks for everything! Sorry I didn't take more pictures... between the cats and my hugely energetic dog I wasn't going to risk anything being broken.

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 08, 2014, 10:05:08 AM

Nessy_86, I'm so happy that everything arrived safe and sound and that you like everything :)

I handmade the wreath and the wooden ornament to the left, the 2 clay stamped ornaments were made by a local crafter at the Winter Holiday Walk and that copper snowflake is an ornament as well :) Love that handblown glass bird, it's so beautiful when the light catches it ^.^

I had so much fun shopping for you :)

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: icecreamgirl on December 08, 2014, 11:28:14 AM

Yay so glad your box arrived safely M!ndy!! Glad you like everything - the decorations look perfect on your tree. I'm glad your happy with your zelf, once I saw him I had to have him for your box, he came from an arena member in the US so he has done an awful lot of travelling in the past few weeks!  :lol:

Congrats on a great box also nessy_86, beautiful decorations!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: xeevee on December 08, 2014, 06:32:51 PM

I love all your adventure time stuff, M!ndy! Jelly!

And that glass bird is so amazing, nessy.  Great boxes guys!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: M!ndy on December 08, 2014, 06:48:47 PM

Beautiful brag nessy! Those ornaments are so gorgeous - congrats!
And *giggle* our lounge room is pretty much a "man" cave with the Jack Daniels and Holden (GMC) stuff around the bar (which is where our tree is - on the bar so puppy can't get to it lol).. but most of it's mine from when I moved in XD

Wow icecreamgirl, Snap Jack has certainly done a lot of travelling! That makes him all the more special :biggrin:
I absolutely love everything you picked out for me, thank you so much!

Hehe I'd be jelly of me too xeevee - I've acquired some pretty sweet Adventure Time swag lately. That stationary set fits perfectly into the Jake pencil case I use for school, so it will be coming with me next year for sure!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 08, 2014, 07:58:07 PM

My box arrived from the lovely Mkia9 :yippee:

I'm going to apologize in advance for PB not working correctly, some of my pics keep getting turned to the side no matter what I do :huh:

Everything out of the box, love the frozen wrapping paper :)
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All of the extras! Wow! I was squeeing so much when I unwrapped that mug, I wanted one so bad and I'm over the moon happy that I finally have one :) Love the chocolates, lot's of new teas to try, the stickers are perfect and the MH tin and cup are so cute!
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Rainbow Brite 2013 ornament  ^.^ Thank you soooooo much!
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Beautiful handmade penguin couple ornament (thank you for making this, it really means a lot to me)
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Rainbow Brite, Twink and Starlite Ornament :lovey: I have been wanting this beauty for so long! I can't believe I finally have it! Thank you :tackleglomp:
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All of the ornaments together
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Mkia9 also sent toys for the cats and they have escaped the photos, rest assured each cat has taken to one of the toys and has been going nuts playing with them since they were opened lol. So the only pics I could get were more like action shots :lol: Luna in the first photo, Luna (left) and Shadow (right) in 2nd photo
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The ornaments on the tree
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You did such a wonderful job shopping for me, everything was perfect and I really appreciate the thought and effort you put into this swapbox :hug: I also loved the story about your family's tradition with the gift tags, it's a really cool idea, certainly adds more fun to the presents ;)

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: Mkia on December 08, 2014, 08:40:25 PM

I'm so glad you like everything, Mikeysgrrl! I got lucky to get the rainbow brite ornaments for a decent price! The one with starlite can get really pricey on eBay!

I'm glad you like the woodburnt ornament too! I'm just getting started with my Woodburning skills, so it isn't perfect but I'm glad you like it :).

And all the extras were just things I thought you'd like! And I had to include the G1 mug :). Did I send the box too? I love the art on the box, and it's perfect size to keep small things in!

ETA: Oh! And I opened my box from Maddie! I love everything! :heart: I will post my pictures tomorrow as I worked all day and am pretty tired. Oh and Maddie I got the other ornament today, too! And OMG it's sooooooooo perfect!! I love love love it!! Brag to come!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 08, 2014, 09:46:10 PM

That ornament you made is lovely and totally goes with my love for penguins :) I do have the box for the mug as well, I was pulling everything out to look at it and I couldn't get it all back together again for a nice picture so I just put it off to the side. It's awesome that you lucked out getting those RB ornaments, they are both darling :)

Thanks again for making my first ornament swap awesome :hug:

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: Mkia on December 09, 2014, 08:38:39 AM

So glad you like it all! :hug:


Okay my turn to brag!! My box came from the wonderful Maddie!! Thank you so much! I love everything!

First I pulled out the card (which is sooooo cute! I told fiancé that we should make some like that!). Along with that were two super cute mailboxes filled with presents. Also in the box were a bunch of clear ornament bulbs, because Maddie knows I love to craft and such :P.
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Then I opened some new hammocks for my rat children :). Maddie and I both have ratties and like to talk about them and even did a swap for them!
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Next was to actually open the mailboxes and find the ornaments inside! I love all of these! There's a super cute penguin and a neat photo frame ornament too. And then my first nurse-y ornaments!! I became a nurse this year, so I've been hoping to get a couple nurse ornaments and I just love these! Especially the one with the dangly syringe and such. Too cute!
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And the last (or almost last) box to open was this!! I saw this in the disney store and was so hoping that someone would get it for me this year!! I was tempted to get it myself but decided to hold off until I saw if someone else would gift it, and here it is!! I love it!! :heart: It's Pocahontas and Meeko and Flit!
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And the really last thing, which came direct from the maker and is the most amazing thing ever, is this really cool lazer cut ornament of all my doggies!!! I just can't even. Maddie knows how much I love my animals and this is seriously perfect. I love it so much!! Thank you thank you thank you!! :hug:
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The picture used for it if anyone's interested in seeing :)

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Thank you so much Maddie!!! I love everything! It's all so perfectly me :D And seriously that laser cut ornament is the coolest thing EVER!! :hug: Thank you!

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Post by: Talismarr on December 09, 2014, 08:56:06 PM

What an awesome swap!! Everyone's boxes look great, and I love seeing the pics of everyone's tree! I love Christmas, and just got my tree up yesterday. :D

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Post by: xeevee on December 10, 2014, 11:36:42 AM

MikeysGrrrl I love that Starlight ornament.  So adorable!  And Mkia9 you did a great job with the wood burning.  I used to doing wood burning way back in school a million years ago.    Gosh I used to be way more creative than I am now.

Maddie, your friend did a great job with that ornament. It turned out really nicely. You are super lucky, Mkia9.

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Post by: Sprinklecupcake on December 11, 2014, 02:41:06 AM

What a LOVELY doggie wood burn ornament!!! :D Also Pocahontas is really cool! <3

Hopefully my partner feels better soon so she can post pictures!!! :D I cant wait to see how she likes everything!!!!

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Post by: Doedeardarling on December 11, 2014, 12:14:43 PM

I'm so sorry for the delay with my brag, I have a terrible flu, and have been feeling just too tired to take photos and everything... This box really brightened my sick day, it was put together by the lovely Sprinklecupcake!

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All the presents still wrapped

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I took this photo right away just to prove that there was actually a lot of noms. They didn't survive to the later photoshoot. Look at that drawing BTW, isn't it lovely? There's even glitter in her symbols.

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So many piggies for my collection... The cute gingerbread girl is scented, but right now my nose is so stuffy that I couldn't really tell.

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So adorable! It's a tsum stum, and there seems to be a whole bunch of them to collect. Oh, Sprinklecupcake, you may have started a new obsession.

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Now for the ornaments. I got these very bretty butterfly and a humminbird and three adorable owls. Bit of a white and silvery theme going on here, which I find nicely ties all these new ornaments together.

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Flocked arctic fox, cute penguin and a pretty deer.

Thank you, Sprinklecupcake, for being my partner and putting together this great box!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: xeevee on December 11, 2014, 02:02:50 PM

What a great box.  I particularly like the hummingbird and fox ornaments.  So lovely.

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Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 11, 2014, 02:22:06 PM

I just love that fox, penguin and reindeer, so pretty :)

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Post by: Sprinklecupcake on December 12, 2014, 06:21:02 AM

Yay im so thrilled you love everything, especially the candy!!! :D I had a hard time picking out which cholocates to send you so I sent samples of anything that looked really good i figured youd like!! I knew you would be excited about the piggies and Fizzy drawing!! Im so happy everything helped you feel better! :hugs:

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: wiccanpony1 on December 12, 2014, 07:52:44 AM

YAY my turn to brag:) I received my box from Dainty and I love it!
Here is everything straight from the box,The card has a adorable little drawing inside of my persona enjoying a hot drink:)
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Next up are some extras the stickers are awesome I will put them all to good use I promise,I have never tried peeps before they are yummy!
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The next package I opened was a amazing mug,it brilliant and it was filled with even more extras which included a lovely pair of socks x
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and last but not least my ornament:) OMG its beautiful! I love it so much,my pic is awful its dark and grey here today so Im going to try and take a better pic of it on my tree tomorrow:)
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Thank you sooooooooooo much Dainty for making such a amazing box xxx

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: icecreamgirl on December 12, 2014, 07:57:54 AM

Love the Mickey and Minnie ornament ~ congrats on all those goodies!!

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Post by: xeevee on December 12, 2014, 10:00:31 AM

Awww cute Mickey and Minnie ornament. And those socks are adorable!

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Post by: Dainty on December 12, 2014, 03:59:03 PM

I'm really glad you love the ornament! I kept coming back to it because it was just too cute!
 ive had peeps but never any of the fancy flavored ones, but they LOOKED yummy so i'm happy they are! And you can never have enough socks or mugs lol :--P

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: NovelNerd on December 13, 2014, 07:17:26 AM

It's been such a crazy week I got a little snowed under, but here is my lovely box from M!ndy
All wrapped
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Everything unwrapped
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Also someone tied to steal the mints!
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Thank you so much for the lovely box!

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Post by: Dainty on December 13, 2014, 07:49:11 AM

Omg those mushroom ornaments are adorable :---)

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Post by: M!ndy on December 13, 2014, 05:59:19 PM

Quote from: Maddie on December 13, 2014, 07:17:26 AM

I got the most adorable mushroom ornaments! I think I've gotten a few mushroom items every year from this swap, but they are the first multi colored ones I have. They are adorable! Then I got some tasty mints, a lovely flamingo pen and an Alice notepad. Finally some supplies for my classroom which is always appreciated a lot.

I don't know if it's just me, but that text (and a picture?) isn't showing up in your original post :blush: I only noticed it by quoting.. but great brag and I'm so glad you love everything! I wanted to make sure I didn't send anything unsafe for your pets but also things you'd hopefully like!

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Also someone tied to steal the mints!
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So cute!

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Post by: NovelNerd on December 13, 2014, 08:50:17 PM

That's so weird it's not showing up. Maybe it's the browser you're using? I uploaded them from tinypic since taptalk was being a butt. I can see them though on my phone and my pc.

Haha, that's funny you mention the pets because the rats were bouncing around the mushrooms as I unwrapped the box and trying very hard to steal my mints. :P  It was a wonderful gift. Thank you :hug:

Also I'm so glad you like your stuff Mkia! I went a little crazy with buying things, but I totally love shopping for you (it's always fun). I met the lady that made your ornament at local show when she was visiting family. I thought it was super neat that she made those, and she's even doing some orders for me for some Christmas gifts for my family.

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Post by: Sprinklecupcake on December 14, 2014, 08:04:09 AM

Those mushrroms are splendid!!! Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, one of my favorite books/movies! :frolic:

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Post by: Mkia on December 14, 2014, 08:07:02 AM

Quote from: Maddie on December 13, 2014, 08:50:17 PM

Also I'm so glad you like your stuff Mkia! I went a little crazy with buying things, but I totally love shopping for you (it's always fun). I met the lady that made your ornament at local show when she was visiting family. I thought it was super neat that she made those, and she's even doing some orders for me for some Christmas gifts for my family.

I seriously love love love the ornament. It's so neat!

Ohhhh and I realized I forgot to picture my adorable little Marie tsum tsum!! I immediately went and put her on my shelf so when I started taking pictures, I missed her!

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Post by: xeevee on December 15, 2014, 01:54:06 PM

My turn to brag!  My turn to brag! :frolic:

WiccanPony was my partner, and oh my gosh! She couldn't have made a more perfect box for me!  Seriously, Wiccan, you should have seen me opening these presents, there was a lot of excited squealing. 

Fist up the extras!
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So much chocolate!  And not just any chocolate... all my favourite kinds.   :drool:  She even snuck a kinder surprise in there!  Yay!! It had an optimus prime inside if anyone is wondering.  Also an adorable unicorn puzzle eraser, an a pony cup. 

This extra deserved it's own picture.
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How awesome is this pen?  The UK has been getting the best G1 pony merch in the stores lately!

The first of my ornaments nearly made me die!  Mkia9 you are going to be so jealous!
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A marauders map!  Oh my god! If I had known such a thing as an actual Marauder's map ornament was possible I'd have them all over my tree!  It is awesome. 

And finally.
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Harry Potter!  It's so adorable!

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My two HP ornaments unpacked and together!

Thank you so much, WiccanPony!  I seriously loved everything so much! :hug:  You made my day!

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 15, 2014, 01:56:42 PM

I love the Marauders Map, that is really cool :cool: Awesome swap box, great end to a fabulous swap!

Thanks so much for hosting this swap xeevee :hug:

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Post by: wiccanpony1 on December 15, 2014, 02:07:39 PM

Im so glad it arrived safely:) Im a huge HP fan and as soon as I saw it listed as one of your likes i set to work lol The map is amazing I got one for myself too lol xxx Thank you xeevee for hosting this swap it has again been one of my favs xxx

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Post by: Mkia on December 15, 2014, 05:45:02 PM

Quote from: wiccanpony1 on December 15, 2014, 02:07:39 PM

Im so glad it arrived safely:) Im a huge HP fan and as soon as I saw it listed as one of your likes i set to work lol The map is amazing I got one for myself too lol xxx Thank you xeevee for hosting this swap it has again been one of my favs xxx

OMG xeevee I am soooo jealous!!!

Wiccan where did you get the marauders map ornament? I NEED that in my life!!

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Post by: xeevee on December 15, 2014, 06:01:47 PM

Quote from: mkia9 on December 15, 2014, 05:45:02 PM

Quote from: wiccanpony1 on December 15, 2014, 02:07:39 PM

Im so glad it arrived safely:) Im a huge HP fan and as soon as I saw it listed as one of your likes i set to work lol The map is amazing I got one for myself too lol xxx Thank you xeevee for hosting this swap it has again been one of my favs xxx

OMG xeevee I am soooo jealous!!!

Wiccan where did you get the marauders map ornament? I NEED that in my life!!

best thing ever, right?

Title: Re: Ornament Swap 2014 Brag Thread!
Post by: Mkia on December 15, 2014, 06:07:49 PM

Quote from: xeevee on December 15, 2014, 06:01:47 PM

Quote from: mkia9 on December 15, 2014, 05:45:02 PM

Quote from: wiccanpony1 on December 15, 2014, 02:07:39 PM

Im so glad it arrived safely:) Im a huge HP fan and as soon as I saw it listed as one of your likes i set to work lol The map is amazing I got one for myself too lol xxx Thank you xeevee for hosting this swap it has again been one of my favs xxx

OMG xeevee I am soooo jealous!!!

Wiccan where did you get the marauders map ornament? I NEED that in my life!!

best thing ever, right?

Umm yes! Like I really need to know where it came from so I can order one tonight xD haha. I need it.

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Post by: wiccanpony1 on December 17, 2014, 04:40:07 AM

:) the maps are fab,I got them on etsy xx