I did receive a big surprise this week. I had sent within Australia and received from India! A set of 6 lovely hankies with embroidered flowers on each plus a lovely ceramic souvenir from India. Very thoughtful Secret Santa -thanks so much! Marianne
WhooHoo!
I got more of a caring friends!
Thanks, Shirlene, your card is cute and the angel is lovely! I use it in the house of Mrs. Claus. It is wonderful to know that I am loved by you. My heartfelt thanks to all who sent me cards and kind words!
I love you
Just to summarise:-
A total of 59 people took part in 9 countries.
56 gifts have been received and the three missing ones are in the system somewhere! (They were all sent.)
I make that 95% which isn't bad at all.
Thanks Great! I hope those last three find their way to the recipient soon!!
Hi there Sue
My Xmas-In-July gift FINALLY!!
Sorry I took so long to upload - camera problems.
Thanks for all your hard work.
Lotsa laughs
Fiona (fleabag)
Look what I got today from my Secret Santa.
A STUNNING wall hanging for my sewing room.
Thank you so much Secret Santa. I know how long this must of taken you. It is really appreciated and I will treasure it. (Can't wait to ask (Mike)Hubby to put it up for me.)
Hugs and Love Yvonne
xxx
Very nice - and I love the Loralie designs. Just right for a sewing room
Here are the lovely gifts I got from my SS ,sorry for the delay in putting the photos up.<br /><br />Thank you very much ,I love them all<br /><br />Monika
Tha SS grifts have all beeen wonderful ,I am still waiting to get my computer back ,I rang the repairer on Friday and ge said he didnt know why it was still in the work shop it has been ready to send back for a week grrrrrr.
Here is my gift. They are gorgeous and an inspiration. FSL exceptionally well done. Thank you so much! The backside is as nice as the front. Set of gorgeous ornaments, mini lace angel, poinsettia flower, NOEL angel decoration and variegated christmas thread doily. My santa is from Ogden Utah. Hmmm...Shirlene?
For some reason it won't upload photos from my 14megapixel camera. Upload error #2. Will try with another camera later.
And clever Secret Santas use someone else's address anyway, so you may have no way of knowing even if you think you do :)
Back to the top - there are still a few pictures to come!
Thanks to my SS and apologies for not posting earlier. The camera needs new batteries so when I get to town I will get some and photo the beautiful hand embroidered picture of Santa, his elves, a christmas tree and Rudolph. Twm my grandson has seen it and wanted it but at the moment it is still with me as it was sent to me. As with my Christmas presents I am amazed by the work that has gone into the present. So Diolch yn fawr Sion Corn. Thanks you Father Christmas. Caroline
I just saw a few more ss gifts posted over on the 1st group. So, if you're still looking for your gift to be posted you might check the 1st post. Hugs..Carol
Here is the lovely gift that my sister received from her Secret Santa. She is mystified but delighted with it!
Just to explain, rather than put my own name in the Secret Santa scheme (which wouldn't have been a secret) I put my sister in. I sent a gift and she received one!
very nice - and how kind of you to give to your sister, Sue - and way to go SS.
What a lovely bag and so sweet of you to share with your sister - Way to go SS.
Sue you are a gem..... it would be lovely to have as sister to do this for 2 of mine are no longer with us and the third has distanced herself from the family.....soozie
Eventually my SS gift. Thank you so much. You know who you are. It is absolute lovely!!!!
Beautiful embroidery, but I am not certain what that is. Can you let us know, please? Good job SS.
Exquisite embroidery! Can't tell from the photo. Is it a table runner? You're a very lucky lady! Great work, SS!!
Yes it is a table runner and you are so correct with your comments. This will definately be on my diningroom table.
Marthie, what a lovely table runner. I'm sure you will have great use of it. Hugs Yvonne
Suedewsbury I have not seen my Secret Santa's gift on here to know if it has been received or how the person liked it. Nor have I received my gift as yet. Do you know who got my name? Maybe you can contact that person to see if they sent it to the right address.
Sending this to the top so maybe more pictures will be added. Becky
I was hoping to see a few more pictures posted from the late arrivals.
Several people are away from homw and will post pictures on their return! Hope you can be patient.
sure - we will - just trying to keep this up front - so they can do that.
Finally!!! I could not find my camera, and I had to make arrangements to borrow one. I am now able to share with everyone a picture of my wonderful Secret Santa gifts: a beautiful angel wall hanging and a hand-beaded tassel that sparkles in the light. Thanks again, Secret Santa! I know you spent a lot of time making my gifts, and I want you to know how much I appreciate it! Denise
ttt - for those who want to check.
Mine went off but not show.
ElizabethAK
Here is my gift, Thank you Secret Santa I love it and I adore the little fruity fat ladies on the tea towel. I would also like to thank Sue, Marthie and Bokkieborduur for all the help...
Love these - I actually boght some of that fabric - now I know what I can do with it. LOL Great job SS, and I will borrow your idea for the towel, if you don't mind.
And of course Christmas would not be Christmas without Santa!!!!
Hope you don't mind Denise my friend, but this is priceless and I couldn't resist.
My gift is in post #1. When do we disclose to our secret pal, who their Santa is?
We don't. That is why it is called secret. It is just a show of love and friendship within the group
Yes but this is the fun way - We will always wonder who did such great jobs.
Thankyou my beautiful-I love everything- Have posted 3 photos- 1st photo is me on 25thJuly all ready to celebratewith first gift a beautiful tea towel with Christmas tree(I just love Christmas trees), 2nd photo is of my decked out tree.You will see a most exquisite FSL angel with amber & red gemstones and my other really special surprise is a small stocking for Sparkles. 3rd photo is a thankyou from Sparkles GGGGGG
Hugs & Sparkles from a very joyous little soul who just loves Christmas
You are a jolly soul that does enjoy Christmas and you received some wonderful gifts - Sparkle got a CUTE stocking, too - Way to go SS.
The Angel design came from Creative Designs Stock - she has several from year to year - sometimes you can get a special - if you buy one of the older years and change the date yourself.
http://www.cd-creativedesign.com
She is a really a beautiful angel -anyone would love to receive her...just like me. My wonderful SS added little gems- must find out how to do this as it gave her that 'sparkle' I love
hugs and sparkles from minicow
I haven't posted a picture of my gift yet. My camera got left at my sister's house. She is shipping it back to me. I received a lovely set of Christmas coasters from my SS. Thank you SS who ever you are. I love them! Charla
Here's mine - hope it uploads- success!!
Gorgeous work!I love the butterflies and finally found them, but was so dismayed when I realized that I could never afford to buy the design.
Here is the link for the other one - if you can't see all the photo's - you can go to the bottom of the page and click on the other page numbers to view them - also - remember you can click on most of the photo's and you can see the photo enlarged.
Have no idea what Secret Santa is all about, guess I missed something in the last three years.
Everyone in the SS scheme was assigned someone to send a secret gift to. We did Christmas, Easter and now, Christmas in July. The gift is to/from a different person each time (hopefully!)