MLPTP EVENT 2021 Holiday Swap Brags!

YAY! Glad you liked everything :D Your kitties look like they did enjoy the packing fluff LOL and when I saw your post about your tradition of "little Christmas" I figured I had to send a little something for that too. Those peppermint Lindt truffles are my favorite so when I saw you liked peppermint I knew I had to send them.
Merry Christmas :santasmile:
 
Congratulations! That posey is simply gorgeous! Plus so many goodies!
 
YAY! Glad you liked everything :D Your kitties look like they did enjoy the packing fluff LOL and when I saw your post about your tradition of "little Christmas" I figured I had to send a little something for that too. Those peppermint Lindt truffles are my favorite so when I saw you liked peppermint I knew I had to send them.
Merry Christmas :santasmile:
I did!! :satisfied: It was all perfect and now I have a gingerbread pony from gingerbread :D I know it’s not her name but I still thought it was cool. And I can’t wait to open the little Christmas one!
I’d had peppermint Lindt before but that was white chocolate with peppermint, the milk chocolate with it was really good :D
Thank you again and merry Christmas! :santa:
@Tak she really is and her hair is still pink too!
 
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Guess what I got today! An awesome box of goodies from @darcerin ! I know you’ve been chomping at the bit for me to receive it!

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The name tags are awesome! I love this idea so much! I was very curious about the chopsticks at first. But don’t worry, I figured it out.

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Look at all these goodies! (Don’t mind the Belgian chocolates, the box mysteriously fell open while I was unwrapping :winkpony:) I love the soap, it smells so good, I can’t wait to try it out. And the ponies! How have I gone so long without a Bubbles? So lovely!

There was one gift that didn’t make it into that picture. Now, I don’t usually share photos of myself (camera shy) but this was too cozy and gorgeous to take off so…
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It almost blends into my shirt today. @darcerin did you make this?! :ponylove:

I adore everything, thank you so much for a fantastic swap box!
 
Guess what I got today! An awesome box of goodies from @darcerin ! I know you’ve been chomping at the bit for me to receive it!

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The name tags are awesome! I love this idea so much! I was very curious about the chopsticks at first. But don’t worry, I figured it out.

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Look at all these goodies! (Don’t mind the Belgian chocolates, the box mysteriously fell open while I was unwrapping :winkpony:) I love the soap, it smells so good, I can’t wait to try it out. And the ponies! How have I gone so long without a Bubbles? So lovely!

There was one gift that didn’t make it into that picture. Now, I don’t usually share photos of myself (camera shy) but this was too cozy and gorgeous to take off so…
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It almost blends into my shirt today. @darcerin did you make this?! :ponylove:

I adore everything, thank you so much for a fantastic swap box!
Loving that scarf! Congratulations on a great box! :snowman:
 
Guess what I got today! An awesome box of goodies from @darcerin ! I know you’ve been chomping at the bit for me to receive it!

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The name tags are awesome! I love this idea so much! I was very curious about the chopsticks at first. But don’t worry, I figured it out.

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Look at all these goodies! (Don’t mind the Belgian chocolates, the box mysteriously fell open while I was unwrapping :winkpony:) I love the soap, it smells so good, I can’t wait to try it out. And the ponies! How have I gone so long without a Bubbles? So lovely!

There was one gift that didn’t make it into that picture. Now, I don’t usually share photos of myself (camera shy) but this was too cozy and gorgeous to take off so…
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It almost blends into my shirt today. @darcerin did you make this?! :ponylove:

I adore everything, thank you so much for a fantastic swap box!
YAAAAAAAAY!!! I got the notification it had been left at your door and I was mentally saying, "Jade, go check your mail, please go check your mail!!"

So there are stories behind the name tags. I know I said in the card that I named them as artists would their paintings, but I think they do this for fancy hotels as well, like The Belvedere, which is a hotel I stayed at several years ago in NYC.

For those who didn't get JC's memo that I had to include, it was the following:

The Cleanse - the soap. I stood in Homesense for a good five minutes after plucking this one from the shelf and going "Is she going to be offended if I give her soap???" I swear, a boss of mine did this to me, TWICE, and I began to wonder if I wasn't getting a deep enough cleanse nightly or something. :lolpony: But it smelled exactly like you described you wanted, so I took the chance.

The Real Deal - G1s, except no substitutes (except for the Basic Fun ones! :) )

The High Quality - HQG1C Pony! Yayyy!

The Crafty - Because I know, JC, deep down inside of her has a crafter screaming to get out, I saw this and said "Let's start small and work from there". I unfortunately did not include the glue gun. Sorry, you're on you're own for that. BUT, I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS, I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!

The Palette Pleaser - Early Grey tea from a loose leaf tea shop in my town. It smelled SOOOO yummy in my room until I shipped it!

The Claire - Aha, give me an excuse to knit with yarn! To shove aside all my other projects for this! Yes, I did indeed make this. The Claire is modeled after the cowl Claire wears from Season 1 in Outlander. I love making hand-made goods for people that truly enjoy them, and I knew you would appreciate it. It should keep you nice and warm! (You're adorable by the way! :) )

There were two other labels that I started and ended up not using. The Myth - which was going to be the (PURPLE!!!) hot chocolate, and The Yummy, which was the candy.

Just as an aside, JC absolutely KILLED my swap box last year, because I was her recipient partner last year. I was thrilled to be able to return the favor!!
 
You nailed it with the soap, it does smell exactly like what I like and it never crossed my mind to be offended. And the gnome garland is so cute! I’m excited to give it a try this weekend. And the tea is teasing me because I want to try it but 8:30 at night might be a bit late for a black tea. Alas, I’ll have to wait til morning but that just means I’ll have to try the cocoa.
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Thank you so much for knitting me something special, that’s so thoughtful and I’ll cherish it always!
 
My grandmother would put a hint in the form of a rhyme on all our gifts, birthday, Christmas, everything. Except one year she forgot which gift was which and accidentally put my brother and mine on opposite packages. She stopped afterwards, but I’ll never forget how fun it was to guess from the hint.
 
I had an adventure at the post office. They claimed they tried to deliver my package, but I was home all day and no one came. No parcel notice was left either. I went to pick up the package and they initially wouldn’t release it to me, because my ID has my old address. I just moved two weeks ago! I returned a second time (armed with the tracking #) and they gave me my package from @Recyclebella

I can’t tell you how happy I was opening my gifts. The wrapping paper was very pretty.

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I can’t wait to put up these lights in my room. I’m kinda homeless at the moment and staying somewhere I really don’t want to be. All my stuff is in storage and it’ll be nice to have some Christmas cheer and Christmas deer. I love the cactus ornament. Nice touch. I was such a dummy wondering how she knew I love cactus plants. Duh.
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I’m gonna hang these guys in my room
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I’m always happy to have books. I don’t own the Wonderbolts book yet, so good choice. I adore Monster High art.


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Ghoulia is showcasing my new mini litebrite. So much nostalgia. I love to play with lite Brite as a child.

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My first mommy charm! She’s perfect and I love her.
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I was thrilled to open this one. I’ve been wanting her for some time now. She’s such a pretty pony.


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My first Basic Fun Twinkle eye! I will be releasing her from her plastic prison very soon.
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Thank you so much, Recyclebella for a wonderful box. My heart is full and happy tonight.

I should also add a note about the vegan dragonfruit gummi bears. They are freakin’ delicious. I ploughed through half the bag immediately. I don’t care for regular gummi bears that much, but these are the best bears I’ve ever had.
 

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I had an adventure at the post office. They claimed they tried to deliver my package, but I was home all day and no one came. No parcel notice was left either. I went to pick up the package and they initially wouldn’t release it to me, because my ID has my old address. I just moved two weeks ago! I returned a second time (armed with the tracking #) and they gave me my package from @Recyclebella

I can’t tell you how happy I was opening my gifts. The wrapping paper was very pretty.

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I can’t wait to put up these lights in my room. I’m kinda homeless at the moment and staying somewhere I really don’t want to be. All my stuff is in storage and it’ll be nice to have some Christmas cheer and Christmas deer. I love the cactus ornament. Nice touch. I was such a dummy wondering how she knew I love cactus plants. Duh.
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I’m gonna hang these guys in my room
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I’m always happy to have books. I don’t own the Wonderbolts book yet, so good choice. I adore Monster High art.


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Ghoulia is showcasing my new mini litebrite. So much nostalgia. I love to play with lite Brite as a child.

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My first mommy charm! She’s perfect and I love her.
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I was thrilled to open this one. I’ve been wanting her for some time now. She’s such a pretty pony.


View attachment 46516My first Basic Fun Twinkle eye! I will be releasing her from her plastic prison very soon.
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Thank you so much, Recyclebella for a wonderful box. My heart is full and happy tonight.

I should also add a note about the vegan dragonfruit gummi bears. They are freakin’ delicious. I ploughed through half the bag immediately. I don’t care for regular gummi bears that much, but these are the best bears I’ve ever had.
I am so glad it finally got there and that you had fun opening it! I've been biting my nails watching the tracking number. I couldn't find the licorice you like so I went out on a limb with the gummy bears...I'm glad they were tasty. When I found the little cactus ornament I just thought you needed to have that too. Hope you have a peaceful and relaxing rest of the holiday season.
 
I had an adventure at the post office. They claimed they tried to deliver my package, but I was home all day and no one came. No parcel notice was left either. I went to pick up the package and they initially wouldn’t release it to me, because my ID has my old address. I just moved two weeks ago! I returned a second time (armed with the tracking #) and they gave me my package from @Recyclebella

I can’t tell you how happy I was opening my gifts. The wrapping paper was very pretty.

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I can’t wait to put up these lights in my room. I’m kinda homeless at the moment and staying somewhere I really don’t want to be. All my stuff is in storage and it’ll be nice to have some Christmas cheer and Christmas deer. I love the cactus ornament. Nice touch. I was such a dummy wondering how she knew I love cactus plants. Duh.
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I’m gonna hang these guys in my room
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I’m always happy to have books. I don’t own the Wonderbolts book yet, so good choice. I adore Monster High art.


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Ghoulia is showcasing my new mini litebrite. So much nostalgia. I love to play with lite Brite as a child.

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My first mommy charm! She’s perfect and I love her.
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I was thrilled to open this one. I’ve been wanting her for some time now. She’s such a pretty pony.


View attachment 46516My first Basic Fun Twinkle eye! I will be releasing her from her plastic prison very soon.
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Thank you so much, Recyclebella for a wonderful box. My heart is full and happy tonight.

I should also add a note about the vegan dragonfruit gummi bears. They are freakin’ delicious. I ploughed through half the bag immediately. I don’t care for regular gummi bears that much, but these are the best bears I’ve ever had.
Great box, great ponies, and love those deer! Congratulations!
 
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Gusty Santa must have come while I was sleeping because there was an enormous and beautiful package on my porch from @IceyFlowerSwirl (hey, neighbor!). I can't tell you how excited I am because I've been in a tiny bit of a grinchy mood the past few weeks. Just put on a pot of tea and some Christmas tunes and will be back to post brags in a bit!
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Yay, it arrived! Hi neighbor! :) I hope you have fun opening your box! I had so much fun shopping for your box!

I have a brag today too from @GracefulSlumber! These last few weeks have been a bit busy with traveling and I am so ready for the holidays!
I love how you decorated your box! I will be keeping it. I like all the little details like the snowflakes and the Christmas-y ( is that even a word?) colors!
There are SOCKS! I love the fluffy hedgehogs, striped, and plaid fluffy socks!
Btw, one Reece’s did not make it into the picture, lol. Thank you so much for the candy!
Flutter shy has been one of my favorite G3’s because of her pastel colors and baby happy had her original curls! I love the the g1 had the curls!
Ps, thank you as well for the awesome card and the drawing in it! I had the same thing happen to me when shopping for extras :D
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My box arrived today from the ever wonderful @icecreamgirl who spoiled me and it likely a Tetris champion. She sent a beautifully wrapped and wonderfully selected box for me. (Please ignore my WIP ponies and messy desk space, I've been busy working on a lot of customs for some friends.) You should know that I will be saving the wrapping paper for some kind of crafting projects. I love the HP themed wrapping so much sadly we don't get cool HP themed stuff like that in Canada without a movie coming out.
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The first package I opened was this awesome Hogwarts Quiz card game, I suspect my brother and I will be battling it out over the holidays. Then I opened some awesome Howarts House themed socks and a pair with the sorting hat and other emblems HP themed. Next is an awesome "feathered" house themed pen! Then I opened a beautiful tin container of some delicious British tea from Marks and Spencers (a British staple and my Nana is very excited to share some of the tea with me <3 ). Then I opened these adorable Stitch and Angel themed note tabs, something I use all the time but the packaging is so so pretty not sure I will want to use these too much lol. I got an awesome Unicorn themed facial mask that apparently smells like Strawberry, I will find out later when I try it out. Lastly I got these AMZAING Stitch slippers! I am especially excited for these as they are much needed right now for me. My current Disney slippers are on their last legs and I was very sad at the thought about replacing them with boring plain slippers. lol
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Then the ponies!!! The reason everyone is actually here. lol. The first pony is Boysenberry Pie, who is very lovely and has me one step closer to completing my unicorn collection. Then, she found a beautiful Sand Digger whose blue hair is so soft and beautiful.
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Thank you so much for a very thoughtful swap @icecreamgirl! <3
 
So this morning I mentioned my box arrived from @Icey_Flowerswirl and it was the most thoughtful and generous swap package. Here's everything just out of the box plus cat tax. Because of unexpected home repairs and crazinesss we're not having a Christmas tree for the first time ever, so I've been bummed about that. I got this tiny one about a week ago and hadn't put a single thing on it. The little things in my package like the tiny pinecone ornaments, the snowflakes you'll see in a minute and the jingle bell wreath ornament really brightened my spirits and I really had fun decorating my "tree." I even got a stocking to unstuff!
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I also got lots of cozy things to make the house nice like two kinds of wax melts and warm fuzzy socks which I love, and btw IceyFlowerswirl is a snacks&treats master. I got mint chocolate KitKat (didn't even know that was a thing!), regular KitKat, a Milka bar and (I'm SO very excited about these) Mango Chili Bears. They're huge gummy bears and they look delicious.

My teenager swiped the llama knee highs and the Haribo Peach Rings immediately, and we're going to decorate the gingerbread house together too.

I love the snowflake ornaments and put them on my tree, and I also used some to decorate the birthday banner I had left up from October probably...oops!

My favorite thing of course was my hand-drawn Santa Gusty with gorgeous little glitter maple stickers inside! I also got some awesome new snowflake stickers.
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And now of course they're ready for their close ups...Gusty was in her box but she had to come out for her picture and to take care of Baby TW. I REALLY wanted to open Minty but I'm going to sleep on it first. She seems pretty happy in her package at the moment. Aren't they lovely?!
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Thank you so much again, @Icey_Flowerswirl ! I just love everything. You outdid yourself and you really made my holiday.
 
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