[YLF Secret Santa 2014] The Big Unwrap

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Ooh, yes I love my gifts! I had a lovely necklace shaped like a clothes hanger, some gorgeous soap with Shea butter and Green Tea and a pair of the cutest softest sock with spots on. My Santa nailed it and I'm thrilled!

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9 years ago

Susie

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My Santa sent me these fab black studs that will look terrific with the silver earring jackets I frequently wear. But how did Santa know that black would work with 99% of my wardrobe?!

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9 years ago

Angie

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Clever Secret Santas, and great gifts.

9 years ago

Alassë

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My Secret Santa knew I liked chocolate, and generously sent me 3 different varieties to try. I love chocolate + caramel, as well as chocolate with nuts, and my daughters are excited about sampling too. Then there was a copper/silver blank book (neat seeing the colours shift in the light) and a pottery disc with my initial on it (initials are such fun, aren't they?). Everything was beautifully wrapped, as seems a YLF tradition, from somewhere in Arkansas. I can't wait to find out who sent it!

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9 years ago

Jenny H

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Oh man, I'm so excited to open my gift when I get home this evening. Love the gifts so far. Great job secret santas!!!

9 years ago

SarahTheWhite

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I love my gift SO much!! It is a beautiful, light as a feather, scarf. I have been wanting to play with scarves, but haven't spent the money because so many of them are too heavy to get much use out of in my climate. But this one is beyond perfect! It is like gauze (you can see from photo 4). And the richness of the navy that blends into grey/blue and purple is the most beautiful color combination EVER. I think it will go with a full 90% of my wardrobe (see photo 5 for most of what my clothes look like.) I can't wait to thank my thoughtful and generous secret Santa! (She even color coordinated the card - photo 2)

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9 years ago

Sal

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Wow my secret Santa delivered too!

A lovely pendant from a NZ designer, Trelise Cooper. It is beautifully wrapped and I think it is very very cool. It is glass so will work with so many pieces. Modern but elegant, just perfect!

I will model it later when I am clean after a shower as I am in my gym gear still.

Thanks Secret Santa!!!

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9 years ago

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Just opened mine, and my secret Santa is my new favorite person - she sent me homemade strawberry rhubarb jam! And a snuggly scarf and a scented candle and a quilted bookmark. Thank you Santa!

Everyone's gifts look great; Diane, that's the cutest necklace, and perfect for your profession.

9 years ago

amiable

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Just opened mine too - a new wallet - handmade!

She had been reading my posts and knew that I wasn't very thrilled with my bag collection (which has been severely purged, and now I'm much happier with it!). So she made the inside of my bag happier with a wallet.

The wallet is terrific - holds all my cards and cash, and is a happy plaid - thank you!

Here's the wallet and note, in use, and also the new-to-me bag that I picked up at GoodWill on my birthday last month and have been carrying since.

Thank you Santa!

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9 years ago

Ornella

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I love this thread so much and each year I am wowed by the creativity and thoughtfulness that goes into gifts, wrapping and cards that flew across the globe in the weeks ahead.

My gift was wrapped in a lovely red and white glittery wrapping paper and my Santa even selected the red jiffy bag to post it all in! Inside were the white beanie, which was on top of my needs list, and the big square scarf that matches one of the three main neutrals I've been working with this winter. I'll model it next time when I take WIWs. Thank you so much Santa.

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9 years ago

rholmes27

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So happy with my gifts-so soft socks, lip balm (homemade I think?), which I love cause not so much nasty stuff in them, a scarf with a wonderful print that I fell in love with. Thank you, sweet Santa!

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9 years ago

biscuitsmom

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I am so sorry to be gone for so long, I've been in the hospital and just got home yesterday..... DH brought my new smartphone there for me to use and it was stolen I unwrapped my lovely gifts today! I got a gorgeous, cozy, knitted/crocheted? olive infinity scarf, which is perfect for these cold Mn winters AND a awesome bronze colored dragon ear cuff! I will post pics tonight or during the day tomorrow, depending on whose phone I can borrow for a few minutes. Thank you, Secret Santa! I have missed everyone so much....

9 years ago

carter

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Hooray for Santa! My gift was loaded with wonderful things! There was a hair band with an acrylic leopard bow on it...does it get any better? Next were two pair of super fun knee socks. I love to wear fun socks under my boots. No one know but me, but it makes me smile! And finally....drumroll please. Sensational Santa managed to find a tube of my all time favorite color of lipstick. It has been discontinued, and I haven't found anything I love as much. Adding a picture of my very last tube. Now I have a whole new one, which means I can wear it today just because it's Thursday...hooray! Thank you, Secret Santa!

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9 years ago

Anonymous

What fabulous gifts everyone has. I'm loving this thread. YLF rocks!

9 years ago

jackiec

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Oh so fun to see all the great gifts!!!

I was excited to open my package to find a gorgeous, soft, fluffy & gauzey grey scarf!!! How did she know??? I ripped off the scarf I was wearing, and replaced it with this one. I absolutely LOVE it!! It is perfect. Showing it with what I'm wearing today. I didn't do the best wrap job b/c I was so excited to pile it around my neck. Thank you thank you thank you

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9 years ago

deb

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Love all of your gifts! My Secret Santa did a wonderful job. I received Earl Grey tea, a tea strainer, Ulta gift card, and a lovely necklace. Thank you Santa!!! I have no idea who you are.

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9 years ago

Susie

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Oh this post is such fun! I love seeing all of these clever and thoughtful gifts!

9 years ago

Caro in Oz

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My Secret Santa wrapped my gifts in some dress pattern tissue - she must have been reading my posts

I received a great tea towel with the words sheep & New Zealand on it. It is unableached cotton so will be great for drying the wine glasses

My other gift is an embroidered bird - a Silvereye which is one of my favourite small birds.

Thank you Secret Santa & my guess is you are Kiwigirl?

Off to look at everyone's goodies.

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9 years ago

JenA

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I just opened my gift and it's a beautiful necklace that I had wished for. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I have no idea who my secret santa is.

Love seeing all of the fun gifts!

Here are some pictures

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9 years ago

Deborah

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My Secret Santa sent me the most beautiful pair of silver drop earrings. My Secret Santa knows me well:). I love them. Thank you so much:)

I do know who my SS is but I will let her reveal herself;)

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9 years ago

Suz

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What a heartwarming thread this is! And so much fun. I love seeing the care the thoughtfulness that goes into all these packages. It's amazing.

My Secret Santa knew that I might need a little "cognac" to get through our long cold winter. So there's a handsome belt for my collection.

She also sent some tropical papaya (in the form of a delicious hand cream, which I've already slathered on!)

Last but not least, she decided that I needed a trip to Paris. (That Santa. She is VERY smart.) But since airline tickets are a bit beyond her budget, she sent me a very clever inspiration photo, just to give me the necessary nudge. Now all I need to do is figure out a way to copy!

Thank you, Santa!

All three wonderful gifts and such a delight to participate!

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9 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

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My Secret Santa sent me the coziest fleece-lined chenille gloves! They are brown, the key neutral that was missing from my glove wardrobe! Aren't they they best? Enclosed was a sweet note, too. I have no idea who it is! Thank you, Santa!

And I guess I kind of goofed up the game, because I revealed my identity in the gift I sent (oops!).

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9 years ago

Kristin L

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It looks like we have some very creative and generous Secret Santas.

My secret santa did a beautiful wrapping job on my gift, but I got a bit too excited and forgot to take a picture of it before I unwrapped it. She sent me a beautiful matching earrings and necklace set. It's a darker bronze color, which has been difficult for me to find, and it all has the cutest little birds on it! And I love the almost iridescent shell (I hope I'm describing it right) on the earrings and necklace.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think my jewelry may have been made by Firecracker. If so, bravo! I can't wait to wear it. I know how my secret santa is, so I'll let her reveal herself as well.

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9 years ago

Michelle

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The thoughtfulness of YLF Secret Santas continues!! Mine, whose identity remains a mystery despite a geographical clue, sent me a beautiful long sparkly necklace! It's the perfect length, just right for knotting, wrapping multiple times, or generally styling as the mood moves me. I actually really wanted something just like this, and Secret Santa divined this all on her own, so congratulations are in order there!!
She also tapped into my career for a second gift. She knew I did writing for a living, so she sent me a beautifully bound journal whose pages are blank except for quotes by various women. Such a thoughtful idea!

Thank you for everything, Secret Santa! I can't wait to direct those thanks to you personally.
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9 years ago

Angie

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WOW. Such thoughtful gifts, and fun packaging. Thanks for sharing, ladies. BIG THANK YOU to Ornella for organizing. xoxo

Can Secret Santa reveal herself? Or is that taboo.

9 years ago

SarahTheWhite

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I'm wondering the same thing, Angie! I'm excited to find out... :-). And yes, a very big thank you to Ornella!

9 years ago

amiable

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If I remember right, there's a reveal scheduled in a couple of days?

9 years ago

Jenny H

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I was able to open my gift this evening! I found a lovely silver locket on a long chain with an even lovelier message inside. I never mentioned that a long pendant necklace was on my wish list, but Santa figured it out.

I also found a pair of Rose earrings. I don't think Santa had any way of knowing that Rose is my middle name!

This was shipped to me from an Etsy seller and the name doesn't match any of the participants so I am completely stumped about my Santa's identity.

Thank you, Santa!!

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9 years ago

goldenpig

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Thank you Secret Santa! She sent me a pretty box with birds and flowers and inside were some lovely rose-scented sachets and a beautiful triple strand gold necklace. The gifts were wonderful and I really appreciate her thoughtfulness. Her name was on the package (which came all the way from Australia!) so I will keep the secret until the big reveal. Thanks again Secret Santa, and to Ornella for organizing this fun gift exchange. Love looking at everyone's great gifts!

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