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I'M HALFWAY THROUGH MY CARDS LETSGO
>>2731701632011 - 2024 /ss/ photo albums of cards and giftshttps://pastebin.com/KiFBcHRM2017 - 2024 /ss/ thread archives https://pastebin.com/u/SecretSanta2017Previous thread:>>272944696
>>273170163>2 gatari OPs in a row.This is a sign of a great /ss/ year. I believe.
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>>273170504https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm
39 days
>expect nothing because why>a tracking number>for a card>from AustraliaN-nani
JH of OKJB of AustraliaYour cards are shipped!AP of ItalyYour homocard is shipped express along with AE of Russia's card.
>>273170577>SpoilerWhere did the previous 3 weeks go?!
S from the UK and E from also, the UK your cards are finished! I had lots of fun working on those cards, I hope you guys will like them.And with this, 7/13 cards are finished. Progress is being made.
>>273170563Canada Post has gone on strike. Leafs can't send or receive mail until the strike is over. Delays are expected even after service has resumed.https://globalnews.ca/news/10871404/canada-post-strike-explained-what-to-know-mail/
>>273170649Do your best anon
>got a call in the middle of the afternoon (sleeping hours)>it's from a pajeet but a really specific name, like, a federal politician kind of specific>ignore the call because fuck spam>wake up and check anon's deliveries, nervous because the ETAs were early December and early January>missed a delivery for one of them todayA-ah
Anon's present is in my hands. But I've done squat for my cards.Two weeks are still a lot of time though, right? Surely they won't pass as fast as the last two I spent dicking around, right?
>3d print failed 3 times in a rowIs it telling me to be less ambitious...>>273170716iktf
>>273170943Start working on your goddamn cards NOW. No pressure.
>>273170716>tfw within this country and anon is in the same cityHm
I have spent the whole week procrastinating and eating the sweets I bought for my anons
>I'm actually somehow managing to make good looking cards this year for onceit's a Christmas miracle
>one of my anons has never responded to anything he's been asked>his card is the one I'm least confident in>99% chance he won't post it and my shame will die with him instead of being preservedI never thought I would be happy to have someone who doesn't participate in the threads.
a couple cards in the works without issueanother card I have too many ideas foranother card I have a lack of ideas forbut all will be ok in the end
AM of MNzachar of ?? check your email already! you forgot to put down a state on your own addressMS of PA thanks for having a big wishlist, you gengar fuckJH of OK what are the odds heh?BJ of LAMr.M of CAJK of OH thanks for the big wishlist as wellBC of FLfirst drafts of cards are still being made, please be patient
>>273171342that probably means they barely even browse the threads so I wouldn't worry to much if they like it or not. just make sure you take pictures before you send it
Instead of watching anime from my anon's wishlist and making cards I spent all my free time watching dorama and playing project zero.I work better under immense pressure anyways hehe...
>Already committed to spending the whole Thanksgiving week including the weekend before visiting family/helping at my parents' place.>Just realized this is the last free weekend I'll have before December>Boss says I have to work tomorrow>Still have 2 cards I haven't started out of 2 total cards that I have to do this yearAt least I'm mostly finished with the gift I think. Either way I'm going to have to get pretty productive in the next few days. I think I'll start by watching more anime.
Got over half of my cards finished and about to finish the 2nd half this week. I think trying to do 14 is just a bit too much, but I enjoy doing em. I also got most of my anon's gift! I am just waiting on one more item, then it'll all be ready for me to wrap and send out.
>gift anon DS from SC, your gifts are purchased and will be shipped as soon as they all arrive. Please wait warmly, and get excited!>CardsM from CA, BN from Mexico, JH from OK, GP from VA your cards are done, in an envelope already, and will be mailed when I finish the rest of my cards. KZ from Canada, JK from OH, ID from CA, AM from FL, KM from GA your cards are still cooking.>Whitelist cardsNC from CA,DO from NY, and KN from Canada your cards haven't been started yet>Homocards BR from CA, MK from Canada, TM from CA, MK from Canada your cards haven't been started yet.I will make an effort to prioritize Canadian cards due to the postal workers being on strike. All cards will be finished before mid Dec, but ideally will be done and mailed by the end of the month.I love you
>>273172831I fucked up the spoilers here, gomenasorry.
Just a reminder to all Canadian participants, Canada Post has gone on strike (again) so if you haven't bought your recipient's gifts yet, you'll most likely have to pay for express shipping to get it there before Christmas. Or if your recipient also lives in Canada, hand deliver it.
>>273171820There's probably a lot of first time participants that are also crossboarders and/or are just looking to grinch
>>273173300>implying I know how to send mail in non-post ways
>>273173436It's the same process? What the fuck are you talking about?
>>273173447Wait, so I can go to the same post office but the only available option is paying extra?
>>273173461I mean you can pay the normal fee and have it arrive late if you want.
>>273173473I was told this happens every year and gets resolved every year, so h-here's hoping
>Buy glitter this year>Add some to my cards to help them pop and be more visually appealing >Some cards had very little glitter, some had more>When I put the cards in the envelope and seal it, I can hear it crunchI think I might have made a mistake, but it's too late to stop now. I'm committed. I hope you enjoy my cards!
>>273173487If you're banking on it getting resolved, you'll end up having to hand deliver it so it arrives on time.
>>273173300do they strike like every holiday? swear I've seen this like the last 4 years.
>>273173300Thankfully most of my card recipients live in Toronto so I can just drop them off in their mailboxes.
>>273173648Pretty much.
>>273173513>one card and one gift are in the same cityI might legitimately have to ask about this then if worse comes to worst...
>>273173674>he's going to let his giftees know he's comingway to ruin the surprise
>>273173697>implying that I'm going to tell them when or howSee, it's the constant feeling of mortal fear that really puts the Christ back in Christmas
>>273173697It’s a safe bet that everyone participating is too autistic to hold a conversation with another anon IRL
If you people try to hand deliver anything to my home, I'm shooting you. No questions asked.
I always have the hardest time doing the card for the anon I'm getting a present for. I'm drawing a complete blank on what to do for him
>>273173886>drawing>complete blankHave you tried drawing something else
I drew silly art on MS paint for one of my cards, I found that I found that way more enjoyable and less stressful than hand drawn art. Would this bother you if you got silly digital art on your cards instead of hand drawn art? Do you prefer that?
>>273173959As long as it's NOT AI, digital art is fine. And MSPaint specifically is fine.
>>273174017Anybody who uses AI on a card deserves death penalty and blacklisted from the program.
>anon mentions he has some figures but doesn't say which ones>also offers to provide list of not-quite-/a/ interest upon request>try to contact him multiple times in threads for more info>have santas email him to get a mfc or list of figures>get response TEN days later>"yeah i can make a list or take a picture" but doesn't actually do so>gives half a list of the requested not-quite-/a/ interestanon, i really don't have time for this. I'll just have to do my best with the information I have I guess. It's your own fault if you end up getting something you already have.
>>273172831>DO from NY Hey that's me! Merry Christmas anon! >>273173959Do whatever you are most comfortable with, this is comfy season! I find digital far more stressful personally!
>>273174078Grinch him, fuck that.
>3-5 card anons got their cardsNow if the other two could get a fucking move on already. One card said it left the international distribution center and then a few days later it's back at the same location.And my other card has been in my anons country for 4 days now
>>273174166It's annoying but not worth grinching and getting blacklisted over. There are a few other things on the list I can work with.
>>273174185And if my German anon has to pay a fee to get his card I'll have to send him something nice too. >>273174078>"yeah i can make a list or take a picture" but doesn't actually do sopic rel
>>273174078>have many autismal things, pretty sure things I listed>check email again, no emails from SantaThank fuck this isn't me, I'm sorry your anon was uncooperative but I cannot understand why
>>273174078Have you tried not being an autistic retard? Jesus Christ, just fucking pick something and like you said, if he gets something he already has, that's on him. You people agonize over the stupidest shit.
>finished drawing looks fine>take a photo and flip it>proportions were out of whack all alongI'm going insane.
>>273174497>want anon to have a fun present and not be disappointed with something he already owns>You people agonize over the stupidest shit.Either you're a non-participant or you're literally insane
>>273174537If he isn't cooperating, then that's the deal. You can't force them to.
>>273174555Alright that's fair, it felt like you were reacting to anon in general, but yeah, if anon doesn't shape up from seeing this post and give some sort of update and explanation like>my hands were cut off by the cartel, so I tried to give at least some update while my hands grow back>I am a reptile, which is why I forget that anons have emotions too>I can get a list out this weekend, sorry for the delay, thank you for being thoughtful and consideratethen yeah, have fun having either three of the same figure, or a figure you didn't want, because anon tried to pick something you definitely don't own
>>273174669>ten days>just gave non-/a/ interest list despite repeated proddingI'd say this giftee is a retard and his Santa should pick something instead of praying he stops being a retard any time soon.
>>273174709Yeah. Normally I'd be a bit more sympathetic to autists who are busy or have anxiety, but I think it would be very easy for a sperg to, well, sperg out about their interests and stuff they like, so yeah, anon's done all he's can at this point.But tbf the non-/a/ stuff was on request and anon apparently delivered only half of that, and none of the presumably-/a/-related figures. But still, only half a list, is anon moving? In the middle of a hurricane?? That would have been nice to know, did he not want to worry anon, because he has failed!!
>>273174824He's probably a Toronto anon so that speaks for itself
>>273174040they said this year that it's blacklistable I think
>>273174939back up your claims
>>273174959https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/271490016/#q271548725
>>273174959Not that anon but I remember the same thing. It was posted by one of the santas in one of the threads. DO NOT USE AI ART. YOUR ANON DOES NOT WANT TO SEE IT. YOU WILL BE BLACKLISTED
>>273175083>>273175142That's for handmade gifts, not cards.
>>273175083>>273175142It's only considered blacklisted grinching in handmade tier.
>character is styled in a way where their hair has highlights or colored shadows in a completely different toneoh yeah this is going to look dogshit when I color it I can feel it
>>273175180>[Deleted]Actual retard post.
>>273175180>>>273175163 (You)>work on your reading comprehension retardDeleting your post won't stop the embarrassment
>The Santas this year have come to the consensus that we're going to ask you not to use AI art in your cards.>in your cards
>>273175350yes, except the point of contention was whether or not you would be blacklisted for it generally, which is not the case outside of handmade tierstop posting
>>273174924But but I'M a Toronto anon, we're not all bad..
>>273175389Which one are you?
>>273175383I'm not the anon that deleted his post but doesn't it seem to be the logical conclusion would be that it's a bannable offense? It'd be retarded for the santas to say "dont use ais in your cards" and then have no repercussions for doing so
If you send me an AI art card, you better not put a return address on it. Because I will show up to your house at 3am. And not to deliver a present.
>Anon lists 2 girls he likes>He lists 2 shows he likes>That's it, that's the entire card wishlistI am very tempted to do a 2 minute doodle of those 2 girls on his card and say something like "Low effort wishlists get low effort cards" I think this is funny and would find it funny if I was on the receiving end, but I don't want to ruin their Christmas. Is this too harsh?
>>273175440No? Otherwise they wouldn't specify handmade tier to begin with.
>>273175482Why would they specify cards?
>>273175458He followed the guidelines, which were to keep the card wishlist short and to put characters or series he likes. He might be a first time participant and you just sound like an asshole.
>>273175506Because you can't do AI gifts yet
>>273175540What is the handmade tier for again?
>>273175558Poorfags
>>273175574oh (you)
>>273175574I picked handmade tier because I'm not poor. If I want to buy anime merch I can use my disposable income to do so at any time. I want something made with love, by anon, specifically for me. And I want to make something with love, by me, specifically for anon. Handmade tier pickers are the richest fags around. Unless they go with the lazy "or $25" option
>>273175699Nice projection, are you using it for your gift?
>>273175516Okay fair. I don't want to make anybody unhappy or feel unwelcome. I will draw his favorite characters to the best of my ability, but I have no idea what to write in the card itself.
Card anons:AM from MNBA from NYXAM from CA LB from NYWhitelist Cards:Z from WVEM from UTTime is going way too fast, I have my supplies ready for cards but I'm still trying to come up with something funny but my drawing skills are garbage. Also what the hell when did 4chan add a 900 second captcha that can only be skipped via email? I haven't even done anything I only lurk in threads on the weekends.
>5/14 card done so fardoes anybody else sort of do this in bursts of inspiration or is it just me
>>273170639>JB of AustraliaI'll keep a close eye out on my letterbox. Thanks, anon.
any recommendations for what to put on the front of a plain card?currently have writing at the top and bottom and the whole front is a certain drawn design. however the middle of the card looks kind of emptymaybe like glue on a drawn tree/snowman or something?
>>273175973Stickers. Lots and lots of stickers.
>>273175458Yeah that would make you an asshole and frankly if that happened to me then my feelings would be a little hurt. I'm in a similar position as you. I got an anon whose only line was just "put X anime on it". You know what I did? I completely dedicated his card to it: I watched a few episodes then added drawings of the characters, references, quotes. Point is even if the wishlist is curt, there's plenty of things you can do to make your anon happy on Christmas day. You'll just need to work harder>>273175733>but I have no idea what to write in the card itself.Thoughts on the anime and characters he wanted should go a long way.
>>273175416The good one
>>273176366No such thing exists.
>>273176449But but I'm a thoughtful anon doing his best and avoiding normalfags and irl gatherings
>>273175516Fuck off with your "guidelines", you stupid fucking retard>>273175458Yes it's too harsh. Bullying is encouraged but withholding effort is not a funny joke or in the kurisumasu spirit.
I am going shopping soon, my cardanons, please choose your goodie preference from the below list. Uh, and state if you have any allergies I suppose. I don't know if that will be relevant though.>hot chocolate>tea>anything else pleaseMS from ILSM from UKARP from SpainMS from PolandBP from IN
Paging MK from PolandState your favorite Steins; Gate girl.Also, JK from OH So what you’re saying is on your gift list, I can get any figure you want even if you haven’t been interested in a series, as long as it has a nice ass, right?
>>273172831KZ Here, looking forward to it!
>>273176929The Santas put those instructions in the signup sheet, retard. If they didn't want new participants to follow them, they wouldn't have done so. What an asinine thing to get so upset over.
>>273176623And? You're still in Toronto so you're bad by virtue of that.
>>273176623If you wanted to avoid normalfags you wouldn’t have signed up for /ss/, I’ve gotten recipients for the last two years who put non-/a/ shit all over their wishlists
>>273176929I really want the Santas to opine on this, maybe change the form for next year if they want people to write more or less or to make it completely up to discretion. Right now the form says to keep it short and sweet but I wrote a couple paragraphs.
>people are trying to gatekeep lists because they lack imagination and everything has to be black and white
>>273177316You will never fit in here and you aren't fooling anyone
>>273177597Any other quips you'd like to share?
>>273177348Oh...>>273177364I believe in my oldfags and anons with good taste, thankfully I haven't received any list talking about non-/a/ shit worst-case they were extremely sparse with a small list of shows.
Last year after I signed up I had my bank account hacked and had no moneyThankfully I was able to scrape byThis year I signed up for a more expensive tier really hoping to spoil my Santa, and I lost my jobDoes the real life santa not want me to feel the christmas spirit without being stressed out?!?
>>273177411Whatever they put, there will still be people who write too little or too less.
The threads feel a lot more hateful compared to previous years.
>>273178304its just one guy sperging out judging by the way they write
>>273173300God. Gonna get raped with shipping fees then. I hope my anon appreciates me...!!!
>ordered some custom items for all my cards like a week and a half ago>they're still in production and haven't shipped>last year it only took half this long for them to shipfuuuuck. I hope it doesn't come to me having to ship my cards twice so my anons can get both their card on time and the item later.
>budget 150>someone is selling entire manga series of my Santa's favorite series is 250 on ebay because it is oop>do the math and realize if I buy the books one at a time I could get everything for about 100 ishOh goody I get to also get some extras for my santa instead of just the books
>>273179295I'd avoid ebay generally. everything there is retardedly overpriced
>>273179295I tend to shop for my anons at Etsy, Mercari, and Amazon. Would avoid Ebay
>>273175779 em from ut here.My drawing skills are also straight bootycheeks>>273175458Is what my cards looked like last year it took me hours to even get that good
>>273179433>Mercarii never heard of this site until now. so it's basically a better version of eBay but in Japan? are the games legit?
>>273179433>MercariHow is that for used manga?
WHY THE FUCK HASN'T SURUGAYA JP SHIPPED YET
>>273179910Not that anon but I've not found much that's specifically cheap outside of Japanese language manga, generally. I live in burgerland for reference. At least not in a long time, I remember around 2018 finding a lot of good deals, maybe there's just more competition now.Ebay really depends, it's not terrible sometimes but you have to already know the value, same with Mercari.
>>273179929They're always slow.
>>273179929Realizing now I could've gotten some stuff a bit cheaper on Suruga than on Mercari. Argh.
Card progress? Are you happy with your work?I have 6 out of 17 done. I'm doing by best, and I get better after every card.
>>273180685>Card progress?10 regular, 3 whitelist, 4 homo total3 regular and 2 homo shipped5 regular and 1 homo ready for drawings>Are you happy with your work?So far, yes
>>2731806858/14, and for the most part yeah.There are some areas I feel like I could have improved. But I still feel like I improved since last year too.I am dreading the shipping costs, a majority of my cards are international. Next year I'm debating on keeping it domestic.
does anybody else use an excel to track their card progress or am I just autistic?I have colums for "writen" "drawn", "snacks" etc
>>273180748Shipping costs for cards aren't that bad. Gifts though? Outrageous. This year I did cards for my continent only (North america)
>>273180791USPS is saying a flat rate envelope is nearly 40 bucks.Unless I'm reading something wrong, I'm about to blow a shit ton on cards.
>>273180748>a majority of my cards are internationalIf you're in the US, you can ship a card internationally with 3 forever stamps or 1 global forever stamp. You can get a book of stamps for about $15. You don't get tracking this way though, but you also don't have to fill out a customs form because cards are "correspondence".
>>273180857Well that's a relief. Shame I can't stick any candy canes in it though since those would get destroyed.
>>273180817what the fuck? No you want to want to go to your local post office, buy these envelopes, they're like 1$ each if that. Put your card in this envelope, then put a stamp on it, and you're done. The stamp is probably the most expensive part. If you were actually going to spend several hundred dollars on mailing out cards I'm glad I could save you.
>>273180945are those like flat rate envelopes or normal ones?
>>273181113All envelopes are flat, anon...
>>273181127flat rate are single price for whatever you can put in them
>>273180945I might be retarded. I don't know why I was thinking this.
>Anon lists several shows he likes>Get him several items from each show>One show in particular is hard to find merch for because it's relatively obscure>I'm intentionally not naming it because I'm quite sure he's the only anon with it on his wishlist>There is like, zero merch of this show at all, and the ones that exist are 80$+ figures, nothing at the price range I'm looking at for a box stuffer>There is an incredibly popular action adventure videogame that's name is near identical to Anon's show>There's a keychain of the main character from this videogame at the price point I'm looking forShould I buy this keychain as a light troll, or is it better that I just skip it? I personally find it funny, but I want to bounce back the idea from you guys. Would you be upset if you got that?
>>273170716So I should send my card that's going to Canada now?
>>273170943Well, I only have candy for the gift, everything else is in transit and I haven't finished single card yet
>>273180685Sketched 4/5Started coloring 1/5, realized my supplies were ass and had to go buy proper ones
>>273181379If the similarity between the game and the show is really blindingly obvious, and it's a universally-known game, then go for it. If the similarity is just on the order of "the show uses JRPG tropes, like Dragon Quest" then maybe reconsider.
>>2731806851.5/3, I shouldn't have left the Canadian until last
>>273181610There is zero similarity between the show and the game, but the game is so popular and universally known that when searching for anons show I basically got "Did you mean (video game name)?"
>not started my cards yet
>>273181964Forgot to add. Imagine if there was a niche anime called Zelbo and I get him a Zelda keychain instead. It's basically this.
>>273177027ARP here. I'd like some tea. And I have no allergies as far as I know.
>>273182046just joke about it in the card if your anon won't get it right away
>>273180685>Card progress?7.5/13>Are you happy with your work?For the most part, yeah. There's only one card that I don't feel very happy about. I might have to re-draw that one entirely.
>notice three funny repeating digits on mfc profile when writing list>notice three funny repeating digits todayEither my anon opened it a hundred times or he never opened it at all, and I'm very scared.
>>273180685All my cards and ornaments are sketched out and am hoping to get everything finalized by next week so I can start putting them together. Really love how they look so far and am excited to see how they turn out, especially since I'm trying some new techniques this year!
>>273182297daijobu, I haven't even read your wishlist yet
>>273182297My MFC only says 1.3k views so i only know if Anon opens it only once it rolls to 1.4k
>>273180685>>2731806851/3 of 2 cards. I'm a slow maker, ideally I'll be finishing this card during the weekend and have the other one done by the end of the month
>>273181398Probably won’t get there in time.
>>273181398>>273182772>didn't send cards in advance last year in anticipation of this year's postal strikeAnons... you had a whole year...
BOR from NY, asked through the santas too, but do you already have any merch or do I not need to worry about getting duplicates?
>>273182799At the very least, gifts should have been bought in the first two weeks of November if they want them to arrive on time to their recipient. If anyone is still shopping, their anon is going to think they were grinched when it inevitably arrives in January.
>spent several days drawing my anon's card>still looks like I put no time or effort into it>have to do this three more times
>>273183346Have you tried putting in more effort or having talent?
>>273183343I have shipped the gift at the beginning of December every single year and it has always arrived in time, except that one time I sent a gift to UK the year Brexit happened
>>273183373Are you using Canada Post?
>>273183346Be confident anon, I'm sure your anons will love your cards!
CC from Canada, do you have a throwaway email? I'm one of your card anons but Santas haven't responded to me asking about that.
>>2731806853 out of 4 sketches for my 2 cards are done, im having a hard time with the last one and cant seem to get proportions done the way i want.I guess i need to start writing too, i have written down some ideas about what i want to talk about but nothing else.Id like to get cards shipped by the end of the next week, the time i spent looking for a good reaction image to this post could have been used to draw or write a card..
>>273180685>card progress1/4 full rough sketch done2/4 quick sketch of poses done1/4 no idea what I'm doing kek
>>273180685>7/7 cards completed>7/7 cards sent
>>273183471I do now!cc_cheeseknight@proton.meDon't laugh!
>>273183759Thanks! I'll send you an email later.
>>273183863I will await with fear and anticipation.
>consolidated too much stuff and got locked out of air small packageTime to get raped by shipping again. I really never learn.Reminder that DHL is always the most expensive option due to the hidden costs. Don't be fooled by the sometimes lower initial charge.
>>273184467If it makes you feel any better I bought something for my anon and ended up paying 5x more in shipping than what the item cost.
I wanted to spoil my cardnons but I've just been coming up with front page graphics ideas for the past week
I have lots of ideas right now. Hope I can pull them off.
>>273185580I believe in you.
>>273184602that's what I do - I'm spoiling my anons in my head but in real life, I just let them down
>a few hours ago>put anons package on the table to wrap later>forget I have windows (autumn weather, haven't seen the sun in at least a week)>sun out of nowhere>package full of choclate and shit stands in the sun for about an hourI'm so sorry M from HR Hrvatska! I fucked up. I'll commit sodoku if the package arrives at your place and its a mess! I will recover my honor that way if you wish.
>>273186007Are you retarded
>>273186057apparently. to be fair, my apartment has almost no place in which the sun doesn't reach at some time of the day. Also I have floor heating, so even the places the sun doesn'T shine are too warm to keep a moderately sized package.
>>273186134You don't have a cupboard or something you could have placed it inside? A wardrobe even?
>>273186134If only you could somehow block the sunlight.
>>273186134Please adopt me anon, your apartment sounds so cozy
>>273186217>>273186258You have to remember that we have participants who think that mail is transfered with magic. You don't have curtains or cupboards in a cave
So tell me, AF from Poland. Would you be mad if I filled your card with gay jokes? You have around 24 hours to give me an answer before it's too late and I do it anyway.
>>273180685I'm sick and depressed, I've barely done anything. I shouldn't have signed up for so many this year.
>card anons all live in the same city as meS-Should I deliver their cards at 3 AM?
>>273180685One of four, and that took a couple of weeks. I will get this done if it kills me.
>>273187421Toronto?
>>273187514Yes
>>273187771What is in the water in Toronto that makes everyone so desperate to meet up?
>>273187836Loneliness.
>>273181295USPS flate rate price is usually for padded envelopes and small boxes right? That's what I've done in the past so I can fit in extra goodies and you're right it ends up being up to $40-50 for international parcels
>>273175458>>Anon lists 2 girls he likes>>He lists 2 shows he likesIt's probably me, because I consider these characters and anime dear to me for various different reasons, I watched and read other manga and anime but they don't really mean anything to me and thus I wouldn't want anything drawn from those shows, I never understood when people list 100+ characters and series, like what do these series or characters mean to you? Too me they're just an afterthought if I barely think about them a few days after I read/watched them, meanwhile the few series or characters I list I think about everyday and rewatch scenes with them regularly, it's simply a philosophy I follow in life, less is more and more is less
>>273188149Based, people who list tons of shit don't actually have any attachment to 90% of those series
>>273188149>>273188179I get what you're saying about having characters and series that's important to you. But keep in mind this is just a Christmas card wishlist. I don't have to have a deep emotional attachment to Girls und Panzer in order to appreciate a badly drawn Christmas card of Katyusha in a Santa hat delivering presents from a T34.It's about having fun, and part of that (for me at least) is making sure the anon making my card/gift whatever has fun too. So if I can add some more well known/loved series that I "merely" had fun watching to my list of niche anime that really mean a lot to me, I'll do it if it means maybe giving anon something he can relate to and have a good time with drawing.
>>273188665you're right, it's just a christmas card wishlist, so if anon wants only his waifu then draw only his waifu, what's your fucking problem?
>>273188708Nigga, I wasn't criticizing his choice. I was just explaining why some people choose to have more stuff on their list since he said he doesn't understand that point of view.It's your wishlist, put whatever you want on there. That's the whole point.
>>273186007By M do you mean the 4-letter acronym? >package full of choclate and shit stands in the sun for about an hourSo the package was open? Why not just get a new package or wraping paper or whatever you're using? Or did you stitch it together already so it was a done deal? Or did the chocolate melt on the other things like the letter?
>>273186007cool, you can send now some hot shit to your anon
>>273188665Idk about other people's wishlists, but my assigned anon listed a lot of different characters and series but he purposefully singled out certain characters or series he liked and the reasons for it, naturally I'm going to pick one or two of those and dedicate my time and money to them instead of the other countless ones which he just listed the names of
>>273187091>Would you be mad if I filled your card with gay jokes?Of course not, go wild and make it as gay as you like
All of my sketches are done and i started on the first drawing. This calls for beer and sauna.
>>273189678Thanks a lot for your answer. Your card will be fun to make, I can already tell.
>>273189761you can combine all those actionswhich reminds me, I played around with painting with tea and coffee last year on one card. it came out like steaming pile of shit since I have no artsy abilities or of any kind to be honest desu, but the colours looked nice.
Is it safe to assume that if my anon listed a bunch of series and no characters from them they'd be reasonably happy with anyone from those shows?
>>273189904You can not combine drawing and sauna, the paper goes all mushy
>>273189908I guess soThats what I did, and only after the fact i realize i should have written that any character from these series is fine.
>>273189948well fuck. what about those infrared saunas
This is my first year sending chocolate and I think I overdid it. I hope anons won't be creeped out by me.
>>273190068you can't overdo on chocolate, silly
>>273189908That's reasonable. If they weren't, they should've cared enough to list characters as well. Nobody could blame you for picking a "wrong" one, really.Didn't ask for specific characters, myself. But thinking about it, anon could totally troll me with certain character choices if they wanted to.
>>273189820I'm looking forward to it! I should also start working on my cards, I only signed up for 2 because I know how slow I am and I don't want to let my anons down.
>Went to arts and crafts store this morning>Holding up a picture of anon's waifu against the coloured pencils to see which one matches her hair best>Elderly lady enters the aisle and sees me doing this, gives me a very troubled look>Nod to her for some reason, put the pencil in my basket and walk awayOk I'm ready to start drawing.
>>273188665Anon is just going through his young adult philosophical phase, don't be too harsh on him.
>>273177027MS from Poland here, hot chocolate would be pretty nice. I don't have any food allergies fortunately
>>273190656>Only 2 cards>Which means that 50% of your Christmas experience depends entirely on meI-I'll do my best!
>>273191060autism
you ever have a year where for some reason you get a bunch of people with a specific series on their list that you wouldn't expect? I have like 4-5 people this year with idolmaster on their list when I saw it maybe like once on my anons lists previous years
>>273192534This year in particular a lot of my card anons mentioned Makise Kurisu for some reason. But so far I've only drawn one Kurisu because most of those anons gave me plenty of options to choose from.
>>273192534There's like 3 idolmaster anime since last year and the constant U149 thread in /a/ so maybe that's why its more popular
>>273192534Idolmaster used to be more popular here when /a/ was more generally about otaku culture instead of anime and manga specifically
>>273193517
Anything you guys are listening to when working on your cards?Thinking of putting on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIVOoJ27xuU and maybe some MineMira inbetween to avoid going crazy.
>>273175779BA from NY desu. Personally I don't care if a person's drawing skills are garbage as long as they put true and honest Christm/a/s spirit into it! Hell, print pictures and decorate the card to look pretty, doesn't even need to be something drawn (at least in my mind).As for anyone I have on my list, I don't think I'll be checking all of the threads here, but trust me, I have something special in store for all 3 of you.
MP from Canada do you have an email I can reach you from
>>273188802you got a rukia in your post so you are most probably my anon. The choclate and the package are ok, I may have overexegerated in my post right. Its all solid again. I replaced some of the sweets and ate the melted ones myself lol. Sorry though in advance if some got some dents in them.
>>273195503Why are you posting the full fucking name
>yet another fucking Canada Post pre-Christmas strikeI'm beyond ready for this dysfunctional garbage dump country to be redistributed for Manifest Destiny. Okay, I wouldn't typically dump initials until everything's been mailed out but I'll throw a bone under the circumstances.GB in GADS in SCSA in AustriaJB in AustraliaMS in PolandAZ in GAST in TXPit in ONXH in BrazilMHon in PhilippinesRR in PortugalBR in CAAP in Romania?CB in PARL in VAAM in FLMM in RomaniaSM in NSBW in UKTM in CAJB in CzechiaZS in GreeceID in CAAll your cards are well underway. As soon as things can be mailed out they will, but especially if you're in Asia or South America I'm highly doubtful cards will arrive in time. I'll see how pricing breaks down for faster CPost shipping options for whitelist and longer-distance international cards whenever things reopen, but the cost to mail out even a standard sized letter through Fedex or UPS is untenably obscene.ZD in ONAll your items have either already arrived or are being delivered by private services so there's no delays in receiving. Basically just sitting on my hands until CPost reopens.>>273195672Literally none of them are full names?
>Bought something nice for my anon>Courier service typed in a faulty tracking number>Order got cancelled >No contact from seller after 2 daysI am a little disappointed but at least all of my other gifts have arrived or are enroute.
Why are there so many fucking Canadian anons
Bros, I am not gonna lie: been veeery tempted to get an engraver and do some cards that are wood/metal based.
>>273196074No love in feeding an image to a device and letting it do all the work. Would be a great extra for a hand-drawn card however.
>>273195761Is this KN?
Vegetarians can eat chocolate, right?
>>273196277Vegetarian should be fine as long as you don't get/make any chocolate with something like bacon in it. Now Vegans? A lot more restrictions.
I recently came across chocolate with olive oil.Would anon come in my house when I'm asleep and smash my tailbone with a sledgehammer if I sent him some?
>>273197059Sounds tasty. Send me some.
>>273197059Only if you're in Toronto.
Man I was so stoked for months leading up to November, but it's already been two weeks and I can't get anything done.I just want to start earlier so I have time for cooler stuff man. Why is it always like this, I'm a Christmas failure.
>>273197331Really sounds like you're after my tailbone.>>273197391I'd rather have my tailbone crushed than that.
KZ from Canada I just finished your card
JUST FINISHED CARD #8, AAAAAAHHHHHH. A stupid non-Japanese cold is fucking killing me but somehow I'm still finishing my cards. What a strong will I have, when I want.>>273197451Don't call yourself a failure or I'll be mad!
>>273194792I absolutely love MMM. Wish they had more music. I mostly just have the classical radio station on while I work.
>>273194792Pon de Beach on repeat, of course
I HAVEN'T BOUGHT ANY GIFTS YET
I've got anons presents, but I'm completely blanking on the card
NO ONE POSTED MY INITIALS REEEEEE
>>273195917When /asp/ existed for its short time, it was confirmed leafs were more populous than everyone thought, and that they were the cheekiest shitposters.
>>273199458I HAVEN'T DONE ANY GIFTS YET!
>>273199533Anon from 4chan
>>273196277Careful, I'm pretty sure vegans don't eat normal chocolate
>>273194792>that picbasedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0UG485iaVM
Need gag gift ideas, preferably creative ones.
>>273200120Send them a flag of Brazil>but im not from brazil and neither is my anonThat's what makes it a gag
>>273200120Box of spiders
>>273196277Vegetarians eat animal products (besides the actual meat, poultry, etc.) So milk chocolate should be good
>>273200120A 100kg bronze bust of anon's waifu
>>273200120I'd have to know the series involved first.
>>273194792>>273200097>Samurai Flamenco anons in my secret santa threadI will stan this show until the day I die and recommend it to all my anons every single year.
>>273200120An Inu-Yasha funko pop.
>>273200272I only watched the first few episodes, does it get better? It was kind of fun to see him be a hero getting purses and shit back
>>273200319YES. Samurai flamenco is so incredibly unique and filled with twists, and those twists have twists, and it ends up being more of a "what the fuck did I just watch that was incredible" kind of experience. Pick it up again, I'm begging you. Every single time you think you know what's going on, you realize that you don't and it's this wild roller coaster of entertainment and bewilderment.
>>273200272What was that thing's name again? The Gorilla with the body of a guillotine. It's on the tip of my tongue but I can't quite remember
>>273200422Slicing Simian
>>273200319It's honestly not that good. It's fine if you want something to pass the time, but it really doesn't offer anything of value as a show.
>>273200482I would quite literally mail you coal right now if I could.
>>273180685>still haven't finished a single letter>still not sure what I will do with the gift>in the middle of the biggest cold of my life>N1 exam in a few weeksNot very good. But still, the idea some anon will smile gives me enough fuel for the next two months I hope.
>>273200422Chomping Chimp
>>273200422Christmas Cercopithecoid
>>273200120Freshly worn panties
>>273200769>N1 exam in a few weeksI have the biggest exam of my life next month too and I still did 13 card. over half way done already though with the cards since I managed my time well
MB from Germany, I got your card ready, honestly speaking I like how it turned out. As for the gifts, I have them on the basket and will buy them around 28th of November and will probably be sent in the first week of December. Hopefully you like it.
>Order Gift for anon from a valid certified seller>It's a BootlegThis is why I always order right after i get my assignment. In case shit like this happens.
>>273201407ebay?
>>273201407By valid certified seller you mean something like ami-chan or mandy right? You wouldn't mean something like mfc or ebay.
For all the eggnog fags in here wondering, I kept some jars of the Alton Brown eggnog I made last year to see if it does in fact keep indefinitely, and it still tastes fine. I did keep them sealed and refrigerated, though
>>273195917There are 1.5 billion indians anon
>>273199571No, Mexican posters were the most vocal, followed by Canadians. moot posted the stats for 4chan over a decade ago and not much has changed since then, with the US making up over 80% of the traffic.
>>273202213Didn't need to be reminded of that. Way to ruin the mood.
>>273202136anon please don't die before christmas
>>273201004Most anons would adore this because they're incredibly lonely and horny. In fact I would like this.
>>273200272I think I saw some SamFlam stuff browsing through the card archives from previous years.I put it on my wishlists. Wonder if my gift and card santas get me something related to it (fat chance, no merch)/decide to draw it.Good to know that some anons here still love it.
>>273202642There is like, zero merch of samflam. I was very lucky one year and received handmade samurai flamenco coasters. I'd take a picture, but I'm away from home right now.
>>273195591>ok, I may have overexegerated in my postWell I was wondering how it can melt in autumn, it ain't like it's 20+ Celsius regularly or even at all
>20 celsius>hot
>>273202768Fuck I meant 30, chocolate melts at around 30ish Celsius
>>273202635I'll hand deliver a pair to you and let you unwrap them yourself
>>273202559If I die~Let me dieeeeeee~Worst comes to it, I've got some 189 proof that'll kill any little funnies swimming around my system. I won't be dying before I get my cards out
>>273200422The French Revolution François' Langur
>>273202715>zero merch of samflamI just snagged some used SamFlam goods for myself while shopping for anon.
>>273202559don't temp me with a good time
>>273202768anything above 20C is hot, I have no idea how can you live in places with >40C temperatures. Not only is it unbearable but you also don't have a Waito Kurisumasu
>>273203865>it's a 33 celsius with 85% humidity dayhaha I love australia...
>>273203865Anything below 20C is cold. It's nice walking around in the cold with winter clothes on, but if you spend most of your time in front of your desk like me the cold gets to you. Multiple layers when at home feels like shit and stops working when you don't move around, but having the AC on all day feels retarded with the current energy pricing.
>>273203865>>273204157But 12-17C is the ideal outside temperature...
>>273194792This bad boy always does the job,https://youtu.be/fN3W3UGVbZE?si=ufn6DpHxaReiexFS
>>273195761Awesome! I always enjoyed your cards and can't wait to get another one.
>>273200272Samumenco is my go-to recommendation too. It's one of my favorite anime.>>273200422Oh, you mean Head-Hacking Harambe.
>>273203883that's tragic anon, if I get you next Christmas I'll send you some snow>>273204157you can drink tea or hot chocolate to keep yourself warm and if you feel really cold you can pour in some alcohol as well. You shouldn't need multiple layers of clothing for temperatures above 0C you just need to get better sweaters>>273204299yes but not in December, it's not really Christmas if your piss doesn't turn into a popsicle before it hits the ground
>>273204682>hot chocoBad for my skin>teaI keep adding water and getting caffeine headaches, same reason I don't drink coffee at all.>alcExpensive when done often and actually drops your body temp.>sweatersMy feet are always frozen when it's not summer even with long socks + slippers on. Takes more than an hour for them to not feel ice cold when going to sleep. Feet are also temp regulators so them being cold ruins everything.Thanks for coming to my (fros)Ted talk.Cute tomboyish daughter.
This years batch arrived in the mail.
>>273205544I wish the US had anime stamps. I went to the post office and it was just flags...
>anon lists like 8 shows he enjoyed this year>I haven't seen a single one of them. Not one!Help! Tasukete! >Just watch them then?I DONT HAVE THE TIME
>>273206733Just draw the main girl from one of them and call it a day.
>>273206764That's what I'm going to do, but what to write in the card then?
>>273206733You should avoid the shows if they are new for your own sanity.That said, saying you have no time is pretty retarded. I'd wager even an african child soldier that works part-time at a coal mine has 20 mins of free time in a day.
>>273207018>plays metal gear once
>>273206867"I would totally bang your waifu while you watch"
>>273195761>another victim of Canada PostAnother Toronto anon?
Are all of you faggots in fucking Toronto? Why do I see it constantly?
>>273206495There's much better choices online. They're not as fun as Finland's, but a few years back I got some hotwheels stamps that I'm still using.
If Ontario is the capital of Canada, how come I only ever hear about Toronto?
>>273207167The posts you see are catered to your locale, so clearly you are in Toronto also.
>>273205544I hope my anons don't mind getting Disney stamps
>>273207167I think it's just a meme at this point. I'm from Toronto, you're from Toronto. We're all from Toronto.
>>273207211Canada has a capital?
>>273207167Only a small portion of Canada is actually civilized
>>273207211The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
>>273207343It's OntarioBut films are always set in Toronto, or maybe Niagra Falls like that one movie with the tomboy
>>273207343Beijing
TG from VAThis has been the earliest I have ever received a card, thanks a lot for making sure it made its way over here!What can I say about my tastes, they are a byproduct of the better times where I got hooked up with anime, I’m just a mob after all!Also, I never expected to get a Rolling Girls card, I’m fond of this little show and I still listen to some of The Blue Hearts covers from time to time besides following that twitter account that tells us to do our best every month, so it was really appreciated. The whole concert scene is amazing, I think it represents very well the spirit of the show with all the crazy and fun stuff is going on there, although admittedly I had to go and rewatch it to remember what particular scene you were talking about Not that I doubted you or anything, of course!A bit early, but I wish you a merry Christmas and thanks again!
>>273207378wut I thought it was OntarioThe fuck is an Ottawa
>>273207418Are you retarded? Ontario is a whole fucking province.
Maplefaggots FUCK OFF
To NS in CT, all your presents came in yesterday. Waiting on your card to be printed right now. One thing to note: I probably won't be able to wrap and send everything until the beginning of December due to the next few weeks being a bit hectic. I'll send tracking over once I do though. For my card anons: TS in PAJM in AZZR in WVRL in VANC in CACards are done and just waiting for them to be printed. Will let you know once those go out.
>>273206733Watch my anime anon, you can't be that busy. Just pick one that looks good to you and watch one episode a day
>>273207167Probably because CC, MF, MH, MP, P, KN, KZ, and ZD all are participating from Toronto.
>>273207428I do not care for CanadaIt insists upon itself
I finally finished the drawing on my third card. I still haven't colored any of them and I got 6 more to go, but I've been sick for almost a month now. I've been looking forward to this all year and I haven't been able to concentrate at all on anything.
>>273207545I have not seen a single one of these anons in the threads
>>273207545Wh-why do you keep tracking us
>>273208412I have
>>273187836They're like outgoing finns, it's scary.>>273194792https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tVFVVUsqtoSuitably brain melting music.>>273202715I own a few phone straps/keyrings from back when it was airing. Typical merch for girls really.>>273204299My house is usually 15c in the winter, it's not that fun. There's some years where I sit with my hands under the blanket at my desk and think "it's too cold to make cards".>>273206733You could try ep 1 of each and watch a few more episodes of the one that appeals to you most.
>>273209452I was hoping to get you for homo cards Charismafag.
>>273208654Not him but I have half of those as card anons. I reached out to the Santas to contact them about preferences but I've been shut out of the email by Google. P, KN and MP, please email me at seacatsanta@proton.me so I can figure out how best to do these cards/treats.
>>273209725If S3 finally comes then I'll make sure it's on my list next year as well! They couldn't possibly flub Torahime's first break, could they? Haha. Evil Line, please.
My papercutting is looking like SHIT
>>273209858>I was not chosen to be in anon's half
How early do you guys think I should mail a package from America to a Europoor country?
>>273210761As soon as possible, ideally before Thanksgiving.
>>273210679Sorry anon. I can make you a card if you want as well, separate from my assigned ones. I don't know which one you are though, so you'd have to email me as well.
>>273170163alrighti'm new to this shithow does it work
>>273211328Read the FAQ on the sign up thread in October
somehow managed to already be done with 9/14 of my cards. still waiting on the stuff I ordered for them to come in though before I can ship them
>>273211328You sign up in october and follow the directions. You're 11 months early!
TG from VAJB from AUSCards/packages safely recieved from both of you, but I'll be waiting until December to start holiday festivities (posting)
How do people do cards so fast? I've only been managing one per weekend, one front drawing one (crummier therefore faster) inside drawing and a bit of glitter and washi tape.
>>273212267ADHD hyperfocus unironically
>>273212267Just draw and write in the cards. It's really not that hard. It's only as hard as you make it. I can maybe do 1 card a day, 2 if I have the day off from work.
>>273212164JB here, glad it arrived safely. The other package should be with you in a day or two unless it's already there and tracking just hasn't updated.
>>273201474>>273201493Amazon
>>273210973Nonono that's fine, I don't want to be a bother, I was just pouting about the weird and bad luck
SM from ORthis will be the only time ill post your initials but your gift is on its way, im also working on your card
It's mid-November already. Surely you've watched or read something from your anon's wishlist by now, right? How else would you know what to write in their card?My anon put down a lot of sports anime. So now I get to watch fictional sports teams while my real sports teams languish in agony!
>>273213154I wish I were a NEET
my initialsonegai...
so sad I missed it this year. last year was my first time participating, but my card wasn't posted, I hope the anon who I sent it to liked it
>>273213154I'm watching Akiba Maid War. Went in expecting it to be trash, but I'm actually enjoying it.
>>273211732>>273211539>octoberJesus FUCK i am out of the loop...
>>273214052Threads are made fridays and go over the weekend last week of september- all of october.
>>273210673What issues are you having? Are you using fresh blades? Maybe I can help.I'm already stressing doing 4 cards, but if I can complete one a week I should be able to get them done in time.
Just had one of my metallic markers give up the ghost and start dumping carrier fluid or whatever it's called onto my card as I was doing the finishing touches. It looks like it's evaporated without any issues, but man did that give me a bit of a spook
>Anon requests a video game character he's into be added to the card>She's visually complex>I'm bad at drawing>She's not anime or mangaAm I a piece of shit if I just don't draw her? Or just do a headshot?
>>273215389just send him ai slop and be done with it
>>273207545But I live in Windsor
>>273215389It is your civic duty to draw her as insanely as possible.
What are the chances a card gets water damaged in the post to Canada? Should I put it in a plastic sleeve to be safe?
>>273216041You should put your card in a condom, for protection.
>>273195761I'm looking forward to your card! Never gotten a card from leafland before since I always choose US only since I'm always mailing mine out at the last second.
>>273216041Are you sending it via submarine or something?
>>273212267The magic of being a neet.
>>273216077It doesn't matter where (You) choose to send your cards. Another anon from the other side of the world who is fine with shipping internationally can still get you as an assignment.
>>273200120hotglued merch of your anons waifu, to show dominance.
>>273205544ah nice! I've seen the cards with those stamps on them in the gallery. Please explain why finland has anime stamps?I've looked up what stamps with custom images would cost, and its about twice the worth of the stamp, so completly overpriced and insane. So I assume those aren't made by yourself.
>>273213154List of things that I had to watch during the last two weeks for card research: Azur Lane, Aria, Bravern, Akiba Maid Wars and some episodes of Classicaloid. All of them quite fun.
>>273217872>forgot to start watching ClassicaloidFUCK
>>273217866>Please explain why finland has anime stamps?I have no idea, I guess Finnish Postal Services have some yearly themes for their issued stamp designs and for the year 2019 they just commissioned some weeaboo that read those early 2000s "Learn to draw manga style"-books. And they dont seem to be any more expensive than other stamps you can buy.https://shop.posti.fi/en/product/kaikuja-japanistaI think its a fun way to shitpost in your cards you sen to fellow weebs.
>>273170639I'll make sure to forward it as soon as it gets here.
>>273216546I remembered some card getting to an anon with the ink completely washed out and I'm just paranoid.
wtf do I do for my cards?
>>273218268aikatsu!
>>273218294Can you believe that I signed up for 13 cards and none of my anons mentioned Aikatsu? I'm sad.
>>273218566I have never had any aikatsu ainonI don't think they're realI don't even think aikatsu exist anymore
>>273218566>>273218603I managed to get one Aikatsu anon!
>>273218603It is real, and you wouldn't believe how many episodes and seasons they made. I think there's even a live action. That franchise is an abyss.
>>273218647cherish that faggot
Is this going to be one of those things again, I've seen it done for Classicaloid of 2-5 anons gushing about itI'm going to put Aikatsu in my mental to-watch list, then forget about it, and then get reminded of it when an anon attaches a google doc of them gushing autistically at length about all their favourite things, leaving a strong (positive) impression on me about this after I forgot it was on my list, just like how this happened for Classicaloid
>>273217866>>273217996https://www.posti.fi/en/for-businesses/customer-support/news-releases/20190306_march_stamps>Manga-style Japanese cultural influences. This year, Finland and Japan celebrate the centennial of their diplomatic relations. To honor the anniversary, Posti is releasing stamps that depict how Japanese cultural influences have become part of everyday life in Finland. The Japanese Influences stamps include karaoke and sushi. Reima Mäkinen, a graphic artist specializing in comics, has created the stamps inspired by Japanese manga. “I was looking for edginess and a positive vibe with both the colors and the body language of the girl and boy figures. The black outlines highlight the comic book style of the stamps. It was interesting to combine comics, which is considered a subculture, to the traditional formality of stamps,” Mäkinen says. Japanese Influences will be issued as a 10-stamp sheet containing 2 different international no-value indicator stamp designs.So basically it has some meaning behind it and it's not just because someone working at the post office is a weeb
>>273218897thats a lot of words for "we like japan and the art they produce so we did something similar"Art people are on par with politicians with their meaning/words ratio.
>>273219082The worse at art you are the more bullshit you need to make up to sell your stuff/justify it's shittyness. Many people that are actually good at art and try to get better never feel good enough to try and sell it, while others that can barely make a shitty copy of an anime girl try to scam a penny from it. If you depart from painting and go into "art" as an institution then it's all a money laundering scheme, no questions asked.
My country never releases interesting stamps but I still check it every year out of curiosity.They issued Hello Kitty ones this year.They are ridiculously expensive and I wouldn't even use them but fuck they are cute.
I can't imagine my country being the only country that allows people to design their own stamps for a slight premium.
>>273220051Ours do as well, but last I checked it's for domestic only
>>273215389Did the anon in question mention that he didn't mind if you didn't want to draw a character like that? If so you might be drawing me a card and you definitely shouldn't feel forced to do it.
>got USA Forever instead of Global ForeverFUCK! Can I at least place them over the USA stamps or will I have to make new envelopes?>>273213154I can’t believe I held out on Slayers for so long because the first few episodes had me rolling!
>>273222421You can just add $1.65 worth of regular stamps to match the same cost of what an international stamp would be. This is listed on USPS website for how to send an international letter.
>>273215872I'd say that's arguably worse than living in Toronto.
>>273212915Unfortunately my three anons haven't responded, so the offer still stands. Let me know sooner rather than later, I'd love to do another card (so long as you have good taste).
>>273222579Ah, whew! Thanks.
>>273216041>Canada Post50%
>>273213154Despite all the years participating in /ss/, I've seen everything my recipients have put on their wishlists. So it's very sad watching other anons getting introduced to new series they end up loving while I think "maybe I'll rewatch it". It also tells me that /a/ is mostly casuals.
>Acrylic colors are blending with the lineart
>>273218603Managed to get two
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>>273223071>No, it's impossible that someone watches a lot of animeMust have struck a nerve. Even this year, my recipients listed their MALs and they all had less than 300 shows watched.
>>273222883Isn't that you having no taste of your own? Watching a ton of garbage just to keep a number up doesn't say anything about the quality of what you consume and whether you do it consciously or just drool before a screen. I know people that have watched double the anime titles I have (1k+) and they refused to watch anything older than fucking Evangelion. Some years after being into anime "seriously" you start to develop a particular taste of your own and mostly know what you should avoid. Personally I like shoujo but I don't bother watching idol series because they feel asinine to me. While I don't knock on the music included, the "drama" involved makes me want to tear my head off (think flipflap after the director changed and revue starlight as a whole).
>>273222883I don’t get it. Are you talking about newer or older series?
>>273223240I like anime. I know, it's hard to imagine on /a/ of all places.
>>273223259New series in the context means "series that are new to that anon", as in, they haven't watched before. That encapsulates everything, whether new or old.
>>273223263NTA but this always felt weird to me. It's like saying "I like TV shows" - there's clearly different audiences for stuff like Twin Peaks, Two and a Half Men and, I don't know, Alarm für Cobra 11 and smirking at someone because they've seen one but not the others will just get you some raised eyebrows, as they have nothing in common but the medium. Might as well just say that you like seeing bright pictures move at that point
>>273223870It's the same as fat >people who say they like food when they actually enjoy the act of eating. It's just his vice of choice with no concern of the material as long as the escapism is there. This is nobody's business by itself but trying to grandstand in spite of it is both pathetic and pretty transparent.desu
>>273223870>Alarm für Cobra 11heh
>>273207249Almost the entire relevant population of Canada lives in BC and Ontario, with the major cities being Vancouver and Toronto. Obviously that means anons participating are all going to be from one of those two locations.
>>273224432 heh neither of the MKs live there currently
8/14 cards done now....
>>273227077I'm currently at Card 9. Turns out that drawing gay robots is harder than I expected.
>Think of face/expression I want to use.>Draw it in 20 seconds on my big whiteboard with 90% accuracy to my vision.>Struggle for hours with a pencil because everything is tiny and I need to constantly erase and redo.I'm considering sending everyone fucking tapestry sized cards from now on, it would unironically be far easier.
>>273222883I used to think being an anime pro with good taste and a long list of titles under my belt was cool and then I grew up. Elitism and gatekeeping is dumb as fuck, microdick behavior and if you're somebody who takes their taste and list of anime completed seriously, you should:1. Use your "expertise" to suggest others into watching some shows that they may not have heard of or flew under their radar2. Consider scaling back a bit on anime and get some new and interesting hobbies to enjoy your time on this earth3. Grow up
All 4 of my drawings for 2 cards are done now and im very happy about results! About a time since i´ve been sipping on some bourbon and longer i go on sloppier i get.Next year I will make sure im not going to mix up my water resistant and non water resistant markers.
>>273227292Just cover half of him with a huge ISAMIIIIII speech balloon.
>>273229103>Elitism and gatekeeping is dumb as fuckYes, I too welcome Redditors and social media users to our humble imageboard
>>273229484>Yes, I too welcome Redditors and social media users to our humble imageboardYou are being replaced chuddie, deal with it
I am actually working on cards right now. Progress!>>273227292What about them being gay makes them harder to draw?
>>273229484You do realize there is some nuance between being a full blown plebbitor and just someone who has not watched that much anime yet?
>>273227292Robots can't be gay, they don't even have penises
>>273229484As somebody who has been here since 2005, I assure you that old /a/ is dead and has been dead for a long time. Those bogeymen you're talking about? They're in this thread with you RIGHT NOW and I bet you're one of them too. Grow the fuck up, and if you want high quality discussions, make high quality posts.
Sending onaholes should be mandatory for. Everyone is too angry and needs to jerk off and calm down.
>>273230193If somebody sent me a loli onahole and lube I would send them a thank you card with art of the loli smiling and pregnant
>>273230193I already have a sex doll, can I get a cute dress for her instead?
>>273229213If you're the anon who listed her as your favorite character from dungeon meishi I'm working on your card right now
>>273230193>>273230280Same, please send me this
Reminder to not engage bait/troll posts and report+hide. If you do engage, you're either:a) Retardedb)A troll samefaggingc)A different troll further shitting up the threadMultiple trolls popping up is not organic and (You) should know better.This has been a board quality PSA, don't reply to this post.
My match is a degenerate that posted a full page email about which loli shows he likes and what are his favorite lolis
>>273230193>Handmade/$25 dollar tier>Anon sends you a custom silicone sculpt of his asshole stuffed in a tube with your waifu's face printed on it.
>its another episode of me fucking up the eyes on my drawing so many times that it looks horrible no matter what now from all the erasing FUCK
>>273230433Lucky you. My anon just likes robots.
>>273230378Posts like this are significantly lower quality than whatever you deem to be bait/trolling, but you probably interpret this as bait/trolling too.>>273230433That's awesome, what are his favorite lolis? I need to know if my taste aligns with his...
>>273230499Closed eyes with a big smile anon just do that
>>273230345I'm not, but I hope your post reaches them.
>>273229741In the end, drawing the robot wasn't even that hard. The real challenge was to come up with gay jokes that are somehow related to Christmas.>>273229828Tell that to fujos. The lack of penis on a character never stopped them from fantasizing.
>>273177027SM from UK here, preferably hot chocolate but I don't mind, I'll happily accept anything, I've got no allergies that I'm aware of
>>273230897>The challenge is making gay Christmas jokes"I'm going to cum in your pink stocking""You're going to fart out my cum like Santa leaving the chimney""I left out milk and cookies for you as a reward for being my gay plaything"Your welcome.
>>273231312I didn't laugh at any of these
>>273230433Damn, I'm jealous. Every year I just want to draw cute lolis, but I always end up having to draw hags with chest tumors instead.
>>273231347You're not gay enough then.
>>273230193That's a terrible idea. Some of us need vibrators.
>>273229815What is the hangman trying to spell?
TG of VA was crazy enough to send a letter via UPS, though I'm unsure of when I'd have received it otherwise what with the strike. Thank you very much! I don't think I've received a Galo card before. Yes I do love slayers. My list used to be a lot more... kemono heavy but I can't let go of schizo boar boy
>>273230189>As somebody who has been here since 2005This is either bait or you're elderly and should have left this place long ago
>>273230499The trick is to draw everyone as a Hidamari character
>>273231484if my anon was a woman and very explicitly mentioned lewd was okay and enthusiastically appreciated, I would absolutely send a vibrator or dildo along with a daki of her husbando
>>273231312I appreciate the suggestions, but the card is already done and it's too late. Maybe I'll use your ideas for another homo card.
>send an email to Santas to reach out to anon>send an email directly to my anon>post their initials in the thread>still no responseOkay, I'm just sending them gifts of my favourite character from the series they listed. I don't care if they have another favourite at this point.
>>273231593I'm in my mid 30s and still very much enjoy 4chan even if it's changed a lot!>>273231528This is such a cool card. Promare was a great movie.
>>273231701I always wonder what the deal is with those anons. if they're just autistic lurkers or of they just don't even come to the threads
>>273231731Either grinches or actual retards, there's no reason to sign up for a community event and then forgo interacting with the community itself.
>>273231731There's a good chunk of people who just sign up to get stuff and don't care about interacting. Not necessarily grinches either, because one of my anons is on the whitelist and has not responded to anything over the years.
>>273183881I sent you an email!
>>273231701>>273231731I almost always get anons like that. It's so refreshing getting someone who is active in the threads.
Remember that mittens are easier to draw than hands. Also boxing gloves. If anon listed more than one waifu make them fight.
If someone likes an old show with a newer remake or continuation, but does not specify the newer version, but all the merch that's not stupid expensive is of the new series, would it be reasonable to assume they'd like merchandise from the new series?
>>273232077No.
Some ideas for someone with a 3d printer and regular printer?Can't really print figurines, it is just fdm printer. Maybe I can try 2d print silhouette of a 2d art and stick a glossy paper on it and make a magnet. Tried fridge magnets before and they turned out OK
>>273232077Please don't give me a motive.
I just cracked open a bottle of creative juice vodka. I will get at least one card today I swear
>>273232077Honestly depends on what the show is and how old the original is. Like for example ranma 1/2 started 1989 and just got rereleased recently I believe. If I were a fan of the original ranma, I would find it completely reasonable to get modern ranma merch instead of something from 1990 or so.
>>273232259A few days ago I drew a card while I was suffering from a huge hungover and somehow it ended up looking better than cards that I drew under perfect and normal mental conditions. I no longer understand anything about life and art.
>everything is going mostly ok>get to faceShit fuck. I can still salvage this probably.
>>273232077Ask in the thread. If they don't respond and they didn't specify on their wishlist, then it's their own fault. If anon was against the remake, they would have said something.
>>273170163snail i like to fuck
>>273232589I find eyes and mouths difficult so the way I cheat is by giving the characters a ^w^ face
>>273232645One of my cards literally has a :D face
Looking through reference images for Quintuplets, sometimes the girls have the same hair color and sometimes they don't. Is that something the author did to tell the girls apart or do they all dye their hair different colors?
>>273232678I personally would love this, and i'm sure your anon will too!
>>273232718I've only read couple of doujins, but from what I gathered, they're supposed to have the same hair color, but author did indeed give them all different shade of red just to tell them apart
>>273232718>QuintupletsShould grinch your anon for having such shit taste
>>273218294>tfw I watched the first few episodes of the show and now context for this imageIchigo's a sweetie. An aikatsu anon sent me cards last year and I treasure all of them. ;_;>>273195005bodot39734@inikale.comDrop me a line and I can send you my more permanent email.Sorry I've been AWOL. My body's been assfucked these past few weeks and honestly my body's still pretty sore. With that and the Canada Post strike and I apologise if my cards don't reach my anons in time for the holiday season.I'll try to slowly catch up with everything/everybody I need today but I'm sorry if the thread dies before then.>>273207545one of the other seven got me..........
>>273232843>MPNot that anon but this is MS, please get back to me when you're able to about your updated wishlist so I can send you an unofficial card. Thanks, and hope you're doing well <3
its amazing how the postal service manages to get worse every year somehow
>>273233078Believe me that's been something on my mind since Halloween but I can't give you my updated list until I've my homocards doc lmao just three more entries I'm working on them right now ;A; You'll be getting that as soon as it's finished.I still haven't even posted your card/SS card magnet (I was honestly waiting until assignments were sent out in case I got you anyway...), haven't posted DA's card or contacted ID for his updated wishlist. Not to mention I have to work on my actual cards/gifts.You probably several times about the strike so sorry about that.
>>273230516Got your application rejected already?
>>273233607No rush at all! I'm guessing my card I end up making for you will be late due to having a large card caseload + canada post shenanigans but it's going to come eventually. I hope you enjoy the magnet, it's so funny I ended up buying 2 on accident and who else better to send my second one to than you?
>>273232843I'll send you an email shortly!
Tomorrow seems like a good day to start sending cards and spreading Christmas cheer. FV, ADoG, MM, VV and DT prepare your asses. Cards are coming.
>>273232299I have Ranma on my wishlist and while I’m not a fan of the remake and haven’t bothered with it, it’s not the end of the world if I get merch from whichever anime. On the other hand, it’s safe to assume people will prefer the older anime given they ignored it. The only retards keeping the remake threads “alive” are schizos and trolls.
START YOUR CARDS IF YOU HAVEN'T
>>273234104haven't started any cards or bought any gifts yet
>>273234104I started two weeks ago and I still need to finish five more cards. The good part is that I already know what to draw for all of them.
I always try to finish my cards before thanksgiving just so I don't have to work around the actual holidays
how much time you spend on cards jeez. I am thinking>Hi Anon,>>Merry Christmas. I like anime <insert name here> as well.>>Best,>Anon
>>273234104I just started 20 minutes ago, I already had ambitious ideas for my drawings but now I remembered that I haven't drawn anything since the last paint thread and I don't know how to draw and there's no way I'll be able to make what I had in mind
>>273232589this but the eyes for me. I always have to re-draw them like 4-5 times
>>273234448
>>273234468why are you making another thread when there's only a few hours left in the weekend
>>273234104Moved my paper and pencil from the cabinet to on top of my desk. Whew, that's enough progress for today. Thanks for getting me motivated to start on cards. I think I'll take it easy for the rest of today.
>>273233741She's been hanging out on the metal door of my closet so I see her literally everyday, haha.I figure with how much cards you actually signed up for and how much time I was taking, I'd be the last one you'd work on. I wrote a lot of words but if you want to get a headstart on what to draw and it's just really Schubert from Classicaloid and Bravern the mecha from Bravern.
>>273234417I spend 2-3 hours per card, and I feel like that's not enough and my anons are worth more. But that is the level of effort I am comfortable giving. I find writing to be the easiest part, drawing/art to be the most difficult.
>>273232077Is there a live action version? I exclusively use live action stuff if it is available
>>273235036Oh shit, I still need to make a design for this year's magnet that I promised to anon. But first I need to finish my cards.
What is the minimum number of aliexpress keychains I need to put in my package for it to be not blacklisted? I bought a bundle of 20 keychains and I am thinking of putting 4 each for my 5 matches
>>273235332I'm the magnet anon and feel free to take your time. I'll probably ask about it in december or so. No rush. I love you
>>273235668>december Perfect. Whenever you ask, I'll be there.
Last for Canada
>>273234104Sent out mine today!
>>273235791Would you like me to buy you a magnet too? I don't mind at all and really appreciate you doing this for me 2 years now. Or are you just content drawing for me and making me happy?
>>273232843Cute reaction image
>>273235871Making you happy is all I need.
>>273235942Ichigo looks stoned as fuck here.
>>273235942sleepy ichigo (keychain)........ Glad I sent that before the strike started haha.Honestly that's how tired I've been feeling the past few weeks. And I haven't done anything yet!
>>273218701Alicia my queen
>>273235795Canadabros…
>>273236213Did you know that City Hunter invented Canadians? This thread is dead and I will not apologise for this joke.
>>273218603>>273218566I've only gotten one Aikatsu anon before, and it took him two years to post my card
ichigone
>>273222735Uhhh might send you an email this week, I gotta do a lot of stuff today
>>273236357It's not a real Aikatsu fan if it took him two years to appreciate your effort.
