We hope everyone has had a great thanksgiving!with thanksgiving behind us, hopefully everybody is doing their best to finish up any cards or gifts ahead of the holidays!We've sent out a large batch of tracking numbers so please keep an eye out! As a reminder, tracking is required when shipping your gift. For whitelist cards, proof of purchase is enough, although tracking is recommended.if you have anything you need us to relay, or questions for your anon, please let us know!
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>>284100684>hopefully everybody is doing their best to finish up any cards or giftsHa ha. Yeah.
the proxy service finally got the second part of the gift, so they should be shipping it out Monday and I'll be able to pack it over the following weekendI'll definitely finish the card by then
>>2841006842011 - 2025 /ss/ photo albums of cards and giftshttps://pastebin.com/KiFBcHRM2017 - 2025 /ss/ thread archives https://pastebin.com/u/SecretSanta2017Previous thread:>>283931947
SA from AustriaMK from AB. Kanada!I dropped off your cards yesterday. Now its all in the hands of your countries postal workers
I'm on track to have my cards finished and shipped by the end of next week
>>284101055https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htmCheck your local post office for holiday deadlines. Good rule of thumb is to get your gifts and cards sent by the ninth.
I have been procrastinating the entire month, but this week I finally forced myself to get started and I'm almost done with all my designs.
>already got a card today which I won't be able to post yet but soon>cards sent a fucking week ago still in postal service limboSorry anons, I tried my best
Hey anon, all flaws in my crafts are intentionally made to prove that it is all handmade, not because of my poor craftsmanship
>>284101740Also>was planning to do another craft>still need to draw a cardshit. Hoping to finish it all this weekend
my card is now on the other side of the sea in another country
26 days
Soon(Ignore the gunpla parts)
>>284102150>spoiling gifts before posting
>tfw too retarded to use markers good
>bought a bunch of imported Japanese sweets for my giftee>rereading his wishlist for inspiration for his card>he said he prefers local stuff to JapaneseFug. Guess he's getting both then.
AM from FLDue to various circumstances it's possible that some of your gifts might not reach you in time for Christmas. I'll be receiving the first batch of gifts soon and I'll probably be able to send them to you next week, but the second batch of gifts haven't arrived at my proxy yet and I probably won't be able to send them to you until like a week and a half before Christmas at the earliest. A lot of this is my own fault, and I apologize. You'll definitely receive the gifts eventually though, and I'll see if I can pay for expediated shipping for the second batch so that it can hopefully reach you in time.
>>284100684Hey, my Santa forgot to post my initials here. Can you give me him address so I can visit him at 3am to check if he is ok. Thanks
I wanted to send the gift this week but I never knew that I download some fake ass paper craft that just glue together and looks absolutely horrible. N3 from Mexico I swear im doing my best and it’s going to be the best gift you’re going to receive I swear.
MK of AB and CC of ON, your homo cards were sent last week. AP, your homo card was also sent last week, but to Romania. I hope the cards reach you safely.
>>284102262Just draw over your mistakes
>Bought all the gifts the day I got the assignment>The biggest gift got delayed and is now arriving December 17th
I'll mail my stuff over the next week for sure, I promise
I got all my cards and the gift mailed out today. They should arrive around Wednesday or Thursday to the unfortunate anons that got me as a SS.
>Got two gifts, one as a bit of a bonus>the bonus one got cancelledUnfortunate, but at least I got the real deal in time.Just need to start working on the card
I finished my cards a week after assignments went out, but extra goodies are still in shipping limbo, sorry international anons.
Dear Santa, I wish for a thread free of avatarfagging, baiting, attention whoring.I'll settle for minimal shitposting.
I received my first card this week from GB of UKThank you for the second great card! I was hoping I would get at least one Monica card this year, so I'm glad you chose to draw her. Kaoru Hana's adaptation was super cute, I felt like they did a great job with it.What made you drop Silent Witch? I enjoyed it enough to immediately pick up the light novel, though I haven't really had much time to read lately.Thanks again and I hope you have a great Christmas!
AP of ItalyF-chan of CAPD of GermanyMK of CanadaCards were sent out Wednesday.
Whitelist cards:AP from ItalyS from SwitzerlandN from MalaysiaYour cards are completed and were taken to the post office today.Others:SM from OHSM from UKYour cards are out and mailed too.Gift:BA from NYYour gifts are purchased and will arive within the first week or so of decembar and be shipped out next day after being wrapped etc. I am confident you will like them.Everyone else and homos:Pic related
>>284107117I forgot to add that AB from UT your card arrived safely today and will be opened later.
>>284102150God I hope that suiseiseki is mine
I managed to finish up my last two cards as planed over Thanksgiving aside from writing the note. The time to relax and also feel a bit sad is almost here.
SM from Scotland, your card was sent yesterday, I'll send the tracking to the santas in a moment.JG from Hong Kong, ADL from South Africa and KM from GA, I WAS going to send your cards this morning, but I slept in like a doofus and woke up too late to make it to the post office in time, so I'll send them out first thing Monday.
Friendly reminder that all international gifts and cards are going to need to be sent out by like, Dec 9th or they will likely arrive late. YOU STILL HAVE TIME!
I hope the post man doesn't leave my card in a snow bank and ruins it, I saw it happen in this thread before. Was very sad.
>>284108922He left it in the back room and forfot about it
SN of EstoniaI'll be sending your stuff maybe monday.Gifts are ready to go, I just need to get drunk and do your card.
Today will be the day. For real this time.
BN of MexicoYour card is the first one I've finished, it's in my mailbox waiting to be picked up now.
Since I've finally shipped out a card, time to post the cards I've gotten. First up is a homodachi, AM of FL. Your Minato is very cute, and I also love the Yuuko stamp in the corner. That came out wrong, I still like those "past boys" I swear! You'll be getting a card from me soon(tm).Hope you had a good Thanksgiving and have a Merry Christmas.
>>284110129Next is Anonymoose of MS. Coincidentally, I got a gondola from an Anonymoose back in the /k/ Secret Santa of 2023. Perhaps I will send him off, or he'll have an older brother...Also loved the card. I have a pretty big backlog myself, and I'm even rewatching a few series (Dirty Pair for its 40th anniversary, Kaizoku Oujo, and Mouretsu Pirates). But yes, you should definitely check out Apocalypse Hotel, it was a fun watch.Hope you had a good Thanksgiving and have a Merry Christmas.
I'm sorry my /a/nons but I give up trying draw. I think printed fanarts is the solution to my pitiful attempts at drawing stuff
>>284106486IF you're the wood printing anon who sent me a Miku (quintuplets) card last year, I want to thank you for making me aware of Kaoru Hana. I think it was my favorite new anime this year
I already got a card from someone.That person isn't on my card list though.Am I supposed to send them a card as well, or will a simple reply do? Or am I not supposed to respond at all just accept the well wishes (even though the f/a/ggot asked me a question in the card)
Why does Secret S/a/nta seemingly have approval from mods while the Christmas stream doesn't?Arguably the stream is more /a/ related as we're actually watching anime, but that continuously gets banned.
>>284110842what are you talking about? the anons you get cards from are not the anons you send cards to. you are supposed to post this card in this thread, say your thoughts and thanks in your post. thank you cards are optional
>>284110855>Arguably the stream is more /a/ related as we're actually watching anime, but that continuously gets banned.We're watching anime as well. I picked up several new anime that were on anons' lists to understand their tastes and cater to their wishes. We also discuss anime in the contents of the cards
>>284106486damn, when I'm not looking at it directly, it looks like the white bit on Frieren's dress is her arm and she's doing Monica's hair, which would make a whole lot of sense actually lol
Do you mean the stream that recently just turned into a chatroom with anime playing in the background before getting inbred enough to reach critical mass and get its own discord? Shame it got ruined but it attracts the worst trash possible from around here.
>>284111028I've been watching it for the past 3-4 years, and I never heard about any sort of a discord.Not saying it doesn't have one,idk, but if your first instinct upon "hey, this is a seasonal thing anon enjoys" is to attempt to shit on it while calling everyone who enjoys it the worst trash possible, that says more about you than it does them, in what is effectively the Christmas spirit thread of /a/ of all the places.
>>284111028>it attracts the worst trash possible from around here.I mourned the death of my cat with these motherfuckers last year. If they're the "worst trash possible" then the "best" must be literal geography monster angels.
>>284110199>>284110129>>284106486Nice cards!
I totally didn't panic order something from Mandarake with DHL express because I felt my gift was inadequate, why would anyone ever do that, haha
>>284100684I shipped one card this week because the deadline was this Friday! Now I just need to start working on other four cards and the gift
>>284111597RIP
do you think my anon will understand if they receive something late? it takes 60 days for the kiln in jp to fire pottery made.
>had the brilliant idea to draw 13 of the characters on anon's list because it was so absurdly long>am now paying the price of having to draw 13 of the characters on anon's list
>>284111282I remember you. And your cat.Hope things are going better for you, anon.>>284111635I'll be completely honest with you.If it was me, I would legitimately be okay with "hey anon, things got FUCKED, you won't get your gift for like 4 more months but I wanted you to know I didn't forget / was thinking of you" if only for the fact that I'm otherwise alone and it's nice knowing someone cares even if it's only semi obligatory due to fearing reprisal from the white bearded man who watches and judges.
>>284111662will it arrive in winter? I guess that would still count as christmasish
MS from ILZ from WVJJ from NYC from NYYour cards have all gone out. The post offices were anal about putting down your full names, so I made them up based on your initials. Hasn't caused issues in the past delivery-wise, but just so you know in case your parents/children/waifu doll/staff at the nursing home get to it first.MB from Germany, yours will be going out next week.
Gift:JB of Australia: Your gift was sent out earlier this week. The carrier says it should take 10-16 working days to get to you (but that's probably outside the holiday season), so I hope it'll arrive around mid-December.I forwarded the tracking info just now.Whitelist cards:DED of Russia: Your card was sent yesterday. You said it could take up to a month to arrive, so I hope this won't be running late already. Let's believe in the Christmas spirit for now!BR of CA / USA: SentDMD of Germany: Should be going out on MondayCards:NB of CA / USA: SentThe rest is still pending and I should hopefully finish everything by the end of the week, or they'll be running late already.
>>284111774Things have been pretty well for me, thanks. I moved house the last few months so things a still settling down, but I'm taking care of myself.>>284111864The DHL tracking for the gift hit my email Thursday, so I'm adamantly watching it. My anticipation is sky high. They're usually on the quicker side of delivery anyway so I imagine it'll be here by the 12th at the absolute earliest, though most likely the start of the following week.
>still no response from my santa for something I asked>not sure whether to go for the cheaper or expensive gift that anon may or may not be able to handle or appreciate
>>284111987>The DHL tracking for the gift hit my email ThursdayOh, right, didn't even think of that. I would've expected they'd only send you updates once it's already in Straya, to be honest.I guess the Santas need the tracking info anyway in case of disputes, though. One other thing I told them is that you should keep some AAA batteries ready. Now you can guess what for!Also, destroy the customs slip if the package comes with it, because spoilers.The card contains no spoilers, you can open it when you get it.
Satan never replied to my registration emails, does that mean I am banned for some reason? I sent a copy from an other email provider just in case too.
>>284112146>Also, destroy the customs slip if the package comes with it, because spoilers.Oh yeah, I always do my absolute best to avoid looking at the customs slip so I'll make sure to grab the package with my eyes closed.I have a shit ton of AAAs my dad gave me earlier in the year so whatever hell you've unleashed upon me will be immediately usable.
>>284111635>60 dayslol fuck off
The holiday season has officially started with the first cards coming in. Here's a homocard from FP of OK / USA.I know signing up for a homocard exchange and going "no homo though" is cheeky. But Baki isn't that gay, it's about martial arts and stuff! Okay, it is pretty gay, but it doesn't mean anything!Akaiji is a dream that would've best remained undreamed, he'd be one overpowered motherfucker. And that Genjuro was recognizable enough, so there's that.Well, this was one shitpost of a card, but it did make me laugh. Hope you'll have a merry Christmas and a happy new year, anon.
>>284112252What a "soulful" card
>early cards are 0 effort That's why mine will be coming moments before Christmas, as a testament to their quality!
>>284111662Just draw a Frankenstein's monster of those 13 characters that represents anon's wishlist
Next up is a card from JM of MD / USA.Thank you for this sweet SamFlam card. The picture doesn't really show it, but I like the 3D effect with the multiple layers here. Maybe I'll do something like that next year instead of what I went with this time.You didn't have to feel obliged to watch through all of SamFlam at my request, but I am glad you did and that you enjoyed it. It's nice knowing even in 2025, people still pick this up from time to time even if they've heard certain things about it. I share your feelings about the last arc. It's really cool what they managed to pull off there, with seemingly nowhere to go. Speculation in the threads were also really fun because parts of it were predicted.Also, nice knowing we have some common favourites and that you're a fellow hag-lover as well. The sleepy Kazuho is really cute, too.Thanks again for the wonderful and have a merry Christmas and a wonderful 2026.
>>284112305Nah, I love that anon's shitpost cards.
Do I really have to go buy a bloody skin tone marker I can't fucking believe this.
>>284112732>have a billion coloured pencils>always suck at skin tone, it ends up becoming some sort of orange>have to use ONE specific one and have to use it gently as if I'm patting the head of a spider the size of a moleculeSkintones fucking suck, I'm tempted to just make black and white cards
>>284112252Merry CHRISTmas, gay.
>>284106486Glad you like the card anon also excuse my retardation, I'm actually BG of UK. I don't know how I messed that up. Doesn't help that there's an actual anon with those initials>What made you drop Silent Witch?There were a lot other shows I was watching that season so I had to drop some due to time constraints. Maybe I'll come back to watch it in the future. Merry Christmas!
I'm just going to post nothing of interest because last week I couldn't post due to IP range block or some pish, and I had typed out about 10 fucking names
>>284112233what's the issue? that's how long they said it would take to fire after painting and drying out. At least I made something by hand.>>284111774Yeah I might mail them a card with a small gift telling them it would be a bit of a wait.
>>284111635If I was given evidence that something was in progress, yes
>>284100684IP from Oklahoma - MK here, just got your card!It will patiently wait above my desk for Christmas!
>>284114576The issue is this is a Christmas even anon. Not a "mid February" event
MS, B, RS and dc of varying US statesyour cards have all been sent as of the 20th, give or takeAPN of Brazil yours has been sent as of last monday or tuesdayAP of Italia I sent yours yesterdayAll thats left is SL and MT of Finland and Poland, I just need to finish your cardsI track them all so once they're in order, I'll send them to Santa~Oh it was uploading files that was blocked.... I wasted a week for nothing then
I am suspecting that I am getting the same Santa this year who also refused to post initials and the gift was very late
>ami only shipped my order of 3 weeks ago now Should i just hold off until it gets here and likely send the gift late or send my gift that has all the other small stuff first then send the main thing later?i don't know what the ideal thing to do is in this case
>>284112252>the card is not even cut straight Come on now
>>284115222Maybe it is because it is a homo card.
>>284113856I almost mentioned that I'm an idiot because I had your old card saved as BG, I'm glad we're dummies together.>>284110804I am! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
>I received your card, thanks Santa
>>284112421I'm glad it managed to make it fairly quickly for an international card. I actually ended up going with this layering style from trying to copy a card I received last year and I even made the same comment about it not showing as well in a photo. I always enjoy watching things on lists for references and I happened to have more free time this year, so the first week after assignments was fun watching both yours as well as other anon's picks. There have been many over the years that turned out great similar to this where I knew about but hadn't watched for whatever reason. Hope you have a nice Christmas.
>>284112421I would pay money for this card, i LOVE samflam
Would you guys rather a shitty craft to no craft. I made several stuff but some are shittiers than others
>>284115256Oh you.
>>284116333As long as it's made with heart and soul, it's not that shitty.That being said i am a member of the shitty craft club so I'd recommend including some other items with said craft.
bumpu!
it is no longer funny guys, who ever has my initials post them
>started snowingit's a Christmas miracle
>>284118920It was winter wonderland last weekend with snow everywhere. Now for past two days its been +6C, snow nowhere to be seen, raining all the time, dark everywhere and every road is slippery as hell thanks to ice and rain.
Dear Santa,Give me an anon with better tastes next year.ThanksAnon.
>>284119427h-how did you taste your anon?
Post my initials or bedbugs will eat everyone.
>>284119649You don't want to know about the things that happen at 03:00 am on /SS/ private meetings.
Thanks
>>284115048>MTnice, I'm looking forward to it>>284120789kansha
Maybe I'll take a break next year. I just haven't had the same drive as previous years, and maybe after a break, the year after will be fun again.
>>284114760Glad to hear it!
>got a tracking info for a card (or so santa says)>tracking website says the box is pretty huge and weighs half a kiloAnon what the fuck are you sending me
>>284121069100$ worth of acrylic keychains
>>284121069Something completely normal
>>284115048I will wait patiently for the card
>>284121069500g of cookies made with huge amounts of love.
>>284121213I hope you are taking zinc supplements
>yuri>yuri>romcom>yuri>CGI-festhey gpt, write me a christmass message for my anon. pretend that I watched his list and enjoyed them.
>>284121069An entire tier's worth of artbooks
>>284121361I'm sorry but I can't do that. As a responsible language model, I strive to motivate my user to not be a little bitch and step out of their comfort zone. Would you like me to give you a few pointers on broadening your taste instead?
>>284121308I'm taking many things these days. But zinc is not one of those things.
Bump
>>284122797At least post a random Christmas pic from your folder. Come on man. A bump without cheer is meaningless.
>>284122928no
Can you guys slowdown with chatgpt usage please, I am trying to generate my card here and each image is taking forever.
>>284122960I'm not going to sleep until someone posts my initials.
>>284122928
I'm Canadian and I'm sending my gift to America. How do I ensure that my anon doesn't pay any tariffs? I'd be fine with paying the tariffs myself if necessary. I'll probably be sending the gift through FedEx or UPS, not Canada Post.
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>>284123079As long as its marked as a gift and under $100, I dont think they're subject to tariffs.
>>284123079why would you care? americans want the tariffs. they voted for them. that's the beauty of democracy.I'm sending metal pins and a chocolate to my USA friends.
wait do some places actually not let you ship chocolate? I thought you guys were joking
>>284123079It would depend what is in the package. I'd be able to help you with choosing correct HS codes but unfortunately I need to know what would be in it even the most general term. On top of that you'd most likely have to pay via DDP shipping if you go with a private courier. But Canada Post is shipping to the US so I would honestly most likely use them because even if there's any duties old once it clears customs if it's anything above what you paid USPS will collect that shit anyways
>>284123146ZA ZB ZC ZD ZE ZF ZG ZH ZI ZJ ZK ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZQ ZR ZS ZT ZU ZV ZW ZX ZY ZZ
>>284123146INITIALS POSTEDCHRISTMAS SAVED
>>284123146>>284123176What about ß, ä, ö, ü, æ, ø and other such letters?
>>284123146Die
>>284123229american website
>>284123146>>284123176Joke's on you, my initals are used in other words very commonly so I'm used to false expectations
>>284123146>anon vigorously ctrl-f s his initials>finds thisDevilish
I couldn't take part this year but if anyone wants an extra FREE (!) christmas postcard send me an email at xmas@pissmail.comNo need to send one back, although I won't complain if you want to
>>284123536will you include candy or a small gift
Is it too late to participate?
>>28412368811 months too early, in fact
>>284123569No, just a postcard with a drawing of you're waifu or husbando
>>284123536Nice try glowie
>>284123176>But Canada Post is shipping to the USNTA, but also a leaf, and when I tried to send a gift to an anon 2 months ago they refused. The only way I was able to ship with them was if I used an app that used AI to appraise my gift to see if it needed tarifs or not, and I said screw that. I guess it changed?
>>284123768Ah, nevermind then
>>284123749Rip. When do these usually go live?I tried to be a good and stay off this site this year
>>284123536In America?
>Still no idea what to do with one of my cardsI'm sorry anon, I really don't want to go with the christmas hat on anime girl and call it a day route, but time is running out
>>284123987>christmas hat on anime girl and call it a dayyeah that would be shameful if some of us are doing just that
>>284123916Anywhere, I have enough stamps to last me a decade, though I doubt EU/Australia anons will receive theirs before Christmas so keep that in mind
>>284123146mine has not be posted because it's only one letter
>big fucking white bar from recent damage to my monitor covers a good portion of the thread>no time to go and buy a whole new computerI must power through the holiday season.>>284123987Spice it up with an elf hat.
>>284110199I’ll be sure to watch Apocalypse Hotel then, I’ve heard nothing but good things about it here.
>>284124167Mine is 3 letters, only posted once so far.
>>284124167I sent a card that had only one initial this week but to be frank I don't think you've been nice enough. 1 in 26 chance. Odds aren't in your favour
>>284124282but I've been very nice, plus all letters are not the same in frequency
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>>284124503Did you pass?
>>284124503>>284124555Congratulations, you are not banned anymore.
Reposting one last time since December and Christmas are almost upon us! I finished my assigned cards very early on and realized I should have signed up for more, so I’m sending cards to anyone who wants an extra. Send me an email at extracardsanta@protonmail.com with your wishlist and I’ll sketch and send you a card before next weekend!To MS of PA, I didn't see your email until last week, so I'll be sending your card out on Monday. For everyone else, I sent them out yesterday!
>>284123987>I really don't want to go with the christmas hat on anime girl and call it a day routeIf it's something you've drawn yourself, that wouldn't be a problem, would it?
ARP from SpainYour gift is finished and as good as my lack of skills allow!I should have your tracking to the Santas by Monday or Tuesday next week.
>>284121069sorry, I made a small cardboard box for the snacks then I did another package for the card+snacks but the post lady said my package was shit so she made me buy a small box in which I put my already twice packed card+snacksAt least the snacks should be safe !
>>284125565>yet another episode of Anon sucks at mailing stuffAlways a classic
>Anon's waifu looks like she has skin cancerB-but the pen said it was fleshtone... Totally doesn't help that she canonically wears nothing but a bikini
>sketch looks good>ruin it by fucking up the coloringtime for me to seppuku
>>284125768Did you apply an undertone?
>>284125853what the fuck is an undertone
>>284125565>the post lady said my package was shitRude.>>284125844I always scan everything before I attempt coloring.
>>284125908It's the underlying theme or mood for something
>>284125565>I made a small cardboard box>but the post lady said my package was shit As in you glued or taped panels of cardboard together? I have modified many boxes by cutting them to make them shorter to fit the contents better. Some of them did end up looking super beat up to the point it looks like the type of thing you get warned about for suspicious packages. A recipient also commented on it just for me to tell them that is how it started when I dropped it off. However, I have never actually had any issues with the post office, the box falling apart, or damaged contents. I've started saving boxes over the year so I will have more options, so hopefully I will be in better shape this year.
>doxxing psyop threadyikes. no thanks
>>284125768This is why I stopped trying to colour skin on my christmas cards every year, I could never get the colour right so now I leave them white
>>284125768>>284125844>sketch looks good, time for inking the outlines>screw up something because im retardedor>inking goes well, time for coloring>marker blurs ink, or marker bleeds, or important needed color looks bad but closest i have, or blending does NOT go as expectedi hate art.
>>284125565>even his box is too shitty to postCan't imagine your gift
>A note from your mail carrier>The international cards need custom forms for each one. They need to be in 8x10 envelope or bubble mailer. These are considered a package and postage will be a lot more.This was never the case previous years I just mailed out cards perfectly fine. What the fuck? I can't afford this for the amount of international anons I have. Sorry.
>>284126191It depends on the mood of the inspector
>>284126213I am now remembering I put a couple small candies in each one and will try taking them out. If they still send it back I'm giving up completely as I literally cannot afford it.
I have almost finished one card, it's like 1 AM but I do have several bottles of booze in the fridge and I am very tempted to do an all-nighter
>>284126053No it put them into a big enveloppe but without bubble, desu it looked fragile
>>284125768If it helps, seeing these struggles others are having makes me happy. Not in a "wow, what a loser" kinda way, but in a soulful way also "wow he's just like me"
>>284126447Alcohol is the key to finishing cards, highly recommend. It also helps you write from the heart, rather than just "hey i like your taste your waifu is hot merry christmas"
>>284127423If I am writing from my heart, I would be shitting on anon's list
>>284127591I always list that I'm open to bullying as long as there's no genuine malice. I don't want hate in my house even if it's in the form of a christmas card, but if it's all jokes and shitposting, lay it on.
>>284126298That's almost certainly it, shipping rates for letters/documents are so low because they're subsidized, but they're also not supposed to include anything other than written or printed materials according to UPU rules.
>>284129109I've wondered before how anons seem to be able to get away with sending snacks with their cards.Do they just pay out the ass for shipping? I'd have to send everything as a package or my post office would tell me to beat it. And those start at 11 bucks if they're international.
>>284130677>And those start at 11 bucks if they're international.That sounds like a pretty great deal for international considering a small box within my country is usually around $10 depending on how far it needs to go. I usually try to send extras, but it just doesn't seem worth it to spend $20-30 and mess with customs forms for some candy that is probably low quality by Euro anon standards.
>>284130677They only signed up for a few cards. That's how it was for me. I didn't mind paying for a small package to make an anon happy and get local candy since I only signed up for a handful of cards.
>>284130677It cost only 2 dollarydoos for me to send out a card in a bubble mailer with small packs of coffee and candies to my domestic anons, but went up to $8 for the international one. This is without tracking though.
27 days left for christmas! this secret santa seems cool, how can I join in?
>>284131748Post your address in the thread and I'll send you a card
>>284131748post tits or gtfo!
I'm about to pay out the ass for tracking for all my cards but I'm paranoid the postal service will lose them if I don't
>>284132076>60 dollars later.I feel you anon. I don't understand how simple item tracking warrants 8x the cost of sending a card.
>>284109795nice!
>>284132323I guess this is why they also just accept receipts.
>>284132076Fuck tracking in this economy. You don't need tracking for normal cards at all and for whitelist cards just take pictures of you putting them in your mailbox etc.
CD of CA Still waiting on the second part of your gift to arrive. I hope it gets here to soon so i can send you gifts out. BB of MNYour card is done and ready to be sent out. Just have to finish my other two cards to send them all out at the same time. DA of WA I'm in the middle of doing your card now. Should have it done tomorrow!NB of CA Your card is up next to be made. I should have it done this week.
MR from FinlandARP from SpainMC from FranceI sent your cards on Tuesday.
>>284109771TODAY will be the day. For realsies this time.
I fucking did it.22 cards. All ready to be sent out Monday or Tuesday at the latest. 14 from here. 6 from Horse Board and 2 for close friends. I'll post initials when I send but I'm tired. I am all jolly maxed out. Merry Christmas y'all.
CS from WI Your gift will go out this week, am just finishing up the card.BN from MexicoGA fromCAFC from CAFR from PAZ from WV Your cards will go out this week, am just finishing them up this weekend. One of my recipients didnt include a state or zip code, but it seems like the house/street/city is unique enough, so hopefully they get it. I received this card from the UK today. Thanks for your amazing card and recommendations. It has given me some good ideas to improve my cards as well. I am really impressed with the drawing and decoration, even though you say you are not good at drawing One Piece girls. I hope you enjoy Ruri Rocks, and consider giving MyGO/Ave Mujica a try if you liked early Bang Dream. I am obsessed with it, honestly.
>>284130912I've always wantend to send local sweets to my US anons but fuck those forms. And the tariff situation is not helping.
Could you get away with sending a small item in an envelope, say a keychain, and having it considered a letter?
>>284135848I'm so proud of you.
>>284136834As always, the answer is "depends on where you live". You should go ask at your local post office.
>>284135898what a nice cardI could never, I'm sorry anon
>>284130912>doesn't seem worth it to spend $20-30 and mess with customs forms for some candyYeah, cost aside, that definitely buried that idea. Sending food to the US seems to be a nightmare right now.
5/6 cards complete.gold foils were a mistake. they dont even look good.8 hours in to listening to Jurassic Park audiobook and i have completed a single card.fucking how?!>mfw anon wont be posting my card for him
>>284125185Hi anon, good morning! (Assuming we both live around the same timezone)>Lack of skillsNow, don't ever say that. I didn't expect to receive any kind of handmade gift this year, the fact that you still decided to do something like that after reading my wishlist is enough already. Whatever it is, I will love it unconditionally and there's nothing you can do about it.>>284135417Looking very forward to your card!
>drawing is almost done>make a stupid mistake on the faceGod fucking dammit. Good thing I have ways to remedy this and I don't have to scrap the whole drawing
This thread is everyone's last chance to post my initials or I'll be killing Christmas forever.
>>284138087>initialsanon, we're way past that point. you should have tracking sent to you by now.
I am never drawing maid outfits ever again. These things are way too complex with all the ruffles and folds and other such things>>284138087FAG from NO
Guys I'm only 71% done, will I manage to save Christmas?
>>284138329I'm 0% done and I'm still here thinking that I can somehow save this Christmas. You'll be fine.
>>284138087My recipient is in my country; I won't be sending the tracking for another few days.Also it's hard to post initials when mods keep banning me. They REALLY fucking hate the Christmas stream for some reason. >>284138018Gives it character>post timer resets 5 times while attempting to postFUCK YOU CLOUDFLARE
>>284121069Two whole cum jars (1 ejaculation each)
>>284138200How did you know I'm a Frame Arms Girl from New Ontario?
We should be able to send multiple entries to hand-made tier. Once you get the materials and have tools making more of the same stuff is relatively straight forward and can be somewhat parallelized depending on thing you are doingI would probably go for 2 or 3
I wonder if I can get away with printing very thin and translucent guidelines for my card and trace over it with pen and get away with it. Would it be too horrible thing to do if i try
>>284139007It's difficult to explain but there's something about your posts that makes me go>only a FAG could've written this
I hate drawing for cards
>the year twenty thousand plus twenty five>drawing
Printing on same paper twice to get better colors seems to be working well, i was expecting things to misaligned but it didn't happenWhy I can't tell my printer to use 200% the ink or something? I am selecting "high" for quality settings but it is still too light
>>284143378Good prints need specialty printers and papers. You're not getting a respectable result with a modest home printer anytime soon.
>>284143604I mean I am not expecting photograph quality but an ink slider that allows you to oversaturate seems to be a cheap software only only option that greatly enhances the quality. Even at high, colors are too washed up. It could be my paper or my ink but still an option would be nicePerhaps they don't want "I printed 10 pages and it is out of ink" reviews
>>284144421Glossy paper always makes colors look better, that's why it's the only kind used for goods, Manga/LN covers etc. It's kind of a cheat code just like how carbonation is used to make soft drinks taste good by aerating the taste. Just be aware that glossy paper only lends itself to postcards if you plan to write on it (unless you plan to make some hybrid card) as it gets absolutely ruined the moment you bend it. Also I don't see a reason for a company to let you supercharge your current printer when it could underpower it and sell you a specialty one for quadruple+ the price.
GB from GBYour card is done and I'll head to the post office tomorrow.
>>284145489Anon is so influential they named his entire country after him.
Evan from UTRS from IAH from NCWH from TXAll your cards and goodies and whatnot are just about done and ready to be shipped, just give me some more time to tidy them up and make them all nice nice
>>284145697No, Guinea-Bissau was there first. Guinea stems from a portuguese word for black people, Bissau from the name of a local tribe
checking some old cards for ideas, some of them are making me think I am overdoing it
>>284145821I eagerly await
>>284146192damn, this is bad, I'm sorry anon
I worry I am underdoing it on the card
>>284146192Sometimes it really is this simple. The art is fine, the card itself is fine, but the writing is very lazy and basic.
I'm growing to hate using colored pencils but they're they only thing I'm decent at using
WG from PolandWhats your favorite robot?This isn't exactly directly related to your card, I already have that done. I just got to color it and I'll get it sent out this week.I didn't have time to go all out like I originally planned but your card may be the one I like best out of all the cards I've made over the years.
>>284146413the art ist not fine. look, the fucking hair is even clipping through the shoulders
>>284146192You have to keep in mind that most people who participate don't draw anything other than just this one time of the year and have no need to practice or improve. The thing that is important is that you should put in an amount of effort that you are personally satisfied with.
>>284146192And to think anon will throw my cards in the thrash because i used green cardboard because i ran out of red ones.
>>284146504wew, can't wait!also pic rel
>>284146599there is a difference between skill and effort. even if you have no skill at all you can do better. everyone knows it shouldn't look like that.
>>284146599>You have to keep in mind that most people who participate don't draw anything other than just this one time of the year and have no need to practice or improveThis is profoundly true. A lot of people that participate are actual artists though, but not everyone has the time or interest to be an artist. I firmly believe that as long as somebody puts heart and soul into their card, it's a good card. Art skills be damned.
>>284146192At least it doesn't come with a skid mark
>>284146599I only draw at Christmas too but I've improved by leaps and bounds compared to where I started from. Even at my worst which was mentally challenged tier it still didn't look like a 3min sketch because I put in effort.
>30-ish different colored markers>still missing one exact shade I need for a cardFuck. Fucking fuck. I really don't want to spend any more money on supplies I use once a year
>>284146733>>284146978There are obviously some that are genuinely low effort because anon doesn't care or overestimated signing up for 10 cards and panicked at the last minute. I'm just talking from my own experience where more often than not I get cards that are technically bad, but I can still tell the person who made it at tried and put in some thought. My point is just that it is better to aim to make something that will satisfy yourself rather than aiming to just reach some perception of what you think is expected based on what you receive or others post. The outcome will be different for everyone, but hopefully the effort will be similar.
EL from CA respond to santa's email
Why are hands so fucking hard to draw?
>>284148248Hands are the tool of god so he put a mental restriction within us to prevent us from entering the holy plane as mortalsyou need to break that heavenly imposed block
>>284146897> A lot of people that participate are actual artists thoughreally? i feel lucky when i get the actual artists
>>284148248The best /secret santa/ tooltip from past years for drawing hands is>Its that time of the year when its perfectly okay to draw mittens.
>>284148248I go to gelbooru and find a picture with a similar pose that I'm drawing and trace the hands
>>284148248because they're highly sophisticated multi-use tools that come from millions of years of evolution. they only seem ordinary to us because we look at them every day. and for the same reason we have a very firm idea of what they should look like, so while you can get away with screwing up other complicated things, you will notice parts that are "off" with hands in millimeter detail
>>284148248Draw the character with her hands behind her. This simple trick will save your life.
>>284149011This, or hide them out of frame in some other way.
SMK of UK Unfortunately, hotmail blocks my extremely professional and well renowed provider from replying, but rest assured I have received your email and your extra card will be on its way
>crafts are all done except waiting for them to dry and small assembly>The card is also mostly done as wellIt was a good weekend
>>284109771>>284135748Today will NOT be the day. For real this time and the rest.
>>284148248Mittens or boxing gloves.
>>284150050Why did you have to post that particular character? Don't make me sad, man. I don't want to be sad while drawing cards.
>>284150050anon... my card...
>>284150153You gotta have the opposites dark and light, light and dark in your cards. It's like in life. Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come. I'm waiting on the good times now.
Sorry anons, I was too lazy to start your cards this week. Maybe the next one
>>284111864Ty anon, looking forward to it.
>>284150236You wouldn't have liked it anyways. It was going to be a drawing of Koro-sensei cosplaying as your waifu. Very terrible and unfunny idea.
I've been abstinent for the last month for my anon's cookies. Tomorrow is the day
Thank you, AM of FL for this lovely card. Very cute stamp as well. Yes, I've seen Kaiji but I didn't update the list. I'm a degenerate mahjong enjoyer and like gambling, what can I sayMerry Christmas!
>>284151445Cute Rena.
>>284150653>Maybe the next oneMy brother in Christmas, it will be too late by then. Even if you're sending to your own continent. Start right now or you will regret it.
I haven't posted but I don't want anons to freak out.DS of VA, You will be receiving a gift from me.MB of CT, CG of NY, TM of CA you're my whitelist cards.RL of VA, MS of IL, j of CA you will also be receiving cards.Ho ho ho
>>284151524The postage takes less than a week within europoor
Fuck this gay earth, forgot about ss this year as well... And when I finally remembered, it's too late
AM of FL I got your card! Thank you so much for the cute Mob and Himmel. We do match often ahah (which means you’ve probably noticed my recycling of wishlist with just minor edits….) Happy to know you’re a fellow shota enjoyer. Wow I really need start Airgear. I’ve been craving that raw shounen. Merry Christmas!
>>284152552October EVERY YEAR.
>There are anons in this thread reading this post RIGHT NOW who will not send you your card they signed up for.
>>284153316but it's not me
I will send my stuff on Wednesday I promise
>>284153316Definitely not me.
>>284153316I only signed up for Whitelists thoughbeit.
I will send my stuff on Friday I promise
>>284153362gtfo SA
I am making an extremely fragile handmade gift that I am very nervous to mail and I wouldn't think would survive the trip anyway. Luckily my gift recipient is only like 45 minutes away from me. Maybe I'll finish by December 24th, but by Christmas 3am, you'll get it for sure. I wonder if I should put a fake mailing slip on it so it looks like it was actually delivered by a mailman and not just an autistic man
>>284154303just knock at 3am, I will open be there
>>284154303Why are you afraid of meeting your anon?
I have one card left but no clue what to do for it. Now they're all going to be late...
>>284154073SA?
>>284145821
JG from Hong KongADL from South AfricaKM from GAYour cards are now on their way and the santas have been sent the tracking. Please clap.
>>284156400
SL from Finland your card is done and will be mailed tomorrow.
PC from Hong Kong you will be getting an email very soonZ from Singapore I will mail your letter sometime this week
Post my initials PLEASE.
Do not post my initials
>>284156744>PLEASEthat's a long ass name. are you pedro leandro ernestro alphonso sebastian escobar?
>>284156744I am going to be sending my cards out at the end of the week, I plan to post them then.
My cat won't let me do my cards.
You know that feeling when you decide to make something that you've never done before as your gift, and you're starting to realize that might not have been a great idea? Because, I sure know that feeling. There's no worries I'll get it done (and I've got an easier out of the same idea on deck) since I've got another 2 weeks at least to get it done. I just hope it turns out well for her...
>>284154462It is never too safe since THAT incident
>>284151445>>284152894lol nigga is mass producing cards
>>284152894>>284151445>>284135898>>284112421>>284110199>>284106486Nice!