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Post by Celestial on Nov 22, 2021 12:58:36 GMT -5
PSA: When writing your cards, if you want secular ones, make sure they don't just say neutral stuff on the front but also on the inside too.
>< Guess my whiteout is going to see a lot of use. Sorry, everyone. I'll do my best to blank out any Christmas messages for those who don't want that.
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Post by Liou on Nov 22, 2021 16:53:10 GMT -5
PSA: When writing your cards, if you want secular ones, make sure they don't just say neutral stuff on the front but also on the inside too. >< Guess my whiteout is going to see a lot of use. Sorry, everyone. I'll do my best to blank out any Solstice messages for those who don't want that. Oh dear! I... don't think I checked the inside of mine °u°;; *Should* be fine judging from the collection, but that is indeed a good reflex. Whiteout is good, cute stickers or pictures or just paper to redo the inside could work too?
By the way I have done my shopping too, and my usual card collection wasn't in stock this year, though there was still some nice new stuff (only the craft supplies store has good cards in this town), so I have a very mixed batch this year, tried to sample the best out of each style I saw~
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Post by Celestial on Nov 23, 2021 3:06:00 GMT -5
PSA: When writing your cards, if you want secular ones, make sure they don't just say neutral stuff on the front but also on the inside too. >< Guess my whiteout is going to see a lot of use. Sorry, everyone. I'll do my best to blank out any Solstice messages for those who don't want that. Oh dear! I... don't think I checked the inside of mine °u°;; *Should* be fine judging from the collection, but that is indeed a good reflex. Whiteout is good, cute stickers or pictures or just paper to redo the inside could work too? By the way I have done my shopping too, and my usual card collection wasn't in stock this year, though there was still some nice new stuff (only the craft supplies store has good cards in this town), so I have a very mixed batch this year, tried to sample the best out of each style I saw~
I have come up with a fairly creative solution, but you will have to wait and see. It's nice though. :3 |
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Post by Huntress on Nov 23, 2021 9:52:56 GMT -5
Boy howdy, I went card shopping yesterday (looks like any stock from last years was all out) and I've long suspected that here, Christmas cards are a dying hobby maintained only by kindly old ladies who like to send them to other kindly old ladies. There's a rather nice and varied selection, but everything is invariably COVERED IN GLITTER. And, as of this year, largely made by Thomas Kinkade.
So it looks like we're geographically locked into only sending cards that look like they came from your grandma. But hey, they're nearly always secular, also owing to geographic specificities.
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Nov 23, 2021 19:21:21 GMT -5
Secular cards are nearly impossible to find here in Mainstream Catholic Mexico, so I'm pretty sure on previous years I sent my share of unsubtly Christmas-themed cards that just didn't SAY Christmas to people who didn't celebrate it... so I apologize for that. But the good thing is that Christmas gift bags have a lot more generic wintery designs, so I think they'll be more suitable this year!
Also, I honestly love both glitter and the granny aesthetic. No complaints from me. <3
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Post by Allison on Nov 23, 2021 21:09:35 GMT -5
Hey, whatever you all come up with they can't be any worse than my creative 2020 "I like to see cards in person but I'm not goin' out 'cause COVID" cards I made you all last year.  |
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Post by Fraze on Nov 24, 2021 1:38:09 GMT -5
Just a reminder, the (soft) deadline for sending cards outside of your continent is today. Nothing too horrible will happen if they go out a couple days later, but please make sure to get them all shipped off soon! Tagstorm: Huntress Carolyn Ginz ❤ Twillie Birdy Celestial Liou Pixie Thundy |
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Nov 26, 2021 13:41:44 GMT -5
I sent off all my cards today! \o/ Fingers crossed they reach their destinations safely and somewhat timely! <3 I'm excited!
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Post by Carolyn on Nov 30, 2021 18:07:27 GMT -5
Hi all! Running super behind this year, but I got out the following cards:
Ginz, Liou, Birdy, Celes
I'm going to work to get the international ones done this week and the US ones will come in the next 2 weeks!
The post office lady got a kick out of me sending cards all over the world. 😆
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Post by Huntress on Dec 1, 2021 12:05:23 GMT -5
Okay, so the thing with our custom stamp system (which by the way is ancient and I've no idea why I only got around to making them last year) is that you can only order an entire stamp sheet of twenty. Meaning I still had a handful of last year's meepit stamps left (plus, uh, didn't get around to making new ones sooner) and so the cards that were sent off to the farther-away places went off with them, but the Europe-bound cards will be sent with brand new shiny Huntystamps.
Which in turn means that I'll be honor-bound to host this event again next year, because what else am I going to use international custom stamps for? >>
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Post by Carolyn on Dec 8, 2021 11:42:16 GMT -5
Just sent out the last of my international cards (+ one for my neopets pen pal from Australia)! Now there's 2 cards left for the US, huzzah!
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Post by Twillie on Dec 9, 2021 20:03:50 GMT -5
Meant to say that I got all my cards sent! I mailed them altogether last week I believe, so hopefully they can reach their destinations at an appropriate time haha
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Post by Celestial on Dec 12, 2021 9:40:16 GMT -5
All of mine going internationally have gone out! The cards going to the US will be going to the US for a second time, as sadly mine and Thundy's plan to mail them out while we were there fell through, as we did not have the time. So all you US folks, you'll be getting some well-travelled cards. ^^ EDIT: I also forgot to say that Carolyn's card arrived! Thank you! I love the cardinals (especially now I've seen them IRL), the lovely wood decoration, and the sweet messages. Someday, I'll go out there and see the museums and the birds near you. <3 |
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Dec 12, 2021 16:37:34 GMT -5
I've now received my first card too. =D It was Celestial 's. It's absolutely lovely, and it made me super happy! <3 Thank you again, Celes! |
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Post by Celestial on Dec 13, 2021 18:07:37 GMT -5
I have now recieved Twillie's card! Super pretty, and a lovely message inside. Thank you, Twillie. ^^ |
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