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IT'S HERE!!!! The final Secret Santa; THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU *sniff sniff*
Topic Started: Apr 1 2008, 11:34 PM (474 Views)
Reynard Ridge
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I am all like, :cloud9: I seriously squeezed out more than a few tears when I opened the package.

The deal, fer those of you not in the know was that a few of the Secret Santa players got together and sent me a gift! A most wonderful and thoughtful gift - wait, let me get a tissue, I'm welling up again.

The details: somewhere back in the annals of time, there was a thread on Rhythm Beads. I posted that I always wanted some for my beloved $700 Pony (miss her: :,( ). But that the ones I had seen were kind of tragic and wouldn't it be fun to make your own.

Well, some folks (maybe OnyxThePony and DQ?) decided to send me the MAKINGS of Rhythm Beads!!! A packaged arrived here in Nanjing that contained beads from Appyoverfences (Faith and Hope angels *sniff*),
Stephjm (gorgeous blue glass),
Naters (amber crystal),
Coriander (black and blue glass),
OnyxthePony (glorious glass colored beads),
Bearhunter (turquoise! beautiful!!),
Eleanor (purple and silver - gorgeous!!),
Miss Bri (white Cloisonne and a jingle bell)
OTF (donks!!!! she sent me donk beads!!!!),
Zbar (I love these - they have sayings of strength on them ... passion, strength, imagine, etc),
Copperleaf (very artsy and lovely),
Sannois (beautiful matching green and tan beads - hmmm, words are not doing these gorgeous beads justice).

And, of course, DQ sent me Christmas Bells ( :hug: ).

So I am all verklempt. And the funnest, best part of this whole gig is that there is actually a Jewelery making group among the expats here in Nanjing! So there are a group of people who can help me put this together and make Rhythm beads. Gosh, I am all choked up.

I really can't thank everyone enough - I am truly impressed by this really, really lovely and touching gesture: from the conception of the idea, which was so lovely and thoughtful, to the gathering of the beads, and then OnxythePony putting the package all together and sending it on.

Thank you. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Ellen
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Horray, you got them Really cool idea huh! Onyx was the master organizer.
So glad you like the idea. That will be so fun to make it yourself.
Hey you dont post here enough! Whats it like living there? We miss you.
Oh and the beads I sent, they were supposed to have an oriental flare. There is some writing on the tan ones, no idea what it says. hopefully something nice. They made me think of you in your far away land when I saw them.
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very cool!
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OHHH so glad you like it! It was really fun searching for just the right kind of bead to send. I too wanted something with an oriental flare but very girlie for the $700 pony! And Bells, well everyone should have bells on - you know to make music wherever you go!
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Yippie!!


Merry Christmas to RR!!!!!

We of course expect PICTURES!!!!!! :clap: :clap:
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Bump so all the guilty parties have a look. :innocent:
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Merry Christmas, RR! Onyx was right on top of this, but distance and all that stuff takes a toll.....

You did a superb job on the Secret Santa puzzle, from the other side of the earth, and I think everyone appreciates your successful efforts!

We all thank YOU!

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Very cool, RR! I can't think of anyone more deserving of a special care package. :)
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So glad you got them and like them RR!! Onyx was a super organizer and the thanks should go to her for your beads - I loved picking some beautiful ones out for the beautiful Pony. :)

And thank YOU for doing such a great job organizing our Secret Santas, RR!! Glad you could share in some late Christmas spirit! :clap:
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awesome RR!
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OMG!! What a cool idea guys!!! I know RR is thrilled!!! Hey RR, isn't it a little ironic that the $700 Pony is going to have beads hand-strung in China and will be wearing them around her neck?!?! :teehee:
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Apr 2 2008, 09:25 PM
Hey RR, isn't it a little ironic that the $700 Pony is going to have beads hand-strung in China and will be wearing them around her neck?!?! :teehee:

Totally ironic. I bought some new stuff today that is really COOL. But for me, not for her. :teehee:
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Hooray!!! Glad you got them!!! I just started beading, and it was one of my first projects!
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:clap: :clap: :clap: She likes them! She really, really likes them! :woot:
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I DO. I really, really do. :yes:
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