Advent Calendar ~ Day 14!

[bloodyrosemccoy]

(Woo new layout yay!)

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Well, no. But for years we recycled the wrapping paper in a most effective way: it became the bunny’s Christmas present once we’d unwrapped it.  She came down to open presents with us, and as the paper piled up she’d tear it, chew it, fling it around, and build forts with it.  She also would arrange it into piles and get all pissy if you messed with the pile.  I miss that silly bunny.

 

Things that made me happy today: Playing with sealing wax! Sealing wax is the coolest toy ever. There are bright colors you can mix around and it gets soft and drips and then you wait for the drips to dry and pop them off what they were stuck to, or you use the stamp to seal a letter and make your letter all fancypants, and you can light it on fire!* I even have three different stamps—a quill and ink bottle, a happy sun, and Kokopelli.  (Yes. They put Kokopelli on a sealing wax stamp.) No wonder kids were so fascinated with it in those old songs!

 

Of course, every time you use it you have to tell your mom that she is not, in fact, smelling an electrical fire, but sometimes one must make sacrifices to play with cool toys.

(I wonder if xaandria would let me snag her sealing wax Christmas icon ... I am having way too much fun with these icons.)

 

*We don’t need no stinking glue gun wax around here, thank you very much.

Comments

[renshai.livejournal.com]

we used to do that with our guinea pigs - set up a fence with the empty boxes, toss all the wrapping paper inside, and then release the piggies. Much squeaking and paper chewing was had.

[westrider.livejournal.com]

My favorite was always taking the leftover bows and stuff and putting them on the cats. They usually didn't like it while you were putting it on, but after it was there, they pretty much seemed to forget about it.

Well, except for one who seemed to actually realize that we'd prettified her, and would go around showing it off, and even trying to get it back on once it eventually fell off.

And yes, Sealing Wax is The Awesome. I need to get some, and when I can afford it, I actually want to get a personalized seal.

[pixel39.livejournal.com]

We recycled wrapping paper down to where it got cut up and used for gift tags, because we had no money for things like wrapping paper. To this day, I cannot rip the paper off a present. CAN NOT. I must slit the tape carefully and unwrap gently, even if I *know* the paper is going to go in the fireplace in about fifteen minutes.

I should start writing letters again if for no other reason than to use sealing wax.

[xaandria.livejournal.com]

Go for it. This is just a GIS that I resized in Photoshop.

[dormouse-in-tea.livejournal.com]

You indicate there is a footnote about lighting things on fire, but there is NO FOOTNOTE. *sadface*

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

GREAT SCOTT, you're right! *adds footnote*

And just for you, here's what it sez: We don’t need no stinking glue gun wax around here, thank you very much.

Aren't you glad you checked up on that?

[dormouse-in-tea.livejournal.com]

*giggling madly* Yes, yes I am!

[shadesofmauve]

Not having cats in our family, we put the bows on ourselves. I have lots of pictures of decorated Kellingtons. :P

[vorindi]

If you are in a crafty mood and/or impatient, seals can be made out of sculpey clay!

[westrider.livejournal.com]

I've not the skill for such things. I'll bide my time and get someone to do a really nice one for me when I can afford it.

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

*nods* Me too. And I can't just burn the paper, either. It gets 1) saved for next year's wrapping, 2) used for origami, 3) if too crumpled, used as packing paper for something fragile, or as a toy for the cats, and as a very last resort, it goes in the recycling bin. Why yes, I am a tad bit obsessive compulsive...