HOME | DD

santas-workshop β€” 2018 Mailbox Now OPEN!
Published: 2018-12-09 21:26:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 1261; Favourites: 11; Downloads: 0
Redirect to original
Description body div#devskin0 hr { }

Here we go...! Santa's Workshop is now fully open for business! Read on for instructions on sending your letter to Santa. We're working with a smaller crew this year, so please be patient with us!

On that note, we're also still taking on elves! If you'd like to apply, see our previous journal for instructions.


HOW TO WRITE YOUR LETTER

Click >>Send a Note<< to go to the group's notes page. Your letter will be this note, with the subject DEAR SANTA. Here's a template that shows you an ideal letter:

Dear Santa,

I would like to have [a drawing of my character / a fanart of] _________ [from the show __________].

Here are a few references to this character: [links to two or three pictures that give us a reference of what the character looks like].

[Optional]
(P.S. I would like you to deliver this gift to my friend SomebodyElse for Christmas.)

I understand you may not have time to grant my wish, but I want to thank you for reading my letter and thank the elves for their hard work!

Love,
somebody


THE RULES (Letters not following the rules will be rejected.)

  • You are limited to only ONE letter, whether it's for yourself or a friend.
  • You MUST provide at least one picture reference. If you absolutely have none, provide a very detailed description.
    • If you are requesting a well known character, such as Naruto, no reference is needed unless requesting a specific outfit or version of the character.
    • If you are asking for fanart, include the name of the show/movie/game/comic/whatever.
  • Elves are limited, so there's a good chance not everyone will have their wish granted. Please do not complain about not receiving a present. The elves are all volunteers and work very hard to fulfill wishes. You will not get a separate notification if your request is not granted.
  • Any requests violating the deviantART Terms of Service will be automatically rejected.


  • SPECIAL NOTES:
    We will accept requests for characters of ALL types, but please keep in mind there are fewer elves who are talented in certain areas such as animals, anthros, and fantasy creatures.
    Single character requests are more likely to be fulfilled, because they are less time-consuming and more people can get gifts.
    Because this is an international group, please do not ask for traditional art to be mailed to you. All art will be sent digitally. (Elves may offer, but do not ask.)
    Copyright of all art belong to the individual elves and are not free for commercial use, even if the characters belong to you, unless you work things out with the elf.
    Please remember to thank your elf if you get a gift!

    Related content
    Comments: 20

    HinataFox790 [2018-12-15 20:57:08 +0000 UTC]

    Just noted.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

    MagicisLove [2018-12-11 21:57:05 +0000 UTC]

    When does the mailbox close?

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    Khallandra In reply to MagicisLove [2018-12-12 12:00:55 +0000 UTC]

    Hi, no countdown as of yet, but try to get it in before Christmas. There will be a warning before the mailbox closes for any last minute letters.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    MagicisLove In reply to Khallandra [2018-12-12 22:01:46 +0000 UTC]

    Ok, thank you ^^

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

    ppgrainbow [2018-12-10 08:53:50 +0000 UTC]

    All of you have worked so hard on doing this event over the past decade and I'm proud of it!

    I'm just curious to ask. If I didn't feel comfortable about the request that I sent, would it be possible to change it? If not, that's okay.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    Khallandra In reply to ppgrainbow [2018-12-10 09:33:00 +0000 UTC]

    Yes, you can update your sent note, just append to the bottom of it that you'd rather change your request to the new one that way it's grouped together and shouldn't be a problem

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    ppgrainbow In reply to Khallandra [2018-12-10 18:31:24 +0000 UTC]

    Thank you for the heads up!

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

    AStormyBoi [2018-12-10 02:51:02 +0000 UTC]

    oh this isΒ  awesome o:Β 
    thanks to all the elf's putting their time and work into it your guys are awesome <3Β 

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

    Major-Link [2018-12-10 02:40:51 +0000 UTC]

    Oh yeah, I almost forgot... Is it okay to ask an elf for private art? As in art that I do not want to be uploaded to Deviantart?

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    rileylaurent In reply to Major-Link [2018-12-10 03:56:18 +0000 UTC]

    Ideally, we'd like our elves to have the option to publicly show their work. (See, also, the fourth bullet point under Special Notes.) If, for some reason, you really want the art to not be public, you can request that and we'll try to find an elf willing to do that for you.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    Major-Link In reply to rileylaurent [2018-12-10 04:37:12 +0000 UTC]

    Understandable. Thank you.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

    Major-Link [2018-12-10 02:39:58 +0000 UTC]

    Oh man, I'm going to have to think a bit before I do this. I've been busy live-streaming on Twitch too, and I just got affiliated on there, which means I can earn some money.

    However, I have some ideas in mind, but I need to think first before I write.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

    suki-rose [2018-12-09 23:44:11 +0000 UTC]

    I have a quick question before I send my letter, as I didn't see anything about it in the rules:

    If you've received a gift in the past are you allowed to send in another letter? I received a gift from one of the previous years (2014, if I recall correctly) and I'm not sure if I can send a new letter or not ;o; either way I'm happy to see this is still happening (:

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    rileylaurent In reply to suki-rose [2018-12-10 00:21:14 +0000 UTC]

    You're welcome to send in a letter! Some past years, we've tried to prioritize people who never received anything. We haven't added that requirement this year, so we'll try to fulfill as many as we can.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    suki-rose In reply to rileylaurent [2018-12-10 00:39:05 +0000 UTC]

    That makes sense. Thanks a bunch for clarifying

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

    purpleshadowbooster [2018-12-09 22:07:52 +0000 UTC]

    really hope this year i can get a request after having sent note each year.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    Khallandra In reply to purpleshadowbooster [2018-12-09 23:23:38 +0000 UTC]

    Hi, Please do refer to rule #3, however I located your gift from last year that you may have missed out on as it's in a sta.sh gallery instead:

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    purpleshadowbooster In reply to Khallandra [2018-12-09 23:52:13 +0000 UTC]

    yeah for got about that one but there was four or five notes i sent in.Β Β  Guessing it hard to find people to be the elfs?Β 

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    Shinigumi In reply to purpleshadowbooster [2018-12-10 22:36:08 +0000 UTC]

    There was also this one from 2015:


    And there was also another from 2012 that the Elf, ShamelessMagic has since moved or archived for a white dragon with rainbow wings.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 1

    purpleshadowbooster In reply to Shinigumi [2018-12-10 22:45:34 +0000 UTC]

    ahh yeah i for got because there not on the group.Β Β  that will help me a lot more so i know.

    πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0