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The Mailbox is OPEN!!
EDIT: Elf positions are now closed. Something else to keep in mind, we are not accepting requests for specific elves to work on your presents, so please do not put that in your letter (it will be ignored).
The mailbox is now OPEN for business! Children can begin writing their letters to Santa! The mailbox will be open from now until Saturday, December 10th at 8 p.m. EST (GMT/UTC -5), and a timer is on our homepage.
As always, we may not get to all requests, but following these directions carefully will ensure your request is not automatically rejected! Because of the volume of requests, you will not get an individual reply confirming acceptance of your letter. If you receive a present, it will be a surprise!
How to write your letter to Santa
Go to the Group's homepage and click "send a note" to the group. Your letter will be this note, with the title 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 _________.
Here are a few references to this character: [link][link][link] (insert two or three pictures that give us a reference of that character, i.e. a picture of what the character looks like).
(an optional choice: 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
When writing your letters...
Please keep the following points as guidelines:
1. Your gift can be given to someone else. For example, I can use my slot in Santa's Workshop to surprise my best friend with a picture from an elf.
2. Every 'child' who writes a letter to Santa can only write ONE letter. This is unfortunate, but we must enforce this so everyone has a greater chance of having their wish granted.
3. When writing a letter to Santa, you MUST provide at least one picture OR a very detailed description for reference if you are requesting a picture of your original character.
4. Elves are as you can see, limited, so depending on the volume of letters to Santa, not everyone will have their wish granted this year. But don't fear! Next year is another chance to get a gift from his hardworking little elves.
5. Any requests violating the deviantART Terms of Service will automatically be rejected. We cannot create art that cannot be posted. Therefore, you are not allowed to request any art that is pornographic, includes self mutilation, child abuse or any other images of that nature. If you are not sure which images break the rules of this site, feel free to check the Policies section of the FAQ under the "Unacceptable Content" header. :]
An additional note: Characters such as personnas, animals, and other fantasy creatures WILL be accepted. Please note however that the elves who are talented in producing art of these creatures are limited, so if you request a fursona for example, chances are it will be harder for you to get picked in receiving a gift. It's still possible though, so don't completely rule it out.
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This group is amazing;_; Thank you for all the elves and admins of this group for your hard work>w> Maybe I'll try to apply as an elf next time you have a place open, this year I found this too latexD
Anyways, happy December everyone and have fun drawing:3
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I was wondering if it was possible to request 2 characters in my letter
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We'd prefer just one, or an either/or case. It allows the elves to fulfill more requests. But there are no official rules against it.
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Is it possible to request a picture with multiple characters? Said characters may vary between forms, such as a wolf to well-known superhero/villain.
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We'd prefer you stick to one character, to make it easier for the elves to fulfill as many gifts as possible. But technically, there's no limit. It may just be harder to fulfill (also because elves who can draw many different types are limited).
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Okay, thank you. Good luck on the workshop.
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This is amazing ;v; I'd like to thank everyone doing this for making such a wonderful thing possible..!!! It truly is an amazing idea <33333
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I wonder how many people have sent letters already
btw,this is something i have been curious about for a bit now, but how do the elves decide among themselves who is going to draw what?
: o
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Several hundred notes have been sent. 
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wow,You guys are so amazing for doing this! it must be a lot of work 
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here goes nothing XD good luck to everyone , merry x-mas and so on *>*
and you guys SO FREAKING RULE *>* I'm going to join you guys as soon as I get to draw in a more pro style XD
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Cool
Sent my wish <3~
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Pardon, I sent in my letter a few days ago, does this mean I need to resend? *is confused*
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i think they we just updating the journal to say that all the elf spots were filled
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Can anyone send in a wish letter then? -just cheking to be sure-
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Yep! Anyone who isn't an elf can send in a letter.
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This is really an amazing concept, I've spread the word to a few of my friends =3
I've sent my letter. I did base it on the template but changed the wording a letter (I don't really like copy/paste, I prefer to make it personal) haha ^o^; I hope it's fine though =3
Thanks to everyone for the great job they do and will do <3.
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If by...say tomorrow, I could become an admin to another group, would there be a chance that I may be counted as an elf, once again?
Just mildly curious...
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Right now, elf positions are full. If we find elves who have become inactive, we may open it up again.
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Will there be an auto reply that the letter was received? I only ask because I'm not sure if my letter went through and last year there was a sort of auto reply system.
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As mentioned, we will not be sending individual responses to everyone due to the time limit and the volume of letters coming in. That said, I went ahead and checked for you, and yes, yours did go through.
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Oh wow! Thank you for checking for me. I wasn't sure if they were following the same system as last year and I greatly appreciate you checking for me. <3
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Sent a santa letter! Im so excited! Next year I'll apply if I improve enough ^3^. It sounds exciting!
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I was an elf one year, and it was a lot of work! X'D So I'm grateful for all the work the elves this year will be putting in! <3 Hmm, I need to decide what I want and send a note X3
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May I wish for someone to color a picture of mine!? Or am I only allowed to wish for a whole new picture?
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Theoretically you can. It just makes it a little limiting for the elves. But you can try it anyway.
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