Assignment Notes Have Been Sent! If you have not received a sign up note yet, please note the group or BlissfullySarcastic!
Remember, Saturday, December 19th at 11:59 pm GMT is the gift deadline. Reminder notes will be sent out periodically until you send in your present. Have fun!
The Aim
EmoteSecretSanta is an emote gift exchange that opens up every winter. Every participant will make one gift for another participant, chosen at random, and will receive a gift in return. We hope to spread a little joy this holiday season and that we can get everyone in the emote community a gift this holiday season! 
Keep in mind: You do not have to be any sort of religion to take part in EmoteSecretSanta, nor do you have to be a master at making emoticons. We just hope you come with an eagerness to try to make the best present you can for whoever you're assigned.
Rules
- Anyone who is interested in EmoteSecretSanta, send a sign up note to the group. This note should include information, like possible themes or ideas for a present, links to any emote OCs you have, and any other relevant information (like if you live in a warmer climate or celebrate Hanukkah instead of Christmas).
- Once the sign ups are closed (dates below), I will send each of the participants a note detailing which emoticonist (chosen at random) they have been selected to make a present for. Keep in mind: You may be asked to draw anything from a snowman to a dinosaur to a fire-breathing dragon, so be prepared to take on any theme an emoticonist may throw at you.
- Once you have received your assignments, you will have to make a work containing an emote and at least one of the artist's themes. When you have completed the task, upload the finished work to Sta.sh and send a note to the group. Do not talk to others about your assignment; we don't want to ruin the surprise!
- Once all the presents have been collected, one from each emoticonist, a journal will be compiled. It will be uploaded for everyone to see on Christmas day! :happybouce:
Dates and Deadlines
Sunday, November 29th - Sign-up deadline
All sign-up notes must be received by Sunday, November 29th at 11:59pm GMT (UK Time).Wednesday, December 2nd - Assignments Sent
By December 2nd, 11:59pm GMT, you should have received a gift from the group with your assignment. If you have not received an assignment note by this time, please contact the group and I will get things sorted!
Saturday December 19th - Gift Deadline
All gifts must be submitted to your Sta.sh and sent in a note to the group before December 19th at 11:59 pm GMT (UK Time). Do not send the present to me in any other form. We don't want to spoil the surprise by having the present in your gallery early!
Reminders will be sent to you regularly until I have received your gift.
Thursday December 25th - Presents revealed
Some time on Christmas day, all presents will be revealed in a journal on this group. I will send notes out when it's posted. 
After this time, you can upload all your presents to your actual deviantART gallery.
Questions, Comments, Concerns
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don't hesitate to ask. Either drop a note to the group or leave it as a comment on this journal and I'll get back to you ASAP.
I will see all your sign up notes soon.
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