When I went into this exchange, I didn't really have an idea of what I was hoping for or wanted. I just saw all the beautiful galleries from previous exchanges and thought it would be fun to see what came of joining in. Little did I know how amazing a present I'd get.

I mentioned liking shades of red, as well as the blue/green shade you see on certain beetles. Well, my santa took the insect reference and really went with it. After several lovely messages back and forth, I was really excited to see what I got.

The first thing I got was a bonus for my cats. It's one of those tracks with a ball inside for cats to chase. We've been sticking cat treats in it to get them to chase it around. I've been curious about these since seeing them on redditgift posts, so thank you!

Then I got the meat of my color gift. It's a STUNNING framed Scarlet Mormon Butterfly from the brand Bug Under Glass. Seeing it for the first time literally took my breath away. Santa said they got it because I mentioned how I like to wear mostly black with use color as accents. What I didn't mention is how much I love butterfly patterns. Whenever I came across an insect exhibit, I'd immediately gravitate to the butterfly displays because I loved seeing the vibrant colors. This is something I never would have thought to buy on my own, but absolutely love. I'm still trying to decide where to hang it (and whether some day, I'll get it a friend).

As if that wasn't enough, my santa also got me some beautiful makeup! I mentioned how I like wearing color in eyeshadow and mentioned Aromaleigh as an example of one of my favorite brands that does color beautifully. When my santa warned me of the present's shipping timeline, I realized "....hey, that's Aromaleigh's shipping TAT...and they have an insect-themed collection...." So I had a pretty good guess at what I might be getting. And I was right, but better! My santa sent me demi samples of the ENTIRE Brights set from the Insectarium collection. I hadn't tried this collection yet but was always curious about it. I can't wait to use these! And because I can't swatch for crap and I want to see the brand get some more love, here's a link with more details on the eyeshadows: https://www.aromaleighcosmetics.com/collections/insectarium/products/insectarium-10-shade-sets?variant=23359120067

THANK YOU color santa. Thank you. Your generosity and thoughtfulness went above and beyond anything I would have expected. One of these gifts would have been awesome, nevermind all of them. And anyone reading this, give it all the upvotes! The santa deserves it.