so. i was at first concerned that my SS was not going to ship my gift at all until they sent me a message. they told me they had awesome ideas but it might not be shipped by the deadline. so i waited and watched. and they were right. then! my box turned blue (!) on December 18th. when i got home today, what was waiting for me on my doorstep? my gift! i was so excited i couldn't wait to open it. and boy did my SS deliver.