I love this kind of thing too, I only wish I had the time.

I nominate my best friend and roommate  ariakitty.
A long time ago we had a pact that if we ever broke
up with our boyfriends we'd get together and live out
our lives as crazy old bitties surrounded by cats and
dogs. We... didn't commit to this - lol.

At the time we made the pact we didn't realize we were
both in abusive relationships. In fact she has had an
exceptionally shitty life, which I won't go into because
it's her business, but despite this she's always been
warm and open hearted and far more tolerant than I have.
She tends to give and do things at detriment to herself.

So, when I needed her she was there for me. I told you
a little bit of my situation before, but essentially I
was in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship
which spanned 12 years. I never told anyone during the
abuse, but she was the only person I consistently spoke to
during that time. Even though I didn't tell her much, if
I ever needed her she was there for me. At the end of the
relationship I had been in poor shape both financially and
socially (due to the fact that abusers tend to isolate the
abused for obvious reasons). I didn't really know how to
take care of myself after that and I spent most of my time
emotionally destroyed and emotionally destroying the guy
who saved me from that relationship. I really needed to
work on myself before entering another relationship, but
I didn't know what to do and she told me that I could
come stay with her.

Being here has been really really great and mostly because
of her. She's given me a relaxed environment, I don't feel
pressured in any way, she's so supportive and kind and just
fun to be around, we rant and draw together frequently, she
helped create an exercise routine and a healthier diet for me,
apparently she just bought a bunch of make up so we can do
dorky makeovers together (adorable) and she let's me pay
rent with art and dog sitting (lol).

I'm really changing my life for the better and I'm finally
taking care of myself and I owe it all to her. She's the
best friend anyone could ask for.

To make it easier on you she belongs in the artist category.

This is certainly very kind of you :>

I nominate  tiffbun

I've known Tiff for well over 11 years now, and we've been through thick and thin with one another.
She is a great friend I've had for the longest time in my life now, and I cherish her dearly.

We've been romantically involved, and despite some pretty drastic hiccups that I won't really delve into,
she still stuck with me and supported me on my long journey of figuring out just what I want to do with myself.

She'll say that I helped her during some difficult times early on in our relationship, but that doesn't make
her patience and generosity with me any less valuable. She showed me the lovely city of Toronto, let me
live with her for a while despite being a massive inconvenience, and introduced me to a whole horde of
wonderful, friendly furries.

I owe a lot to her, and although I often feel like I take her for granted, I really don't. She is a great friend,
my biggest fan (or at the very least, competing very strongly for the title), and one of the most altruistic people I know.

This is pretty awesome!

I nominate  Nasido!

He's my best friend and roomate, and in general, just an awesome burb.

I've been going through some rough stuff lately, and the amount of love and support I got from him is amazing. I don't really want to get into a huge amount of detail about problems, but he's always put my needs before his own to make sure that I was doing alright. Well, I'm doing much better now, and its all because of him! So I'd really like to do something nice for him. I haven't been able to come up with something yet, as his birthday just passed and I was really focused on that, so if I win this, it would be AWESOME if I could give him a nice piece by you!

Ummm I suppose that is it?  Nasido is a great guy, and I'd love to see him happy this season with a piece by you in his gallery. So hopefully I win!!!

I nominate

I know i'm not the best artist: at only 401 watchers I am certainly standing in the shadows of giants. Its going to take alot of practice for me to reach the level of Jesonite, Aaron Blaise, Cubebrush, Dave Raposa, Tyson Murphy, and Tracy JB. Despite my insignificance one watcher has been with me since the beginning: I want a way to repay my most loyal followers: even when I become famous and it all inevitably goes to my head and corrupts me: as fame does to most people. I would like to draw her gift art: but I want to put that off until i'm at the peak of my abilities, when it will actually mean something. I have little ways to repay her, so I hope you will consider her for gift art. Nobody has favorited as much as my art work as she liked my work even when I was at my worst, that alone is worthy of any artists admiration.

I have in mind two people who you probably know well, but I guess that would go against the rules of this activity.

My nominee is  tansunn, he's is a remixer and the very first friend I had in this community.

Seriously, I don't remember ever that he has abandoned me when I had problems, and when I humbly -and fearfully- started to post my drawings at deviantArt, five years ago, he convinced me that my work was good and should do more.

He convinces me that I'm doing a great job.

We have distanced because of work and other issues in our lives, but we appreciate eachother. Plus, he had respected my space and with such admirable patience that I think he deserves much more.

I owe him a lot and I want to see him happy.

My nominee is  aedesyr

He's my soulmate and an awesome person!
He had a pretty rough year lately and only now things are getting a little bit better.
He helped and still help me a lot when i'm in really difficult situations and he's the best support that i could have in my life.

He helped me a lot with my personal issues too and i'm pretty sure that without him i wouldn't be able to achieve all the improvments that i've done so far.
He stayed with me in the hardest situations and never left me alone, even when sometimes i desereved only a slap in the face.

He's a really great persona and i'm not really good at writing down these kind of impressions and i think that probably i'm not saying enough how much he's important to me and how much i thank him for everything he has done and still doing for me everyday.

I personally don't have anybody on any sort of art site I know/talk to who ISN'T an artist, so I'm gonna throw my friend under the bus.

Friend:  sorinshuto (gonna give some vague details, not anything too personal) SHE (gonna keep doing this because reasons) is an amazing friend and has sorta become my e-sister, or was for the longest time. Has a rough life in school and does what she can with her family to get by. Really sweet, no shame, just rolls with the punches, and I couldn't really ask for much more in a person. Isn't blessed with many people who have decent amounts of cash, so she doesn't get too many things and really cherishes what she does get.

We met just by chance on a Pokemon trading page on Facebook, traded some Pokemon, had a laugh at a few things, each others nicknames, and just got to talking, and just grew close. It got to the point where it was a near brother/sister sorta relationship, the questions she had growing up (in the early teens) that she was too scared to ask her parents, she asked me. Always was good for a laugh but I was just there to help her out and keep her chin held high.

There's probably plenty of details I'm leaving out, but I suck when it comes to writing these sorts of things. Really sweet thing you're doing for everybody Rook, thanks!

well my non-artist friend Starstorm/Atrele i think needs something special this year

she's been a close friend of mine nearly since i got into the fandom officially about 4 years ago, always been there when i've been down due to my home life (shitty abusive parent i'm practically forced to live with, long story); and she's had my back whenever issues arise from people being less than kosher about me being transgender
and even though i'm an okay artist, to my shame i've never been able/had the time to do something nice for her...as much as i might want to
so, this, this is my way of giving back to her for all the help and comfort she's given me as my friend
(and also for all the times she's put me back in my place too when i've been wrong, which keeps me honest ^^)

I nominate  synviver

She's an exceptional artist who hasn't been able to do much arting this year due to various monetary and non-monetary upheavals in her life. If I had the extra money, I'd do something to support her. She's one of my best friends, and I'd love to give her something to smile about for Christmas.

I'm a writer myself, but have been drawing a blank this year about what to write. I wish I could come up with something to give her as a gift. She's been my shoulder to cry on and that hand to pull me up when I'm sinking through the quicksand. She's been there to tell me when I'm overthinking, to smack some sense into me when I'm being overwhelmed by my depression, and to give me strength when I needed it the most. She's the one that helped me to recognize my Dominant side, something I will never be able to repay her for. She's been there to let me vent when I put myself in the worst positions, and she deserves the world at her feet.

I can't remember the last time she had a memorable Christmas, so this would make her day.

for artist, i nominate
shes a wonderful, incredibly sweet person, and it always sucks to see her get taken advantage of because of her art. people will befriend her and talk to her only to get free art or a free beardog (a specific subspecies by her) and she deserves to know that there are people who care about her as a person, and not an artist.

Can I nominate my friend
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/yamiikarus/

He needs it, he's had such an absolute shitter of a year, being kicked out of his house, pc broke down and was gone for most of the year, he had to sell his dog and rehome the poor little thing he loved so much, it's not been good for him so I think a nice little Christmas pick me up will help him since his family is in Italy and it's just him and his dad who was the one who kicked him out to sell the house to live somewhere else with his new GF :(

 claws202

I don't know if Im too late or not but, here goes...

Tori is an amazing friend, period; to me, to you, to anyone and everyone who gives her the time of day. If you talk to her, she listens and holds up her end of the conversation. If you create something you put effort in, she'll look at it and give you her honest critique because she believes you are capable of doing even better. If you're having a crappy day and just feel miserable she'll apologize for you being down and try her damnedest to cheer you up while giving you a lecture on why there's no point in being a sad sack. She's the kind of friend that people dream of having, the kind of ride-or-die go-getter who'll stick by you through thick and thin on through your darkest hours, only to meet you at the end of the tunnel to tell you some cheesy pun that makes you giggle just by the sheer absurdity of it. And she share in that laugh with you, like the comrade-in-life she is.

I just want to show her how much she's appreciated. Not just by me but by everyone she meets. Hell, even a consideration is enough really. If it means she gets the recognition for her selfless love and adoration for those she comes in contact with then I'd be happy. Because she deserves a big thank you for being such an amazing friend.

it is a little late we have chosen and are posting now.

Ahhhh okay lol Sorry for being late to the finish line on this one, mate. That's what I get for waiting 'til Christmas, I guess. Thanks for reading my thing tho!