card swaps are out!

Quick update for those of you who participated in our swap. First, thank you to each of you who took the time to make your cards and send them in. We were so inspired!

Ever wonder what over 50 card swap packages looks like? This is what my family looked at for days before the swap. I thought it was pretty cool, but my five-year-old was pretty mad that none of the packages that kept coming each day were for him!

The sorting was an overwhelming job, but we had a lot of fun doing it together. All the swaps went back out in the mail Thursday, so you should have them soon! Because we didn't receive all the swaps, we had to get a little creative (i.e. make a few cards on the fly--hope you like 'em!). But it all worked out in the end, and you are all getting some impressive cards in return. So many creative people out there!

I'm so sorry we haven't been able to respond to every e-mail checking to see if your cards had arrived safely. We've been pretty swamped, and not just in cards. Hopefully you'll get your cards back soon and that will be your answer! We'll post a link to the cards later this week with a poll so our readers can pick their favorite of our top 10 cards. We even have a little prize for the winner! Stay tuned. . .