Card Frenzy: May 2009

Cards were mailed out from Arizona on Monday. You should be receiving them sometime this week.

Taina and I learned a few things from this first swap that we want to share with you:

1. Please make sure to send an envelope that is at least 6 inches wide. We had problems getting the wider square shaped cards in those smaller 5x7 envelopes.
2. Apparently, postage went up last week, so when Taina mailed them she had to spend $.70 getting them all up to cost. So just be aware of that for next time. It might not be a bad idea to round your postage up that way you know for sure it will get back to you okay.
3. Also, if you post your envelopes on your own at the post office at those self-help counters, it won't work to mail it back to you. Since they date your postage, it has to be mailed within a few days. However, if you actually go to the counter and they stamp your postage, that is fine.
4. It was great fun and we can't wait for July!

Here's one more card to share, too.

Made by Laura from Tennessee.

Due to a busy week for Taina's family, they haven't been mailed out yet, but they should be mailed out early next week. Since we're sure you can hardly bear to wait, we'll post some pictures before they arrive in your mailbox.

Please be patient with my scanning skills, I didn't have the patience to be a perfectionist tonight. Also, I'm going to give a bit of background about the artists while I post. It'll be pretty simple, but if you want to add more, just put it in the comments. These are in ABC order.

This one is April's from Washington. She has to take a break after this swap due to a pregnancy and full house of kids. (bummer!)

This is Ashley's (I'm not sure where she's from- sorry Ashley- she's Taina's friend). Ashley just got engaged!

This is Beth's from Tennessee. She had a busy month with her brother's wedding, so hers came in a few weeks early.

This is Cathy's from Arizona. I don't know much about her, she's friends of one of my friends... (sorry!)

This is Colette's from California. She's a high school biology teacher.

So, I'm not sure whose is whose, but one is Anne's from California and one is Erin's. I don't know much about either lady...sorry about that.

This is Jamie's from Arizona. She just had a baby boy, uh, two days ago! Good thing she got these made first, they're adorable!

This is Katie's from Arizona (yes, I'm talking in the 3rd person). I'm a junior high English and social studies teacher and nothing major has happened recently- just normal too dang busy stuff.