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How The Swap Got Started

When our designer friends started asking for their own copies of the “Let’s Tell Better Stories” campfire, we had a better idea than trying to sell it — let’s swap for something neat.

This page is a showcase of everything we’ve gotten so far. Enjoy!

  • 02.28.10 | Emory Cash
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  • 09.14.09 | Emory Cash
  • Emory sent us a gorgeous wedding invitation she'd designed, as well as a crisp one dollar bill which (we think) she did not. Check out more of her work at www.emorycash.com.
  • Baby shower announcements
  • Wedding invite with zing
  • 09.07.09 | Zerr
  • Pennsylvania represents with a fun collection of wedding invites and baby shower announcements that came in a sweet, pink envelope from D. Zerr.
  • Michael Slack, Ick game
  • Michael Slack, Ick game detail
  • 04.23.09 | Michael Slack
  • Michael Slack, the brains and hands behind slackart.com, sent us a copy of his new game, Ick. We can't say it enough, but we love monsters. And games about monsters, well, that's just tea for the kettle. 
  • Lori Weitzel
  • 04.13.09 | Lori Weitzel
  • Lori sent us a gorgeous wedding invite she did for a couple down in Texas, complete with embossed-leather-hand-ribbon-tied cover. 
  • Will Hall
  • 04.03.09 | Will Hall
  • Will Hall at Show Pony was shy and only sent money. We don’t mind that at all and we quickly put it to good use. Mmm, good use. 
  • McGuffin Creative
  • 04.02.09 | McGuffin Creative
  • Our friends over at McGuffin Creative sent over their cheap date kit — candles, Ramen noodles, and expensive-looking labels to cover over your cheap bottle of wine. We thank them for helping us keep our game, even in rough economic times. 
  • Kristine Songco and Christopher Lee
  • 03.23.09 | Kristine Songco and Christopher Lee
  • Kristine sent us a poster designed by her hyper-talented boyfriend, Christopher Lee from The Beast Is Back. His illustrations are fantastic — we love monsters, anytime, anywhere — and the poster is like all our favorite movies in one place.
  • Kim Alford
  • Kim Alford
  • 03.09.09 | Kim Alford
  • Kim sent us some gorgeous little cards and stickers with sage advice that made us laugh, “My children are sucking the lifeforce out of me. But I love them anyway.” True, true.
  • Craig Shimala
  • Craig Shimala
  • Craig Shimala
  • 02.26.09 | Craig Shimala
  • Craig works over at SkinnyCorp — the geniuses behind Threadless. He sent the perfect riposte to our campfire piece, a poster that shows all the reasons not to go camping. And a fancy dinosaur shirt for Drew!