It took a little longer than I expected (well, okay, a lot longer), but the animal buttons have all finally been swapped out, and will be on their way home tomorrow. They were amazing. Seriously. I wanted to keep all of them, but refrained and played fair.
These are just a few of the amazing creations that I got to see and touch in person. Such a lot of talent and creativity all in one place. There are other photos in the Embroidered Buttons Flickr! group, search for "animalswap" in the group photo pool and you'll see everything that has been uploaded by the swappers so far (ladies, make sure to get your photos in there and please don't forget to tag them).
I made about 28 buttons this time around, and am still not tired of hearing that little *snap* when you click the backs onto the covered buttons. More, more, I want more!
I'm already starting to dream up all sorts of themes for the next round...
I'm so excited to see them! I managed not to take any photos of my finished buttons (doh!) so I'll just have to make some more ;-)
Posted by: dottycookie | Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 07:27 AM
Ooooh!
Posted by: Anina | Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 07:56 AM
yay! They all look so good. I'm excited to get the buttons. This was a really fun swap for me because it wasn't too overwhelming so I was never too stressed over finishing. :) Thanks for organizing!
Posted by: Kate | Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:33 AM
Michelle, I think your button swap is just delightful. Every picture you share of them makes me smile.
Posted by: Lynne | Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:41 AM
SUPER cute buttons!!
Posted by: Missy Ballance | Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Time really worth spending on these guys because they're awesome!
Posted by: mushroommeadows | Wednesday, June 04, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Wow! They are fantastic! You had some very creative people participating.
Posted by: Beth | Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 05:28 AM
So many fantastic buttons!
Posted by: jenclair | Monday, July 28, 2008 at 08:36 PM
ok...i lied. i'm still reading...gee, how much HAVE i missed? i didn't think i'd been away that long. anyway...thanks again for the great swap...it was a load of fun!!! xxx
Posted by: kristin | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:20 PM