Friday, August 26, 2011

Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap - The Blog Hop


1020 pieces of art
170 participants
37 US states
13 countries
2 homes
1 swap
done.

I am struggling to find the words to describe how wonderful the Liberate Your Art postcard swap turned out to be. I set a crazy-big goal, to make myself reach farther and higher than ever before. You all came and answered the call, joining in to liberate some beautiful art and brighten someone else's day. I knew it would be fun. I never anticipated what you all would give to me. At a time when life could have been sad, with my move from Italy to Oregon, your mail filled up my post box with love and encouragement. Color, beauty, passion, peace... your art helped me through a difficult transition. The image above is the art that many of you gave to me, unexpectedly, unasked, along with the swap. I am honored to have them. I am honored to have met so many of you through this swap. I look forward to hopping around this weekend, visiting your blogs and seeing your swap experiences. Seeing what liberating your art and making connections brought into your life.

Thank you.

Posted by Kat Sloma at 5:30 AM
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46 comments:

  1. BillAugust 26, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Wow! The picture you posted truly shows the size and scope of the swap you hosted. Thank you so much for doing this for us. It is very interesting to be hopping blogs and seeing what postcards other participants received. Isn't it a marvel to see all the talent fellow artists have?!

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  2. MarjiAugust 26, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Awesome!! Thanks so much for doing this. What a huge undertaking on your part - you are amazing!!! Loved this and can't wait to do it again.

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  3. TalibahAugust 26, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    How lovely for you all!

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  4. Angie WillisAugust 26, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    How fabulous is that. Thank YOU Kat!

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  5. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfAugust 26, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    This was great , Kat. Thanks for all the effort and organization on your part. I'm looking forward to hopping around. :)

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  6. UnknownAugust 26, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Kat, this was so much fun. I have all my postcards strung up above my kitchen window for all to see. (plus I can see them all day long!) The link for our blogs was a fabulous idea.
    Thank you again for all your hard work.
    xo
    lynn

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  7. Niki JacksonAugust 26, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Thanks for organising all this Kat, it was fun! Niki x

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  8. CaraAugust 26, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Thank you so much for doing this Kat! I can't wait for you to do it again!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Kat, this was my first experience with a swap and a blog hop! You pulled it off amazingly! Thank you so much for your creativity, hard work, and for making it so much fun!
    I can't wait for the next one!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Okay, dare I admit that my eyes just slightly teared up reading your post. It was my first time ever participating in something like this and it was wonderful. I can't believe you managed to coordinate the entire project with so many people and so much beautiful artwork. Kudos to you - you are AMAZING!!!!

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  11. Jo MurrayAugust 26, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    You did well Kat. Thank you. It was such an enjoyable (and hassle-free) experience for me that I'll certainly join up again. Thrilled to see my work on your montage.

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  12. JulieAugust 26, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Thanks so much for doing this Kat, it was great!

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  13. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comAugust 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    This photo is absolutely AMAZING!!
    Thank you for all your hard efforts in making this is a reality :]
    So inspiring, looking forward to joining the upcoming swap.
    Have a wonderful weekend <3

    p.s. any thoughts to why my link has an "x" beside it ?
    can not figure that one out :(
    Anyone have some pointers, love to get some feed back
    artistaprilcole@gmail.com or leave a comment on my blog.
    THANK YOU <3

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  14. Alison BAugust 26, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    I was looking at all the pictures in your thank you above and was quite flattered to see one of mine mixed in with all the artistic ones -- there was so much amazing art and I felt a little less than artistic, but was so happy to be connected with some very talented people. I'm hoping to learn and grow in, what I deem to be, my artistic expression. Thank you for the idea of a wonderful way to connect people with the same interests who might never have met!

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  15. mosey (kim)August 26, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    You, my friend, are a force of nature. What an amazing undertaking with awesome results. I haven't blogged in a month, but I'll try to get my butt in gear to link up this weekend.... xx

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  16. ChelseaAugust 26, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Thank you so much for setting this up and making it happen. It was such an incredible experience!!

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  17. RitaAugust 26, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    WOW!!!

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  18. Deborah TischAugust 26, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    I've been thinking of how fun this was, and when you wrote about how it helped you with your move, I was really touched. So glad we are able to share this experience. Blessings to you and your family as you continue to settle in...

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  19. WrightStuffAugust 26, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    What fun this was - I've been making new art with my postcards - the creativity just keeps going...

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  20. lifeneedsartAugust 26, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Thanks for organizing all this, Kat! It was lots of fun.

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  21. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastalAugust 26, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Thanks so much Kat for doing this. And thanks again for the great shot of the Vespa! I love it :)

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  22. GailOAugust 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    I loved participating in the swap Kat and want to thank you for organizing it...I can't imagine the time it involved...I am glad you got so much out of it:) I will post a link this weekend!

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  23. susieAugust 26, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    A huge thank you to you, Kat. This was a fun, creative experience. It is wonderful, marvelous to hop to the blogs and see all of the gorgeous creations.

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  24. GigglesAugust 27, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    What an incredible project!!Love the collage of all the postcards...a wonderful collective of special people... Just wows me!!! Congratulations on facilitating this!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  25. GillianAugust 27, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    oh, what a neat idea! i so hope you'll do it again so i could participate...

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  26. SloaneAugust 27, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    This is so awesome!!! I have been out of the "blog" loop lately..needing some new inspiration and you have changed all of that with this Hop! I love my post cards, I love the fact that we got them in the mail, I love all the folks that participated, it is just super awesome goodness!! LOL Thank you for doing this for us. Yaaaayyyy Kat. I should be doing other stuff before I loose power...folks in the area already have been but it's like Christmas looking at all these folks sites. hehehe

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  27. urban muserAugust 27, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    thanks again for doing this. i still can't believe you coordinated all of it!

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  28. Aimee Cotton BogushAugust 27, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Thank you Kat, this was a wonderful experience!

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  29. AnonymousAugust 27, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    I can't say "thank you" enough! This was so much fun.

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  30. SandyAugust 27, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    I would love to join the Poast Card Art Swap next year... I'll be your new follower so I can find out when and how!
    What a wonderful idea!
    Sandy

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  31. Kristin DudishAugust 27, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Oh Kat - This has been such a wonderfully fun experience! I can't thank you enough for all of your hard work and dedication to this project... I am so happy to have been a part of it :)

    Hooray for liberating your art!!!

    xo
    Kristin

    p.s. I love the photo of all those beautifully diverse postcards!

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  32. giddy upAugust 27, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Thank you Kat! This is so much fun seeing what everyone has received.
    Can't wait to do it again!

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  33. Carola BartzAugust 27, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Kat, this was a lot of fun!!! Thank you so much for doing it while you did an intercontinental move. I know how exhausting that alone is, but put a swap on top of it - wow!!!

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  34. Rosie GreyAugust 28, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Thank you so much for organizing this, Kat! I'm so grateful and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this swap! I still don't know how you handled all this - you are adorable!

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  35. MiraAugust 28, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Kat, I am speachless! WOW!

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  36. MarcieAugust 28, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Incredible feat!! So inspiring!! Next time - I definitely want to be a part!!!

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  37. AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Thanks Kat - so well organised and really great fun to have participated !
    love
    Rh xox

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  38. PaulaAugust 28, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    So much fun! Thank you!

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  39. {furi kuri} travelsAugust 29, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    What an incredible experience - I am so thankful to have been a part of it!

    Kat you my dear, as always, are inspiring and oh so amazing! Congrats on a HUGE success!!! xx

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  40. LuiAugust 29, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Hi Kat!
    I got late for the blog hop but I am going to try to visit some. It was fun and so inspiring. Thanks for making it happen!

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  41. Laura lokAugust 29, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    thanks for hosting this awesome swap. it was so much fun. and now a little late but blog hopping to all the blogs and checking out all the different creations. awesome fun

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  42. Simon August 31, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Can I just be at wow?
    If you decide to take on this immense task again, I'll jump on board. I missed a great opportunity but have enjoyed seeing the results from afar.

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  43. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    I'm so sorry I was too late to do the blog link - gutted!! I did have a good excuse (as you can see from my blog just posted - http://pointypix.blogspot.com/2011/08/fatal-flaw-in-my-liberation-attempt.html

    Thanks for running the project Kat and next time I'll remember to put my name and website details on my cards!!

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  44. K8August 31, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Look at all these comments! You are well loved! And I can't believe you had the time to comment on everyone else's blog after all the energy you must have spent organizing the swap..you've a superstar!

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  45. Darlene Cunnup PhotographySeptember 1, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    I too participated in the Liberate Your Art swap. Just blog hopping from Long Island, NY!
    You got some loving postcards
    I love the way you did the post on your blog!!
    I am coming in late because of my chemo treatments and hurricane Irene!!
    Hope we get to do this again - I really enjoyed it
    thanks Kat!!

    Peace love photography
    darlene

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  46. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Kat,
    I loved the postcard swap, every bit of it, making mine and sending them to you, and of course, receiving the postcards from others. I have this lovely vision of all of our art flying through the sky -making it - if that's possible, more beautiful. xx jane smith

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