   
   //MARK: - Helper functions
   private func initialize() {
-    self.backgroundColor = UIColor.clearColor()
+    //TODO: set back to clearColor when we have images
+    self.backgroundColor = UIColor.redColor()
     addSubview(card)
     
     self.addGestureRecognizer(UIPanGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: "dragged:"))
-    
-    card.setTranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints(false)
-    setConstraints()
+    card.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: frame.width, height: frame.height)
   }
   
   func dragged(gestureRecognizer: UIPanGestureRecognizer) {

    case UIGestureRecognizerState.Began:
      originalPoint = center
    case UIGestureRecognizerState.Changed:
      center = CGPointMake(originalPoint!.x + distance.x, originalPoint!.y + distance.y)
    case UIGestureRecognizerState.Ended:
      resetViewPositionAndTransformations()

  private func resetViewPositionAndTransformations() {
    UIView.animateWithDuration(0.2, animations: { () -> Void in
      self.center = self.originalPoint!
      self.transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(0)
    })
  }
}