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For those of you who don’t know, I’m currently working behind the scenes as a social media intern for Le Papier Studio. I help out with drafting blog posts and assisting the founder, Vana Chupp, with Pinterest and Facebook management, among a few other things. It’s been an incredible experience, learning from such a wonderful mentor, and last week I came home to a welcome “Thank you!” from Vana herself. After struggling my way through a tough week of back-and-forths with theme administrators and servers to get the new site up and running, I so needed this pick-me-up. And once I finished ripping open the (gorgeous!) packaging, I knew that I just HAD to share the photogenic goods with all of you.

First up, we have this set of gorgeous letterpress coasters. I adore the cute couple motif, Vespa included, and can’t wait to put one at my desk at work. And another at my studio desk. And one more on my nightstand. And beside my favorite chair in the living room…

I literally gasped out loud in glee when I unwrapped this new iPhone case. I have been coveting one of the newly released Rifle Paper Co. cellphone cases ever since sneak peeks started circulating around the Internet. Even John loves the look of my new floral beauty, and it turns out that Vana sports the same one on her phone! I’m head over heels in love with it.

The couples silhouettes calendar was yet another sweet surprise. I’ve always been the type to say that you can never have too many calendars. I’ve got one in my studio, one in the kitchen and another in our bedroom – But I’ve been in desperate need of an extra special calendar for my new office at work. This one fits the bill and then some, with lovely silhouettes of couples dashing through city streets, toasting the New Year, enjoying a bike ride and toting home a Christmas tree. I can’t wait to frame the illustrations when 2013 wraps up.

Sent along with a beautiful personal note, Vana couldn’t have made my day any better – And, like I said, I really really really needed it…Thanks again, Vana for thinking of me and for teaching me so much over the past few months! It’s been a joy to work with you and to work for your fabulous brand. GO TEAM LPS!!

P.S. Apparently the issue has already come out in some parts of the country, but if you haven’t already heard via my social media, the issue of Better Homes & Gardens featuring yours truly comes out nationwide tomorrow! Flip to the back page, and you’ll see a familiar face alongside a familiar project featured way back when, right here on DGD. See you tomorrow morning for even more information and even MORE behind the scenes goods. Have I mentioned that I am so so thankful…?

It’s not everyday that I get to reference “my photoshoot” in a blog title – or really even in everyday conversation. Sure, I host mini quote/unquote photoshoots in our home any given weekend, but my models tend to look more like chalkboard trays and new pillows. And yet, I had the incredible opportunity to hop behind the camera MYSELF, and surprisingly had a blast doing it.

As you may know, I am a lifestyle contributing editor for The Glitter Guide. I tend to write about things like top 10 design books, DIY party backdrops, 4 fun ways to decorate with pink and so on and so forth. Beauty and style are hardly my forte, but when founder and creative director, Taylor Sterling, asked if I could help her out with a style post, there was no way that I could say “no.”

So I made sure to pencil in the hour or two I needed (I hope you can sense my sarcasm here) to go to Old Navy and hunt down two active wear outfits that I thought could inspire our readers. The clincher, as I’m sure you’ve discovered by now, was that I needed to document said outfits – On MY body. I knew I needed to call in the big guns for this photo shoot. Someone who I knew could make me feel the confidence I WASN’T going to feel, and who could make me look like I did this all the time.

Enter Liz Cook. Liz is a local photographer who just happened to photograph one of my best friend’s weddings. Truly, I didn’t have the faintest hope that she would have the time or the interest in collaborating (there was no budget for this project). But amazingly, she hopped on board right away! And I couldn’t be more thankful or pleased with what she was able to deliver…

The funny thing was, although it may be hard to tell in the photos, it was raining pretty steadily during our impromptu Saturday morning shoot. You may be able to see the rain drops in the second half of our session (seen below), and my hair starts to look just ever so slightly wet, but we made the best of it. Once we got back to Liz’s studio and were going through the photos, we happily discovered just how bright the colors came out thanks to the dim lighting. I was so excited to be able to incorporate Rocky too – He’s a trooper, and just so gosh darn photogenic. If I do say so myself.

So there’s a little behind-the-scenes look into my one and only 30 minutes as a “model.” I hate to sound like a broken record, but I have to extend one last big thanks to Liz for believing in my brand enough to donate her time and incredible talent to this project. I could not have pulled it off without her.

For links to the outfits seen above, click through to Glitter Guide!

A thoughtful gift box via Le Papier Studio

My Active by Old Navy Photoshoot

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