In a mere two days I'll be in Salt Lake City for my third Alt Summit, a conference for designers and bloggers. My junior year the keynote speakers include: artist extraordinaire Lisa Congdon, author Dallas Clayton, Jess Lee of Polyvore, and Susan Peterson of Freshly Picked.
The first night of the conference I'm attending an intimate dinner hosted by Minted at Taqueria 27 (think fancy tacos and fine tequilas). Minted's company philosophy aligns with my own and their products are top notch. From business cards to customized wrapping paper, I've been beyond thrilled with their customer service and finished product.
Alt is known for their parties and this year doesn't disappoint. Their Thursday night soiree was given a Downton Abbey theme. Being a superfan of the show, this theme thrilled me to no end. And then the anxiety set in about securing the perfect attire. The saving grace is that the theme isn't meant to be taken too literally, no head to toe 20's attire expected. I was able to track down a dress that seemed apropos, but as always I'll add my own twist to the decade. Oh, and I may or may not have gotten a manicure to match my business cards.
There's always all sorts of last minute prep that takes place leading up to Alt. In addition to securing the appropriate attire, I created a flower crown to sport at Minted's "floral" themed dinner. I'm absolutely smitten with flower crowns and the excuse to create one for the Minted dinner was thrilling. In lieu of designing new business cards for this years conference I decided to go the up-cycle route. I thought I'd tackle the task of "gilding" the edges of my business cards with gold spray paint. This wasn't as easy as Pinterest leads one to believe. There were quite a few casualties where the spray paint bled onto the cards. Overall though the gold edge elevated the cards to coincide with my ultimate vision.
At last years conference I managed to walk away with a "tribe" of gal pals with whom I formed genuine friendships. This year my hope is to put myself out there to discuss potential partnerships and collaborations with fellow bloggers and brands. But above all else I want to have FUN.
Within the next several months you can expect new features, content, and collaborations on Entre Nous. It's a new year and there are exciting things on the horizon.