It’s funny how as soon as Missy and I debut our annual holiday card, people start asking what we’re going to do next year. Well here’s the dirt on that: we don’t usually figure it all out until about a month or two before Christmas, and even if we had it worked out before then, we wouldn’t tell you! But since our 2013 “Hunger Games” card has now gone public, I can let you in on a few behind the scenes secrets. I don’t want to give away ALL the magic behind how we became Katniss and Effie, but I’ll spill a few details below!.jpg)
Photo secret: The picture of Missy and me is made up of two separate images, shot by my buddy Joe while he was in town to help me with my best friend’s wedding. We actually took several of Missy and me together, but I ended up choosing two different ones and blending them in Photoshop because I liked those two shots the most.
Wardrobe secret: I already had a Columbia ski jacket that is a similar style and fabric to Katniss’ arena jacket, but it’s grey and a bit bulkier. So I pulled out the fleece lining, pinned the back to make it a little slimmer fit, temporarily added some orange trim, and of course, turned it black. Missy is wearing one of my BCBG shirts that just happened to be close to the color of Effie’s outfit. It was a little snug, but she was a good sport about the whole thing!
iPhone secret: I took a picture of the mockingjay pin with my iPhone for the front of the card (see below), then designed the front of the card to mimic the cover of The Hunger Games book. I didn’t like the title font they used on the book, so I used the font from the movie instead.
Hair secret: My hair is lighter than Katniss’, so I got a digital dye job to make it closer to her color. Missy’s wig is actually blonde (not that lovely greenish hue!), and is supposed to be part of a Lady Gaga costume. 😮
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Love this! I need one! You are a great Katniss and Missy is one of a few that candi Effie justice!
Julie, very Hunger Games! You could walk into a part.