Be Elizabeth Gilbert’s Valentine
Valentine’s Day is just two weeks away — and we’re hoping that 2010 can be the year of the new-and-improved Valentine. We’re thrilled that so many talented folks have submitted their ideas to “Be My Valentine: A Studio 360 Design Challenge.”
And doesn’t a competition merit a celebrity judge? One who is familiar with the trials and triumphs of modern love?
We’re pleased to announce that best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert, of Eat, Pray, Love fame, will review your entries and decidewhich Valentine makeover she [hearts] most.We’vewrangled her for judging dutieswhileon tour forher new book:Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. She’ll pick her fave listener design and tell us what it’s like to have Julia Roberts act out her life story. (The movie version of E,P,L comes out in August.)
Be sure to submit your redesigned Valentines by midnight Sunday February 7.
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