Red Velvet Art Blog

This past week was...

...crazy with a capital "C." We had two stellar (in my opinion) events going on. Elsie had so many amazing folks participate in Tricks and Treats.

Rachel created this adorable acorn garland. I love how she decorates her house for the seasons-so sweet!

And the lovely folks over at Enjoy Cupcakes created this DELICIOUS looking cupake topping bar. I think I about passed out from sheer excited when I first read this post. So amazing!

On top of our online event we hosted our Grand Opening Party for the new Red Velvet brick and mortar store!

It was so overwhelming and magical! If you are in the Springfield, MO area or planning to take a trip soon then please stop by for some vintage shopping and bubble tea. We are located at 211 East Commercial Street. We are open Tuesday-Saturday 12-7pm.

xo. Emma

a new collection....

introducing... Red Velvet Junior! our new collection of super cute accessories for teens and young girls! available exclusively at Red Velvet.   

here in Red Velvet land we are so so excited about where things are moving. Emma's moving to missouri to open up our very own Red Velvet bakery and Elsie is working on rebranding, shopping for a new local store and developing new products for Autumn! PLUS, the sister's little brother, Doren, is now joining the company as the production manager (aka--- screen printing mastermind). needless to say, we're busy and SO excited about things to come! 

Have a lovely day, the RVA team

New in the Red Velvet Shop....

hi! i updated the site sooooo much tonight. see what's new here. there are some treasures! 
XO. elsie 

Vintage Frame Mini Update & Sneak Peeks...

so cute, right? new vintage frames in the shop today!      

here are a few more peeks at items coming this week.... 

Hope you are having a looovely week. We're doing photo shoots like crazy in the Red Velvet factory. what are you up to?  xxoo. elsie

Consignment Program Update

Hi! I wanted to give you a quick update on the consignment program.....  

We've been thrilled at the overwhelming response (over 100 submissions!). Due to the high volume it's taken us longer than expected to review all of the submissions, but we're almost there.

Currently, we are working on an informal 'agreement' and info letter for our new consigners. Leigh-Ann and I want to make sure everything is organized and streamlined before bringing new people into the 'family'. Acceptance letters will go out in the next week. I'll also be updating you on what type of submissions we are still looking for after that! 

Thanks SO much for the submissions. It was overwhelming and heartwarming to know that so many people want to be a part of our company! I'm really excited. XO, elsie  

Renegade & Consignment Updates:

Hi there! We had a pretty amazing time in Austin this weekend (more pics on my personal blog) at the Renegade Craft Fair. It was great to meet lots of you! Thanks for saying hi!    

Now that I'm home, I'm feeling inspired & I have tonsss of catching up to do this week! First up, I need to send out e-mails to the consignment submissions we will be accepting. I'll let you know when this is done and I'll post more about what we are still looking for to add to our online store. I've been so impressed with the submissions so far... lots of amazing new artists that I can't wait to collaborate with! I'll be communicating with the accepted artists in the next few days. Just wanted to let you know where all that was at. 

I'll post more Renegade photos soon! Does anyone have any links to fun photos from Austin's Renegade? XO. elsie 

Promise Tangeman

Another lovely addition to the RVA family is the adorable miss Promise Tangeman! She's a super talented designer, photographer and all-around creative soul. We adore her and the gorgeous things she's contributed to the RVA shop. take a look... 

We adore promise and look forward to collaborating with her more in the future!!! 

Welcome to the family! XO. Elsie & the RVA team     

Allister Ann

Hi! I am so excited to start a series of posts this week about the new faces behind the RVA shop. We welcomed quite a few new artists with our Spring Collection and I think each of them deserves a special post, don't you? 

Allister Ann

Allister is a talented designer and photographer. Her work is detailed and textured. Here are a few of the beautiful items she's sold through RVA (some are still available look here).

 
I adore her work. just beautiful. 

Welcome Allister. We love you! XO. elsie & the rva team      

Style School & Coming SOON....

hi there! i am teaching a brand new online class called Style School... check out all the details here!

SUPER EXCITED!!! 

also... i wanted to let you know that i am finally FINISHING the 10 things sample/instructions & it will be posted veryyyy soon. today or tomorrow! Thanks for being patient with me!! I didn't intend this to be sooo late. The new baby, birthday, updates ect have put a HUGE dent in my schedule and i am working on playing catch up right now! :D sorry. 

if you still haven't grabbed one of these kits look here before they are gone! 

XOXO & Happy monday! Elsieeeee 

ps... just for fun: 

:Pumpkin Spice Recipe Card How-To:

hello hello. this quick little tutorial is for everyone who purchased our pumpkin spice recipe card kit.

first of all, your kit comes with a little perler beads shape (there are three different leaf shapes, the beads are not included in the kit but can be purchased at any craft supply store)... you can use this to make a super cute embellishment for your card case. 

next you'll need to cut out and sew your fleece to make your little card cozie. my finished pouch is 6 inches wide and 5.5 inches tall. you'll want to add an extra inch when you cut it out so that you'll have plenty of room to sew! i used a sewing machine for mine, but it can also be hand stitched fairly quickly if you don't have a machine available...

In your kit you'll find some cute fabric scraps and stickers too! I didn't use these for my project, but here is another great idea that you could use the fabric scraps for... here's a little how to make yo-yo's tutorial by miss heather bailey. these would make cute little decorations for your card pouch! 

yay! if you have any questions, please ask me, right here, in the comments! :D OH, and THANK YOU so much for being patient with me on that one. i'm running super behind this week even though i feel like i've been crazy productive. geez! 

Also, I completely missed fashion friday this week so i'll have to make an EXTRA long one for you this coming week.... :)) here's a little peek of something i'm in love with...

 LOVElove & happy Sunday. Elsie 

ps. look below at Holly's amazing textile post and check back tomorrow for Rachel's interior design feature. XO. 

[RVA site update]

yay. we had a pretty cute update yesterday.. i'll share with you some of my fave things. see it all here!

 

these awesome owls from Brooke of So She Sews. The colors are so cute! They are SO pretty & made with fused plastic so they are recycled & super eco friendly!

shirts! a new glow-in-the-dark skeleton style for Halloween (or, you know, whenever...ha!) and a restock of old favorites!

  and this new tote is a fave of mine, for sure!! 

Oh, and this adorable new pink woodgrain journal to add to Rachel's collection of great quality handmade leather journals. i think this is my favorite style yet! :D 

Yay. I'm really proud of all the hard work that's been going on... please check out the what's new? page and see all the cuteness. 

Switching subjects.... Holly & Emma are coming to Springfield next weekend and I need to plan some concepts for our new photo shoots together. Any ideas? It will be our only RVA girls weekend together all year, so we want to take advantage of the opportunity and get some amazing new photos! Other than that, we plan to do nothing by shop, eat and make crafts.... it's what we do best! ;)

Here's an item to lust over for you, this afternoon....

enjoy!! xo.elsie

autumn loves.

just a quick note to let you know that i am planning to post my new kit instructions on Sunday evening! Hope you all have a lovely weekend! Elsie 

RVA is a busy little world these days....

seriously. 

ok... first of all, tons of new stuff in the shop! 

yay. 

a few of my favorite things.... 

our newest kit!

daisy patches.

cute headbands.

keyboard postcards.

and rachel's adorable mustaches for kids, here.

updates are fun. :D 

Rachel and I are gearing up for our Autumn online class (details soon!)... we are planning all our projects and getting prepared. If you have project requests or favorite projects from our previous classes, we'd love to hear your comments! It's gonna be super fun! 

This week I am obsessed with Grizzly Bear

Ghost World, being frustrated about how i don't like iced coffee as much as hot coffee and playing with my little puppy.

For the next couple days i'm working 24/7 on designs for our RVA girl characters.... maybe I'll show a few peeks if you promise to keep my secrets. ;) 

XO. Elsie

RVA Spring Schedule!

Hi everyone! I am pleased to bring you this, the Red Velvet Art spring schedule of events....

Here are all the details:
February 1- Our local shop & our new online store open.
Store hours for the local shop are
tues-sat 12-7pm 
sun 12-5pm
(closed monday)

the website will offer (almost) the exact same inventory as the local shop and, yesyesyes, we will offer international shipping!!! :D

February 6- Our official GRAND OPENING PARTY! Everyone is invited to come & celebrate the opening of our shop! Rachel & I will be there to show you around & of course, eat lots of cupcakes!!!! If you live nearby, don't be shy... come say hello and see some brand new paintings! We are SO happy to be here and we can't wait to fill up our cute little guest book with all of your pretty autographs!

February 15th- Rachel & I are teaching an 8 week online class! It will begin on Feb. 15th. Sign ups will run for several weeks before on both our blogs! For more details, check there too!
Rachel's blog
Elsie's blog

March 6th- Cupcake & Bubble Tea Party!
oooh! Rachel & I are hosting a fun art/cuteness party at the RVA store the first friday of each month! This month we will have cupcakes, bubble tea, lots of photos (indeed!) and a bunch of brand new spring shopping goodness!

March 27-29- Elsie is teaching in Italy!!!
If you are interested in signing up for classes look here.

April 3rd- Polaroid Photo Party!
Come take polaroid photos with us! We are so excited to host a little party in honor of such a cute & classic brand. You are going to loooove the new art & cute products we have planned for April!!

April 30- May 2-
OMGoodness! We are hosting the first ever Red Velvet Art & Craft Weekend!
We have booked the Historic Firehouse (it's right across the street from the RVA shop!). They have lots of weddings & events there. It's sooooo huge, old & amazing.... 2 floors & a pretty courtyard.... all ours for 3 whole days of creating! I am gonna go over there and take a bunch of photos soon... before we do class sign ups. You are gonna loooove it. So much atmosphere & charm! Class sign ups for this event will happen in early March! More details will come in mid Feb... :D We are planning sooo much fun for this weekend! It's the perfect time to visit Springfield if you live far & away. :D

If you have questions, post them here!

And a few more sneak peeks of a few of our new products....
 

Hello to an early spring!!! Such an exciting season.
Thank you for living this dream with me.
xo. elsie

more little peeks....

today we drove for 6 hours (round trip) to drop Jeremy off at the airport. i am so excited for him because he is going to play piano for mute math next week on the Tonight Show! it's on the 15th if you want to tune in. :)

here are a few pics from our trip....

emma, sewing something very cute & made of felt.

we worked on stuff the whole time.... it was actually a really nice  refreshing day!!!

here is a peek at some of the new stationery stickers....

o m g. i love them oh so much. there are 8 new sets, so these are just a few designs....

thank you so much for your kindness & support. this is such an exciting month & i feel like we are sharing it with people all over the world. it's an honor.
love much. elsie

4 weeks.....!

I can't believe we are one month away from the RVA Store Grand Opening!  We are working around the clock setting up shop, finishing up website details & of course, making pretty things.
This is a dream come true and I am so glad I can share it with my best friends and with you!

here are a few peeks at one project emma & caleb have been working on for the past 2 days..... about 800 cute cute cute little vinyl stickers! i can't show you all of the designs quite yet, but here is a look:



awe.

sewing. :)

hope you all had a wonderful holiday. i read some resolutions on rachel's post, below..... it really feels like it's going to be the most inspiring year yet. i feel challenged, productive & very very thankful!

more peeks soon..... you are not going to believe all of the cute decor going up in the shop. eeek!
XO.elsie

RVA STORE: Coming in February!!!!!

 



OH MY GOODNESS!

i am so excited to share with you the dream that is coming to life for us this year! I am opening an online art boutique & a real life store location here in my hometown (Springfield, Missouri) called RED VELVET ART! RVA is a shop packed full of independent art, fashion, crafty stuff, music and of course many other charming little secrets!
 
 
*sigh*.... here it is. the future home of Red Velvet Art (mhmmm... below my loft on my favorite street in the world!). I'm in love.



The website and shop open February 1! I can't wait to share more and more about this exciting project as the opening date approaches! It really is a dream come true. I've been spending my (late) nights filling my shop with lovely things from the red velvet girls and some of my favorite artists in the whole world!! It's a lovely opportunity to connect and  collaborate with other artists. Oh.... so many beautiful things!

Here are a few of my posters. I made these for the doorway of my store...
 


Thank you sooo much for sharing the excitement with me!!! I am so thankful for you.

LoveLoveLoveLOVE, Elsie