Hi there, I am so excited to share some big news in the life of RVA with you today! So much has been happening behind-the-scenes over the past few months. We have made some huge decisions to grow and move Red Velvet in the right direction.
First of all, I'm moving… and yes, the Red Velvet studio & store are moving soon too. The local store will be closing for relocation (our last day will be May 10th). I'll be in Austin for Renegade the following weekend, May 15-16th. I'll be participating in a completely adorable local craft show the first Friday in June at the Moxie and I'll also be attending the San Fransisco and Chicago Renegades this Summer and Autumn for Red Velvet!
My summer focus will be online (I am finally going to give the RVA website my undivided attention for a few months! YAY!). I could not be more excited.
In September we will welcome a new full-time employee at RVA. I've been wanting and needing a personal assistant and manager for the past few years and this HUGE dream is finally a reality. She was my absolute first choice for this position. I know you'll be so excited to hear who the newest member of the RVA family is…
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It's Leigh-Ann!!! Not only is she one of the most business savvy people I've ever met, but her passion for what we do at Red Velvet inspires me constantly. She has believed in what we do from day one. I am honored, incredibly excited and overjoyed to welcome her to Missouri this year. She will be moving here to take the position and together we will be pursuing new goals for RVA full force! I can't wait.ps. i have butterflies!
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WHAT?!?!?! This is soooo exciting!!!! WooHooo!!!! Awesome!!!!
Best of LUCK and Congratulations!
That is so great! Very happy for you!
<3
wonderful news! that is exciting.
i look forward to the renegade craft fairs this year.
that is so awesome!!! I am so happy for you 😀
xoxo,
Lindsay
Yayy!! 🙂
AWESOME! Congrats to you all! 🙂 Excited to see what is ahead!
Cool Elsie :). And congrats Leigh-Ann!
how exciting! congratulations on your booming business! also, i hope to see you at Renegade in SF!
xo ashley .
congratulations and this exciting new chapter of your life. wishing you loads of luck and sending you tremendous amounts of positive eneregy (((elsie))) <3
I am so happy for you, LA and RVA!
WOW!!!! Congrats! 🙂
Awesome! I love Freckled Nest!
How exciting!! I can’t wait to see where RVA moves! Oh, and thanks for the info on the local craft show, I’ve got it marked on my calendar now 🙂
http://quirkynerdyprincess.blogspot.com/
*gasp!* How exciting! LA seems to be the perfect fit! Now both of you will just be a state away!
So freaking awesome. Two of my favorite online people forming a superpower duo!
HOLY EXCITINGGGGGG!!!!
i’m sooo so happy for you girlios!!! your dreams are coming true and growing! i love that.
i love you!!!!!
xo.
PS.. can’t wait to come back to visit!
OMG!!! I am so excited for you & RVA! Yay! I love LA! You two are my faves! <333
Michelle
Congratulations! xo
Congratulations on the development Elsie, you have worked so hard for your dream so you deserve it.
I bet you are a mix of nerves and excitement.
You are an inspiration to a lot of people and you deserve all the success in the world.
Have a lovely summer.
Take care
WOOHOO! Congrats to all of you!
wow that’s so exciting! Congratulations Elsie and LA!!
xoxo cait
Ahhhh yayyy! Congrats Leigh-Ann, We love you!:)
what a wonderful artisan mash-up of two of my fave craftista blogettes! WOW! great team, can’t wait to see what you guys make/do/create!
Woo hoo! Congrats, Leigh-Ann! That is going to be awesome!
How sweet! Live the dream!
oh yay!! i guess that means i’m going to have to make a trip up there before may!! i was planning on coming in june when we’re up that way for our family reunion… oh well!! i can’t wait!! so excited for you!!
xoxo,
c
WOW! that is sooooo cool! 🙂 congratulations!
it’s reeeeeal now!!! Thanks everyone, I’m thrilled to join the RVA team and support Elsie in making dreams come true! XO, LA
My bestie and I made the LOOONGG trip to the current RVA store..now we have to make a new destinaiton trip to the new RVA…can’t wait!!!
Yay! You are FINALLY coming to San Francisco! 🙂 Will you be doing any classes or workshops aside from Renergades?
I haven’t made it to your current store yet !! Congrats to Leigh Ann .. what a cool job to have !
Woot! Woot! LA will be a great addition to RVA! So excited!!
holy smokes! that is exciting news! welcome to mo la!
How exciting!!! LA will be a great addition to RVA! 🙂 CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU!!!!!
WISH U MY BEST! girls you´re awesome and together even MORE! wish you the best really really, xoxo!
Oh yay! I’m excited too, I wanna jump on the bandwagon and move to Missouri too 🙂 I love you guys so much ……I think you might take over the world…if you decide to, I wanna help!
So exciting!!!! Can’t wait to see what mischief you two can make together 🙂
Such wonderful, wonderful news!!! Congrats to you both!
wowowow! so many great things happening! best of luck! you are awesome.
How exciting! I’m with Cynthia, when you plan to take over the world deal me in 😉
Wow. What big things are happening! x
oh yay, that’s so awesome! congrats! i hope to make it down to the chicago show 🙂
cheers!
Congratulations, LA and RVA! So exciting 🙂 You gals are amazing.
Congratulations!!!! Way to go on the next phase of your crafty savviness with LA and RVA! 😀
I am very excited to see the new upcoming changes. I am a huige fan and I am behind you 100%! Best of luck.
wow! congrats on everything! yay for leigh ann! so exciting! i just may have to go to renegade in austin to meet you!!!
Congrats!
oh and butterflies?! I loves it!
Omgggggg!!!! First of all CONGRATS to LA and you Elsie.
I am sooooooooooo ( infinite o’s ) excited that you are coming to San francisco!!! Eeee* I’m beyond excited. Good luck with everything and thanks for being so incredibly inspiring. xo.
LOVELY!! Congrats!!!
Kisses from Spain 🙂
Awesome news! Ill see you in SF on my birthday!
wow a big congrats this is exciting.I cant wait to hear where the new location will be.I hope closer to me this time.So I can finally make my way to the shop.
SO JEALOUS! I wish you were moving your store to St. Louis! Then I could work for you too!
congrats to both of you!!!!
Dude! 🙂 That’s so awesome! I’m so excited for you (and LA!!), and I can’t wait to see what’s next for your lovely company!! Congrads!
Soooo exciting!
How exciting!!! Now I have to come down there soon… so many reasons, check out the new RVA shop, meet all of you and get a new tattoo! That is so awesome!
xoxo~Meg
I KNEW it! LA was meant to be a RVA girl… 😉 Congrats you guys!
See you in AUSTIN!!! 😀 Congrats on the move. Life changes are always so exciting.
Whoa. How exciting! It’s so great to see a business like RVA growing. Congratulations! :))
Awesome! Can’t wait to see the future of RVA!:)
Amazing Elsie.
This is going to be such a dream come true. I wish you all the best of luck in the world.
Hugs and Macarons,
Ashley
wow! thats big time news!!!
xo.
Wonderful news! The dynamic duo will be a force to be reckoned with! Can’t wait to find out how it all goes.
Soooooo excited for her and you! Great opportunities for everyone. Can’t wait to see what kind of amazing things unfold. I’ll be watching! 😀 Ciao.
Good luck Elsie. I am sure everything will be amazing. LA is such a lovely person.
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Yay! Congrats on everything!! How amazing how things are booming!! I am happy for you!
<3
Kjirsten
http://sewgraciouslyblessed.blogspot.com
congrats!! xo
aw i am soooooooo happy for you girls !!!!! and it is fabby to be travelling along with everyone reading about your journey all the way over here in the uk ….. it is getting late now – so nighty nighty and delighted all your dreams are becoming reality !!!!!
dommie
What exciting new Elsie! I feel blessed I was able to see the RVA shop before it closed. I’m super excited to see what’s in store for RVA!
Very cool! Congrats!! What a fantastic team!!
OMG! Wow. Totally awesome. I am so excited for RVA and LA.
😀
Great news.
I am super excited but yet sad. One of my trips this summer was to visit the store but I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you and the RVA girls.
Congrats to Leigh-Ann!!
Congrats LA!!
What an amazing team!
🙂 Happy news. Congratulations
I love seeing people like you. People who have a dream and go after it!
It’s VERY inspiring.
Everything is going to ‘m be amazing for you pretty lady:]
Ahhhh! I am SO excited for RVA!
bB***
Ohmygosh Els, that is such great news!! I am soooo happy for you! :]
Pleeeease please please tell me that you’re not moving out of Springfield, I would miss you too much.
And yaaaay for Leigh Ann moving here!! I can’t wait to meet her!
xxxxo.
WOWWW! This is such awesome news. I can’t wait to see what the two of you come up with! YAY! xo
How exciting! CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU!x
holy crap. this news is uh-mazing! LA is an awesome addition to the rva team, and all the changes with the existing rva is so exciting. best of luck and tons and tons and tons of congratulations.
Congrats you guys! So exciting!!!!! I live in Missouri so thanks for the craft show info and I have also been wanting to see Handmade Nation. I hope to see you at Renegade Chicago. I went last year too and it was sooo much fun!! Can’t wait to keep hearing all of your exciting plans….!
Yay!!!! congrats…these are awesome news, I hope you take your dreams always and be happy 😀
I couldn’t be more excited for you!!! that is so wonderful!! xoxo
awesome! that is so amazing for you Elsie!
How exciting!
YAAAAAAAAY! Congrats, Leigh Ann and Elsie!
yay! where are you moving?
as soon as i saw the pic i knew who it was and outloud i said, “awww…” ha ha. so happy for you guys!!
Wow! Congrats! So exciting. Can’t wait to hear more of what’s coming and visit you at the craft fairs 🙂
That’s amazing news!! Can’t wait to see what’s in store when LA joins the team!
Thats amazing Elsie. Leigh-Ann is definitly a perfect edition to the Red Velvet Art Family. I cnat wait to see what all of you crafty ladys come up with now. It a DOUBLE WAMMY!
~Lauren
That is soooooooo awesome!!! I’m so excited for you guys!! Congratulations :)!
Congrats LA! I am so proud of you! *hugs*
-Court ^_^
Sounds delightful – she will such an asset
yea for you and leigh-ann! best wishes for all your dreams coming true!
xo, patty 🙂
How absolutely wonderful! So excited for you both (all)! What an incredible journey for you to take together! Yeay!
yay!! what an awesome addition[:
elsie, will you be attending the LOS ANGELES renegade fair too?
Yay! So happy for you…a little bummed for me, though. Am taking a road trip to Springfield this summer…lol.
hi elsie !! just wanted to say i love your blog! i am new to the lovely world of blogging & am so inspired by your beautiful place in cyberspace. ♥ any advice for a newb blogger?
YAYYYYY!! congrats!! this is such great news and congrats to LA as well!! this sounds like it will be so much fun for you all!!
Wow, so happy for you and LA!!! That is so awesome 🙂
Congrats to the exciting future for RVA and LA!
That is amazing! Congrats!
I am so excited to hear that. Maybe I will come to SF for Renegade. It would make my summer to meet you.
Sounds like you’re a happy girl…congrats*!*
How great!! Good luck and congradulations on your booming business!! Maybe I’ll be able to make it to the San Fransisco Renegade Fair…maybe..
wow! Very awesome! I’ve very happy for all of you! 🙂
that is so exciting! 🙂
xoxo
edenmarie44.blogspot.com
how wonderful!!! Congrats to you both 🙂
OMGAHHH you;re coming to texas?! details details! <3
O. M. G.
WHOAdang! 😀 Congrats on the new ventures! RVA has been an amazing success so far, and i wish you the best with the changes! ♥
Its SOOO good to hear when dreams turn into REALITY! Love that! And happy for you! C x
Wonderful news! How exciting! :)~
This is sooo great, I think Leigh-Ann perfectly completes your team of inspiring people!
Wow i can’t believe you’re moving again – you haven’t even given us the video tour of your studio yet 🙁
It’s all very exciting and I am curious what comes next!
Sandy
huge congratulations leigh ann, cant wait to hear about the new rva news x
wow!!! how exciting!! and congrats to everyone at RVA!!
xoxo
kim
Congrats! That’s awesome for you and RVA!
Moxie in Austin?? I’m gonna be selling some stuff there!!! And I can’t wait for Renegade!!!
haha nevermind! I just followed the link and saw it’s not the same thing…Duh. it’s early.
i just want to say you really inspire me! i love what you guys do and I love your blog! i wish i could be your assistant haha! Congratulations and celebrations! ^_^
How awesome is this?!?!?! Congrats Elsie, LA and RVA! SO super exciting!
Best of everything to you!
I am a relatively new follower of your (and LA’s) blog, but this news is really exciting, and I can’t help but comment!
I’m sure you two will be an incredible team…
Good luck with everything!
hugs from Sweden<3
good luck to you doll. change is always a good thing.
xo
How exciting!!!!! I just started reading your blog and it’s now on my (very exclusive) list of blogs I check every day. I hope you’ll keep Europe in mind for RVA – I think your style will appeal to a LOT of us over here. If I may be so bold as to offer a suggestion for your website, it would be to improve the international shipping function. Anyways – I can’t wait to follow your journey and see where it leads, best of luck with everything!
No Brooklyn Renegade??? Grrr. You can’t leave us out!! Come to NYC soon Els.
sounds very exciting! can’t wait to see what’s in store for you guys, i am a huge fan of RVA!
How exciting! : D
Congrats Elsie! This is so excited. I know that what ever you put your mind too you accomplish it. I hope to see you at the Craft Fair in June!!
XOXO
Congratulations on all your exciting news!
I’m most excited to hear you are coming to San Fransisco! Yayayay! My friend Lauren and I have been hoping you would come to that one, and are so excited to meet you and see your craft booth!
Have a lovely day!
YOU ARE AMAZING.
Tanya Lucrking in Santa Barbara CA
Oh my! you really ARE taking over the world and making it cute 😛
Congratulations!!
I really really hope you’re planning on moving to LA… I’d finally be able to visit your store! Congrats on everything!
xo.
Yay and congrats for everything!! I’m so excited for you about LA joining the team and the big update for RVA, and I’m suuuuuper excited about Renegade San Francisco! It will my first craft fair EVER (attending not participating), and I’m soo excited I will get to meet you!!
Cheers! jenn
Wooohooo Leigh-Ann! What a wonderful choice! She is a great lady! I’m so happy for you. Having her will definitely help you out! Best of luck with the new store && your move!
Peace&Love
Ashely
O’Canada
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Congrats to Leigh-Ann (lucky you! Elsie) We here in your home city will continue watching your amazing star blaze across the crafty sky!
can’t wait to meet you in Austin!! so excited!!
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LOVELY!! Congrats!!!