every since we (very sadly) took down our tinsel forest of Christmas trees the shop window has been looking bare. i had an ambitious and potentially really magical idea for the early Spring window display a couple days ago. it involves lots of paint and color,color,color! hopefully i can finish it by the weekend and share a peek! we have new indoor displays to build too (it's one of my favorite parts!). and the concept matches our first lookbook photo shoot which will be out in a couple weeks.
i hope you don't mind my random shop posts. i want to share the little things about owning and boutique and more behind-the-scenes photos this year because i realized that that's what my 16-year-old-self would have really really wanted to see and read about.
have a wonderful day! elsie
ETA- congratulations to the January Giveaway winner…..
Kristine! the camera bag, pretty beauty products and art prints from my lovely sponsors are for you! just e-mail me with your shipping info… elsie@redvelvetart.com XXO.
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Can’t wait to see the new windows. And I LOVE seeing little behind-the-scenes sneak peeks! Keep ’em coming! 🙂
i’m loving it! keep the sneak peeks coming! can’t wait to see more!!
yay! OH.. I thought you were using a certain kind of… marker? Neat! Thanks so much for tweeting the giveaway ;D
you’re the best. Hope you & emma like those types of tea!
love, polly
thank you for sharing more of the visual merchandising and window dressing of your business.. (i was a visual stylist for Forever 21 in Chicago) …and this is my passion…so i love seeing others share in it.
cute!!
Mind? I LOVE your shop posts – I am oh-so-jealous!
BAHAHAHA just noticed that you’re sitting on that DEER!
Oh you look so pretty and happy! I love posts about your store…you’re right, it’s exactly what I want to read about! So inspiring!
xxxx
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Looking forward to seeing how it will turn out! I bet it will be great!
I will get to see it in person this Spring!! Can’t wait!
xoxo-meg
you are simply amazing!
love the random posts!
Yes! Love these little insights into your everyday in your beautiful shop! Thanks for letting us share x
I love seeing all your behind the scenes post, please keep them coming. Also keeping an eye out in your shop, I need a cream vintage dress for an August wedding 😀
Can’t wait to see all your new designs.
C
xx
I adore seeing updates about your shop. I really want to come see it and shop around sometime.
behind the scenes posts are my favourite.
[: looks like so much fun.
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I love the little deer you’re sitting on. So cute!
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Love this! That pic of you painting is adorbs!
your shop has to be amazing!kisses
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Please keep sharing! I would love to learn even more about what it takes to keep a small shop going! <3
Love it! Can’t wait to see more x
Looks great. By the way, looooove the boots !!!
Behind the scenes posts are my favourite! Keep them coming 🙂
i’m not 16…or you…but i loooove shop peeks. it’s one of my favourites.
I love watching a work in progress! Congrats to Kristine! Aloha, Connie
I love the shop posts! Keep ’em coming!
I really love reading the shop posts, and I’m excited to see your window idea come to fruition. Congrats to Kristine!
I love the shop updates! It’s so cool to see the new projects you are working on 🙂
I adore your shop posts. 🙂
I love your shop posts! I am working towards making my own shop…although I am selling a different product in different styles…it encourages me to see all your success!! I would adore it if you wanted to take a peek at my giveaway on my blog…you always have so many wonderful giveaways…and the item I’m giving I think kinda channels your style! 🙂 Hearts, Janna Lynn
these are looking fabulous! can’t wait to see the finished project!
Love your flower head band!! I want one!!!
Is there a DIY for it ?!! 🙂
-Lea
Fun & fanciful store window displays are always so fun and they become a town’s decor! :>
I love it! I’m 16 and your shop is such an inspiration to me and two friends! we are very crafty vintage lovers and someday we hope to have a shop just like yours in Texas! keep the pictures coming! 😉
I love to see updates about your shop! They’re inspiring and beautiful and fun
Excited to see what you’ve got in mind! Lots of color sounds great right about now!
Ooh, I’m super-excited to see the new shop window! I think making store displays would be my FAVORITE part of owning a boutique…when I had a mall-job in high school, I *loved* creating window displays!!
xo
Veronica
Can’t wait to see the finished product! I find creative window displays so fascinating. I absolutely love your behind-the-scenes stories and photos. Keep them coming! 🙂
I love seeing all the behind the scenes stuff. Keep them coming.
These are some of my favorite posts!
I LOVE that you share about your shop! As a hopeful future boutique owner…I love to read it!
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I can’t wait to see the finished product!
Don’t stop the shop talk! I can’t wait to see the new window display, please show it when it’s ready.
I LOVE all your little shop posts, I’m seventeen and my biggest dream is to have a shop like red velvet! I am so excited for the spring display!!
this is my first time on your blog! anddd….
IM KINDA OBSESSED WITH IT 🙂
The shop posts are my favorite things!
How fun it must be! I love your shop posts, they’re so inspiring.
This looks so fun! I would love to have my own shop windows to paint.
I LOVE your shop posts! It’s such a beautiful space. If I’m ever in Springfield, I’ll definitely be stopping by!!
I * love love love* the behind the scenes shop posts
what kind of markers are you using on the windows? it looks great!
olivia
I LOVE the shop posts!!!
You have such a beautiful and inspiring space! 🙂
I was just stumbling through a few links of blogs, and your little bloggy instantly gave the warm/ inspired kinda feeling. Very nice! Can’t wait to look around.
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In that first photo, it almost looks like you’re a mannequin! I can’t wait to see the finished product; your displays are always so magical~ xo caro
Your 16 yr old self and my 25 yr old self have a lot in common bc I love the behind the scenes pics! Keep ’em coming 🙂
i love these photos! they look straight out of a charming movie vignettey scene. keep ’em coming.
-brittney
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Your shop posts are wonderful & magical. Thank you for sharing them with us 🙂 I can’t wait to see your Spring window display! (and your outfit is DARLING by the way!)
I was watching the new Kevin Smith talk just last night and what he was saying about his 16 year old self really stuck with me! I think that we should all keep in mind our 16 year old selves some times, it sort of helps put those dreams in perspective! I adore all your styling and love to see it!
I love reading your shop posts. Those photos of you painting are lovely! 🙂
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What kind of paint are you using?
ps: keep posting, we love it!
Good photos!
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Looks like fun!
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Oh I can’t wait to see the windows. I’ve always thought it would be such fun to work in a boutique and ‘do’ the windows!
Excited to see the new window. I know it will be darling, but honestly I just really want your entire outfit! Now that I’m not pregnant anymore it’s time for some cute smaller outfits again! Yea! lol
Like almost everyone, I love shp posts! Is getting so beautiful!
and… Congrats, Kristine!
Totally excited for Kristine! (and a little jealous lol) I’m planning a road trip early summer and your shop is on my list of places to stop! Such an inspiration 🙂
Why is it everything you touch seems to turn into sparkly magic.
I can’t wait to see the end result and it will be fabulous
OOH! Just saw your dress on Modcloth anddddd it’s super cute!! <3
Love the shop updates. Helps us dreamers live vicariously through you!
I love your random shop posts! They are so inspiring 🙂
p.s. I’m hosting a giveaway on my page this week, just in case you were interested in entering!
http://moonfaceon.blogspot.com/2011/01/giveaway-beach-house-living.html
xo,
Cassie
i love these kind of posts. it’s so exciting to read about your shop! (:
Your posts about Red Velvet for me are the best part! I think you have to blog about what you love and what makes you happy! 🙂
Very curious to see the window display finished. Close to home has a crafts shop with a horrible display. I really want to go there to offer my services. I’m full of ideas, but I haven’t been there for fear of offending the owner.
love to see anything & everything about your shop…so inspiring!
Hey Elsie, I just wanted to give you a throw-back moment. I was scrapping the other night and needed some inspiration– I used your book from 2006. I made TEN pages 🙂 xox
If I was walking by the shop and saw that pretty girl painting, I probably would have a taken a seat on the sidewalk and watched.
I think we all love the behind the scenes tidbits. Thank you.
those are such beautiful photos. thanks for sharing um!
Elsie! You definitely don’t need to apologize for the behind-the-scenes shop posts!! They are some of my favorite aspects to see 🙂
I can’t wait to see the new window display!
Gorgeous windows, Elsie dear! I can still remember when my friend put up her own boutique last year. It was a hard but fun process. And I love her windows! Such a work of art!
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