REVolution

twinkle. custom made mixed media canvas.

{will be available in print, very very soon!}

i've been receiving request for personal custom made canvasses and that really makes my heart sing. this one is for a very very special friend i met online. she's such a warm & loving person. the lyrics are in Dutch and say:

love your child from the bottom of you heart

say YES as often as possible

build a rocket

let him(her) hit pots and pans

keep the twinkle in your eyes

catch a frog and kiss it

surprise him (her)

find out together what makes you happy

show your love unconditionally

children are miracles

read books for him (her) with all your heart

teach him (her) the feelings

giggle

remember how small he (she) really is

is he (she) irritated? surround him with love

BE THERE.

 

it was such an honor to create this custom made canvas. Marjet, you are a wonderful, loving strong woman, and i'm so happy to get to know you.

and the next is already 'in line', which is another challenge for me, because it's going to be a HUGE one. 

to all of you lovely birdies who responded on my Mothersdaypost of Sunday, THANK YOU. for being you. for being there. for sharing your story with me. WE ROCK AND ROLL birdies!

on the agenda today: half work half play. hopefully Ruben will continue to wonder around the house like he has been the last few days. he's poking in dirt with sticks again. he's trying to kick a ball. he's amazing me with wonder each and every day. 

life is good. keep the twinkle in your eyes.
rev

oh yes. FREE video of me creating. bonus.

my gift to you. sharing my talent to create. YES. you can create such a lovely canvas as well. REMEMBER THAT. you can create my little birdie. you can.

if you want to get your hands on one of my april kits 'asleep', you better sign up for my ezine (right column on this blog). i'll announce in my ezine when my kits are in my shop. that's your best chance of grabbing one.

on the agenda today: RUBEN WALKED WITH CRUTCHES WITHOUT MY HELP. he's a hero you girls. video update on that soon. my body is hurting like hell, so i'm hopping into a hot bath. let's hope that'll ease my fibro a bit.

life is good. there's always hope.
rev

and tonight i fall asleep...

o yes. and tonight i fall asleep with you in my heart. oh little birdie birdies, this is seriously my new favorite. i love this little girl. 

and this is the canvas i created with my brand new april kit "asleep".

sooooo. where to get this kit, right? well. they usually sell out in one day. i will send out an ezine the moment i upload them to my shop. i'll put half in my Dutch shop, the other half in my Etsyshop. if you are really interested, make sure you sign in for my ezine to get THE MAIL of snatch one.

you can email me, but bribery is need. think wine and chocolate.

on the agenda today: kinda chill. Ruben fell backwards yesterday and that scared the shitballs out of us. he was being brave stupid. and he thought "let's hop around on one leg, forget about the crutches, reach out for my wheelchair...". and then the wheelchair rolled back, because it was not on the brakes. he lost his balance. i stood right next to him, but couldn't catch him. he fell backwards on his bottom. i saw his knee bend pretty much. he totally freaked out. yelling he needed to be rushed to the hospital because it was broken again and all his muscles were broken too :(. poor muppet. ofcourse we managed to calm him down again. but he wouldn't move his leg again for about an hour. after that he got back to 'normal'. today i told him: see, even IF you fall the pens WON'T come out... i saw him think and wonder. so we now made up this stupid song of Ruben falling & the pins staying in. that cheers him up. singing & being afraid doesn't work, so this is our way for him to feel better about what happened.

life is good. just get back up again.
rev

it's almost there!!

o my sweet pretty birdies, i'm working so hard on and with my next mixed media kit!! and i believe i'm falling in love with this one. the girl. 

the kit is soooo lovely, you must go drool now:

yes. and i'm shooting the video now. it's almost done, a few bit and pieces. than editing the video is next on my "I NEED TO GET MOVING" list.

lovely birdies, remember: this kit is limited edition and will be in the shop soon. i'll post & send out a newsletter, but when it's gone, it's gone. 

on the agenda today: practise practise practise with our little dude. he's trying to stand and walk a little with crutches. and he's a stubborn little fellow. first he kept throwing them (YES, LITERALLY!) through the room. untill he JUST GOT IT. and i'm planning to keep pushing him (juusssttt a little). because he can move mountains. he just needs that little push to believe in himself. 

life is good. moving mountains here.
rev 

new FREE video mixed media canvas by me <3

 

me at work for my canvas "don't you dare give up" (which, by the way, you can by prints of here for the internationals or here for the Dutchies). and this is so meaningful for us right at this moment. don't you dare give up. oh hell no we aren't.

now tell me, are you gonna create this weekend? let's PLAY. i need to PLAY.

life is good. keep playing <3.
rev 

NEW: online class how to create a mixed media Canvas Revlie style <3

oh man. editing my video took me more time than i figured it would! ha! but IT'S HERE. IT'S HERE. IT'S FREAKING HERE. my first online class contains 4 video's (about 1,5 hour in total) of me teaching you happily how to create this mixed media canvas! (for the Dutchies: don't sweat if you don't have Paypal, just email me and you can banktransfer the money. it's that easy).

and i LOVED doing this so much. i love to teach. i love to show YOU you can be as creative as anybody else. really. START BELIEVING. 

it's available in English & Dutch. at your own pace. once bought, available for you for ever. you can also join my secret REVitup girls privategroup on Facebook so we can share our ideas, art & laughter. maybe some tears too. who knows. but the group is only if you want to. no need to.

after payment you'll receive a PDF with instructions for the video's & passwords. oh, and did i mention it's available in Dutch & English. YES. teeheee. on a roll here.

on the agenda today: kids have the week off, but we'll be working our little hands off at the office. no problems, i got the troops coming in today & tomorrow, so hopefully i can sneak out somewhere. i want to finish my new webshop & blog look somewhere this week. setting goals.

life is good. let's go create.
rev

one special way...

to announce the birth of your gorgeous daughter:

when Linda first asked me if i would think about designing the birth announcement card for her baby-to-come, i was like "uuhhhhh iiieeeeek, really, me?". but then i thought about it. how special it would be. she would be THE ONLY ONE with that exact birth announcement. and with a canvas to go with it too!

she let me have all the creative freedom, and that's exactly what i needed to create this gorgeous magic almost fairytale like canvas. i knew the names (so special!) and ofcourse a bit of a color scheme, but that was a dream to work with. 

the image came into my mind immediately. and so this magical canvas was born. i scanned it for her, so she could have the printer make the cards for her. and when the card came into my mailbox, i can't describe the feeling of proud, happy & giddi. i really did this. i created a unique canvas which they loved & even used as a birth announcement. teehee.

so, welcome to the world sweet Emma, you've choosen the sweetest parents!

on the agenda today: yukkie weather day and i went to the office on my bike. smart move. not so with icy rain. but hey, diehard huh. now i'm trying to work on my last 2 video's for my mixed media online class, and it would be great to finish that before this weekend. i think i'll just throw that into the universe. maybe somebody is listening? who knows.

life is good. special even.
rev

and my first mixed media kit 'special'

thank you so much for your response to my announcement of my first mixed media kit & online class to create this gorgeous canvas:

and lots of you asked "what's in the kit?". and oh man, this kit is jampacked. you can totally recreate my canvas above, AND there's more then enough stuff in there to create at least 2 more!

the mixed media februari kit "special":

okay, i see:

- a canvas 30x30 cm (or 12x12 inches)
- 5 pieces of fun fabric
- a piece of white felt
- a little birdhouse from Prima
- 3 white candy dots
- a cute crochet heart (guess who made that for you!)
- 2 sets of stamps: butterflies and flowers/words
- fabric tape from Maya Road
- chipboard birds & cages from Maya Road
- Making Memories paperie letter stickers
- Resist canvas shapes (birds, flowers) from Prima
- acrylic stars from Prima
- butterfly mask from Maya Road
- a sheet of white cardstock
- 4 pages of old bookpaper
- 9 small sheets of Amy Tangerine paper
- 5 small prima flowers white 

all you have to add is ink, sprayink and/or paint, crayons or oil pastels and you are good to go! there's already a waiting list going on right now. seems like i've got more loving ladies than i have kits. but it never hurts to let me know you want to be on THE list too. if one is jumping ship, you might get a chance to get your hands on this kit.

and yes, the video will be for you to view whenever you want & as much as you want. no deadline. no stress. i hate stress. creating is everything BUT stress.

the kit will be 32 euro's. the online video (1,5 hour and a small pdf) will be 15 euro. shipping depends on which part of the world you live in. shoot me an email and i can calculate that for you too.

life is good. remember to feel special today.
rev

online class mixed media canvas. AND kit. wahooo.

coming online very very soon: my brand new mixed media online class how to create this mixed media canvas AND there's a kit to go with it too!

and the kits are limited. yes. i'm sorry. thingie with wholesales and stuff. but if you really like it, act quickly, because when they are gone, they are gone. you can shoot me an email, or comment on this post if you want to reserve your spot (for the kit that is). the online class can handle a whole lotta more chickies :)

on the agenda today: it was half work, half play and i'm stinking spoilt because Ruben is on a playdate, Sanne is in school, and mommy can play. sweet. taking advantage of that! so computer out (seriously girls, that works like a charm!) and HIT it.

life is good. are you in?
rev

find a beautiful place and get lost...

how i love to create these little notebooks and write my lovely messages in them. just a new little one adding to my growing family of love. you can find this cutie here. don't you love this one? i know i'll have a caravan like this one day. i just know it. i need to get lost from time to time <3.

i had such a lovely weekend. fridaynight girlsnight out, well, not really out, we stayed at Anita's place and she took care of us like nobody's business. gifts, sweets, talks, laughs, tears. the whole shebang. and this friendship, with the gorgeous 4 of us, means so freaking much to me. it's like being totally accepted and loved for exactly the way you are. and that really is something to cherish.

on the agenda today: split in half kinda day. like work at the office, trying to do some work at home, but most likely i will enjoy my time with the little & big muppet. we are in need of some quality creative time, so i'll guess i'll drag my stuff downstairs to suprise them when they come home from school. table will be completely covered with paint, crayons, fabric, felt, let's say creative mess, and they will dig in. i hope. ha.

life is good. let's get this thing going today.
rev