Friday, January 22, 2010

playlists + a giveaway: with dawn correspondence



oh the joy of the handwritten note!
it's a simple delight that just thrills me.

and i love pretty notes + cards + stationery to craft my little words onto.
{keep reading... you can
win some!}

with the season of love notes fast approaching (i like to think it's that season all year round!) i'm especially fond of lovely handmade stationery shops: like the wonderful dawn correspondence!

& i'm oh-so-fond of her endearing byline: *reviving the art of love letters!*


here's to that revival!
ah, love letters!

so i asked amanda to share with us some of the music she also loves!
hope you'll enjoy her fun playlist!



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dj: dawn correspondence
theme: songs to take a road trip to!
  1. Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp,
  2. Hey Girl - OAR
  3. Night Air - Teddy Geiger
  4. Wildflower - The Cult
  5. She's Only Happy in the Sun - Ben Harper
  6. Betterman - John Butler
  7. Rodeo Clowns - Jack Johnson
  8. Crush - Gavin Degraw
  9. Madly - Tristan Prettyman,
  10. Oklahoma-Texas Line - Rascal Flatts
in her own words: i love taking road trips. nothing beats a carefree drive with friends and loved ones when the weather starts to turn warm and the sun is shining. road trips make me really happy and, in my mind, are the epitomy of freedom, youth, and happiness as we explore the unknown with those we have the most fun with. for this reason, my road trip playlist is chock full of songs and artists that make me really happy. some of them are classics that bring back fond memories of past road trips, and some are not-so-old tunes that are fun to laugh and sing to. i also like the mix of popular artists with somewhat indie artists - it makes me feel more musically cultured. i also love to play my road trip playlist in the cold of winter when there are no road trips planned - it lifts my spirits, and makes me want to sing and dance and begin planning a springtime adventure!

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thanks so much, dawn! i just love a fabulous roadtrip: and yay to singing & dancing! i also just adore beautiful personalized stationary: and are YOU readers ever in luck today! dawn correspondence is offering ONE lucky rikrak studio reader:

a personalized box set of her Blue Lace + Chandelier stationery!
that's right - the winner can have it customized with the name or phrase of their choice!
what a great gift for yourself or another it would make!



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here's how to enter the giveaway!
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1. go visit the lovely dawn correspondence shop
... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite lovely goodie from her shop & why.= 1 entry

2.
leave us a comment on YOUR FAVE song you love to take a roadtrip to!

... = 1 entry

3. visit dawn on facebook and become a follower
... then come back here and tell us about it. = 1 entry.

4. tweet on twitter
about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here. please be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you! :) = 1 more possible entry.


5. blog about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here.= 1 more possible entry

6. follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog
and leave me a comment here telling us that you do! = 1 more possible entry.

7. :: PLEASE NOTE:
each entry must be it's own comment.. thanks! ::

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:: RULES ::
a) it is possible to have a maximum of 6 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of the dawn correspondence giveaway will be chosen on friday january 29th @ 5pm EST.
d) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.

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{i should note: dawn correspondence is one of my lovely advertisers,
and i'm thrilled to have her!}


have a great weekend, lovelies!
don't forget to also enter the *handmade olympics!*
nominations close next week!

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248 comments:

  1. I love the I Have a Secret Note Cards because the colors and pattern are very striking!

    carethediva[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  2. My favorite road trip song would be Reply - The Spring Standards. Very upbeat.

    carethediva[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  3. I love the colorful dots & bicycles boxed set....SO cheery!

    monsonphotography@gmail.com

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  4. Favorite road trip song... Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard.

    monsonphotography@gmail.com

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  5. So many cute cards! I especially like the chocolate and pink mum thank you card.
    aschertle at yahoo dot com

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  6. I really like these thank you notes! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35775311

    j.theartofpaper (at) gmail (dot) com

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  7. I honestly like to listen to classical music when I travel; or anytime! :)

    j.theartofpaper (at) gmail (dot) com

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  8. All the items in the store were awesome! I liked the You Drive Me Bananas Notecard the most though bc it was super cute and funny! I would love to send that to my friend.. I'm sure he would get a kick out of it too!

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38618373

    Ronit
    internationalgiveaways[at]gmail[dot]com
    http://internationalgiveaways.blogspot.com

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  9. I love roadtripiing to Sweet Home Alabama! It's a great song to sing your heart out to and everyone tends to know the lyrics so they can sing a long too.

    Ronit
    internationalgiveaways[at]gmail[dot]com
    http://internationalgiveaways.blogspot.com

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  10. I blogged about this giveaway! Here's the link:

    http://internationalgiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/01/stationery-from-dawn-correspondence.html

    Ronit
    internationalgiveaways[at]gmail[dot]com
    http://internationalgiveaways.blogspot.com

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  11. I follow rikrak studio (and proudly!) :)

    Ronit
    internationalgiveaways[at]gmail[dot]com
    http://internationalgiveaways.blogspot.com

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  12. Wow, there were so many items that I really wanted. It was hard to choose just one. But I love pink, black, and white so I choose the Pink and Chocolate Mum Thank You Notes. So cute! ambrerose(at)aol.com

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  13. So it really isn't a song that I like to liston to, but a book on tape. I like Clive Cussler and he makes the time go by so fast on a trip. ambrerose(at)aol.com

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  14. My favorite item is Navy Blue and Chartreuse Owl Stationery because it is really cute ( :

    A_C_E_ at hotmail dot com

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  15. Hi, I blogged about the giveaway!

    http://lisbonsky.com/?page_id=397

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  16. I love the stationary!!! so exciting when you have personalized ausome stationary!!! I actually love to give it as gifts to women! I really like to listen to Little River Band... Lady is the song I like to road trip to... "A long time ago I had a lady to love.... she made me think if things I never thought of ...." romantic, makes me want to dance and feel good.

    Robincgerber@yahoo.com

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  17. I love the Pink and Khaki Damask Scroll Thank You Cards. I live far from my family and childhood friends, so I have made it a point to hand write Thank You notes when they send me presents and care-packages. :)

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  18. On a roadtrip, I love to listen to Stickshifts and Safetybelts by Cake.

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  19. I am a fan of Dawn on Facebook!

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  20. I follow your blog.

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  21. I am officially a follower :) Thanks!
    My favoriate roadtrip song is anything by the Indigo Girls!

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  22. Leaving on a jet plane by the Mamams and Pappas is my go to road trip song, I recently moved from Baltimore, Md to Myrtle Beach, Sc and had my Dad burn me a fresh copy of the song so I could start my new life journey rightously....

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  23. They are all so great! I love the cupcake stationary.

    Lisa Q
    thequeen_sa@hotmail.com

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  24. My favorite item from her shop is the Breath of Fresh Air Notecard. I love all the colors!

    writeme at heidimail dot com

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  25. The song I'd like to take a road trip to is "Faithfully Dangerous" by Over the Rhine!

    writeme at heidimail dot com

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  26. i'm a follower! :)

    judy bloom flowers at hotmail dot com

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  27. The Damask and Chandelier Wedding Invitation is so elegant!

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  28. One of my favorite things in the shop is the Sweet Note Cupcake Stationary. I love to bake & send sweet hellos to friends. What a great notecard for me!

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  29. I'm a follower of your blog :)

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  30. ok... everything is beautiful over at Rikrak Studio! to choose one was difficult. i picked: "Personalized Polka Dots and Swirls Stationery" My reason being is i like the color pink and how its whimsical in this design. very lovely.
    thanks for the opportunity.
    mommy 2 skie at yahoo dot com

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  31. I love to listen to Walking in Memphis. Great song! I also love Taylor Swift - great to sing along on long drives

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  32. my favorite road trip song is Loked up by Akon!
    thanks.

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  33. fanned dawn correspondances on facebook.
    mommy2skie

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  34. tweeted;
    https://twitter.com/mommy2skie/status/8331399710

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  35. blogged it;
    http://thismommyhasanopinion.blogspot.com/2010/01/win-beautiful-stationary-rikrak-studios.html

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  36. I love the Sweet Notes Cupcake Stationery set!

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  37. I forgot to add why! Cupcakes are delicious and such a great party theme. I think we might be using it for my daughter's second birthday.

    My favorite road trip song is American Pie. It's so long it will take you a ways on the road!

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  38. Ooh, my favorite stationary is http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35635102
    Thanks for the chance to win! dandelionfirebird{at}hotmail{dot}com

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  39. My favorite road song is a tie between "Shameless" by Ani Difranco, and "The Way" by fastball
    Thanks for the chance to win. dandelionfirebird{at}hotmail{dot}com

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  40. LOVE the green and grey monolog cards.

    atrain365@hotmail.com

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  41. I love the B&W damask table numbers, they would look great at my wedding!

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  42. I truly love them ALL! So I will just like on of my favs: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35600917

    jellndesigns(at)yahoo.com

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  43. Road trip song...anything by Jason Mraz :)

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  44. the blooming branches envelopes are beautiful

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  45. i love to road trip to anything by madonna!

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thanks so much for your comments, nicies!
it's a joy to read what everyone writes here.
thank you!