collections & a giveaway: with my beautiful girl designs

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yippee!
it's kids week here @ the rikrak studio: 6 days of celebrating children, and the wonderfolk who handcraft art for their curious, wonderful little hands!

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be sure to enter all of the KIDS WEEK giveaways!

1. WIN a moozle home stuffie, here.
2. WIN a *my beautiful girl designs* prize pack, here.
3. WIN 6 REusable snack baggies by BananaSaurusRex, here.
4. WIN a kids prize pack from Claire & Me, here.
5. coming soon!
6. coming soon!

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each giveaway will be up for 8 days. be sure to come back each weekday thru next monday to enter all 6 giveaways - you're gonna LOVE them! - and be inspired about handmaking for our little ones!

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fun & functional.
don't you just love a handmade shop that makes both of those things, and more?

enter *my beautiful girl designs*, a fabulous boutique that has something for every little one in your life!

sam, the lovely mommy-of-4 that is *my beautiful girl designs*, began her wonderful business when she *couldn't find a wet bag that had all of the features (she) wanted* .... love that ... and that rest is happy history!

take a jaunt thru her lovely store, filled with fabric lovelies like adorable underwear, hip wetbags, great clothing for boys and girls, and much much more! be sure to catch up with her on twitter and facebook, too! READ ON to see how you can WIN a prize pack from her, too! yay!

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and now... let's see what sam collects!

i just love seeing what folks are collecting. i guess i kind of feel it tells us just a little bit about what inspires them, what they love, and what they choose to surround themselves with in their home. today, i'm delighted to present the next in the rikrak studio's collections series: 11 & a 1/2 quick questions with a wonderful artist on what they're collecting, (apart from their art supplies! ) you can also check out my new *the collectors* series, based on these posts, on Etsy's blog, the storque! hope you'll just love: sweet trimmings with *my beautiful girl designs!*

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who (are you) : A Mom, A Wife, A seamstress, A goofball...I wear alot of hats
what (are you collecting) : I collect alot of things, but vintage trims and buttons are one of my favorites.
when (did you start) : About 3 years ago.
how (many do you have?) Too many to count.
where (do you find them) : Flea markets, auctions, garage sales, gifts from my Mom
where (do you keep them) : In my studio
what (‘s a crazy/interesting story behind one) : I bought some at a flea market and then went home. I kicked myself about not buying out the rest of the vendors stock because the pricing was crazy good. I went back the next YEAR (seasonal market) and she had them! I bought them!
what (piece would you like to add): I would love to find some vintage bakelite buttons, however, they are pricey and I like to keep my collections pretty light and fun.
why (do you love them) : the character and individual style of each piece. things nowadays are too cookie cutter.
which (one is your favourite) & why : I love the bunny ribbons. Still haven't found the perfect project to use them though.
what (else do you collect) : vintage oil paintings, ironstone, brown transferware, vintage jewelry, pottery

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thanks so much, sam!
and now ... one lucky reader can WIN a fabulous PRIZE PACK by *my beautiful girl designs.*

it includes:
a surprise set of 3 kids handmade underwear (in the SIZE of your choice!)
AND a gorgeous *fishy print* (as seen above) wetbag (for the beach, for baby diapers, for anything wet!) ... woohoo!

1. go visit the wonderful *my beautiful girl designs* shop!

... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite goodie from her shop & why you love it!= 1 entry

2. leave us a comment telling us about something you (or your kids!) collect!
... = 1 entry

3. become a fan of *my beautiful girl designs* on facebook then come back here and tell us!
... = 1 entry.

4. follow me (i'm http://twitter.com/therikrakshop ) AND *my beautiful girl* (she's http://twitter.com/mbgsam) on twitter. come back here and tell us about it!
... 1 entry

5. leave a comment over in this etsy thread here sharing a link to something FUN you handmade for a child/ for kids OR something handmade by another that you LOVE for kids!
come back here and tell us about it. = 1 possible entry

6. tweet on twitter
about this giveaway and come back here and tell us! please be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you! :) = 1 more possible entry.

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

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

9. :: 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 8 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 *my beautiful girl designs* giveaway will be chosen on wednesday, may 19th @ 9pm EST.
d) open to contestants worldwide.
e) 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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yay kids!
hope to see you again tomorrow for the next fabulous kids week giveaway!

::::::::::::::::::::> UPDATE! <:::::::::::::::::::::

be sure to enter all of the KIDS WEEK giveaways!

1. WIN a moozle home stuffie, here.
2. WIN a *my beautiful girl designs* prize pack, here.
3. WIN 6 REusable snack baggies by BananaSaurusRex, here.
4. WIN a kids prize pack from Claire & Me, here.
5. coming soon!
6. coming soon!

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