the rikrak studio

show me your red carpet looks: academy awards style

2012-02-01T12:18:00.003-05:00

poshfairytale couture + vanessarwilliams

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pstore + leilanniland

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taylor says + lamfine designs

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karla wheeler design + yystudio

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SDmarie jewelry + kimeradesign

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it's that time of year again!
when we all head to the oscars, walking the red red carpet with our favourite dashing hollywood star!

*swoon*

now i know you're probably very busy preparing your acceptance speech, doing interviews with vogue & ellen, and tactfully having to turn down offers from johnny depp, george clooney, & jean dujardin who are all begging to escort beautiful you! ... but be sure to take a second and show us the handmade (or vintage) lovelies you'll be wearing to the academy awards!!

just...
1. choose a fun gown (or something else)

2. choose a fun accessory for the look.

3. cut & paste a direct link where i can find each of the two items on the net into your comment.

4. make as many 2-part outfits as you'd like (feel free to include goodies from your own work, too, if you' like!)

5. next week i'll include 10 of your looks in a follow up post, and i'll be sure to link to your lovely shop/site, too! great free advertising for creative, dressed-to-the-nines YOU!

6. and hey... if there are LOTS of entries, i'll get the random.org generator to pull a few for us to see!

can't wait to see what you come up with this time, nicies! see you on the red carpet, cutiepies! i know you'll look marvelous!

and check out other fun party outfit challenges here like:

your royal wedding guest looks

your 2011 red carpet TIFF looks

from the year before

and from the year before 

your oscar looks revealed: part 1
part 2

  your lovely springtime teaparty looks.

your beach party looks

your winter gala looks 

see you on the red carpet, sweeties!

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azucena delarosa-doherty + starlet vintage

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polished two + nuichan

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milloo + crimsonhouseofstyle

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inner evolution + rozmarinjewelry

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maria jewelry designs + plus size clothing

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chabri + 2212 jewelry

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dominique ansari + glam girls unlimited

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shireeodiz + decadent designs

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winter on the lake

2012-01-31T15:04:00.001-05:00

our wintry lake :: image by kristal davis / rikrak

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snowy winter has finally arrived.

and the lake is lovely in white: fishing huts punctuating.

i so adore the pixelated view of snowfalls dusty in the camera viewfinder.

how's your winter looking, sweeties!

(please share fun photoy links if you have them!)

road trip

2012-01-30T09:58:00.001-05:00

her little red suitcase photograph by sugarlily

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back from a wonderful little road trip to ottawa, nicies.

traveled with a dear friend.

to see some dear friends.

so good to be back visiting our old hometown.

i'm a lucky girl indeed.

i so love a great road trip.

the fun visits.

the great music.

the adventure of stops along the way.

the yummy road-trip treats that inevitably make their way into us en route!

and best of all: exploring places and friendships; catching up and learning more.

been on any good road trips lately, sweeties?

come advertise with the rikrak studio blog!

2012-01-23T10:45:00.000-05:00

i just love my sponsors! i'm so thankful for their kind and artistic support each month! and i'm just delighted with how things are going, growing here on the blog with you lovelies. thank you!

so i'm very happy to be offering a few new ad spots as of today for FEBRUARY.

with february comes a great time to continue building your wonderful indie business! i hope it might be the perfect opportunity to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for all of those handmade-loving shoppers & bloggers & media out there! it's such a great time for fresh starts, and i'm offering a few new ad spots, all at GREAT prices!

if you feel that your shop, group, Etsy Team, or blog would be a good fit with the rikrak studio blog feel & focus, and are interested in rates, please email me at
---> rikrakmail @ yahoo.com <---

there's lots of continued fun coming up on the blog: funfun guests, little inspirations, more fabulous giveaways you're not going to want to miss, great games, fantastic features, and, as always, a few extra fun surprises, too. being part of the fun is a great way to boost sales, increase exposure and build your little business in the handmade community, too!

i'm a handmaker & mommy and know it's a challenging economic time out there... so i try to keep the rates nice & reasonable and promote your wonderful businesses as best i can all month!

i also love designing ads for folks that need them, too.
so just let me know if i can help!

so come & be part of the fun!
thanks so much, lovelies!
k.

what are we reading { part 5 } ?

2012-01-20T09:53:00.002-05:00

one of jane mount's brilliant * ideal bookshelf * prints

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sure has been a busy week here: meeting a WHOLE BUNCH of fun new friends in the blog-a-thon,  making art from special mementos , oohing & ahhing over cool stamps and lovin' gold!

so let's cheer our friday by taking a little break, and hear what you're reading these days. novels? cookbooks? inspiring blogs? great magazine articles?

tell us {&  what do you think of it so far?}

hope your day is filled with yummy tales, nicies!

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5-minute handwritten memento art { part 1 }

2012-01-19T13:36:00.001-05:00

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i'll confess: i'm a paper-keeper.

little scraps of handwritten memories fill boxes and boxes at our home.

but let's liberate those most special 2-D keepsakes and give them the attention they deserve!

i've been saving a very special-to-me piece of paper for years now: the luggage tag from my beloved grandmother's 1960's vintage over-the-shoulder samsonite bag. { i love that bag. now mr. rikrak lovingly uses it everyday these past few years) and the memory of my grandparent's great travel adventures is alive for me in that well-loved luggage and the tiny scrap of paper she took with her to locales around the world. her handwritten name and address (& the great shape of the tag itself!) thrill me!

here's a super easy project i've just finished for a new colour-themed art-wall we're making at home. (more on that later!)

you can use ANY special-to-you paper memento. in the past i've used a special event ticket, a receipt stub from a special dinner, a handwritten recipe from a loved one, etc. the possibilities are endless!

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5-minute DIY handwritten memento art decor project

all you need for a project like this is:  
   ::  a flat special-to-you momento 
  :: a little bit of archival tape (available at art & craft stores) (or    regular masking tape if you prefer)  
   :: a inexpensive frame to match the porportion to your memento 
   :: a piece of paper to use as a background (or you could use a mat

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how-to 

1. choose a special to you paper souvenir. (liberate it from your keepsakes box!) 

2. cut a piece of plain paper to the correct size as a background to your frame. (don't forget to clean the glass so it'll look extra fabulous!) i used white paper - but choose whatever colour or patterned paper you'd like!

3. play around with placement of your special token of love within the frame. my luggage tag has a great shape, so i liked it best with ample *white space (i.e. blank space!) around it, positioned to one side. centering it, or placing it in the top, or bottom, or any corner will give different fun effects!

4. gently secure your memento to the paper backing.

5. add to frame (i repurposed one, and painted another out-of-use frame white for my next project! )

6. stand it on your desktop, on your nightstand, on the mantle, hang on the wall, and smile everytime you see it and think of your special memory!)

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one of OTHER my favourite things to do with special scraps is to make them into Christmas tree decorations. then they're forever a part of our special memories, and we swoon & feel great joy with a tree filled with tiny notes for just a few weeks each year! try it! you'll love seeing your grandfather's signature hanging from a ribbon on one bough, or that adorable doodle your best friend drew in class from public school or the 1st time your child wrote their name!

care to share any FUN ideas on how to display your most special paper keepsakes?

blog-a-thon

2012-01-18T08:11:00.001-05:00

happy wednesday, cutiepies!

thought we'd start a fun new tradition here on the blog today - it's mid-month & what better-a-time then to thank you all for coming by & playing!

so leave us a link to your own blog + it'll be a superfun way to meet new folks + share your writings with everyone!

it'll be a permanent, up-date-able feature on my sidebar here, so all can visit your lovely blogs!

can't wait to visit all of YOUR beautiful blogs!

have a great day, sweeties!

{ps: have a gorgeous online shop? add your link to *my talented, talented friends* page here for all to see, too! }

my favourite things: great postage stamps : industrial design

2012-01-17T11:09:00.000-05:00

:: above ::

british royal mail design classics

american industrial design stamps

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gosh.

there's something so romantic about it.

a well-designed postage stamp.

wee little artworks to brighten any piece of mail.

my affection lies not in a philatelic way.

but in a *swoon over great little designs* sorta way!

sure. their charm may be fleeting. added to a letter or package, their adventure into the world may last only 2 days to say a week.

but i think a gorgeous stamp makes a great first impression. it's the icing on the cake. who's with me?

as small business owners, we spend lots of time at the post office, don't we cuties!? i know it's seen it's heydey and all, but i still ADORE great stamps! i'm still giddy with delight when i see upcoming issues of well-designed stamps (such is not always the case - like any artform, there sure are lots i'm not a fan of!) and countdown the days til i can happily adorn my mail with new releases and send them around the world!

i feel they add great charm to any letter, packet or box. professionally & personally.

my very faves are always iconic graphic design classics.

here are some i love from the industrial design field: paying due homage to great designers!

do you love stamps - for their passing fancy of a week on an envelope?

or maybe as a collectible?

written any fun paper letters lately?

swoon.

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:: below ::  

design italiano stamps 

denmark's Christmas seals 1962 (industrial fields)  

 usps charles & ray eames postage stamps

canada post's industrial design by francois dallaire

goldeny winners!

2012-01-16T10:23:00.000-05:00

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:: goldeny goodness ::

gold metallic pixie boots | teastreetvintage

gold bloom pendant | nervous system

vera scarf blouse | halterhotties

triangulation earrings | corrieberry pie

monolith ring pendant | brazenhead

triangles tea towel | leahduncan

crochet cowl | theuniquebird

turban headband | bluebirdsfly boutique

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not quite enough goldeny light in your life today, cuties? 

fear not! 

let's join george & friends as we bask in that gorgeous metally goodness from last night's golden globes!

so... congrats to our december *i love my sponsors* giveaway winner! random.org gives us lucky # 90 ... briss of the fabulous DIY ideas blog: briss days! such fabulous and fun tutorials you have, nicey! now you can choose where to spend your fun $25 gift certificate!

i've always had a thing for goldeny tones!

how about you?

thoughts on a clean, blank slate (a.k.a.: are you leaving any white space?)

2012-01-12T11:44:00.001-05:00

{ all images by mark sherwood except the final one. }

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happy new year, nicies!

we're well into the swing of things with 2012 and i'm wondering how you're feeling.

doing.

thinking.

re-resolving now that some good time & space has passed since january 1?

i LOVE a new year.

i LOVE the fresh, blank canvas full of possibility and change.

i started off well! i reprioritized. i rethought. i made good changes. i put my best foot forward. i made space.

but all-too-quickly i had filled up all the good & precious (and oh-so-needed) *white space* in my days yet again.

just like that it was back to the same old same old: a too-full canvas.

so i just decided to start over again.

so happy new NEW year!

i LOVE having a new year start whenever i need it to. be sure to give yourself permission (not that you need it!) do the same. anytime. anyday, nicies!

along this path... loving this brilliant installation: the obliteration room by the famed artist Yayoi Kusama, on exhibit right now at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia.

don't you love how it starts as a pure clean slate, and invites each of us to fill it with our thoughts on colour, pattern, space, form & perception (in the form of dot stickers!) well happy new year to that!

so good.

so very very good.

how's your blank slate going?

are you leaving enough white space?

be well, nicies....

2011-12-15T17:45:00.001-05:00

lovely clothespins by quotesandnotes

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well lovelies ... it's here!

time to take a wee little break from rikrak-ing + let my hardworking little sewing machine have a much deserved rest.

+ time to take a wee little break from the daily fun of visiting with you lovelies. a little break to spend some extra-special full-time time with the family rikrak in that funfun holiday fashion!

thanks so much for such a wonderful year here, and wishing you all a hope-full, peaceful, thoughtful, laughter-filled holiday season.

looking forward to lots of fun + great new handmade delightfulness in the new year here on the blog. i'll be back at the start of january with lots more! hope to see you here!

so happy holidays, lovelies.
i'm so thankful for all of you wonderful, creative nicies out there!

be well,
-k.

the december i love my sponsors giveaway!

2011-12-14T09:55:00.001-05:00

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yay!
aren't you the loveliest readers around!
thank YOU, sweet nicies.

thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru your comments each day. i always love seeing what you have to say! and thanks for playing all the little games and activities on the blog, for your warm and wonderful emails too!

AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors. you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it! so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus the wonderful *togetherness* that comes from the Holidaying season... a little giveaway for all of you!

{ the prize } a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate

from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!

that's right...
one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops or blogs!

1. visit my lovely sponsors' shops & blogs.
(as seen on the left hand column).

come back here and leave ONE COMMENT per SHOP on what your favourite item is from their works or your favourite post is from their blog! = 1 entry per comment. = 20 possible entries!

you can visit as many sponsor shops/blogs as you like and comment once for each shop/blog.

---> in the case of a sponsor that is a BLOG: please visit the blog & tell us something you ADORE about it!

this months' sponsors are:

angel face botanicals

avril loreti

simple joys paperie

the little red door

valerie tyler designs

piping hot papers

theme fragrance

claire & me
bialaKura

lucinda's nice things

the vintageholic frog
tickled pink paper + ink

flutterbye notes 
freshie & zero
yoga thoughts

2. heart / fave each of the above shops on etsy OR follow/subscribe to each blog/site

= 1 entry PER shop or blog.

3. in the spirit of the Holidays, call or email or text or write or visit a loved one or friend and cheer their day!

= tell us a wee bit about it here!
= 1 entry

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog

and join the fun everyday!

you can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking "follow" on the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via email or *reader* on the left hand colomn. (please note:---> to WIN this particular giveaway you must be a rikrak studio follower or subscriber! thanks nicies!)

please leave me a comment about it.

= 1 entry

5. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG!

and add it to your blog!

{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! }

6. tweet about this giveaway
= you can tweet about this giveaway ONCE PER DAY for the duration of the giveaway! (one entry for each tweet!)
and come back here and tell me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

7. follow me on twitter
i'm @therikrakshop
= 1 entry

8. blog about the giveaway and tell me about it here.
= 1 entry

9. do a facebook update
about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here

= 1 entry

10. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!

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RULES:

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!

c) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.

d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!

e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on

friday, january 6th 2012 @ 11pm EST.

f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account

doesn't link to one. thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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the handmade community Holiday gift guide: week 6

2011-12-13T22:42:00.000-05:00

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yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the 6th of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

:: check out the first 15 gift guides here ::

gift guide { one } :: holiday decor

gift guide { two } :: for baby

gift guide { three } :: jewelry lovers

gift guide { four } :: a beautiful home

gift guide { five } :: well-dressed : men

gift guide { six } :: well-dressed : women

gift guide { seven } :: calendars

gift guide { eight } :: gifts under $20

gift guide { nine } :: custom gifts

gift guide { ten } :: fun

gift guide { eleven } :: eco forward

gift guide { twelve } :: warm

gift guide { thirteen } :: nature lovers
gift guide { fourteen } :: animal lovers

gift guide { fifteen } :: paper lovers

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends!

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! }

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holiday gift guide 16

{ good for the soul gifts }

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holiday gift guide 17

{gifts for dear friends }

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holiday gift guide 18

{ affordable art }

handmaking with kids: best toys ever!

2011-12-12T15:39:00.001-05:00

bakers twine @ katrinaalana 

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still looking for that perfect toy gift for the wee ones?

look no further than the neighbourhood park or front lawn.

love love LOVE this fabulous post over at geekDad where jonathan liu reminds me about the virtues of: 

the stick

a box

string

a cardboard tube

& dirt.

yes. good old dirt.

so true.

so true.

oh the endless possibilities all around us!
{thanks for the fun link, mr. rikrak!}  

with thanks to etsy!

2011-12-09T09:02:00.000-05:00

happy friday, cuties!

hope you'll come read my latest Etsy Storque Blog article here.

it's a gorgeous vintage eyeglasses collection with the beautiful magpie ethel!

if you have a chance, please leave a cheer for laurie & me over on the Etsy blog!

many thanks.

and have a beautiful weekend!

congrats!

2011-12-08T15:40:00.000-05:00

congratulations banner by little retreats

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yay!

thanks so much to all of the many many nicies who entered our fun MEGA happy Holidays giveaway here on the blog!

thanks to the amazing sponsors who made the over $600 in handmade goodness prize packs sooooo fabulous!

here are the lucky random.org #s!

winner of prize pack A: 718: modern typography

winner of prize pack B: 388: vintage queen GF 

winner of prize pack C: 1092 : la alicia

winner of prize pack D:  1227  : hearting handmade 

winner of prize pack E: 96  : modern buttercup

hope you'll just LOVE your gorgeous prizes!

thanks for playing!

the handmade community Holiday gift guide: week 5

2011-12-07T15:26:00.000-05:00

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yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the 5th of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

:: check out the first 12 gift guides here ::

gift guide { one } :: holiday decor

gift guide { two } :: for baby

gift guide { three } :: jewelry lovers

gift guide { four } :: a beautiful home

gift guide { five } :: well-dressed : men

gift guide { six } :: well-dressed : women

gift guide { seven } :: calendars

gift guide { eight } :: gifts under $20

gift guide { nine } :: custom gifts

gift guide { ten } :: fun

gift guide { eleven } :: eco forward

gift guide { twelve } :: warm

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends!

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! }

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holiday gift guide 13

{ nature lovers }

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holiday gift guide 14

{ animal lovers }

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holiday gift guide 15

{ paper lovers }

stay tuned

2011-12-06T07:00:00.000-05:00

tv screen test necklace by the brilliant brainbowshop

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hi cuties.

i'm outta commission today.

 a literal little breathing tune-up. 

but i'll be back tomorrow with our regularly-scheduled fun!

tune in then for our weekly installment of this.

(and thursday for all the fabulous winners of this! woohoo) 

sending you good wishes in the winds, nicies.

be well.

with thanks!

2011-12-05T18:08:00.002-05:00

lovely recent front page Etsy treasuries featuring my work: THANKS!

clockwise from top left

heirlooms by elizabeth

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gosh. thanks so much, nicies!

want to send a big shout-out today to all of the wonderful nicies who feature my rikrak work in their beautiful etsy treasuries. what gorgeous curators you all are.

a special thanks to those nicies named above who have featured my stockings in treasuries that have gone to the front page of etsy in the past couple of weeks! i am so grateful!

i know i'm way behind in sending out individual thanks to all those that include my work, so many thanks to each of you for including me! i'm honoured to be part of such beautiful collections!

what are you feeling thankful for today, cuties?

time to celebrate!

2011-12-02T18:53:00.001-05:00

the celebrate disco ball card by spareroomworkshop

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well happy friday, cuties!

let's celebrate the funfun weeekend ahead.

what are you up to?

a celebratory congrats to random.org's #224 ... shenny of *handmade by Shenny* - lovely blog & works, nicey! you've won a $25 shopping spree in the november sponsor shop-of-your-choice!

& don't forget: just a couple more days to enter and WIN one of the 5 amazing prize packs in my MEGA giveaway! it ends monday! ($600 worth of handmade prizes!) 

see you monday!

the collectors: vintage eyeglasses

2011-12-01T15:33:00.001-05:00

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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: quick questions with a wonderful artist on what they're collecting, (apart from their art supplies! ) you can also check out my *the collectors* series on Etsy, based on these posts! hope you'll just love magpie ethel's charming vintage eyeglasses collection.

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What does your collection say about your personal aesthetic?

Does it reflect your love of kitsch or things mid-century modern ?

Do you adore rustic or favor Edwardian?

How about this wonderful collection that asks: why choose only one style when you can reinvent yourself everyday?

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Who are you? I’m Laurie of Magpie Ethel. I am a stay at home mom who has loves vintage, estate sales and crafting. I call myself a vintage crafter as I craft primarily with vintage finds. I live in Portland, Oregon in an old house filled with estate sale goodies and lots of charm and collections.

What are you collecting? Today I am showing off my collection of vintage eyewear.

When did you start? I have gone to estate sales for years and have picked them up here and there if the price is right.

How many do you have? I have about 10 or 12 pairs. I also collect vintage sunglasses that I display with the other glasses.

Where do you find them? I find them at estate sales primarily.

Where do you keep them? i keep them in a metal bowl in my sitting room. I have never figured out a great way to display them in my little house.

What‘s an interesting story behind one? I used to wear a pair of vintage tortoise shell nerdy frames in college. I think I found them at a thrift store and liked the frames. The lenses were a crazy prescription that made me dizzy if i wore them. I popped out the lenses and just wore the frames. I wear contacts, so I would just wear the frames to give me that cool retro nerdy look. This was in the 80s.

What piece would you like to add? I would love to add some that are crazy with rhinestones in a cat eye style

Why do you love them? I think they just are fun to wear. They act like a bit of a disguise sometimes and make you look entirely different.

Which one is your favourite? I probably like the ones with the colored frames the best - especially the pink frames.

What else do you collect? I collect a ton and have many, many collections. I do a weekly post called "Collection Challenge" on my blog (magpieethel.typepad.com) where I feature a different collection each week. I just passed my 80th post with collections. I think I may rename my posts "Hoarders Challenge". Some of my past posts have included vintage drinking straws, vintage squeaky rubber toys and old advertising spoons. I collect things that make me smile and many of them have a graphic appeal to them.

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Charming! Thanks so much!

Laurie’s wonderful shop showcases both her delightfully ecclectic personal crafting style and her fabulous personality. It’s a veritable wonderland of whimsical bygone eras. And her lovely blog is a happy place where styles brilliantly intersect (ps: you should see all of her collections! WOW!)

What do you collect?

Please tell us in the notes below. We’d love to hear!

party time & a giveaway!

2011-11-30T15:57:00.000-05:00

all images via anders ruff

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let's party!

excited to be part of this fabulously fun north pole celebration over at the beautiful anders ruff this season! check out all of their gorgeous partying ideas on their beautiful blog & in the anders ruff printable party invites & decor shop! it's filled with gorgeous & effortless customizable ideas for every occasion!

and...

enter to WIN 2 of my stockings here from the photo shoot!

woohoo!

happy celebrating!

are you hosting/attending any fun Holiday parties soon?

the handmade community Holiday gift guide : week 4

2011-11-29T16:49:00.000-05:00

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yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the 4th of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

:: check out the first 9 gift guides here ::

gift guide { one } :: holiday decor

gift guide { two } :: for baby

gift guide { three } :: jewelry lovers

gift guide { four } :: a beautiful home

gift guide { five } :: well-dressed : men

gift guide { six } :: well-dressed : women

gift guide { seven } :: calendars

gift guide { eight } :: gifts under $20

gift guide { nine } :: custom gifts

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends!

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! }

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

holiday gift guide10

{ fun }

.............

holiday gift guide 11

{ eco forward }

.................

holiday gift guide 12

{ warm }

............

proud mommying moments: the ukulele

2011-11-28T14:05:00.000-05:00

:: darling handmade ukulele-ness ::

clockwise from the top-left corner

nicholasfrith

skylaar

rozenn bothuon

celentanowoodworks

sterainstruments

cherijame

birdandbloke

sometimes crafter

bRainbowshop

cabin no7

................

well nicies. i have a new love.

the ukulele, and my little one strumming it! 

my smitten-ness has been growing & growing over the past few years. 

but as little rikrak readies for his 1st ukulele concert this week, i can happily confess that it's my new favourite sound: hearing him so cutely strum & sing fabulous folksy hit after fabulous folksy hit!

it's absolutely adorable. 

what sound are YOU loving these days?

one month to go!

2011-11-25T19:36:00.000-05:00

my little rikrak advent calendars

....................

wow.

it's here.

it's one month til Christmas.

and i'm getting pretty excited!

tonight we celebrate with a special little family tradition of putting up the tree, fun & festive decorating, and exchanging tiny little handmade gifts to mark the *only one month left* occasion.

it's a fave of mine.

so the countdown's on.

how are you feeling about the Holidays starting?

happy? stressed? anxious? excited?

all of the above?

have a gorgeous weekend, cuties!

november brown

2011-11-24T18:42:00.003-05:00

:: beautiful november browns ::

tricia mckellar photo

amy jane photography

...........................

everywhere here is brown.

autumny, foliage dying grass-is-brown, tall-weeds-in-the-park  brown, leaf-less-trees brown.  
brown.

and i suspect most folks don't like it much.

with its hidden raison d'etre meaning: *winter is coming.*

the acknowledgement that the beautiful technicolour autumn of gold & red & orange has long-since had its heyday here. 

but i think it's just gorgeous.

absolutely goldeny-brown gorgeous.

cause hey - sometimes the beauty's in the in between parts of life, right? 

do you love november brown?

{ps: happy thanksgiving to our dear friends in the US today - 

feeling grateful for all you nicies! }

come advertise with the rikrak studio blog in december or january!

2011-11-23T09:19:00.000-05:00

i just love my sponsors! i'm so thankful for their kind and artistic support each month! and i'm just delighted with how things are going, growing here on the blog with you lovelies. thank you!

so i'm very happy to be offering a few new ad spots as of today for DECEMBER & JANUARY!

with the Holiday season comes the busiest shopping time of the year! i hope it might be the perfect opportunity to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for all of those handmade shoppers & bloggers & media out there! & in January, comes a fresh new start to things = a fabulous time to promote your wonderful business to get the year off to a great start!

if you feel that your shop, group, Etsy Team, or blog would be a good fit with the rikrak studio blog feel & focus, and are interested in rates, please email me at

---> rikrakmail @ yahoo.com <---

there's lots of continued fun coming up on the blog: funfun guests, little inspirations, more fabulous giveaways you're not going to want to miss, great games, fantastic features, and, as always, a few extra fun surprises, too. being part of the blog is a great way to boost sales, increase exposure and build your business in the handmade indie community, too!

i'm a handmaker & mommy and know it's a challenging economic time out there... so i try to keep the rates nice & reasonable.

i also love designing ads for folks that need them, too.

so just let me know if i can help!

come & be part of the fun!

thanks so much, lovelies!

the handmade community Holiday gift guide : week 3

2011-11-22T12:13:00.000-05:00

yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the 3rd of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

:: check out the first 3 gift guides here ::

gift guide { one } :: holiday decor

gift guide { two } :: for baby

gift guide { three } :: jewelry lovers

gift guide { four } :: a beautiful home

gift guide { five } :: well-dressed : men

gift guide { six } :: well-dressed : women

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends!

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! }

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

holiday gift guide 7

{ calendars }

....................

holiday gift guide 8

{ gifts under $20 }

....................

holiday gift guide 9

{ customized gifts }

thank my lucky stars!

2011-11-21T16:22:00.001-05:00

my lucky stars

clockwise from the top left

paper star | kissa design

little star house | the little red door

origami stars birthday topper | the unbirthday party

sweet origami stars | all wee need is origami

twinkling stars stamp | norajane

18k ring | ilithe

constellation greeting cards | natures cubby hole

............................

we have this saying in these parts *thank my lucky stars!*

i'm feeling grateful like that these days... for oh-so-very many things.

so in honour - some beautiful handmade lucky stars.

and congrats to our latest lucky lucky winner: random.org's #57 ... alex kam of the beautiful jewelry shop skyejuice! (& visit her gorgeous blog, too!) you've won the kanelstrand organic blog ad pack giveaway!

and fear not - still lots of other goodness to be won here on the blog!

enter to win the november *i love my sponsors* $25 giveaway

enter to win the fabulous MEGA happy Holidays $600 worth of prize packs giveaway, too!

what are you feeling thankful for this week, nicies?

the rikrak studio MEGA happy holidays GIVEAWAY!

2011-11-18T12:12:00.004-05:00

welcome welcome to the Holiday season!
one of my faves.

wanna know a little secret?
it's time to celebrate!

so let's have a party!as a thanks to all of you fabulous readers out there, i've asked some wonderful handmakers to join me in a MEGA happy-Holidays-of-a-giveaway! {thanks so much for your kind kind generosity, nicies!}

there are FIVE (that's right, 5!)
amazing prize packs up for grabs! each prize pack will have a different funfun winner!

here we go:

:: prize pack A ::
valued at over $125!

:: a gorgeous glowing white vintage button necklace | itsastitch

:: a beautiful 2012 weekly planner, with a silver leather cover | myhandboundbooks

:: your CHOICE of one rikrak original style stocking. | rikrak

:: a lovely modern grey quilted play mat with yellow backing | peppermint pinwheels

.................

:: prize pack B ::
valued at over $125!

:: fabulous swarovski crystal rivoli bead earrings | sparrow grey
:: an adorable little house ceramic ornament in greys | the little red door
:: a charming bow pendant necklace in white & black | blockpartypress
:: lovely recycled glass pearls & sterling silver chain necklace | alex keller 

................. 


:: prize pack C ::
valued at over $125!
  

:: a lovely classic grey chrysanthemum flower necklace with bow & beads | prairie blossoms
:: a gorgeous skein of thread-plied, textural handspun art yarn in *ice ice baby* colours | storied yarns
:: charming cotton handkerchief embroidered with "we are held together by invisible threads" | stitchasaurus rex
:: beautiful Swirl silver earrings with white pearls on a grey background | freshieandzero
................. 


:: prize pack D ::
valued at over $125!

:: a delightful premium giclee print, patterned & textured with a heart illustration | papersquid
:: lovely white gold toned snowflake post earrings with a cubic zirconia center | michabella
 :: a gorgeous white pearl cluster necklace | skyejuice
:: 2 fabulous tutorial-style how-to patterns (princess party banner & fabric headband) | the sewing loft  
  
................. 
  
:: prize pack E ::
valued at over $125!

::  Victorian-inspired, fun & fabulous vintage optician's lens pendant necklace | remaker
:: one free month of January blog advertising | the rikrak studio
:: wonderful restored bass string earrings | eye on the sparrow designs 
:: a gorgeous 2012 calendar tea towel with a bright & bold mix of brushstrokes! | avril loreti 

.................................

   

1. visit the HAPPY HOLIDAYS MEGA giveaway sponsors' shops.
 ... come back here and leave ONE COMMENT per shop on what your favourite item is from each one!
= 1 entry per shop.
 
you can visit as many shops as you like and comment once for each shop.

this giveaway's sponsors are:

 
the little red door
myhandboundbooks 
avril loreti 
 remaker
 eye on the sparrow designs 
papersquid
 michabella
  skyejuice
 the sewing loft  
 prairie blossoms
storied yarns
 stitchasaurus rex
 freshieandzero
 sparrow grey
 blockpartypress
 alex keller 
itsastitch
peppermint pinwheels 
  the rikrak studio (that's my blog!) 
rikrak  (that's my shop!) 

2. heart / fave each of the above shops on etsy OR follow/subscribe to each blog / shop site 
= 1 entry PER shop or blog.
.
3. in the spirit of Handmade Holidays, tell us something YOU'RE handmaking this season (cookies, gifts, cards... can't wait to hear!) 
= 1 entry

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog 
and join the fun everyday! 
you          can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking    "follow"    on    the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via    email or    *reader*  on the left hand column. (please note:--->  to WIN this particular giveaway you must be a rikrak studio follower or subscriber! thanks nicies!)

please leave me a comment about it.
 = 1 entry

5. tweet about this giveaway
 = you can tweet about this giveaway ONCE PER DAY for the duration of the giveaway! (one  entry for each tweet!)
 and come back here and tell me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

6. follow me on twitter
 i'm  @therikrakshop
 = 1 entry

7. blog about the giveaway and tell me about it here.
 = 1 entry

8. do a facebook update
 about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here 
= 1 entry

9. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons, 
like these ones 


 
<center><a     href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img     alt="the rikrak studio"     src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiorectangle.jpg"     /></a></center>



 
<center><a     href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img     alt="the rikrak studio"     src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiosquare.jpg"     /></a></center>

and add it to your blog!
{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! } 
= 1 entry. 
  

10. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!
.................................


RULES:
 

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!
c) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide. 
d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio blog follower or subscriber,
old or new, to WIN! thanks!
e) there will be 5 winners of this giveaway chosen from random.org on
monday, december 5th @ 11pm EST. the first # drawn will win prize  A.  the 2nd # drawn will win prize B. the 3rd # drawn will win prize C. the 4th # drawn will win prize D. the 5th # drawn will win prize E.
f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one so i can contact all the winners! thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! 

............................
happy handmade holidays, 
from all of us to all of you, nicies!
  

what i'm working on: custom stocking orders

2011-11-17T12:01:00.000-05:00

it's almost impossible to believe that we're at that point in the year when i set my cut-off ordering dates for custom stockings! how can it be mid-november?!

wow.
i'm here sewing sewing sewing up lots of superfun custom stocking orders. i LOVE seeing the fabulous colour-combos folks come up with for their fabulous Holidaying decor!

and just in case you're interested in a custom colour-palette designed set of stockings made just for you for your lovely home, i'm just taking custom orders for a few more days: just until monday, november 21st! {after that i'll be selling only the rest of my in-stock stockings) 

so please contact me if you're interested ... i'm sorry to have to turn custom requests away after that point!

and it's super easy! just

1. take a look at my style charts and choose the stocking style(s) you'd like.

2. choose your custom colour palette

3. contact me on etsy and i'll do you up a custom listing!

4. sit back and relax and i'll handcraft just them for you!

and how about you... 

what are you working on these days, cuties?

happy making!

the november * i love my sponsors * giveaway!

2011-11-16T15:23:00.000-05:00

row one

prairie blossoms

buster and boo

angel face botanicals 

 simple joys paperie 

row two

 the little red door 

valerie tyler designs

 avril loreti
piping hot papers

row three
 theme fragrance
 
claire & me
bialaKura
phul effect

  
row four 

lax to yvr 

lucinda's nice things 

the vintageholic frog
tickled pink paper + ink  

row five
flutterbye notes 
freshie & zero
studio jewel 
 ella belle boutique

....................

woohoo!
aren't you the loveliest readers around!
thank YOU, sweet nicies.

thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru your comments each day. i always love seeing what you have to say! and thanks for playing all the little games and activities on the blog, for your warm and wonderful emails too!

AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors. you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it! so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus the wonderful *togetherness* that comes from the upcoming Holidaying season... a little giveaway for all of you!

{ the prize } a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate

from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!

that's right...
one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops or blogs!

1. visit my lovely sponsors' shops & blogs.
(as seen on the left hand column).

come back here and leave ONE COMMENT per SHOP on what your favourite item is from their works or your favourite post is from their blog! = 1 entry per comment. = 21 possible entries!

you can visit as many sponsor shops/blogs as you like and comment once for each shop/blog.

---> in the case of a sponsor that is a BLOG: please visit the blog & tell us something you ADORE about it!

this months' sponsors are:

angel face botanicals

simple joys paperie

the little red door

valerie tyler designs

avril loreti

piping hot papers

theme fragrance

claire & me
bialaKura
phul effect

lax to yvr

lucinda's nice things

the vintageholic frog
tickled pink paper + ink

flutterbye notes 
freshie & zero
yoga thoughts

2. heart / fave each of the above shops on etsy OR follow/subscribe to each blog/site

= 1 entry PER shop or blog.

3. in the spirit of the Holidays, call or email or text or write a loved one or friend and cheer their day!

= tell us a wee bit about it here!
= 1 entry

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog

and join the fun everyday!

please leave me a comment about it.

= 1 entry

5. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG!

and add it to your blog!

= 1 entry

10. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!

.................................

RULES:

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!

c) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.

d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!

e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on

wednesday november 30th, 2011 @ 11pm EST.

f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account

doesn't link to one. thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

...........................

the handmade community Holiday gift guide : week 2

2011-11-15T12:08:00.000-05:00

yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the 2nd of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

:: check out the first 3 gift guides here ::

gift guide { one } :: holiday decor

gift guide { two } :: for baby

gift guide { three } :: jewelry lovers

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends!

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! }

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

holiday gift guide 4

{ a beautiful home }

....................

holiday gift guide 5

{ well-dressed: men }

..........................

holiday gift guide 6

{ well-dressed: women }

congrats & gorgeous rugs!

2011-11-14T10:44:00.000-05:00

agate rugs by studio bijoux - via between those things

................

happy monday & congrats to our latest winner!

random.org has chosen lucky #43 ... athena of the gorgeous design blog *between those things* as the winner of the modern sybarite *mr. color* design book giveaway! be sure to check out athena's great posts with an eye for fabulous finds (loving these agate gem rugs she featured on the weekend!)

still time to enter to win the kanelstrand blog AD space package giveaway! 

see you tomorrow for something superfun!

what are you up to?

2011-11-11T08:09:00.000-05:00

airport runway photography by shannonpix

............. 

well happy friday, cuties.

hope you had a great week.

i'm off somewhere superfun today: a little getaway with a dearest friend. 

oooh... i can't wait. 

long leisurely cafe visits. fun walks around historic old streets. jaunts thru fabulous art galleries. any guesses which fabulous canadian city we're meeting in?

hope you have a great weekend filled with fantastic friends. 

what are you up to?

see you monday!

a giveaway with kanelstrand organic

2011-11-10T13:43:00.004-05:00

.............

love beautiful, inspiring blogs?

want to promote your wonderful handmade shop?

well it's your lucky day!

the amazing kanelstrand blog : organic living - is the creative work of superstar sonya. i love how she describes the blog; " My name is Sonya and I live with my family in a pine forest by the sea. ... I believe that people and nature can co-exist together in a healthy and inspiring union without harming each other. That is why I strive for natural balance, sustainable living and honest relationship between humanity and the Earth." love it, nicey!

and everyday sonja's does just that with her blog, filled with ideas on eco-friendly and organic living, green and simple lifestyle ideas, Scandinavian living, photography, creative tutorials, DIYs, and how to market your creative business.

be sure to check out her MOST POPULAR POSTS:

or the fabulous guides she's compiled:

and as a special treat,
sonya is offering one lucky reader
3 months of FREE advertising
(that's a $60 value!)

a great way to promote your fabulous business & be part of something wonderful!

follow sonya everywhere!

:: PLEASE NOTE ::

each entry must be its own comment.

thanks!

1. visit the glorious kanelstrand blog & leave a comment there on your favourite post.

come back here and tell us.

= 1 entry

2. in the spirit of the kanelstrand blog, tell us one SIMPLE & good thing you try to do everyday.

= 1 entry

3. Follow the Kanelstrand blog via GFC or RSS.

= 1 entry

4. follow BOTH sonya {she's @kanelstrand } AND the rikrak shop (that's me! @therikrakshop ) on twitter

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

5. tweet on twitter

... about this giveaway and come back here and tell us! be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you!
= 1 entry PER DAY

6. heart/fave the lovely kanetstrand shop on etsy.

= 1 entry

7. follow or burn the rss feed to the rikrak studio blog

... & tell us.

you can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking "follow" on the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via email or *reader* on the left hand column.

= 1 entry

8. blog about this giveaway

... come back and tell us.

= 1 entry

9. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons
for YOUR BLOG!

and add it to your blog!

{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! }

10. :: PLEASE NOTE ::

each entry must be its own comment.

thanks! ::

............................

:: RULES ::

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of the kanelstrand giveaway will be chosen on friday, november 18th @ 11pm 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.

............................

artists 101: paper works by noriko ambe

2011-11-09T19:43:00.000-05:00

{ all images copyright noriko ambe }

 ...............

noriko ambe: you're amazing.

winter's coming my way & i feel an immense gravitational pull to slide deep into these brilliant, vast papery hinterlands. 

basically, wow.

{thanks to the daily icon & design milk for introducing me!}  

  ...............

handmade community co-operative gift guide 2011 {week 1}

2011-11-08T10:39:00.000-05:00

yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the first of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends!

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! }

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

holiday gift guide 1

{ holiday decor }

...............

holiday gift guide 2

{ for baby }

.................

holiday gift guide 3

{ jewelry lovers }

more to do lists!

2011-11-07T14:59:00.000-05:00

boygirlparty's adorable to do lists

............

happy monday cuties!

are you a list maker?

i whole-heartedly am!

lotsa fun happenin' around here these days. 

{okay... and by FUN i'm talkin' WORK!} 

heavens things are busy - for you, too, i bet nicies!

here's a little TO DO list on the blog today for ya!

........

{ 1st }

 fun news:  my latest etsy blog article is up.

check out alex keller's gorgeous kilim collection.

i'd be superdooper thankful if you had a sec to head on over to etsy and leave alex & i a cheer if you can in the comments!

thanks so much, nicies.

........ 

{    2nd    } 

congrats!

the random.org winner of the beautiful phul effect is katie of the fabulous fashion frugality blog. ... #142. love your fun blog, nicey! many congrats!

........ 

{    3rd   } 

 come win!

don't forget to enter the gorgeous Mr. Color decor art book giveaway here. it's a beautiful book valued at $95! HOW FUN for your lovely coffee table, cuties!

........ 

{ 4th }

needed!

i'm looking for FUN handmakers to be part of this MEGA holiday giveaway! come join the fun!

needed

........

alrighty!

back to sewing for me, sweeties! see you tomorrow with something superfun you're gonna wanna play!

are you a * to do *  list maker?  

............

call for submissions

2011-11-04T11:13:00.002-04:00

let it snow by merriweathercouncil

......................

wanted: a few wonderful folks who'd like to give something fun away from their beautiful handmade or vintage or supplies shop!

i'm gonna be hosting a BIG BIG GROUP giveaway on my blog this month - something like last year's fabulous MEGA happy Holidays giveaway and a little like that superfun my birthday MEGA giveaway. if that sounds like something you'd like to be part of, please email me at rikrakmail at yahoo.com with a link to your lovely shop! :)

please put the title " 2011 holiday GROUP giveaway" in the title of your message.

i'm looking for HANDMADE items:
* valued at over $20
* that fit into one of the following colour categories: gray/grey, silver and/or white

* YOU will send the item directly to the winner at the completion of the giveaway, so don't worry about shipping times right now.

PLEASE NOTE: i'm not looking for holiday-specific items necessarily. i'll send you more info on exactly what i'd like when folks respond.

thanks for considering it!

yay giveaways!

the rikrak studio

show me your red carpet looks: academy awards style

winter on the lake

road trip

come advertise with the rikrak studio blog!

what are we reading { part 5 } ?

5-minute handwritten memento art { part 1 }

blog-a-thon

my favourite things: great postage stamps : industrial design

goldeny winners!

thoughts on a clean, blank slate (a.k.a.: are you leaving any white space?)

be well, nicies....

the december *i love my sponsors* giveaway!

the handmade community Holiday gift guide: week 6

handmaking with kids: best toys ever!

with thanks to etsy!

congrats!

the handmade community Holiday gift guide: week 5

stay tuned

with thanks!

time to celebrate!

the collectors: vintage eyeglasses

party time & a giveaway!

the handmade community Holiday gift guide : week 4

proud mommying moments: the ukulele

one month to go!

november brown

come advertise with the rikrak studio blog in december or january!

the handmade community Holiday gift guide : week 3

thank my lucky stars!

the rikrak studio MEGA happy holidays GIVEAWAY!

what i'm working on: custom stocking orders

the november * i love my sponsors * giveaway!

the handmade community Holiday gift guide : week 2

congrats & gorgeous rugs!

what are you up to?

a giveaway with kanelstrand organic

artists 101: paper works by noriko ambe

handmade community co-operative gift guide 2011 {week 1}

more to do lists!

call for submissions

the december i love my sponsors giveaway!