vote: event 4

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thanks so very much for all of your fantastic nominations in the 2012 Handmade Olympics. what a wonderful celebration of handmade!

without further ado, i'm thrilled to present our judges' shortlist for event #4!

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 thanks so much to our fabulous judge for this event, the wonderful Paul Lowe. he's a very crafty dude who loves anything handmade, and he's the mastermind & superstar behind the beautiful online food & craft magazine: Sweet Paul.

find out more about this nicey here!

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congratulations to the following & please cast your vote for  

your favourite handmade goodie that inspires wellness & loveliness.

world according to... custom map by hndswrkshp

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birch french rolling pin by cattails woodwork

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*in this house we do* decal by urbanwalls

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elephant pitcher by pinkkiss

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inspirational typographic print by theLanguidLion

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octagon hardwood trivet by hooknsaw

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wow! what a list!
let's vote for our favourite!

voting rules:
1. you can vote once in each event.
2. voting closes on APRIL 27th
3. the top 3-vote getters in each event will be announced on APRIL 30th

okay... please VOTE! 

please be sure to head over to cast your vote in EACH of the 7 events:

vote in event 1

 vote in event 2

vote in event 3

vote in event 4

vote in event 5

vote in event 6

vote in event 7

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the amazing PRIZES

the handmade olympics prize packs are just gosh-darn fantastical!

this EVENT will award the following prizes!

including $150 worth of handmade goodness:
a $50 gift certificate to freshie & zero

a $50 gift certificate to oh my ampersand

a $50 gift certificate to herban lifestyle

+ an *i WON GOLD*  handmade olympics badge to use on your site/blog/shop 

+ an artist/crafter feature on the rikrak studio blog!

with $60 worth of handmade goodness:

2 months of advertising {may & june} on the rikrak studio blog : value $60

+ an *i WON SILVER*  handmade olympics badge to use on your site/blog/shop 

 

one FREE month of may 2012 advertising on the rikrak studio blog! yay!

+ an *i WON bronze*  handmade olympics badge to use on your site/blog/shop

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 best of luck, nicies! yay handmade!

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the handmade olympics {event 4}

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update! feb. 5, 2011
thanks so much to everyone who has entered!
what an amazing & talented bunch you are!
nominations are now CLOSED.
your nominations have been sent to the judges, and we look forward to the revealing of their short lists (on feb. 14th!) , after which everyone (that's YOU!) will have a chance to vote on who will WIN! yay!
thanks again,
k.

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yay!
please see the MAIN handmade olympics post for all of the fun-filled details & rules on the events!

now.. welcome to event 4: please leave a comment here nominating:
your favourite handmade item that inspires
loveliness & wellness!

for this event
think of beautiful handmade items for our homes, our selves, or our little worlds.
think of inspiring goodies that make us feel lovely & well & good.
think of an item that inspires you.

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thanks so much to our fabulous judge for this event, the talented Ez, the superstar behind the inspiring style house: creature comforts.


find out more about this nicey here.

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please read the RULES here.

remember, you can nominate yourself + another in EACH event! PLUS get bonus ballots for twittering, blogging + facebooking about the handmadeolympics! yay!

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the amazing PRIZES
valued at OVER $2000.00 USD, the handmade olympics prize packs are just gosh-darn fantastical!

this EVENT will award the following prizes!

:: a GOLD prize pack
including $150.00 worth of handmade goodness:
a $50 gift certificate to michele maule
a $50 gift certificate to raceytay
a $50 gift certificate to the peach tree

+ an *i WON* the handmade olympics banner/button image to use on your site/blog/shop
+ an artist/crafter feature on the rikrak studio blog!

:: a SILVER prize pack with $100.00 worth of handmade goodness:
a $50 gift certificate to SquidWhale designs
a $50 gift certificate to Tscarf

:: a BRONZE prize pack
of one FREE month of March 2011 advertising on the rikrak studio blog! yay!

and of course, there will be ONE overall random nomination selected from all handmade olympics to WIN the FAN PRIZE PACK (a $50.00 shopping spree in the rikrak shop!)

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now check out the other events + nominate more fun folks!

{ event 1 } :: our favourite handmade goodie with an innovative design

{ event 2 } :: our favourite handmade goodie for kids

{ event 3 } :: our favourite handmade eco friendly goodie

{ event 4 } :: our favourite handmade item that inspires loveliness + wellness (in our homes, for ourselves, etc.)

{ event 5 } :: our favourite handmade personality/group forwarding kindness thru handmaking

{ event 6 } :: our favourite thrifty-forward, vintage or sustainably-minded blog, shop or site.

{ event 7 } :: our favourite FUN-FILLED handmade OR vintage goodie

{event 8} :: our favourite handmaking-focus blog

 just click on the links above to nominate even more fun folks!

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just click on the above links to enter each!


happy handmaking, nicies!

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the art of the bath: with the spa goddess

breathe in.

breathe out.

walk to bathtub.

turn on water.

indulge!

is there ANYTHING more relaxing then a quiet, peaceful, hot water bath?! good heavens no.

so i've invited a bathtime guru to join us today on how to craft the perfect bath. welcome welcome to  the talented jessica of Spa Goddess /  Angel Face Botanicals. i just adore jessica's gorgeous nature-inspired shop - filled with eco-friendly aromatherapy bath & beauty creations! luxurious scrubs, organic facial care, yummy butters, lotions & delightful fizzes  inspire the imagination & senses! Spa Goddess is a handmaking superstar, and has the testimonials, reviews and mega press features to show for it!

it's a real treat to have such an eco-forward handmaking wonderwoman with us... and i hope you'll read on to see you YOU can WIN a Spa Goddess gift voucher! {FUN!} 

spa goddess

shop | site | twitter | blog | facebook

but first... let's hear a glorious, invigorating yet relaxing playlist by our artist to help craft the perfect bath!

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i just love a great playlist. i think it stems back to those glorious mixed tapes days where i'd either make, sometimes receive and always always covet a fabulous collection of tunes by various great artists! for me, a personal playlist is a magical grouping of songs. *bliss!* ... so i've asked some wonderful artists if they'd make up a little playlist on a theme for this rikrak studio series. i thought we might get a glimpse into what musically inspires these fabulous folks... i'm thrilled to present the next: playlists with Spa Goddess. and check out the other great playlists here.

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bath art  

:: top :: istanbul print by stephanielevy

:: bottom :: bathtub fine art print by janeheller

jessica writes: My products are quite sensory engaging many of our senses: smell, touch, sight, and somewhere in there, also mood, emotion & inspiration. I do a regular theme on my blog  called The Art of the Bath  where I feature a photo/painting/illustration of an amazing bathtub: modern, outdoor, cozy, luxe, rustic, candlelit, humorous, etc. Often I will describe a real or fantasy bathing experience involving a collection of my products whose scent/function complete the mood created by the photo.

For my playlist, I’ve chosen some of my favorite music to create a decadent bathing experience and take The Art of the Bath to the next level with another of our senses: sound. These are the complete albums so the different moods created by each artist/compilation will flow consistently through the entire bath. 

theme: the art of the bath

dj: jessica of spa goddess

1. Miles Davis, Ascenseur pour l'echafaud  

2. Nick Drake, Pink Moon 

3. Bon Hiver, For Emma, Forever Ago

4. Zero 7, When it falls

5. Café del Mar - Volumen Siete

6. Dead Can Dance, Toward the Within

7. Bach , Brandenburg Concertos

8. Air, Moon Safari

9. Chet Baker, Jazz Around Midnight

10. Band of Horses, Cease to Begin

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and now... ONE lucky rikrak studio reader will WIN...

---> a $30 spa goddess gift voucher <----

1. visit the lovely spa goddess shop. 

...  tell us about your favourite goodie & why you love it!

=   1 entry

2. heart/fave the spa goddess shop on etsy.

...  & tell us.

=   1 entry

3. follow jessica's blog. 

...  & tell us.

=   1 entry

4. join the spa goddess facebook group. 

...  & tell us.

=   1 entry

5. follow BOTH the spa goddess (she's  @spagoddess ) the rikrak shop (that's me! twitter.com/therikrakshop)  on twitter

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

6.  follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

7. share a favourite song that fits jessica's fun *songs for a great bath* playlist!

= 1 entry

8. 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

9. blog about this giveaway

... come back and tell us.

= 1 entry

10. grab one of my NEW rikrak studio buttons,
like this one from the left hand sidebar, for YOUR BLOG!

<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>

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and add it to your blog!

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

11. :: 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 10 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 spa goddess giveaway will be chosen on friday october 15th @ 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.
 

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aurora borealis

on bear lake by Senior Airman Joshua Strang

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have you ever seen the magic of the aurora borealis?

sadly, i have not.

not yet.

the dancing delight known as the northern lights was rumoured to make a rare appearance in our southern ontario skies last night. 

while we didn't see it ourselves, (so glad others nearby did!)  it sure was fun night skywatching.

oh summertime.. your skies are so amazing!

tell me, 
if you've been so lucky as to have glimpsed it for yourself! 

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all images below courtesy of crazy frankenstein.

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magic & beauty

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found objects necklace by lakeeriebeachglass
vintage fabric wrap skirt by TheGarbologistsWife
sprite hood by fairytalefibers
remade high waist skirt by fisheye
linen pillow cover by ErnstandThistle
yearbook sticker pack by samann1121
make a list recycled notebooks by remaker
chocolate strawberry wrapper bracelet by CandyCalamity
cloudy day cuff by buttercupbloom

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you know something i love?
a little magic.
a little taking something; maybe something forgotten or discarded or trashed & making it into something renewed & lovely & beautiful.

i know a few folks like that in life. magical people who find the good in things bad.
and the joy in things challenging. they can bring out the best in others. they can take things that are broken, in all ways, and help to heal them, reshape them, reknew them.
i admire those folks. i'm so lucky to call a few of them dear friends.

i think wonderful trashioners are like that for the crafting & recycling world.
never giving up on things that others have forsaken.
for me, trashioners live beyond being *garbagers* - with their imaginations they can create beautiful, inspiring, etheral designs from what they've been found...

i think that's a magical, beautiful thing.

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i just love exploring the beauty of things trashion.

it's not garbage. it's the beautiful, inspiring future.
it's not junk. it's remade into treasure.

i encourage you to explore for yourself. just in time for earth day... the world of trashion is full of beautiful artists, making beautiful creations. reknewing the world one old wrapper, well-loved bedsheet or repurposed tire @ a time. saving us from mountains of so called trash by recreating beauty instead! if you can, make something into something else. reinvent something old into something new...

to me, that's real magic & beauty: finding the inner-treasure of something tossed away; discarded.

if you've done some great repurposing, i'd love to see it. please leave us a link to it here! i'd love to hear it's story!

so take a stroll in the beautiful world of trashion and be inspired.
i always am!

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(this article first appeared on, and has been slightly recycled from,
a post i did on the trashion team blog here. thanks!)

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