a fabulous giveaway with the little red door!

hot off of her resounding silver medal victory at the 2012 handmade olympics, i'm thrilled to welcome the brilliant artist toni, of *the little red door*, with a gorgeous giveaway!

i just love this shop. 
one of my very first handmaking faves on etsy, the little red door makes the absolutely most charming brightly hued little houses & ceramic miniatures. each creation is a whimsical wonderland! honestly - i think a little house or wee village is the perfect gift for pretty much EVERY occasion:

• how about writing someone's name in tiny houses as a birthday gift. 
• having the little red door custom create a special motivational word you love as a pick-me-up gift for a friend or a graduation treat! 
• having a custom name village crafted for a happy wedding couple or new baby.
• getting married soon or having a party? why not choose a set of minis as a custom wedding or party favour for the guests!
• or simply choose one of her beautiful wee ready-made houses or little tv sets for your modern terrarium, potted plant, curio shelf and more.

the adorable possibilities are just endless. and the woman behind the art: so very very genius! (and such a nicey too!) whimsical worlds await!

the little red door

etsy shop | twitter | pinterest 

and yay! one lucky rikrak studio reader will 

WIN a $60 USD custom name or word VILLAGE! (up to 7 letters) woohoo! 

just imagine the fun!

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway 

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one way to enter is to grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG! here they are!

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:: RULES ::

a) it is possible to have a maximum of 12 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 little red door giveaway will be chosen on
may 11th @ 11:59 pm 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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thanks so much toni!

 


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giveaway & a playlist: with nesting emily

what is an artist?

a creator? a visionary? a creative powerhouse that can effectively articulate emotion + ideas into inspiring expressive form?

for me, the  mutli-media superstar emily jull of nesting emily embodies all of these truly admirable attributes (and more!)  ... i love emily's art!

as a longtime admirer of her work, i'm constantly amazed & inspired by the fantastical ways emily creates beautiful & functional new works in ceramics & textiles. 

it is delightfully mesmerizing for me to see her art so brilliantly marry kntting or fibres or felting,  & porcelain forms in such invigorating, organic ways. a trip to her amazing gallery of a shop is a breath of inspiring fresh air ... just like a gorgeous autumny walk!

so i hope you'll read on to find out how you can WIN one of emily's gorgeous works from her fabulous new knit obi vase collection!

but first, a delightful autumny playlist from our artist!

nesting emily

shop | flickr

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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 nesting emily! and check out the other great playlists here.

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theme: Songs for an Autumn walk

dj: emily jull of nesting emily

September- by Pomplamoose 

(Maybe the best, happiest cover of all time!) 

The Shape of My Heart- by Noah and the Whale 

(Oh so sweet, these boys are)

 

Echo Beach- by Martha and the Muffins 
(I am a child of the 80's and this in a fav)

 

My Moon My Man- by Feist

(Simply too good not to include)

You're a Wolf- by Sea Wolf 

(My favourite walking song) 

St. Francis- by Ohbijou  

(My favourite Canadian band- they are amazing live!) 

Mykonos- by Fleet Foxes 

(Not since Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young have a group of men sung so beautifully) 

Devil Spoke- by Laura Marling  

(I love her voice so much!!!) 

Heartbeats- by Jose Gonzalez  

(Maybe the other best cover of all time- so pretty.) 

Undertow- by Warpaint 

(these gals are my newest musical find & I am so smitten!) 

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thanks so much, emily! what a fabulous playlist!

and now... one lucky rikrak studio reader will win... 

---> this amazing emily jull original knit obi vase <----

valued at $40.

emily writes about the giveaway item:  I am premiering this line on the rikrak blog. This is a knit obi bottle/vase. It is my ode to the great knitters and spinners of our craft community. It comes with a removeable obi (scarf, sweater) of hand spun yarn (this one is by funky caroline) that way it can be enjoyed with it's obi, bare or someone can add their own (knit, sewn, etc). This one is about 7 inches tall by about 4 inched across. It is lined with moss green glaze and can hold water or other liquids (could add cork to have it hold oil etc).

 

1. visit the lovely nesting emily shop.

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

=   1 entry

2. heart/fave the  nesting emily shop on etsy.

...  & tell us.

=   1 entry

3. follow emily on flickr.

...  & tell us.

=   1 entry

4. share a favourite song that fits emily's fun *songs for an autumn walk* playlist!

= 1 entry

5. share a link to a fabric/yarn that you would use to create your own beautiful obi

= 1 entry

6.  follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

7. follow  the rikrak shop (that's me! twitter.com/therikrakshop)  on twitter

... & tell us.

= 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!

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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 nesting emily giveaway will be chosen on monday october 11th @ 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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collections: with laura bucci

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! ) hope you'll just love: ceramics: with the wonderful Laura Bucci.

who (are you?) : Laura Bucci doing business as Laura Bucci

what (are you collecting?) : retro/modern and contemporary one-of-kind ceramics

when (did you start?) : about 2 years ago

how (many do you have?) : about 6 different retro ceramics, about 12 one-of-a-kind cups & other pieces

where (do you find them?) : the retro and modern at thrift stores, the contemporary one-of-a-kind at craft shows or craft/artisan shops

where (do you keep them?) : I use them all, so I keep them in the kitchen. The cups are all on a kitchen wall shelf so I can also visually enjoy the collection every day.

what (‘s an interesting story behind one?) : sometimes artists are funny, some look more like artists than others. I bought the small rectangular plate at our annual 'Culture Crawl' (a 3-day event where you visit artists' studios). the artist of this plate was a small, young woman and there she was sitting on a short stool in a little corner, in her super tiny windowless studio with her wares all about her, looking really humble, and selling really cheaply. And I thought, good for her for having this tiny, albeit suffocating little space. You go girl! oh, how I wished I had bought five of those little plates, they all had funny little images on them. So anyway, I can't get this image of the artist out of my head, when I see this plate I really do remember her that way.

what (piece would you like to add?) : Anything that is 'Canadiana'

why (do you love them?) : the retro stuff: I love the memory of a different era during which design took a new direction; the contemporary stuff: it makes me aware of the artist, someone thought about this and created it by hand and it's going to be new to anyone that drinks from the cup

which (one is your favourite?) & why? right now I love my latest find: the blue Medicine Hat cup. I love the colour and most importantly because it is Canadian, it tells me that is was made in celebration of a nursing home, and it has a sense of humour...when you finish your drink, the words "Now back to work" stare up at you

what (else do you collect?) : fridge magnets, religious and native/aboriginal carvings and imagery from all over the world

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thanks so much, Laura!

Laura's beautiful handmade work is simply refreshing & delightful. i've had the joy of seeing her impeccable handiwork up close, and can attest to the beautiful nature & incomparable quality of her talent. she's a multi-talented wonderwoman, mastering numerous arts including crochet, knitting, felting, and her most recent accessories works in natural fabrics are just beautiful! (and she's a great supporter of, and encourager in the handmade community... and remember her beautiful inspiration board? wow!) take a look @ this brilliant pocket cup cozy! fabulous!

Laura also crafts gorgeous wallets, purses, cuffs & more!
be sure to visit her lovely lovely shop and blog.

ah... delightful & refreshing, indeed. thanks so much, Laura!
wishing you all a delightful & refreshing weekend.

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