guessing CONTEST!

alright cuties!

something extra special for you today.

i'm in love with the work of katy: from k is for calligraphy. she makes the loveliest, most charming calligraphic works { adorable envelope seals for all occasions, custom wedding calligraphy work, gift tags, monogram design and more!} i've seen her custom work first hand and it is amazing. really really magically amazing! 

and we've designed a superfun contest for you, with 2 fabulous prizes you're not gonna want to miss!

k is for calligraphy

shop | blog | newsletter | twitter | flickr

now... you'll fondly remember fun fair guessing  games like:

*how many jellybeans in the jar?*

well... put those creative thinking-caps on, sweeties!

the prize: you can win katy's 

*vintage envelope seals of the month club* 

for a WHOLE YEAR!

that's right - it's delivered to YOU (or a friend!) each month of the year! so fun!

it's a prize valued at $84! WOW!

today you're guessing: 

how many envelope seals did 

katy make over 175 days? 

here's how to win:

• The person who guesses closest to the number without going over wins! you must also do at least ONE (but the more the merrier!) of the qualifier entries to win, as well. {see below}

• Only one guess per person.

• If there is a tie (2 or more folks guess the same *closest* number, then the person who has accumulated the most *bonus* entries will WIN.  if there is still a tie after that, we will use random.org to choose the one final winner from those closest entries.   

QUALIFIER ENTRIES: {you must do at least one of these 3 things to qualify}

a) Sign up for the *k is for calligraphy*  newsletter
b) Follow *k is for calligraphy* on twitter
c) Follow the *k is for calligraphy* blog.

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MORE BONUS entries: 
if you'd like to secure your winning spot in the case of a guessing tie, here are a few more fabulous ways you can add to your bonus guesses, too!

1. visit the *k is for calligraphy* shop + come back and tell us your fave item.
2. heart/fave the *k is for calligraphy* shop on etsy. 
3. tweet about this giveaway { please be sure to use my twitter name in the tweet so i can find you: i'm @therikrakshop!} 
4. blog about this giveaway
5. do a facebook update about this giveaway
6. follow/subcribe to  my rikrak studio blog!

and yippidy-doo-da ... there's a 2nd FUN prize, too!
katy is giving away all of those fun strips she cut the envelope seals from, as seen here, to a creative soul who will repurpose them!
so... if you'd like to eligible for that prize,  

just leave another comment/entry telling 

us HOW you'd repurpose those sticker strips!  

we'll use random.org to choose this secondary prize winner! 

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contest will END:  saturday, november 13th.

open to contestants worldwide.

please make sure your entry links to/includes a valid email address, 

so i can contact the winner directly!

so get those creative, good-guessing ideas flowing, sweeties!

and let's guess guess guess to WIN!

have a great weekend!

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a captivating giveaway with peg & awl built

there's something wholly ethereal and entirely poetic about the work of margaux & walter kent.

it's hantingly beautiful.

desiringly unique.

and eco-forward artistry at it's best.

i just love peg & awl and black spot books: where reclaimed delights for the home, garden & body sit next to mesmerizing photographs, drawings, and handcrafted books.

please read on to see how you can WIN an eclectic shopping spree in either of these gorgeous shops. 

it's a treasure trove of beauty at every turn. 

captiviating, indeed. 

you'll love it!

margaux & walter kent

peg & awl shop | the black spot books shop | blog |  twitter | facebook

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

---> a $35 gift certificate to 

the peg & awl shop

OR

the black spot books shop! <----

1. visit the lovely peg & awl shop.

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

=   1 entry

2. visit the wonderful black spot books shop. 

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

=   1 entry

3. become a fan of peg & awl's on facebook. 

...  & tell us.

=   1 entry

4. follow BOTH peg & awl { they're @TheBlackSpotBks } AND the rikrak shop (that's me! @therikrakshop)  on twitter

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

5. follow/ subscribe to  the peg & awl blog.

...  & tell us.

=   1 entry

6.  follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

7. share something that's captivating to you, lately. 

= 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 peg & awl giveaway will be chosen on friday november 5th @ 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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giveaway & a collection: with 3 squares

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confession: i'm a lover of shapes. 

squares + circles + geometric forms of all kinds are my-kinda-thing. 

sometimes i can be found happily daydreaming of ovals + prisms + rectangles.

*swoon*

so the 3 squares artisanal jewelry shop has been a longtime fave of mine. 

i just adore adore adore artist Jean's gorgeous sense of style, form + design. 

i love the way shapes are integral to her impeccable, modern, eclectic metalwork creations!

read on to see how YOU can win a pair of 3 squares original crab cakes earrings! woohoo!

but first.. let's explore one ofJean's other passions:  cooking! 

today we visit 3squares at home to see her yummy collection of cookbooks.

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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: 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 on Etsy, based on these posts! hope you'll just love:cookbooks with artist Jean of 3squares!

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who (are you) :  I’m Jean of 3squares.

what (are you collecting) : I collect cookbooks, old and new.

when (did you start) : Oh, probably when I was about 15 or 16. When I discovered I love to cook and realized Seventeen magazine recipes were not the extent of what I could do.

how (many do you have?) : I just asked my daughter to count them, and I have 132.

where (do you find them) : New and used bookstores, antique shops, flea markets, restaurants. And Santa has left many for me under the tree.

where (do you keep them) : Our little living room is too small for furniture, so instead it holds shelves full of my cookbooks and other reading material. There are always a few in my kitchen, and one or two on my nightstand for evening reading.

what (‘s a crazy/interesting story behind one):  About 10 years ago I went to a conference in New Orleans. The sponsors set up amazing events for us in the evenings – fabulous parties, a show for attendees at The House of Blues with B.B. King performing, and a private dinner at Paul Prudhomme’s restaurant. The chef had planned to be there, but unfortunately an emergency called him away. He generously left for each of us an autographed copy of his cookbook. And the meal, of course, was incredible!

what(piece would you like to add):  Mastering the Art of French Cooking by the master herself, Julia Child.

why (do you love them) : Something about cooking is just good for my soul, but I need a plan of some sort when I work. A good cookbook gives me a foundation to work from and inspires me to try something new.

which (one is your favourite) & why :  My favorites are the cookbooks for kids. Cooking with my daughter is a joy and she says (today anyway) that she would like to be a professional chef. I’m so proud!

what (else do you collect) : Books of all kinds. My mother gave me an old set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which her father gave to her, and I cherish them. I must admit I haven’t read one yet, they seem so delicate. I’m saving them for a rainy day.

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thanks so much for sharing, jean!

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

---> a pair of mini crab cakes earrings <---

valued at $32!

1. visit the lovely 3squares shop. 

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

=   1 entry

2. heart/fave  the 3 squares shop on etsy. 

... & tell us.

=  1 entry

3. follow BOTH 3 squares (she's http://twitter.com/3squares) & the rikrak shop (that's me! twitter.com/therikrakshop)  on twitter

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

4.  follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

5. friend 3 squares on facebook

... & tell us. 

= 1 entry

6. 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

7. blog about this giveaway

... come back and tell us.

= 1 entry

8. 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>

<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! }

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 3squares giveaway will be chosen on wednesday september 29th @ 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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the MEGA birthday bash giveaway!

welcome welcome september!
my favourite month.

wanna know a little secret?
it's my birthday pretty soon, nicies! woohoo!

so let's have a party!

i've asked some wonderful handmakers & vintage finders & cratfy supply creators to join me in a MEGA birthday bash-of-a-giveaway! { thanks so much for your kind kind generosity, nicies!}

there are THREE (that's right, 3!)
amazing prize packs up for grabs! each prize pack will have a different funfun winner!

here we go: 

:: prize pack A ::

valued at over $100!

:: a gorgeous pink + creme In a Knot recycled t-shirt scarf | ragsbysockmonkey + petitedancer25

:: winners' choice of TWO beautiful 8 x 10 prints | candace jean

:: fabulous prize pack of amazing paper embellishments | {embellish*ology}

:: lovely raspberry + brass lucite teardrop earrings | michabella

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:: prize pack B ::

valued at over $100!

:: funfun *be happy* vintage wooden blocks set | vintage by alex keller

:: beautiful Eva necklace | alex keller

:: lovely mrs. cow ice blue tshirt in YOUR size | Strand ReDesign

:: amazing supplies pack {including RICKRACK!, ribbon, novelty tapes, buttons and more!} | titchables

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:: prize pack C ::

valued at over $100!

:: 3 gorgeous photographic prints of YOUR CHOICE| kristi mcmurry 

:: lovely wrapped mystic quartz earrings | nansglam

:: fun ferris wheel necklace | karamae

:: 3 nifty iron-on vintage fabric birdies | rikrak

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1. visit my birthday bash giveaway sponsors' shops.
come back here and leave ONE COMMENT on what your favourite item is from their fabulous shops! = 1 entry per comment.

you can visit as many shops as you like and comment once for each shop.

this giveaway's sponsors are:

kristi mcmurry

 michabella

nansglam

ragsbysockmonkey 

rikrak (that's me!) 

Strand ReDesign

titchables

vintage by alex keller

alex keller

candace jean

  {embellish*ology} 

karamae

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2. tell us something YOU'RE celebrating these days!

= 1 entry 

3. heart each of the following shops!

= 1 entry per shop!

Strand ReDesign
 rikrak (that's me!)
nansglam
 candace jean

 karamae

kristi mcmurry 

4. come follow or subscribe to each of the following BLOGS.= 1 entry for EACH blog you follow.

rags by sock monkey

rikrak studio (that's me!)

scrappy design 

strand redesign

titchables

unicorn meat

 alex keller blog 

candace jean

kristi mcmurry

michabella

nansglam 

5. tweet about this giveaway
= up to 2 entries (one 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 each of the following on twitter
= 1 entry PER person you follow.

titchables

alex keller

candace jean

kristi mcmurry

michabella

nansglam

rags by sock monkey

the rikrak shop (that's me!)

a scrappy design

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

8. friend each of the following on facebook. 

 = 1 entry PER friend-ing! :)

a scrappy design

strand redesign

titchables

fake i.d.

michabella

rags by sock monkey

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) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new, to WIN! thanks!
d) there will be 3 winners of this giveaway chosen from random.org on
wednesday, september 15th @ 11pm EST. the first # drawn will win prize A. the 2nd # drawn will win prize B. the 3rd # drawn will win prize C.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.
f) thanks so much everyone!

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