{hand}making change: great pairings for a great cause!

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well xanadu!

2 of my handmaking faves are collaborating on something extra special & i thought you nicies might just love it!

eco superstars eco karen & herban lifestyle have teamed up to bring us HERBAN CRAFTS: crafting DIY kits to provide us with everything we need to make our own yummy organic bath and body products. organic herbal soap kits. organic sugar body scrub kits. 

organic lavender fizzing bath salts kits.

wow! wouldn't the kit make a wonderful gift for pretty much ANYONE on your giving lists? 

and to add to the fabulousness: listen to this: "Herban Crafts is a social enterprise – revenue from our sales will support job skills training for unemployed women." The project helps the very same unemployed women who prepare & package the kits!

isn't that fabulous?  support their crowd funding campaign at StartSomeGood from June 1 - June 30, 2012. 

eco friendly + beautiful + DIY + 2 of the niciest nicies around = one of my favourite things, indeed! yay craftivism!

herban crafts

shop | crafting a better world | flickr | facebook | twitter

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herban lifestyle

shop | twitter | facebook | blog

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eco karen

blog |  twitter | facebook 

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have a gorgeous weekend, superstars!

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vote: event 5

 

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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 #5! 
 

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thanks so much to our fabulous judge for this event, the wonderfully creative superstar Jessika Hepburn of Oh My! Handmade.  she inspires each and every day with her brilliant knack for building community & supporting creative entrepreneurs in all she does.  Jessika's genuine encouragement of the artistic world locally & globally will just thrill you!

find out more about this nicey here!

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 what our judge had to say about the nominations:

"The very best thing about our handmade community is that together we are crafting a more beautiful world daily. Nothing shows that more then all the handmade kindness filling up this event! Some of these projects support causes, others our handmade community itself, all of them are doing their piece to make life kinder. Their big hearts and grand ideas are shining lights leading us towards kindness and community-two things the world can't ever have too much of!"

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congratulations to the following & please cast your vote for  
your favourite nicey / nicies forwarding kindness thru handmaking!

craft hope

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hello craft

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hopeful threads

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imagine gnats

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the D.A.D. project

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the handmade movement

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tiggy's house

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peru paper

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toto knits

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paging supermom

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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 minouette

a $50 gift certificate to alex keller

a $50 gift certificate to the rikrak shop

+ 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 5}

 

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update! april 17th, 2012
thanks so much to everyone who has entered!
what an amazing & talented bunch you are!
nominations are now CLOSED. 
and YAY you can go VOTE on the judges' SHORTLISTS here! 

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

 

 

VOTING ENDS friday, april 27th @ 11:59 pm EST!

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 5: please leave comments here nominating:

your favourite nicey/nicies forwarding kindness thru handmaking!

for this event
think of individuals or groups that MAKE a difference in our world thru their handcrafting.
think of folks who handmake kindness.
think of nicies whose craftivism creates change.

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

thanks so much to our fabulous judge for this event, the wonderfully creative superstar Jessika Hepburn of Oh My! Handmade.  she inspires each and every day with her brilliant knack for building community & supporting creative entrepreneurs in all she does.  Jessika's genuine encouragement of the artistic world locally & globally will just thrill you!

find out more about this nicey here!

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

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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 minouette

a $50 gift certificate to alex keller

a $50 gift certificate to the rikrak shop

+ 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 

 

PLUS, there will be ONE overall random nomination selected from all handmade olympics entries ( & extra ballots!) 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 other 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 FUN-FILLED handmade OR vintage goodie

( event 7 ) :: our favourite handmaking-focus blog

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happy handmaking, nicies!

** PLEASE NOTE: please make each nomination its own comment! thanks! **

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VOTE: event 5

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thanks so much nicies!

the votes have been tabulated.

you can see all of YOUR  2011 handmade olympics medalists here!

woohoo!

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thanks so very much for all of your fantastic nominations in the 2011 Handmade Olympics. what a wonderful celebration of handmade!
without further ado, i'm thrilled to present our judges' shortlist for event #5! 

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thanks so much to our wonderful judge for this event, the inspiring + always encouraging craftivist Amanda Oaks of Kind Over Matter.

find out more about this nicey here.

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congratulations to the following & please castyour vote for 

  your favourite nicey/nicies forwarding kindness thru handmaking!

the handmade movement / Sneak Attack

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choosing beauty


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the wheatfield


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make it perfect: organizer for the queensland aid auction


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 the toy society


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 woman craft


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 operation nice


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 SAHM of Etsy


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 the nicholas crowns project by we wilsons


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etsy for charity


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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 wed. february 23rd at 5pm
3. the top 3-vote getters in each event will be announced on thursday february 24th!

okay... please VOTE!

 please be sure to head over to cast your vote in EACH of the 8 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
vote in event #8

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:: and THE PRIZES!::

don't forget, there are over $2000 worth of handmaking prizes to be awarded! yay!

  this EVENT will award the following prizes!

:: a GOLD prize pack
including $150.00 worth of handmade goodness:
a $50 gift certificate to ikabags
a $50 gift certificate to too aquarius
a $50 gift certificate to the creations by eve

+ 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 $110.00 worth of handmade goodness:
a $50 gift certificate to inspire me gifts

2 months (march & april) of advertising on the rikrak studio blog: value $60

:: a BRONZE prize pack
of one FREE month of March 2010 advertising on the rikrak studio blog! yay!

best of luck, nicies! yay handmade!

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the handmade olymics { event 5 }

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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 5: please leave a comment here nominating:
your favourite nicey/nicies forwarding kindness thru handmaking!

for this event
think of individuals or groups that MAKE a difference in our world thru their handcrafting.
think of folks who handmake kindness.
think of nicies whose craftivism creates change.

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

thanks so much to our wonderful judge for this event, the inspiring + always encouraging craftivist Amanda Oaks of Kind Over Matter.

find out more about this nicey here.

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

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!

................ 

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 ikabags
a $50 gift certificate to too aquarius
a $50 gift certificate to the creations by eve

+ 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 $110.00 worth of handmade goodness:
a $50 gift certificate to inspire me gifts

2 months (march & april) of advertising on the rikrak studio blog: value $60

:: a BRONZE prize pack
of one FREE month of March 2010 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!)

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

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 above links to enter each!
happy handmaking, nicies!

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