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hey cuties.

i've wrapped up my 4 online Esty shop critiques & suggestions as a guest blogger for April on the amazing Team Eco Etsy blog.

so if you're keen on the following indie biz topics, i'll hope you'll pop over to read all 4 articles! our goal is to make each article relevant and resourceful for ANY Etsy shop! so come check them out!

{week 1} 

choosing a great business name, 

how to make your product photos POP!, 

creating visual consistency in our shops, 

maximizing the potential of each listing,

how to spread the word!

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{week 2} 

building a better e-shop by envisioning our brick & mortar shop, 

how to define a colour palette for your shop, 

how to de-clutter our product photos, 

how to increase shop views 

how to create BUZZ!

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{week 3}

home staging tips to improve our Etsy shops, 

creating shop curb appeal

creating a great first impression,
finding your visual angle.

how to make a free photo collage

better branding

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{week 4} 

defining our BRAND through WORDS, 

finding our target markets, 

adding *value added*, 

the importance of a FABULOUS title!

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enjoy!

and if you're looking for a personal indie business coach, i'll be accepting new *hire-a-cheerleader* clients in a month or so. let me know if you have any questions!

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{thoughts on shops} + everything eco fabulous!

morning sweeties!

all this month i'm guest blogging over on the FABULOUS (i mean FABULOUS) Team Eco Etsy blog! each and every thursday in april you can catch my {thoughts on shops} Etsy shop analysis. it's a friendly look inside a different shop each week with my thoughts on what they're doing fabulously and some ways i think they can expand their business!

the first review is up today {it's the lovely lovely 5seed shop} and i'm talking branding ideas, product photography, photo editing and listing analysis!

so i hope you'll come on over and say hi!

AND... while you're there, be sure to visit the 2nd annual handmade earth day auction, ON NOW! there are amazing prizes up for grabs and all for a fabulous cause, with all proceeds going to habitat for humanity for japan.

honestly, i think the eco etsy blog is one of the most resourceful, insightful blogs around: for eco friendly makers, eco friendly folks, eco friendly ideas and more!(and i'm not just saying that cause i'm a proud team member!)

who are YOUR favourite eco-friendly handmakers? 

i'm always looking for new folks to feature in my great greenie series here on the rikrak blog!

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happy holidays, nicies!

hope by the wonderful artmind

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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 sleep.

+ 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.

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peace love & joy letterpress cards by elevated press

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guys in scarves!

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1. malam

2. trucksandpearls

3. Kaylim

4. annerstreet

5. JackieMoon

6. breadandroses2

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i'll confess. 

one of my fave cold weather accessories is scarves. 

more specifically : guys in handmade scarves!

so cute!

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love seeing gentlemen in great wintry neckwear!

how about you?

have a COLD WEATHER look you love to see?

have a cozy day cuties!

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with thanks!

happy friday, nicies!

fun news:  my latest etsy blog article is up!

check out one of designer & artist aimee ray's retro-fabulous vintage sticker collection!

i promise... it's a blast from the past, back-to-school supercollection!

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

thanks so much, nicies!

and yay to back-to-school glittery, glow-in-the-dark, puffy sticker fun!

did you ever collect stickers? 
what about another kind of collection? 


ps: for extra fun: don't forget to ENTER the 2 fun giveaways happening this week here on the rikrak studio: 


::: the MEGA-giveaway with a $25 shopping spree from the shop of your choice.




and 


::: the amazing empty nest hostess apron giveaway, too!


AND... have a glorious weekend, nicies!
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come advertise with the rikrak studio blog!

thanks so much to the nicies who have come on board to advertise in this 1st year here on the rikrak studio blog! i'm just delighted with how things are going growing here on the blog with you lovelies, and i'm happy to be offering a few new ad spots as of today for MAY, if you're interested!

if you feel that your shop, group 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, 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, gain 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.

i also love designing ads for folks that need them, as well.
just let me know if you need that, too!

so come & be part of the fun!
thanks so much, lovelies!
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the ECO etsy handmade earth auction!

happy monday lovelies!
while i prep the next fabulous rikrak studio earth week giveaway (we're on #4 of 7 today: check out the first 3 here!) i wanted to let you know about another fabulous handmade eco event happening in cyberworld for earth day this week!

skip on over to the ever-glorious team eco etsy blog for what promises to be to the funnest auction around. enter your bids on 6 amazing prize packs, including baby, home, fashion, jewelry, health & beauty and paper goods! the home pack includes a set of my very own rikrak *choose your own vintage fabric* coasters set! yay!

so join the fun, and all proceeds will go to the world wildlife fund!

i'm so proud to be part of the fun. eco etsy is an amazing team (and i hear there are membership openings if you're a green shop! yay!)

then head back here in a few minutes for giveaway #4! woohoo!)

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