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oh lovelies!

thanks for being so gosh-darn great.

i have a bunch of overdue thanks to send out today.

first off... 

thanks to all of you. all of you who kindly read the blog, leave fun comments, play along and inspire me with your wise ideas and encouragements! you're the best, nicies!

sometime last week i hit 2000 google friend followers on the blog. woohoo! along with all you lovely *rss*feed-ers, email subscribers & other followers - that's such a thrilling #! thanks ever-so-much sweeties! it's a joy to know you're all here with me on the blog each day!

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next up ... i'd like to say a BIG thanks to all of those nicies who feature my works so kindly in their beautiful treasuries on etsy! i very much appreciate you including my goodies! i think that is no doubt one of the most important/lucky things that has helped my business to grow to where it is today. i'm so thankful for that!

and a special shout out to those seen here below, who included me in treasuries that went to the front page on Etsy way way back in november (i somehow missed thanking you all!)  many thanks to:

curiodesigns

freyamaclean

happy huismus

sweet little frostings

lexiloohooddesigns

xoxolesley

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thirdly (not a word, right? no worries!) .... thanks to the dear lovelies around the blogosphere:  i kinda don't know where to begin with all the thanks for the literally hundred-or-so  kind blog features of my rikrak eco stockings this past autumn & winter. to each of you who so kindly wrote about, blogged about, featured my work ... eternal thanks. it was an AMAZINGLY successful season of production and so much of that is due to the generosity of kind folks sharing my work with the world. so to the big sites, the growing blogs, the brand new nicies: many many thanks. the handmade community and our ability to cheer on one another is a fabulous thing indeed!

thanks to this dear handful 
who come to mind right away:  


apartment therapy 
apartment therapy again {so many thanks!}

hello craft
dog milk
sweet story press
interior life
ecokaren
handmade spark
mommyality 
hiyaluv
sandy alamode
domestic ease
in honor of design
blomma finds
try handmade 
calico & co 
hoot design

kindly guest blog spot on the wonderful *oh my handmade* blog. 

{featuring editor jessika's fun *handmade olympic* pics!}

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fourth ---> many thanks to you nicies out there for your lovely blog honours! it means the world to me! in the past few weeks i received 3 kind *stylish blogger* awards! many many thanks.

a special thanks to the lovely lovely vaida of VArt {such a lovely blog + i'm such a huge fan of her gorgeous handmade shop } ...

to the lovely domestic but not martha blog { so full of great energy & such vibrant blogger! }

and to the warm & wonderful creations by eve blog. {you're such a sweetie!}

i have to be honest ... i'm really bad at the next part : passing the baton ...

so ... since i'm so behind with these thanks , i thought i'd put the call out to all of you!

part of the award is sharing 7 things about me... so

you can read about 10 of my favourite things here. and i'll toss YOU the baton!

i thought it  would be fun to offer EACH of you a chance to share YOUR 10 favourite things OR 7 things about you, in keeping with the hopes of the award!

do a post (maybe you've already done one!) or link to a photo of something that's your favourite, LINK below and we'll all go visit!

can't wait to see yours!

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and last but not least ... many thanks to all of you personal cheerleaders out there! as you might recall.. it's been a tough time of it of late in the rikrak family. i really appreciate your kind cheers & hugs. it was especially warming to get word from the lovely anna of *in honor of design* that she'd nominated my blog for *favorite handmade blog* in * the lovelies.* this really thrills me, nicey. thank you so much, anna. you really made my day.

and thanks to everyone who's taken a second to vote! it's really an honour just to be nominated! (but i do adore reading all of your kind voting comments! many thanks}

{you can vote here!}

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alrighty. 

sorry it's so belated. 

but as my parents always taught me: it's never too late to say thank you!

big hugs & a superthanks to all of you, cuties!

hope your day is filled with gratitude. 

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 amazing goodies made by some of my customers!

row one

pom love

dawn correspondence

hoot design co. 

row two

lucindas nice things

shadowplay snaps

tiny giraffe shop

row three

random pretties

bnazar

luv2have

 

i have a bunch of overdue thanks to send out today, nicies.

first off... 

thanks to all of you. all of you who kindly read the blog, leave fun comments, play along and inspire me with your wise ideas and encouragements! you're the best, nicies!

next... thanks to all of my kind kind rikrak customers! 

sometime earlier this week i hit 2500 etsy sales. 

thanks + thanks ever-so-much for that, nicies.

as a wee shout-out, i thought you might like a little peek at what some of my customers are making! see their beautiful goodies above! great customers AND great handmakers! YAY!

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thirdly ... i'd like to say a BIG thanks to all of those nicies who feature my works so kindly in their beautiful treasuries on etsy! i very much appreciate you including my goodies! i think that is no doubt one of the most important/lucky things that has helped my business to grow to where it is today. i'm so thankful for that!

and a special shout out to those seen here above, who included me in treasuries that went to the front page on Etsy in the past 2 weeks or so. many thanks to:

promopocket 

laurence collection

my so called vintage

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next... a big thanks to all the lovelies who've been interviewing me /featuring my goodies on their blogs! i sure am a nervous interviewee! woowee!

you can check out my fun interview on nugglemama here. 

(do i prefer heels or flats? & why? :) 

and a dear sweet interview on *everything etsy* here.
(see who and what inspires me!) 

and a kind feature with the fabulous june bride here. & on sandy a la mode here.  

thanks ever-so-much nicies!

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and finally...

congratulations are in order! 

thanks to random.org ... TWO winners! first... congrats to the winner of the peg & awl $35 gift certificate giveaway... 

# 123.. jennifer @ i art u! gosh - what a fabulous photographer you are nicey. love love love your site + blog! congrats

&

congrats to the winner of MY rikrak *win a set of 4 stockings giveaway*

#228 ... indie spotting!

yay! erika @ indie spotting is an AMAZING cheerleader for the handmade community! her resourceful, inspiring and engaging blog is a fabulous daily go-to for all things indie! congrats, nicey!

it was soooo fun reading what you nicies were loving from my etsy shop! thanks!

and kiddies ...fear not!  2 other fabulous giveaways/contests still on today on the blog... 

come ....

 :: WIN a $25 shopping spree to any ONE of my amazing sponsors' shops! ::

and

:: WIN $84 worth of envelope seals by *k is for calligraphy* 

.. just come GUESS guess guess! {it's superfun!}

thanks ever-so-much, sweeties!

have a great day.

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happy monday, nicies!
well i have some long overdue thanks i'd like to start the week off with!
thankfully, my parents showed me the value of a sincere thank you note, and that while best written as soon as you can, that it's never too late to show your gratitude...

so...some thanks for kindnesses...

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thanks to all of you nicies for your delightful comments, following my little blog, and for leaving such friendly comments each day! it's a treat to see that real-live folks are reading the blog ( i know that you other bloggers out there know what i mean! :) , and i cherish that so much! i'm so lucky to have such a fabulous bunch of folks with with me in bloggyville!

thank you notes by tickledpinkpaperie

sometime last week i saw that i hit 1400 google friend connect followers on the blog! mixed with all you nicey subscribers, readers and feedburners, that takes me to a delightful number of nicies visiting the blog on a regular basis! so cheers to you all! thanks so much. thanks for the lovely community of support you've all lent my way!

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my next thanks is sent out to Etsy - for kindly publishing my latest *collections* article on the storque! based on my own blog series, the collectors: this month's is a tantalizing summery delight for the eyes, with gulf coast cottage pdf's amazing and sunny glass paperweight collection!

if you have the chance, please pop on over to the article and leave your cheers for Jen's gorgeous collection - and tell me what YOUR collecting, too! {i'm always looking for new nicies to feature!}

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next up, i'd like to say thanks to all of the nicies who've been featuring my work on their sites and blogs. an extra special thanks to 3 nicies who have featured little interviews with me in the past month or so.

a fabulous blog i know so many of you, along with me, love is *we blog artists*. so i was delighted to be interviewed for their wonderful *tell all tuesdays* - a few little little-known tidbits emerged! :)

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come read on the transcanada etsy blog about the CANADIAN i'd love to meet!
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and... if you're lucky enough to read japanese, please visit the beautiful blog of my perennial favourite, oktak, for a fun series of questions.

gosh - i'm such a nervous nelly answering interview questions!
good heavens!

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and 4th
i'm lucky to get asked a lot about *how did you grow your little handmaking business*. well here's one of the most important things that made it possible: being kindly featured in other handmakers' treasuries, blogs and interviews. i'm eternally thankful for that. i think that is no doubt one of the most important/lucky things that has helped my business to grow to where it is today. i'm so thankful for that!


so... thanks so much to all of the nicies who've been featuring me in their lovely Etsy treasuries of late, especially when i haven't had much of a chance to be on etsy lately. a special shout out to those seen here below, who included me in treasuries that went to the front page on Etsy recently. many thanks to:

weezawear
kinzaw
etsy admin
jealousy design
zion shore
Old Time Etsy

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thanks and thanks again, nicies!
hope your day is filled with gratitude!

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happy tuesday, lovelies!
well i have some long overdue thanks i'd like to send out today!
thankfully, my parents showed me the value of a sincere thank you note, and that while best written as soon as you can, that it's never too late to show your gratitude...

so...some thanks for kindnesses...

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

1st

thanks to all of you nicies for your delightful comments, following my little blog, and for leaving such friendly comments each day! it's a treat to see that real-live folks are reading the blog ( i know that you other bloggers out there know what i mean! :) , and i cherish that so much! i'm so lucky to have such a fabulous bunch of folks with with me in bloggyville!

thank you card by papersquid

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2nd
i'm lucky to get asked a lot about *how did you grow your little handmaking business*. well here's one of the most important things that made it possible: being kindly featured in other handmakers treasuries, blogs and interviews. i'm eternally thankful for that. i think that is no doubt one of the most important/lucky things that has helped my business to grow to where it is today. i'm so thankful for that!


so... thanks so much to all of the nicies who've been featuring me in their lovely Etsy treasuries. a special shout out to those seen here below, who included me in treasuries that went to the front page on Etsy in the days leading up to the Holidays (and one from more recently!) many thanks to:

cookoorikoo
elde
miss pottery
mommy to 4
paapuuprints
sabahnur
sweet tea shoppe
the peach tree
the vintage closet
valerie tyler
white serenade
etsy admin
the storque

thank you signs by kristenlhenschen

and... i'm also long-overdue in thanking the many many nicies who featured my handmade works (or kindly interviewed me!) on their beautiful blogs before the holidays! it's always such an honour, and i'm so grateful to the following lovelies:

apartment therapy
design for mankind
best green home tips
pencil shavings
cool mom picks & here
the design file
fresh fuzz
lmnop magazine
pepperdesignblog
scoutiegirl blog
upscale baby
swatchbook
inomommy
sophisticating
westervin
diamonds in the rough
bohemian vintage
great green goods
inspired by etsy
decor addict

3rd

and finally, thanks so very much to the nicies who have kindly sent lovely blog awards my way! what a treat! be sure to visit these lovely blogs, and stay tuned for followups on doing my part to share the awards further!

thanks and thanks again, nicies! hope your day is filled with gratitude!

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