Showing posts with label handmade olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade olympics. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

a playlist & a giveaway with a fabulous gold medal winner: ReComputing!






what a treat we have for you today, nicies!
not only a gorgeous giveaway with one of the 2012 handmade olympics gold medalists, but also a fabulous & fun playlist that'll have you dancing up a storm in no time!

don't you just adore ReComputing, a self-proclaimed *handmade geekery jewelry & accessories shop*, featuring goodies made from recycled computers? i love the clean, modern designs, with everything from cuff links, tie tacks, pendants, necklaces to earrings, clocks, rings! {and ps: owner natalka ALSO handcrafts some of my VERY favourite embroidered jewelry in the whole WORLD, too, in her gorgeous skrynka shop! *swoon!* what a talented superstar!}
  
so be sure to visit natalka around the web, and read on to 
WIN a $25 gift certificate to the ReComputing shop! woohoo!

natalka


first up, natalka's fun PLAYLIST. she writes: "So, my theme is inspirational songs. These songs always lift my mood and they never bore me!"

1.      Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
2.      Kylie Minogue - 2 Hearts
3.      Muse - New Born 
4.      Natasha Bedingfield - These Words 
5.      R.E.M. - Love Is All Around 
6.      Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
7.      The Beatles - All You Need is Love 
8.      The Rolling Stones-  Rain Fall Down
9.      The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
10.     Zaz- je veux 
"Most of these songs are not only my favorite but also my husband’s. It’s very important for me to have a partner with similar tastes, as they're the person I want to live life with! You can see, we are vintage folks when it comes to music. I can barely name 1 or 2 songs from the last year that I like. Zaz is the youngest in the list. 
Well, I thought about Adele but it had to take some time for the song to jump here.
All of the songs are confirmed by our little 2 years old son. He's enjoyed them since he was a baby. And when he learned to walk he started to dance and sing, too."

thanks so much, natalka! love your fun playlist! now for the superfun 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!


the rikrak studio



the rikrak studio
and add it to your blog!
{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! }

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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 its own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of this  giveaway will be chosen on
october 12 @ 12:01 am 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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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

let the voting BEGIN!


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hot diggity dog!
welcome welcome welcome to the judges' shortlists for the 2012 handmade olympics!

a few weeks ago, the event gates swung open.
and you nicies amazed me!

you fabulous folks from all over the handmaking world nominated an amazing array of glorious creations and creators. wow - what creative geniuses you all are! 

100s of  phenomenal entries later ...   there were brilliant nominations from old favourites, brand-new faves, handmaking superstars, and the handmaking superstars of tomorrow!

amazing stuff, nicies. thanks so much for playing! it was so heartwarming to read of your own love of handmaking and the pieces that inspire you!

and now our judges have narrowed down (what a task that would have been... the nominations were all so amazing!) the field to their favourite  nominations in each event!

so without further ado, please visit each shortlist AND VOTE on your faves!

who will WIN is up to YOU, cutiepies!


voting rules:
1. you can vote once in each event.
2. voting closes on friday april 27th at 11:59 EST
3. the top 3-vote getters in each event will be announced on monday, april 30th: when they'll be awarded their amazing prize packs! woohoo!!! don't forget, over $1700 worth of handmade and vintage prizes to be won!


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so congrats to everyone who was nominated, and to everyone who found their creative courage to show the world something fabulous they've made. and to the many lovelies who made something JUST for the events! i love it!

let's keep celebrating handmade!it sure is fabulous, isn't it!?

thanks so much to EVERYONE who has been part of the fun!


let the VOTING begin!

 
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vote : event 1







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update: april 30th, 2012
thanks so much to everyone who participated in the 3rd annual handmade olympics by nominating, voting & cheering on our handmakers!

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED!


see you next year, nicies!

k. @ rikrak

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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 #1! 
 
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thanks so much to our fabulous judge for this event, the brilliant Andrew Wagner, recent editor-in-chief of both ReadyMade magazine and American Craft Magazine, and founding managing editor at Dwell magazine. He's the current director of Krrb!

find out more about this nicey here! 
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what our judge had to say about the nominations:
"Everyday it gets more difficult to cut through the clutter of stuff that populates our world. Most people generally seem to think that means you need to go crazy to stand out from the crowd but I've always believed restraint should be a main differentiating factor. Aim to create things that are beautiful and useful in their own subtle ways. And I still believe form should follow function. My selections may or may not totally  fall in line with my beliefs but they do all carry one or more of these qualities. "

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congratulations to the following & please cast your vote for  
your favourite handmade goodie with an innovative design.




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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:
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the amazing PRIZES
the handmade olympics prize packs are just gosh-darn fantastical!
 this EVENT will award the following prizes!

prize pack includes $150 worth of handmade goodness:
a $50 gift certificate to vadjutka
a $50 gift certificate to michele maule
a $50 gift certificate to cattails woodwork

+ an *i WON GOLD*  handmade olympics badge to use on your site/blog/shop 

+ an artist/crafter feature on the rikrak studio blog!

prize pack includes $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 

 

prize pack includes one FREE month of may 2012 advertising on the rikrak studio blog!

+ 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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vote: event 2






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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 #2! 

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thanks so much to our amazing judge for this event, the brilliant Gabrielle Blair: graphic designer extraordinaire, mother of 6, a time magazine *website of the year* blogger known to millions as Design Mom and a founder of both Kirtsy & the Altitude Design Summit.

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what our judge had to say about the nominations:
"I was so impressed with the entries! The talent in this group blows me away. I could easily imagine my own children enjoying these handmade lovelies. And I could see that so many of the creations would appeal to children and adults alike — I love that! But as you might expect, it was the details that really blew me away. A perfect fabric choice here. Hand-lettering there. It's definitely the details that make these handmade goods really shine."


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congratulations to the following & please cast your vote for  
your favourite handmade goodie for kids!




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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:
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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 tiny giraffe
a $50 gift certificate to imagine gnats
a $50 gift certificate to paisley baby

+ 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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