the rikrak studio: june

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

the june i love my sponsors giveaway!

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yay!
aren't you the loveliest readers around!
thank YOU, sweet nicies.

thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru your hellos, responses & ideas each day. i always love seeing what you have to say! and thanks for playing all the little games and activities on the blog, for your warm and wonderful emails too!

AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors & advertisers of the rikrak studio blog. you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it! (this is my *free-to-my-lovely-sponsors* giveaway!) so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus on the wonderful sense of summer coming & the wonderful warmth of june ... a little giveaway for all of you!

this month's WONDERFUL sponsors 

(& handmade olympics ad spot winners) are: 

tickled pink paper + ink

the little red door  

jacaranda designs 

ecoetsy

ecokaren

crazy uncle art 

everything etsy 

lucinda's nice things

cover my world  

saige wisdom

luv in the mommyhood 

peru paper

trashn2tees 

tiny happy 

small & friendly 

grow mama 

pinkkiss 

hooknsaw 

hopeful threads 

havok designs  

hen and chick 

 bold color glass

valerie tyler designs

studio jewel

yoga thoughts

{ the prize }  

a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate

from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!

that's right...
one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops or blogs!

exciting news, cuties! we're trying something new here on the blog! after the tremendous success last month of using rafflecopter, it'll be our fun new giveaway medium! just click away and follow the instructions! i'll still be using random.org to draw the winner!

if you'd prefer to enter the way you always have (leaving comments in the notes below instead ) that's superdooper, too! either way is great with me! i'll put all of them together at the end!

a Rafflecopter 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!

and add it to your blog!

{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! }

thanks for playing!

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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) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.
d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!
e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on
june 30th, 2012 @ 11:59pm EST.
f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account
doesn't link to one. thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

the i love my sponsors {& june's sunshine} giveaway!

row one

simple joys paperie 

valerie tyler designs  

allisa jacobs

two cheeky monkeys

row two 

freshie & zero  

itchin stitchin

little bug jewelry 

flying house

row three

moobee tees 

peaces of indigo

studio jewel

manusmade 

row four

20 best twenty

all sewn up

magic hand jewelry

jenny pong studio 

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woohoo!

aren't you the loveliest readers around!

thank YOU, sweet nicies.

     thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a          pleasure to read thru your comments each day.  i always love       seeing   what you have to say! and thanks for playing all the little        games   and activities on the blog, for your warm and wonderful  emails       too!

  AND... thanks    so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really       made  my   day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors.  you       nicies mean the world to me, and i really   appreciate it! so  with a       thankful heart, and a happy focus on the beautiful sunshine june brings... a    little  giveaway  for all of you!

:::::::::::: the prize ::::::::::::

a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate from me to YOU to spend in

ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!

that's right...

one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops or blogs!

1. visit my lovely sponsors' shops & blogs.
(as seen on the left hand column).
come back here and leave ONE COMMENT per SHOP on what your favourite item is from their works! = 1 entry per comment. = 16 possible entries!

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

---> in the case of a sponsor that is a BLOG: please visit the blog & tell us something you ADORE about it!

this month's sponsors are:

jenny pong studio

20 best twenty

all sewn up

magic hand jewelry

freshie & zero  

itchin stitchin

little bug jewelry 

flying house

simple joys paperie 

valerie tyler designs  

allisa jacobs

two cheeky monkeys

moobee tees 

peaces of indigo

studio jewel

manusmade

2. heart / fave each of the above shops on etsy OR follow/subscribe to each blog/site

= 1 entry PER shop or blog.

3. in the spirit of the glorious sunshine of june, tell us your favourite thing to do in the SUN!
= 1 entry

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog

and join the fun everyday!

you can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking "follow" on the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via email or *reader* on the left hand colomn.

(please note:---> to WIN this particular giveaway you must be a rikrak studio follower or subscriber! thanks nicies!)

please leave me a comment about it.

= 1 entry

5. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG!

and add it to your blog!

{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! }

6. tweet about this giveaway
= you can tweet about this giveaway ONCE PER DAY for the duration of the giveaway! (one entry 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!)

7. follow me on twitter
i'm @therikrakshop
= 1 entry

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

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) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.

d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!

e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on

thursday june 30th, 2011 @ 11pm EST.

f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account

doesn't link to one. thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

i love my sponsors (& june flowers!) giveaway!

row one
rosalera
PrairieBlossoms
Maid of Clay
elliven
klt works

row two
lalashoes
kiokko

row three
emmarts
alex keller
getreadysetGO!
Claire & Me
dawn correspondence

row four
melodie perfumes
tanis alexis
epheriell
the empty nest
Bee Yourself Designs

row five
the fabric shoppe
penny glass girl
rosyundposy
pulp & paisley
Luv2Have

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gosh!
i just have the loveliest readers out there!
thank YOU!

thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru each one each day. SUPERTHANKS!i always love reading what you have to say! and thanks for playing all the little games and activities on the blog, for your warm and wonderful emails and too!

AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors! you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it! so with a thankful heart, and with that WARM sunshine filling our days and all those beautiful summery flowers blooming, a little giveaway for all of you!

:::::::::::: the prize ::::::::::::
a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops!

that's right... one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops. i will also throw in free shipping* if applicable* (*= up to $5.00 shipping) of your item worldwide!

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1. visit my lovely sponsors' shops.
(as seen on the left hand column).
come back here and leave ONE COMMENT on what your favourite item is from their fabulous shop! = 1 entry per comment.

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

this month's sponsors are:

lalashoes
penny glass girl
rosyundposy
dawn correspondence
melodie perfumes
epheriell
the empty nest
Bee Yourself Designs
pulp & paisley
Luv2Have
emmarts
alex keller
PrairieBlossoms
kiokko
the fabric shoppe
getreadysetGO!
Claire & Me
rosalera
Maid of Clay
elliven
klt works
tanis alexis

2. in the spirit of the beautiful june flowers everywhere: tell us your favourite early summer flower!
= 1 entry

3. call, write or email a friend or loved one and let them know how much they mean to you! then come back here and tell us about it (no need to use full names :) = 1 entry

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog
(please note: to win this particular giveaway you must be a rikrak studio follower or subscriber! thanks nicies!)
and join the fun everyday! = 1 entry
please leave me a comment about it.

5. tweet about this giveaway
= up to 2 entries (one for each tweet!)
and coming back here and telling me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

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

7. do a facebook update
about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here = 1 entry

8. 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! thanks!
d) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on
monday, june 21st @ 9pm EST.
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! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

teachers...

vintage plastic canvas pattern via PatternsandSuch

as school wraps up for little rikrak tomorrow, we're happily wrapping up little homemade gifts for his lovely teacher, and i'm feeling so thankful for the amazing teachers out there.

lots of teacherly folks in my life. my mom's a teacher.
cute hubby is a teacher.
& once upon a time, i used to be an elementary school teacher, and an ESL teacher abroad before that. i'm so thankful for my wonderful new career path of handmaking, but i think i will always feel that teaching is one of the MOST important jobs in the world, right up there with parenting!

i've been so lucky to have had so many great teachers over the years myself. amazing folks who thru patience, their loving & kind ways, and encouragement helped me to learn more about myself, the world, & how to be a better person. when i've had a not-so-great -for -me teacher, it can be a tough haul, can't it? but when i've had a great-for-me teacher... WOW! it's magic!

my parents were (and are) my greatest teachers, for sure! and in school, i think fondly of mrs. d & mr. b , who encouraged me to find my own path, and helped me to have even more confidence in my own creative thoughts, and to believe in myself, on so many levels. in university, to dr. h. , who became a dear friend, and taught me to use "i" statements in all i do, and to try and see the world thru another's eyes. this revolutionized my thinking, and i tried my best, in my own ways, to use all of these teachers' wisdom in my own teaching, and now parenting. it's hard work, isn't it? but thanks to these and other teachers, i'm learning! :)

so thank you, teachers! it's an amazing thing you do!

who are teachers that have made a difference in your life?
tell us about them.

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Friday, June 12, 2009

a fabulous giveaway { & special deal: from the bayan hippo! }

gorgeous handmade handbags from the lovely bayan hippo

happy friday, wonderfolk!
i'm typing from the front porch where the sun is warm warm warm & there's that reassuring feeling that summer is soon. soon!

so in honour of warmer weather & good stuff, it's time for another fun giveaway.

now... one of the many things i collect in the world is bags. beautiful, functional, gorgeous bags. some have great histories. some are handmade. some are well-loved and well-worn... and just about all are roomy, spacious bags that i can throw everything in. don't you just love that kind of handbag?

thus... i'm a grand fan of great handbag makers. like so many of us, i oogle at the wide array of amazing handmade handbags around. i'm so in love!

one of my favourite handbag crafters is the lovely bayan hippo. she crafts gorgeous, bold, roomy, stylish functional purses at amazing amazing prices! (don't you agree?) ... so you can imagine my thrill when she offered one lucky rikrak studio reader a ....

:::::::::::::: FREE sailtor totebag this month! ::::::::::::::::

woohoo! lucky us!

on thursday, june 18th @ 9pm EST i will use random.org to select a winner from the entries below!.. so ... here's the gorgeous bag! it's the fabulous *sailor tote bag* for "market, beach or gym" in gorgeous navy blue & white stripes!

AND.. if that isn't fun enough... bayan hippo has also offered ALL rikrak studio readers a

::::::::::::::::::::: 10% discount on EVERYTHING in her shop ::::::::::::::::::::

for the whole month of june! wowsers! fantastic! all you need to do is write *rikrak reader* in your checkout message and she'll reimburse you,

thru june 30th!
thanks so much, bayan hippo!

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here's how to enter the giveaway!
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1. go visit the lovely bayan hippo's shop: www.bayanhippo.etsy.com ... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite summertime goodie from her shop & how you dream of using it this summer! = 1 entry

2. bayan hippo is one of my wonderful sponsors this month! thanks so much sponsors ... so, for up to 3 more entries: you can also visit up to 3 more of my other sponsor shops. come back here and with a separate comment for each shop, tell us your fave summertime item from their shop. = 3 more possible entries.
PLEASE be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry so i can calculate the winner more readily!
this month's sponsors are:

http://www.alexkeller.etsy.com

3. tweet on twitter about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here. = 1 more possible entry.

4. blog about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here.= 1 more possible entry

5. Again... each entry must be it's own comment.. thanks!

RULES:
a) it is possible to have a maximum of 6 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) the winner of the bayan hippo totebag will be chosen from random.org on thursday june 18th @ 9 pm EST.
d) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.
e) thanks so much everyone! and happy almost summer!

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have a glorious weekend, nicies! see you monday!

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

with thanks: followers giveaway

you folks sure are sweeties! what fun it is to write little things and have nicies like you leave lovely comments & cheers & even want to *follow* what i'm thinking about each day! thanks!

so... in honour of reaching 300+ followers sometime last week ... i'm having a little giveaway.

on tuesday june 9 @ 9pm est, i will randomly select one of the kind nicies that follow me here on the rikrak studio blog. the winner will receive a fun vintage fabric clutch purse in the fabric of their choice from my rikrak shop! (value $21.00 US + free worldwide shipping)

now...i'm able to see/contact folks that follow me thru blogger blogs, and can access folks who have signed up to receive the blog emails thru feedburner. so.. if you're already a follower thru blogger or feedburner.... you're already entered! thank you! and if you'd like to enter, just sign up to follow the blog before next tuesday! thanks nicies! you sure are sweeties! i really appreciate it!

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the rules:
1. only blog followers or feedburners are eligible to win.
2. following my blog is worth one entry in the giveaway.
3. to earn a possible 2 extra entries, you can a) twitter about the giveaway (1 extra ballot) and leave me a link to it here in the comments and/or b) blog about the giveaway (1 extra ballot) and leave me a link to the blog post here in the comments. therefore, each person can enter a maximum of 3 times.
4. on tuesday @ 9pm, i will tally all blogger followers, plus all feedburners, plus any additional twitter or blogged entries (as counted from the comments here) and randomly draw one winner.
5. thanks!

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you're all lovelies! thanks for following my little antics!

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

advertise with the rikrak studio blog!

thanks so much to the nicies who have come on board to advertise in these 1st 2 months here on the rikrak studio blog! it's almost the end of the month - and so i thought i'd let folks know that for the new month of june, i have three new spots available, 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

i'm a handmaker & mommy and know it's a challenging economic time out there... so i try to keep the rates nice & low! i'm also happy to design ads for folks that need them, too!

the rikrak studio blog is young but will hopefully continue to grow & grow! thanks so much for helping to build it, wonderfolk! so come & be part of it!

thanks so much!
k.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

local craft shows: {the may/june edition}

sugared violet perfume by sweetanthem

grey dangler earrings by MountainManCreations

jiggity jig unisex tee by mchen

4 knit stitch pdf patterns by MissMotleys

bird nest flower necklace by MothHouse

white heart stitch earrings by thepinpals

guitar string big boy hoop earrings by cheapdatejewelry

Maine cityscape painting by Cityscapes by Breton

tie Pendant by MollyStuff

mittens photo notecard by SheShootsSheepSheepShots

silk star stitch porcelain vase by nesting emily

pair of tumbler cocktail glasses by lure arts

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it’s that wonderful time of year again. spring has sprung and there are wonderful handmade festivals and shows and craft sales in every township and city! i asked folks to let me know here in this thread of any art & craft shows they’d be participating in for may & june – and here’s a roundup of wonderful spots where you can shop local and see your areas' finest artisans in action!

(sorry no folks from outside north america have dropped in on the thread yet- so please feel free to add your shows from everywhere here!)

in the US

boston, MA

May 16 to 17

SOWA art walk www.sowaartwalk.com.

come see: Cityscapes by Breton

Cambridge, MA

June 7^th

Design Hive Indie Market

visit: cheapdatejewelry

Claire, MI

May 15 & 16