the handmade community Holiday gift guide: week 6

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yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the 6th of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

:: check out the first 15 gift guides here ::

gift guide { one } :: holiday decor

gift guide { two } :: for baby

gift guide { three } :: jewelry lovers

gift guide { four } :: a beautiful home

gift guide { five } :: well-dressed : men

gift guide { six } ::  well-dressed : women

gift guide { seven } :: calendars

gift guide { eight } :: gifts under $20

gift guide { nine } :: custom gifts

gift guide { ten } :: fun

gift guide { eleven } ::  eco forward

gift guide { twelve } ::  warm

gift guide { thirteen } :: nature lovers
gift guide { fourteen } :: animal lovers

gift guide { fifteen } :: paper lovers

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends! 

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

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4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! } 

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 holiday gift guide 16

{ good for the soul gifts }

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 holiday gift guide 17

{gifts for dear friends }

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 holiday gift guide 18

{  affordable art }

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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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slumber party revealed: followup to *who are your top 3 beach party dates?*

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don't you just love a slumber party? comfy pjs, silly movies, telling your friends, old & new, your thoughts & crushes & dreams.... such fun! so i thought i'd invite you to the fun continuing series on the rikrak studio blog... the rikrak slumber party. here's a followup to the question i asked a little while ago: who are your top 3 beach party dates?  thanks for your fun answers! be sure to visit all of the slumber party posts here and chime in!

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vintage gingerale ad via leapinglemming 
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holey moley.

beach party dates are cute. :)

i asked.

you answered.

who would you bring?

there's a wee bit of a chill in the air today ,but i think our cute dates will keep us warm!

here are a few photos from our beach party!

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alright.

if i must, 

i'm willing to share george clooney with you nicies. 

seems like his beach party dance-card might be filled with: me , monique & kathy & kristi, and a few other fans! 

*sigh*

can i have him first for building-our-sand-castle-dream-house on the shore?

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 here's a fun pic of two of your dates together at the beach:

pamwares brought ed norton 

& miss freckles looks darling beside ralph fiennes.

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 alex keller swooned over tom cruise ("circa top gun!") flying in for the day... 

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and though she was allowed to bring THREE dates, marci girl said all she needed was the one and only hugh jackman! {wouldn't he be such a fun bonfire-hour singer! *sigh*!} 

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kristi & lori will have to duke it out for bradley cooper's lovely smile!

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and PHEW!... once javier bardem showed up at the beach,

i didn't need to share george clooney with vadjutka! :)

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seems like lauren + alex will be playin' in the waves with  

josh holloway.

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 seems as though lori & luv2have are both smitten (bitten?!) with robert pattison and johnny depp...

great beach party minds do think alike!

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looks like fellow canadian ryan reynolds will be there playing beachball with itchin' stitchin' & others!

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and oh-so-wisely, miss freckles brought along daniel craig, too, "just in case there's any trouble!" - love it!

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so there you have it... some of our fun beach party dates.

don't forget to check out what everyone wore, too!

have a great summery day, nicies!

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.. and for the boys: the handmade prom

thanks for tuning in yesterday and sharing your favourite prom looks from your own lives! what a gorgeous bunch of lovelies we all must have been @ our own grads & proms! (i especially loved all of the royal blue satin dresses & teased hair tales i heard!) ... now it's time for the boys...

4 handmade prom collections, for the men!

prom style #1
eco friendly gadget bag by humade
james bond french cut mens shoes via dahlila found
mens vintage suit in charcoal gray via shopgoodgrace
modern square ring by anne holman

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prom style #2
record vinyl inlay belt buckle by miss courageous
irezumi jacket by studioyoshida
mens windowpane trousers by stewwie
vintage beatnik glasses via ChicDeuxChic

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prom style #3

compass cufflinks by ragtrader
El Primero by urbanblazer
wind turbine silk necktie by toybreaker
recycled mens bag by FRockmen


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prom style #4

buckled wrap leather cuff by hollyhawk

jared gold colonial coat by jaredgold

jellyfish necktie by SugarLust

argyle skulls buckle by BionicBenz

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what's your fave?

what are some of your fave *boy* prom styles from over the years?

have any fun prom tales to share?

(still a few more hours to enter my little clutch purse giveaway! hurry!)

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