Showing posts with label october. Show all posts
Showing posts with label october. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

the october *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! interested in being a sponsor? contact me at rikrakmail at yahoo dot com for more info!) 

so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus on this wonderful  NEW season here and the things that october 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!
exciting news, cuties! after the tremendous success the past few months 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!

 
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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! } 
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 its 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
november 1st 2012 @ 12:01 am 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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Monday, October 10, 2011

the october *i love my sponsors* giveaway!




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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 newness that comes with the changing seasons here... 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 or your favourite post is from their blog! = 1 entry per comment. = 24 possible entries!

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

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

this months' sponsors are:

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 autumn, tell us something fabulous you're looking forward to this season!
= 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!


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! } 


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
monday october 31st,  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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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

come advertise with the rikrak studio blog in september and october!


i just love my sponsors! i'm so thankful for their kind and artistic support each month! and i'm just delighted with how things are going, growing here on the blog with you lovelies. thank you!

so i'm very happy to be offering a few new ad spots as of today for SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER!

with september & october comes  a great time to continue building your wonderful indie business!  i hope it might be the perfect opportunity to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for all of those handmade shoppers & bloggers & media out there!the autumn  is such a busy busy shopping time for the  Holiday season, and i'm offering a few new ad spots, all at GREAT prices!

if you feel that your shop, group, Etsy Team,  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, little inspirations, 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, increase 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, too.
so just let me know if i can help!

so come & be part of the fun!
thanks so much, lovelies!
k.


PS: don't forget --> just a few more days to enter to win the SUMMER you-choose-the sponsor-shop $25 gift certificate giveaway! yay great sponsors!
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

playlists & a giveaway: with Off the Hooks




i just love a great playlist. i think it stems back to those glorious mixed tapes days where i'd either make, sometimes receive and always always covet a fabulous collection of tunes by various great artists! for me, a personal playlist is a magical grouping of songs. *bliss!* ... so i've asked some wonderful artists if they'd make up a little playlist on a theme for this new rikrak studio series. i thought we might get a glimpse into what musically inspires these fabulous folks... i'm thrilled to present the next: playlists with Off the Hooks: rad folk music for rad crafters! and check out the other great playlists here.

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brrrrr... it's 0 degrees celcius here this morning, and as the brilliant autumn leaves shimmy to the ground thoughts turn toward warming up our hands and heads and homes. so what a perfect time to welcome the lovely OfftheHooks to the rikrak studio! it's Ashley to the rescue!

warmth just exudes from Ashley's gorgeous eco-aware shop, that's filled with lovely handspun & hand-dyed yarns, & beautiful crochet and knit works. she handcrafts delights to warm everything from our hands & hearts & homes. so lovely! be sure to check out her gorgeous legwarmers, fingerless gloves & scarves to start!

AND offthehooks also offers handspun or hand-dyed yarns for the Do-It-Yourself-er in your home... i just can't stop oogling at those gorgeous, colorful yarns... so READ ON to see how you can win one! woohoo!

and her playlist is just as wonderful & warm! so without further ado, let's take a listen {love the theme!}:


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theme:"rad folk music for rad crafters!"
dj: Ashley of Off the Hooks

1.) Corb Lund- This is my prairie
Corb is from southern Alberta where I'm from too! A great song about what's happening in Alberta these days with all our oil.

2.) Pete Seeger- Little Boxes.
Pete is such a great musician and spokesperson for working people around the world. That, and he always has great, handmade knit clothing! I think his wife must be a knitter, he's got on a cuddly sweater on in this video:

3.) Buck 65- Blood of a young wolf.
Buck 65 is currently one of my favorite Canadian artists; great poetry, great imagery, I like to call it "Hobo hop". He also hosts the Drive radio show on CBC radio 2 every weekday- love it!

4.) Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings- This Land is Your Land.
If you ever have a chance to see these guys live, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! Sharon can sure groove- I don't know how the band keeps up with her!

5.) Bruce Cockburn- Laughter.
What can I say- One of the greats. This is early, early stuff.

6.) Neil Young - After the Garden is Gone.
Another great, and another artist you must see in concert.

7.) Little Miss Higgins- Dirty Old Tractor Song.
What could be better than a song about planting a garden? Love her guitar and country style, from my neighbour province, Saskatchewan!

8.) Old Man Luedecke- I quit my job.
I always think of Etsy's "quit your day job" when I hear this song! A great celebratory song about everyone's dream come true!

9.) Harry Manx- Take This Hammer.
Harry Manx makes great music here he is live- pretty amazing!

10.) Johnny Cash- Man in Black.
I can't make any playlist without including Johnny Cash.

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in Ashley's own words: "I LOVE listening to great tunes while I'm spinning yarn, crocheting or knitting up a storm, or kettle dyeing fleece in the kitchen. I really love music that conveys an important message or tells a story; whether it be about peace, equality, treading lightly on the earth, or music that makes a statement or educates the listener about something important happening now or in history. What's even better is when this is combined with great musical talent. I find when I am crafting, my mind opens up and I really get into the music. Just like the handmade movement, I think it's so important to support local artists who are musicians. I've been so lucky to see some great artists perform over the last couple of years, and a few are included below."
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woowee! i LOVE this playlist, Ashley!
so many of my very own faves on here, too! i'd love to have a rockin' craft party with you! :)

now... while you're checking out all of these funfun tunes, wait til you see what OffTheHooks is offering to one lucky rikrak studio reader!

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the Off The Hooks giveaway!
one lucky reader will win

YOUR CHOICE of ONE handspun or hand-dyed yarn
from the Off the Hooks shop, up to a $25.00 value!


My creation

woowee! if only i could knit or crochet! i LOVE those gorgeous yarns!
so snuggly & gorgeous!
just think of the wonderful things you could make with them!


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here's how to enter the giveaway!
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1. go visit the lovely Off the Hooks shop.
... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite warm-you-up goodie from her shop & why.= 1 entry

2. leave us a comment on YOUR FAVE folksy song you love to craft to!
... = 1 entry

3. visit the Off the Hooks blog (it's a beauty!) and leave her a comment on a post
... then come back here and tell us about it. = 1 entry.

4. tweet on twitter
about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here. please be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you! :) = 1 more possible entry.

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

6. follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog
and leave me a comment here telling us that you do! = 1 more possible entry.

7. :: PLEASE NOTE: each entry must be it's own comment.. thanks! ::

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:: 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) using random.org, 1 winner of the Off the Hooks giveaway will be chosen on
tuesday october 20th @ 9pm EST.
d) 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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stay warm, cuties!
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Monday, October 5, 2009

greatest hits & a giveaway!: with string me along

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what inspires you artistically & creatively? what would those inspirations look like visually? in this fun series, (please see the others here) ... i’ve invited some wonderful artists to share with us 4 images of inspiration in their artistic life, something of an interview in images! the guidelines were basically this: choose 4 visuals (something like your creative-stimuli *greatest hits!*) that you feel most inspires & expresses your art or craft today. for some, it might be a person, place or thing; a material; a pattern; a colour; a sound or song, etc. it might be a photograph, a drawing, a scan, etc. i’ve tried to leave it a bit open-ended so that we might better glimpse into these artists' motivations and their amazing, raw talent! today i’m delighted to present the next in the series : greatest hits with StringMeAlong (and a giveaway, too!)
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happy gorgeous monday, lovelies!

now i've always been the type of person to love an occasion to dress up!
but we all know that if we wait for one to come along, such occasions can be too few and too far between. i say, let's create our own!

so i've always enjoyed the idea of making everyday a great opportunity to add a little glamour & sparkle to what i'm wearing! whether i'm playing at the park, going to the grocery store or packing orders... i'm wonderfully guilty of incorporating fun jewelry and a little glam whenever i can!

so you can imagine how much i enjoy the lovely StringMeAlong handmade beaded jewelry shop. her wonderful collection of earrings, brooches, rings & hair-accessories has something to offer for both everyday wear, as well as an array of gorgeous special occasion delights, too! i just love her beautiful hairsticks, too... and read on to learn how you can WIN a pair! woohoo! plus, a little glamour mixed with kindness goes a long way in my books. and the wonderful StringMeAlong is a wonderful, kind soul. and i've gotta say, when i saw her fun *inspirations* i knew that she was a kindred spirit, indeed! (and that for certain, she adds a wonderful bit of glamour to her days, too! )
so be sure to visit the StringMeAlong shop!


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and now...
what inspires StringMeAlong, in her own words & images...

1) "I find the most inspiration in an ever-present wanderlust. I love travelling in Europe, and find it brimming with inspiration at every footstep. From the well-trod cobbled streets, to crumbling architecture, from its electic mix of the ancient and the modern, to its rich tapestry of cultures. I love how a place can cling to a rich history, yet still embrace a bright and shining future. "


2) "The Natural World is full of inspiration. Anywhere one cares to look there is inspiration to be found. I can gaze dreamily for hours at rocky cliff faces, gently lapping waves, a soaring bird, or fields of gently blowing grasses. "(photo of Bon Echo)



3) "Flora, for me is the best place to find colour cues. If I am sitting at my workspace amidst a tumble of beads and find myself reaching for the same, safe colour combination, I get up and take myself out for a walk in a garden. Flowers and trees are not timid in their colour play, and they combine and mix hues beautifully."


4) "There has been talk that I might have been born in the wrong era. I turn to 1940's Big Band, or classic Parisian cafe tunes for musical inspiration. I'm not sure, to be honest where this springs from, but put on an Edith Piaf song and somehow I find a hidden well-spring of creativity."
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thanks so much, nicey!
and now... StringMeAlong is offering
one lucky reader an amazing
Set of her beautiful Bloom Flower Hairsticks
in gorgeous wintry white! yay!




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here's how to enter the giveaway!
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1. go visit the lovely StringMeAlong shop
 ... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite goodie from her shop & where you'd wear it!= 1 entry

2. visit StringMeAlong's lovely blog
and leave her a comment on a post. ... then come back here and tell us about it. = 1 entry.

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. follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog
and leave me a comment here telling us that you do! = 1 more possible entry.

6. :: PLEASE NOTE: each entry must be it's own comment.thanks! ::

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:: RULES ::
a) it is possible to have a maximum of 5 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) the winner of the StringMeAlong giveaway will be chosen via random.org on
Tues. October 13th @ 9AM EST.
d) 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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hope you can add a little glam to your day, nicies!
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