come advertise with the rikrak studio blog!

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 JANUARY 2011.

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

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 <---.

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.

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the rikrak studio MEGA happy Holidays giveaway!

welcome welcome to the Holiday season!
one of my faves.

wanna know a little secret?
it's time to celebrate!

so let's have a party!

i've asked some wonderful handmakers to join me in a MEGA happy-Holidays-of-a-giveaway! {thanks so much for your kind kind generosity, nicies!}

there are FIVE (that's right, 5!)
amazing prize packs up for grabs! each prize pack will have a different funfun winner!

here we go:

:: prize pack A ::

valued at over $175!

:: an amazing 10 pom kit in red, white or gray. |  Pomlove
:: your CHOICE of one rikrak original style stocking. | rikrak
:: a fabulous SET of 10 retro reindeer Holiday Cards. | man vs. george 
:: gorgeous vintage fabric + silver pendant & bail | it's a stitch
:: lovely silver & red wristlet clutch | aPearantlysew
:: snazzy SIMA red texting gloves | issaino
:: beautiful white crocheted flower necklace | Mandipidy

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:: prize pack B ::

valued at over $125!

:: gorgeous japanese star moss scarf in asphalt | xenotees
:: 2 fabulous digital illustrations | yaelfran
:: amazing modern graphic 2011 calendar tea towel | avril loreti
:: lovely red whimsy necklace | prairie blossoms
:: charming Dream embroidery dish towel | itchinstitchin
:: beautiful infinity sterling silver earrings | nancy wallis designs 

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:: prize pack C ::
valued at over $125!

:: gorgeous ruffled upcycled jersey cowl | ecokaren

:: charming white hexagon beaded disk earrings | balanced

:: fabulous eco friendly 2011 wall calendar | paper squid

:: delightful boxed set of cupcake cards | dawn correspondence

:: sweet fused glass bird pendant | ellecools

:: nifty flower garden yoyo necklace | cookoorikoo

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:: prize pack D ::
valued at over $125!

:: luxurious hand-dyed silk scarf | candied fabrics

:: cute personalized 8x10 owl print in silver | noisette

:: beautiful set of 4 mod ornament cut layers cards | crafterall

:: lovely smitten necklace | block party press

:: charming recycled & vintage *ruby* earrings | alex keller

:: wonderful *radiolarians* original linocut | minouette

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:: prize pack E ::
valued at over $225!

:: luxurious fairisle snowflake cowl | Knit Frekkles

:: beautiful winter cluster bracelet | skyejuice

:: 48 sweet Holiday address labels | tickled pink paper + ink

:: 6 lovely handscored blank cards | Oh My Ampersand

:: beautiful hardcover leather & paper journal | MyHandboundBooks

:: a charming pair of circular seed bead earrings | snapdragon beads

:: wonderful felt rosette hair clip + headband set | cotton lane 

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1. visit the HAPPY HOLIDAYS MEGA giveaway sponsors' shops.
... come back here and leave ONE COMMENT per shop on what your favourite item is from their fabulous shops! 
= 1 entry per shop.

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

this giveaway's sponsors are:

xenotees

  yaelfran

 avril loreti

 prairie blossoms

itchinstitchin

 nancy wallis designs 
ecokaren 

 balanced

 paper squid

 dawn correspondence

 ellecools

 cookoorikoo

candied fabrics

 noisette

 crafterall

 block party press

 alex keller

 minouette

 Knit Frekkles

skyejuice

 tickled pink paper + ink

 Oh My Ampersand

 MyHandboundBooks

 snapdragon beads

 cotton lane 

Pomlove 

 man vs. george 

 it's a stitch

Mandipidy

aPearantlysew 

issaino

rikrak (that's me!)

2. heart/fave each of the shops above!

... in the case of a non-etsy shop, bookmark their site!

= 1 entry per shop.

3. in the spirit of Handmade Holidays, tell us something YOU'RE handmaking this season (cookies, gifts, cards... can't wait to hear!) 

= 1 entry

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog here

and join the fun everyday! 
 (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. tweet about this giveaway
= **** PLEASE NOTE: you can tweet ONCE a day, for each day of the giveaway = numerous possible entries! (one for each tweet!)
... and come back here and tell me about it each time. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

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

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

8. do a facebook update
about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here 

= 1 entry

9. add a link to this Etsy forum thread here, showing us something beautifully handmade that you love for the HOLIDAYS (made by YOU or someone else!) 

+ come back and tell us!

= 1 entry

10. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like these ones for YOUR BLOG!

<center><a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="the rikrak studio" src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiorectangle.jpg" /></a></center>

<center><a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="the rikrak studio" src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiosquare.jpg" /></a></center>

and add it to your blog!

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

= 1 entry.

11. 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 its own comment. thanks!
c) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new, to WIN! thanks!
d) there will be 5 winners of this giveaway chosen from random.org on
thursday, december 2nd @ 11pm EST. the first # drawn will win prize A. the 2nd # drawn will win prize B. the 3rd # drawn will win prize C. the 4th # drawn will win prize D. the 5th # drawn will win prize E.
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!

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happy handmade holidays, 

from all of us to all of you, nicies!

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come advertise with the rikrak studio blog!

 

 

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 OCTOBER if you're interested!

with october comes a readying for the BIG holiday season, and i hope it might be a perfect time to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for all of those early bird handmade shoppers out there!

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 <---.

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.

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come advertise with the rikrak studio blog

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, if you're interested!

with september comes a readying for the BIG holiday season, and i hope it might be a perfect time to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for all of those early bird handmade shoppers out there!

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 <---.

there's lots of continued fun coming up on the blog: funfun guests, 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.

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lucky #368

happy monday, cutiepies!

hope you had a delightful weekend!

first things first.... congrats to the winner of the rikrak studio july sponsors giveaway (a $25 shopping spree!) ... lucky #368... emily of "cream colored ponies & crisp rhubarb strudels" (editor's note: YUM!)

such a sweet blog emily writes. check out her yummy recipes and fun updates!

and be sure to enter the fabulous *my friends* giveaway on now, for a chance to WIN a shopping spree in one of 200+ Etsy shops!

and come back in an hour or so for a brand new fabulous collection & giveaway from such a beautiful shop, it'll be sure to lift your monday morning spirits!

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my friends giveaway!

yay to new friends!
while i'm out meeting my fabulous new neighbours, thought we'd have a little cyberly neighbourhood party here on the blog!

a few months ago i started compiling a thanks to my lovely handmaking & vintage-finds friends! now you can WIN a $20 gift certificate to any one of their lovely lovely shops! you choose the shop!

AND better yet... you & your fun fun handmaking or vintage or supplies shop can get added to the fun, too! {fun free advertising for ya!} just click here to find out how to add your shop!

i'll be updating the list of shops every day and rotating the order, too, for maximum exposure!

and yes - participants can play, too!
and now... the prize....
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

:::::::::::: the prize ::::::::::::
a fabulous $20.00 gift certificate from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE of the e-shops below.

that's right... one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any one of the e-shops participating.

1. visit my lovely friends' shops.
just click on the etsy mini's below to go to the shops!

come back here and tell us YOUR FAVE item and why you love it from each shop you visit.

PLEASE NOTE: ------> YOU can visit up to 10 different shops!
= up to 10 entries!

the shops are:

2. in the spirit of friends, tell us about one of your dearest pals.
& why you love them!
= 1 entry

3. what makes a great friend, in your book?
i'd love to hear your thoughts!
= 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 come back here and tell me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

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

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

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

9. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!

.................................

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 to WIN,
old or new! thanks!
d) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on
friday, august 6th @ 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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yay to great friends, old & new!

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